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3. RFQ 8807 Professional Engineering and Ancillary ServicesQUALIFICATION PACKAGE REQUIREMENTS

The following is required for EACH scope of work on which the Professional is submitting:

I. Submittal Format:

Your submittal is limited to 20 pages of text per scope for scopes NOT requiring a comprehensive list of projects and 25 pages of text per scope for scopes requiring a comprehensive list of projects.

The printed face of a sheet is considered one page, so a sheet of paper printed double-sided represents two pages. Pages left intentionally blank must be marked as such, and if so will not be counted against the total.

Cover sheets, tables of contents, section dividers, and resumes are excluded from the page total.

Font must be Arial, 11 point or greater.Spacing shall be single spaced.Margins (top, bottom, left and right) must be 0.75 inch or greater.

II. Submittal Content - Qualifications:

Respondents may respond to one or more scopes identified below:

a. Transmission and distribution line engineering General scope:

The scope of services includes LCRA work scope required for LCRA, its affiliate, LCRA Transmission Services Corporation (LCRA TSC), and customer-owned or leased transmission and distribution system facilities. It may also include services related to facilities owned by another utility or entity for joint projects involving LCRA and other entities. This scope of services is to provide engineering services for Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Projects. The scope includes engineering applicable to design, operation, and maintenance of the LCRA TSC transmission system and to customer-owned or leased transmission and distribution facilities, including system inspections, studies, and design. The substation scope includes engineering applicable to electrical, system control, civil, structural, or site development related to substation projects. This scope also includes services related to design and installation of applicable telecommunication projects generally associated with or located coincidentally with the transmission system.

The bulk of the CIP work will be for new facilities, rebuild projects, and upgrade projects. The project scopes may include the subcontracting of data acquisition and services associated with a specific project or multiple projects for which the vendor will not complete the design.

The scope of services may also include other traditional services provided by an engineering firm, including research into technology, studies and technical reports, purchasing advice, recommendations for innovative approaches, economic evaluations, etc. related to the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of transmission, substation, and distribution systems.


Facilities DescriptionLCRA TSC owns over 4,200 miles of transmission lines operates approximately 5,100 miles of transmission lines ranging from 12.5 kV to 345 kV and more than 300 substations. Please refer to the LCRA map located in Attachment B to this document.

Design and Deliverable StandardsProfessional shall follow the latest edition of applicable codes, standards, and acceptable practices, including but not limited to the following:

National Electric Safety Codes (NESC)Rural Utilities Services (RUS)American National Standards Institute (ANSI)Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)National Electrical Manufactures Association (NEMA)Underwriters Laboratory (UL) UL-347, High Voltage Industrial Control EquipmentNational Electrical Code (ANSI Cl) National Fire Protection Association No.70International Electrical Testing Association (NETA)

In addition to industry codes and standards, LCRA has transmission facility design standards, specifications, policies, and practices that shall be followed by the firm. LCRA will periodically vet these standards, specifications, policies, and practices by requesting that the firms critique these areas or assist in the development of new requirements. For typical projects, it is LCRA’s practice to issue LCRA specifications for procurement and construction needs. For unique projects LCRA will require the firm to prepare and seal appropriately any deliverable. The engineer of record will be required to seal project drawings and documents in accordance with Professional Engineering Laws in the State of Texas.

Typical design and technology requirements for transmission facility design products are PLS-CADD and associated design software products, AutoCAD for design drawings and other civil site development drawings, Adobe for product deliverables, and Microsoft Office for documents. Software format versions or releases shall be the latest available or as specified by LCRA.

Typical data interchange for projects has historically been the use of the systems available from the firms, such as Project Web Collaboration sites of other similar data exchange systems available from the firms. Barring the future availability of such a system from LCRA, we will continue to require data interchange provided by and supported by the firms.

List of Services:

Overhead (OH) and Underground (UG) Transmission Line Design1. Conceptual designs, studies, and construction estimates2. Routing and design alternative studies and reports3. Preliminary design and alignment determinations4. Right of Way requirement calculations and studies5. Vegetation Management requirements calculations and studies6. OH transmission line detailed designs including all relevant design calculations7. Wood, steel, and concrete structure design & analysis8. Lattice tower structure design & analysis9. Hybrid/alternative material structure design


10. Analysis of existing transmission structures in PLS-Pole, PLS-Tower, PLS-CADD software suite

11. Analysis of transmission structures for telecommunications loading and performance

12. Perform ground resistivity testing and grounding design13. Perform lightning and shielding studies and designs for existing and new facilities14. Perform geotechnical testing, analysis, investigations15. Foundation designs and drawings16. UG Geothermal testing and design calculations17. UG transmission line detailed designs including all relevant design calculations18. UG Cable systems and duct bank design19. UG/OH transmission riser structure design20. UG vault design21. UG grounding system design22. UG communication system design23. Analysis of existing UG transmission lines and structures24. Miscellaneous studies, reports, and design services associated with OH transmission

line design25. Miscellaneous studies, reports, and design services associated with UG transmission

line design26. Miscellaneous services associated with OH transmission line construction,

operations, failed components, or maintenance (roads, trails, hydrological, specialty environmental, geophysical, etc.)

27. Miscellaneous services associated with UG transmission line construction, operations, failed components, or maintenance (roads, trails, hydrological, specialty environmental, geophysical, etc.)

Distribution System Line Design1. Conceptual designs, studies, and construction estimates2. Routing and design alternative studies and reports3. Preliminary design and alignment determinations4. Right of Way requirement calculations and studies5. Vegetation Management requirements calculations and studies6. Perform geotechnical investigations7. Distribution OH/UG detailed designs including all relevant design calculations8. Distribution wood structure design9. Distribution steel structure design10. Distribution concrete structure design11. Distribution lattice tower structure design12. Distribution hybrid/alternative material structure design13. Analysis of existing distribution structures (PLS-Pole, PLS-Tower, PLS-CADD software

suite desirable)14. Analysis of distribution structures for telecommunications and other utilities loading

and performance15. Perform ground resistivity testing and grounding design16. Perform lightning performance studies and designs for existing and new facilities17. Miscellaneous system inspections, studies, reports, and design services associated

with distribution line design18. Miscellaneous services associated with distribution line construction, operations,

failed components, or maintenance (roads, trails, hydrological, specialty environmental, geophysical, etc.)


