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SDG&E - South Orange County Reliability Enhancement San Juan Capistrano, CA CONTROL BUILDING & INTERIOR FINISHES 279265.72.0200 Bid Proposal Issue 26August13 Black & Veatch Construction Inc. Overland Park, KS Table of Contents 00150 - Request for Proposal .................................................................................................................... 1 00250 - Instructions to Bidders ................................................................................................................. 3 00350 - Proposal Fill-In Information (__ Page Insert) .............................................................................. 4 00500 - Commercial Term Sheet – Subcontract ...................................................................................... 5 01500 - Technical Scope and System Performance Requirements ................................................... 133 01500.1 Technical Scope of Work ....................................................................................................... 133 01500.2 Drawings and Technical Attachments ..................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.3 01500.2.1 Engineer’s Attachments ................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.3 01500.3 Proposal/Quote Technical Submittals ................................................................................... 144 SDG&E SOCRE Project 279265.72.0200 CONTROL BUILDING & INTERIOR FINISHES Bid Proposal Issue 26August13 00150 - Request for Proposal The following Request for Proposal (RFP) Instructions and associated RFP documents are in support of a proposal in which Black & Veatch (B&V) is currently preparing pricing. 00150.1 Introduction The commercial term sheet, specifications and 00350 proposal fill-in information documents included in this Request for Proposal (RFP) are applicable to the Work. Bidder's proposal must be submitted in strict accordance with the requirements of these documents. Documents included with this RFP are as follows: 72.0200 CompleteRFP // Adobe Acrobat Format 72.0200 00350Section // Microsoft Excel Format 00150.2 Project Overview The work to be performed under this project will be incorporated into the South Orange County Reliability Enhancement Project, located in San Juan Capistrano, California. It is a 230/138/12kV Substation. th • EPC Contract Award: 4 Quarter 2013 • Anticipated Subcontractor Awards: 3rd Quarter 2015 • Project Substantial Completion Date: August 2018 • Subcontractor Mobilization: December 2015 • Subcontractor Demobilization: October 2016 SDG&E’s Proponents Environmental Assessment (PEA), dated May 2012, for the South Orange County Reliability Enhancement (SOCRE) Project is available for public viewing and download. While this document is not an official part of this RFP, it is a guide to SDG&E’s plans for constructing this project as proposed to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). You are encouraged to read and become familiar with this document. Note that this specific RFP does not include any of the work associated with the construction of the Talega to San Juan Capistrano Substation 230 kV Transmission work or work not in the vicinity of Capistrano Substation. The work of undergrounding the 138 kV and 12 kV lines around Capistrano Substation is specifically included. Link: www.cpuc.ca.gov/Environment/info/ene/socre/socre.html 00150.3 Site Labor All work performed on a Company construction site must be performed by union labor personnel. Such personnel shall be qualified and appropriate for the work required by this RFP. Bidder shall include in its response to this RFP a list of all of the local union labor organizations that will be utilized to supply labor for the work described herein if Bidder is successful. 00150.4 Submission of Proposal Purchaser must receive proposal at the address below on or before 2:00PM PST, September 10, 2013 ("Proposal Due Date"). Proposals received later than this date, or submitted on forms other than those provided with these RFP documents may be rejected. Proposals shall be submitted electronically. Bidder is requested to electronically notify the Purchaser of its intention to submit or not to submit a proposal, or request an extension of time, as soon as possible, but not later than two (2) business days following receipt of this RFP. 00150.5 Submission Address Proposals and correspondence submittals by electronic mail shall be sent to all addressees here listed, and as indicated in these instructions: Source: 00150, 2012, v1.1 Request for Proposal Page 1 of 14 SDG&E SOCRE Project 279265.72.0200 CONTROL BUILDING & INTERIOR FINISHES Bid Proposal Issue 26August13 To: Louis Kloss Estimator/Project Manager [email protected] 00150.6 Questions and Contacts Questions concerning this RFP shall be directed to Purchaser in writing, submitted electronically to all addressees here listed: Louis Kloss Source: 00150, 2012, v1.1 Tel: 714-447-0010 email: [email protected] Request for Proposal Page 2 of 14 SDG&E SOCRE Project 279265.72.0200 CONTROL BUILDING & INTERIOR FINISHES Bid Proposal Issue 26August13 00250 - Instructions to Bidders 00250.1 General Proposal Information Provide the information requested and any supporting documentation necessary to permit a complete analysis of your proposal. Preparation and submission of your proposal will be at your sole cost. This RFP and any resulting discussions shall be treated as confidential. If you do not agree to treat this RFP and associated discussions as confidential, delete or destroy this RFP and any copies. Purchaser reserves the right to: (a) award a subcontract solely on the initial proposal received without any discussion or clarification; (b) reject or accept any or all proposals; (c) reject or accept a proposal not submitted in strict compliance with RFP requirements; (d) waive any proposal irregularities; (e) make an award to other than the lowest priced bidder; (f) self-perform the work, and (g) issue multiple requests for proposal. Purchaser reserves the right to take the actions identified in the immediately preceding sentence without discussion or prior notification. 00250.2 Proposal Fill-In Information Complete each line of the Microsoft Excel Section 00350 Proposal Fill-In Information in its entirety and submit it in accordance with Article 00150.4. When completing Section 00350, do not alter the form in any way or deviate from the terminology used or the unit of measure indicated. Submit Section 00350 in its original Microsoft Excel format, with no embedded programming and no permissive encoding restricting access to the data provided. 00250.3 Proposal Validity Period Indicate "Yes" in Article 00350.1.5 if your proposal is valid for ninety calendar days after the Proposal Due Date (the "Proposal Validity Period"). If you indicate "No" in Article 00350.1.5, declare an exception and provide the number of calendar days that your proposal is valid. Purchaser may reject your proposal without prior notice if your proposal is not valid for the full Proposal Validity Period. Source: 00250, 2012, v1.1 Instructions to Bidders Page 3 of 14 SDG&E SOCRE Project 279265.72.0200 CONTROL BUILDING & INTERIOR FINISHES Bid Proposal Issue 26August13 00350 - Proposal Fill-In Information (__ Page Insert) Source: 00350, 2012, v1.1 Proposal Fill-In Information Page 4 of 14 Table 00350.2 - Lump Sum Price Quotation Form (Control Building & Interior Finishes) 00350.2 Quotation Pricing Information 00350.2.1 Total Firm Lump Sum Price Quotation $ The Total Firm Lump Sum Price stated above includes the cost of all the work which is required or implied by the RFQ documents or which may be inferred therefrom, and which is customarily provided in furnishing a complete and finished work of its kind. Further, any and all alterations, modifications, and adjustments to the Work, which are reasonably foreseeable or customarily encountered in providing and installing equipment, material, and services of the kind required by the resultant Subcontract, will be performed without additional compensation. The above price also includes the furnishing of all indirect labor and material for the work and other items which do not become a permanent part of the finished Project. The above Total Firm Lump Sum Price is broken down as follows: 00350.2.1.1 Unit Prices Direct Costs Bidder Response Columns UOM (10) Quantity (11) Mobilization Demobilization LS LS 1.00 1.00 $ $ - Masonry Metals Thermal & Moisture Protection Doors/Frames/Hardware Specialties HVAC Electrical Interior Lighting LS LS LS LS LS LS LS EA EA EA EA 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ - Subtotal of Subcontracted Direct Costs $ - Item Description Item Building Raceway Fire Alarm System Grounding Relay Cable Tray System Total ManHours (MH) Indirect Costs Item Total Labor Price (1) Total Mtl (2) / Equipment Price Total Price USD Bidder Response Columns Item Description Consumables (3) Construction Management Staff (4) Construction Equipment (5) Small Tools (9) Material Handling (6) Safety Start-up Support Temporary Facilities Permits / Licenses UOM (10) Quantity LS MHS LS LS LS LS MHS Months 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 Total ManHours (MH) Total Labor Price (1) Total Mtl (2) / Equipment Price Total Price USD $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Subtotal of Subcontracted Indirect Costs $ - (1) Labor includes all tools and equipment not defined as construction equipment, consumables, insurance, taxes, overhead, burden, and profit. (2) Permanent materials are materials furnished by the Subcontractor that will be incorporated into or affixed to the facilities under construction, excluding welding rod and consumables. (3) Consumables necessary to conduct construction activities such as fuels, gases, lubricants, testing supplies, water,weld rod, testing supplies, etc. (4) Construction management staff includes all employees of the Subcontractor such as managers, superintendents, engineers, time keepers, clerks, etc., acting in a non-manual capacity. (5) Construction equipment consists of all tools and equipment with an initial value in excess of $1,000. (6) Material handling is all labor, material, equipment, and consumables necessary to receive, inspect, inventory, store, protect, and transport material to the work area as required per the (7) Scaffolding is all material and labor necessary to receive, erect, inspect, maintain, relocate, dismantle, and remove upon completion of the Work. (8) Temporary facilities are Subcontractor furnished improvements or services necessary to support construction such as trailers, storage facilities, restroom facilities, furniture, office equipment, electricity, telephone service, waste disposal, and water. (9) All tools and equipment with an initial value less than $1,000 (10) Unit of Measure (UOM): cy = cubic yard ea = each lf = linear foot lot = lot ls = lump sum (11) Quantity = number of structures. Please see reference drawings for additional information. vs = vertical section. Supplemental Product Pricing 2.2.1 Taxes, Levies, Excises, Licenses, Import Duties or Other Duties and Fees Confirm that sales and use taxes ARE NOT INCLUDED in the proposal. Confirm that PRICING INCLUDES ALL OTHER excises, licenses, duties, taxes and fees of any kind which would be imposed on bidder in the 2.2.5 Warranty Confirm pricing above includes the mandatory warranty period as detailed in the Commercial Term Sheet and as listed below. (Yes or No) Base warranty (18 months from substantial completion) (Yes or No) If No, please insert the price adder to meet the required base warranty period. Extended warranty for rework (12 months from rework, not to exceed 24 months after substantial completion). (Yes or No) If No, please insert the price adder to meet the required extended warranty period for rework. 2.2.6 Security Instruments (Indicate INCLUDED in above 00P00.2.1 pricing or enter $$) Separate 100% performance and payment bonds valid from award through delivery (for price over $1M) Subtotal Supplemental Product Pricing $ - $ - $ - $ $ - Total Firm Lump Sum Price (Must equal price at top of the spreadsheet) $ 00350.3.1_.4 Not Used - SDG&E SOCRE Project 279265.72.0200 CONTROL BUILDING & INTERIOR FINISHES Bid Proposal Issue 26August13 00500 - Commercial Term Sheet – Subcontract Notice to Bidder: This Commercial Term Sheet is a summary of the significant standard terms and conditions articles. Bidder shall review and confirm their acceptance or indicate all exceptions and/or clarifications with the Commercial Term Sheet within their proposal. Submittal of Bidder’s standard terms and conditions is not acceptable. This Commercial Term Sheet does not represent the complete set of terms and conditions. If B&V is successful and is selected as the Design/Build Contractor, a full set of terms & conditions will be provided to the bidder for review. Furthermore, project specific flowdowns from any resultant agreement between B&V and the client will be applied (flowed down) to all Purchaser terms and conditions once they become finalized with the client. 1 Payment Terms The purchaser will pay the subcontractor forty-five (45) calendar days after the specified payment milestone event is attained or forty-five days after the purchaser's receipt and approval of the subcontractor's invoice, whichever occurs later. Purchaser will make monthly progress payments for the Work completed to the satisfaction of the purchaser, based upon the value of percentage completion of the subcontract price. Payments to the subcontractor will be for 90 percent of the value of the work completed, with 10 percent withheld as retention. Final payment of retention to be paid at final completion and acceptance of work 2 Warranty Each bidder shall provide a tentative Payment Estimate Breakdown structure with the quotation for the breakdown of the subcontract price into a labor price and a material price for each breakdown activity line item. Thirty (30) calendar days after the effective date, or prior to mobilization if sooner, the selected subcontractor shall submit a finalized Payment Estimate Breakdown which will be the basis for payment administration. The required warranty period shall be eighteen (18) months from project substantial completion. The anticipated project substantial completion date is indicated in Article S100.1. The warranty period for repaired work or replacements will be extended for a period of eighteen (18) months after the repair or replacement is complete. In no event will the warranty period extend beyond thirty-six (36) months from project substantial completion date. The supplier is responsible for any damage to or rework required to the work or to other property caused by breach of the warranty or required by correction of the breach. The cost of warranty work and removal, repair or replacement of other property will be at the supplier’s expense. 