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UBC Earth Sciences Building district energy connection and equipment installation

The University of British Columbia is seeking mechanical and electrical subcontractor services to connect its occupied Earth Sciences Building to the UBC Academic District Energy System. - Buyer and location - Government buyer: University of British Columbia (UBC), for its Earth Sciences Building; work includes Boiler Room 5041A. - The connection is to the UBC Academic District Energy System through a new Energy Transfer Station. - Requested equipment and work - Install 3 plate heat exchangers and 3 in-line circulating pumps with variable frequency drives (VFDs); connect the existing district energy supply and return piping and riser. - Install control valves and accessories; quantity and part numbers are not specified. - Remove 3 existing boilers and their boiler pumps, with associated mechanical, electrical, and controls work. - Retain the existing Thermenex header, expansion tanks, chemical treatment system, and flow meters. - OEMs and vendors - No equipment OEMs, product brands, or part numbers are specified for the requested equipment. Thermenex is named in connection with an existing header that will remain in place; it is not identified as a supplier for this procurement. - Notable requirements - The building will remain occupied and operational during construction, and heat must be maintained throughout the work. - Substantial and final completion are scheduled for late March 2027.

Description

The tender seeks mechanical and electrical subcontractor services to connect the University of British Columbia’s Earth Science Building to the UBC Academic District Energy System through a new Energy Transfer Station. Work includes connecting existing piping, installing three plate heat exchangers and three circulating pumps with variable frequency drives, and completing associated controls and electrical work. The three existing boilers and boiler pumps will be demolished, while the building remains occupied and operational and heat must be maintained throughout construction. Substantial Completion is scheduled for March 19, 2027, with full completion required by March 31, 2027; interested subcontractors are instructed to contact VPAC Construction Group Ltd. for tender document access.

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