Geotechnical & Material Sampling, Testing, and Reports1. Field collection of soil borings2. Field collection of construction material samples3. Field collection of in-situ construction materials for testing purposes4. Laboratory testing per LCRA provided specifications5. Soil performance reports for LCRA/Contractor use in foundation designs6. Miscellaneous sampling, studies, reports, and design services associated with

transmission facility design7. Miscellaneous sampling, testing, reports, and design services associated with

transmission facility construction, operations, failed components, or maintenance (roads, trails, specialty materials performance testing, etc.)

8. Structural integrity (NDE)

Additional Services1. High Voltage Electric Transmission Lines2. High Voltage Electric Transmission Underground Lines3. Electrical Distribution System Design

b. Substation engineering General scope:

Design new or modify existing electric power HV and EHV substations and switchyards. Professional should be able to perform electrical, relay and control, civil, and structural design. All design work to be done in accordance with applicable codes and LCRA standards and under the direction of a licensed professional engineer in the state of Texas.

Facilities DescriptionLCRA TSC owns or operates approximately 360 substations throughout central, south, and west Texas. The majority of substations are located in rural areas of central Texas. The scope of services may include work at LCRA TSC facilities, its wholesale customers’ facilities, or neighboring utilities.

List of Services:General

1. Perform engineering studies2. Develop project conceptual design documents3. Develop detailed design drawings and material lists 4. All drawings to be done in AutoCAD 5. Perform detailed second check of all drawings6. Attend periodic design review meetings7. Coordinate with LCRA engineers, equipment manufactures, and other entities8. Prepare major equipment and material specifications9. Prepare construction specifications and bid documents10. Provide construction support11. Perform station as-builting

Electrical Design1. Design electrical one lines, layouts, and sections2. Design ground grid and perform ground resistivity test/analysis3. Design station shielding system


Relay and Control Design1. Design control house and associated auxiliary systems (AC/DC, HVACs, wireway,

grounding)2. Design relay, metering & SCADA panels3. Design cable and conduit systems

Structural and Civil Design1. Design substation steel structures and control house

a. RISA preferred2. Design foundations for substation steel structures and control house3. Design station grading and drainage

a. AutoCAD Civil 3D preferred4. Perform geotechnical testing/analysis

c. Fossil and hydroelectric power plant engineering General scope:1. The Fossil and Hydroelectric Power Plant Scope of Services is to provide engineering services for

Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) and for Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Projects at LCRA’s fossil and hydroelectric power generation facilities.

2. These generation facilities include large coal fired units, large natural gas fired Rankin cycle units, large natural gas fired combined cycle units, natural gas fired simple cycle units, natural gas underground storage facility, and the balance of plant equipment of several hydroelectric generation facilities (not including the Dam structures and the hydro turbines and generators).

3. Generally, the CIP and O&M work will be for retrofit, refurbishment, and upgrade work. The scope of services may also include other traditional services provided by an engineering firms including research into technology, studies and technical reports, purchasing advice, recommendations for innovative approaches, economic evaluations, etc. These services are more fully detailed below.

Facilities Description1. LCRA’s fossil and hydro generation facilities consists of four (4) electric generating facilities

containing multiple fossil fired units, a natural gas storage facility, a rail car maintenance facility and six dams containing 13 hydroelectric generation units.

2. The Fayette Power Project (FPP)a) FPP is a three unit coal fired generating station with a total gross capacity of 1730 MW. It is

located in Fayette County Texas. FPP has a 2400 acre-foot manmade lake, Lake Fayette, which provides once through cooling for all three units.

b) FPP Unit One has a total gross capacity of 630 MWs and went into commercial operation in 1979. FPP Unit One has a General Electric Turbine Generator with an ABB HP/IP turbine upgrade in 2006. FPP Unit One has a tangential fired Combustion Engineering Boiler which is presently burning pulverized Power River Basin coal. For air quality control, FPP Unit One has an electrostatic precipitator and wet recirculation flue gas desulfurization system.

c) FPP Unit Two is a near identical and mirrored unit to FPP Unit One with a commercial operation date of 1980.

d) FPP Unit Three has a total gross capacity of 470 MWs and went into commercial operation in 1989. FPP Unit Three has a General Electric Turbine Generator. FPP Unit Three has a tangential fired Combustion Engineering Boiler which is presently burning pulverized Power River Basin coal. For air quality control, FPP Unit Three has an electrostatic precipitator and wet recirculation flue gas desulfurization system.


2. Winchester Power Park (WPP)a) WPP is located in Fayette County Texas near the town of Winchester. WPP consists of four

natural gas fired simple cycle General Electric LM6000 combustion turbines. WPP uses air cooled cooling towers utilizing ammonia as a cooling media. WPP can be remotely controlled from the Lost Pine Power Plant.

3. Sim Gideon Power Plant (SGP)a) SGP is a three unit coal fired generating station with a total gross capacity of 620 MW. It is

located in Bastrop County Texas. SGP has a 900 acre-foot manmade lake, Lake Bastrop, which provides once through cooling for all three units.

b) SGP Unit One has a total gross capacity of 140 MWs and went into commercial operation in 1965. SGP Unit One has a Westinghouse Turbine Generator. SGP Unit One has a natural gas wall fired Babcock & Wilcox Boiler coal.

c) SGP Unit Two is a near identical and mirrored unit to SGP Unit One with a commercial operation date of 1967.

d) SGP Unit Three has a total gross capacity of 340 MWs and went into commercial operation in 1972. SGP Unit Three has a General Electric Turbine Generator. SGP Unit Three has a natural gas tangential fired Combustion Engineering Boiler.

4. Lost Pines One Power Project (LP1)a) LP1 is located in Bastrop County near the town of Bastrop and adjacent to SGP. LP1 went

into commercial operation in 2001 and has a gross capacity of 520 MW. LP1 is a 2x1 natural gas fired combined cycle unit. LP1 has two Siemens 501F combustion turbines, one Toshiba reheat steam turbine, and two three pressure reheat Nooter Erickson Heat Recovery Steam Generators. LP1 utilizes Lake Bastrop for once through cooling.