3 Liquidated Damages 4 Consequential Damages The purchaser may correct any defect or nonconformity in the work at the supplier’s expense in the case of emergency if, in the reasonable judgment of the purchaser, delay could result in serious loss or damage to persons or property or if the purchaser, at its sole discretion, determines the project schedule or the owner’s operations will be adversely affected. Late Document Submittal – N/A. Late Delivery of Each Item of Equipment – Later, if applicable. Delay of Project Substantial Completion Due to Supplier – One percent (1%) of the contract price/calendar day beginning the day after the scheduled project substantial completion date and continuing until the supplier has remedied such failure. Performance – Later, if applicable. Except for subcontractor's obligations arising out of or liability for breach of articles covering compliance with laws, warranty, non-disclosure, or indemnity or as set forth in any provision for liquidated damages in any resulting subcontract, the purchaser and subcontractor will not be liable to each other for loss of profits, loss of use, loss of contracts, or consequential damages arising out of any resulting subcontract. Source: 00654, 2012, v1.1 Division of Responsibilities Page 5 of 14 SDG&E SOCRE Project 279265.72.0200 5 Indemnity 6 Security Instruments 7 Insurance CONTROL BUILDING & INTERIOR FINISHES Bid Proposal Issue 26August13 SUBCONTRACTOR AGREES TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY, AND HOLD HARMLESS THE INDEMNIFIED PARTIES AGAINST ANY CLAIM, LOSS, DAMAGE, EXPENSE, OR LIABILITY (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS OF ANY SUCCESSFUL ENFORCEMENT OF THIS INDEMNITY ARTICLE) ARISING OUT OF THE NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF SUBCONTRACTOR OR ITS SUB-SUBCONTRACTORS, OR THEIR OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS. For all subcontracts exceeding $5,000,000, separate performance and payment bonds for 100% of the subcontract price are required, and shall be valid from award through Final Completion and Acceptance of Work. In lieu of separate performance and payment bonds, the subcontractor may provide an optional price for a parent company guarantee or a 10% letter of credit valid until 90 days after Final Project Substantial Completion. Commercial General Liability Insurance: Policy Minimum: One million dollars for each occurrence and in the aggregate. Endorsements: Waiver of subrogation in favor of the owner, the purchaser and other parties to be named, cross-liability or severability of interest clause, per project aggregate, CG 20 10, and CG 20 37 endorsements, and coverage for personal injury liability, contractual liability, products and completed operations (covering lawsuits brought in the USA and the country of the jobsite), explosion, building collapse, and damage to underground property. Umbrella Insurance: Policy Minimum: Nine million dollars for each occurrence and in the aggregate. Endorsements: Will follow the form of the commercial general liability policy, the employer’s liability, and the automobile policy. Workers Compensation and Employer’s Liability Insurance: Policy Minimum: Worker’s compensation policy amounts set by statute. One million dollars for employer’s liability policy. Endorsements: Waiver of subrogation in favor of the owner, the purchaser and other parties to be named and an "all states" or "other states" endorsement. Automobile Liability Insurance: Policy minimum: One million combined single limit. Endorsements: Waiver of subrogation in favor of the owner, the purchaser and other parties to be named. Transportation Insurance: Policy minimum: One hundred ten percent of the commercial invoice value of the work shipped. Endorsements: “All risk” type, until receipt of work at the jobsite, must provide for insured losses to be payable to the subcontractor and the purchaser. Pollution Liability Insurance: Policy minimum: One million dollars for each claim and in the aggregate. Professional Liability Insurance: Policy minimum: One million dollars for each claim and in the aggregate. The subcontractor shall give purchaser ACORD insurance certificates evidencing the required coverage. Sales and use taxes will not be included in the purchase order price. 8 Taxes 9 Pricing must include all other taxes, excises, licenses, duties and fees of any kind that would be imposed on supplier in the performance of the work, including any duties, import taxes, and export taxes in accordance with the supplier’s quoted delivery obligations. Governing Law Claims and disputes arising out of or related to the subcontract will be governed by the law of the State of Missouri, USA Source: 00654, 2012, v1.1 Division of Responsibilities Page 6 of 14 SDG&E SOCRE Project 279265.72.0200 10 Delivery, Title, and Risk of Loss CONTROL BUILDING & INTERIOR FINISHES Bid Proposal Issue 26August13 Subcontractor agrees to be bound by all decisions arising out of the claim and dispute resolution process set forth in the agreement between the owner and the purchaser. For shipments originating in the US - DAP Jobsite (Incoterms 2010), with title and risk or loss transferring upon issuance of notice of Final Completion and Acceptance of Work. For shipments originating outside the US – DDP Jobsite (Incoterms 2010) with title and risk of loss transferring upon issuance of notice of Final Completion and Acceptance of Work. 11 12 Final Completion and Acceptance of Work Safety Final Completion means a) purchaser has received all permits, licenses, and approvals required to be obtained and submitted by the subcontractor; b) purchaser has received all specifications and drawings, including record and as-built drawings, test data, and other technical information of the types and in the quantities subcontractor is required to provide under this subcontract; c) purchaser agrees that subcontractor successfully completed all tests the subcontractor is required to perform under this subcontract and under applicable laws and standards and that the subcontractor provided all required regulatory body certificates to the purchaser; d) the purchaser received all required operation and maintenance manuals the subcontractor is required to provide under this subcontract; e) the subcontractor provided and delivered to the purchaser all spare parts and all special tools as required by this subcontract; f) all of the subcontractor's and sub-subcontractor's personnel and all their supplies, equipment, waste material, rubbish, construction works, and other temporary facilities have been removed from the jobsite; g) the work is complete and complies with all applicable laws and the subcontract documents, including the specifications and drawings; h) the subcontractor has complied with all requirements with respect to final lien waivers and releases of claims; i) subcontractor has performed all items required by this subcontract including but not limited to all punch list items; j) the subcontractor has restored any facility and/or utility belonging to the owner or the purchaser and used by the subcontractor to its original condition and state of repair, and k) the purchaser has received any liquidated damage payments that may be due from the subcontractor under this subcontract. Promptly after Final Completion has been achieved as provided above, purchaser shall issue a Notice of Final Completion and Acceptance. The project's safety expectation is Zero Injuries with 100% Fall Protection required at all times for work being executed at a height greater than six feet (6'). Project Safety and Health Program Purchaser will implement and coordinate a Project Safety and Health Program (PSHP) applicable to all subcontractors at the jobsite and will resolve conflicts regarding safety and health measures and practices. Subcontractor's Safety and Health Program Subcontractor shall implement and maintain a written Safety, Health, and Accident Prevention Program (SHAAPP) specifically applicable to the work, which Program shall adhere, at a minimum, to the Project Safety and Health Program and which shall meet the requirements of laws, codes, and regulations, and the requirements of all other authorities having jurisdiction over the work. Subcontractor shall appoint a qualified and experienced Safety and Health (S&H) Representative who shall have no other duties and shall be assigned fulltime to the project jobsite. Subcontractor shall maintain accurate accident and injury reports and shall furnish the rd purchaser a monthly summary of injuries and man-hours lost due to injuries by the 3 of each month. Subcontractor accident rates will be calculated monthly in accordance with the Bureau of Labor Statistics incident rate, frequency rate, and days away from work rate Source: 00654, 2012, v1.1 Division of Responsibilities Page 7 of 14 SDG&E SOCRE Project 279265.72.0200 CONTROL BUILDING & INTERIOR FINISHES Bid Proposal Issue 26August13 methods. Drug Prevention Program Subcontractor employees entering, working at, or leaving the jobsite are subject to search and inspection. Subcontractor shall assist the purchaser in administering the project requirements for a drug detection and prevention program as part of scope of work responsibilities. All costs for drug/alcohol testing are considered to be included in the subcontract price. Evidence that each employee has passed the drug test shall be provided to the purchaser within three (3) days of completion of the test. Initial project assignment of any of the subcontractor's personnel shall be conditional until a pre-project assignment drug screening/alcohol test has been passed. The pre-project assignment test must be taken by the subcontractor's personnel within ten (10) days of reporting to the jobsite. Random testing of no less than ten percent (10%) of the subcontractor's personnel shall be conducted at least once each month. 13 Schedule and Progress Control Owner's Safety and Health Program In addition to the safety requirements above, the subcontractor shall comply with the Safety, Health, and Accident Prevention Programs of the owner when performing the work in or near existing facilities to which the Programs apply. If conflicts exist between the owner's programs and other requirements, the most stringent requirements shall apply as determined by the purchaser. The purchaser will provide to the subcontractor the purchaser's unique 10 digit Activity ID structure to be used for all subcontractor schedule activities. Using this structure, the subcontractor shall provide to the purchaser within 30 days an electronic copy of the subcontractor's execution schedule, in Primavera Project Planner format. Weekly and monthly subcontractor's schedule information shall be provided to the purchaser. Site wide weekly meetings shall be held to discussion construction activity coordination amongst their various subcontractors onsite and purchaser. Attendance at this weekly meeting by the subcontractor's senior onsite representative is mandatory. In addition to the Subcontractor's Critical Path Method (CPM) schedule, the subcontractor shall develop weekly a three week look ahead schedule. 14 Site Work Hours 15 Site Procedures 16 Environmental The subcontractor shall provide a detailed Field Progress Management System (FMPS) Level 4 Schedule and Subcontractor Detailed Quantity / Work-Hour Report prior to Jobsite mobilization in support of Purchaser's FPMS. FPMS shall be used to by the subcontractor to measure the subcontractor's physical construction progress and to plot the progress on a weekly basis, for comparison against the planned progress. Standard work hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. excluding all owner holidays. The owner acknowledges there may be occasions when the purchaser and its subcontractors will have to perform work outside the above referenced hours. Subcontractor shall inform the purchaser in time to support the purchaser’s requirement to inform the owner representative forty-eight (48) hours prior to any activity that could adversely affect adjacent property, local residents, local businesses and the local community. Examples of these activities include deliveries to the project site involving heavy haul equipment or other activities that may interfere with traffic, any activities that will create excessive noise, visible emissions or odor, spray painting, and any activity impacting emergency systems/egress routes. The subcontractor will make all reasonable efforts to inform any persons potentially impacted by the activities. Subcontractor shall cooperate with the purchaser to ensure all construction activities conform to applicable and acceptable environmental practices. Source: 00654, 2012, v1.1 Division of Responsibilities Page 8 of 14 SDG&E SOCRE Project 279265.72.0200 17 Construction Facilities, Utilities & Svcs Bid Proposal Issue 26August13 CONTROL BUILDING & INTERIOR FINISHES Construction facilities, utilities, and services shall be furnished by the subcontractor or purchaser as indicated in the attached table at the end of this section. Division of Responsibilities Item Purchaser Provided by Subcontractor Construction Facilities, Utilities, and Services Details Field Office Field office structure X Field office furniture X Field office equipment X Field office supplies X Craft change facilities X Fabrication shops X Erection tools X Special erection tools X Test equipment for erection, testing, startup and operation X Tools Any special test equipment to be provided by Subcontractor. Equipment X Construction equipment Subcontractor construction elevator N/A Project construction elevator N/A Project shared heavy lift equipment/cranes N/A Communication Construction Site internet Interconnection Point X Construction internet Interconnection Point connection to Subcontractor field office X Subcontractor's internet equipment and system wiring X Telephone Construction Site telephone service Interconnection Point X Construction telephone Interconnection Point connection to Subcontractor field office X Subcontractor's telephone equipment and system wiring X Source: 00654, 2012, v1.1 Division of Responsibilities Page 9 of 14 SDG&E SOCRE Project 279265.72.0200 Bid Proposal Issue 26August13 CONTROL BUILDING & INTERIOR FINISHES Compressed Air Construction compressed air source X Construction compressed air distribution X Electrical Power Construction power source X Construction power source maintenance X Construction power Subcontractor's distribution system X Construction power Subcontractor's distribution system maintenance X Construction power Subcontractor's energy usage payment X Lighting General areas temporary lighting and maintenance X Subcontractor specific work area temporary lighting and maintenance X General areas site lighting and maintenance X Subcontractor areas site temporary lighting and maintenance X Water - potable and nonpotable Construction water source X Construction water Subcontractor's usage payment X Drinking water furnish and distribution X Temporary heating facilities/system X Heating energy usage payment X Heat Sanitary Facilities Construction primary sanitary facilities and maintenance X Portable Toilets Subcontractor's construction sanitary facilities and maintenance X Portable Toilets Access Roads X Primary access roads Subcontractor specific access roads and maintenance N/A Primary access road maintenance X Primary access road dust control X Subcontractor Work area related dust control X Provide Subcontractor construction parking area X Construction parking area maintenance X Source: 00654, 2012, v1.1 Division of Responsibilities Page 10 of 14 SDG&E SOCRE Project 279265.72.0200 Bid Proposal Issue 26August13 CONTROL BUILDING & INTERIOR FINISHES Access road and parking area snow removal X Transportation Craft and Management Personnel NA - Parking will be available adjacent to site. Storage Facilities X Onsite laydown space Subcontractor storage area maintenance X Construction warehousing