Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited (PGCB)

Construction of New 230/33kV GIS Substation at Kashimpur&Boardbazar (Anwar Ispat)

with associated Transmission Lines and bay extension at Rajendrapur Substation.
Contract No.:PGCB/[Link]/2020 /SS
IFB Ref. No.: 27.21.0000.[Link].2883;Dated 19th July, 2020

Clarification - 2 (Substation Part)

Pre Bid meeting was held on 12th August 2020 at 11:00 o’clock at the PGCB Headquarter.
All comments, queries and requests for clarification, regarding the Tender documents, received from prospective Bidders, and relevant replies and clarifications
prepared by PGCB, and associated addendums (if any), are part of Tender documents
[Link]. Volume / Section / Clause / Queries by L&T Construction Response by the Employer
Item / Page
1 Revised price schedule, Item As per referred revised price schedule, current rating of Please refer to Addendum. Y
No. 1.1A1 & 3.1A1 - 230kV 230kV line bay shall be 2000A. However, the same is not
line circuit bay , 2000A updated in the Vol.3, Schedule-E, Clause no. [Link], Sl
No.1.10, Page No. SE-1. Please check and issue
suitable amendments in this regard.
2 Amendment-1, Vol.3 of 3 As per referred clause, Rated current for 33kV Busbar, Please refer to Addendum. Y
(Substation part), Schedule-E, Bus coupler bay, Bus Sectionalizer bay & Transformer
Item no. [Link], GIS bay shall be 3150A instead of 3000A. However, the same
switchgear 33kV Page SE-10 is not updated in the revised price schedule. Please
check and revise the price schedule accordingly.
3 Drawing - As per referred drawing, 33kV/11kV transformer shall be You are requested to review the tender N
PGCBDESIGN2020KASHBB located at ground floor of the 33kV GIS building and drawing carefully. Moreover, 33/11kV
RAJ_C01C_Rev0_modified - height of the ground floor shall be 10m (8m+2m). Please power transformer is not under the
Control cum 33kV GIS confirm. scope of the work. It shall be installed
building plan, elevation and Further, 33/11kV transformer is not in present scope of later on by local distribution authority.
section for Anwar Isphat work. Please confirm.
220/33kV GIS substation
4 Drawing - As per referred drawings of Kashimpur & Anwar Ishpat, Please refer to Addendum. Y
PGCBDESIGN2020KASHBB 33kV switchgear room height is shown as 9m. However,
RAJ_C01C_Rev0_modified - 9m room height is not required for 33kV switchgear as
Control cum 33kV GIS there is no requirement of EOT crane in the switchgear
building plan, elevation and room. In this regard, we presume that 33kV switchgear
section for Anwar Isphat room height can be decided as per actual requirement.
220/33kV GIS substation & Please confirm.
Drawing -
PGCBDESIGN2020KASHBB
RAJ_C01B_Rev1_modified -
Control cum 33kV GIS
building plan, elevation and
section for Kashimpur
220/33kV GIS substation
5 Drawing - As per clarification, Sl No. 40, one number of auxiliary dry a) It shall bd finalized during detailed Y
PGCBDESIGN2020KASHBB type transformer shall be located at ground floor of 33kV engineering. Please refer to
RAJ_C01B_Rev1_modified - GIS building. In this regard, please clarify the following: Addendum for revised first floor
Control cum 33kV GIS a) Whether the clear heights as indicated in the Ground height.
building plan, elevation and floor (6.1m) & first floor (9.1m) are minimum? b) Your understanding is correct.
section for Kashimpur b) We presume that the ground floor shall be used both
220/33kV GIS substation as cable cellar & transformer room for 1No. dry type
auxiliary transformer. Please confirm.
6 Clarification, Sl No. 100 As per clarification, Sl No. 100, Separate SAS shall be Since, it’s a new substation, complete N
provided for 33kV system and Data ex-change between new SAS have to be provided as per
230kV & 33kV gateway shall be using IEC 104/IEC the requirement of the bidding
61850 protocol. However, there is no separate line item document.
in the Bid price schedule for 33kV system substation
automation system. In this regard, we request PGCB to
add separate line item in the price schedule for
substation automation system including the following
items:
a) Server PC
b) Engineering PC
c) GPS system
d) Ethernet switch for SAS
e) 55" LCD monitor (if required for 33kV SAS)
f) Printer
g) Gateway
7 Clarification, Sl No. 100 As per clarification, Sl No. 100 "Location of 33kV SAS 33kV switchgear room shall be used N
shall be in the 33kV control room". However, there is no for 33kV control room, since operator
control room inside the 33kV GIS building, as 33kV shall be available in the same room.
switchgear room upper floor is reserved for future
extension. Please check and clarify the location of SAS &
relay panels.
8 Revised substation Please clarify whether the referred architecture drawing Separate Architecture for 33kV SAS Y
automation system is applicable for 33kV system also? has been added in the bidding
architecture drawing - If not, Please furnish the SAS architecture drawing for document. Please refer to Addendum
PGCB/DESIGN/2020/KASHB 33kV system.
BRAJ/E20, Rev.1
9 Revised substation As per Bid price schedule, There is no separate line item Since, it’s a new substation, complete N
automation system for 230kV system substation automation system. In this new SAS have to be provided as per the
architecture drawing - regard, we request PGCB to add separate line item for requirement (specification and biding
PGCB/DESIGN/2020/KASHB 230kV substation automation system including the drawing) of the bidding document.
BRAJ/E20, Rev.1 following minimum items:a) Server PCb) Engineering
PCc) GPS systemd) Ethernet switch for SASe) 55" LCD
monitorf) Printerg) Gateway
10 Revised Single line diagram of As per referred revised SLD, accuracy class of 230kV It shall be as per SLD. N
230kV system for Kashimpur transformer bay is as follows:
& Anwar ishpat a) Core-1 - 3200-1600/1A, 0.2
b) Core -2 - 3200-1600/1A, 5P20
c) Core- 3 - 3200-1600/1A, 5P20
d) Core-4 - 3200-1600/1A, 0.2
e) Core-5 - 3200-1600/1A, 5P20,

