Apex Civicplus #303

Engineering Services for Jenks Substation Design and Equipment Procurement

The Town of Apex Electric Department is seeking engineering firms to design a new 230kV-24kV, 40 MVA Jenks Substation to expand power capacity near US Highway 64. - Government Buyer: - Town of Apex Electric Department, Wake County, North Carolina - OEMs and Vendors Mentioned: - GW (manufacturer of Viper reclosers) - Eaton (manufacturer of Nova TS reclosers and Cooper Quickstep regulators) - GE (manufacturer of VR 1 regulators) - Cooper (manufacturer of Quickstep regulators; part of Eaton) - Products and Equipment Requested: - 230kV-24kV, 40 MVA transformer (1 unit) - 600A reclosers (GW Vipers or Eaton Nova TS, 3 units) - 576 KVA voltage regulators (GE VR 1 or Eaton/Cooper Quickstep, 3 units) - Prefabricated control house (1 unit) - 48V DC battery control system (1 unit) - 240/120V station power system (1 unit) - Services Requested: - Full engineering design, calculations, and construction documents for the substation - Protection, controls, and metering systems design - Design and procurement support for prefabricated control house and battery systems - Bidding assistance, including bid document preparation and evaluation - Construction administration and site observation - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Substation will initially supply three feeders from a 2,000A bus, with provisions for three additional feeders and a future transformer - Design may include layout for exit feeder routes, distribution transformers, and highway crossings - No specific OEMs mandated for transformer or control house, but GW, Eaton, GE, and Cooper are referenced for key equipment - Transformer delivery targeted for first quarter of 2028 - Services span design, bidding, and construction administration phases

Description

The Town of Apex Electric Department is seeking engineering services for the design of a new 230kV-24kV, 40 MVA substation with a 2,000A bus system and provisions for future expansion. The project includes design, engineering calculations, construction documents, bid packages, and substation drawings, as well as protection, controls, metering systems, and procurement of a prefabricated control house and battery control systems. The scope covers design, bidding assistance, and construction administration phases. Interested firms must submit a Statement of Qualifications by June 11, 2026.

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