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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
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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
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distribution systems.
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Facilities Description
LCRA 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.
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Design and Deliverable Standards
Professional 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 Equipment
National Electrical Code (ANSI Cl) National Fire Protection Association No.70
International 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.
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List of Services:
Overhead (OH) and Underground (UG) Transmission Line Design
1. Conceptual designs, studies, and construction estimates
2. Routing and design alternative studies and reports
3. Preliminary design and alignment determinations
4. Right of Way requirement calculations and studies
5. Vegetation Management requirements calculations and studies
6. OH transmission line detailed designs including all relevant design calculations
7. Wood, steel, and concrete structure design & analysis
8. Lattice tower structure design & analysis
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9. 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 design
13. Perform lightning and shielding studies and designs for existing and new facilities
14. Perform geotechnical testing, analysis, investigations
15. Foundation designs and drawings
16. UG Geothermal testing and design calculations
17. UG transmission line detailed designs including all relevant design calculations
18. UG Cable systems and duct bank design
19. UG/OH transmission riser structure design
20. UG vault design
21. UG grounding system design
22. UG communication system design
23. Analysis of existing UG transmission lines and structures
24. Miscellaneous studies, reports, and design services associated with OH transmission
line design
25. Miscellaneous studies, reports, and design services associated with UG transmission
line design
26. 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 Design
1. Conceptual designs, studies, and construction estimates
2. Routing and design alternative studies and reports
3. Preliminary design and alignment determinations
4. Right of Way requirement calculations and studies
5. Vegetation Management requirements calculations and studies
6. Perform geotechnical investigations
7. Distribution OH/UG detailed designs including all relevant design calculations
8. Distribution wood structure design
9. Distribution steel structure design
10. Distribution concrete structure design
11. Distribution lattice tower structure design
12. Distribution hybrid/alternative material structure design
13. 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 performance
15. Perform ground resistivity testing and grounding design
16. Perform lightning performance studies and designs for existing and new facilities
17. Miscellaneous system inspections, studies, reports, and design services associated
with distribution line design
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18. Miscellaneous services associated with distribution line construction, operations,
failed components, or maintenance (roads, trails, hydrological, specialty
environmental, geophysical, etc.)
Geotechnical & Material Sampling, Testing, and Reports
1. Field collection of soil borings
2. Field collection of construction material samples
3. Field collection of in-situ construction materials for testing purposes
4. Laboratory testing per LCRA provided specifications
5. Soil performance reports for LCRA/Contractor use in foundation designs
6. Miscellaneous sampling, studies, reports, and design services associated with
transmission facility design
7. 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 Services
1. High Voltage Electric Transmission Lines
2. High Voltage Electric Transmission Underground Lines
3. Electrical Distribution System Design
b. Substation engineering
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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.
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Facilities Description
LCRA 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.
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List of Services:
General
1. Perform engineering studies
2. Develop project conceptual design documents
3. Develop detailed design drawings and material lists
4. All drawings to be done in AutoCAD
5. Perform detailed second check of all drawings
6. Attend periodic design review meetings
7. Coordinate with LCRA engineers, equipment manufactures, and other entities
8. Prepare major equipment and material specifications
9. Prepare construction specifications and bid documents
10. Provide construction support
11. Perform station as-builting
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Electrical Design
1. Design electrical one lines, layouts, and sections
2. Design ground grid and perform ground resistivity test/analysis
3. Design station shielding system
Relay and Control Design
1. Design control house and associated auxiliary systems (AC/DC, HVACs, wireway,
grounding)
2. Design relay, metering & SCADA panels
3. Design cable and conduit systems
Structural and Civil Design
1. Design substation steel structures and control house
a. RISA preferred
2. Design foundations for substation steel structures and control house
3. Design station grading and drainage
a. AutoCAD Civil 3D preferred
4. Perform geotechnical testing/analysis
c. Fossil and hydroelectric power plant engineering
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General scope:
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.
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).
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 Description
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.
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.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Hilbig Gas Storage Facility
a) Hilbig is an underground storage facility for natural gas and is located in Bastrop County
near the town of Rockne Texas.
