--Industry Day Announcement - The U S Army Corps of Engineers is evaluating the Turbine/Generator upgrade of Hydropower Units at Whitney Hydropower Plant near Laguna Park, Texas

Industry Day Announcement: No proposals are being requested with this synopsis. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is evaluating the Turbine/Generator upgrade of Hydropower Units at Whitney Hydropower Plant, Near Laguna Park, Texas. North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable to this project is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. Small Business Size Standard for this project is $28.5 Million. Federal Supply Code is Z211, Maintenance, Repair or Altera tion, Dams. Purpose: The purpose of industry day is to partner with industry to allow for a pre-final specification review and a plant tour for the purpose of reviewing the contract specifications and providing feedback in order to obtain competitive, biddable contra ct specifications and proposals once advertised. This forum will allow contractors an opportunity to review contract plans and specifications and ask for clarification. A requirement exists to upgrade the generating capacity to 23.3 MVA. Contract specifications to install an upgrade to meet our requirement will be distributed to all in attendance during this event. The Whitney Hydropower Units have been approved for major rehabilitation. The Turbine/Generator upgrade will include new turbine runners, rewound generators and new governor. Schedule: The day of the event is scheduled 17 November, 2004 from 8:00 am  4pm at the Whitney Hydropower Plant in Texas near Laguna Park just off HWY 22 approximately 20 miles west of I35 at Hillsboro (powerhouse entrance road on west end of dam). Background/history: The Whitney powerhouse has been operating as a peaking plant for nearly 50 years. The peaking operation results in an average of 200 start-stops per unit per year. On both units, the cumulative effects of age and start-stops are show ing up as a pattern of generator failures thus indicating a declining reliability. Both of the generators have been de-rated from a design overload capability of 17.2 MW down to a maximum of 15 MW due to cumulative problems. Whitney powerhouse is a link in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). The demand for ERCOT power has grown on average of 3.2 percent annually from 1990 to 1999. The peak summer demand for power increased by 3.9 percent from 1999 to 2000. ER COT has estimated an increase 2.35 percent annually through 2009. Therefore the risk of continued brownout or blackout from insufficient total capacity and voltage stability is increased because of less reliable equipment. Who is authorized: All interested contractors and subcontractors. Please limit attendance to two persons per company. Notification of intent to attend is required by 19 October 2004. Provide the Company Name, Name of attendees and titles by U.S. Mail, fax or email to: Arthur G. Tuttlebee, Contract Specialist, USAED-Ft. Worth District, CESWF-CT-C, P.O. Box 17300, 819 Taylor Street, Room 2A19, Fort Worth, Texas 76102-0300, FAX No. +1 (555) 000-0000, Email address contact@example.gov Speakers: Michael A. Martinez Program Manager, Tom McGrath Powerhouse Superintendent, and Don Campbell Technical Consultant Hydro Electric Center. Agenda: 0730 Sign In: 0800 Welcome Attendees 0805  0810 State the Purpose 0815 Set the Ground Rules 0830 Introduction of Attendees 0900 Pass out the Contract Specifications: 0915 Dismiss Attendees for Tour: 1200  1300 Break for Lunch 1300 1500 Continue tour 1530Reconvene for Closing Comments and Direction: 1545 Provide Direction on how - where to submit questions/comment/concerns. 1545 - 1600 Dismiss Attendees Certain Technical Areas were not available on the industry day held October 28, 2004. The following areas will be available for this conference: Turbine (Discharge Throat & Scroll Case) Generator Spider Stator and Field Pole (1 top & 1 bottom plate removed) Generator Housing Generator Lead Termination Cage Turbine Pit Exciter/ Regulator Cabinets & Brush Rigging NOTE: Generator Thrust/Guide bearings and Turbine Guide bearing inaccessible SAFETY NOTE Hard hats required and to be provided by the vendors. OTHER REQUIREMENT For the protection of the machinery vendors MUST completely empty their pockets before engaging any part of this inspection. Security of personal items is the responsibility of the vendor.