X Purchaser will designate an area for Subcontractor use. Subcontractor shall maintain the assigned area and return it to the original state prior to demobilization. Existing warehouse usage N/A – cannot use Tool storage facilities X Climate controlled storage facilities X Construction equipment fueling facilities X Security X Overall site security X Subcontractor specific areas security Includes Purchaser provided laydown space in use by Subcontractor Overall site security badging system and materials X Subcontractor badging and materials Medical Facilities X Onsite first aid/medical services Project emergency ambulance N/A - local emergency agencies Drug sampling/testing facilities X Random, post-accident, and for-cause drug sampling/testing facilities X Fire Protection Construction fire protection - fire extinguishers X Overall site fire brigade participation X Limited to extinguishing incipient fires. Large fires will be responded to by the local fire department General trash collection and disposal X Dumpsters provided at various locations near the work Subcontractor specific trash collection and disposal X Earth spoils / concrete spoils X Cleanup Source: 00654, 2012, v1.1 Division of Responsibilities Subcontractor shall remove all Page 11 of 14 SDG&E SOCRE Project 279265.72.0200 Bid Proposal Issue 26August13 CONTROL BUILDING & INTERIOR FINISHES spoiled materials as directed by Purchaser X Project joint cleanup crew program Scaffolding Scaffolding supply/erection X Welder testing X Welder test facilities X Welding/cutting consumables X Railroad Existing railroad onsite - Yes/No No Food Services Allowed onsite - Yes/No No Survey Datum Points X Basic horizontal and vertical control points Detail layout control points X General Work related survey layout X Purchaser will provide Project monuments for Subcontractor use Misc. Services & Materials Bolting materials between any equipment or materials installed X Solvents and cleaning materials X Supply and placement of grout and grouting materials X Touchup paint X Supply lubricants for installed equipment X Application of lubricants for installed equipment X Maintenance of traffic X i.e. flagmen Dewatering System Subcontractor direct Work related dewatering X Startup support craft X Operation Control System (LO/TO) Lockbox X Operation Control System (LO/TO) Locks X Startup Source: 00654, 2012, v1.1 Division of Responsibilities To be located in Purchaser’s Jobsite Offices Page 12 of 14 SDG&E SOCRE Project 279265.72.0200 CONTROL BUILDING & INTERIOR FINISHES Bid Proposal Issue 26August13 01500 - Technical Scope and System Performance Requirements 01500.1 Technical Scope of Work Supplier to provide firm quotations for designing, furnishing, and installing a turnkey concrete masonry control building. The building shall be a complete system including the following: Masonry, metals, thermal & moisture protection, doors/frames/hardware, specialties, HVAC, lighting, building raceway, fire alarm system, grounding, and relay cable tray system. The following items will be provided by others: • Relay panels • Junction boxes • Substation AC & DC panels boards • 125V DC Batteries and Chargers • Substation control cable and associated wiring The Contractor shall furnish and install a turnkey building as defined by the Specifications noted on drawing SDS-S-634 – Control Building Specifications, General Notes & Abbreviations. All work shall be in accordance with SDG&E specification S76 – sections 4-13, S100 (excerpt), and the attached drawings. All labor shall by union. 01500.2 Drawings and Technical Attachments This article lists the drawings and other technical attachments that have been prepared for the work under these specifications. 01500.2.1 Engineer’s Attachments The following listed attachments shall be part of the Purchase Order. Drawing No. or Other Designation Rev. No. Title S76 1/11/11 Below Grade Construction - Substation S76 Addendum #1 5/15/06 Addendum #1 Below Grade Construction - Substation S100 (Excerpt) N/A Substation Control Building Specification (Excerpt) SDS-S-634 0 CONTROL SHELTER SPECIFICATION, GENERAL NOTES & ABBREVIATIONS SDS-S-634.1 0 CONTROL SHELTER STRUCTURAL NOTES AND TYPICAL DETAILS SDS-S-634.2 0 CONTROL SHELTER – FLOOR PLAN SDS-S-634.3 0 CONTROL SHELTER – FOUNDATION PLAN SDS-S-634.4 0 CONTROL SHELTER FLOOR/ELEVATION DETAILS SDS-S-634.5 0 CONTROL SHELTER ELEVATIONS AND BUILDING SECTIONS SDS-S-634.6 0 CONTROL SHELTER ROOF FRAMING PLAN & DECK PLATE DETAILS SDS-S-634.7 0 CONTROL SHELTER ROOF FRAMING DETAILS SDS-S-634.8 0 CONTROL SHELTER – CONTROL CABLE TRENCH Source: 01500, 2011, v1.1 Technical Scope and System Performance Requirements Page 13 of 14 SDG&E SOCRE Project 279265.72.0200 CONTROL BUILDING & INTERIOR FINISHES Bid Proposal Issue 26August13 01500.3 Proposal/Quote Technical Submittals The following items shall be provided with the proposal/quotation: • Execution plan to describe proposed sequence of work and work methods • Schedule (Level 2 schedule with durations), expected time frame is July 2014 to January 2015 for all foundations, raceway and grounding grid installations. • List of Key Personnel and resumes • List of major subcontractors, if applicable • Concrete and water sourcing plan • Completed Commercial Proposal Form • Completed Contractor Estimated Quantities Table (part of the Commercial Proposal Form) • Certified CPUC DBE Vendor Documentation and Expiration Information, if applicable Source: 01500, 2011, v1.1 Technical Scope and System Performance Requirements Page 14 of 14 BLACK & VEATCH SDG&E - South Orange County Reliability Project (SOCRE) Preliminay Proposal Schedule ID Task Name 1 South Orange County Reliability Project 2 Duration Engineering Start Finish 62 mons Mon 1/6/14 Fri 10/5/18 13 mons Mon 1/6/14 Fri 1/2/15 Predecessors 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar South Orange County Reliability Project 1/6 10/5 Engineering 1/6 3 Design 12 mons Mon 1/6/14 Fri 12/5/14 9 mons Mon 1/6/14 Fri 9/12/14 1/2 Design 1/6 4 Civil 5 Electrical 12 mons Mon 1/6/14 Fri 12/5/14 4SS 6 T-Line 12 mons Mon 1/6/14 Fri 12/5/14 4SS 4 mons Mon 9/15/14 53 mons Mon 9/15/14 12/5 Civil 1/6 9/12 Electrical 1/6 12/5 T-Line 1/6 7 8 Obtain Grading Permits Construction 12/5 Fri 1/2/15 4 Obtain Grading Permits 9/15 1/2 Fri 10/5/18 Construction 9/15 9 Construction Planning 10 Construction Start 11 Phase 1 Construction 4 mons Mon 9/15/14 Fri 1/2/15 4 1 mon Mon 10/13/14 Fri 11/7/14 9SS+1 mon 28 mons Mon 10/13/14 Fri 12/2/16 10/5 Construction Planning 9/15 1/2 Construction Start 10/13 11/7 Phase 1 Construction 10/13 12 138 KV UG Getaways - Segment 1 5 mons Mon 11/10/14 Fri 3/27/15 10 13 Reroute 2 - 12 kV Feeders to Temp Position 1 mon Mon 11/10/14 Fri 12/5/14 10 14 Remediate & Demo Exisiting Bldg - Lwr Yard 2 mons Mon 10/13/14 Fri 12/5/14 9SS+1 mon 15 Lower Yard Grading (Phase 1) 6 mons Mon 12/8/14 16 Lower Yard Site Development 3 mons Mon 3/2/15 17 Lower Yard (138/12 kV) UG Construction 8 mons Mon 5/25/15 Fri 1/1/16 16 18 Lower Yard (138/12 kV) Substation Construction 11 mons Mon 1/4/16 Fri 11/4/16 17 19 Construct 12 kV Distribution Circuits 10 mons Mon 1/4/16 Fri 10/7/16 17 12/2 138 KV UG Getaways - Segment 1 11/10 3/27 Reroute 2 - 12 kV Feeders to Temp Position 11/10 12/5 Remediate & Demo Exisiting Bldg - Lwr Yard 10/13 12/5 Fri 5/22/15 13,14 Lower Yard Grading (Phase 1) 12/8 5/22 Fri 5/22/15 15SS+3 mons Lower Yard Site Development 3/2 5/22 Lower Yard (138/12 kV) UG Construction 5/25 1/1 Lower Yard (138/12 kV) Substation Construction 1/4 11/4 Construct 12 kV Distribution Circuits 1/4 20 Lower Yard 138/12 kV Testing & Engergization 6 mons Mon 5/23/16 Fri 11/4/16 18SS+5 mons 21 Construct 138 Cable Poles & Cable into GIS 5 mons Mon 6/20/16 Fri 11/4/16 20SS+1 mon 22 Cutover Existing 138/12 kV Sub to New Sub 1 mon Mon 11/7/16 Fri 12/2/16 21,18,20 22 mons Mon 12/5/16 Fri 8/10/18 23 Phase 2 Construction 10/7 Lower Yard 138/12 kV Testing & Engergization 5/23 11/4 Construct 138 Cable Poles & Cable into GIS 6/20 11/4 Cutover Existing 138/12 kV Sub to New Sub 11/7 12/2 Phase 2 Construction 12/5 24 Construct Temp TL 13835 at SJC Sub 1 mon Mon 12/5/16 Fri 12/30/16 22 25 Remove Equip & Foundations Upper Yard 2 mons Mon 12/5/16 Fri 1/27/17 22 26 Remediate Upper Yard (Phase 2) 3 mons Mon 1/30/17 Fri 4/21/17 25 27 Upper Yard Below Grade Construction 6 mons Mon 4/24/17 Fri 10/6/17 26 28 Upper Yard Above Grade Consruction 10 mons Mon 10/9/17 Fri 7/13/18 27 8/10 Construct Temp TL 13835 at SJC Sub 12/5 12/30 Remove Equip & Foundations Upper Yard 12/5 1/27 Remediate Upper Yard (Phase 2) 1/30 4/21 Upper Yard Below Grade Construction 4/24 10/6 Upper Yard Above Grade Consruction 10/9 29 230 kV Test & Energize SJC 30 De-E TL 13835 and Inst Bk 60 138 kV Line Position Project In-Service Date 31 32 Completion Activities 7/13 5 mons Mon 2/26/18 Fri 7/13/18 28SS+5 mons 230 kV Test & Energize SJC 2/26 7/13 1 mon Mon 7/16/18 Fri 8/10/18 29 De-E TL 13835 and Inst Bk 60 138 kV Line Position 7/16 8/10 0 mons Fri 8/10/18 Fri 8/10/18 30 2 mons Mon 8/13/18 Fri 10/5/18 31 Completion Activities 8/13 10/5 33 Punch List Work 1 mon Mon 8/13/18 Fri 9/7/18 30 Punch List Work 8/13 9/7 34 Demobilize 1 mon Mon 8/13/18 Fri 9/7/18 31 Demobilize 8/13 9/7 35 As Builts 2 mons Mon 8/13/18 Fri 10/5/18 30 As Builts 8/13 36 Project: SOCRE Project Date: Wed 8/21/13 SOCREP~2.MPP Project Complete 0 mons Fri 10/5/18 Fri 10/5/18 34,35 Task Milestone Rolled Up Task Rolled Up Progress External Tasks Group By Summary Progress Summary Rolled Up Milestone Split Project Summary Deadline 1 Page 1 10/5 Attachment A “Above Grade Construction Specification (S77)” TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION SUBSTATION ABOVE GRADE CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATION S77 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 2.0 3.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1.1 SCOPE OF WORK 1.2 DEFINITION OF TERMS 1.3 MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT 1.4 INSPECTION OF PLANS AND SITE 1.5 CODES AND STANDARDS 1.6 SPECIFICATIONS, PLANS AND DRAWINGS, OR OTHER DOCUMENTS 1.7 EXISTING CONDITIONS AND SITE MAINTENANCE 1.8 SITE SURVEY AND MEASUREMENTS 1.9 TEMPORARY SITE DRAINAGE AND DEWATERING 1.10 NOISE ABATEMENT AND DUST POLLUTION 1.11 TEMPORARY LIGHTS 1.12 TEMPORARY SANITARY 1.13 TEMPORARY OFFICE SPACE 1.14 TEMPORARY HEATING OR COOLING 1.15 TEMPORARY WATER SERVICE 1.16 TELEPHONE SERVICE 1.17 SPARE PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS 1.18 TITLE TO MATERIALS FOUND ON THE SITE 1.19 SUBSTITUTIONS 1.20 CUTTING AND PATCHING 1.21 SAMPLES 1.22 FIRE PROTECTION Page 1 3 4 5 5 6 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 ERECTION OF STRUCTURAL STEEL 2.1 GENERAL 2.2 ERECTION 12 12 GROUNDING 3.1 GENERAL 3.2 CODES AND STANDARDS 3.3 MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS 3.4 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS 15 16 17 17 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 11.0 12.0 CONDUITS 4.1 CONDUITS 19 INSULATORS 5.1 INSULATORS 21 RIGID BUS TUBING 6.1 DESCRIPTION OF BUS TUBING 6.2 INSTALLATION OF BUS TUBING 22 22 BOLTED AND COMPRESSION ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 7.1 BOLTED CONNECTIONS 7.2 COMPRESSION CONNECTIONS 23 24 STRAIN BUS AND SHIELD WIRES 8.1 GENERAL 8.2 STRAIN BUS AND SHIELD WIRE 8.3 SUPPORT ASSEMBLIES 25 25 26 POWER, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATION CABLE 9.1 POWER AND CONTROL CABLE 9.2 CONNECTION CABLE 29 32 CONTROL HOUSE EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION 10.1 CONTROL HOUSE 33 OUTDOOR PANELS, CABINETS, JUNCTION BOXES, LIGHTING AND OUTLETS 11.1 OUTDOOR PANELS, CABINETS AND JUNCTION BOXES 11.2 OUTDOOR LIGHTING 11.3 POWER OUTLETS 11.4 FOAMING 36 36 36 36 INSTALLATION OF MAJOR EQUIPMENT 12.1 GENERAL 12.2 12KV METAL CLAD SWITCHGEAR 12.3 230KV, 138KV OR 69KV DISCONNECT SWITCHES 12.4 7200/120V POWER TRANSFORMERS 12.5 12KV METAL ENCLOSED CAPACITOR BANKS 12.6 230KV, 138KV OR 69KV POTENTIAL TRANSFORMERS 12.7 12KV DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 12.8 138K/12KV AND 69/12KV TRANSFORMERS 12.9 230KV, 138KV OR 69KV CIRCUIT BREAKERS 37 38 38 39 39 40 40 40 40 13.0 MISCELLANEOUS STATION MATERIAL AND WORK 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 14.0 15.0 GENERAL SWITCHYARD OUTDOOR SIGNS WASTING AND DISPOSAL OF EXCAVATION PAINTING AND TOUCH-UP 42 42 42 42 TESTING/INSPECTION/FINAL ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS 14.1 GENERAL 14.2 TESTING BY CONTRACTOR 14.3 TESTING BY SDG&E 14.4 ACCEPTANCE OF COMPLETE WORK PACKAGES OR SYSTEMS 14.5 MAJOR ITEMS FOR FINAL ACCEPTANCE 43 43 44 44 44 SCHEDULE OF DRAWINGS TO BE SUBMITTED BY CONTRACTOR 15.1 GENERAL 45 SPECIFICATION S77 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1.1 SCOPE OF WORK Contractor shall furnish all labor, material, transportation, tools and other apparatus, and supervision required to perform all above grade work specified on the referenced drawings provided, unless specifically excepted. Contractor shall perform all other incidental work necessary to carry out the intent of the Specification and Drawings. Major items of work included within the scope of this Specification section are in three (3) different categories: 1.1.1 Furnish and Install: 1.1.1.1 1.1.1.2 1.1.1.3 1.1.1.4 1.1.2 Above grade conduit Miscellaneous junction boxes, conduit and electrical outlets. Miscellaneous panel mounting steel and hardware. Fiber optics termination kits. Install Only: 1.1.2.1 230kV, 138kV or 69kVand 12kV structural steel. 1.1.2.2 Setup of 12kV switchgear including wiring to the station light and power transformer. 1.1.2.3 230kV, 138kV or 69kV disconnect switches 1.1.2.4 230kV, 138kV or 69KV Tie-downs and strain insulators. 1.1.2.5 230kV, 138kV or 69kV potential transformers. 1.1.2.6 230kV, 138kV or 69kV and 12kV insulators, electrical bus and connectors, including jumpers to major equipment installed by others. 1.1.2.7 138kV or 69kV lightning arresters at the line disconnect switch or underground gateway cables. 1.1.2.8 Grounding of 69kV or 138kV potheads at the underground cable gateway. 1.1.2.9 12kV underground power cable and terminations between the 138kV or 69kV transformers, 12kV capacitor banks and 12kV switchgear. 1.1.2.10 Neutral reactors on 138/12kV or 69/12kV transformers. -1- 1.1.2.11 Control and power cable (including cables terminated in equipment installed by others) junction boxes and cabinets. Wiring to include from the equipment in the switchyard to wall mounted junction boxes on the control shelter, and from the junction box through the cable trays, to the terminal strips on the relay panels. Also to include wiring from relay panel to relay panel. 1.1.2.12 Outdoor power distribution panels, cabinets, safety switches, junction boxes and yard lighting. 1.1.2.13 12kV metal enclosed capacitors. 1.1.2.14 Control house equipment including but not limited to cable trays, junction boxes, AC & DC distribution panels, batteries and battery racks, battery chargers, lighting and grounding. 1.1.2.15 Set-up of Control Shelter 10 ft x 30 ft and the Battery Shelter 10 ft x 10 ft, unless the below grade work provides for a block wall building. 1.1.2.16 Connect the above ground tails (ground grid and ground tails are installed by the Below Grade Contractor) to equipment and structures 1.1.2.17 Connect the above grade 500 mcm ground tails to the transformer neutral bushing and neutral reactors 1.1.2.18 Install rodent protection to transformer and switchgear bushings 1.1.2.19 Grease breaker, transformer, lightning arresters and potential device bushings. 