LCRA Dams
a) Buchanan Dam
b) Inks Dam
c) Wirtz Dam
d) Starcke Dam
e) Mansfield Dam
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List of Services
General
1. Design
2. Reliability Improvement
3. Risk Analysis
4. Benefit Cost Analysis
5. Economic Justification
6. Plant Betterment
7. Heat Rate Improvement
8. Application of New Technologies
9. Condition Assessments
10. Equipment Replacement
11. Capacity Improvement
12. Code Compliance
13. Regulatory Compliance
14. Technical Studies and Reports
15. Documentation Control & Document Reproduction Services
16. Project Management Services
17. Construction Management Services
18. Environmental Engineering and Assessments
19. Metallurgical Engineering or Sciences
20. Fire Protection Engineering
21. Root Cause Failure Analysis
22. Critical Piping and Hanger Assessments
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Equipment (Services performed on)
1. Ammonia Injection Systems for NOx control
2. Ash Handling Equipment - Bottom Ash systems
3. Ash Handling Equipment - Fly Ash systems
4. Boilers - Heat Recovery Steam Generators
5. Boilers - Power Utility - 500,000 to 4,500,000 lb./hr
6. Coal Handling Equipment – conveyers
7. Coal Handling Equipment - dumper and stackout systems
8. Coal Handling Equipment - reclaim systems
9. Coal Handling Equipment - silos, feeders, pulverizes
10. Concrete slabs and concrete structures
11. Compressors for Air and associated Service Air System
12. Compressors – Natural Gas
13. Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems
14. Controls Systems - Distributed Control Systems
15. Controls Systems - Plant Information Systems
16. Controls Systems - Programmable Logic Controls Systems
17. Controls Systems – SCADA
18. Cooling Towers
19. Cranes
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Dewatering System
Distributed Generation Installations
Drainage System
Electrical Power Distribution Systems - 480 V to 15 kV
Emergency Power Systems including diesel generators and batteries
Fans - up to 2000 hp
Feedwater Heaters
Generators - 160 to 800 MVA and related switch gear
Civil Grading, Draining, and Hydrology
Civil – Roads
Governors
Hydraulic Systems
HVAC Systems- large industrial
Instrumentation
Lubrications and Oil Treatment Systems
Motors - up to 13.8 kV
Natural Gas Control and Delivery Systems
Piping – low energy
Piping - high energy, up to 1005 F and 3200 psi
Pollution Control - Flue Gas Desulphurization Systems
Pollution Control – Baghouses
Pollution Control – Electrostatic Precipitators
Pollution Control – NOx, SOx, Mercury control
Ponds – Retention, Bioinfitration
Power Cabling - up to 13.8kV
Pumps - Boiler Feed Pump, high energy up to 3000 psi
Pumps - large volume, up to 200,000 gpm
Relay Protection
Stacks - up to 600 feet
Steam Surface Condensers
Steel Structures Including Bolted, Welded, And Large Steel Structures several hundred feet
high
Switchgear - up to 13.8 kV
Transformers - up to 345kV
Turbines – Combustion
Turbines - Steam - 100 to 650 MW
Water Purification Equipment - Condensate Polishers
Water Purification Equipment – Demineralizers
Water Purification Equipment - Reverse Osmosis
d. Dam design and dam safety
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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
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provided by an engineering firm, including research into technology, studies and technical
reports, purchasing advice, recommendations for innovative approaches, economic evaluations,
etc.
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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 6feet 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
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in Matagorda County, is approximately 23-feet high serving two (2) irrigation pump stations with
six (6) pumps total ranging from 67-156 cfs.
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Buchanan Dam and Hydroelectric Facilities
Inks Dam and Hydroelectric Facilities
Wirtz Dam and Hydroelectric Facilities
Starcke Dam and Hydroelectric Facilities
Mansfield Dam and Hydroelectric Facilities
Tom Miller Dam and Hydroelectric Facilities
Lake Bastrop Dam, Pump Station and Conveyance Facilities
Cedar Creek Dam, Pump Station and Conveyance Facilities
Lometa Dam, Pump Station and Conveyance Facilities
Garwood Dam, Pump Station and Conveyance Facilities
Lane City Dam, Pump Station and Conveyance Facilities
Bay City Dam, Pump Stations and Conveyance Facilities
Irrigation Canal and Bridge Structures
Large Irrigation Pump Stations (9)
List of Services
General
1. Technical Studies and Reports
2. Code & Regulatory Requirement Assessments
3. Condition and R&R Assessments
4. Preliminary Design Engineering
5. Detailed Engineering Design and Document Preparation
6. Economic and Cost Benefit Analysis
7. Project Planning and Prioritization
8. Engineering Risk Analysis for Dams & River Pump Stations
9. Project and Construction Management
10. Documentation Control and Reproduction
11. Government Loan and Grant Application Preparation
Dam Safety
1. Dam Inspections
2. Dam Comprehensive Facility Review Studies
3. Dam Potential Failure Modes, Consequences, and Risk Analysis
4. Dam Instrumentation Analysis, Testing, and Design
5. Dam Emergency Action Planning
6. Dam Gate Operations Planning
7. Dam Operations and Maintenance Planning
8. Dam Security Planning
Civil and Environmental
1. Civil Site Work Design for Dam Facilities and River Pump Stations
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Dam & River Pump Station Hydrology and Hydraulics Analysis and Design
Stormwater and Wastewater Discharge Permitting
On Site Septic Facilities Analysis and Design
Environmental Assessments
Structural & Mechanical
1. Dam Floodgate Analysis and Design
2. Hydroelectric Unit Headgate/Tailgate Analysis and Design
3. Dam Crane / Hoist Analysis and Design
4. Bridge Inspection, Analysis, and Design
5. Concrete Dam and Spillway Analysis and Design
6. Intake Analysis and Design for Dams and River Pump Stations
7. Concrete and Steel Structures Analysis and Design
8. Concrete and Steel Materials Testing and Analysis
9. Pump System Analysis and Design
10. Hydraulic Systems Analysis and Design
Electrical Engineering Services
1. Power System Analysis and Design
2. Protective Relay System Analysis and Design
3. Process Control System Analysis and Design
4. Instrumentation System Analysis and Design
Geotechnical Engineering Services
1. Earthen Embankment Dam Analysis and Design
2. Slope Stability Analysis and Design for Dams and River Banks
3. Spillway and Downstream Scour Analysis and Design
4. Foundation Analysis and Design
5. Earth Retaining Systems Analysis and Design
6. Seepage Analysis and Design
7. Dam Failure Analysis
8. Earth Boring, Testing, and Analysis
e. Water resources engineering
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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.
