Y -- REPLACE POWER PLANT GENERATOR CONTROL SYSTEM

Notice Date

November 1, 2000

Contracting Office

Department of the Air Force, Air Mobility Command, 319 CONS, 575 6th Ave, Building 418, Grand Forks AFB, ND, 58205

ZIP Code

58205

Solicitation Number

F32605-01-R0001

Response Due

December 4, 2000

Point of Contact

Greg Florey, Contract Administration, Phone 701-747-5314, Fax 701-747-4215, Email gregory.florey@grandforks.af.mil -- Daniel LaCroix, Contract Specialist, Phone (701) 747-5292, Fax (701) 747-4215, Email

E-Mail Address

Greg Florey (gregory.florey@grandforks.af.mil)

Description

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE 319TH CONTRACTING SQUADRON REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) DESIGN BUILD SERVICES REPAIR GENERATOR CONTROL CIRCUITS EGYN 96-0108 LOCATED AT CAVALIER AIR STATION CAVALIER, NORTH DAKOTA July 2000 DESIGN BUILD SERVICES REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 319th CONTRACTING SQUADRON TABLE OF CONTENTS ADVERTISEMENTS 1. INTRODUCTION A. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 2. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) PROCESS 3. SELECTION PROCESS 4. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 5. SUBMITTAL REQUIEMENTS A. GENERAL B. FIRM INTRODUCTION C. PROJECT TEAM D. FIRM'S CAPABILITIES E. PRIOR EXPERIENCE F. PROJECT APPROACH DESIGN BUILD SERVICES REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 319TH Contracting Squadron ADVERTISEMENT Project Title: Repair Power Plant Generator Control Circuits at Cavalier Air Station, North Dakota Project No.: EGYN 96-0108 Estimated Construction Cost: $500,000.00 to $1,000.000.00 Anticipated Project Duration: Design -- 90 days Construction -- 180 days Project Description: The 319th Contracting Squadron, located on Grand Forks Air Force Base, in Grand Forks, North Dakota is seeking a design build contractor to provide design and construction services for the replacement of the power plant generator control system at Cavalier Air Force Station in North Dakota. Scope of Services: Provide "turn-key" design and construction services as required to present a fully functional and operational generator control system which provides monitoring, automatic/manual control, paralleling, etc. Minimum Requirements: Minimum requirements for this project include a firm with at least five years of experience in the generator controls industry. The contractor shall have documented experience of at least one similar job that has been successfully completed. The contractor should also be able to document project history for Department of Defense (DOD). Shall be able to document experience in design-build work. Need to document experience of workers/technicians currently on staff that have experience in generator controls systems or like work. Demonstrate they have the capacity to accomplish the work in a timely manner Qualifications Due: Date & Time: 4 Dec 2000 by 2:00 p.m. Address: 319 CONS/LGCC Grand Forks Air Force Base, ND 58205-6436 Attn: Greg Florey, Contracting Officer Technical responses shall consist of 4 copies of a complete qualification package as stated in this document in WORD 2000 format to include a copy saved on 4 individual CD-ROMs mailed to the above address to arrive NLT 2:00PM, 4 Dec 2000. Response submitted via fax will NOT be accepted. Grand Forks Air Force Base (GFAFB) reserves the right to cancel the selection process at any time without any obligation. Firms meeting the minimum requirements may obtain the RFQ document by downloading a copy of the RFQ at http://www.eps.gov. No paper copies or CD-ROMs will be issued. Point of Contacts: 319 CONS/LGCC Grand Forks Air Force Base, ND 58205-6436 ATTN: Greg Florey, Contracting Officer, and Alternate Dan LaCroix. Contracting Specialist Phone: (701) 747-5314, Fax: (701) 747-4215 Technical Questions should be directed to the above-mentioned Points of Contact. This notice is also available on the web at www.eps.gov DESIGN BUILD SERVICES REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 319th Contracting Squadron 1. INTRODUCTION A. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1) The 319th Contracting Squadron, located at Grand Forks Air Force Base, in Grand Forks, North Dakota is seeking a design build contractor to provide design and construction services for the replacement of the power plant generator control system at Cavalier Air Force Station in North Dakota. 2) The power plant generally consists of five 3.0MW Cooper-Bessemer engine generator sets, which were custom built for the Air Force in 1969. Each generator is housed in a fully self contained, concrete hardened module within the power plant. The primary mission of the power plant is to provide stable power in a stand-by configuration, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The entire power plant generation system is controlled in one central location (control room), which are located approximately two floors above. 3) The following is a summary of the major components and/or systems that will require replacement and modernization: a) Replace the existing paralleling equipment with new Commercial Off-The-Shelf* (COTS) hardware and software that is capable of providing the ability to automatically and/or manually parallel any combination of the generators with themselves and/or with commercial power. b) Replace the existing voltage and excitation equipment with new solid-state equipment compatible with the existing generator. c) Replace the existing hydraulic governors with electronic digital devices. d) Replace the existing switch and relay controls and provide a COTS* operator interface that is PC based and capable of being networked to other systems. The operator interface shall include a master station located in the control room and local individual touch screen interfaces at each generator location. e) Replace synchronization and load sharing equipment with digital COTS* equipment. 4) All the work associated with this project must be phased to minimize disruption to the Air Force Mission. NOTE: Only one generator at a time can be taken down for retrofit. * Commercial-Off-The-Shelf equipment shall be used whenever possible. In the event that custom hardware and software is required written justification will be needed and prior approval must be obtained. Refer to the RFP for information on this issue. 2. