99 -- HYDROELECTRIC POWER PROJECT AUTOMATIC TRASH CLEANING SYSTEM

Notice Date

February 27, 2001

Contracting Office

Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Regional Office, 400 Railroad Ave, Boulder City, NV 89005-2422

ZIP Code

89005-2422

Solicitation Number

01-SQ-30-0061

Point of Contact

Ms Rebecca Hyche, Procurement Technician at 702-293-8581, e-mail rhyche@lc.usbr.gov

E-Mail Address

click here to contact the Contract Specialist regarding (bmurray@lc.usbr.gov)

Description

The Bureau of Reclamation has a requirement for an automatic trash cleaning system. At a minimum it shall be designed to cover the entire opening of each of the intakes, which are approximately 35-feet in width having an overall length of approximately 53-feet to the top of the parapet measured at a 30-degree angle, and in accordance with the following: 1) Manual of Steel Construction (AISC), 2) The design of the main frame can be an all welded construction adequately braced to withstand warping due to handling, transport, installation, and operation, 3) Simple and substantial in design, easily assembled, inspected, adjusted, painted, and taken apart, 4) Capable of operating in a maximum flow condition of 6,200 cubic-feet-per-second at an average velocity of 11 feet-per-second, (maximum velocity 14 feet-per-second), through each of the three generating unit bays, 5) Operate without any mechanical breakdowns, structural failures, mechanical failure caused by debris capture, and without exceeding any allowable design stresses, (6) Capable of removing approximately 1,200 pounds of trash per cycle per bay, from an elevation of 335.71, above sea-level, to an elevation of 376.50 (top of the parapet) or higher to suit system, (7) Capable of operating with a maximum headwater surface elevation of 372.00, (8) Designed to minimize the differential head across the screens or racks and be able to operate with a maximum differential head of 24 inches at the maximum water surface elevation (9) Capable of operating in adverse weather conditions, ambient temperatures from 0o Fahrenheit to 130o Fahrenheit, and resistance to seismic forces (10) Fully-automatic, and capable of being operated manually, (11) Provide over-travel, out-of-alignment, and over-load type of protection to the system, (12) Capable of immediate operation after standing idle. (13) Operated by a Control Board. (14) Deposit the trash over the existing parapet onto the service deck or onto a conveyor or trash collection system. This project is located at Headgate Rock Dam, on the Colorado River, in Parker, Arizona in LaPaz County. This solicitation is not set aside and is a commercial acquisition, full and open competition (SIC 3569) NAICS 333999. The business size standard is 500 employees. We will issue a request for quote in the form of a solicitation which will include a description of the work requirements and instructions to offers. We estimate that we will issue the solicitation on March 21, 2001. Currently, we anticipate that the due date for quotes will be April 20, 2001. No documents will be available until the solicitation is issued. There is no charge for one hard copy of the solicitation including the specifications and drawings. The drawings will not be available online. For companies who will obtain the documents from the web site, you may order the drawings only. You may obtain a copy of the solicition in one of the following ways: (1) From our Internet web site at: http://www.lc.usbr.gov/~3100/sup0061.html (2) by e-mail to rhyche@lc.usbr.gov; (3)From our office located at the Bureau of Reclamation, Management Services Office, Nevada Highway and Park Street, Annex Building, Room AA-105, Boulder City, Nevada 89005; or (4) In writing from Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Region, Attention:LC-3115, P.O. Box 61470, Boulder City, Nevada 89006. Please provide a physical mailing address, contact name, telephone and rfax numbers, and e-mail address with your order.

Web Link

click here to download a copy of the RFQ (http://www.lc.usbr.gov/~g3100/0061.html)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010301/99SOL003.HTM (W-058 SN50E7F0)