Manchester Town Opengov #26/27-20

Turnkey standby diesel generator system for Love Lane Pump Station

The Town of Manchester is seeking a turnkey standby diesel generator system for its Love Lane Pump Station in Connecticut. - Government buyer: Town of Manchester, Water and Sewer Department; Purchasing Division. - OEMs and vendors: No generator or ATS manufacturer is specified; bidders may propose any manufacturer meeting the requirements. OpenGov is named as the Town’s electronic submission portal. - Requested equipment: - One standby diesel generator set, at least 25 kW after derating, or larger as needed to meet the load requirements; 60 Hz, three-phase, 120/208 V. - One automatic transfer switch (ATS), UL 1008, minimum 100 A, 208/120 V, three-pole solid neutral, open transition, with in-phase monitor. - One dual-wall, UL 142 sub-base fuel tank sized for at least 48 hours of operation at 100% standby rating, plus an initial fill of ultra-low-sulfur diesel to 85–90% of usable capacity. - Installation and services: Provide a sound-attenuated Level 2 enclosure, elevated concrete pad, anchorage, trenching, at least three conduits, wiring, grounding, surface restoration, equipment installation, telemetry connections, startup, testing, training, and electronic O&M manuals and as-builts. - Notable requirements: Meet NFPA 110 Level 1, Type 10 requirements and applicable flood-elevation requirements, including the specified two-foot margin above base flood elevation unless stricter requirements apply. The system must start and transfer within 10 seconds and provide dry-contact alarms for the existing station telemetry panel. Bids must include a generator-sizing report and state usable tank capacity, full-load fuel consumption, and calculated runtime. - Acceptance and training: Provide a factory full-load test report, a two-hour on-site load-bank test at rated kW, a building-load test that includes a pump start, an alarm demonstration, and two hours of staff training.

Description

The Town of Manchester is seeking bids for a turnkey standby diesel generator system at the Love Lane Pump Station. Work includes furnishing and installing the generator, 48-hour dual-wall fuel tank, sound-attenuated enclosure, automatic transfer switch, concrete pad at the required flood elevation, conduit and wiring, startup, testing, training, and initial fuel fill. The system must automatically start and transfer within 10 seconds, meet stated load and voltage/frequency requirements, and provide alarm contacts to the station’s telemetry system. Bids must include a generator sizing report and fuel capacity/runtime information and be submitted electronically through the Town’s OpenGov portal.

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