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Invitation to Tender

Australian Energy Market Operator ABN 94 072

010 327

Invitation to Tender – Deer ParkTerminal Station

DETAILS

Australian Energy Market Operator LimitedABN 94 072 010 327Level 22, 530 Collins StreetMELBOURNE VIC 3000TEL: 03 9609 8000FAX: 03 9609 8080

Project Manager: Kav De SilvaPrincipal Commercial Connections & ProcurementTel: 03 9609 8568E-mail: [email protected]

Closing Date: 3:00 pm on 22 August 2014

Validity Period: 150 days from the Closing Date


Contents

SECTION A: INVITATION TO TENDER..........................................................................................3SECTION B: INFORMATION FOR TENDERERS..............................................................................4SECTION C: ITT CONDITIONS.....................................................................................................9SECTION D: PROJECT DESCRIPTION........................................................................................13SECTION E: PROPOSED AGREEMENTS....................................................................................35SECTION F: TENDER FORM.....................................................................................................36SCHEDULE F1 - STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE.............................................................................38SCHEDULE F2 - FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL CAPABILITIES.......................................................39SCHEDULE F3 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY..................................................................41SCHEDULE F4A - TECHNICAL CAPABILITY – SHARED NETWORK...................................................48SCHEDULE F4B - TECHNICAL CAPABILITY – CONNECTION ASSETS...............................................62SCHEDULE F5 – COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SHARED NETWORK ASSETS................................................................................................................................................80SCHEDULE F6 – CHARGES PAYABLE FOR THE USE OF THE SHARED NETWORK.............................82SCHEDULE F7 – COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CONNECTION ASSETS.....84SCHEDULE F8 – CHARGES PAYABLE FOR THE USE OF THE CONNECTION ASSETS.........................86


SECTION A: INVITATION TO TENDERA.1 Purpose

This Invitation to Tender (ITT) is for the construction of the Terminal Station more particularly described in Section D. It is proposed that the network services and exit services using the:

(a) Shared Network be provided to AEMO for a term of 30 years, in accordance with the terms of a proposed Network Services Agreement in the form attached to this ITT; and

(b) Connection Assets be provided to Powercor for a term of 30 years, in accordance with the terms of a proposed Exit Services Agreement in the form attached to this ITT.

A.2 Invitation to Tender

TENDERS ARE INVITED for the site preparation, detailed design, procurement of plant and equipment, construction, co-ordination of interface works with SPI PowerNet, testing and commissioning of the Terminal Station to achieve Practical Completion of all of the works by 1 November 2017 and, following the achievement of practical completion, use of the Deer Park Terminal Station for the delivery of network services more particularly described in Section D and in accordance with the agreements referred to in Section E.

The Shared Network will be procured to AEMO’s specifications and the Connection Assets will be procured to Powercor’s specifications on a build, own, operate and maintain basis.


SECTION B: INFORMATION FOR TENDERERSB.1 Tenderer Warranties

In submitting a Tender, a Tenderer gives the following warranties:

(a) the Tenderer has made proper allowance for all matters contained in, or capable of inference, from all information provided with this ITT or during the Tender Period;

(b) the Tenderer has made proper allowance for all matters that might impact on the Tenderer’s ability to deliver the Terminal Station within any particular time, cost or quality constraints;

(c) the Tenderer has, and will maintain, the necessary skill, qualification and experience to enable it to deliver the Terminal Station in accordance with the contracts referred to in Section C.14;

(d) the Tenderer has conducted relevant searches, inquiries and inspections, and examined information relevant to the risks, contingencies and other circumstances having an effect on the Tender that a competent and experienced tenderer should have conducted, and has not relied solely on the information contained in this ITT;

(e) the Tenderer has carefully read the ITT;(f) the Tenderer represents to AEMO that there are no ambiguities or discrepancies in this ITT that

are, or should have been known to the Tenderer and which should have been brought to AEMO’s attention in accordance with this ITT;

(g) the information contained in the Tender and Statement of Compliance is accurate and complete;

(h) the Tenderer has, or will be able to, obtain all necessary consents, permits, authorities or exemptions in order to deliver the Terminal Station; and

(i) the information provided by the Tenderer in the Tender or in any discussion with AEMO leading up to the submission of the Tender is accurate and complete..

