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Employer : The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Ltd

Design, Manufacture, Test, Supply and Installation of 400kV TRANSMISSION PROJECT


Invitation to Bid No KETRACO/PT/01A & 010B/2015 -LOT A & B

DATE 31.08.2015

CLARIFICATION LOT A&B TECHNICAL LIST NO 5

Sr.No.

Ref

Clause/Page

Description

Clients Response

The Clause No 5.9 states that All applied loads shall be multiplied with the
factors of safety in technical schedules whereas in clarification List 02 Sr.
For Factor of Safety please refer to technical
No.10 it is mentioned that the Loading are to be calculated as per IEC 60826.
schedules. The IEC 60826 shall be referred for the
If loadings are to be calculated as per IEC 60826, then ultimate loads shall be
pressure calculations.
considered instead of applied loads multiplied with factor of safety given.
Kindly confirm that the loading will be as per IEC 60826.

Vol 2
Technical Specification &
Clarification Lot A B
Clause No 5.9
List No 02 Sr No. 10

Volume 2
Appendix B

Bidders Query

As per Appendix B unbalanced condition, all broken wires to be considered in


The bidding document is clear and please assume
Nil wind Condition and Intact wires in 75% of full Wind Conditions
Kindly confirm the wind condition to be considered on wires for unbalanced accordingly for bidding pruposes.
loading condition.

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Broken wire condition for wires

Clarification Lot A & B


Commercial No.2

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Lamu Hindi 220kv TL
Price Schedule Rev -1

As per Clarification No. 2 , Sr. No 29 related to requirements for ACCC


Conductor manufacturer states that
The vendors must have successfully manufactured and supplied the items for
the last ten (10) years in conditions to those prevailing on site, and the items
shall have at least five (3) years of successful operations in the field.
Yes, its a typographical error. It should be "three'.
Documentary evidence that the items are successfully installed and in
operation outside the country of origin.
We understand that the five mentioned in the clause is a typographical error
and it should be three.
Kindly confirm that our understanding is correct.
As per Schedule No 1 , Item No 4.1 , it states 400 kV insulator string
assemblies , complete with all clamps , hardware , fittings etc for single
Conductor type ACSR- Canary
Yes, its a typographical error. It should be 220kV.
As this line is 220kV, we understand that there is a typographical error and it
should be 220kv insulator assemblies.
Kindly confirm that our understanding is correct.

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Employer : The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Ltd


Design, Manufacture, Test, Supply and Installation of 400kV TRANSMISSION PROJECT
Invitation to Bid No KETRACO/PT/01A & 010B/2015 -LOT A & B

DATE 31.08.2015

CLARIFICATION LOT A&B TECHNICAL LIST NO 5


In response to the above-referenced
tender, and in line with ITB 7.1 that
allows bidders to send clarification
requests, please see below our
clarification questions with respect to
technical specifications for insulators in
the tender. We hope to have these
addressed in time so we can prepare and
Insulator - creepage distance
submit a responsive bid by September
15.
For easy reference and response, we
have consolidated all the relevant
technical specifications in the tables
below.

We highlighted the critical, missing information as missing info-Ketraco to


provide in the Clarification Requested column and request you to kindly
provide this missing information.
For 400kV Tension & Suspension Insulator
1. Minimum Switching Withstand - missing infor-Ketraco to provide
2. Creepage distance - missing infor-Ketraco to provide
3. Corona ring location dead end - Yes or No?
4. Corona test voltage - missing infor-Ketraco to provide
5. RIV test voltage - missing infor-Ketraco to provide
6. RIV noise level acceptable into 75ohms - missing infor-Ketraco to provide
For 220kV Tension & Suspension Insulator
1. Minimum Switching Withstand - missing infor-Ketraco to provide
2. Creepage distance - missing infor-Ketraco to provide
3. Corona ring location dead end - Yes or No?
4. Corona test voltage - missing infor-Ketraco to provide
5. RIV test voltage - missing infor-Ketraco to provide

The bidders shall offer the missing parameters by


filling the schedules based on a thorough study of
Employers requirments and experience. Please be
advised that the bidding document is for bidding
purpose only. The offered parameters shall be
scrutinised during technical evaluation and shall
be discussed further with the successful bidder/s
during negotiation and/or implementation.

Kindly read the document, the required tests are

In the tender documents , we didnt find the detail requirments for FAT in lot
clearly defined in most of the chapters and
A&B, please clarify which equipments FATs will be necessary for Lot A &B.

Lot A & B

specifically in Chapter 15 as well.

