Owners Engineer RFP document 1

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL ( RFP ) FOR SELECTION OF

OWNERS ENGINEER FOR SETTING UP COAL BASED
POWER PLANT AT IB THERMAL POWER STATION,
ORISSA, INDIA

THROUGH INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING


BACKGROUND
Orissa Power Generation Corporation Ltd. (OPGC) is a Public Private Partnership of
Government of Orissa, and AES Corporation, USA. OPGC owns and operates Ib
Thermal Power Station (current capacity 2x210 MW Coal based units) located at
Banharpalli, J harsuguda District, Orissa, India. OPGC is a profit making company and
ranks among the top 15 generating companies in the country. Recently OPGC has been
allotted with two coal blocks (Manoharpur and Dip side of Manoharpur) by Ministry of
Coal, Government of India, in Ib-Valley area for captive use of the expansion project with
a reserve of 531 MMT. As a part of the business expansion plan, OPGC intends to
install coal based thermal power plant at Ib Thermal Power Station as an expansion
project to the existing 2x210 MW units. Being an expansion project with coal blocks for
its captive use, it enjoys inherent advantages such as availability of sufficient quantity of
water and access to existing infrastructure and facilities built in for Phase-1 of the project
that can be shared and augmented.

STATUS OF THE PROJECT
Required land for the expansion project is already in physical possession and Water
Resources Dept. Govt. of Orissa, has already given consent for drawl of water from
Hirakud reservoir which is adjacent to the plant site. Most of the required permits and
licenses for the expansion have been either obtained or are in the advanced stages of
procurement. The project will be funded through non recourse project financing from
domestic/overseas lending institutions. The project is proposed to be implemented
within 40 - 44 months from the Notice to Proceed (NTP) to the Engineering,
Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor and both NTP and financial close is
expected to be completed by fourth quarter of 2008.

CAPACITY CONFIGURATION
Presently OPGC is pursuing to set up two units of coal based power plant adjacent to its
existing plant at Ib Thermal Power station. The capacity shall be decided by OPGC after
detail study on the various technology and configuration options by Owners Engineer
and likely to be in the range of 600 MW 20%. While the Owners Engineer may cover
the wider range capacity options starting from 210 MW for its scope of studying
technology and capacity options, its bid for the remaining scope may be based on
capacity range of 600 MW 20%.




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QUALFYING REQUIRMENT
The bidder should have done basic engineering, detailed engineering and construction
management as Owners Engineer in at least two coal fired power plants having unit
sizes of at least 210 MW, which have been successfully executed and commissioned in
last five years, both in India and abroad. The scope of services for each reference plants
should necessarily include basic and detailed engineering and, construction
management of steam generator and auxiliaries, steam turbine and generator, thermal
cycle, critical piping and balance of plant equipments along with associated civil,
electrical and control and instrumentation and construction management for setting up of
the plant.

The scope of basic engineering in above reference plants should have included
technology evaluation, technical and economical feasibility and detailed project report
(DPR) which covers selection and sizing of equipment / systems design parameters and
operating features, development of conceptual layouts and P&IDs and detailed system
optimization studies.

The scope of detailed engineering in above reference plants should have included
preparation of EPC specification, layouts and drawings of complete plant and systems,
bid evaluation and all post contract engineering including approval of vendor drawings /
documents design engineering review services.

The scope of construction management in the above reference plant should have
included project management, site management, shop inspection & testing services and
plant takeover service.

SCOPE OF WORK
The detailed scope of work is given in Annexure - 1

BID DOCUMENTS
Bidders are required to submit their proposal in two parts i.e. 1) Techno Commercial and
2) Price Bid.

The Techno Commercial Bid shall cover the following documents:
a) List of power plants where the bidder has been involved as Owners Engineer and
which have been successfully executed and commissioned, in last five years, both in
India and abroad, along with details of scope of work handled. Details of similar
projects under execution may also be provided.
b) At least one performance certificate from the owners of plants commissioned in the
last five years, as per (a) above.
c) List of key professionals to be involved in the project, giving
i) Names and brief experience background who would be dedicated to this
assignment.
ii) Specifying nature of engagement, i.e., full time or activity specific.
iii) Whether such personnel involved will be full time employees of the organization or
externally hired resources.
iv) Organization chart for this project.