B.2 Queries

Subject to Section B.9, Tenderers must address any queries to the Project Manager via email at the address shown in the Details.

If Tenderers find any discrepancy, error, or have any doubt as to the meaning or completeness of this ITT, or require clarification on any aspect of this ITT, they should notify the Project Manager via email at the address shown in the Details at least 10 Business Days before the Closing Date, whereupon AEMO will issue an Addendum clarifying the discrepancy, error, doubt, or query (as the case may be) in accordance with Section B.1.

The identity of the Tenderer who raises any discrepancy, error, or have any doubt as to the meaning or completeness of this ITT will be kept confidential.

Subject to Sections B.8 and B.9, no Tenderer may contact SPI PowerNet or Powercor about this ITT without AEMO’s consent, which may be given with or without conditions.

B.3 Conditions of Tendering

Tenderers must comply with Section C.

B.4 Nature of ITT

This ITT is an invitation to treat and is not intended to have any contractual effect. No contract will be created until contracts based on the documents contained in Section E are entered into as contemplated by Section C.14.

B.5 Role of SPI PowerNet

SPI PowerNet Pty Ltd, or an associate entity, is a potential Tenderer. Deer Park Terminal Station will connect to the Victorian Transmission Network owned by SPI PowerNet Pty Ltd.


The impact of any proposals on the proposed interface works will need to be considered in consultation with SPI PowerNet during the evaluation of Tenders by AEMO.

AEMO has sought and received assurances from SPI PowerNet that it will ring fence its team that will be assisting with the preparation of this ITT and, in particular, those aspects of this ITT addressing the Interface, from the SPI PowerNet team that would be involved in submitting a Tender.

AEMO will also take steps to ensure that information provided to SPI PowerNet in assisting AEMO with Tender evaluations is restricted to that which is necessary to advise on the impact of a proposal on the proposed interface works and Tenderers’ pricing to be set out in the Network Services Agreement will not be made available to SPI PowerNet. In addition, other price information will not be disclosed to SPI PowerNet for the purpose of Tender evaluations to the extent reasonably practicable, unless the Tenderer consents.

B.6 Role of Powercor

Powercor has an associate entity (PA Entity), which is a potential Tenderer. Powercor and PA Entity share premises and systems.

The Exit Services Agreement will be entered into with Powercor. As a consequence, Powercor representatives will act as subject matter experts in reviewing Tenders insofar as they relate to the Connection Assets or Exit Services. The Connection Assets will not form part of the Victorian Transmission Network.

AEMO has sought and received assurances from Powercor that it will ring fence its subject matter experts who will be assisting AEMO with AEMO’s evaluation of Tenders, from the PA Entity team that would be involved in submitting a Tender.

AEMO will also take steps to ensure that information provided to Powercor is restricted to that which is necessary for the purposes of Tender evaluations related to the Connection Assets or Exit Services, which will include a copy of Schedule F4B and part SF3.3(b)(i) of Schedule F3 as completed by the Tenderer. Tenderers’ monthly charges due under the Network Services Agreement will not be made available to Powercor and other price information will not be disclosed to Powercor for the purpose of Tender evaluation to the extent reasonably practicable without the Tenderer’s consent. We note that once a preferred Tenderer is selected, Schedule F8 will be provided to Powercor.

B.7 Total Cost

AEMO reserves the right to publish the total cost of the Terminal Station and Interface combined.

