n 1998 the Salinas Valley Reclamation Project facility came online producing tertiary water to irrigate 12,000 acres of edible food crops in the Salinas Valley. The SVRP facility is fed by PG&E on its own meter separately from the co-located Regional Treatment Plant and Advanced Water Purification Facility. At least twice since its original installation the 21kV equipment has experienced localized failure. In 2002 and again later in the 2000s a buss failure occurred necessitating partial replacement of equipment. Sometime between 2010 and 2020 a failure of one of the 21kV switchgear cabinets occurred. Unfortunately records from that time are not available other than a few pictures. Since that time the transformers have experienced severe corrosion and are at the end of their useful life. This project is intended to replace the existing 21kV switchgear, transformers, and buss duct equipment for SVRP. The replacement of the SVRP electrical system will require significant planning efforts to ensure that the cutover time is minimal and that the facility is able to remain in operation at all times. The objective of this design work is to streamline installation, minimize downtime, and enhance the overall resilience of the facility. The engineering design consultant must coordinate and take direction from M1W Utilities and Engineering Departments to ensure successful installation, start up and commissioning of the new switchgear. The successful consultant will include both surveying and geotechnical tasks in their proposal as needed. SCADA integration and coordination with other onsite electrical projects will also be necessary. A project is currently in the bid phase to replace the 21kV switchgear for the Regional Treatment Plant. As part of that project, an overhead line will be installed for the purpose of interconnecting the RTP, SVRP, and AWPF facilities to be fed from one incoming PG&E meter. Bids for that project will be opened at the end of March and a construction contract is anticipated to be awarded at the end of April 2025. The Project work covered under this RFP covers engineering services, including but not limited to: Project Management and Coordination Site Investigation/Design Meeting Preparation of 60% and 100% plan, specifications and estimates