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d) Audited financial statements for last three years.
e) List of tools / software proposed to be used for project monitoring and management.
f) Methodology to be adopted along with activity chart.
g) The Owners Engineer will submit the list of inputs required from OPGC for making
configuration study, preparation of DPR & finalisation of EPC bid Specifications.

The Price Bid shall be as per the format provided in Annexure - 2.

OPGC reserves the right to accept/reject, at its sole discretion any or all bids or cancel
the bidding process without assigning any reason whatsoever and no further
correspondence shall be entertained in this regard.

Evaluation Criteria
The evaluation will be carried out internally for each technical proposal, taking into
account various criteria like: (a) the consultants relevant experience for the assignment,
(b) the quality of the methodology proposed, (c) the qualifications of the key staff
proposed, (d) Financial standing, etc. The evaluation will be done on the basis of
technical capability and cost. Award of work will initially be for STAGE - 1 (Unit-size &
Technology selection). STAGE-2 (Pre - EPC services) will be awarded based on the
report of STAGE - 1 and award of STAGE - 3 (Post - EPC services) shall be made
subject to successful performance of the selected firm in execution of STAGE - 1 and
STAGE - 2.


BID SCHEDULE

Deadline for Bid Submission

15.00 hrs on 5
th
J an 2008
Opening of Techno Commercial Bids

17.00 hrs on 5
th
J an 2008
Opening of Price Bids 17.00 hrs on 7
th
J an 2008


For any clarification, the bidders may contact Manager (Mechanical) in the following
address.

CONTACT ADDRESS:
Orissa Power Generation Corporation Ltd.
7
th
Floor, Zone-A, Fortune Towers,
Chandrasekharpur,
Bhubaneswar - 751023.
Tel-91-674-2303764,
Fax-91-674-2303755/56,
E-Mail: [email protected]


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ANNEXURE - 1

SCOPE OF WORK FOR OWNERS ENGINEER

STAGE-1

1. Unit-Size & Technology Selection
Based on standard industry parameter and specification, most suitable for the existing
site condition considering availability of shared facility which will be cost effective and
attract maximum numbers of EPC contractor, the Owners Engineer will suggest the
most suitable technology (sub-critical v/s super critical) based on PC v/s CFBC types of
boiler, unit capacity and configuration. Based on this study for suggested unit size and
technology, the Owners Engineer shall prepare a report and the report should be
comprehensive and should also consider following items.
a) Sourcing of main equipments and recommendations.
b) Capital costs estimation inclusive of price break-up for plant component and systems
based on current international and domestic market.
c) Reliability and availability.
d) Environmental compliance.
e) Performance and efficiency aspect.
f) Water requirement.
g) Turn down and secondary oil utilization for different technology.

Owners Engineer shall make necessary study of the existing units and its facility which
can be shared for the proposed unit. Wherever possible OPGC shall make necessary
arrangement to provide information on existing plant as per the request of Owners
Engineer.

The above study shall ultimately form a part of the DPR.















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STAGE - 2

2 Pre EPC Services
The Pre EPC Services shall include the followings:
a) Preparation of detailed project report (DPR).
b) Preparation of request for qualification (RFQ).
c) Preparation of request for proposal (RFP).
d) Bid evaluation.
e) Review of project documents.
f) Assistance for financial closure.

2.1 Preparation of Detailed Project Report (DPR)
Owners Engineer shall prepare the DPR for the project after finalization of configuration
study and confirmation by OPGC about the capacity range taking into consideration the
available shared facilities existing along with the already commissioned two Units of 210
MW each in Phase- I of the project .The details requirement of DPR are outlined in
Annexure - 3.

2.2 Preparation of Request for Qualification (RFQ)
Owners Engineer shall prepare the qualifying requirements and RFQ for EPC Bidders.