5. T. C. Ferguson Plant (TCF)a) TCF is located in Llano County near the town of Horseshoe Bay Texas. TCF went into

commercial operation in 2014 and has a gross capacity of 550 MW. TCF is a 2x1 natural gas fired combined cycle unit. TCF has two General Electric 7FA.04 combustion turbines, one Toshiba reheat steam turbine, and two three pressure reheat Nooter Erickson Heat Recovery Steam Generators. TCF is located on Lake LBJ and uses Lake LBJ for once through cooling.

6. Smithville Rail Fleet Maintenance (SRFM)a) SRFM is located in Fayette County in the town of Smithville. SRFM maintains more than

2,000 railcars that transport Western coal from Wyoming mines to the Fayette Power Project.

7. Hilbig Gas Storage Facilitya) Hilbig is an underground storage facility for natural gas and is located in Bastrop County

near the town of Rockne Texas. 8. LCRA Dams

a) Buchanan Damb) Inks Damc) Wirtz Damd) Starcke Dame) Mansfield Damf) Tom Miller Dam

List of ServicesGeneral1. Design2. Reliability Improvement3. Risk Analysis


4. Benefit Cost Analysis5. Economic Justification6. Plant Betterment7. Heat Rate Improvement8. Application of New Technologies9. Condition Assessments10. Equipment Replacement11. Capacity Improvement12. Code Compliance13. Regulatory Compliance14. Technical Studies and Reports 15. Documentation Control & Document Reproduction Services16. Project Management Services17. Construction Management Services18. Environmental Engineering and Assessments19. Metallurgical Engineering or Sciences20. Fire Protection Engineering21. Root Cause Failure Analysis22. Critical Piping and Hanger Assessments

Equipment (Services performed on)1. Ammonia Injection Systems for NOx control2. Ash Handling Equipment - Bottom Ash systems3. Ash Handling Equipment - Fly Ash systems4. Boilers - Heat Recovery Steam Generators5. Boilers - Power Utility - 500,000 to 4,500,000 lb./hr6. Coal Handling Equipment – conveyers7. Coal Handling Equipment - dumper and stackout systems8. Coal Handling Equipment - reclaim systems9. Coal Handling Equipment - silos, feeders, pulverizes10. Concrete slabs and concrete structures11. Compressors for Air and associated Service Air System12. Compressors – Natural Gas13. Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems14. Controls Systems - Distributed Control Systems15. Controls Systems - Plant Information Systems16. Controls Systems - Programmable Logic Controls Systems17. Controls Systems – SCADA18. Cooling Towers19. Cranes20. Dewatering System21. Distributed Generation Installations22. Drainage System23. Electrical Power Distribution Systems - 480 V to 15 kV24. Emergency Power Systems including diesel generators and batteries


25. Fans - up to 2000 hp26. Feedwater Heaters27. Generators - 160 to 800 MVA and related switch gear28. Civil Grading, Draining, and Hydrology29. Civil – Roads30. Governors31. Hydraulic Systems32. HVAC Systems- large industrial33. Instrumentation34. Lubrications and Oil Treatment Systems35. Motors - up to 13.8 kV36. Natural Gas Control and Delivery Systems37. Piping – low energy38. Piping - high energy, up to 1005 F and 3200 psi39. Pollution Control - Flue Gas Desulphurization Systems40. Pollution Control – Baghouses41. Pollution Control – Electrostatic Precipitators42. Pollution Control – NOx, SOx, Mercury control43. Ponds – Retention, Bioinfitration44. Power Cabling - up to 13.8kV45. Pumps - Boiler Feed Pump, high energy up to 3000 psi46. Pumps - large volume, up to 200,000 gpm47. Relay Protection48. Stacks - up to 600 feet49. Steam Surface Condensers50. Steel Structures Including Bolted, Welded, And Large Steel Structures several hundred feet

high51. Switchgear - up to 13.8 kV52. Transformers - up to 345kV53. Turbines – Combustion54. Turbines - Steam - 100 to 650 MW 55. Water Purification Equipment - Condensate Polishers56. Water Purification Equipment – Demineralizers57. Water Purification Equipment - Reverse Osmosis

d. Dam design and dam safety General scope:

Provide engineering services for LCRA’s portfolio of dams to include Capital Improvement Projects (CIP), Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Projects, Emergency Investigations and Repairs, and Dam Safety. The scope of services may also include other traditional services provided by an engineering firm, including research into technology, studies and technical reports, purchasing advice, recommendations for innovative approaches, economic evaluations, etc.

Facility Description:


LCRA' Dam and Hydroelectric Facilities include twelve (12) main structures and appurtenant facilities. These facilities include six (6) dams with hydroelectric power plants, located on the Colorado River and commonly referred to as the Highland Lakes (Buchanan, Inks, Wirtz, Starcke, Mansfield, and Tom Miller); two (2) power plant cooling reservoir dams, located off channel with pumped storage from the Colorado River, commonly referred to as the Power Plant Dams (Lake Bastrop and Cedar Creek); one (1) water supply reservoir dam, located off channel with pumped storage from the Colorado River (Lometa); and three (3) agricultural and industrial pumping pool dams, located on the Colorado River and commonly referred to as the Irrigation Dams (Garwood, Lane City, and Bay City).

The Highland Lakes Dams are located in the Central Texas Counties of Llano, Burnet, and Travis and impound approximately 713 billion gallons of water at normal pool level. All are owned by LCRA, except for Tom Miller Dam, which is currently leased from the City of Austin and operated by LCRA. Hydroelectric facilities located at the major dams provide power at times of peak demand as water levels allow. When fully operational total capacity of all facilities combined is approximately 291 megawatts.

