Specifications include, but are not limited to: This Request for Qualifications is for an Engineering Firm with sub-consultants. The required engineering services include, but are not limited to the following scopes of work. This project will require the successful engineering firm to display excellence in Central Plant Design, both, Chilled Water and Heating Hot Water, Hydronic Distribution, Building MEP systems in areas that are pertinent to the challenges posed in transitioning away from Steam/Condensate to Heating Hot Water Distribution. In addition expertise in energy modeling and Life Cycle Cost Analysis are important attributes to properly sizing and assessing the best course of action for the University. Develop heating and cooling thermal load profiles of North Chiller Plant to determine the peak summer cooling loads and peak winter heating loads. The results of the load profiles shall be used to right size the new plant equipment. The HR Chillers shall be sized to meet the campus load with redundancy to enable reliable hot and chilled water production 24/7/365. Additional energy usage data from the University can be provided upon request but the AE should plan to develop energy models as part of this evaluation. The University commissioned two geothermal test wells in two potential wellfield locations: large parking lot area adjacent to Millett Hall and the area known as Fryman Parking Lot and Fryman Field. Millett Hall parking lot was selected based on these results and a wellfield size of approximately 1,110 bores determined. The test results will be provided for use under the scope of this project for wellfield size verification and design. The project will install a solar canopy over a yet undetermined portion the finished/paved Millett parking lot. This AE will recommend size and location for the solar canopy and provide the design and construction services as part of this scope. The cost for the solar canopy is not estimated and not included in the Section C. budget estimates. Develop electric load profile for the new North Geothermal Utility Plant. The existing campus hourly electric import and production is available via a main electric meter and generator production meters; additionally, the existing North Chiller Plant hourly usage data is available. The existing electrical load profile shall be modified by this AE to include the new electric load profile of the North Geothermal Utility Plant. This data will be used to evaluate the University’s capacity reduction and demand reduction strategies which are likely to change as a result of this project. The current plant must provide hot and chilled water 24/7/365. The AE shall develop phasing plans such that utilities can be provided 24/7/365 throughout the course of this project. The reconfiguration of the plant will require a detailed plan up to and possibly including rental equipment