B.8 Site Visit

Tenderers will be given an opportunity to examine the site where the Terminal Station is to be constructed, and its surroundings, and familiarise themselves with its surroundings, access conditions, working areas etc. The relevant details of the site visit are as follows:

Date: 26 June 2014

Start Time: 11 am

End Time: 12 pm

Site: 279-329 Christies Road, RAVENHALL VIC 3023

The AEMO Project Manager and a representative from Powercor will be present to facilitate inspections and answer queries about the site. Questions specifically relating to the ITT will need to be answered at the Information Forum, details below.

Tenderers who wish to attend the site visit must contact the Project Manager via email at the address shown in the Details no later than 24 June 2014 to confirm attendance (including attendance of any representatives).

On the day of the site visit, Tenderer representatives should register their presence on site with the Project Manager prior to entering the site.


Please note the mandatory PPE requirements for this site visit are detailed below:

Full length clothing (wrist to ankle) Day/night high visibility vest Safety footwear Hard hat Safety Glasses

Access to the site will not be available at any other time.

B.9 Information Forum

AEMO will hold an information forum for Tenderers to give them an opportunity to ask questions and of technical experts from SPI PowerNet and Powercor as follows:

Date: 15 July 2015

Time: 10 am

Place: Level 22, 530 Collins Street, Melbourne

Each Tenderer may bring no more than three representatives to the information forum.

Tenderers must submit the names of their representatives who will attend the information forum and an indicative list of questions at least 5 Business Days prior to the scheduled date of the information forum.

At the conclusion of the information forum, AEMO will publish the questions raised and responses given in a Q&A format on AEMO’s website.

B.10 Addenda

AEMO may issue Addenda at any time not less than 5 Business Days prior to the Closing Date. Prior to this, Tenderers should monitor AEMO’s website at http://www.aemo.com.au/About-AEMO/Tenders for further details unless AEMO has declared that there will be no further Addenda issued.

No representation or explanation to Tenderers as to the meaning of this ITT, or as to anything to be done or not be done by the Tenderers will be taken to be included in this ITT unless it is contained in this ITT or an Addendum.

B.11 Glossary

Terms used in this ITT have the meanings given to them below, or in the Details:

Addenda Any document issued after the date of publication of this ITT and labelled as an “Addendum” to this ITT; collectively known as “Addenda”.

AEMO Australian Energy Market Operator Limited ABN 94 072 010 327 and where the context requires it, includes references to AEMO’s employees, officers, contractors, consultants, advisers and other persons authorised to act for AEMO.

Business Day A day other than Saturday, Sunday and any other day not taken to be a public holiday in Melbourne, Victoria.

Connection Asset Interface The interface between the Connection Assets and the Shared Network, as shown on the Single Line Diagram.

Connection Asset Functional Scope

The document by that name in Attachment D4.

Connection Assets That part of the Terminal Station that is fully dedicated to the Exit Services and is more particularly depicted in the Single Line Diagram and described in Attachment D2.

Evaluation Criteria The contents of Section C.6.

http://www.aemo.com.au/About-AEMO/Tenders


Exit Services Means the services to be provided by TNSP by use of the Connection Assets pursuant to the Exit Services Agreement including as described in Schedule 5 of that Agreement.

Interface The interface between the Victorian Transmission Network and Terminal Station, and as more particularly shown in the Single Line Diagram.

ITT or Invitation to Tender The collection of documents incorporating:

Section A: Invitation to Tender

Section B: Information for Tenderers

Section C: ITT Conditions

Section D: Project Description

Section E: Proposed Agreements

Section F: Tender Form

and all schedules, attachments and appendices to those documents, and includes all Addenda.

NEM National Electricity Market.

NER The National Electricity Rules made in accordance with the National Electricity Law.

Powercor Powercor Australia Limited ABN 89 064 651 109 and where the context requires it, includes references to Powercor’s employees, officers, contractors, consultants, advisers and other persons authorised to act for Powercor.

