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BPW reviews bids for Fairview 69kV breaker replacement; Kent Power base plus alternate recommended
Summary
BPW staff recommended replacing three aging 69kV breakers at Fairview Substation; Kent Power submitted a base bid of $85,780 and a recommended bid alternate of $27,815 (combined $113,595). Commissioners moved to approve the Kent Power base bid and alternate; vote outcome is not recorded in the minutes.
Electrical Transmission & Distribution Manager Coots told the Zeeland Board of Public Works that three existing 69kV circuit breakers at the Fairview Substation have been targeted for replacement due to age and increasing maintenance needs documented in preventative maintenance reports. Staff said replacement is the most reliable long-term solution and described installation scope including retrofitting foundations and terminating control wiring.
Bids received included a Kent Power base bid of $85,780 with a bid alternate for disposal of $27,815 (staff recommended accepting both for a total of $113,595) and a Newkirk base bid of $164,040. Commissioner Cooney moved and Commissioner Query seconded a motion to approve the Kent Power base bid and bid alternate in the amount of $113,595 for construction services. The meeting minutes record the motion but do not include a recorded vote result for this item.
Staff noted that the work will use breakers previously approved and purchased by the board, and that, upon completion, staff will coordinate testing and commissioning to integrate the new breakers into the substation.