However, as per amendment-1, Vol.3, Page No. SE-3

(Rev.1), accuracy class of various CT cores are as
follows:
a) Core-1 - 3200-1600/1A, 0.2
b) Core -2 - 3200-1600/1A, 5P20
c) Core- 3 - 3200-1600/1A, 5P20
d) Core-4 - 3200-1600/1A, 5P20
e) Core-5 - 3200-1600/1A, 5P20

As per SLD there are 2 metering cores. As per page SE-

3(Rev. 1) there is only one metering core. As both the
above requirements are contradicting, please check and
confirm the actual requirement.
11 Revised Single line diagram of As per referred revised SLD, accuracy of 33kV auxiliary It shall be as per SLD. N
33kV system for Kashimpur & transformer bay CT is as follow:a) Core-1 - 600-400-
Anwar ishpat 200/1A, 5P20 b) Core -2 - 600-400-200/1A, 5P20c) Core-
3 - 600-400-200/1A, 0.2However, as per amendment-1,
Vol.3, Page No. SE-11 (Rev.1), Sl No. 4.3 accuracy class
of various CT cores for 33kV auxiliary transformer bay
are as follows:a) Core-1 - 600-400-200/1A, 5P20 b) Core
-2 - 600-400-200/1A, 0.2c) Core- 3 - 600-400-200/1A,
0.2As both the above requirements are contradicting,
please check and confirm the actual requirement
12 Pre bid clarification, Sl No. 86 As per referred clause, time of final arc extinction is The arc extinction time as per IEC N
mentioned as 20 ± 5ms. However, as per IEC 62271- 62271-100 is applicable for breaker
Vol.3, S E - 1 0, Schedule-E, 200, the standard recommended values (for duration of switching only. On the other hand,
Clause No. [Link] BG: GIS internal arc) are 1 sec, 0.5 sec and 0.1 sec. We request duration of internal arc as per IEC
Switchgear 33 kV, Sl No. 2.11 PGCB to check & confirm the time of final arc extinction 62271-200 is for internal arc due to
-Time of final arc extinction inline with the standard values as mentioned in IEC. fault.
(3.7..134 acc. IEC 62271-100)