The Power Plant Dams impound 29.6 billion gallons at normal pool level to serve the Lost Pines Power Park in Bastrop County and Fayette Power Project in Fayette County. Reservoir levels are maintained via Colorado River pump stations near the respective facilities discharging to conveyance pipelines terminating at each reservoir. These facilities are owned and operated by LCRA for the purpose of cooling water reservoirs. Lake Bastrop Dam serves the 620 MW three unit gas-fired Sim Gideon Power Plant owned by LCRA and the 520 MW natural gas-fired, combined-cycle Lost Pines 1 power plant owned by GenTex Power Corporation, a wholly owned LCRA affiliate. Cedar Creek Dam serves the 1,730 MW three unit coal-fired Fayette Power Project with Units 1 and 2 co-owned by LCRA in partnership with Austin Energy and Unit 3 wholly owned by LCRA. Lometa Dam impounds 0.181 billion gallons at normal pool level to serve the Lampasas County Regional Water System’s Lometa Water Treatment Plant. Reservoir levels are maintained via a Colorado River pump station discharging to a conveyance pipeline terminating at the reservoir. LCRA currently owns this facility but is in contract to divest of the asset some time in 2014.

The Irrigation Dams are on channel small low head dams located within the river banks. These dams impound water to maintain an adequate pumping pool for the irrigation pump stations located immediately upstream. Garwood Dam, located in Colorado County, is approximately 6-feet high serving the irrigation pump station with five (5) pumps ranging from 45-129 cubic feet per second (cfs). Lane City Dam, located in Wharton County, is approximately 11-feet high serving the irrigation pump station with 5 pumps ranging from 74-134 cfs. Bay City Dam, located in Matagorda County, is approximately 23-feet high serving two (2) irrigation pump stations with six (6) pumps total ranging from 67-156 cfs. Services shall be provided for the following facilities:

1. Buchanan Dam and Hydroelectric Facilities2. Inks Dam and Hydroelectric Facilities3. Wirtz Dam and Hydroelectric Facilities


4. Starcke Dam and Hydroelectric Facilities5. Mansfield Dam and Hydroelectric Facilities6. Tom Miller Dam and Hydroelectric Facilities7. Lake Bastrop Dam, Pump Station and Conveyance Facilities8. Cedar Creek Dam, Pump Station and Conveyance Facilities9. Lometa Dam, Pump Station and Conveyance Facilities10. Garwood Dam, Pump Station and Conveyance Facilities11. Lane City Dam, Pump Station and Conveyance Facilities12. Bay City Dam, Pump Stations and Conveyance Facilities13. Irrigation Canal and Bridge Structures14. Large Irrigation Pump Stations (9)

List of ServicesGeneral 1. Technical Studies and Reports2. Code & Regulatory Requirement Assessments3. Condition and R&R Assessments4. Preliminary Design Engineering5. Detailed Engineering Design and Document Preparation6. Economic and Cost Benefit Analysis7. Project Planning and Prioritization8. Engineering Risk Analysis for Dams & River Pump Stations9. Project and Construction Management10. Documentation Control and Reproduction11. Government Loan and Grant Application Preparation

Dam Safety 1. Dam Inspections2. Dam Comprehensive Facility Review Studies3. Dam Potential Failure Modes, Consequences, and Risk Analysis4. Dam Instrumentation Analysis, Testing, and Design5. Dam Emergency Action Planning6. Dam Gate Operations Planning7. Dam Operations and Maintenance Planning8. Dam Security Planning

Civil and Environmental 1. Civil Site Work Design for Dam Facilities and River Pump Stations2. Dam & River Pump Station Hydrology and Hydraulics Analysis and Design3. Stormwater and Wastewater Discharge Permitting4. On Site Septic Facilities Analysis and Design5. Environmental Assessments

Structural & Mechanical 1. Dam Floodgate Analysis and Design


2. Hydroelectric Unit Headgate/Tailgate Analysis and Design3. Dam Crane / Hoist Analysis and Design4. Bridge Inspection, Analysis, and Design5. Concrete Dam and Spillway Analysis and Design6. Intake Analysis and Design for Dams and River Pump Stations7. Concrete and Steel Structures Analysis and Design8. Concrete and Steel Materials Testing and Analysis 9. Pump System Analysis and Design10. Hydraulic Systems Analysis and Design

Electrical Engineering Services1. Power System Analysis and Design2. Protective Relay System Analysis and Design3. Process Control System Analysis and Design4. Instrumentation System Analysis and Design

Geotechnical Engineering Services1. Earthen Embankment Dam Analysis and Design2. Slope Stability Analysis and Design for Dams and River Banks 3. Spillway and Downstream Scour Analysis and Design4. Foundation Analysis and Design5. Earth Retaining Systems Analysis and Design6. Seepage Analysis and Design7. Dam Failure Analysis8. Earth Boring, Testing, and Analysis

e. Water resources engineering General Scope:

Provide engineering, planning, hydrologic analysis, cost estimating, and financial analysis services for surface water projects. Scope of services could include water supply studies and projects, local and regional water supply planning projects, raw water diversion, pumping, and transmission projects, irrigation division facilities, river management, Colorado River environmental flow models, conjunctive use of groundwater and surface water, flood hydrology and hydraulics, and related services. These services will be provided in support of development of new water supplies, analysis of potential projects, update of the LCRA Water Supply Resource Plan, analysis of regional water plan strategies, and maximizing current supplies.

Facility Description:Surface Water Rights. LCRA has the rights to more than 2.1 million acre-feet of water per year. These rights, based mostly on surface water permits issued by the State of Texas , include the right to divert and use up to 1.5 million acre-feet per year from lakes Buchanan and Travis and 636,750 acre-feet per year under downstream run-of-river water rights from the Gulf Coast, Lakeside, Garwood and Pierce Ranch irrigation operations. Including all water supply sources such as groundwater, LCRA has an estimated system firm yield of approximately 600, 000 acre-feet per year. With these sources LCRA supplies drinking water for more than 1 million people, as


well as water for industry, energy and recreation; for irrigating rice and other crops; and for preserving a healthy environment along the lower river and in Matagorda Bay.

Water Contracts. LCRA sells water to customers through contracts and resolutions approved by LCRA's Board of Directors. By obtaining a contract from LCRA that is based on the system firm yield, cities, industries and homeowners in the lower Colorado River basin may secure a supply of firm water that is available even during dry periods that are equal to the worst drought on record. LCRA also contracts interruptible water, but this water is subject to curtailment. LCRA has over 4,000 raw water customers, including domestic and temporary contracts.