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) PROCESS A. The Air Force will evaluate the submitted RFQ documents and pre-qualify the top three candidates. These three firms will be asked to submit a cost proposal for the project, which will be based on a RFP document that is currently being finalized by the Air Force. The RFP will define specific requirements of the project and establish operational and performance criteria. B. After signing a letter of intent to provide a competitive bid for the project the three selected firms will be asked to visit the site so that they may observe first hand the existing configuration and condition of the equipment. The Air Force will provide a lump sum fee $3,000.00 to each of the three firms to supplement their expenses for airfare, accommodations, time on site etc. C. One of the three contractors will be selected to execute this project based on the overall best value response to the RFP. 3. SELECTION PROCESS A. The selection of the three most qualified design build firms will be based entirely on qualifications. No project/bid costs/price will be required for the RFQ selection process. B. The RFQs will be evaluated by a group of Air Force officials consisting of not less than three individuals. Each RFQ proposal will be scored on a common scale. The top three firms will be selected based on their document score. C. Each of the RFQs will be evaluated using the submittal requirements of section 5 as the primary basis. 4. SCHEDULE OF EVENTS A. The following is a detailed schedule of events for the RFQ/RFP process. The actual design and construction schedule will be developed as part of the RFP package. Note: GFAFB reserves the right to modify the schedule of events at any time without any obligation. Advertisement 1 Nov 2000 RFQ Document Available 13 Nov 2000 RFQ Submittal Due (21days) 4 Dec 2000 RFQ Evaluation and Selection (23 days) 27 Dec 2000 Notice to Three Selected Contractors 5 Jan 2001 RFP Document Available 8 Jan 2001 Site Visit (3 days) 16-18 Jan 2001 RFP Submittal Due (21 days after site visit) 8 Feb 2001 RFP Evaluation and Selection (14 days) 22 Feb 2001 Project Award 1 Mar 2001 5. SUBMITTAL REQUIEMENTS A. GENERAL INFORMATION: 1) Firms will be judged on their qualifications to perform the type of work described in the project description. The response to the RFQ should be formatted in the order of the submittal requirements below. Each firm will be evaluated based on their response to the following items: B. FIRM INTRODUCTION: 1) Provide a brief introduction of the firm and the type of work you are most commonly involved with. Indicate how long the firm has been in business, and provide a brief history. Provide a brief synopsis of why your firm should be considered for this project. Limit you introduction letter to one page. C. PROJECT TEAM: 1) Define the members of the team (key personnel) that will be involved with this project. Provide a summary of each individual's qualifications and experience. Design and construction personnel should be included in this section. Limit individual resumes to one page per person. Please note that because of the sensitivity of the mission at the site, personnel that are assigned to the project will be subjected to a background check. If any personnel already have security clearances, please indicate on the appropriate resume. Include resume of back-up personnel where appropriate. The Air Force reserves the right to deny access to the site to any individual whom they deem questionable. a) Define team leaders and project managers. b) Define subcontractors and their key personnel. c) Define the individuals who will provide the on site presence. D. FIRM CAPABILITIES: 1) Define the roles of the firm and it's subcontractors. As an example, answer the following questions, but add other relevant information. a) Who will be providing the overall design and will the same firm provide the design for all the components and subsystems? b) Who will be on site actually providing the construction? c) Who will be providing the software engineering and programming? d) Define the methodology to providing design documents and indicate what would typically be included in a design package, i.e. CADD capabilities, as-builts, block diagrams, schematics, point to point diagrams, terminal strip layouts, sequence of operations, etc. E. PRIOR EXPERIENCE: 1) Demonstrate the firm's ability to successfully complete this project by defining projects that have been successfully completed by the firm and its team. These projects should be representative of the following requirements: (Provide reference to as many project as required, however, be specific to the part of the project which is relevant to our project.) List key personnel (prime and subs) involved with the project that will be involved with this project. Provide the name and phone number of the owner's representative who can be used as a reference for each project. a) Demonstrate the ability to retrofit existing generators of this size an age with modern control equipment. b) Demonstrate the ability to provide paralleling capabilities for multiple generator sets. c) Demonstrate the ability to integrate several types of components and manufacturers into a complete, comprehensive and cohesive generator control system. d) Demonstrate the ability to work in a controlled environment were phased construction is a requirement. e) Demonstrate the ability to provide the required software programming, generation of the computer graphics, etc. f) Demonstrate the ability to provide the required construction to implement this project. F. PROJECT APPROACH: 1) Provide a brief description of the methodology and sequence of events that will be necessary to complete this project. From your perspective, define the anticipated role of the Government personnel. Provide a summary time line for each major event and/or milestone throughout the design and construction process. As an example: Design Effort: a) Field work (7-10 days) b) Design Documents (45-50 days) c) Government Review (14 days) d) Etc. Construction Effort: a) Retrofit Generator No.1 (14-21 days) b) Test Generator No.1 (2-3 days) c)

Web Link

Visit this URL for the latest information about this (http://www2.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS.woa/wa/SPF?A=P&P=F32605-01-R0001&L=721)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001103/YSOL006.HTM (D-306 SN5056R4)