2.3 Preparation of Request for Proposal (RFP)
Owners Engineer shall prepare the RFP documents which shall comprise of instruction
to Bidders, technical specifications, commercial terms & conditions including draft EPC
agreement and other information for EPC Bidders to enable OPGC to go for
International Competitive Bidding (ICB) for selection of EPC Contractor.

2.3.1 Instruction to Bidders
Owners Engineer shall prepare instruction to EPC Bidders which will contain bidding
procedure and relevant information required for the EPC Bidders to bid for the project.

2.3.2 Technical specifications
Preparation of technical specifications, bringing out functional requirements, design and
sizing criteria, functional guarantees, scope of work, requirement of spares, erection,
commissioning and quality requirements etc. for plant and systems including all
mechanical, electrical, control & instrumentation system, civil works etc as required to
make the plant complete.






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The Owners Engineers responsibility will involve, but shall not be limited to the
following:

a) Finalise the Technical Specification such as basic design data, design criteria,
detailed scope of supply, services and responsibilities for all equipment / system /
structures etc. to be covered under EPC contractors scope.
b) Provide complete project information including fuel quality, water quality,
meteorological data, wind and seismic data, general technical requirements, quality
control and quality assurance requirements, performance parameters requirements
in respect of shop testing, packing, transport storage etc.
c) Finalise the detail list of procedures and standards required for construction,
erection, testing, trial runs, commissioning tests and commercial operation, including
formats for executing guarantees.
d) Prepare all drawings, P&IDs, schemes, electrical single line diagram, Power system
diagram, DCS configuration diagram, plot plan, suggestive layouts, suggestive
building plans and elevations along with architectural features, roads, paving and
drainage schemes, and other documents as required for clarity of the scope of work
involved under the EPC Contract.
e) Prepare list of guarantees which are subject to liquidated damages(e.g. turbine
capacity, turbine heat rate, boiler capacity, boiler efficiency, auxiliary power
consumption, mill wear part warrantee etc), those guarantees which are mandatory
(e.g. ESP efficiency) and those which are required to demonstrate capabilities of
equipment/auxiliaries(e.g. mill capacity, ID/FD/PA fan capacities, motor capacities,
steam parameters at SH/RH outlet, SH/RH spray, BFP, CEP margins, capacities and
capabilities of other turbine auxiliaries, and for balance of plant equipment). Owners
Engineer to recommend rates of liquidated damages for shortfall in performance for
identified guarantees and provide calculations for arriving at those values. Owners
Engineer to specifically recommend correction which will be applicable to the
guaranteed performance parameters and list the same for EPC contractor to submit
along with the bid.
f) Prepare detailed bid data sheet to be filled by the EPC contractor including (i) data
sheets for performance of plant and equipment at Boiler Maximum Continuous rating
(BMCR), Turbine Maximum Continuous Rating (TMCR)/100% rated Load, 80%
TMCR, 40% TMCR, HP Heaters out of service, (ii) equipment data requirement
including performance data sheets for individual equipment, (iii) data sheets for
performance guarantees, (iv) data sheets for civil commodities.
g) Finalise and recommend the Bid evaluation criteria including the Bid Evaluation
Factors/loading factors for guaranteed parameters (turbine capacity, boiler capacity,
turbine heat rate, boiler efficiency, auxiliary power consumption etc.). Owners
Engineer to provide calculations for working out bid evaluation factors.
h) Recommend OPGCs scope of work, terminal points.
i) Recommend spare parts required.

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j) Recommend list of Engineering Documents to be furnished by EPC contractor along
with the bid; detailed list of engineering drawings, documents, calculations,
procedures required to be furnished by EPC contractor during detailed engineering
stage along with sequence of submission so as to match with overall schedule of
project implementation.

2.3.3 Commercial Section
Owners Engineer shall prepare commercial section of the RFP in consultation with
OPGC. OPGC will provide draft EPC contract for review, validation and updation by
Owners Engineer.

