Civil Points REPLY(CIVIL)

Brought out earth is not envisaged in EPC Contractor. Contractor needs to visit site and access the scope. All works to be carried by
Contractor.
Construction of approach road/Culvert is not in EPC Contractor scope ( Outside Switchyard Fencing). Noted. However all internal roads shall be 3.75 meter without shoulder shall be
in EPC contractors scope of work.
Construction of Customer Office, Staff Quarters, Tree Cutting, Transit Camp is not in EPC Contractor Trees cutting is part of site prepartey works, if any. No transit camp to be
scope. provided.
Construction of 400/33kv Whole switchyard shall be considered in single level. Yes as per detail engineering.

Size/Area of control room building shall be 660 sqm(GF+FF) double storied building as mentioned in As per technical spec.
technical specification and pre- bid clarification.
Construction of FFPH shall be as per System requirement and technical specification. Noted.

RCC cable trench with pre-cast (M25) cover slab with lifting arrangement at all cover slab with edge Noted.
protection angle (along) on support wall portion only as confirmed by M/S Avaada.

Switchyard storm water drain shall be rectangular brick drains without precast covers -M/S Avaada to Necessary design calculation by EPC contractor , The brick work to be plaster as
revert back on final requirement per spec.
Peripheral/Switchyard GI Chain link fence The fencing shall be as per CEA & PGCIL Norms, whichever is astringent.

Depth of foundation for yard equipment’s 1.5 m for 400 Kv from FGL and for Gantry towers 2.5/3 M Generally, O.K but it should be in line with Soil investigation report. (Minimum
from FGL (Finished ground level) for 400kv shall be considered Foundation depth 1.5 m for equipment /2.5 m for Tower foundation).

Lean mix concrete shall be PCC M7.5 ( 1:4:8) for all substructure. Noted.

Transformer/reactor Foundation shall be wall type as per Geo tech investigation Noted , EPC contractor to provide design calculation.

Transformer/Reactor foundation, Instead of MS grating, gravel filling considered in require depth and Noted, as per PGCIL/CEA norms , detailed calculation to be provided.
common burnt oil pit shall be considered
Rail shall be provided within (tranformer/reactor) foundation/ pit wall portion only. Noted.

SPR shall be one no. per two diameters of 400kV Noted and accepted. Detailed design of SPR shall be subjected to Avaada
approval DDE.
Al. Metal cladding shall be provided in (only) front side of control room building as per elevation. Noted, EPC contractor to get prior approval of all architectural works.
Electrical points

1. In each 400kV & 33kV feeders (including all transformers feeders & line feeders) there shall be 2 nos. dedicated MFM of 0.2s accuracy to be considered in CRP.
2. Additional 1 nos. TVM of Schneider make 8000 series to be provided by the bidder in all 400kV line feeders in respective CRP.
3. Lease line, for all purposes, shall be under owners scope.
4. At present Phase measurement unit (PMU) is not the part of tender specification & hence not to be considered by bidder. However if required, shall be
communicated to bidders before / after award of contract. Unit rate of PMU to be submitted along with commercial offer by the bidder.
5. PLCC & FOTE panel supply at plant end 400/33kV switchyard is not under bidders scope. However, its erection and its coordination related to testing and
commissioning shall be done by bidder.
6. Tariff metering room in 400kV line bay at plant end switchyard shall be provided by the bidder. Size shall be 4x4m minimum.
7. 2 nos. SEM to be provided in all 400kV transformers and 400kV line bays. These SEMs shall be PGCIL approved make and specification only.
8. Interfacing of SAS with solar plant scada of 350MW and 240MW plants shall be jointly done by SAS & Solar plant Scada supplier. However, necessary gateway
required for interfacing between EPC bidder supplied SAS and owner supplied SCADA shall be in owners scope as part of plant solar SCADA.
9. 400kV wave trap at all 400kV incoming / outgoing lines shall be supplied and installed by the bidder. Wave trap quantity and specification shall be as per PGCIL
requirement.
10. All Insulator and String hardware shall be porcelain type.
11. Telemetering with RLDC shall be in bidders scope of supply and services. Necessary RTU / equipment to be provided for telemetering by the bidder. All interfacing
with SAS & Telemtery RTU / FOTE shall be in bidders scope including assuring data visibility at RLDC end.
12. 400kV Bay width can be considered as 24m.
13. Bus bar protection can be centralized or decentralized.
14. 220V DC system shall be common for entire 400/33kV switchyard of 900MW and to be placed in control room building A of 350MW MSEDCL project. Only DC
feeders with redundancy may be extended from control room building A to control room building B ensuring permissible voltage drop within the limits.
15. At present No lab equipments to be considered in their commercial offer by the bidder. However, Unit rates of following equipments to be provided by the bidder
with their commercial offer:-
a. Capacitance and tan delta measurement kit (megger USA, andeen Hagerling USA, dobel USA, Hafely France / Switzerland)
b. Winding resistance measurement kit (entel Bangalore, megger USA, tbeko Sweden, Scope T&M pune)
c. Three phase relay test kit (Omecron)
d. Loading transformer up to 400A (reputed make)
e. Three phase variac (AE)
f. Single phase variac (AE)
g. 2 nos. Multimeters (fluke)
h. 2 nos. tonge tester (fluke)
i. 2 nos. leakage current tester (reputed make)
16. It is being clarified to bidder that Aux BCU panel shall be part of CRP panel which shall monitor and control the switchyard AC / DC aux supply system.
17. As already clarified in various meetings, complete 400kV & 33kV side switchyard control & power cables including all laying and termination accessories shall be in
bidders scope of supply and services.
18. The 415V AC system, which will be fed from 2 nos. 33/0.433kV Aux transformers, shall be common for entire 400/33kV switchyard of 900MW and to be placed in
control room building A of 350MW MSEDCL project. Only AC feeders with redundancy may be extended from control room building A to control room building B
ensuring permissible voltage drop within the limits.