Clarification LOT A&B (TECHNICAL) List 3


item 32 says, the total creepage distance
is 16000mm and the unit creepage
distance is 38mm/kV.
Insulator - creepage
According to the specified 16000mm, it
distance
should be 38*420=15960mm and the
insulator number should be
16000/550=30.
We followed your requirement after we

"As to our understanding, the clarification for the creepage distance in


"Clarification LOT A & B (TECHNICAL) List 3 Item 32" and "Clarification LOT A &
B (TECHNICAL) List 04 Item 4" are conflicted.
Kindly confirm which one should prevail and if "Clarification LOT A & B
(TECHNICAL) List 04 Item 4"" prevails, it makes us change our design and thus
we will require postponement of the dead line for the bid submission.
We are looking forward to your response."

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For bidding purposes , the bidders shall assume


the total creepage distance of 16000mm as issued
in "Clarification LOT A & B (TECHNICAL) List 3 Item
32". This reply superseeds the reply given in
Clarification LOT A & B (TECHNICAL) List 4 Item Sr.
no 4 dated 21.08.15

Employer : The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Ltd


Design, Manufacture, Test, Supply and Installation of 400kV TRANSMISSION PROJECT
Invitation to Bid No KETRACO/PT/01A & 010B/2015 -LOT A & B

DATE 31.08.2015

CLARIFICATION LOT A&B TECHNICAL LIST NO 5

Technical Clarification
No 4 ,
Dated 21.08.2015
Sr.No 5

As per Sr. No 5, Repeater Stations shall be required (depending on the power


budget calculations) and it is preferred to be installed/mounted on the
transmission towers itself and suitable for outdoor conditions. The repeater
station as a minimum shall comprise FO Multiplexer, self-sufficient power
system with solar panel, charges, batteries, passive cooling system, etc. to
complete. The scope shall be part of Lot A and B. For the purpose of the tender
bidders shall assume 2 Stations would be required under each Lot.
We request to please provide the technical details and technical schedules of
the Repeater station which is to be installed.
Kindly clarify where the price of the same is to be included in the price
schedule.

Technical Schedule Pg 9
of 27
Technical Clarifications
No. 02
Dated 23.07.2015
Sr. no 28

As per technical Schedules, the insulator should of Aerodynamic Type and


Also as per answer to Technical Clarification No. 02 Dtd 23.07.2015 Sr. No. 28,
the Pollution level to be considered for the line is Class D
From above we understand that only Aerodynamic Type glass disc Insulators
are required in the line.
Kindly confirm that our understanding is correct.

The bid document is clear and please read the


whole documents. The bidders seems to be
reading the price schedule only and posting the
queries.

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Technical Clarification
No 2 , Dated
23.07.2015, Sr. no. 58
Technical Schedule Pg
10 of 27

In order to maintain the requirement of Aerodynamic type of insulator with


minimum Creepage distance of 38mm/kV, the overall length of insulator string
will exceed the minimum required length of 5150 mm as per the Technical
schedules.
Kindly confirm we can replace the minimum required length in the technical
schedule (5150mm) with the actual length.

Please follow the bidding document/s


requirements and keep as a minimum. Offers
beyond the miminum are accepatable.

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The bidding document is clear and please assume


accordingly for bidding pruposes.
Please read the documents/price schedule, it is
clearly in item 7.4. Please follow the given figures

In view of above clarification, we would require more time for collection of


offers from vendors. Hence we request to please extend the bid submission No extension of time
due date by 4 to 6 weeks from present submission date.

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Employer : The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Ltd


Design, Manufacture, Test, Supply and Installation of 400kV TRANSMISSION PROJECT
Invitation to Bid No KETRACO/PT/01A & 010B/2015 -LOT A & B

DATE 31.08.2015

CLARIFICATION LOT A&B TECHNICAL LIST NO 5

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Technical Clarification
No. 4 dated 21.08.2015,
Sr No. 39. subject
Outline drawing of
tension towers
Tower Design
(400kV/220kV),
KETRACO confirmed
that conductor area and
sag-tension calculations
can be be reduced by
40% per IEC

Technical Specification
& Drawings

Outline drawing of tension towers


(400kV/220kV), KETRACO confirmed
that conductor area and sag-tension
calculations can be be reduced by 40%
per IEC

1. However, per IEC 60826 Section 6.2, only the wind loads on conductor can
be reduced by 40%. For sag tension calculations and for wind load on tower
body, this reduction cannot be done as per the relevant section of the
standards. The clarification as provided, contradicts with IEC 60826. Please
clarify.
2. Since our load calculations and design calculations are complete, this
revision will require re-calculating the loads and re-designing all 5 types of
towers. Therefore,[Name] will need additional 3 weeks of extension in bid
closing.
3. The Technical Clarification No. 4 has a lot of elements impacting the design
efforts so far. We kindly request KETRACO to postpone the bid closing date to
6th of October, 2015.

