Site Steam Upgrade Project - Principal Contractor & Installation Package
THE PIRBRIGHT INSTITUTE
Description
The purpose of this project is to increase the Institute’s sustainability (both environmental & financial), reduce carbon emissions and safeguard the steam supply to all buildings utilising steam generated at Pirbright. This will be achieved by a combination of the following three factors: • New steam main & condensate recovery system to steam users currently served by the end of life Western Boiler House. • Removal of inefficient and end of life Western Boiler house & increasing load on the currently underutilised, efficient, EC1 steam generation plant by 450kWh (585 kg/hr). • Upgrading 2 of 4 EC1 steam boilers with burners capable of 10:1 turndown ratio to enable more efficient operation at low production rates during summer months. Contract Scope The contract is for a single supplier to act as the Principal Contractor and complete all works as follows: • Supporting the Stage 4 design with client nominated designer and Project Manager • Supply and Installation of EC1 steam boiler burners (x2). • Steam connection & packaged steam – LTHW interface to Engineering workshop • Enabling works for new steam & condensate return connections located on EC1 steam distribution and WBH. • Supply and installation of steam and condensate equipment. • Facilitate installation & commissioning of EC1 boiler burner replacements. • Supply and installation of new steam connection & condensate return including all required equipment. • Deliver a phased changeover of steam delivery from the WBH to the newly installed connection fed from EC1. • Decommission, removal and disposal of WBH and associated redundant equipment. • Disconnection and isolation of gas, compressed air and mains water. • Commissioning and handover including Project Information Folder (PIF) is provided to the client Project Manager.
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- 71320000 Engineering design services
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