1.1.3 General Services: 1.1.3.1 1.1.3.2 1.1.3.3 1.1.3.4 1.1.3.5 1.1.3.6 1.1.3.7 1.1.3.8 1.1.3.9 1.1.3.10 1.1.3.11 1.1.3.12 1.1.3.13 1.1.3.14 1.1.3.15 1.1.3.16 1.1.3.17 Receiving, loading, delivering, unloading, checking, storage of job related materials furnished by Contractor or by SDG&E as defined within the scope of work. Maintenance of any road that may be used by Contractor. Providing As-Built Records. Submittal of shop fabrication or vendor equipment drawings to the SDG&E Representative for review and approval. Provide Temporary Construction Facilities: Temporary Office Water Compressed Air (if required) Sanitary Facilities Telephones Security Electrical Power Miscellaneous Services: Coordination Meetings Progress Reports to SDG&E’s Representative Maintenance of the Existing Site. -2- 1.1.4 Work Not Included: 1.1.4.1 Delivery and set-up of: - 230kV, 138kV, 69kV, or 12kV power circuit breakers. - 230kV, 138/12kV or 69/12kV power transformer. 1.1.4.2 Below grade ground grid. 1.1.4.3 Below grade power and control conduit, cable trench, and handholes. 1.1.4.4 Control shelter, control panels, and panel wiring. 1.1.4.5 Telecommunication equipment. 1.1.4.6 Testing of 138kV and 69kV equipment & switchgear, protection and relaying systems 1.1.4.7 Installation of 138kV and 69kV underground getaway cable and potheads 1.2 DEFINITION OF TERMS “THE SPECIFICATIONS” All of the documents attached. “SDG&E’s REPRESENTATIVE” The SDG&E person representing SDG&E and designed in paragraph 2.1 of the Contract/Purchase Order. “TESTING ENGINEER” The Field Engineer retained by the Contractor to perform the testing specified herein. "SDG&E INSPECTOR" The SDG&E person on site inspecting the work to insure compliance with the Drawings and Specifications. "APPROVAL" Approval in writing by SDG&E and/or SDG&E's Representative. “OWNER” San Diego Gas and Electric “CONTRACTOR” The successful Construction Company that is awarded the Contract to do the Work included in this Specification. “MANUFACTURER” The Company that is manufacturing, fabricating the equipment being provided by SDGE for this project. “OTHERS” This is used to refer to other Contractors or Manufacturers that are providing equipment or materials to this project. -3- 1.3 “DRAWINGS” All drawings listed in the Drawing Reference List. “CONTRACT DOCUMENT” All documents involving the work that is agreed to, and legally binding, between the Owner and Contractor. “WORK” All work activities identified in this Specification and shown on the Drawings. “BILL OF MATERIAL” Material list shown on the Drawings. Quantities are approximate and it is the responsibility of the contractor to verify these quantities. MATERIAL AND EQUIPMENT 1.3.1 SDG&E will furnish all major electrical equipment and materials so designated on the Bill of Material. Contractor shall furnish all material designated by the term "BY FIELD" in the P.O. column of the Bill of Material and all other materials and equipment required to complete the Work. 1.3.2 SDG&E furnished equipment, not delivered and set by others are stored at SDG&E's Electric Construction & Maintenance facilities located at 5488 Overland Drive, San Diego, California 92123, or at Miramar Storage Yard located at 6875 Consolidated Way, San Diego, California The store yards are open for contractor material pick-up Monday through Friday between the hours of 6:30 am and 2:30 PM. Contractor shall be responsible for receiving, loading, delivering to the job site, unloading, storage and proper installation of all SDG&E furnished material and equipment as specified on the Drawings. 1.3.3 All work of receiving, loading, delivery, unloading, checking, handling, storing, and caring for all of SDG&E furnished materials as required to transport all such items shall be performed by Contractor and the costs shall be included in his quotation. 1.3.4 Responsibility for SDG&E-furnished material shall be the responsibility of Contractor when such materials have been received by Contractor. 1.3.5 Contractor shall sort, haul and install materials not shipped with primary shipment or shipped late at no extra expense to SDG&E. Immediately after each shipment is received, a written itemized receipt for the material shall be forwarded to SDG&E's Representative by Contractor. -4- 1.4 1.3.6 Contractor shall maintain accurate records and shall take such security measures as are required to protect these materials against loss or destruction. Contractor shall furnish to SDG&E's Representative, whenever requested, duplicates of his material records. Should Contractor fail to submit the required reports, SDG&E shall collect the data and prepare the reports, and the total cost, including overhead, shall be charged to Contractor. 1.3.7 If a shortage and/or damage is found in the material, Contractor shall immediately notify SDG&E's Representative within 48 hours after receipt of material. If shortage and/or damage reports are not furnished to SDG&E within 48 hours after receipt of material by Contractor, the cost of the shortage and/or damage shall be borne by Contractor. 1.3.8 Contractor shall assume full responsibility for the accuracy of quantities received, the care and protection of the accepted material and the cost of replacing any shortage and/or damaged materials which are found but not reported. After Contractor has accepted materials at delivery points as being in proper condition, he shall be responsible for their protection from loss and damage of any nature, until they are permanently erected and the Work accepted by SDG&E. Should Contractor damage or lose materials, Contractor shall at the option of SDG&E, either repair or replace these materials at his own expense. 1.3.9 Contractor shall provide for storage of materials to the extent required. All costs shall be included in his price. Storage yards at locations approved by SDG&E's Representative shall be kept neat and clean and growth of grass and weeds shall be controlled. Contractor shall be responsible for returning all excess usable materials purchased by SDG&E to SDG&E's Miramar Storage Yard. INSPECTION OF PLANS AND SITE 1.4.1 Contractor must carefully examine the Drawings and the Specifications and be fully informed as to all existing conditions and limitations, including all laws, ordinances and regulations affecting the Work, and has included all items implied or required therein to attain the completed conditions called for by the Contract Document. Contractor must not visit the area unless accompanied by an SDG&E Representative. 1.4.2 Contractor must satisfy itself as to existing construction, working space, storage space, access facilities, and all other conditions at the site affecting the conduct of its operations, by inspection of the site, and no claim for additional compensation shall be allowed which is based upon lack of knowledge of such conditions. -5- 1.5 CODES AND STANDARDS 1.5.1 This installation shall comply with all requirements of all legally constituted authorities having jurisdiction over any part of this Work. These requirements supplement these Specifications and shall take precedence in case of conflict. 1.5.2 All work shall be performed and completed in a thoroughly workmanlike manner in accordance with best professional practice for construction of substations, regardless of any omissions from these Specifications and Drawings. 1.5.3 All materials and equipment shall be new and shall comply with the applicable standard in every case where such a standard has been established for the particular type of material in question, and the following standards shall be considered as minimum standards for this project: American Concrete Institute (ACI) National Electrical Code (NEC) National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) Underwriters' Laboratories (UL) National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) American National Standards Institute (ANSI) American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contractors National Association(SMACNA) American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) American Welding Society Structural Welding Code (AWS) Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO) Uniform Building Code (UBC) Metal Building Manufacturers Association Code (MBMA) 1.5.4 1.6 Where the Work required by Drawings and/or Specifications is above the minimum standards as set by the above referenced codes and ordinances, Contractor shall perform the Work as specified. SPECIFICATIONS AND DRAWINGS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS 1.6.1 All Drawings, both general and detail, referred to in the Contract Agreement are a part hereof, and the Specifications and Drawings and the other documents shall be considered together, so that any Work shown or -6- described in the Contract Document, or vice versa, shall be completed by Contractor as a part of this Contract Document, as well as any Work which, in the opinion of SDG&E, may be fairly inferred from the Specifications or Drawings, or other contract documents. 1.6.2 Any detail drawings shall govern and be controlling over general Drawings for the same part of the Work. In the event of any discrepancy between the Specifications and Drawings, the Specifications shall govern and be controlling. 1.6.3 Any specifications or drawings heretofore or hereafter prepared by Contractor in connection with the Work shall be deemed to be supplementary to the Specifications and Drawings. In case of a discrepancy between the two, the Contract Document Specifications and Drawings shall govern. 1.6.4 Approval by SDG&E of Contractor's drawings shall constitute approval as to general arrangement only and shall not relieve Contractor of any responsibility for the correctness of design, details or dimensions, or for the completion of the Work in accordance with the Contract Document. Any fabrication, erection, setting or other work performed in advance of the receipt of approval drawings shall be performed entirely at Contractor's risk. 1.6.5 The Drawings in general are to scale, but figured dimensions shall always be followed and Drawings shall not be scaled. In case of error or discrepancies, SDG&E shall be consulted for the adjustment of all complications arising therefrom and its decision shall be final. 1.6.6 Where work is shown diagrammatically on the Drawings, Contractor shall be responsible for the proper locations of its work so as not to interfere with the work of other contractors. In case of disagreement or dispute regarding the most suitable methods of avoiding interference’s, SDG&E shall be consulted and its decision shall be final for the proper coordination of the different portions of the Work. 1.6.7 SDG&E shall keep on file in its office a complete set of Drawings and Specifications, which have been issued. SDG&E shall give Contractor all desired assistance in interpreting the Drawings and Specifications, but such assistance shall not relieve Contractor from complete responsibility for its work. 1.6.8 SDG&E shall furnish to Contractor a maximum of ten (10) sets of prints of all Drawings and Specifications necessary for the execution of the Work. All such Drawings, Specifications and prints thereof are the property of SDG&E and shall not be used on any other work by Contractor, without the prior written approval of SDG&E. -7- 1.6.9 Contractor shall keep in good condition at the job, apart from all other prints used in the actual construction, one complete set of prints upon which it shall record all changes in its Work which may be authorized by SDG&E. No deviation from the Drawings shall be made without prior approval of SDG&E's Representative. If field changes are allowed, these prints shall be marked by Contractor showing all deviations from that shown on the Drawings. The markings shall be neatly made and to scale. A minimum of two (2) dimensions shall be given from any benchmark or centerline, accurately locating all work. This set of plans shall be delivered to SDG&E within two (2) weeks after completion of the Work. 1.6.10 Contractor shall submit vendor equipment/shop fabrication and erection drawings/data for SDG&E Representative's review and approval as specified herein. Five (5) working days will be required for review and approval of all submittals. 1.7 EXISTING CONDITIONS AND SITE MAINTENANCE 1.7.1 SDG&E assumes no responsibility for the condition or maintenance of any road or structure that may be used by Contractor in performing the Work under these Specifications, nor in transferring materials to and from the site of the Work. No payment will be made to Contractor by SDG&E for any work performed in constructing, improving, repairing, or maintaining roads, embankments, or structures in the performance of Work under these Specifications. Roads subject to interference by the Work shall be kept open at all times. 1.7.2 Existing appurtenances and improvements, which are to remain, shall be protected from damage due to work under this section. Such damaged facilities shall be promptly repaired and/or replaced. 1.7.3 Provide and maintain bracing and shoring as required by applicable safety regulations. 1.7.4 Contractor shall preserve in operating condition all active utilities traversing or within and about the site; protect all such property and items, including but not limited to piping, conduits, drains, manholes, mains, laterals, catch basins, valve boxes, meters, and other appurtenances and structures. Contractor shall promptly repair any damage to such utility or work due to work under this Contract Document, to the satisfaction of the representative Utility having jurisdiction. 1.7.5 Contractor shall locate all affected underground utilities and take precautionary measures to protect the said utilities. Any damage caused by -8- the Contractor's operation shall be repaired or replaced, at SDG&E's option, by the Contractor at it's own expense. 1.8 1.9 SITE SURVEY AND MEASUREMENTS 1.8.1 Special care shall be taken to protect all such bench marks, survey corners and monuments, and should any become displaced, covered or destroyed, Contractor shall employ a Civil Engineer or Surveyor registered in the State of California to reset those points. Permanently reset corners at grade or a maximum of 3" below preliminary grade 1.8.2 All layout costs pertaining to the actual construction shall be borne by Contractor. TEMPORARY SITE DRAINAGE AND DEWATERING 1.9.1 1.10 Contractor shall provide temporary construction site drainage as required to maintain a drained site for the execution of the Work. Dewatering shall be performed as required to maintain all trench excavations sufficiently dry so that work and inspection shall not be hindered. Dewatering shall be continuous and shall not stop until all work has been completed or until permission to stop has been authorized by SDG&E's Representative. NOISE ABATEMENT AND DUST POLLUTION 1.10.1 Noise Abatement: Noise shall be kept at a reasonable level as related to specific items of equipment used and their hours of use. This does not preclude use of mechanical equipment, i.e., jack hammers, power driven fasteners, etc. Noise abatement control shall conform to San Diego and Orange County Ordinances. 1.10.2 Dust Pollution During all site work, keep dust, dirt and pollen from vegetation from blowing or spreading by means of watering down at regular intervals or as directed. Water shall be supplied by Contractor. 