USAED, Sacramento, Corps of Engineers, Contracting Division, 1325 J Street, Sacramento, CA 95814-2922

48 -- MANUFACTURE OF TURBINE BYPASS VALVE, PINE FLAT LAKE SOL DACW05-00-R-0016 DUE 050400 POC Beverly Hatfield (916)557-5232 PLEASE BE SURE TO PROVIDE A VALID E-MAIL ADDRESS WHEN FILLING OUT ORDERING INFO ON OUR WEBSITE FOR ADDING YOUR NAME TO THE PLAN HOLDERS LIST. NOTE THAT FAILURE TO FILL IN A VALID E-MAIL ADDRESS COULD RESULT IN YOU NOT OBTAINING AMENDMENTS PUT OUT AGAINST THE SOLICITATION YOU ARE ORDERING, AS WE ARE ONLY SENDING OUT AMENDMENTS TO SOLICITATIONS VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL NOW. PROJECT TITLE: Turbine Bypass Valve. This proposed contract is UNRESTRICTED. JOB DESCRIPTION: Requirement is described as follows: Manufacturer shall provide two energy dissipating, free discharge, regulating valves, or either the sleeve or plate type multijet design. Each valve shall be delivered to Pine Flat Dam (located approx. 30 miles east of Fresno, California). The manufacturer shall be responsible for design, fabrication, shop testing, transportation, and performance testing. One valve will be connected to a 66-inch pipe flange and the other to a 48-inch pipe flange. The valves shall be capable of producing a combined flow of at least 750-CFS of water (temperature range of 32 to 80 deg F) when subjected to a static head of 128.55 feet for the 48-inch valve and 118.25 feet for the 66-inch valve. Each valve shall also be capable of producing a minimum flow 50-CFS or less at these head conditions. Finally, the valves shall be capable of producing a combined flow of at least 900-CFS when subjected to a static head of 365.05 feet for the 48-inch valve and 354.75 feet for the 66-inch valve. The upstream static heads do not include head losses in the upstream system. The net head on the valves should be computed as the static head minus the upstream head losses. The upstream head losses can be computed as k multiplied times the pipe velocity head. For the 48 inch pipe, k=0.26 and the corresponding velocity head is the velocity head in the 48 inch pipe. For the 66 inch pipe, k=1.55 and the corresponding velocity head is the velocity head in the 66 inch pipe. Both pipelines will have a minimum of 5 diameters of straight piping immediately upstream of the valves. Valves shall be capable of throttling all flows satisfactorily without cavitation at the design pressure, shall be rated for a static pressure of 175 psi, shall be equipped with ANSI flanges or with retaining flanges and flange seals if the valves are wafer type, and shall include electric (460/230 volt, 3 phase power) or hydraulic operators and all appurtenances required for local push button operation. The operators shall be sized for a minimum of 1.5 times the maximum force required to actuate the valves. The manufacturer shall provide a five (5) year guarantee that the valves will perform satisfactorily under actual operating conditions. The manufacturer shall have a minimum of ten (10) years' experience in the design and construction of similar valves, which can be demonstrated to have operated successfully. SIC CODE: This procurement will be conducted under SIC CODE 3491. The size standard for this SIC Code is: $17,000,000.00. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL: The acquisition method is negotiatedProcurement. A technical and cost proposal will be required. Evaluation by the Government will result in selection of a firm that represents the best value to the Government. For more information of the solicitation please contact the Contract Specialist, Beverly Hatfield, at 916-557-5232. ORDERING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS: (AVAILABLE ON PAPER COPY; FREE OF CHARGE) Plans and specifications for this project must be ordered by the CUT OFF DATE of 04/04/2000 to ensure receipt of bid sets. Plans and specifications can only be ordered electronically by accessing internet address http://ebs.spk.usace.army.mil/ Please complete the requested information to avoid a delay in your order. Orders received beyond the CUT OFF DATE of 04/04/2000 will not be honored. Plans and specifications will be mailed out on or about 04/10/2000. Because a limited number of sets will be reproduced, copies are limited to one set per firm. All responsible sources may submit a bid or proposal which will be considered by the agency. See Note26 (See Commerce Business Daily, Monday edition). For a listing of all Sacramento District projects, see Contracting Division's Internet Home Page at http://ebs.spk.usace.army.mil/ which is updated daily. Please note that all contractors and potential contractors must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database effective May 31, 1998. For instruction on registration with the CCR please see our webpage. Posted 03/10/00 (W-SN433286). (0070)

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