Appendix-B; Section Unbalanced Loading conditions


VI-Technical
Specification and
Drawings

1. The IEC shall be used for the pressure


calculation. The other design parameters shall be
as given in Employers Requirements and Technical
Schedule. Detailed calculation will be discussed
further during the implementation stage. This
reply superseeds the reply given in Clarification
LOT A & B (TECHNICAL) List 4 Item Sr. no 39 dated
21.08.15

2. Refer to item 1 above. If the bidder/s follow the


Technical Schedule it is not necessary
3. Bid closing will not be extended

For Unbalanced loading conditions, the Transverse loadings shall be 75% of


Normal condition loads. However, the longitudinal load mentioned in the table
as EDT ie Every day tension =20% ultimate tensile strength (UTS). We presume The Appendix A, B & C of the Technical
that the transverse load component having the full wind effect and the
Specification and the Technical Schedules are
longitudinal load shall be EDT nil wind condition. Please clarify the longitudinal
clear. The given data is standard and suffient for
load shall be EDT full wind condition or EDT nil wind condition.

bidding purpose/s.

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Technical Specification,
Techncial Schedules &
Drawings

Technical Specification,
Techncial Schedules &
Drawings

Appendix-B; Section Unbalanced Loading conditions


VI-Technical
Specification and
Drawings

For Cascade loading conditions, the Transverse loadings shall be 15% of Normal
condition loads. However, the longitudinal load mentioned in the table as EDT
ie Every day tension =20% ultimate tensile strength (UTS). We presume that
The Appendix A, B & C of the Technical
the transverse load component having the 15% of full wind effect and the
Specification and the Technical Schedules are
longitudinal load shall be EDT nil wind condition. Please clarify the longitudinal clear. The given data is standard and suffient for
load shall be EDT 15% of full wind condition or EDT nil wind condition.

bidding purpose/s.

Page 1 of 11;
Sr.No.1; Technical
Clarification no. 4.
&
Page 18 of 27; Cl.
12.1.15; Technical
Schedules;
Addendum no.2.

Shielding Angle

As per clarification no. 4, sr.no.1, the shielding angle mentioned as 0 deg. But
as per Addendum no. 2, Cl.12.1.15 (Technical schedule), the Horizontal distance
from tower center line of earth conductors as 9m and the Suspension insulator
Kindly read the all the documents/drawing. The
projection from center line of tower as 8m. Due to this, the projections of
drawing is mainly for the electrical clearances
earthwire and phase conductors give a negative shielding angle.

only. Also read the previous Technical Clarification


Please confirm the shielding angle as 0 deg or projection of earthwire crossarm Lists.
from center line as 9m.

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Employer : The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Ltd


Design, Manufacture, Test, Supply and Installation of 400kV TRANSMISSION PROJECT
Invitation to Bid No KETRACO/PT/01A & 010B/2015 -LOT A & B

DATE 31.08.2015

CLARIFICATION LOT A&B TECHNICAL LIST NO 5

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In Section 2.1 of Lot A& Lot B Volume II of the Bidding documents states that
the main offer for the conductors shall be Aluminum Conductor Composite
Core (ACCC). Section 2.1.1 of the bidding document further states that the
conductor shall conform to the following International Standards and cites
ASTM B987 which sets forth the Standard Specification for Carbon Fibre
Composite Core/ (CFCC/TS) for use in Overhead Electrical Conductors. It
appears from this section that Aluminum Conductor Composite Core (ACCC)
and Carbon Fibre Composite Core/ (CFCC/TS) are intended to mean and refer
to composite core conductor which meet the standards of ASTM B987 and all
other requirements of the tender documents. Please confirm that the terms
Aluminum Conductor Composite Core (ACCC) and Carbon Fibre Composite
Core/ (CFCC/TS) are intended to mean and refer to composite core conductor
which meet the standards of ASTM B987 and all other requirements of the
tender documents and that the manufacturer or supplier of ACCC or CFCC/TS is
the bidders choice.

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The conductor Type is ACCC Casablanca


The ASTM standard is for the core, which the
ASTM clasifies as CFCC/TS. The Core shall meets all
of the requirements.
In particular bidders must meet the specific test
requirements in the tender document.
The conductor must be ACCC Casablanca using a
composite core that meets ASTM B987
The manufacturers/suppliers requirement/s were
previously clarified in Technical Clarification Lists
2, 3, 4 and the Addendum as well. Please refer to
the same.

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