July (pdf) - New York Power Authority

July 26, 2011
“Following a review of the proposals, the Authority recommends an award to the lowest-priced and
technically qualified bidder, Quanta.
“Quanta will focus on the evaluation of the following projects:
- CEC Switchyard Life Extension & Modernization
- Massena Switchyard Life Extension & Modernization
- Niagara Switchyard Life Extension & Modernization
- Corten Structure Member Reinforcement
- PV20 Line Assessment, Replacement and Upgrade
- Tower Painting - Complete System Painting
“These projects have been determined to require a large financial investment to provide anticipated
maintenance. Quanta will be responsible for performing risk of failure assessment and providing the Authority with
interim and final reports detailing the areas to be addressed immediately within the next three years; short-term,
within the next three to five years; and long-term, within the next five to ten years.
“The scope of work will include field inspections and extensive reviews of maintenance records and
studies. The work will be coordinated by Project Management and Transmission staff. As part of the deliverable,
the consultant will provide preliminary schedules and cost estimates for implementing its recommendations.
“Recommendations received from Quanta will be reviewed by the Authority and budgeted accordingly in
future fiscal years.
“In 2010, the Authority issued a similar Request for Proposal (‘RFP’) and awarded a contract to Quanta.
Quanta was engaged with the Authority until the end of 2010, at which point funding constraints necessitated the
need to postpone the project activities.
FISCAL INFORMATION
“Payments will be made from the Authority’s Operating Fund.
RECOMMENDATION
“The Executive Vice President and Chief Engineer – Power Supply, the Senior Vice President – Power
Supply Support Services, the Senior Vice President – Transmission, the Vice President – Project Management and
the Vice President – Procurement recommend that the Trustees authorize the amount of $1,279,800 for the award of
a contract to Quanta Technology to perform a condition assessment of the Authority’s Transmission System.
“For the reasons stated, I recommend the approval of the above-requested action by adoption of a
resolution in the form of the attached draft resolution.”
The following resolution, as submitted by the President and Chief Executive Officer, was unanimously
adopted.
RESOLVED, That pursuant to the Guidelines for
Procurement Contracts adopted by the Authority, approval is hereby
granted to award a contract to Quanta Technology of Raleigh, NC, in
the amount of $1,279,800, to perform a condition assessment of the
Authority’s Transmission System, as recommended in the foregoing
report of the President and Chief Executive Officer, as listed below:
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