2.4 Bid Evaluation
The Owners Engineer would review and evaluate the technical and commercial bids
received from the EPC Bidders, issue of clarification letters to the EPC Bidders,
participate in detailed bid discussions with the EPC Bidders for obtaining required
clarifications and prepare the bid evaluation report.

2.5 Review of Project Documents

2.5.1 Technical Review of the PPA & Fuel Supply Arrangement / Agreement
Owners Engineer will review the technical aspects of the plant and associated technical
schedules/appendices. This review will include:
a) Risk allocation of the PPA & Fuel Supply Arrangement / Agreement
b) Areas where technical compliance would carry high cost or risk for little benefit
c) Opportunities for innovation in performance or saving of cost
d) Any underlying technical issues affecting bankability
e) Suggested deviations/clarifications, if applicable

2.5.2 Review of Power Evacuation Study
Owners Engineer shall review and verify load flow study for power evacuation point and
transmission interconnecting capacity.

2.5.3 Environmental Review
With respect to the Environmental Review, Owners Engineer will ensure that the EPC
specifications and subsequent technical specifications submitted by the EPC Bidders are
in conformation with the environmental limits specified by the various authorities /
Lenders Requirements.

2.5.4 Review of Permits
The Owner Engineer shall review all the permits/consents required for setting up the
plant and ensure that all permits are in place by OPGC.



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2.5.5 Review of Technical Assumption
Owners Engineer will review and assist OPGC on all technical assumption to be taken
in the financial model as and when required.

2.5.6 Review of Other Documents
Owners Engineer shall review other documents like EIA report, soil investigation,
topographic, hydrological reports and recommend foundation type,etc. Owners Engineer
shall recommend mandatory spares from the EPC offer.

2.6 Assistance for Financial Closure
The Owners Engineer will provide technical assistance as and when required by OPGC
for submission and presentation for the project till financial closure and up to NTP with
lenders, insurers, investors, statutory and Government Authorities. Owners Engineer will
also prepare lenders report as per the format requested by the lenders.






























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STAGE 3

3 Post EPC Services
The Post EPC Service shall include the followings
a) Design engineering review services.
b) Project management.
c) Site management services.
d) Shop inspection and testing services.
e) Plant takeover services.

3.1 Design Engineering Review Services

3.1.1 Review of EPC contractors Basic Engineering Documents
The Owners Engineers responsibility shall include review of EPC contractors basic
engineering work for the project. The scope will cover the review of EPC contractors
basic concepts, design criteria, design procedures etc to ensure that the resulting
detailed engineering and subsequent procurement and construction would meet the
contractual requirements in respect of the following aspects:
a) Scope of work.
b) Technical requirements.
c) Adherence to codes and standards.
d) Compliance to environmental and other statutory norms.
e) Safety, reliability, operability and maintainability aspect.
f) Materials safety and disposal standards as applicable.
g) Overall compliance to sound and contemporary engineering practices.

3.1.2 EPC Drawings, Documents and other submissions review
This review would be for providing assurance to OPGC that the technical execution is
progressing along agreed contractual lines and shall be advisory in nature with alternate
proposals such that the extent & efforts are not duplicating EPC contractors detailed
engineering activity. The review will cover the following:
a) All basic studies and concept notes.
b) Design manuals indicating design criteria, design procedures & assumptions,
software details etc.
c) Plot plan and Area plans.
d) General arrangement drawings of buildings and facilities.
e) Flow diagrams and schematics including piping drawings and isometrics.
f) Electrical single-line diagrams.
g) Instrumentation and control schematics, panel configuration drawings and control
room layout drawings.
h) Logic diagrams.
i) Protection schemes.
j) Technical data sheets and performance curves/data of major plant and equipment.

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k) Design calculations of critical systems / structures.
l) Any and all of the EPC contractors drawings and documentation such that plant
aesthetics, layout, maintenance ease are addressed and shall include detailed layout
drawings for ducting, cabling, tubing etc., fabrication drawings, construction
drawings, erection drawings, component and/or sub-assembly drawings of
equipment etc.