Water Management Plan. The LCRA Water Management Plan governs operation of the Highland Lakes to meet the needs of major water users throughout the lower Colorado River basin. Specifically, the Water Management Plan prescribes how to allocate water during water supply shortages. During severe drought, the plan directs the curtailment (or cutback) of Highland Lakes water for downstream agriculture so that water will be available for the basic needs of cities, businesses and industries. Under the plan, LCRA and its customers take actions at designated points, known as "trigger points," as water storage levels drop. The plan also prescribes how LCRA must provide water from the lakes to help meet the environmental needs of the lower Colorado River and Matagorda Bay at these various trigger points.

Groundwater. LCRA holds permits to pump up to 10,000 acre-feet per year of groundwater from LCRA property at the Lost Pines Power Park in Bastrop County. LCRA also owns and operates groundwater wells that are used by the irrigation divisions, and LCRA retail utilities.

Irrigation Divisions. LCRA Irrigation Division facilities consist of nine major pumping plants that supply water through a 1,100-mile network of irrigation canals in portions of Matagorda, Wharton, and Colorado counties. The facilities, organized into three service areas, Gulf Coast, Lakeside, and Garwood, are capable of transporting water to up to 91,500 acres. LCRA also owns the water rights to the Pierce Ranch irrigation area and provides interruptible water under contract to farming operations in the Pierce Ranch.

List of Services:General1. Water resources planning2. Feasibility Studies and Planning Studies3. System Analysis and Operations Studies4. Population and water demand projections5. Regional water planning6. Representation before regulatory agencies & public meetings7. Project management services8. Geographic Information System applications to water resources9. Surface Water Regulation and Permitting10. Federal water regulation11. Preliminary Engineering Investigations and Reports12. Water Supply, Storage, Pumping, Transmission, Distribution & Related Facilities


13. Desalination14. Conjunctive Use15. Raw water transmission engineering (diversions structures, pump stations, storage tanks,

transmission pipelines, canals, in-channel dams)16. Reservoir and river system models17. Basin and Sub-Basin Hydrology and Hydraulics Studies18. Development of Run-Off Projections19. Flood Routing and Inundation Area Determination for Various Storm Events20. Hydrology and Hydraulics Engineering Design Services21. Cost estimates, including capital costs, O&M costs22. Economic analysis23. Alternatives comparison and analysis24. Life Cycle cost analysis25. Unit Cost analysis

f. Fire protection engineering General Scope:Provide the following services at any of LCRA’s facilities or project locations.

List of Services:General1. Fire detection, suppression, and mitigation2. Fire alarm systems3. Smoke control and management4. Fire safety, including emergency exits, building design, layout, and space planning5. Risk analysis6. Event investigation

g. Civil (structural) General Scope:Provide the following services at any of LCRA’s facilities or project locations.

List of Services

1. Perform engineering investigations2. Develop preliminary engineering reports3. Prepare detailed design and bid documents including drawings and specifications4. Develop record drawings5. Develop detailed calculations 6. Assess and develop repair alternatives for structural steel corrosion 7. Assess and develop repair alternatives for concrete cracking8. Develop loads on existing steel and concrete structures, foundations, and retaining walls –

industrial/generation 9. Develop loads on existing steel and concrete structures, foundations, and retaining walls –

transmission 10. Analyze and model structural steel including multi-story structures

3. RFQ 8807 Professional Engineering and Ancillary ServicesQUALIFICATION PACKAGE REQUIREMENTSa) STAAD Pro is preferred

11. Load rate existing structural steel12. Analyze retaining walls13. Analyze bridges and culverts14. Analyze transmission and radio towers

a) PLS suite, RISA preferred15. Design and detail concrete and steel structures – industrial/generation 16. Design and detail steel structures – transmission 17. Design and detail foundations – industrial/generation/rotating equipment18. Design and detail foundations – transmission 19. Design and detail concrete, steel, and wood structures – facilities/parks/light

industrial/substations20. Design and detail retaining walls21. Design and detail foundations – facilities/parks/light industrial/substations22. Design and detail bridges and culverts23. Develop rehabilitation plans for concrete and steel structures – industrial/generation 24. Develop rehabilitation plans for foundations – industrial/generation/rotating equipment25. Develop rehabilitation plans for concrete, steel, and wood structures – facilities/parks/light

industrial/substations26. Develop rehabilitation plans for retaining walls27. Design and detail structural steel connections 28. Develop specifications for pre-engineered or pre-manufactured steel buildings29. Develop specifications for structural steel coatings30. Develop specifications for concrete coatings31. Review shop drawings for structural steel, reinforcing steel, and miscellaneous steel32. Review material submittals for specified items33. Observe general construction activities for structural installations34. Report on construction activities for structural installations35. Observe concrete placement36. Report on concrete placement

h. Groundwater Hydrology and Engineering General Scope:

Provide groundwater hydrologic, engineering, and planning services for groundwater supply projects and programs. Services to be provided could be required to support groundwater permitting, groundwater supply studies and projects, aquifer storage and recovery projects, local and regional water supply planning projects, irrigation division water supply, and related services. These services will be provided in support of development of new water supplies, analysis of potential projects, update of the LCRA Water Supply Resource Plan, analysis of regional water plan strategies, analysis of groundwater acquisitions, and maximizing current supplies.

Facility Description:Groundwater. LCRA is authorized to pump up to 10,000 acre-feet of groundwater per year in Bastrop County from LCRA property at the Lost Pines Power Park in Bastrop County. LCRA also


owns and operates groundwater wells that are used by the irrigation divisions and LCRA retail utilities. Additionally, LCRA is negotiating with landowners for rights to pump groundwater and LCRA may consider acquisition of groundwater resources by a variety of means.