1.11 TEMPORARY LIGHTS 1.11.1 Any temporary lights required by law or ordinances or necessary for the proper protection of the public and workers or for the proper execution and inspection of Contractor's Work shall be furnished, placed and maintained by Contractor. 1.12 TEMPORARY SANITARY CONVENIENCES 1.12.1 Contractor shall at its own expense provide and maintain reasonable sanitary -9- and toilet facilities for the use of its employees engaged on the Work. Contractor shall enforce the rules and regulations of public authorities having jurisdiction and of SDG&E, in regard to the use of such facilities. 1.13 TEMPORARY OFFICE SPACE 1.13.1 When required by SDG&E’s Representative, Contractor shall provide and maintain weather-tight offices, which may be of the trailer type, for his use and use of SDG&E’s Representatives. These may be incorporated into one unit. However, space for use of SDG&E's Representative and Inspectors shall be a minimum of 100-sq. ft., equipped with plan rack, desk, chairs, telephone and a door with lock. All facilities shall remain property of Contractor. These facilities shall be removed upon completion of contract, or sooner if acceptable to SDG&E representative 1.14 TEMPORARY HEATING OR COOLING 1.14.1 Contractor shall arrange for temporary space heating and cooling. 1.15 TEMPORARY WATER SERVICE 1.15.1 Contractor shall be responsible for furnishing an adequate supply of potable water to meet the needs of all its employees associated with its Work. 1.16 TELEPHONE SERVICE 1.16.1 Arrange with local telephone service company, provide direct line telephone service at the construction site for the use of personnel and employees. Service required: - One direct line instrument in field office. - One direct line instrument in field office of SDG&E’s Representative. - Other instruments at the option of the Contractor, or as required by regulations. 1.16.2 If direct lines are unavailable, then cellular phones (battery operated) shall be substituted. 1.17 SPARE PARTS AND SPECIAL TOOLS 1.17.1 Spare parts and tools furnished with equipment supplied to Contractor shall be turned over to SDG&E. Contractor shall promptly notify SDG&E's Representative of any such spare parts and tools. SDG&E's Representative shall instruct Contractor how and when any such spare parts and tools shall be turned over. Spare parts and tools shall be properly stored and shall not be used without the approval of SDG&E's Representative. 1.18 TITLE TO MATERIALS FOUND ON THE SITE 1.18.1 The title and the right to use of all stone, sand, gravel, minerals, timber, and - 10 - all other materials developed or obtained in the Work, and the right to dispose of the same are hereby expressly reserved by SDG&E. 1.18.2 Neither Contractor, subcontractors nor their employees shall have the right, title or interest in or to any part hereof. Contractor shall be permitted to use in the Work, with proper allowance, any such materials, which meet the requirements of the Agreement, subject to prior written approval of SDG&E. 1.19 SUBSTITUTIONS 1.19.1 The Specifications for the various portions of the Work describe certain specific materials, processes and products of manufacturers, which shall be required, unless equivalent construction is specifically approved in writing by SDG&E's Representative. 1.19.2 Should Contractor propose to furnish other equivalent materials, processes or products, either in substitution for, or as an alternate to, the Specification, it shall submit full details thereof and obtain SDG&E's written approval prior to including them in the Work. 1.19.3 SDG&E's decision as to the suitability of any materials, processes and products, proposed as substitutions to those specified, shall be final, but the approval of SDG&E shall not relieve Contractor from its responsibility concerning such Work or affect the guarantee covering all parts of the Work. 1.20 CUTTING AND PATCHING 1.20.1 Cutting or patching shall be performed, and the expense borne, by the Contractor whose action, omission, or fault made the work necessary. No cutting, patching or digging shall be done without the written approval of SDG&E's Representative. 1.21 SAMPLES 1.21.1 Contractor shall furnish for approval all samples of materials or finish as directed. When approved in writing by SDG&E's Representative, the Work shall be executed in accordance with the approved samples. 1.22 FIRE PROTECTION 1.22.1 It shall be the duty of the Contractor to maintain in each temporary office, tool room or storage room used by it, and to provide in the building in close proximity to its Work, fire extinguishers of sufficient size and type, satisfactory to SDG&E's representatives. - 11 - SPECIFICATION S77 ERECTION OF STRUCTURAL STEEL 2.0 ERECTION OF STRUCTURAL STEEL 2.1 GENERAL 2.1.1 2.2 Contractor shall assemble and erect substation structures furnished by SDG&E in accordance with the erection diagrams, material lists, drawings and instructions furnished by SDG&E. Structural steel shall not be stored in direct contact with unprotected ground. ERECTION 2.2.1 Structural steel erection shall be performed in accordance with the following: 2.2.2 AISC specifications, structural steel for buildings. 2.2.3 Column bases and bearing plates, Section 7.6 of AISC Code of Standard Practice. 2.2.4 Erection tolerances, Section 7.11 of AISC Code of Standard Practice. 2.2.5 Method of Erection, Section 7.1 of AISC Code of Standard Practices. 2.2.6 Inspection of field assembly of high strength bolted connections per 1997 Uniform Building Code. 2.2.7 Prior to structural steel erection, Contractor shall submit to SDG&E's Representative for review, full details of the procedures to be utilized in the steel erection. Such procedures shall include, but not be limited to, bolting procedures, details of temporary bracing, guys, heavy equipment to be utilized during the erection process, and unloading and transferring the steel to the erection area. 2.2.8 The schedule and sequence of erection for structural steel shall be determined during construction between SDG&E's Representative and Contractor. 2.2.9 Contractor shall provide all shoring, guying necessary to limit the loads to design values. All lay-down arrangements are subject to review by SDG&E's Representative. - 12 - 2.2.10 Structural steel shall not be set on concrete foundations until the strength requirement of 2000 psi has been obtained. The test data and documentation which provide the basis for establishing the concrete strength required before steel erection shall be provided to SDG&E's Representative for approval. The method of assembly and erecting structures shall be in accordance with the erection diagrams and subject to the review of SDG&E's Representative. Erection procedures shall be such that during erection no member shall be subjected to any stress which may permanently deform or damage the member or weld. Misalignment or misfit of adjacent sections or members attributable to the method of erection shall be corrected by adjusting erection methods as necessary to eliminate the trouble. 2.2.11 All galvanized members shall be clean and roughened at the contact surfaces of the joints when bolted. Reference Specifications for ASTM A325, Section 3 (c) Class D hot dip galvanized and roughened contact surfaces. All structures assembled or the ground shall be blocked off the ground so as to be free of dirt, mud and other foreign materials that tend to adhere to the structural steel. 2.2.12 The use of any tool that may deform the nut, cut, or flake the metal or galvanizing shall not be permitted. A reasonable amount of drifting will be allowed in assembly, but punching, reaming or drilling for correction of mismatched holes due to shop errors shall not be permitted without the approval of SDG&E's Representative. If any shop errors are encountered in the field, Contractor shall notify SDG&E's Representative who shall notify the steel fabricator for an approved course of correction or replacement. Torch cutting shall not be allowed. 2.2.13 High strength connection bolts shall be tightened in accordance with the requirements of the 1997 Uniform Building Code. Job inspection torqued values must be determined or turn-of-nut tightening method shall be utilized. Standard torqued values determined from table or formulas are not valid. The anchor bolts shall not be torqued to their specified loads until the concrete foundation has obtained the strength requirement of 3000 psi. 2.2.14 Painted or galvanized surfaces, which are scratched or damaged by Contractor during handling or installation, shall be restored to original condition. Painted surfaces shall be restored with an approved paint or prime touch-up having the same quality and color as the original utilized. Galvanized surfaces, which are scratched or damaged by Contractor during installation, shall be given one (1) coat of Galvanox paint (or an approved equal). - 13 - 2.2.15 Field welding, if required, shall conform to the recommended practice of American Welding Society (AWS) Structural Welding Code D.l.l-current edition. 2.2.16 Each individual structure or group of structures that are erected using double nut anchor bolts shall have all the bottom nuts set at the same level. The space between the bottom of the bottom nut and top of the concrete shall not exceed 1/2-inch. - 14 - SPECIFICATION S77 GROUNDING 3.0 GROUNDING 3.1 GENERAL 3.1.1 Contractor shall furnish (unless otherwise specified) and install the materials for the grounding system defined within the scope of work as shown on the Drawings, and Bill of Material. Quantities shown on Drawings and Bill of Materials are approximate. Contractor shall be responsible for supplying sufficient material to result in a complete installation. 3.1.2 The substation grounding system shall consist of a buried main grid and a fence perimeter ground of bare copper cable that is interconnected with driven ground rods and pigtails. The scope of grounding system for the above-grade work is to include the final grounding of all above grade substation steel structures, switch grounding plates, control house miscellaneous equipment including battery equipment, control and relay panels, AC and DC distribution panels, terminal cabinets, and cable tray system. Contractor shall also be responsible for grounding all electrical equipment as shown on the Drawings including all connections to the ground grid from the 138kv or 69kv underground cable line getaway potheads, 230kV, 138kV or 69kV circuit breakers, 138/12kV or 69/12kV power transformers and 7200/120V transformer installed by others. Contractor shall furnish all tools, new exothermic molds and cartridges, and miscellaneous hardware described as “Furnished by Field” on the Bill of Material, other material shown on Drawings will be provided by SDG&E for installation by Contractor. Contractor shall be responsible for transporting SDG&E supplied material from Kearny storage yard to the substation site. 3.1.3 Work to be performed by others: the main grid, pigtails, ground cable in cable trough and fence grounding were installed and tested during the below grade work. 3.1.4 The grounding system shall minimize shock hazards to personnel and shall provide a low impedance path for AC system faults and direct stroke lightening currents. 3.1.5 Contractor shall provide a refresher class on connections to the ground grid using exothermic molds and cartridges. The class shall be conducted - 15 - by the manufacturer and attended by the personnel completing the work and the SDG&E’s Representative. Only new molds are to be used. 3.1.6 There shall be a 4/0 cable running the full length of the cable tray in the control shelter. This cable will be lugged on each end then stretched and bolted to the side of the cable tray that the front of the panel attaches to. From this 4/0 cable, there shall be a 2/0 wire running through all junction boxes to the 4/0 cable in the outdoor cable trough. The ground bus on the bottom of the control panels should have a bare #6 3-strand wire attached to the 4/0 in the cable tray in three (3) places. This wire shall run through the side panel Unistrut. The grounds can be squeezed on with compression-type parallel grooved connectors. 3.1.7 All pull boxes, safety switches, throw-over switches, zipper boxes, RTU boxes, bank control cabinets, breaker control cabinets, capacitor control cabinets, battery chargers, battery racks, AC panels and DC panels shall have a bare #6 3-strand ground cable attached. The electric conduit will not be considered as a ground in all cases. 3.1.8 All pull boxes, safety switches, throw-over switches, zipper boxes, RTU boxes, bank control cabinets, breaker control cabinets, capacitor control cabinets, battery chargers, battery racks, AC panels and DC panels shall have a bare #6 3-strand ground cable attached. The electric conduit will not be considered as a ground in all cases. 3.1.9 SL&P transformer secondary ground shall be from the neutral to the ground stud on the transformer case and then to the grounding grid. 3.1.10 Compression type ground lugs on 4/0 cable is only allowed on the grounds at the 138kv and 69kv-bus insulator supports. All other ground lugs in the switchyard are to be of the bolted type. 3.2 CODES AND STANDARDS 3.2.1 The grounding system shall be furnished and installed in conformance with the following codes and standards: 3.2.2 American National Standards Institute (ANSI) C5.1 – National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) No. 78 Lightning Protection Code. 3.2.3 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) No. 80 – Safety in AC Substation Grounding. - 16 - 3.3 3.2.4 Lightning Protection Institute (LPI) No. 175 – Installation Code. 3.2.5 National Electrical Code (NEC), as last revised, Article 250 – Grounding. MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS 3.3.1 3.4 The main ground grid shall consist of 4/0 AWG, 7 strand, bare, soft drawn copper cable buried 12” below finish grade and shall be installed by others as shown on the Drawings. All structure and equipment grounding pigtails shall consist of 2/0 or 4/0 AWG, 6 strand, and hard drawn copper cable. INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS 3.4.1 Contractor shall be responsible for the termination of the ground cables on the steel structures and all substation equipment. Compression lugs are not to be used, only bolted connectors shall be used. All 2/0 and 4/0 grounding tails shall be AWG 7 bare stranded hard drawn copper cable. The tails shall be installed so that they are adjacent to and plumb with equipment foundations after backfilling of the ground grid system. 3.4.2 Connectors after contact surfaces are thoroughly cleaned of rust, scale, oxidation, paint and polished to brightness. 3.4.3 The number of ground rod electrodes, grid spacing, tails, etc., are shown on the Drawings. 3.4.4 Contractor shall furnish all materials and tools (new exothermic molds and cartridges) required for making grounding connections to below grad main grid. All taps, splices and connections below grade shall be made using the “Cadweld” or “Thermoweld” process materials for which shall be manufactured by the Erico Products Co. or Burndy Co. Contractor shall replace molds at intervals required to produce good welds. 3.4.5 Precautions shall be taken to insure that “Cadweld” or “Thermoweld” molds are dry and that cable openings have not been worn excessively before making the welds. If puffy or porous welds are made, they shall be cut out and the connections remade. Welds shall be tested by visual inspection and sharp hammer blows. Defective welds will not be accepted. 