RECOVERY--C--PROJECT NUMBER 104590, Denison Turbine Runner Rehabilitation, Plans and Specifications

The contract involves the Denison Hydro Turbine Rehabilitation project overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Southwestern Division, Tulsa District. It tasks MWH Americas, Inc., under contract number W9127N-08-D-0003, with providing engineering and design services to complete a detailed economic and benefit-cost analysis, prepare a comprehensive mechanical design package for turbine rehabilitation, and produce one set of Plans and Specifications for the project. This project focuses on rehabilitating two S. Morgan Smith Francis turbines located on the Red River near Denison, Texas. Each turbine features 191.5-inch diameter runners with 15 blades, 20 wicket gates, and operates at 90 rpm with a clockwise rotation. The system is rated for a 102.5-foot head and an output of 56,000 horsepower, with associated generators rated at 53.5 MW. Funding for this task order comes from the Recovery Act, with a total allocation of $313,768. The contract was issued by the Portland District Corps of Engineers under task order number 0014, following FAR guidelines for information-only notices. The contract falls under the NAICS code 541330, covering engineering services, and the work is managed out of the Portland, Oregon office of the Department of Defense. The project's scope is highly technical, emphasizing both the economic evaluation and detailed mechanical and structural design required for the successful rehabilitation of key hydroelectric turbine components.