Surface Water Rights. LCRA has the rights to more than 2.1 million acre-feet of water per year. These rights, based mostly on surface water permits issued by the State of Texas , include the right to divert and use up to 1.5 million acre-feet per year from lakes Buchanan and Travis and 636,750 acre-feet per year under downstream run-of-river water rights from the Gulf Coast, Lakeside, Garwood and Pierce Ranch irrigation operations. Including all water supply sources such as groundwater, LCRA has an estimated system firm yield of approximately 600, 000 acre-feet per year. With these sources LCRA supplies drinking water for more than 1 million people, as well as water for industry, energy and recreation; for irrigating rice and other crops; and for preserving a healthy environment along the lower river and in Matagorda Bay.Water Contracts. LCRA sells water to customers through contracts and resolutions approved by LCRA's Board of Directors. By obtaining a contract from LCRA that is based on the system firm yield, cities, industries and homeowners in the lower Colorado River basin may secure a supply of firm water that is available even during dry periods that are equal to the worst drought on record. LCRA also contracts interruptible water, but this water is subject to curtailment. LCRA has over 4,000 raw water customers, including domestic and temporary contracts.

Water Management Plan. The LCRA Water Management Plan governs operation of the Highland Lakes to meet the needs of major water users throughout the lower Colorado River basin. Specifically, the Water Management Plan prescribes how to allocate water during water supply shortages. During severe drought, the plan directs the curtailment (or cutback) of Highland Lakes water for downstream agriculture so that water will be available for the basic needs of cities, businesses and industries. Under the plan, LCRA and its customers take actions at designated points, known as "trigger points," as water storage levels drop. The plan also prescribes how LCRA must provide water from the lakes to help meet the environmental needs of the lower Colorado River and Matagorda Bay at these various trigger points.

Irrigation Divisions. LCRA Irrigation Division facilities consist of nine major pumping plants that supply water through a 1,100-mile network of irrigation canals in portions of Matagorda, Wharton, and Colorado counties. The facilities, organized into three service areas, Gulf Coast, Lakeside, and Garwood, are capable of transporting water to up to 91,500 acres. LCRA also owns the water rights to the Pierce Ranch irrigation area and provides interruptible water under contract to farming operations in the Pierce Ranch.

List of Services:General1. Conduct studies to estimate groundwater availability2. Analyze and evaluate aquifer storage and recovery projects3. Advise LCRA on permitting rules and regulations in the various groundwater conservation

districts and their potential impact on water availability, project formulation, and project viability


4. Facilitate meetings with groundwater conservation districts to discuss water availability, permitting requirements, rules, regulations, data, and general concepts of potential projects

5. Represent LCRA before regulatory agencies & public meetings6. Apply GIS applications to ground water resources7. Use groundwater models to provide information to LCRA on potential project effects on

water level drawdowns, and other regulated items8. Advise LCRA on water quality issues and the suitability of groundwater for various uses,

including municipal, irrigation, industrial, and steam-electric cooling9. Develop strategies using various qualities of groundwater to meet water needs; this could

involve development of blending and/or treatment processes to achieve necessary water quality to meet needs

10. Use TWDB Groundwater Availability Models (GAM models) as needed to support LCRA planning needs

11. Feasibility Studies and Planning Studies12. Groundwater Availability Analysis13. Conjunctive Groundwater and Surface Water System Analysis and Operations Studies14. Preliminary Engineering Investigations and Reports15. Brackish Groundwater Desalination16. Cost estimates, including capital costs, O&M costs17. Economic analysis18. Alternatives comparison and analysis19. Life Cycle cost analysis20. Unit Cost analysis

i. Metallurgical Analysis General Scope:

Provide metallurgical analysis, consultation, condition assessment, and other related work on equipment, components, and materials at LCRA facilities utilizing the latest technologies and equipment associated with metallurgical testing and laboratories.

List of Services:Metallurgical Investigations - Metallurgical investigations shall be performed on plant equipment such as boilers, turbines, pumps, feedwater heaters, deaerators, coolers, piping, condensers, precipitators, electrical components, etc. The following are examples of metallurgical examinations that will be performed under this contract: 1. Metallographic Analysis - microstructure, inclusion content, grain size, image analysis, phase

percentage.2. Fractographic examination using a stereomicroscope and a scanning electron microscope.3. Tube Dimensional Measurements.4. On-site Metallography / Replication.5. Metal Chemical Analysis - Specification composition conformance.6. Mechanical Testing - metal hardness ( rockwell and vickers microhardness), on-site hardness

testing, tensile ( including elevated temperature testing to 2000 degrees F ), fatigue, charpy impact, izod impact, creep, stress rupture, rotating fatigue, fracture mechanics, flare, flattening, weld bend.

7. Corrosion Testing - sensitization, coupon analysis, scale and fouling tests.


8. Overall condition assessment

Deposit Accumulation / Chemical Assessments1. Internal deposits found in boiler tubes, feedwater heaters, condensers, coolers etc. - internal

deposit loading and elemental / molecular composition of deposits.2. External tube deposits found in boilers, feedwater heaters, condensers, coolers, etc. -

external deposit loading, elemental / molecular composition of external deposits.3. Deposits found on turbine blading, screens, pumps, etc.4. Deposits found in deaerators, steam drums, various vessels, piping, etc. 5. Deposits found in oil samples, coal samples, ash samples, etc. 6. Elemental Analysis - energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) with light element detection

capability, X-ray mapping, wavelength dispersive spectroscopy (WDS).7. Trace Elemental Analysis - selective ion electrode (SIE), atomic absorption (AA), axial

inductively coupled plasma (ICP).8. Compound Analysis - powder X-ray diffraction (XRD).9. Particle Size Analysis - analysis performed on SEM which measures minimum diameter,

maximum diameter, average diameter, area, aspect ratio, and shape, also allows elemental analysis of individual particles.

10. Internal deposit loading in accordance with ASTM D3483.

Failure / Root-Cause Analysis 1. Short term or long term overheating found in boilers, feedwater heaters, deaerators,

coolers, turbines, piping and etc.2. General or specific corrosion mechanisms related to utility operations.3. Stress corrosion, corrosion fatigue, hydrogen damage, etc. related to utility operations.4. Mechanical or thermal contributions.5. Microstructural factors.6. Tube metal temperature analysis.7. Heat transfer.8. Steam balance.9. Material selection.

a. Fracture mechanics.b. Combustionc. Water treatment d. Creepe. Remaining Life Assessments

Remaining life assessments shall be required in some instances in addition to performing metallurgical analysis, failure / root-cause analysis and deposit accumulation assessment on high temperature components.

j. NDE and Critical Piping Services General Scope:

The NDE Scope of Services is to provide Non-Destructive Examinations, critical piping/hanger assessments, consultation, and other related work on equipment, components, and materials at


LCRA facilities utilizing the latest technologies and equipment associated with Non-Destructive Examinations and laboratories.In addition, it will be necessary to provide evaluation and testing of existing in-service transmission line structures located throughout the LCRA service territory and of newly fabricated structures located at various fabrication facilities. Scheduling and coordination with fabricator’s representatives and aggressive response times when providing nondestructive testing will be essential to ensure timely shipping of structures to keep project schedules intact.