3.4.6 Ground grid cable risers for the 138kV or 69kV circuit breakers, and 138/12kV or 69/12kV and station, light and power transformers are installed through the foundations and were placed by others during the below grade construction. Contractor shall terminate the risers to the equipment as shown on the Drawings. - 17 - 3.4.7 Padmount transformers shall be grounded to the nearest part of the existing underground grid by #2/0 hard drawn copper cable as shown on the Drawings. Work shall include the necessary trenching and backfilling. 3.4.8 Disconnect switch operating handles shall be grounded as shown on the Drawings. A continuous ground riser shall be furnished and installed from the operating handle, down to the ground plate and a separate conductor installed from the structure to the ground grid. 3.4.9 Contractor shall not damage the below grade installation during the installation of connections to the main grid. Any buried facility with damage shall be removed and replaced by the Contractor at his/her expense. 3.4.10 Grounds in boxes shall all be tied directly to the ground bus. Using can or devices as part of ground is not acceptable. 3.4.11 Grounding of the lighting arresters on the 138kv or 69kv potheads and grounding of the cable sheathes are not on the drawings. This work is to be completed by the Contractor after SDG&E crews or others complete cable termination work. A picture is included in SDG&E’s Substation Best Wiring Practices 2001. The ground wire shall be continuous with no splices. - 18 - SPECIFICATION S77 CONDUITS 4.0 CONDUITS 4.1 CONDUITS 4.1.1 This section covers all outdoor conduits installed above grade. Contractor shall furnish material and install all conduits as shown and specified on the Drawings. 4.1.2 Contractor shall install all conduit, bends, accessories, fittings, junction boxes, mounting hardware, etc., to produce a complete system. Seal washers are to be used on all side & top entrees. 4.1.3 Conduit supports shall be spaced to provide a neat and orderly appearance. All field-drilled holes for the conduit clamp support shall be coated with Contractor furnished Galvanox or Subox paint. 4.1.4 All above grade conduit shall be PVC schedule 80 for power ducts or schedule 40 for control ducts or galvanized rigid steel. Steel conduit shall be new, rigid, heavy wall, hot-dip galvanized or sherardized after threading and shall conform to the Specifications of the "Standard for Rigid Steel Conduit of the Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc." Each length shall bear the manufacturer's trademark or stamp and the Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. label. 4.1.5 Joining method shall be in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations. Only SDG&E approved solvent cement (Permalite Catalog No. 405C or Certainteed Catalog No. 851721) shall be furnished and used by contractor. Solvent cement with a past expiration date indicated on the container shall be discarded. All foreign material shall be wiped from both the conduit and fittings. Excess solvent cement shall be prevented from being forced into the fitting at the inside shoulder of the conduit. 4.1.6 Standard factory bends shall be used on all rigid conduit 2" or larger. Conduit bends formed in the field shall be round with clean threads and show no crimping or other irregularity and shall comply with the National Electrical Code. 4.1.7 No conduit runs shall have more than (3) 90-degree bends. All conduits shall be installed and securely fastened to its supporting structures before any wires are drawn through the conduit. - 19 - 4.1.8 Damage to the galvanizing shall be repaired by painting with Galvanox or Subox paint. Extensively damaged galvanized steel conduit shall be replaced. 4.1.9 A minimum of five (5) threads of the conduits shall connect to the various fittings. The conduit ends shall be reamed after cutting and threading to remove all burrs, sharp edges, etc. Field cut conduit threads shall be thoroughly painted with Galvanox or Subox paint. 4.1.10 Conduit shall terminate with coupling and chase nipple as shown on the Drawings, for installation and protection of cables during pulling. 4.1.11 Junction boxes, pull boxes, and panels will be supplied without conduit holes and with covers. Field cutting of conduit holes shall be made with hole saws or Greenlee Punches. Seal washers are to be used on all sides or top of any outdoor junction boxes to minimize water entry. 4.1.12 Contractor shall install concrete encased below-grade PVC conduit from AC panel support stand to underground conduit duct previously installed by others as shown on the Drawings. Plastic conduit for underground application shall be PVC Carlon Type EB or DB. All conduit elbows shall be Schedule 40, 18" minimum radius. Concrete encasement shall be a minimum three and one-half (3 1/2) sack mix with a six (6) inch slump and 3/8" maximum size aggregate. The concrete envelope around the conduit shall be a minimum of three (3) inches on the top, two-(2) inches minimum on each side and two-(2) inches minimum between the bottom of the conduit and the bottom of the trench. Red dye shall be placed on top of the concrete encasement of all power conduit installations. 4.1.13 Conduits shall be rodded and swabbed by Contractor if deemed necessary by SDG&E's Representative. Plugs shall be installed at all conduit openings to prevent foreign material entrance prior to cable pulling. 4.1.14 Conduit plugs and threaded caps shall remain in unused conduits. 4.1.15 Second conduit going to equipment shall be saved as a spare duct for future expansion. - 20 - SPECIFICATION S77 INSULATORS 5.0 INSULATORS 5.1 All insulators will be furnished by SDG&E. 5.2 Insulators shall be assembled and installed by the Contractor as shown on the Drawings and in accordance with any instructions included with the shipment. 5.3 All insulators shall be handled carefully during unloading, hauling, assembly and installation to avoid chipping or damage of any kind. All insulators shall be clean when installed. The porcelain shall be bright and all other parts free from dirt. Only clean rags, free from any abrasive material shall be used for cleaning insulators. Wire brushes shall not be used for the cleaning of any parts, metal or otherwise. Workmen shall not climb on insulators. Insulators which are found to be chipped, cracked, marred or otherwise damaged by Contractor's operation must be replaced at Contractor's expense with new units before the substation construction is accepted. 5.4 SDG&E will wash all insulators and equipment bushings prior to energization. 5.5 All bushings on equipment installed by Contractor (transformers, potential transformers, CCVT's, etc.) shall be greased with SDG&E supplied Dow Corning 3099 non-sprayable grease within two (2) weeks before final acceptance. - 21 - SPECIFICATION S77 RIGID BUS TUBING 6.0 RIGID BUS TUBING 6.1 6.2 DESCRIPTION OF BUS TUBING 6.1.1 All bus materials will be furnished by SDG&E. Aluminum alloy with composition equivalent to that produced by Aluminum Company of America and identified as 6063-T6 in the Aluminum Association standard designation. 6.1.2 The aluminum tube bus will be capable of field construction cold bending through an arc of 90 degrees with a minimum radius of five diameters without flattening the tube or undue roughening or wrinkling of the surface. Method of tube bending shall be approved by SDG&E's Representative prior to construction. INSTALLATION OF BUS TUBING 6.2.1 All connections for bus tubing shall be bolted. 6.2.2 All spans of tubular bus shall have 1/4" weepholes drilled on the bottom at center of span to prevent the collection of moisture in the tube. The pipe shall be polished after drilling to remove burrs. 6.2.3 Bus run supports shall be fixed, or slip type as noted on the Drawings. 6.2.4 Contractor shall furnish Alcoa No. 2 electrical joint compound, tools, machinery, and equipment to erect, install, and fabricate the bus and prepare all connections to equipment. 6.2.5 Contractor shall furnish all the necessary bolts, nuts and washers with the exception of cap screws and clamping hardware, which are furnished with certain bus fittings. 6.2.6 Contractor shall exercise care in unloading and handling bus conductors to prevent marring or abrading the surface. Where necessary, the bus shall be polished with a nonabrasive agent to remove nicks and scratches. - 22 - SPECIFICATION S77 BOLTED AND COMPRESSION ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 7.0 BOLTED AND COMPRESSION ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 7.1 BOLTED CONNECTIONS 7.1.1 Bolted current carrying parts shall be bolted together with Contractor supplied 1/2" hex head bolts with hexagon nuts, two flat washers and a lock washer. Bolts shall be threaded for a length of 1-1/4" with thirteen (13) threads per inch with National Coarse Series threads. Bolt and nut materials shall be silicone bronze or hot dip galvanized steel as specified herein. 7.1.2 All connections shall have the conductor bus tube, or contact area dry, clean, and polished to brightness. 7.1.3 Electrical joint compounds, such as Penetrox, 2EJC or AFC shall be furnished by Contractor and used as recommended by the connector manufacturers. 7.1.4 Bolted connection aluminum to copper. An acceptable joint compound shall be applied to all contact surfaces of aluminum connections. Immediately after polishing (with wire brushes, sand paper, etc.), the aluminum contact surfaces shall be liberally coated on the entire contact surfaces with the joint compound. Just prior to making the connection, the surfaces with joint compound shall be lightly brushed with a wire brush. Care shall be taken not to remove the joint compound from the surfaces. After preparation of contact surfaces, liberally apply joint compound to all contact surfaces and bolt the two terminals and bimetallic pad together. Aluminum shall be on top of copper terminals with a bimetallic pad between. Hot dip galvanized, National Coarse Series thread bolts shall be used with a flat washer under the head and a flat washer and lock washer under the nut. 7.1.5 Aluminum to aluminum connections. An acceptable joint compound shall be applied to all contact surfaces of aluminum connections. Immediately after polishing (with wire brushes, sand paper, etc.), the aluminum contact surfaces shall be liberally coated on the entire contact surfaces with the joint compound. Just prior to making the connection, the surfaces with joint compound shall be lightly brushed with a wire brush. Care shall be taken not to remove the joint compound from the surfaces. Bolted connections should be pre-cleaned then should have the contact surfaces liberally coated with electrical joint compound and then thoroughly wire- - 23 - brushed through the paste to remove the aluminum oxide. The connection shall be made without removing the paste. Hot dip galvanized, National Coarse Series thread bolts shall be used with a flat washer under the head and a flat washer and lock washer under the nut. 7.2 7.1.6 Bolted connections copper to copper. After preparation of contact surfaces, bolt the two terminals together with silicone bronze, National Coarse Series thread bolts with a flat washer under the bolt head and a flat washer and lock washer under the nut. If bolts are supplied with the fittings, they shall be used and torqued to values as recommended by the manufacturer. 7.1.7 All 5/8 aluminum bolted connections shall have nuts and bolts torqued to 40 foot pounds. All nuts and bolts supplied with the electrical connectors shall be torqued to the connector manufacturer's specifications. Aluminum ½ bolts on lugs should be torqued to 25 foot pounds. 7.1.8 Bolt lengths shall limit the protrusion of threads above the nut to a minimum of 1/4-inch to a maximum of 1/2-inch. COMPRESSION CONNECTIONS 7.2.1 Compression connections shall be completed as per manufacturer's recommendations using the proper tool, die compression force and number of indentures. Compression connections should be made in presence of SDG&E's Inspector. 7.2.2 Slight bends in compression fittings shall be removed by the use of a hydraulic press and straightening blocks. Hammering on compression flutings is not acceptable. 7.2.3 Compression connections should have the contact surfaces liberally coated with electrical joint compound and then thoroughly wire-brushed through the paste to remove the aluminum oxide. The connection shall be made without removing the paste. . - 24 - SPECIFICATION S77 STRAIN BUS AND SHIELD WIRES 8.0 STRAIN BUS AND SHIELD WIRES 8.1 8.2 GENERAL 8.1.1 SDG&E will furnish all strain bus and shield wire material including cable, fittings and support assemblies. Contractor shall be responsible for installation only. 8.1.2 Conductor and support assembly (insulators) installation shall be completed in strict accordance with Drawings, sag charts, instructions and Specifications provided. Any conflicts shall be resolved by SDG&E's Representative. STRAIN BUS AND SHIELD WIRE 8.2.1 Contractor to install strain bus with jumpers and connections as shown on Drawings. 8.2.2 Contractor shall install strain bus conductors and shield wires as shown in tension and sag charts on Drawings. 8.2.3 Prestressing of conductor is not required. Overstressed conductor shall not be installed. 8.2.4 Installation tension shall be maintained on conductors sufficient to avoid dragging conductors on the ground or against other obstructions such as steel structure members or other conductors. Installation tension shall be limited by methods or equipment to prevent overstressing of conductors, support assemblies or steel structures. 8.2.5 All installation equipment and methods shall be such that neither the equipment nor method causes any damage to the conductor. 8.2.6 Any guard structures, nets, temporary bracing or guying deemed necessary for installation of conductor shall be furnished, installed and removed by the Contractor. This shall be considered incidental to conductor installation and no special compensation shall be allowed for it. - 25 - 8.2.7 Conductor shall be visually inspected during and after installation for nicks, deformations or cuts. Any nicks, deformations or cuts discovered shall be remedied in the manner as determined by SDG&E's Representative whether it be installation of repair sleeves or replacement. Repair of conductor in this manner is considered incidental to installation and no extra or special compensation shall be allowed for it. 8.2.8 Jumper loops shall present a smooth, uniformly curving surface free of kinks, corkscrew curves, bird caging or other deformations. All jumper loops shall be similarly shaped to give a uniform appearance in the substation. All loops shall maintain more than minimum clearance to steel at the minimum and maximum expected temperatures. 8.2.9 Conductor sagging temperature shall be checked by an accurate thermometer. A one (1) foot length of inner strands shall be pulled from a three (3) foot length of the same type and size conductor being sagged. The thermometer shall be inserted into the space vacated by the inner strands. Black tape may be applied adjacent to the ends of the conductor to keep the stranding in place. The three (3) foot length of conductor shall be placed in full sun at least twelve (12) feet above the ground for a minimum period of fifteen (15) minutes before the thermometer is read. 8.2.10 The temperature so read shall be used as the sagging temperature. If approved by SDG&E's Representative, other means of determining the sagging temperature (such as a Chance Company "Thermo-Tector") may be used. 8.2.11 Conductors of a bundled bus shall be sagged simultaneously. 