13 Clarification, Sl No. 141 As per referred clarification, "FOTE augmentation shall Necessary FOTE augmentation for N
be done for all remote end stations shown in the drawing remote side is included in the scope of
(Kaliakoir, Summit (PS), Tongi) or any one based on work. Since, it shall be complete
offered equipment compatibility with existing system". In system based solution with necessary
this regard, there is no line item in the bid price schedule interfacing, separate line item is not
for remote end FOTE augmenatation. Hence, please add required.
separate line item in the Bid price schedule for remote
end FOTE augmentation.

14 Volume-3, Schedule-E, As per referred clause, 132kV cable conductor short Short circuit rating of 800mm2 Cu N
Clause No. [Link] 132kV circuit current is 115kA for 1 sec. However, as per Conductor is equal or exceeding
XLPE Cable (800 mm2), Sl specification, Vol.2, Section-14A, Annexure - 14.2, 132kV 114KA is acceptable.
No. 17 - Conductor short cable conductor short circuit current is 114kA for 1 sec.
circuit current for one second We understand it shall be minimum 114kA for copper
cable loaded as above prior to conductor of [Link]
short circuit
15 Volume-3, Schedule-E, As per referred clause, 132kV cable sheath shall be Please refer to Addendum. Y
Clause No. [Link] 132kV suitable for carrying short circuit current of 50kA for 1
XLPE Cable (800 mm2), Sl sec. However, as per technical specification, Vol.2,
No. 18 - Sheath earth fault Section-14A, Annexure - 14.2, Short circuit rating of
current carrying capacity for metallic sheath of 132kV, 800 [Link] cable is 40kA for
three second cable loaded as 1sec.
above prior to earth fault As the 132kV system short circuit rating is 40kA for
rejendrapur station, we understand that the metallic
sheath short circuit withstand current shall also be 40kA
for 1 sec only. Please confirm.
16 Volume-3, Schedule-E, As per referred clause, 33kV, 800 [Link] cable sheath Please refer to Addendum. Y
Clause No.[Link] 33kV earth fault current is 19.7kA for 1 sec. However, as per
XLPE Cable (1C×800 mm2), technical specification, , Vol.2, Section-14B, Clause No.
Page No. SE-95, SL No. 18 14B.4.7 Metallic Screen, "The metallic Screen shall be so
designed to carry the specified earth fault current of
31.5kA for 1 second". In this regard, please check and
confirm the short circuit current of metallic screen for
33kV, 1Cx800 [Link] cable.
17 Addendum-1, Vol.3 of 3, Sl As per referred addendum, Page no. SE-97, Clause no. Please refer to Addendum. Y
No. 12 - Schedule-E New Item is mentioned as [Link] 33kV XLPE Cable (1C×800
[Link]. 33kV, 3Cx240 Sq.m mm2). However, we understand that this is typo error and
cable, SE-97 to SE-99 the same shall be read as " 1.1.49, 33kV, 3Cx240 Sq.m
cable" . Please confirm.
18 Addendum-1, Enclosure-25, As per referred clause, 33kV, 3Cx240 [Link] cable Vol.2, Section-14B is applicable for Y
Page No. SE- 98 sheath earth fault current is 15.8kA for 1 sec. However, 33kV, 1Cx800 [Link] cable only.
as per technical specification, Vol.2, Section-14B, Clause Please refer to Schedule-E, Volume-3
No. 14B.4.7 Metallic Screen, "The metallic Screen shall for requirement for 33kV, 3Cx240
be so designed to carry the specified earth fault current [Link] cable.
of 31.5kA for 1 second". In this regard, please check and
confirm the short circuit withstand current of metallic
screen for 33kV, 3Cx240 [Link] cable.
19 Vol.2, Section-14-A, Clause From the referred clause, we understand that core The conductor screen shall be non- Y
No. 14.10.6, Page No. 14/8 screen refers to the conductor screen as mentioned in metal as per IEC standard. Please
