Request fr Qutatin (RFQ) Frm Electrical Cntractrs Slar PV Mnitring & Repairs The Gvernment f the Nrthwest Territries (GNWT) wants t make sure that GNWT funded Slar PV systems cntinue t demnstrate the financial and envirnmental benefits f slar energy. The GNWT prvided the Arctic Energy Alliance (AEA) with funding t supprt: the installatin f mnitring equipment n Slar systems and/r the repair f existing Slar systems. AEA is seeking Electrical Cntractrs t supply and install Slar PV n-line mnitring system and assess r repair select Slar PV Systems. Please submit a separate qutatin fr each f the Slar RFQ#s listed in the Table 1 belw yu wish t respnd t. Slar RFQ s Table 1 RFQ # SOLAR RFQ #1 SOLAR RFQ #2 a & b SOLAR RFQ #3 a & b SOLAR RFQ #4 SOLAR RFQ #5 Cmmunities Yellwknife Sir Jhn Franklin Schl Nrman Wells ENR Office & Tulita Arena Paulatuk Schl & Yuth Centre LKFN Band Office - Frt Simpsn Jean Marie River Band Office Timeline: Timeline frm Issuing the RFQ t Payment f Invice Table 2 Step Date 1. AEA issues RFQ, February 16 th 2. RFQ submissin Deadline February 27th 3. System Owner signs cntract with successful February 28th cntractr, 4. cntractr cmpletes wrk, March 1st 24th 5. Cntractr prvides invice t system wner fr March 24th cmpleted wrk, 6. n-line mnitring verified by AEA, March 28th 7. Prject Cmplete System wner pays invice within 30 days Page 1 f 7
IMPORTANT Qutes must be received by the AEA n later than nn n Feb 27 th, 2017. Qutatins may be submitted by hand at the AEA ffice in Yellwknife, by fax t (867) 873-0303 r via e-mail t inf@aea.nt.ca. An ptinal Cntractr & AEA telecnference meeting t answer any RFQ questins will be held Friday, Feb 17 at 1pm. Cntractr wishing t participate can phne int the fllwing Dial in # - 1-866-740-1260 Passwrd - 920-3384. Any changes t the RFQ resulting frm this meeting will be prvided in underlined red text n an amended RFQ and emailed t all cntractrs by 5pm n Friday February 17. Scpe: The Wrk required is listed in Table 3, belw. A Drpbx flder has been created fr each system where system infrmatin and phtgraphs can be accessed. The web address fr the Drp Bx flder is as fllws: https://www.drpbx.cm/sh/l1mlra42qa655/aaatjgoyw3gqisxwahfr1hra?dl=0 Please call 867-445-6489 r email Andrew.rbinsn.73@gmail.cm if yu have any prblems accessing the Drp Bx flder. Cntractrs are welcme t prvide qutatin ptins fr AEA t cnsider but these ptins must still meet the prvided system specificatins. Please prvide a specificatins sheet(s) fr all f the prducts quted. Definitins In Table 3 n the next page, the text, Install Slar PV Mnitring & Prvide Training means: Prvide required equipment and install n-line mnitring and prvide web-link that can be accessed by general public, Prvide three(3) cpies f printed wner s manuals fr slar panels, inverters and mnitring equipment, ne (1) cpy fr each staff t be trained and attach a cpy permanently t the building (in a binder r plastic sleeve) next t the inverter, Put up a ntice in the building entrance with the nline mnitring link, Prvide three(3) hurs f training fr tw (2) staff n hw t maintain the Slar PV system (accrding t the System wner s Manuals) and using the n-line mnitring package, The system Page 2 f 7
wners will identify staff t be trained when they sign the cntract and the training date & lcatin will als be specified. The system wner will be respnsible fr ensuring that the trainees are available at the specified time. Prvide a Warranty fr the cmplete mnitring system fr a minimum f ne (1) year after it has been verified t be wrking frm the AEA Yellwknife ffice at the end f March. In additin t the manufacturer s warranty n the mnitring equipment, the cntractr shuld include up t 5 hurs f telephne supprt t truble-sht the mnitring system, including identifying issues with the inverter, slar system and the internet cnnectin during the first year. Scpe f Wrk Table 3 System Owner RFQ#1 - Yellwknife Sir Jhn Franklin High Schl RFQ#2a Nrman Wells ENR Office & RFQ#2b - Tulita Arena Required Qutatin 2 kw PV, SMA Sunny By SWR 1800U, Inst. 2002, 10 t Ethernet Install Slar PV Mnitring & Prvide Training Replace defective inverter Bring system in cmpliance with 2015 electrical cde and all ther relevant cdes. Site visits can be arranged n weekdays, after 3:30 pm please cntact Vince Halushka at 920-3439 t crdinate. Sites visits may be dne in grups. Bring yur wn ladder. NW ENR 2.86 kw PV, Frnius IG 3000, Inst. 2011 Inspect system and prvide a detailed, written scpe f wrk fr: Electrically discnnecting the wind turbine frm the building, Upgrading the Slar PV System t meet all current cdes and utility requirements fr cnnectin Cnnecting Slar PV system t the ENR ffice panel s that it can feed int the NW grid, Installing n-line mnitring n the Slar PV Tulita Arena 10kW, 2 x SMA Sunny By 5kW, Inst. 2013, Internet in Building in the Arena ffice, 50 ft frm the Mechanical Rm Install Slar PV Mnitring & Prvide Training Tulita is accessible frm Nrman Wells, s it makes sense t cmbine these tw prjects int 1 trip. Please qute travel t Tulita frm NW nly. Page 3 f 7
