The Contractor shall provide all maintenance, inspection, calibration, continuous load recording as requested, testing and repairs of all equipment specified in Exhibit A-1, Equipment List, and in accordance with provisions stated in the California Code of Regulation (CCR), Title 8, Electrical Safety Orders; the National Electrical Code, (NEC) governing medium and high voltage applications; the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70E; the California Code of Regulation, Title 24, Part 3; the California General Order 95 (GO-95); American National Standards Institute (ANSI) C57.12.90; American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM) D-3612, D-1533-B, D-974, and D-877; International Electrical Testing Association – Electrical Power Distribution and Systems; appropriate manufacturer’s specifications as well as all applicable technical bulletins, rules and regulations that may not be listed above. The Contractor shall guarantee both labor and material on all services/work provided as specified in the Guarantee section herein. The Contractor shall perform maintenance, testing, calibration, and repair service to maintain the optimum level of operation and efficiency for high voltage equipment/components, transformers, switchgear, and transfer switches for the institution listed in Exhibit E, List of Participating Locations. The Contractor shall have experience and immediate access to all equipment, tools, and materials that will be necessary to perform repairs due to power outages, repair and replace pole and pad mount transformers, overhead cables, cutouts, fuses, fuse bodies, fittings and components of medium and high voltage shielded and non-shieled systems, underground and overhead conductors and poles, and related system appurtanances. The Contractor shall be fully knowledgeable of and capable of completing work on medium and high voltage distribution switchgear systems, sub-systems, including analog and electronic, and digital relays, control wiring and transformers and the repair of such. Switchgear services shall include but not be limited to: cleaning, oiling, lubrication, adjustment, calibration, alignment, timing, replacement of any filters, and operational testing of each piece of equipment, furnishing all necessary lubricants, cleaning supplies, filters, and testing equipment. Any parts requiring replacement shall be replaced in accordance with the Parts Replacement Section specified herein. The Contractor shall test all major components in accordance with the most current issue of the National Electrical Testing Associate (NETA) maintenance testing specifications. Testing shall also comply with the manufacturer’s instruction manual. All instruments used to calibrate the equipment shall be certified and traceable to the National Institute of Standards Technology (NIST). Conductivity tests shall be performed in accordance with applicable rules and regulations. The Contractor shall identify all equipment requiring calibation by placing inspection stickers on the equipment showing the date of calibation and/or date of service and signature of service technician. The Contractor shall be knowledgeable of and responsible for adherence to, and compliance with all safety rules, regulations, and work practices covering operations associated with energized and de-energized medium and high voltage cable, cutouts, switches, fuses, fuse bodies, insulators and associated parts and hardware. Failure to be onsite within 48 hours of the required response time shall be deemed a failure to perform and the State reserves the right to have another source provide the necessary work and Contractor shall reimburse the State for all charges incurred and all consequintial expenses and damages.