Primary Functional Requirements for Deer Park Terminal Station Interface

The document(s) by that name in Attachment D5

Primary Functional Requirements for Deer Park Terminal Station Shared Network

The document(s) by that name in Attachment D3

Protection and Control Requirements for Deer Park Terminal Station Connection Assets

The document by that name in Attachment D4.

Protection and Control Requirements for Deer Park Terminal Station Interface

The document(s) by that name in Attachment D5.

Protection and Control Requirements for Deer Park Terminal Station Shared Network

The document(s) by that name in Attachment D3.

Shared Network That part of the Terminal Station, excluding the interface, that will become part of the Victorian Transmission Network upon its construction and does not include the Connection Assets and is more particularly shown in the Single Line Diagram and Attachment D.2..

Single Line Diagram The diagram depicted in Attachment D1.

SPI PowerNet SPI PowerNet Pty Ltd ABN 78 079 798 173 and where the context requires it, includes references to SPI PowerNet’s employees, officers, contractors, consultants, advisers and other persons authorised to act for SPI PowerNet.

Statement of Compliance The contents of Schedule F1.


Tender The offer submitted by a Tenderer in response to this ITT.

Tender Form The contents of Section F, including all schedules.

Tender Period The time commencing between publication of this ITT and the Closing Date.

Tenderer Any person in receipt of this ITT.

Terminal Station Deer Park Terminal Station, which is comprised of the Shared Network and Connection Assets, and is more particularly shown in the Single Line Diagram.

TNSP transmission network service provider.

TOC Transmission Operations Centre

Victorian Transmission Network

The declared shared transmission network in Victoria.

Italicised terms are as defined in the NER.


SECTION C: ITT CONDITIONSC.1 Submitting a Tender

(a) Lodgement Requirements

A Tender submitted in response to this ITT must meet the following requirements:

The Tender must be submitted by the Closing Date.

The Tender must be submitted using the Tender Form, which must be completed as instructed.

The Tender must be signed (in the case of a body corporate, by a duly authorised officer), and all pages of the Tender initialled.

The Tender must remain open for acceptance by AEMO for at least the Validity Period. Tenders that are open for longer than the Validity Period will be looked upon favourably.

One original and one copy of all Tenders from the one Tenderer (in hard copy) and three electronic copies (USB) in Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Project or Visio format (as requested) must be placed in a sealed envelope and placed in the Tender Box at the following address by the Closing Date:

TENDER BOXDeer Park Terminal Station Australian Energy Market Operator LtdLevel 22530 Collins StreetMELBOURNE VIC 3000

Additional documentation may be submitted with a Tender if, in the Tenderer’s opinion, it is necessary for a proper understanding of the Tender.

(b) Number of Tenders

Tenderers may submit more than one Tender.

All Tenders must comply with the requirements of paragraph (a).

(c) Warranty

Tenderers warrant to AEMO that the hard copy of their Tender is identical with each soft copy submitted and that AEMO may rely on either hard copy or soft copy when evaluating Tenders.

(d) Statement of Compliance

The Tender Form has been developed to facilitate Tender evaluation in accordance with the Evaluation Criteria.

If a Tenderer cannot comply with any element of the Tender Form or Evaluation Criteria, the Tenderer must specify in the Statement of Compliance the nature of, and reasons for, the non-compliance.

Tenderers should note that a failure to comply with any of the lodgement requirements stipulated in paragraph (a) may lead to rejection of their Tender.

C.2 Facsimile or E-mail Tenders not Acceptable

Tenders submitted by facsimile or e-mail will not be accepted.

C.3 Information provided by AEMO

Upon submission of their Tender, Tenderers are taken to have:

carefully examined and satisfied themselves of the requirements of this ITT;


examined all information relevant to the risks, contingencies and other circumstances relevant to the Terminal Station, as may be available by making reasonable enquiries;

sought their own legal and commercial advice on the contractual arrangements relating to the Terminal Station, including any tax and stamp duty implications;

satisfied themselves as to the correctness and sufficiency of their Tender; and

informed themselves of all matters and things necessary for the proper performance of any resulting contract to the extent that no charge in excess of, or in addition to, the prices tendered will be claimed from AEMO, or Powercor (as applicable).