3.1.3 Review of Documents under Procurement
Owners Engineers review of EPC contractors documents shall be to ensure that all
plant, equipment and services that are procured by the EPC contractor are in line with
the requirements of the contract. The documents to be reviewed shall include.
a) Purchase specifications of major plant and equipment sub-contracted by the EPC
contractor.
b) Purchase specifications of all civil works sub-contracted by the EPC contractor.

3.1.4 Review of Quality Assurance Plan
The scope of work would cover the following tasks related to quality assurance aspects
of the project.
a) Approval of sub-contractors, proposed by the EPC contractor.
b) Review & approval of the EPC Contractors / sub-contractors and its vendors Quality
Plans such as QA & QC including customer hold points for inspection.
c) Review & approval of shop and site performance test procedures for all major
equipment and systems.

3.2 Project Management
Owners Engineers responsibilities in respect of Project management functions would
include the following:
a) Conducting project coordination meetings.
b) Review of detailed network schedules, preparing the revisions and up dates.
c) Review of project coordination and communication procedures.
d) Progress review and monitoring, participation and conducting the review meetings.
e) Certification of EPC contractors invoices.
f) Review and certification of change orders.
g) Technical Support to OPGC in settlement of claims and disputes.
h) Assisting OPGC in providing solutions to resolving design related problems and
contractual problems and site related issues.
i) Preparation of weekly and monthly MIS reports on progress of work.
j) Monitoring progress with actual and budgeted and indicating the slippages,
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3.3 Site Management Services
Owners Engineer will depute a team of Engineers to be at the project site for:
a) Supervision of construction, erection, testing and commissioning of plant, equipment
and facilities by the EPC contractor to ensure full compliance of the EPC contract
with regard to quality, safety and performance.
b) Review of construction schedules and monitoring site activities with respect to the
latest approved schedule.
c) Advising OPGC regarding adequacy of special tools/equipment, manpower and
resources of EPC contractor.
d) Review of EPC contractors work plans for ensuing week/month.
e) Preparation of weekly/monthly site progress reports covering current construction
status, deviations from approved schedules, critical areas and proposed remedial
measures.
f) Providing advice to OPGC regarding technical problems encountered at site.
g) Proposing corrective actions to be taken in case of works that are not in line with
approved designs / specifications.
h) Review and advise regarding field changes desired by EPC contractor.
i) Review and advise regarding site quality assurance plans and compliance.
j) Advise on safety aspects during construction and commissioning of the project and
monitor the EPC contractors and subcontractors safety efforts.
k) Interface and co-ordinate with the fuel supplier including coordination for coal supply
arrangement and ensure build-up of fuel stock for commissioning and performance
testing and verify fuel analysis.
l) Reviewing of documents for testing, commissioning, performance testing for
establishing guaranteed performance parameters and for operation and maintenance
and training of personnel.
m) Review of pre commissioning checklists for various equipment and systems.
n) Interface and co-ordinate activities to monitor the plant testing from initial
synchronization of the unit through all performance testing.
o) Witness performance guarantee at site on all the important equipments / system;
review and evaluation of test results, with comments / recommendations. Conduct
independent calculations to verify test results.

3.4 Shop Inspection and Testing Services
Owners Engineer shall inspect and test the material as and when required by OPGC
both in India and abroad.

3.5 Plant Takeover Services
Owners Engineers scope of work under this includes:
a) Witnessing performance testing of the plant to be conducted by the EPC contractor
at site prior to take-over.
b) Assistance to OPGC in interpretation and acceptance of the test results.
c) Preparation of Defect and Liability list.

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d) Preparation of Warranty and Guarantee points for the EPC contractor.
e) Review of the Equipment running hour criteria, demonstration and acceptance of the
same.
f) Resolution of open points from erection / commissioning.

4 Exclusions & Assumptions

4.1 Exclusions
Following items are not included in the Owners engineer scope.
a) Soil Investigation, Survey and EIA Study.
b) Power Evacuation Study.
c) Support services for work to be performed by OPGC or any other agency outside of
the EPC contract.
d) Final decision on EPC contract award.
e) All work related to shop inspection unless specifically asked for by OPGC.
f) Quantity surveying.
g) Liaison with lending institutions.
h) Liaison with Government agencies.
i) Assistance in securing NOCs, approvals from various statutory organizations.

