Homestead Opengov #166589VT

Generator #17 Protective Relay Upgrade to Solid-State Digital Relay

The City of Homestead Electric Utilities is seeking a contractor to modernize Generator #17's protection system. - Buyer: City of Homestead Electric Utilities (Miami-Dade County, FL) - Project scope: - Upgrade Generator #17's protective relay from electromechanical to solid-state digital relay - New relay must offer: - Faster and more accurate fault detection - Increased reliability (no moving parts) - Self-diagnostics, event recording, fault oscillography, sequence-of-events records - Remote monitoring capabilities (IEC 61850, Modbus, DNP3 protocols) - Reduced maintenance and easier future setting changes - Evaluation criteria: - Price - Contractor qualifications, licensing, and relevant experience - Ability to meet project schedule and mobilization time - Demonstrated ability to complete within department timeframe - No specific OEMs or vendors named; open to qualified manufacturers of solid-state digital protective relays - Key requirements: - Integration and commissioning of relay - Compatibility with industry-standard communication protocols

Description

This Invitation to Quote (ITQ) seeks a qualified and experienced contractor to upgrade the protective relay for Generator #17 from an electromechanical relay to a solid-state digital relay. The upgrade aims to improve protection, reliability, and diagnostics of the generator. Evaluation for award will consider price, contractor qualifications, experience, schedule adherence, and ability to complete the project on time. The project offers benefits such as faster fault detection, increased reliability, self-diagnostics, remote monitoring, and reduced maintenance.

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