8.2.12 Sags shall be checked by sighting with a transit or other method approved by SDG&E's Representative prior to commencement of sagging. 8.2.13 No splices shall be installed in any bus span between tension supports. 8.2.14 Splices in other locations, if necessary, shall be made with compression fittings. Compression fitting shall be completed as per manufacturer's recommendations using the proper tool, die, compression force and number of indentures. 8.3 SUPPORT ASSEMBLIES (Insulators and Associated Hardware) 8.3.1 SDG&E will supply all insulators and associated hardware. Contractor to assemble and install all insulators and hardware as shown on Drawings. - 26 - 8.3.2 All hardware required to make a support assembly shall be thoroughly cleaned prior to installation 8.3.3 Cotter pins shall not be hammered into place. Open ends of preformed cotter pins shall not be spread. The cotter pin open end shall, when installed, face towards the structure or downward if possible. 8.3.4 All nuts shall be installed and tightened to torque’s listed in the manufacturer instructions. 8.3.5 Insulators shall be installed clean. Insulators shall be cleaned just prior to installation by wiping porcelain with clean rags and the metal parts with steel wool. Insulators shall be handled in such a manner to keep them clean. Just prior to releasing a section of the substation bus work to SDG&E, insulators shall be wiped with clean rags to remove any contaminants. 8.3.6 Insulators with damaged, chipped, cracked porcelain or corroded metal parts shall not be installed. Insulators shall be handled in such a manner to prevent damage. 8.3.7 Insulator strings shall be hoisted in a cradle or other suitable device to prevent damage. In particular, the strings shall not be allowed to bend as this may damage the ball and socket or cleaves. 8.3.8 If support assemblies are assembled and installed on structures prior to erection, the support assemblies shall be securely fastened to the structure to prevent "swinging" and damage during erection. 8.3.9 All connections shall have the conductor very clean, dry and polished to bright. 8.3.10 An acceptable joint compound shall be applied to all contact surfaces of aluminum connections. Immediately after polishing (with wire brushes, sand paper, etc.), the aluminum contact surfaces shall be liberally coated on the entire contact surfaces with the joint compound. Just prior to making the connection, the surfaces with joint compound shall be lightly brushed with a wire brush. Care shall be taken not to remove the joint compound from the surfaces. 8.3.11 Slight bends in the compression fitting shall be removed by hydraulic press and straightening bars. Hammering on compression fittings is not acceptable. - 27 - 8.3.12 Unless notified, all compression fittings will be made in the presence of SDG&E's Representative. 8.3.13 All completed splices and connections shall have all conductor strands inserted the proper depth into the fitting, all strands snugly seated, and all wrapping, binding, excess grease and compound removed. - 28 - SPECIFICATION S77 POWER, CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATION CABLE 9.0 POWER, CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATION CABLE 9.1 POWER AND CONTROL CABLE 9.1.1 All control and power cable shall be installed in accordance with these Specifications, Drawings, Bill of Material and SDG&E’s Substation Best Wiring Practices 2001. 9.1.2 Cables and wires shall be visually inspected for possible damage when received and before installation. Damaged cables and wires shall not be installed. Contractor shall "megger" all power and control cables on the reels prior to installation. 9.1.3 Utmost care shall be used in order to protect the cables and wires against damage in handling, during installation and after the cables and wires are installed. Minimum bending radius of cables and wires shall be six (6) times the outside diameter. The pulling of cables shall be done in such a manner that a minimum of twist is applied to the installed cables. The installed cables and wires shall be relieved of the tensions received during the installation and a reasonable slack shall be provided at termination points, in pull boxes, handholes and in the corners of the trenches. Cables and wires in cable trenches and trays shall be laid and not pulled. 9.1.4 Contractor shall "megger" all power cable after installation. Contractor shall notify SDG&E's Representative when "megger" tests are to be made. At this time, SDG&E's Representative will inspect and approve in writing. If any cable fails to pass the "megger" test, Contractor shall notify SDG&E's Representative immediately. 9.1.5 Power and control cable shall be installed in the existing cable trench, conduit and handhole system and routed as shown on the Control Cable Section Layout and Legend drawings. Conduits shall be filled starting with the bottom row of conduits and shall not be filled to greater than 55% of capacity. Maximum cable pulling tensions specified by the cable manufacturer shall not be exceeded during cable installation. Pulling lubricants shall be used where necessary to reduce cable-pulling tensions. 9.1.6 Contractor shall endeavor to use reel end pieces where adequate for the length required. Empty non-returnable reels shall be disposed of by Contractor in a manner acceptable to SDG&E's Representative at no additional cost. Surplus cable shall be removed from returnable reels and put on non-returnable reels for storage. Returnable, unused and partially used reels shall be returned to SDG&E's Miramar Storage Yard. - 33 - 9.1.7 Cut ends of cable shall be protected from water immersion during pulling or when not enclosed in a weather-tight housing. 9.1.8 Cable sheaths shall be wiped clean of pulling lubricants, dust or mud where exposed in the control houses or in equipment housings. 9.1.9 Cable trench around the control house and all handholes shall be kept clean of trash, dirt, water, etc. 9.1.10 Cables tied to equipment frames or to cable tray shall not be tied with excessive pressure exerted on the cable. Contractor shall furnish and install non-metallic wire and cable ties as required (Thomas & Betts or Panduit, self-locking type). 9.1.11 Cables shall be laid down according to SDG&E Wiring practices as shown on the Drawings. A blank Cable Pull List is provided as PI-E-1999 & VC-E-1999. This List will be completed by the Contractor and will detail which color wire of multi-conductor cables shall be used for each wire name shown on the wiring diagrams. Contractor is to request that SDG&E provide him blank triplicate Cable Termination Form 106-45A to fill out the color of the wires in each conductor. Contractor to request the SDG&E ELECTRICAL WIRING PRACTICES Conductor Color Codes by Function Guide. Approval of the Completed Cable Pull Lists will be required by the SDG&E Inspector prior to start of cable placing operations. 9.1.12 Contractor shall be responsible for the correctness of the length of all cables pulled. Lengths indicated on the cable and conduit list are approximate. 9.1.13 Bundled control cable and wire installed in equipment housings at terminals shall be tied to and supported by the frame and not by the terminals. Bundled control cable and wire so installed shall clear terminals sufficiently to allow removal of individual wires from the terminals and shall allow slack in each conductor. Control cables shall be terminated with enough slack so that any wire can be terminated anywhere within the equipment cabinet or terminal box. 9.1.14 Contractor to tag and identify each multi-conductor cable with the identification shown on the Drawings. 9.1.15 Use automatic tie wrap tool on wiring. Side cutters shall not be used to cut zipper straps. 9.1.16 Control cables shall be labeled using Panduit self-laminated cable marks PSCB-3 or PSCB-6 according to the size of the cable. - 34 - 9.1.17 No splices shall be permitted in any power and control cable runs. 9.1.18 Power feeders consisting of single conductor cables shall be kept together with cable straps spaced at ten-foot intervals in cable trenches (Thomas & Betts or Panduit, self-locking type). 9.1.19 All control cables and wires shall terminate with Contractor furnished compression type, ring tongue lugs with insulated sleeves. Terminal lugs shall be (American Pamcor, Inc.) AMP nylon pre-insulated diamond grip "PIDG", appropriately sized for wire and terminal lug or stud used. 9.1.20 Use Stakon #ERG-2001 or Panduit #CT5500 crimpers for 22-12 lugs. 9.1.21 To assure positive electrical connection and to avoid damage to the sleeve, it is mandatory that the crimping tool be used in accordance with instruction for its use, and that the proper terminal and crimping tool be used for each wire size. The crimping tool used to crimp #22-Red, #16 #14 Blue and #10 - #12 Yellow. 9.1.22 Cable shields will be grounded at one end only in junction boxes using Termifoil connectors (SN 2-2329254-4). 9.1.23 All cables in junction boxes will be tied to Unistrut on back wall using Thomas & Betts framing channel clamp (TC5363X). 9.1.24 All equipment current transformer neutrals will be grounded in the junction boxes at ground bus bar only. 9.1.25 In all equipment and junction boxes that shows ground symbol at terminals. This ground symbol will be taken as meaning 1” copper ground bus bar in each piece of equipment. 9.1.26 All 40 Amp diodes mounted on terminal strips will use twisted adapter on screw end of diode to mount to terminal strip for added support. 9.1.27 Any flexible wire wound resistor or diode will have some heat shrink or tubing covering wire so that no exposed wire going to terminal strip can short out. 9.1.28 Compressor lugs of box type with screw or tubular terminals are not acceptable when they can be removed. They will be replaced with compress lug with a ring tongue configuration, which can nut to a stud or screwed down to a terminal. - 35 - 9.1.29 Direct bury control cable will be laid in a sanded ditch 36” deep. Cables are laid and then covered over with sand. Redwood 10’ long 12” wide and 2” thick is placed evenly on top before the ditch is backfilled with soil up to grade. 9.2 COMMUNICATION CABLE 9.2.1 Contractor shall furnish and install manufactured RS-232 9 pin serial cables from relays to multiport controller as shown on the Drawings. 9.2.2 Communication cables shall be of the correct length and shall be continuous from relay to controller with no splices or intermediate junctions allowed. 9.2.3 Utmost care shall be used in order to protect the cables against damage in handling, during installation and after the cables are installed. 9.2.4 When transceivers are used for fiber optic cable termination, the 2800M is used on transformer bank and capacitor bank on both ends. The 2810 transceivers are used on 12kV circuits. The 2810MR goes to equipment or switchgear and the 2810MT to the SEL 2020 on the control panel in the control shelter. SDG&E to supply transceivers: - 2800 S/N S749600 - 2810MR S/N S749608 - 2810MT S/N S749604 9.2.5 SDG&E will provide the fiber optic transceivers 9.2.6 Contractor is to supply the fiber optic termination kits and supply his own termination tools. 9.2.7 An outlet is needed at the telephone plywood board in the control shelter. 9.2.8 Details are illustrated in SDG&E’s Substation Best Wiring Practices 2001. - 36 - SPECIFICATION S77 CONTROL HOUSE EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION 10.0 CONTROL HOUSE EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION 10.1 CONTROL HOUSE 10.1.1 Contractor shall install SDG&E-furnished junction boxes and furnish and install junction box supports in the control house as shown on the Drawings. Contractor shall repair all damage to the paint finish to match original finish using touch-up paint provided by Contractor. 10.1.2 Contractor will install SDG&E-furnished cable trays, including the cable tray support system as shown on the Drawings. Maximum span between the supports shall not exceed the load carrying capacity of the cable trays. Material shall be provided as shown on the Drawings and Bill of Material. Contractor is responsible for a complete cable tray installation. 10.1.3 Control house equipment grounding shall be furnished and installed by Contractor as shown on the Drawings. 10.1.4 Contractor shall furnish all miscellaneous hardware to install complete SDG&E-furnished indoor miscellaneous auxiliary AC power distribution equipment. Locations and connections in accordance with Drawings and Bill of Material. 10.1.5 Contractor shall furnish all miscellaneous hardware to install complete, SDG&E-furnished indoor miscellaneous DC power distribution equipment. Locations and connections in accordance with Drawings and Bill of Material. 10.1.6 Contractor shall furnish and install the telephone company termination board as shown on the Drawings and notify SDG&E's Representative of its completion no later than eight (8) weeks prior to the contract completion date. SDG&E Telecommunications Department and the Telephone Company will coordinate their work to install the communications circuits and equipment. 10.1.7 No powder-actuated mounting tools shall be used. 10.1.8 Contractor shall supply and install all conduit, fittings, receptacles, switches, and incandescent lighting in accordance with the Drawings. 10.1.9 Contractor shall install fluorescent lighting provided by SDG&E as shown on the Drawings. Contractor shall supply miscellaneous mounting hardware not included with lighting fixtures as required. - 37 - 10.1.10 Contractor shall install air condition units when provided by SDG&E. 10.1.11 Contractor will install SDG&E furnished control and relay panels in control house as shown on the Drawings. These panels are to be secured to the floor and the cable tray system so as to provide a seismically stable installation. Manufacturer will install all control and relay panel grounding as shown on the Drawings. Wiring from the relay panels to the panel ground bars shall be provided by Contractor and terminated to the ground bus bar by Contractor. 10.1.12 Contractor shall install entry alarm system provided by SDG&E where required. 10.1.13 Bare #6 3-strand wire shall run down panel Unistrut so as not to expose it to equipment or to the ground bus at the bottom of the panel. This shall be done in four (4) places. 10.1.14 Contractor shall install 2/0 copper bare wire from the ground cable in the trough through the conduit to the ground bus in each junction box or cabinet. 10.1.15 All DC panels will be mounted with the input supply at the bottom of the can. 10.1.16 Self-tapping crews are not acceptable anywhere on control panels or relays. 10.1.17 All lugs #8 and larger that have exposed bare area will be covered with heat shrink. 10.1.18 When installing jumper plates on batteries, all plates should be on outside of terminals with bolt heads inside and nuts outside. 