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Engineer, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Services for Deerhaven Unit 2 Retrofit Project (B)
Staff recommends approval of the final ranking of the EPC firms and requests authorization to negotiate a contract in accordance with the Consultants' Competitive Negotiations Act (CCNA) for EPC Services for the DH2 Retrofit.
Explanation
On January 5, 2006 the City Commission approved staff's recommendation for an Air Quality Control System (AQCS) and directed staff to retrofit Deerhaven Unit 2 with an AQCS to comply with EPA regulations requiring emissions reductions by specified deadlines.
Utilities Purchasing issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for EPC services for the proposed DH2 Retrofit project to known engineering firms, equipment suppliers, and construction firms and posted the solicitation on the GRU website which is monitored by several bid reporting services. Twenty firms submitted Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) which were evaluated based on the criteria established in the RFQ the CCNA. Thirteen of the firms were deemed qualified to perform EPC services for the project.
Utilities Purchasing issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to the thirteen firms. The RFP allowed qualified firms to partner among themselves or to partner with other companies to form an EPC to perform the DH2 Retrofit. Two responses to the RFP were received and evaluated in accordance with criteria established in the RFP and the CCNA. The two firms are listed below in the order of ranking and a tabulation of the evaluation is attached for your reference. 1) Babcock Power Environmental (Turbosorp(r) Circulation Dry Scrubber, SCR Technology & Hamon Fabric Filter Technology) and CH2MHill in Consortium; and 2) Kiewit Southern Co. (EPC Management & Construction), Bibb & Associates (BOP Engineering), Wheelabrator Air Pollution control (FGD & PJFF) and Mitsubishi Power Systems (SCR)
In accordance with the CCNA, staff is recommending initiating contract negotia...
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