# Garland Ionwave #REQ00002989 Addendum 3

Ray Olinger Power Plant Unit 1 condenser retubing services

**Posted:** September 11, 2026
**Respond By:** December 03, 2026
**Identifier:** REQ00002989 Addendum 3
**NAICS:** 238290

The City of Garland’s Garland Power & Light seeks a contractor to retube the Ray Olinger Power Plant Unit 1 condenser in Nevada, Texas.
- **Government buyer:** City of Garland — Garland Power & Light (GP&L), Ray Olinger Station, Unit 1. Procurement contacts named in the scope are David Bernard, Production Director, and Michael Burr, Support Manager.
- **Requested work:** Remove the existing condenser tubes and plugs, prepare and repair tubesheet and support-plate holes, install the owner-furnished replacement tubing, coat and reassemble waterboxes, and support quality control and hydrotesting. The base bid includes inspection, alignment, and repair of up to 10 tubesheet holes and 10 tube-support-plate holes; bidders must provide time-and-materials rates for additional authorized repairs.
- **Tubing:** GP&L furnishes Type 304/304L stainless-steel tubing, approximately 8,250 tubes including spares. The scope gives 1-inch outside diameter, 0.028-inch average wall thickness, and approximately 28 feet 3.25 inches length; a question-and-answer attachment separately lists 8,186 tubes. These are owner-furnished materials, not a tube-purchase requirement. Existing tubing is identified in the equipment manual as 8,186 Admiralty B tubes.
- **Other materials and options:** Contractor-supplied sacrificial anode blocks, waterbox and manway gasketing, and waterbox coating are described in the technical scope. Optional Plastocor cladding may be separately priced. Scaffolding is an optional service; replacement waterbox coverplate bolts/fasteners are owner-furnished and installed by the contractor.
- **Notable requirements:** GP&L coordinates and conducts the post-installation hydrotest, which must show no leakage for 12 continuous hours. Removed tube sections may be no longer than 4 feet; internal tube-cutting methods require GP&L approval, and torches and cutting wheels are prohibited for internal cutting. Scaffolding must meet applicable OSHA requirements, including 29 CFR 1926 Subpart L. The work also calls for applicable ASME, ASTM, AWS, and HEI practices, detailed quality controls, and reporting.
- **Schedule:** Spring 2027 is the preferred work window, with turnover expected by Fall 2027. The precise duration is not specified; alternatives may be considered if bidders provide availability and estimated duration. No option years or subscription term are identified.
- **Named manufacturers and vendors:** **Worthington** is identified with the existing condenser design and original gasket design; **Plastocor** is named for optional cladding and waterbox coating; **Penberthy** is identified for hotwell level gauges; **Tempflex** for the existing exhaust expansion joint; and **Fischer Porter** for the existing air meter. A. M. Lockett & Co. is named in the equipment manual. These are specification or equipment references, not identified awardees.

### Description

The City of Garland is soliciting bids for contractor work to retube the Ray Olinger Power Plant Unit #1 condenser in Nevada, Texas. The work includes removing the existing tubing and installing owner-furnished SS304L tubing, along with related installation and quality-control procedures. The project is targeted for a scheduled outage beginning in Spring 2027; alternative schedules may be considered if bidders explain their constraints, earliest start date, and estimated duration. This is a sealed Request for Bid evaluated on a Best Value basis; bids must be submitted through Ion Wave, and faxed or emailed bids are not accepted.

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