10.1.19 All 4/0 wire from safety switch to battery is 600V (flexible welding cable from G.S. Parsons will be furnished by SDG&E). All lugs will be a 4/0 welding CA lug. Exposed barrow will be covered with heat shrink for strength and protection. - 38 - SPECIFICATION S77 OUTDOOR PANELS, CABINETS, JUNCTION BOXES, LIGHTING AND OUTLETS 11.0 OUTDOOR PANELS, CABINETS, JUNCTION BOXES, LIGHTING AND OUTLETS 11.1 OUTDOOR DISTRIBUTION PANELS 11.1.1 Contractor shall install complete, including wiring and terminating, SDG&E furnished outdoor panels, cabinets and junction boxes in accordance with the Drawings. Miscellaneous hardware required for mounting and installation shall be furnished and installed by the Contractor. 11.2 OUTDOOR LIGHTING 11.2.1 Contractor shall install 120 volt AC, single-phase outdoor lights at the locations shown on the Drawings. SDG&E shall furnish all light fixtures. Contractor shall furnish the remaining material as shown on the Bill of Material. 11.3 POWER OUTLETS 11.3.1 Contractor shall install power outlets as shown on the Drawings. 11.4 FOAMING 11.4.1 Contractor shall not foamcontrol wires at the conduit ends. SDG&E will perform this work. - 36 - SPECIFICATION S77 INSTALLATION OF MAJOR EQUIPMENT 12.0 INSTALLATION OF MAJOR EQUIPMENT 12.1 GENERAL 12.1.1 Certified Manufacturer’s Assembly and Erection Drawings and Instruction Books of the equipment included under this section of the Specification will be available to the Contractor. Such data is the property of SDG&E and shall be returned to SDG&E’s Representative upon completion of the Work. All work under this section shall be in strict accordance with the Manufacturer’s instruction books. 12.1.2 The work of assembly and installation of the equipment shall be done only by qualified personnel with experience in assembly of the equipment. Installation of the Work will be observed and inspected throughout the installation period. Particular attention shall be made to keep the equipment, tools and work area clean and free from damaging dust, water and other material foreign to the equipment. 12.1.3 When work is temporarily halted, incompletely assembled equipment shall be adequately protected against inclement weather. The end of a workday shall be considered a temporary halt of the Work. 12.1.4 During construction, the physical high point of all electrical equipment shall be temporarily grounded to prevent lightning damage. 12.1.5 Electrical equipment shall be in an operating condition in accordance with the Manufacturer’s instructions. Contractor shall notify SDG&E’s Representative when each piece of equipment is operating so that final checks may be performed as needed. SDG&E reserves the right to perform work and testing on the equipment as may be necessary to validate the condition or acceptance of the equipment. This work may be performed during or after the installation of the equipment. SDG&E will not unduly interfere with Contractor’s work, but may ask Contractor to cease work for brief test periods. 12.1.6 Contractor shall make such tests as are necessary to assure that the equipment has been properly installed in an operating condition and is ready to turn over to SDG&E for commercial service. These tests shall not damage the equipment or connected circuit or interconnected equipment. Any damage to the equipment as a result of the test shall be repaired or replaced as agreed upon by Contractor and SDG&E. The testing shall be by normal methods, which shall be approved by SDG&E’s - 37 - Representative prior to testing and/or by methods as directed by SDG&E’s Representative. 12.2 12KV METAL CLAD SWITCHGEAR 12.2.1 Contractor shall setup and install the cubicles of 12kV metalclad switchgear as shown on the Drawings and in complete accordance with the equipment Manufacturer’s instructions. Switchgear shall be installed as shown on the Drawings, set true to grade and line and shall be securely bolted in place with Contractor supplied high strength Epcon A7 anchor system galvanized bolts, nuts and washers. Contractor shall make arrangements in advance for adequate and safe handling of the switchgear during transportation to the job site. 12.2.2 Contractor shall install 12kV underground cable between the transformer banks and capacitor banks and the 12kV switchgear as shown on the Drawings and in complete accordance with the equipment manufacturer’s instructions. 12.2.3 Contractor shall install 12kv underground cable to make up the bus tie between metalclad switchgear positions when indicated. Contractor shall provide a refresher class on making up the Kerite permashield taped terminations on the 350kcmil 12kv cables. The class shall be conducted by the manufacturer and attended by the personnel completing the work and the SDG&E’s Representative. Indoor termination should use Kerite dwg IT-35PMT and outdoor terminations OT-35PMT. Notice these are 35kv terminations. 12.2.4 Termination of 12kV distribution circuit underground cables will be by others. 12.2.5 Contractor shall furnish and install PVC extensions from the conduit coupling in the switchgear foundation into the 12kV switchgear cubicle. 12.2.6 Install a bushing at the end of the riser. 12.3 230 kV, 138kV OR 69kV DISCONNECT SWITCHES 12.3.1 All disconnect switches shall be installed as shown on the Drawings, set true to grade and line and shall be securely bolted in place with Contractor supplied high strength galvanized bolts, nuts and washers. The disconnect switches shall be adjusted in complete accordance with the Manufacturer’s instruction books. - 38 - 12.3.2 Disconnect switch jumpers and bus connections shall be installed before final adjustment so as to incorporate their weight into the adjustment. Shims shall not be used for disconnect switch adjustment unless approved by the SDG&E Representative. 12.3.3 After all phases of group operated disconnect switches are adjusted to work in unison and the operating rods connected, stops set and the entire switch working properly, final tightening of all bolts shall be made and the SDG&E’s Representative notified for inspection. After the SDG&E Representative has inspected and approved the disconnect switch adjustment in writing then an SDG&E Crew will set the piercing screws. The operating rod and/or pipe shall be predrilled to a smaller diameter than the piercing screw and then the piercing screw shall be set. 12.3.4 Any field drilling for mounting of switches and related operating brackets shall be considered incidental and no additional payments will be made for this work. 12.3.5 Contractor to epoxy the disconnect switch nameplate tags to a switch support cross member. 12.4 SL&P TRANSFORMERS 12.4.1 Contractor shall install the station, light and power transformers as shown on the Drawings and in complete accordance with the equipment Manufacturer’s instructions. This work shall be done under the direct supervision of a field Service Engineering Representative of the transformer manufacturer and in complete accordance with the Manufacturer’s instruction. 12.4.2 Contractor shall make arrangements in advance for the adequate and safe handling of the transformers during transportation to the job site. Contractor’s work will be limited to the following: 12.4.2.1 12.4.2.2 12.4.2.3 12.4.2.4 12.5 Placing the transformers on foundations. Assembling components as required. Connecting equipment to ground grid. Bus connections and underground cable terminators. 12KV METAL ENCLOSED CAPACITOR BANKS 12.5.1 Contractor shall install the capacitors as shown on the Drawings and in complete accordance with the equipment Manufacturer’s instructions. Contractor shall make arrangements in advance for adequate and safe handling of the capacitors during transportation to the job site. - 39 - 12.5.2 Contractor shall install 12kV underground cable between the capacitor banks and the 12kV switchgear as shown on the Drawings and in complete accordance with the equipment manufacturer’s instructions. 12.6 230KV, 138KV OR 69KV POTENTIAL TRANSFORMERS 12.6.1 Contractor shall install the potential transformers as shown on the Drawings and in complete accordance with the equipment Manufacturer’s instructions. Contractor shall make arrangements in advance for adequate and safe handling of the potential transformers during transportation to the job site. 12.6.2 Contractor work includes installing the grounding pigtail in a continuous piece to the grounding lugs between all phases. Greasing is to be done after SDG&E crews wash the insulators just prior to energizing. 12.6.3 Use # 6 SIS for the potential device grounds. (S/N 814688) 12.7 12KV DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 12.7.1 Contractor shall install cable, stress relief cones, termination kits, and elbows as shown on the Drawings and in complete accordance with SDG&E construction standards and the equipment Manufacturer's instructions. The 12kV raceway system and pads for the transformers were installed by others during the Below Grade work. 12.8 138/12KV AND 69KV/12 TRANSFORMERS 12.8.1 Others will place and set up the transformers. The Contractor will install the 500 mcm CU ground pigtails to the neutral bushing and reactors when specified. Contractor will install the pigtails to the corner grounds using the bolted flat pad provided. Rodent protection using tape and blanket material made by Ray Chem or another brand provided by SDG&E shall be installed per the Substation Wiring Best Wiring Practices. 12.8.2 Contractor is to grease the HV & LV bushings and lightning arresters with SDG&E Furnished grease. This grease is not to be installed until SDG&E washing crew completes washing just prior to energizing. - 40 - 12.9 230KV, 138KV & 69KV CIRCUIT BREAKERS 12.9.1 Others will setup the circuit breakers. Contractor will extend conduit risers into the control cabinet. In most cases this requires the Contractor to cutout the conduit entry and furnish and install a new aluminum plate to allow for direct entry of the risers. No offset bends in the risers allowed. 12.9.2 Contractor to install the pigtails using the bolted flat pad connectors provided. 12.9.3 Contractor to grease bushings after SDG&E crew complete washing just prior to energizing. 12.9.4 Leave the CT leads in the breaker control cabinet long enough to reach the furthest terminals. On spare wires, leave enough slack to reach the furthest terminal points. 12.9.5 If the 69kV switchyard is of a conventional overhead switch rack type SDG&E may setup the 69kv Breakers before the steel arrives. Contractor will need to take special precautions to avoid damages while constructing as the Contractor will be held responsible. - 41 - SPECIFICATION S77 MISCELLANEOUS STATION MATERIALS AND WORK 13.0 MISCELLANEOUS STATION MATERIALS AND WORK 13.1 GENERAL 13.1.1 The miscellaneous materials covered in this section of the Specification shall be furnished and installed or installed only by Contractor as indicated on the Drawings and Bill of Material. 13.2 SWITCHYARD OUTDOOR SIGNS 13.2.1 SDG&E shall furnish all signs including “Danger High Voltage Signs” around the switchyard fence and low bus fencing for the Contractor. The signs shall be installed by Contractor in accordance with the Drawings. 13.3 WASTING AND DISPOSAL OF EXCAVATION 13.3.1 Disposal of material from minor excavations shall be performed as directed by SDG&E's Representative. 13.4 PAINTING AND TOUCH-UP 13.4.1 The existing coating, or galvanizing of the equipment or structures impaired during installation shall be painted or coated with Galvanox by Contractor. - 42 - SPECIFICATION S77 TESTING, INSPECTION AND FINAL ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS 14.0 TESTING, INSPECTION AND FINAL ACCEPTANCE REQUIREMENTS 14.1 GENERAL 14.1.1 SDG&E reserves the right to inspect and perform quality control work during fabrication, unloading, construction, and installation of the equipment, systems and materials specified in these Specifications and on the Drawings. 14.1.2 Contractor shall give proper notice and cooperate with SDG&E's Representative permitting full access to all places where work is being performed. Such inspection shall not be construed as a substitute for Contractor's own quality control work nor shall it relieve Contractor from any liability under the contract. 14.1.3 SDG&E will conduct a final inspection and provide the Punch List to the Contractor for completion. 14.1.4 As-Built drawings for both Electrical and Structural Drawings are to be provided by SDG&E before final 10% retention payment will be paid. 14.2 TESTING BY CONTRACTOR 14.2.1 Contractor shall perform the following tests specified. In addition to the tests specified in the Manufacturer's instruction books, the following tests shall be performed: 14.2.1.1 Continuity check and megger test on each control conductor from junction box to equipment. 14.2.1.2 Continuity and megger test on all distribution power conductors from point to point. 14.2.1.3 Tests performed by the Contractor shall be done with qualified personnel familiar with the test procedures, the equipment being tested and the interpretation of the test results. Test results shall be submitted in writing to SDG&E's Representative prior to acceptance of the Work. SDG&E furnished and/or Contractor furnished test data sheets shall be used to record the test results for all tests performed on the equipment. All test data sheets (both SDG&E furnished and Contractor furnished) shall include: A list of equipment used during the test including model number, serial number and date of last calibration; signature of the testing - 43 - engineer completing the test; and the date of the test. 14.3 TESTING BY SDG&E 14.3.1 All control circuit acceptance testing, relay calibration, trip testing, etc., shall be completed by SDG&E. Performance of these tests by SDG&E shall not relieve Contractor of the responsibilities of installing and connecting the equipment as specified in the Specifications and the Manufacturer's instruction books and as shown on the Drawings and Bill of Material. Contractor shall be responsible for correcting any errors or deviations resulting from Contractor installation found by tests and checks performed as described above. 14.4 ACCEPTANCE OF COMPLETE WORK PACKAGES OR SYSTEMS 14.4.1 All major items shall be released in writing to SDG&E's Representative following their completion. Contractor shall submit typed copies of his release form describing the work package including all pertinent factors affecting the release of such item. The final acceptance forms shall be signed by Contractor, and submitted to SDG&E's Representative for his approval and countersigning. 14.5 MAJOR ITEMS FOR FINAL ACCEPTANCE 14.5.1 The list of major items for acceptance includes, but is not limited to, the following: • Structural Steel Erection • Grounding System • Busses • Disconnect Switches • 138/12kV & 69/12kV Power Transformers • 12kV Metal Clad Switchgear • 12kV Metal Enclosed Capacitors • 138kV & 69kV Main Bus Potential Transformers & 12kV AC Distribution System • Auxiliary AC and DC Power Systems • Control House Electrical Systems • Control Cabling - 44 - SPECIFICATION S77 SCHEDULE OF DRAWINGS TO BE SUBMITTED BY CONTRACTOR 15.0 SCHEDULE OF DRAWINGS TO BE SUBMITTED BY CONTRACTOR 15.1 GENERAL 15.1.1 Contractor shall submit five (5) copies of the following drawings/data for review and written approval of SDG&E, prior to the construction of the subject items. Ten (10) working days will be required for review and approval. Any work performed by Contractor prior to receiving SDG&E's written approval shall be at Contractor's risk. • Conduit and conduit fittings • Exothermic welds and grounding connections • Control House lighting fixtures • Refer to individual specifications for other submittal requirements not listed. - 45 -