4.2 Assumption
On award of job, the Owners Engineer will submit the list of inputs required from OPGC
for making configuration study, preparation of DPR & finalisation of RFP.

5 Site Facilities to be Provided by OPGC
The following facilities will be paid for / provided by OPGC free of charge to the Owners
Engineer for their personnel to be deployed at site.
a) Independent accommodation for each engineer.
b) OPGC shall provide suitable office at site for site personnel of Owners Engineer.
This shall include proper office furniture, fax, telephone, computers and e-mail
connections with related equipment. The Owners Engineer shall however bear the
operational cost of the office including telephone, fax, e-mail, water, electricity
charges and secretarial services.

6 Liabilities of the Owners Engineer
a) The Owners Engineer shall exercise reasonable skill, care and diligence in the
provision of the Services as per the Agreement. In the event the Owners
Engineer is in default of its performance, it will without delay rectify the defects
incurred and if the rectification is not possible will re-perform the work free of
charge.
b) The Owners Engineer shall be liable to pay compensation to OPGC arising out
of the Agreement, only if a breach of point (a) herein above is established against
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c) The compensation payable shall be limited to amount of loss and damages
actually suffered as a result of such breach, subject to following:
i) The Owners Engineer shall not be liable for any damage or injury caused by
or arising out of the act, neglect, default or omission of any person other than
the Owners Engineer or its personnel.
ii) The Owners Engineer has no liability whatsoever for any part of the work not
designed by it or under its responsibility or which has not been constructed
under his supervision.
iii) Notwithstanding anything else in the Agreement, the total liability of the
Owners Engineer under or in connection with this Agreement howsoever
arising, shall in no circumstances exceed in aggregate 25% of the total
remuneration received under this Agreement by the Owners Engineer from
OPGC.
iv) The Owners Engineer liability under the Agreement shall cease on the
completion of the Owners Engineers services or termination of this
Agreement.

7 Time Schedule for Deliverables

Activities Time schedule
A
STAGE 1
Unit-size &Technology Selection


Unit-size and Technology Selection 15 days from date of
award of contract.
B
STAGE 2
Pre - EPC Service


Preparation of DPR 45 days from date of
award of contract.

Preparation of Request for Qualification(RFQ) 20 days from date of
award of contract.

Preparation of RFP

60 days from date of
award of contract

Bid Evaluation
60 days from the date
of receipt of bids
C
STAGE - 3
Post - EPC Service
J ob will start after
issuance of NTP







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ANNEXURE-2


BIDDING FORMAT FOR PRICE


Sl. No. Services Lump sum Price (Rs.)
A STAGE - 1
Unit-size &Technology Selection

1 Unit-size and technology selection
B STAGE 2
Pre-EPC Service

1 Preparation of DPR
2 Preparation of Request for Qualification (RFQ)
3 Preparation of RFP
4 Bid Evaluation
5 Review of project documents
6 Assistance for Financial Closure
C ( STAGE 3)
Post EPC Services

1 Design Engineering Review services
2 Project Management services
3 Site Management Services
4 Shop inspection and testing services. *
5 Plant take over services


* To be quoted as per man-day rate.















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ANNEXURE - 3

Detail Project Report (DPR) - Scope

The DPR shall be detailed and comprehensive in content based on the technologies
being pursued for various systems/equipment/other facilities of the entire plant. The
Owner Engineer shall identify alternatives for each equipment and elaborate techno-
economic justification to recommend the most suitable option for each of the
equipment/systems. Owners Engineer shall also examine use of super critical
technology in the report.

