DEPARTMENT: Environmental Resources
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Execute Fifth Amendment To Contract With Voith Hydro, Inc. For Design And Fabrication Of Water-To-Wire Equipment For Byllesby Dam Turbine Upgrade Project
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize execution of a contract amendment with Voith Hydro, Inc., to provide inspection and installation support services for the turbine and powerhouse upgrades at the Byllesby Dam. Construction-related change orders and costs were discussed during the presentation at the August 22, 2023, Physical Development Committee Meeting.
SUMMARY
Dakota County owns the Byllesby Dam and operates its high-hazard hydroelectricity facility under the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) safety regulations. Over the past decade, the Dakota County Board of Commissioners has approved significant capital investments into the project for FERC-required dam safety improvements. By Resolution No. 15-532 (October 20, 2015), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners authorized staff to execute a contract for preliminary design tasks on a turbine upgrade project to replace the existing century-old equipment in the dam.
To complete this project, County staff developed a team including an engineering consultant to provide project design, a turbine manufacturer to provide turbine and generation equipment in a complete package (e.g., water-to-wire equipment), and a general contractor for installation of the equipment and modification to the powerhouse structure. By Resolution No. 18-111 (February 13, 2018), County staff developed prequalification requirements for the turbine manufacturers through a request for qualifications, in which Voith Hydro, Inc., was selected utilizing the Best Value Contracting process authorized by State statute in the amount of $4,220,436.00. Voith's first contract amendment was addressed administratively in the fall of 2019 for small changes to their design and modifications during ...
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