Calumet County Courthouse Emergency

Generator andElectrical Equipment

Replacement

Electric service = 600 kilowatts

Facility demand = 560 kilowatts

Generator capacity = 180 kilowatts

Emergency generator is only capable of powering emergency lights and selected loads, not including air conditioning and critical jail loads

Existing Capacities

Location of Existing Equipment

Existing Generator Room

Existing Electric Service Room

Add capacity to enable operation of the entire facility in the event of power outage or other emergency

Add redundancy to ensure that critical systems and processes remain operational in the event of power outage or other emergency

Replacement of existing service panel boards and generator due to age, condition, and capacity

Replacement of existing overhead electric service due to condition

Project Goals

Electric service = 600 kilowatts◦ Expandable to 2000 kilowatts to accommodate future

growth

Facility demand = 560 kilowatts

Generator capacity

◦ Base Bid generator capacity = 350 kilowatts This generator can power all systems except air conditioning

◦ Alternate Bid No. 1 generator capacity = 350 kilowatts Additional generator can power air conditioning and provides

redundancy for the first generator

◦ Provisions for future generator = 350 kilowatts To accommodate future growth

Proposed Capacities

Location of Proposed Equipment

Initial Budgeting: 2010

Design Phase: November 2012-February 2013

Bidding Phase: March 2013

Construction Milestones:◦ May 31, 2013: Underground work complete to

accommodate parking and road repaving.◦ September 12, 2013: Construction complete.

Project Schedule

Original and Revised Budgetary Estimates

Alternate Bid No. 1: add a second 350 kilowatt generator and associated wiring

Alternate Bid No. 2: replace the existing service entrance service panel board labeled ‘MDP’ with new panel board labeled ‘MDB’

2010 Budgetary Estimate 90% Design Budgetary Estimate Lowest Bid Totals

Construction: $450,000 Base Bid: $458,000 Base Bid: $598,980

Engineering: $25,000 Alt #1 Bid: $105,000 Alt #1 Bid: $126,699

Utility Fees: $10,000 Alt #2 Bid: $41,750 Alt #2 Bid: $32,020

Contingency: $65,000 Engineering: $25,000 Engineering: $25,000

Utility Fees: $25,000 Utility Fees: $25,000

Contingency: $50,000 Contingency: $50,000

Total: $550,000 Total: $704,750 Total: $857,699

7 out of 12 contractors did not submit a bid due to being too busy to do the work

Remaining 5 contractors bid in line with existing 2013 competitive pricing

Economy and associated workload has improved for contractors since 2010

Factors Contributing to Difference Between 2010 and 2013 Estimates

Evaluation of bids identified the lowest responsible bidder to be Altmeyer Electric.

On March 25th, Engineer recommended award of the Base Bid and Alternate Bid No. 2 to the committee. Additional funds should be budgeted for future years for the work under Alternate Bid No. 1.

The committee decided to pursue additional funding at this time to include Alternate Bid No. 1 in the project.

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