For all equipment of entire plant and specially the steam generators, electrostatic
precipitators, steam turbine, generator, feed heating cycle, critical piping, boiler feed
pump, condensate extraction pump, HP-LP bypass system, circulating water system,
coal handling plant, ash handling plant, water treatment system, effluent treatment
system, control and instrumentation, plant electrical system etc. The recommended
product design features, type, design and sizing criteria etc shall be elaborated in the
DPR. Emphasis will be laid to the features required to adapt the technology to the
specific conditions of grid, fuel, O&M practice etc. The DPR shall be exhaustive such
that it becomes the basis for preparation of technical specifications. Following areas
shall be specifically covered in the DPR.

a) Plant Layout, Optimization & Project Implementation: (Site layout considering
present capacity and future expansion, O&M issues, spares management, facility
sharing, staffing, operational flexibility, major outages)
i) Cycle configuration: Turbine cycle configuration defining number of HP and LP
heaters, their extraction points for the finally selected set of main steam and
reheat parameters, optimum value of final feed-water temperature (FFT). One set
of calculations bringing out techno-economic advantage/justification for selecting
above parameters shall be submitted along with the DPR.
ii) Circulating Water (CW) system optimization: Detailed study to find out the most
optimum CW system parameters like CW flow, condenser vacuum, condenser
TTD, condenser tube velocity, cooling tower range and approach, CW duct
velocity etc.
iii) Boiler Exit Flue gas Temperature: Recommendations on the optimum
temperature for the boiler exit flue gas temperature taking into consideration acid
dew point corrosion of air-preheater back end elements, unit start-up economy,
selected final feed water temperature, overall cycle optimization etc.
iv) General Layout Plan: Development of general layout plan with optimum land use
of the generating facility considering future expansion of at least two more units
of same size. Layout plan shall indicate area for lay-down, item wise break up of
land preassembly activities during project execution along with basis of
recommendations.

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v) Main Plant Layout: Development of layout of main plant including TG hall and its
various floor levels, its bay width and height. The Owners Engineer shall also
cover various features to have compact layout.
vi) Project Implementation: Prepare project implementation plan, erection strategy,
requirement for construction of major plant equipments, time cycle adjustment in
PERT network.
vii) Process diagrams: Process flow diagrams showing all main equipment (e.g. air
and gas diagram for boiler, water and steam diagram for boiler and steam turbine
cycle, auxiliary steam system, coal conveying, pulverizing and firing system, fuel
oil unloading, storage, pressurizing and firing system, ash handling system, plant
air system, auxiliary cooling water system, water balance diagram, turbine cycle
heat balance diagrams etc.)
viii) Coal data: The Owners Engineer will analyze the borehole coal data (to be
provided by OPGC) from the link mines and recommend the design, best and
worst coal characteristics to be considered for design of boiler, ESP, FGD, coal
and ash handling systems. The Owners Engineer shall also recommend the
range of coal characteristics to be considered for plant design.
ix) Site Conditions: The Owners Engineer shall recommend the site conditions such
as ambient temperature and humidity, wind velocity, rainfall, seismic conditions
for plant design, etc. Owners Engineer shall provide details of rainwater
harvesting and how it will be used in the plant.

b) Steam Generator and Auxiliaries:
i) Boiler Sizing: Recommended sizing philosophy for boiler for working out boiler
capacity.
ii) Coal/Ash specific design features: Design features that are Coal/ash specific
shall be elaborated with particular emphasis on design/sizing of furnace and
pressure parts.
iii) Design features for cyclic loading/variable pressure operation.
iv) Selection/sizing/design basis of boiler auxiliaries such as mills, fans, air-heaters,
SCAPH, ducts and dampers, ESP, FGD etc.
v) Other boiler systems: Recommendations on design and sizing criteria for fuel oil
unloading storage, pressurizing and firing system taking into account the facilities
of existing units. Recommendations on sizing of auxiliary steam system.

c) Steam Turbine & Auxiliaries:
i) Steam turbine configuration, special features of major turbine component /
systems like governing system, lube oil system, governing oil system, condenser
system, air evacuation system etc. Techno-economics of combined HP-IP or IP-
LP cylinders, nozzle govern and throttle govern machines, margin between VWO
and TMCR (turbine maximum continuous rating), back pressure value selection,
selection of type of condenser, materials of condenser components, sizing
criteria for condenser etc.

