286-2023 - Professional Consulting Services for Preliminary Design of Solar PV Microgrid

Full Title: Professional Consulting Services for Preliminary Design of Solar PV Microgrid and Energy Management System at 600 Brandon Avenue

D4.          SCOPE OF SERVICES

D4.1        The Services required under this Contract shall consist of consulting engineering 
services for the preliminary design and class 3 cost estimate to install a grid-tied microgrid 
consisting of energy generation from a rooftop solar PV installation and an existing diesel genset, 
and supported with an integrated battery storage system, and microgrid controller, at the transit 
garage located at 600 Brandon Avenue in accordance with the following:
(a)   Preliminary Design;
(b)   Roof load structural assessment;
(c)    Design Concept Drawings (non-construction);
(d)   Electrical Single Line Drawing;
(e)   Equipment Schedule;
(f)    Class 3 Cost estimate to design, procure, and construct;
(g)   Memo-style summary report.
D4.1.1             The Services required under D4.1 shall be in accordance with the City’s Project 
Management Manual http://winnipeg.ca/infrastructure/asset-management- 
program/templates-manuals.stm#2  and templates http://winnipeg.ca/infrastructure/asset- 
management-program/templates-manuals.stm#4 . Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Consultant is being 
engaged by the City for their professional expertise; the Consultant shall bring to the Consulting 
Contract Administrator’s attention any aspect of the City’s Project Management Manual or templates 
which the Consultant is of the opinion is not consistent with good industry practice.

D4.2        The Services are anticipated to include the following:
D4.2.1             Preliminary concept design for a grid-tied microgrid consisting of minimum 
1.07MW energy generation from a rooftop solar PV installation, existing 0.18MW diesel genset, 
minimum
4.69 MW (1-hour) integrated battery storage system, and microgrid controller including:
(a)   Location and size of major equipment;
(b)   Identify setbacks distances from surrounding equipment;
(c)    Location of electrical equipment & connections; and
(d)   Identify any required civil works including, but not limited to, roof structural 
reinforcements.
D4.2.2             Memo-style summary report consisting of:
(a)   Overview and results of roof load structural assessment;
(b)   Summary of Conceptual Design;
(c)    High-level description of overall system operation and performance;
(d)   Conceptual drawing(s)  and electrical single line drawing(s) of proposed solution;
(e)   Identification of project risks based on maturity of solution proposed;
(f)    Meeting with Transit to review draft report, and incorporating any comments from Transit, 
prior to report being finalized; and
(g)   Class 3 estimates of capital costs prepared using the City of Winnipeg’s Basis of Estimate 
(BOE) template.
D4.2.3             Additional phases (out of scope of this initial RFP) of the consultation may 
include:
(a)   Detailed Design and specifications
(b)   Contract Document Preparation and Procurement support;
(c)    Construction Services.
D4.2.4             Future phases can be negotiated with and awarded to the successful proponent as 
specified in B22.4 and B22.5.

D4.3        The following shall apply to the Services:
(a)   City of Winnipeg Green Building Policy: New City-Owned Buildings and major additions 
http://clkapps.winnipeg.ca/DMIS/DocExt/ViewDoc.asp?DocumentTypeId=2&DocId=5989.
(b)   Universal Design Policy. 
http://clkapps.winnipeg.ca/DMIS/DocExt/ViewDoc.asp?DocumentTypeId=2&DocId=3604.
(c)    Should this project include a public engagement aspect, it will be required to meet: Public 
Engagement Guidelines.
https://winnipeg.ca/PublicEngagement/pdfs/PublicEngagementRequirements.pdf.
(d)   The most current edition of The City of Winnipeg Standard Construction Specifications 
https://www.winnipeg.ca/matmgt/Spec/Default.stm.
(e)   City of Winnipeg’s Project Management Manual 
https://winnipeg.ca/infrastructure/assetmanagement-program/templates-manuals.stm.
(f)    All other codes, standard, by-laws and regulations from the City of Winnipeg, Province of 
Manitoba as well as best engineering practices applicable to this job.