The Contractor will provide the Department of Water Resources’ (DWR), Division of Operations and Maintenance (O&M), Electrical Engineering Services Office with electrical engineering expertise to design and support the managing, refurbishing, modifying, commissioning, and regulatory compliance of electrical and electromechanical systems across the State Water Project (SWP). The Contractor will provide such services as follows: A. Multifunction Relays and Protection 1. Analysis and Evaluation a. Retrieve and evaluate fault event and system health reports to perform root-cause analysis of the event. Provide system’s operational reliability status and recommendations for repairs. b. Notify DWR Contract Manager immediately of imminent failure of the protection systems placing personnel and equipment in danger. c. Perform analysis of MFR relay mis-operations and provide recommendations for system repair, modification and enhancement required for safe system operation and reliability. Provide a report with analysis and findings. d. Monitor and record in-service equipment data to observe system performance. e. Perform off-line and on-line functional testing, inspection, and calibration. f. Provide inspection report that identifies risk and critical deficiencies requiring immediate action due to the possibility of imminent failure of the electrical distribution system or high voltage equipment within the system and/or potential injury to personnel. g. Document relay settings, adjustments, changes and the basis of those settings in accordance with DWR practices. h. Provide independent review and analysis of protection system designs, settings, circuit integrity and effectiveness of system designs, including 3 rd party review of work proposals for price and consistency with best practice. 2. MFR and Protection System Design a. Review the existing protections design and conduct interviews with DWR designated staff. Document findings of portions of the system requiring further functionality correction. b. Attend and perform on site(s) walk down. Determine the locations of existing and new equipment to be installed. Identify any interferences with the new and existing equipment. Document the findings and recommendations.
