March (pdf) - New York Power Authority

March 29, 2011
“The following three proposals were received on February 3, 2011:
Bidder Location Lump Sum
Welsbach Electric Corp. College Point, NY $2,957,390.00
W.A. Chester, LLC Lanham, MD $3,268,000.00
Hawkeye, LLC Hauppage, NY $3,507,937.64
“The proposals were reviewed by an evaluation committee comprising staff from Engineering,
Procurement and Project Management.
“Welsbach’s bid was the lowest in price and was also technically acceptable. Welsbach, which has
extensive experience in electrical construction and projects of this magnitude and demonstrated knowledge of the
scope-of-work, is capable of completing this project in a timely manner.
“The estimated cost of this work is within the authorization of this project which was approved by the
Trustees at their June 29, 2010 meeting; this work is included in the 2011 approved Capital Budget. Future funding
will be included in the Capital Budget request for that year.
FISCAL INFORMATION
“Payment associated with this project will be made from the Authority’s Capital Fund.
RECOMMENDATION
“The Project Manager, the Vice President – Project Management, the Vice President – Engineering, the
Vice President – Procurement, the Regional Manager – Western New York and the Senior Vice President – Power
Supply Support Services recommend that the Trustees approve award of a contract to Welsbach Electric Corporation
of College Point, New York, in the amount of $2.96 million, to replace the existing transmission voltage
terminations for the 230 kV High Pressure Fluid-Filled Cable, as part of the Life Extension and Modernization
program to renovate and modernize the Lewiston Pump Generating Plant.
“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
three-year contract to Welsbach Electric Corporation of College Point, New
York, in the amount of $2.96 million, to replace the existing transmission
voltage terminations for the 230 kV High Pressure Fluid-Filled Cables, as
part of the Life Extension and Modernization program to renovate and
modernize the Lewiston Pump Generating Plant, as recommended in the
foregoing report of the President and Chief Executive Officer;
Contractor
Welsbach Electric Corporation,
College Point, NY
Contract Approval
$2.96 million
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