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Facility Description:
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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 acrefeet 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.
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List of Services:
General
1. Water resources planning
2. Feasibility Studies and Planning Studies
3. System Analysis and Operations Studies
4. Population and water demand projections
5. Regional water planning
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Representation before regulatory agencies & public meetings
Project management services
Geographic Information System applications to water resources
Surface Water Regulation and Permitting
Federal water regulation
Preliminary Engineering Investigations and Reports
Water Supply, Storage, Pumping, Transmission, Distribution & Related Facilities
Desalination
Conjunctive Use
Raw water transmission engineering (diversions structures, pump stations, storage tanks,
transmission pipelines, canals, in-channel dams)
Reservoir and river system models
Basin and Sub-Basin Hydrology and Hydraulics Studies
Development of Run-Off Projections
Flood Routing and Inundation Area Determination for Various Storm Events
Hydrology and Hydraulics Engineering Design Services
Cost estimates, including capital costs, O&M costs
Economic analysis
Alternatives comparison and analysis
Life Cycle cost analysis
Unit Cost analysis
Fire protection engineering
 General Scope:
Provide the following services at any of LCRA’s facilities or project locations.
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List of Services:
General
1. Fire detection, suppression, and mitigation
2. Fire alarm systems
3. Smoke control and management
4. Fire safety, including emergency exits, building design, layout, and space planning
5. Risk analysis
6. Event investigation
g. Civil (structural)
 General Scope:
Provide the following services at any of LCRA’s facilities or project locations.
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List of Services
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Perform engineering investigations
Develop preliminary engineering reports
Prepare detailed design and bid documents including drawings and specifications
Develop record drawings
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Develop detailed calculations
Assess and develop repair alternatives for structural steel corrosion
Assess and develop repair alternatives for concrete cracking
Develop loads on existing steel and concrete structures, foundations, and retaining walls –
industrial/generation
Develop loads on existing steel and concrete structures, foundations, and retaining walls –
transmission
Analyze and model structural steel including multi-story structures
a) STAAD Pro is preferred
Load rate existing structural steel
Analyze retaining walls
Analyze bridges and culverts
Analyze transmission and radio towers
a) PLS suite, RISA preferred
Design and detail concrete and steel structures – industrial/generation
Design and detail steel structures – transmission
Design and detail foundations – industrial/generation/rotating equipment
Design and detail foundations – transmission
Design and detail concrete, steel, and wood structures – facilities/parks/light
industrial/substations
Design and detail retaining walls
Design and detail foundations – facilities/parks/light industrial/substations
Design and detail bridges and culverts
Develop rehabilitation plans for concrete and steel structures – industrial/generation
Develop rehabilitation plans for foundations – industrial/generation/rotating equipment
Develop rehabilitation plans for concrete, steel, and wood structures – facilities/parks/light
industrial/substations
Develop rehabilitation plans for retaining walls
Design and detail structural steel connections
Develop specifications for pre-engineered or pre-manufactured steel buildings
Develop specifications for structural steel coatings
Develop specifications for concrete coatings
Review shop drawings for structural steel, reinforcing steel, and miscellaneous steel
Review material submittals for specified items
Observe general construction activities for structural installations
Report on construction activities for structural installations
Observe concrete placement
Report on concrete placement
h. Groundwater Hydrology and Engineering
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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
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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.
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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 acrefeet 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.