List of Services:Provide “fitness for service assessments,” and risk based inspections for equipment and facilities. Perform, evaluate, and assess NDE inspections. Recommend repair and replacement requirements. Non-destructive examinations that may be performed include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Radiographic Inspectiona. Iridium-192 sourceb. Cobalt 60 sourcec. X-Ray Tubed. Digitizede. Radiography of ACSR Conductors & Fittingsf. Radiograph through insulationg. Radiograph piping that has flow of liquids going through it

2. Liquid Penetrant Inspection3. Magnetic Particle Inspection (Prod & Yoke, Dry or Wet)4. Eddy Current Testing5. Phased Array (PAUT)6. Ultrasonic Inspection (shear wave, straight wave, phased array)7. Automated Shearwave Inspection8. Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement9. Automated Ultrasonic Thickness Testing10. Direct and Remote Visual Inspection11. CUI (Corrosion under Insulation)12. PMI (Positive Material Identification)13. IRIS Tube Inspection14. Ultrasonic Tank Crawler Inspection15. Automated Ultrasonic A-Scan16. Automated Ultrasonic B-Scan17. Automated Ultrasonic C-Scan18. Time of Flight19. Turbine/Generator Inspections

Rotor borsonic Inspections MT inspection on rotor shall be in two directions (head shot and coil wrap). Blade Inspections including dovetails Retaining ring inspections All other required inspections

20. Videoprobe Inspection21. Portable Hardness Testing

3. RFQ 8807 Professional Engineering and Ancillary ServicesQUALIFICATION PACKAGE REQUIREMENTS22. Boiler Component Inspections23. Accoustic Emmissions Testing24. API 570 Piping Inspections25. API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspections26. API 653 Tank Inspections 27. Provide NDE training to LCRA personnel28. Provide Level III services for LCRA PT/MT technicians

All non-destructive examinations required for boiler and pressure vessel repairs or alterations shall be performed in accordance with the requirements set forth by the jurisdiction and the applicable editions and addenda:

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section I – Rules for Construction of Power Boilers Section II – Material Specifications, Parts A, B, C, and D Section V – Non-Destructive ExaminationSection VIII – Pressure Vessels, Divisions 1 and 2Section IX - Welding and Brazing QualificationsB31.1 – Power Piping

National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors - National Board Inspection Code (NB-23)

American Society for Non-Destructive Testing, Inc. - Recommended Practices (No. SNT-TC-1A).

Non-Destructive Examinations required by American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section I - Power Boilers, B31.1, Section VIII - Pressure Vessels, Divisions 1 and 2 will be performed in accordance with written procedures that meet the requirements of the ASME - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, (Section V - Non-Destructive Testing) with procedures developed and approved by a Level III examiner certified in that specific method of Non-Destructive Examination.

Professional shall provide procedures, personnel qualifications, and certifications for each method of Non-Destructive Examinations they are contracted to perform and also provide equipment calibration records. The organization must also be able to provide ASNT Level III services, upon request.

Non-Destructive Examinations procedures, personnel qualifications and certification files will be maintained and updated by each service organization contracted to perform Non-Destructive Examinations. These files will be made available for the LCRA Authorized Inspector’s review and acceptance upon request.

Perform piping and hanger inspections and assessments on various plant piping systems using the latest technologies and equipment associated with critical piping system inspection, evaluation, and assessment. Identify and recommend repair and replacement requirements, inspections, tests and monitoring requirements. Specific tasks may include:

System walk down and hanger inspections Inspection requirements and testing intervals Failure and root cause analysis Remaining life assessments Recommended welding procedures Develop and Qualify Welding Procedures according to ASME Section IX

3. RFQ 8807 Professional Engineering and Ancillary ServicesQUALIFICATION PACKAGE REQUIREMENTS Welder training and certification Piping System Stress Analysis Flow Assisted Corrosion Analysis Hanger Analysis and Design Seismic and Turbine Trip Analysis Field Piping Engineering Third party verification of preheating and welding procedures Third party verification of NDT procedures

Additional RequirementsProfessional must be able to start work for within twenty-four (24) hours after notification from LCRA’s Agent on a routine request for services and within six (6) hours during an emergency request for services. Professional shall be on call twenty-four (24) hours per day, seven(7) days per week to respond to LCRA’s requirements. Please indicate in your response your ability to meet these requirements.

If the LCRA Authorized Inspector has reason to question the competency of a Non-Destructive Examination service organization, its technicians or the results of a non-destructive exam, the LCRA Authorized Inspector may request a retest, requalification of its procedures and technicians and also the recalibration of its testing equipment. When required by the referencing Code Section, all Non-Destructive Examinations performed under this Code Section shall be done to a written procedure. This procedure shall be demonstrated to the satisfaction of the LCRA Authorized Inspector.

Professional must provide at least one person who is registered as a Texas Professional Engineer and is also nationally certified as an American Society for Non-Destructive Testing (ASNT) Level III in the ASNT Central Certification Program (ACCP) and assigned a certification number traceable and verified by the ASNT, Columbus, Ohio.

Firm must have degreed engineering staff certified ASNT Level III in the following forms of NDE: Radiography (RT ), Liquid Penetrent (PT), Magnetic Particle (MT), Eddy Current (ET), and Ultrasonic shearwave (UT) testing by the ACCP.

All Non-Destructive Examination personnel shall be qualified and certified in accordance with the requirements of the American Society for Non-Destructive Testing, Inc. - Recommended Practices No. SNT-TC-1A, accepted addition.