C.4 No Warranty of Accuracy

Except to the extent required by law, neither AEMO, nor Powercor:

is liable in any way for the accuracy, adequacy or completeness of this ITT, or for any loss or damage of whatever kind (whether foreseeable or not) however arising, suffered or incurred by any person in connection with this ITT or any information provided by AEMO or Powercor (including but not limited to by reason of any negligence, default or lack of care); and

makes any warranties or representations as to the accuracy or completeness of this ITT or any information provided to Tenderers and accepts no responsibility for any interpretation that may be placed by the Tenderers on the ITT or that information.

Tenders must be based on Tenderers’ own investigations, assessments and determinations.

C.5 Tenders Commercial-in-Confidence

Tenders will be treated as confidential and will not be disclosed outside AEMO unless it is:

required by law, or in the course of legal proceedings;

requested by any regulatory or other government authority having jurisdiction over AEMO, or its activities;

required to be provided to Powercor or SPI PowerNet to enable AEMO to evaluate Tenders, including, without limitation, Connection Asset arrangements, or any Interface arrangements, respectively; or

to AEMO’s external advisers, consultants or insurers.

C.6 Tender Evaluation

Without prejudice to AEMO’s right to reject any Tenders during the tender evaluation process, AEMO may seek clarification from Tenderers on matters raised and rectification or resolution of errors or omissions in Tenders. Tenderers may be required to attend meetings with AEMO (to discuss the Shared Network) or Powercor (to discuss the Connection Assets) at a time and place to be notified by the Project Manager to review and discuss any such matters.

While AEMO’s intention in carrying out this ITT is to select a Tender that best meets the requirements for the Terminal Station as set out in this ITT, the other criteria to be used in the tender evaluation process are:

CriteriaDepartures from Contract Conditions and Specifications – The number and materiality of departures from the:

conditions of the proposed contracts provided with this ITT; and technical specifications.

Financial and Commercial Capability – Tenderers’ corporate credentials and financial stability and ability to fund the construction of the Terminal Station.


CriteriaProject Management Capability – Tenderers’ capability to design, construct and manage the Terminal Station from contract award through to the point of practical completion and then to operate and manage the Terminal Station for the life of the assets.

Technical Capability – Tenderers’ capability to build, own and operate the Terminal Station in an efficient, safe, secure and reliable manner.

Value for Money

AEMO will evaluate Tenders in accordance with this ITT.

AEMO may, in its absolute discretion, consider non-conforming Tenders provided that any departure from the requirements of this ITT is identified and fully described in the Statement of Compliance.

C.7 Not bound to Proceed

Neither AEMO (in respect of the Shared Network), nor Powercor (in respect of the Connection Assets) is under any obligation to proceed with, or accept any Tender, to complete the process outlined in this ITT or ultimately purchase any goods or services that comprise any part of the Terminal Station.

AEMO may or may not consider a Tender received after the Closing Date, in its absolute discretion.

AEMO may amend the process outlined in this ITT by issuing an Addendum in accordance with Section B.10.

C.8 Debrief

AEMO may debrief a Tenderer as to AEMO’s evaluation of their Tender upon that Tenderer’s request after the ITT process has been concluded and contracts executed.

C.9 No Reimbursement for Costs of Tendering

A Tenderer’s participation in the process outlined in this ITT, including (without limitation) the preparation and submission of a Tender and participation in any subsequent negotiation or correspondence, is at the Tenderer’s sole risk and cost.

The Tenderer is not entitled to make, and none of AEMO, Powercor or SPI PowerNet shall be liable for, any Tenderer claim for any liability, loss, damage, cost or expense a Tenderer suffers or incurs which is in any way connected with this ITT, including (without limitation) the evaluation, preparation, submission or negotiation in connection with a Tender, or any decision made about a Tender.

