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14 A[ ER. ENERGIf L t f r <br /> OW& RIVERSIDE PUBLIC UTILITIES <br /> Board Memorandum <br /> P U B L I C U T I L I T I E S <br /> BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITIES DATE: December 16, 2611 <br /> ITEM NO: 5 <br /> SUBJECT: PROTECTIVE RELAY TEST EQUIPMENT <br /> ISSUE: <br /> That the Board of Public Utilities consider award of a purchase order to Manta Test Systems in the amount of <br /> $52,787 for the procurement of protective relay test equipment. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: <br /> That the Board of Public Utilities award a purchase order to Manta Test Systems in the amount of$52,787 far <br /> the procurement of protective relay test equipment that will be utilized for functional testing and calibration of <br /> protective relay devices at the Riverside Energy Resource Center, Springs and Clearwater Generating <br /> facilities. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> The purchase of the Clearwater Power Plant and the recent completion of the Riverside Energy Resource <br /> Center(RERC) Units 3 and 4 has more than doubled the number of protective relay devices located at all <br /> Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) power plant facilities to a total of 77. <br /> These protective relays are critical equipment that ensures the proper and safe operation of power generation <br /> equipment but do require periodic calibration and functional testing. Based on RPU's recent experience at <br /> the Clearwater facility, the average contractor cost for calibration services is approximately $1,066 per <br /> protective relay. <br /> The Generation Division has recently hired experienced staff to conduct the required testing. As such, RPU <br /> obtained three (3) competitive proposals for relay test equipment with the goal of reducing overall cost for <br /> relay maintenance. <br /> Based on the proposals that were submitted, the purchase price of required test equipment would be fully <br /> recovered after the completion of one cycle of testing and relay calibration which should occur over the next <br /> 12-month period. <br /> Manta Test Systems is recommended as the lowest responsible bidder for the required equipment. <br /> Proposal Summary <br /> PROTECTIVE RELAY <br /> BIDDER LOCATION TEST EQUIPMENT <br /> COST <br /> Manta Test System Ontario, Canada $52,787 <br /> Megger Dallas, Texas $61,536 <br /> NoramSMC Inc Tulsa, OK $67,594 <br />