Personnel performing Non-Destructive Examinations shall have Non-Destructive Testing Level II or III qualifications and be certified to a written practice which meets the requirement of American Society for Non-Destructive Testing, Inc. - Recommended Practices No. SNT-TC-1A, accepted edition. These personnel qualifications and certifications shall be in the specific methods of Non-Destructive Examinations they are to perform.

Personnel interpreting and evaluating results in terms of existing codes, standards and specifications, including report writing and developing Non-Destructive Examinations procedures shall have Non-Destructive Testing Level III qualifications and be certified to a written practice which meets the requirements of the American Society for Non-Destructive Testing, Inc. - Recommended Practices (No. SNT-TC-1A), accepted addition. These personnel qualifications and certifications shall be in the specific methods of Non-Destructive Examinations being interpreted, evaluated, reports written on or developing procedures for.


k. Plant chemistry General Scope:

The Plant Chemistry Scope of Services is to provide chemistry consultation services for LCRA’s fossil power generation facilities. These chemistry consultation services are specific to the requirements of power generation cycle water chemistry and the equipment, components, and materials in LCRA’s power generation facilities. These services shall include the following types of services as described in the List of Services section below.

List of Services:1. Review of operational data and recommend corrective measures, as needed2. Identify corrosion and deposit problems. Recommend measures to reduce and prevent

corrosion, as needed3. Review and evaluate raw water, feed water, and boiler water treatment systems4. Evaluate and optimize chemical treatment programs and provide recommended

improvements, as needed5. Evaluate filtration, demineralization, and polisher systems and provide recommended

improvements, as needed.6. Evaluate water production capabilities verses system demands and recommend changes to

optimize systems, as needed. 7. Visits to each facilities8. Provide informal classroom and hands on training to plant chemical technicians. 9. Review of plant chemistry procedures and recommend changes, as needed.10. As needed consultation and oversight of boiler and condenser tube chemical cleanings.11. As need consultation and oversight of Reverse Osmosis operation and system maintenance.

l. Transformer analysis (design review/forensic analysis) General Scope:

Perform manufacturers design reviews, inspections and failure analyses of 345kV and 138kV auto and power transformers.

Facility Description:LCRA TSC owns approximately 150 transformers throughout central, south, and west Texas. The majority of transformers are located in central Texas.

List of Services:345kV and 138kV auto and power transformers:1. Review transformer specifications 2. Review manufacturers designs 3. Perform factory acceptance testing4. Perform factory inspections5. Perform condition assessments6. Provide oversight and inspection of repairs7. Perform failure analysis

m. Bridge inspection General Requirements:

1. Pre-qualified with TXDOT for routine bridge inspection and complex bridge inspection2. Current Texas PE


3. Successful completion of FHWA approved comprehensive bridge inspection training course4. Minimum two years experience in bridge inspection assignments5. Knowledgeable in various aspects of bridge engineering including design, load rating,

construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance.6. Certified in use of underwater breathing apparatus for underwater inspection for up to Level

III inspection7. Demonstrated ability to work in confined spaces and at heights

List of Services:1. Inspect and appraise bridges in accordance with TxDOT bridge inspection manual2. Inspect fracture-critical bridge members3. Inspect underwater structures4. Perform structural analysis and calculations on structures to certify load-carrying capacity5. Perform bridge appraisals and sufficiency rating calculations according to TxDOT bridge

inspection manual6. Conduct immediate inspection of damaged bridges, determine necessity of temporary or

permanent repairs, and make recommendations to close bridges7. Conduct assessment for overweight vehicles8. Perform quality control of all deliverables

Please structure your submittal (for each scope) into the following sections. Only provide information related to your firm. Information for any other firm, including potential subcontractors, will not be considered.

1. Overview of Offeror’s Qualification Provide a brief summary of your qualifications to perform the services in scope of work.

2. Experience: Professional shall provide a project summary of at least five previous engagements similar to the scope of work. The summary shall include the client name; client industry; client objectives; type and scope of project; your firm’s role in the project; the number and skill level of your personnel assigned to the project; project duration and project status. Projects provided shall be those which have been completed/performed in the past 10 years and shall be reflective of the different areas contained in each scope. Included shall be the types of power plants (if applicable), the types of equipment (if applicable) and the types of work performed on each project.

A comprehensive list of projects including a descriptive project title, completion date, customer name, and the role/function of firm on the project may or may not be required. Please see the table below to determine if such a list needs to be submitted.

Scope Comprehensive List Required?Transmission and distribution line engineering Yes – Last 5 Years

Substation engineering Yes – Last 5 YearsFossil and hydroelectric power plant engineering Yes – Last 10 Years

Dam design and dam safety Yes – Last 10 YearsWater resources engineering Not Required


Fire Protection engineering Not RequiredCivil (Structural) Yes – Last 5 Years

Groundwater Hydrology and Engineering Yes – Last 5 YearsMetallurgical analysis Yes – Last 3 Years

NDE and Critical Piping Services Yes – Last 3 YearsPlant chemistry Not Required

Transformer review (design review/forensic analysis) Yes – Last 5 YearsBridge Inspection Not Required

3. References: Professional shall provide a list of references for the specific project summaries (not the comprehensive list) provided as detailed above. The name, position, address, fax, email, and telephone number of the client contact directly involved in the project shall also be included. Professional shall also include date(s) of engagement for each reference.

4. Resumes of Key Project Personnel: Describe the team’s organizational structure.

Professional shall provide resumes to include qualifications and experience of principals and key staff/lead roles of those who will actually be undertaking this work.

Resumes should be submitted on the resume template in the RFP package and include: Firm name Name and title of individual Years of experience

o With current firmo With other firm(s)o Total years experience

Education Active registrations/certifications Summary of skills and areas of expertise Relevant project assignments

o Date of each assignmento Role on each assignmento Name of client and facilityo Brief description of assignment

Please include a cross-reference table showing which individuals worked on the project summaries submitted including the project name, name of the individual assigned to the project, and that individual’s role in the project.

5. Methodology and Management Approach:


Professional shall provide their methodology for working with LCRA and performing each of the activities contained in the scope on which your firm is proposing incorporating lessons learned for the activities. Professional shall also identify major risks associated with the scope and discuss how these risks can be mitigated. LCRA will use this section to help determine the Professional’s understanding of the scope and ability to perform the work.

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