C.10 Intellectual Property Rights

(a) Except where this ITT indicates otherwise, AEMO owns the intellectual property rights in this ITT. Tenderers are permitted to use and copy this ITT for the purposes of submitting a Tender.

(b) AEMO will retain and own all Tenders lodged as a result of this ITT. Apart from AEMO’s right to copy and distribute Tenders for the purposes of evaluation, Tenderers’ intellectual property rights in their Tenders are not affected by AEMO’s rights under this Section C.10.

C.11 No Publicity

Tenderers must not make any public or media announcement about this ITT or the outcome of this ITT without AEMO’s prior permission.

C.12 No Collusion or Dealings with Competitors

Tenderers must ensure that they (and their officers, principals, employees, consultants, advisors, agents and contractors) do not:


(a) discuss this ITT with any other potential Tenderer, or consultant or legal adviser who might reasonably be expected to be advising another potential Tenderer on this ITT; or

(b) engage in any conduct that is designed to, or might have the effect of, lessening competition in the supply of the Terminal Station.

Tenderers who wish to discuss service provision by SPI PowerNet to the successful Tenderer to assist the successful Tenderer to deliver the Terminal Station must gain AEMO’s prior written approval to do so, and that approval is subject to any conditions AEMO sees fit to impose.

C.13 Acceptance of Tender

Acceptance of a Tender will only occur when notification of acceptance is given in writing by AEMO (in respect of the Shared Network) and Powercor (in respect of the Connection Assets) to the successful Tenderer.

C.14 Agreements to be Executed

A description of the contractual arrangements for the delivery of the Terminal Station is provided in Attachment D11. Drafts of the proposed agreements that the successful Tenderer is expected to enter into are contained in Section E. We note that the final terms and conditions of the Project Construction and Co-ordination Deed is subject to SPI PowerNet’s agreement to its terms.

Tenderers must not include their own standard or general conditions of contract with their Tenders. Tenderers who wish to propose any change to any proposed agreement should provide a copy of the relevant agreement showing the exact change proposed by using the “Track Changes” function in Microsoft Word and the “Comments” function to explain the changes.

A Tenderer will be taken to have accepted the agreements in their current form if it has failed to provide a copy of the agreements marked in this way.

Each of AEMO and Powercor requires the terms of the following agreements to be concluded and each document executed by the successful Tenderer within 60 days of AEMO’s notification that a Tenderer is AEMO’s preferred Tenderer:

Agreements to be executed with AEMO

Agreements to be executed with Powercor

Agreements to be executed with SPI PowerNet

Agreements to be executed with AEMO, Powercor & SPI PowerNet

Network Services Agreement

Exit Services Agreement Documentation of land access arrangements

Project Construction and Co-ordination Deed

Tenderers should note that:

AEMO reserves the right to reconsider other Tenders if these agreements are not finalised in those 60 days; and

AEMO may extend the period within which these agreements must be concluded at any time.


SECTION D: PROJECT DESCRIPTION D.1 Purpose

It is intended that a new terminal station be constructed at 279-329 Christies Road, Ravenhall, that will cut into the existing GTS-KTS No.2 220 kV transmission line. This new terminal station will be known as the ‘Deer Park Terminal Station’ (Terminal Station) and is a contestable augmentation, as that term is defined in the NER.

The Terminal Station will be comprised of the Shared Network and Connection Assets.