clause 14.10.3. In this regard, we would like to clarify that refer to Addendum.
normally the conductor and metallic sheath (or)
combination of metallic sheath & metallic screen shall be
designed suitably to withstand the system fault current.
Hence, conductor screen shall not withstand the system
fault current. Please check & confirm.
20 Vol.2, Section-14-A, Clause a) As the cable is to be bonded, we understand that For HV cable (132kV), metal screen N
No. 14.10.6 & 14.10.8, Page either metallic screen (or) corrugated AL sheath (or) may be avoided if metal sheath is
No. 14/8 combination of metallic screen & corrugated AL sheath capable of full earth fault current as per
shall be designed to meet the Earth fault current. Please requirement of the bidding document.
confirm.
b) If metallic sheath (Corrugated Al Sheath) is designed
to carry the full earth fault current, then intermediate layer
& metallic screen are not applicable. Please confirm.
21 Vol.2, Section-14-A, Clause We request PGCB to accept both the following types of The requirement for 132kV cable shall N
No. 14.10.8, Page No. 14/8 construction: be as per the bidding document.
a) Extruded corrugated seamless aluminium sheath
b) seam welded aluminium sheath.
22 Vol.2, Section-14-B - POWER We understand that the referred specification is GTP for [Link] shall be used N
CABLES AND CABLE applicable for 33kV, 1Cx800 [Link] cable only. for specification requirement.
TERMINATING However, specification is not available for 33kV, 3Cx240
ACCESSORIES (MV) Sq.m cable. Please check and furnish the same.
23 Addendum-1, Enclosure-24, , As per referred clause, 33kV, 1Cx800 [Link] cable It shall be as per requirement of the N
Clause No.[Link] 33kV metallic sheath shall be earth bonded by single point bidding document.
XLPE Cable (1C×800 mm2), bonding. However, as per standard utility practice,
Sl No. 32 - Type of earth metallic sheath bonding is applicable for EHV cables
bonding system for metallic (132kV & above) only. The same is not applicable for
sheath, Page No. SE- 95 33kV cable. Further, as the 33kV cable is armoured, the
armour will be suitably earthed to direct any earthfault
currents. Hence, please check and confirm the
requirement of sheath bonding for 33kV cable.
24 Vol.3, Schedule-E, Clause As per referred clause, No. of operating mechanism for Single phase encapsulation of 230kV Y
no.[Link] - AG: GIS 230kV transformer & bus coupler bay circuit breaker is 1 GIS shall not limit the three pole/gang
Switchgear 230 kV, Sl No.2.6 pcs. However, as 220kV GIS is predominantly of single operation of 230kV circuit
Page no. SE-1 phase design, we request PGCB to amend this clause as breaker. However, electrical gang
1 pcs or 3pcs as per manufacturer's type tested design. operation is acceptable. Please refer to
Addendum.
25 Vol.3, Schedule-E, Clause As per referred clause, No. of operating mechanism for Three-phase encapsulation of 132kV N
no.[Link] - BG: GIS 132kV line bay circuit breaker is 3 pcs. However, as GIS shall not limit the single pole auto-
Switchgear 132 kV, Sl No.2.6, 132kV GIS is of three phase design, we request PGCB to reclose capability of 132kV circuit
Page no. SE-6 amend this clause as follows: breaker. Therefore, the requirement
shall be as per bidding document.
No. of operating Mechanism for Line bays: 1 pcs
Auto reclosing for Line bays: 3P
26 Drawing no.: We understand that for 33 KV C-GIS, there is no It shall be part of GIS as per clause 10, N
PGCB/DESIGN/2020/KASHBBRAJ separate CRP. CRP for 33 KV C-GIS will be topped on Section 3B, Volume 2 of 3 of bidding
/C01C, Rev. 0 GIS Panel. document.
&
PGCB/DESIGN/2020/KASHBBRAJ
/C01B, Rev. 1 Kindly confirm over our understanding.