Brazos Valley Ionwave #024-07-26

BTU Solicits Bids for Construction of Brushy Creek Substation and Associated Electrical Systems

Bryan Texas Utilities (BTU) is seeking bids for the full construction of the Brushy Creek Substation in College Station, Texas. - Government Buyer: - Bryan Texas Utilities (BTU) Purchasing Department - Contact: Catherine Benavides - Project Scope: - Construction of a new substation, including a 0.33-mile access road, site preparation, foundations, fencing, driveway, cable trench, and all associated civil and electrical works - Installation of a ring bus with multiple line terminals, transformers, bus-work, switches, breakers, control house, relay panels, metering, SCADA, communications, and all associated cabling - Testing, commissioning, and acceptance of all systems - Transportation of owner-furnished materials from multiple storage locations to the site - Coordination with a transmission line contractor for line cut-in - Major OEMs and Vendors Specified: - ABB (test switches) - GE (terminal blocks) - Bussmann (fuseholders and fuses) - Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL-421, SEL-411L, SEL-2814, SEL-2829 relays and fiber optic transceivers) - FS (fiber patch cables) - Hoppecke (AquaGen, optional equipment) - Products and Quantities: - Dozens of structural steel stands, air break switches, disconnect switches, surge arresters, power circuit breakers, transformers, relay panels, metering panels, SCADA and communications panels - Extensive cable, conduit, trenching, grounding, and control building systems - Notable line items: 24x 138 kV single phase low bus support stands, 45x 25 kV hookstick disconnect switches, 12x 138 kV surge arresters, 6x 138 kV power circuit breakers, 15x 138 kV potential transformers, 1x 138-12.5 kV three-phase distribution transformer, 1x 30x40' control building - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Contractor must provide two sets of as-built drawings - Strict safety and work hour restrictions (no weekends/holidays unless approved) - Compliance with bonding and insurance requirements - $100,000 testing allowance and 20% contingency included - Option items and owner-furnished material transport required - Services: - Site survey, full testing and commissioning, and acceptance testing for all major systems - Places of Performance and Material Storage: - Brushy Creek Substation (5326 Raymond Statzer Pkwy, College Station, TX) - BTU System Operations Center (2201 Fountain Ave, Bryan, TX) - Snook Substation (Somerville, TX), Wellborn Substation (Millican, TX), BTU Yard (Bryan, TX), and Thompson Creek (College Station, TX) for material storage and remote work

Description

This solicitation is for the construction of the Brushy Creek Substation. The project includes building a 0.33-mile-long access road, foundations, fencing, driveway, cable trench, ring bus with multiple line terminals and transformers, bus-work, switches, breakers, control house, panels, relays, cables, AC/DC panels, battery bank, testing, and commissioning. The contractor is responsible for transporting owner-furnished materials from storage to the site and must coordinate with a transmission line contractor for line cut-in. The project also involves providing two sets of completed as-built drawings and adhering to safety and work hour requirements.

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