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List of Services:
General
1. Conduct studies to estimate groundwater availability
2. Analyze and evaluate aquifer storage and recovery projects
3. 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 meetings
6. Apply GIS applications to ground water resources
7. Use groundwater models to provide information to LCRA on potential project effects on
water level drawdowns, and other regulated items
8. Advise LCRA on water quality issues and the suitability of groundwater for various uses,
including municipal, irrigation, industrial, and steam-electric cooling
9. 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 Studies
12. Groundwater Availability Analysis
13. Conjunctive Groundwater and Surface Water System Analysis and Operations Studies
14. Preliminary Engineering Investigations and Reports
15. Brackish Groundwater Desalination
16. Cost estimates, including capital costs, O&M costs
17. Economic analysis
18. Alternatives comparison and analysis
19. Life Cycle cost analysis
20. Unit Cost analysis
Metallurgical Analysis
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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.
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On-site Metallography / Replication.
Metal Chemical Analysis - Specification composition conformance.
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.
Corrosion Testing - sensitization, coupon analysis, scale and fouling tests.
Overall condition assessment
Deposit Accumulation / Chemical Assessments
1. 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. Combustion
c. Water treatment
d. Creep
e. Remaining Life Assessments
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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
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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 Inspection
a. Iridium-192 source
b. Cobalt 60 source
c. X-Ray Tube
d. Digitized
e. Radiography of ACSR Conductors & Fittings
f. Radiograph through insulation
g. Radiograph piping that has flow of liquids going through it
2. Liquid Penetrant Inspection
3. Magnetic Particle Inspection (Prod & Yoke, Dry or Wet)
4. Eddy Current Testing
5. Phased Array (PAUT)
6. Ultrasonic Inspection (shear wave, straight wave, phased array)
7. Automated Shearwave Inspection
8. Ultrasonic Thickness Measurement
9. Automated Ultrasonic Thickness Testing
10. Direct and Remote Visual Inspection
11. CUI (Corrosion under Insulation)
12. PMI (Positive Material Identification)
13. IRIS Tube Inspection
14. Ultrasonic Tank Crawler Inspection
15. Automated Ultrasonic A-Scan
16. Automated Ultrasonic B-Scan
17. Automated Ultrasonic C-Scan
18. Time of Flight
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19. 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 Inspection
21. Portable Hardness Testing
22. Boiler Component Inspections
23. Accoustic Emmissions Testing
24. API 570 Piping Inspections
25. API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspections
26. API 653 Tank Inspections
27. Provide NDE training to LCRA personnel
28. 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 Examination
Section VIII – Pressure Vessels, Divisions 1 and 2
Section IX - Welding and Brazing Qualifications
B31.1 – 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. SNTTC-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
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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
 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 Requirements
Professional 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 NonDestructive 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
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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 NonDestructive 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
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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 needed
2. Identify corrosion and deposit problems. Recommend measures to reduce and prevent
corrosion, as needed
3. Review and evaluate raw water, feed water, and boiler water treatment systems
4. Evaluate and optimize chemical treatment programs and provide recommended
improvements, as needed
5. 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 facilities
8. 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.
Transformer analysis (design review/forensic analysis)
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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 testing
4. Perform factory inspections
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5.
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Perform condition assessments
Provide oversight and inspection of repairs
Perform failure analysis
m. Bridge inspection
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General Requirements:
1. Pre-qualified with TXDOT for routine bridge inspection and complex bridge inspection
2. Current Texas PE
3. Successful completion of FHWA approved comprehensive bridge inspection training course
4. Minimum two years experience in bridge inspection assignments
5. 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 inspection
7. Demonstrated ability to work in confined spaces and at heights
List of Services:
1. Inspect and appraise bridges in accordance with TxDOT bridge inspection manual
2. Inspect fracture-critical bridge members
3. Inspect underwater structures
4. Perform structural analysis and calculations on structures to certify load-carrying capacity
5. Perform bridge appraisals and sufficiency rating calculations according to TxDOT bridge
inspection manual
6. Conduct immediate inspection of damaged bridges, determine necessity of temporary or
permanent repairs, and make recommendations to close bridges
7. Conduct assessment for overweight vehicles
8. 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
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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
Transmission and distribution line engineering
Substation engineering
Fossil and hydroelectric power plant engineering
Dam design and dam safety
Water resources engineering
Fire Protection engineering
Civil (Structural)
Groundwater Hydrology and Engineering
Metallurgical analysis
NDE and Critical Piping Services
Plant chemistry
Transformer review (design review/forensic analysis)
Bridge Inspection
Comprehensive List Required?
Yes – Last 5 Years
Yes – Last 5 Years
Yes – Last 10 Years
Yes – Last 10 Years
Not Required
Not Required
Yes – Last 5 Years
Yes – Last 5 Years
Yes – Last 3 Years
Yes – Last 3 Years
Not Required
Yes – Last 5 Years
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 firm
o 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 assignment
o Role on each assignment
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Name of client and facility
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.