Oregon Buys #S-KS0043-00018142

Electrical distribution testing, maintenance, and power-system studies for Salem water pollution control facilities

The City of Salem is seeking electrical distribution testing and maintenance for its water pollution control facilities. - Government buyer: City of Salem, Oregon — Public Works Department, Contracts & Procurement office. - Requested services: Preventive maintenance, testing, and power loading for electrical distribution systems at Willow Lake Water Pollution Control Facility and River Road Wet Weather Treatment Facility. The program generally runs on a three-to-five-year cycle, with some critical equipment tested annually. - Estimated workload: 325 testing hours through the stated performance period; no part numbers apply. - Studies, when requested, include short-circuit analysis, protective-device evaluation and coordination, and arc-flash hazard analysis for either or both facilities. - Notable requirements: Services must follow NETA MTS-2019. Studies must use SKM Systems Analysis Power*Tools for Windows (PTW) and provide a final report and electronic study files. The contractor must provide 24-hour emergency availability, respond within one hour, and arrive on site within four hours when required. - OEM/software: SKM Systems Analysis is the named provider of the required study software. No equipment OEMs or service vendors are identified in the solicitation. NETA is cited as the source of testing specifications, not as a vendor. - Additional contract requirement: The sample services agreement specifies liability insurance of at least $2,000,000 per occurrence.

Description

The City of Salem is seeking a recognized electrical distribution testing contractor for the Willow Lake Water Pollution Control Facility. Work includes preventive maintenance, testing, and power loading for the electrical distribution system, following the National Electrical Testing Association’s MTS-2019 specifications. The testing program covers Willow Lake and River Road equipment on a three-to-five-year cycle, with some critical equipment tested annually; approximately 325 testing hours are estimated through June 30, 2027. The contractor must also be qualified to perform a comprehensive Arc Flash and coordination study of the Willow Lake and/or River Road electrical system when requested.

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