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ii) HP-LP bypass capacity selection, number and type of valves, location of tap-off
on MS line, hydraulic power pack.
iii) Feed Heating Plant and Deaerator: Material of major component of Deaerator
sizing criteria, design features, special requirements.
iv) Condensate Extraction Pumps: Sizing criteria, configuration, design features,
requirements for shop performance tests, margins on pump flow, head, minimum
recirculation requirement, NPSH margins taking transient conditions into
considerations.
v) Boiler Feed Pumps System: Sizing criteria for BFP, design features, specific
requirements, recommendations regarding suction specific speed, shut off head,
shop performance testing, type of coupling, drive margins, NPSH margins taking
into consideration transient conditions etc.

d) Critical Piping: Selection of material, design parameters, guidelines for stress &
dynamic analysis for the critical piping of the plant

e) Balance of Plant:
i) Cooling water System: Sizing criteria for CW pumps, design features,
recommendations regarding type of pumps, specific product design features to
be incorporated. Techno-economic study on IDCT vs NDCT, type of cooling
tower, sizing criteria, design features, treatment of cooling water, recommended
cycles of concentration considering water quality etc.
ii) Water Treatment Plant: Recommendation on water quality for various services
such as cooling water for main condenser, plant auxiliaries, plant service water,
DM water for cycle make-up etc. Sizing criteria for treatment plant, type of
equipments, redundancy etc. Listing of process/treatment for achieving the
desired quality considering the source water quality.
iii) Condensate Polishing Plant: Sizing criteria for condensate polishing plant for
various design and operating conditions (like normal, condenser tube leakage,
start-up etc.) Special product design features.
iv) Compressed Air system: Identification of continuous and intermittent requirement
of instrument and service air (quality, quantity and pressure) duty wise and
equipment/area wise like steam generator, turbine & auxiliaries, offsite areas etc.
Type, sizing and configuration of compressors and driers.
v) Effluent Treatment System: Identification of various liquid and solid effluents
(quality/quantity) from various areas of power plant, treatment process,
type/parameters of equipment for effluent treatment along with schematic
diagram of effluent treatment plant. Study of zero discharge schemes to be
included with schematic diagram.
vi) Fire Detection and Protection System: Recommendations related to type of fire
detection & protection system for complete plant, based on latest design practice.
vii) Ash Evacuation and Disposal System : Recommendations on type of bottom and
fly ash evacuation system, their sizing criteria, storage capacity required for

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bottom ash and ESP, Economiser and APH ash. Recommendations on various
ash disposal and ash management options like HCSD / LCSD, pipe conveyors,
dry disposal with ash mound, coal mine filling and its logistics etc.
viii) Coal Handling System: Selection, design and sizing criteria of coal handling
plant and equipment including coal unloading and storage, crushing, coal
conveying, bunker storage etc.
ix) Other Systems: Type of equipment, design and sizing criteria, expected
parameters, redundancy and design margins, materials of construction of critical
components of various systems including height and diameter.
x) Recommend design basis for chimney shell and flues,
xi) Suggestive single line diagram (SLD)
xii) Existing facilities: Owners Engineer to study the additional capacities, layout
provisions available at the existing units which can be utilized. A detail study has
to be made by the Owners Engineer on the existing facility available in unit 1&2.

f) Power Evacuation and Transmission Analysis

g) Electrical:
i) Recommendation on sizing and selection of generator transformer, SAT, UAT,
motors, electrical protection, high voltage/low voltage switchgears, cathodic
protection, grounding & lightning protection etc.
ii) Power system stability study, short circuit and voltage drop calculation for the
complete system.
iii) Overall control and design philosophy for electrical systems, switchyard
configuration etc.

h) Control and Instrumentation:
i) Design basis and overall control philosophy considering the aspects of safety
availability and reliability. Recommendation on type of control to be used for
boiler and turbine protection.
ii) System configuration diagram for BTG and BOP equipment, control cabling
concept, I/O layout design (remote vs. centralized).
iii) Recommendation on measuring and control instruments, redundancy
requirement, analyzing instruments for CEMS and SWAS.