UCF Downtown Tri-Generation Facility
NOTICE TO DESIGN BUILD FIRMS
The University of Central Florida, on behalf of its Board of Trustees, announces that Design Build services will be required for the project listed below:
Project No.: UCF - 586
Project and Location: Tri-generation Facility (TGF), UCF Downtown Campus, Orlando, Florida.
The project consists of design and construction of a Tri-generation Facility to serve the UCF Downtown Campus, Orlando, Florida.
Introduction
The University of Central Florida is seeking proposals for the design and construction of a tri-generation facility (TGF). The TGF facility would include the generation of electrical power, chilled water, and hot water to meet the demands of the UCF Downtown campus. As overall plant efficiency is a prime consideration, proposers are encouraged to consider the capture and reuse of all sources of waste heat.
Major building systems, including mechanical and building envelope, will be commissioned by an independent consultant with whom the architect shall plan and coordinate his/her efforts.
The selected Design Build (DB) team will provide design, construction documents, and construction services. The total project cost will be approximately $15,000,000. This project is subject to the availability of funding. The Selection Committee may reject all proposals and stop the selection process at any time.
In March 2015, UCF contracted with CannonDesign to assist with the preliminary campus plan. Conceptual site plans and renderings were created by CannonDesign, in consultation with the University community and campus partners. Additional information related to the campus planning process can be found online at www.ucf.edu/downtown.
Financing:
In addition to an all-cash deal, the university may consider alternative and unique financing alternatives. Teams should present options for financing in their submission. The university would like to see alternatives for financing the new tri-generation facility. Responders shall provide creative and alternative means of financing the tri-generation facility. It is the university’s desire to own and operate the plant during the term. Each responder should provide specifics in its approach.
Micro grid Capability
It is important that the proposers consider micro grid functionality, including such things as islanding capability, closed transition utility tie, demand reduction, renewable energy, and energy storage. Demand reduction capability is to be considered for each of the three generation types, through the real-time communication with the building automation system(s) within the served buildings.
It is anticipated that the campus would have the capability to receive electrical service from either the local utility or the TGF plant, with the TGF being the primary source. The plant should have the capability to operate in “island” mode, independent of the local electrical utility. With the anticipated cost of standby charges from the local utility, it is important that the plant remain available and operational the vast majority of the time. A closed transition should be considered for transitions between TGF power and utility power, as power interruptions are not desirable.
The TGF should be primarily natural gas-fired, but may also include renewable generation to complement the fossil fuel equipment.
Anticipated Loads
The campus will be built in phases. The TGF design should consider the phased construction timetable to limit premature construction of unneeded production. The design could include a phased building or could simply include phased equipment installation to be located within the initial TGF building.
The anticipated loads for Phase 1 are as follows:
Load Type
Peak Demand
Consumption
Electrical
970 KW
3,325,000 KWH/YR
Chilled Water
510 TON
1,155,000 TONHR/YR
Hot Water
400 KW
15,150 KWH/YR
Redundancy
The TGF plant will be the primary source for electrical, chilled water, and hot water for the entire UCF Downtown campus. The reliability of these energy types is of prime importance to the success of this project. For hot water and chilled water production, the university typically operates in an N+2 configuration for redundancy. Since the electrical generation will be backed up by the local electrical utility, it is anticipated that the level of redundancy would be less than this level.
Environmental Considerations
Minimizing environmental impacts are of prime importance to the university. Energy efficiency in both production and conversion are closely coupled to the economics of the project and therefore should be maximized. In addition to energy, the minimization of water consumption is also important. Evaporative cooling equipment and associated water treatment should be designed to reduce water consumption. With the close proximity to an occupied campus and parking facility, drift from evaporative coolers should be minimized. Finally, air emissions from the combustion process should be minimized and must be compliant with all regulations.
Instructions for submitting a proposal can be found on the Project Fact Sheet. The Project Fact Sheet, and the Design Build Qualifications Supplement form, may be obtained on our website: www.fp.ucf.edu or by contacting: Gina Seabrook, email: gina.seabrook@ucf.edu, phone: (407)823-5894.
Five (5) bound copies of the proposal and one (1) electronic copy shall be submitted to: Gina Seabrook, University of Central Florida, 3528 North Perseus Loop, Building 16, Orlando, FL 32816-3020. Submittals must be received by 5:00 p.m. local time October 13, 2016. Facsimile (FAX) submittals are not acceptable and will not be considered. Late submissions or additional documentation will not be accepted.
