PROJECT: 69/12KV FIREBIRD SUBSTATION RENOVATION UPGRADE. SERVICES ARE FOR ELECTRICAL/CIVIL ENGINEER(S), DES…

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PROJECT: 69/12KV FIREBIRD SUBSTATION RENOVATION UPGRADE. SERVICES ARE FOR ELECTRICAL/CIVIL ENGINEER(S), DESIGNER(S), AND CAD OPERATOR(S) PROVIDING ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ENGINEERING DESIGN AND REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION PACKAGE FOR THE RENOVATION OF THE EXISTING FIREBIRD SUBSTATION. THE RENOVATION WORK AT FIREBIRD SUBSTATION WILL ACCOMMODATE THE COMPLETE STRIP DOWN OF THE EXISTING SUBSTATION STRUCTURE, REMOVAL OF THE EXISTING 12KV OCBS, AND ALL EXISTING METERING, AC AND DC SYSTEMS. THE EXISTING STRUCTURE WILL BE RETROFITTED WITH NEW 69KV JUMPERS, FUSES AND ARRESTERS ALONG WITH A NEW 12KV MAIN / TRANSFER BUS, DISCONNECT SWITCHES, RECLOSERS, ARRESTERS, PTS, GANG OPERATED TRANSFER SWITCHES, AND STATION SERVICE. THE GROUNDING STUDY WILL BE PERFORMED TO INSTALL A NEW GROUND GRID AND A NEW CONDUIT SYSTEM INSTALLED TO ACCOMMODATE ALL NEW POWER AND CONTROL CABLES. THE EXISTING CONTROL HOUSE WILL BE MODIFIED TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEW 12KV FEEDER RELAYS (SEL351R) AND AC PANELS WITH PROVISIONS DEVELOPED FOR FUTURE COMMUNICATIONS AND DC SYSTEMS. ITEMS NOT REPLACED DURING RENOVATION WILL BE THE EXISTING SUBSTATION STRUCTURE, 69/12KV TRANSFORMER, FENCING, CONTROL HOUSE AND 69/12KV LINE DROPS.