RFQ#3a Paulatuk Schl RFQ#3b - Paulatuk Yuth Centre RFQ#4 LKFN Band Office RFQ#5 Jean-Marie River Angik Schl 1.7 kw, SMA, Inst. 2011, Internet in building Perfrm a full system diagnsis, and, if pssible, repair what is causing the system t generate a grund fault warning. Supply 4 replacement grund-fault fuses If repair is nt pssible, prvide a detailed scpe f wrk fr repairing the system. Install Slar PV Mnitring & Prvide Training Yuth Centre 5kW, Frnius, Inst 2011, 75ft t Ethernet mdem Install Slar PV Mnitring & Prvide Training These systems are bth in Paulatuk please split travel csts between the tw (2) qutes. LKFN Band Office 5 kw, Schneider Electric (Trace), Inst. 2013, Internet in building Install Slar PV Mnitring & Prvide Training JMR Band Office 1.3 kw, Frnius, Inst. 2006, Internet in building On Feb 16, this inverter had a Sync AC State 104 Errr, which may be due t grid frequency issues. There is a data lgger n this system. It is a blue bx in the band manager s ffice. It is labelled Symphnie NRG, Internet Enabled It has 2 SD cards It was pwered by 2 D cells, but they expired in 2013 and have nw been replaced the lgger pwers up, but the SD cards are n lnger frmatted At this pint please qute installatin f n-line mnitring nly. Install Slar PV Mnitring & Prvide Training The System Owners invlved in this prject are partnering with AEA based n their submissin f an Expressin f Interest and have signed Partnership Agreements with AEA t ecnmize and expedite the successful cmpletin f the prjects. The successful Cntractr will enter int a cntract with each System Owner. In additin t the abve prject-specific requirements, the cntractrs shall als: Ensure they are cvered by the fllwing Insurances: Wrkers Cmpensatin: prir t cmmencing the first cntract, the Cntractr shall prvide evidence f cmpliance with wrkers cmpensatin legislatin. At any time during the term f the prject, when requested by an Owner r a representative, the Cntractr shall prvide such evidence f cmpliance by the Cntractr r Subcntractrs. Page 4 f 7
General Liability Insurance: shall be with limits f nt less than $2,000,000 per ccurrence and with a prperty damage deductible nt exceeding $2,500. T achieve the desired limit, umbrella, r excess liability insurance may be used. All liability cverage shall be maintained fr cmpleted peratins hazards frm the date f cmpletin f the wrk and n an nging basis fr a perid f 6 years fllwing cmpletin f cntract. Cntractrs Equipment Insurance: All risks cntractrs equipment insurance cvering cnstructin machinery and equipment used by the Cntractr fr the perfrmance f the wrk, shall be in a frm acceptable and shall nt allw subrgatin claims by the insurer against the Owner. Ensure wrk perfrmed meets all applicable Cde requirements; Be respnsible fr arranging all required permits, and inspectins; Dispse f any remved equipment in an apprpriate manner, including returning electrnics t the apprpriate the GNWT recycling dept; Page 5 f 7
Hw t Respnd: All interested Cntractrs are invited t respnd t the RFQ by submitting t the AEA cmplete qutatin(s) fr all r select RFQ#s (Table 1) they are interested in. At a minimum include the fllwing: Brief resume detailing: Slar PV systems installed, including number f SMA, Schneider (Trace) and Frnius based systems Training and certificatins in Slar PV, including manufacturer training frm SMA, Schneider r Frnius A list f Slar PV n-line mnitring system installed, including Website links Years f experience and qualificatins as an electrician Specificatin sheets fr each prduct t be supplied Qutatin Summary (Table 4) fr each f the systems (as identified in Table 1) being quted n Qutatin Summary - Table 4 System Owner (please cmplete a separate table fr each System): Item Cst Cmments Travel csts Permits and fees Materials Labur All ther csts GST Ttal cst Prject Timeline On-site wrk: Dates: Page 6 f 7
Qute Evaluatin Qutes shall be evaluated and rated by representatives f AEA and, if requested, the system wner, using predetermined criteria. Each criterin is given a pre-assigned weight, as utlined n the Qute Rating Schedule. Each criterin is rated n a scale f 0 t 10. Each criterin s rating is then multiplied by the assigned weight t yield a ttal fr that element. The scres fr each element are added t get a ttal scre ut f 1,000. This prcedure is repeated fr each f the respnsive qutatins. The highest ttal scre will determine the qute that ptentially prvides the best value. The AEA and System Owners are nt bund t accept the lwest cst qutatin and reserve the right t accept the qutatin which, in the pinin f the AEA, best meets their established criteria prviding the best verall value. The AEA reserves the right nt t chse any f the qutatins submitted and nt t award. The AEA reserves the right t enter int negtiatins with ne r mre f the tp-ranked Cntractr(s). The Cntractr(s) will receive an invitatin t enter int direct cntract negtiatins with the AEA r the System Owners. These negtiatins may include increasing the scpe f the cntract. Item Rating Criteria Assigned Weight (A) Rating 0 t 10 (B) Ttal Pints (A) x (B) = (C) 1 Team Experience, Methdlgy, Equipment Specificatins & Warranties 25 2 Prpsed Schedule 25 3 Ttal cst 50 TOTALS 100 N/A Ratings will be assigned as fllws: Deficient 0 pints Pr 1 3 pints Fair 4 6 pints Gd 7 8 pints Excellent 9 10 pints Page 7 f 7