The construction and operation of the Terminal Station will also involve the construction of an Interface, largely to be located outside the terminal station, allowing it to cut into one of the existing lines on the GTS-KTS No.2 220 kV transmission line. The Interface will be constructed and operated by SPI PowerNet as a non-contestable augmentation. The remaining two lines will be diverted around the proposed Terminal Station to allow clearance for the Terminal Station. AEMO will enter into the agreements under which SPI PowerNet will undertake these works and provide on-going services using the Interface. The successful Tenderer will have to work closely with SPI PowerNet during the design and construction phases to ensure that their works are appropriately integrated with the Interface works. Once the Terminal Station is operational, the successful Tenderer will be expected to work with SPI PowerNet to minimise adverse power system conditions, in particular those that are likely inconvenience end users, such as outages. Any delays in negotiating the Interface arrangements with SPI PowerNet will impact on the successful Tenderer’s delivery timeframes.

Once built, the Shared Network will form part of the Victorian Transmission Network and be used by AEMO to provide shared transmission services for a period of 30 years, with allowance for an extension of the provision of those services in accordance with the Network Services Agreement.

The construction and operation of the Connection Assets will be required to facilitate the supply of electricity to distribution networks in the vicinity of the Terminal Station. The successful Tenderer will have to work closely with Powercor during detailed design and construction to ensure that their works are appropriately integrated with the works that Powercor might be carrying out as the incumbent distribution network service provider. Any delays in negotiating these arrangements with Powercor will impact on the successful Tenderer’s delivery timeframes.

D.2 Single Line Diagram

Attachment D.1 depicts the arrangement of the Terminal Station and interface.

D.3 Functional Specification of Shared Network

The functional specification for the Shared Network is described in the following documents:

(a) Primary Functional Requirements for Deer Park Terminal Station Shared Network(PFR/DPTS/1); and

(b) Protection and Control Requirements for Deer Park Terminal Station Shared Network (PCR/DPTS/2).

Copies of these documents are included in Attachment D.3.

D.3A SPI PowerNet requirements for services to be provided by TNSP

All Tenderers must price the Terminal Station to accommodate SPI PowerNet’s requirements, as set out in Attachment D.12.

D.4 Functional Specification of Connection Assets

The functional specification for the Connection Assets is described in the following documents:

(a) Connection Asset Functional Scope; and


(b) Protection and Control Requirements for Deer Park terminal Station Connection Assets (PCR/DPTS/1).


D.5 Functional Specification of Interface

The functional specification for the Interface is described in the following documents:

(a) Primary Functional Requirements for Deer Park Terminal Station Interface (PFR/DPTS/2);

(b) Protection and Control Requirements for Deer Park Terminal Station Interface (PCR/DPTS/3);

(c) Protection and Control Requirements for Geelong Terminal Station (PCR/GTS/22 );

(d) Protection and Control Requirements for Keilor Terminal Station (PCR/KTS/30);

(e) Protection and Control Requirements for Altona Terminal Station (PCR/ATS/11);

(f) Protection and Control Requirements for Brooklyn Terminal Station (PCR/BLTS/10); and

(g) Protection and Control Requirements for Transmission Operations Centre (PCR/TOC/5).


D.6 Provision for Ultimate Arrangement

The design and construction of the Terminal Station must be such that it does not impede any further development planned by AEMO or Powercor, the potential scope of which is detailed in Attachment D.6. This means that the plant and equipment layout on the site of the Terminal Station must be designed and constructed so as to facilitate future augmentation in the form of additional switchgear bays, future customer connections, new transmission lines, reactive plant and transformation plant in a way that can reasonably be anticipated to minimise the present value of aggregate long-run marginal costs, including outage costs based on current rebates and incentives relating to unavailability (see Section D.12), while allowing for the ultimate development shown in Attachment D.6.

D.7 Site Investigations

The Terminal Station will be situated at 279-329 Christies Road, Ravenhall, as marked on the plan contained in Attachment D.9. This site is owned and maintained by SPI PowerNet.

Tenderers are responsible for investigating site conditions, including by making personnel available to inspect the site in accordance with section B.8.

A copy of a report on preliminary geo-technical investigation, providing preliminary site information, is available at Attachment D.10.

D.8 Access to Site

AEMO notes that:

(a) SPI PowerNet owns the land on which the Terminal Station is to be constructed and Tenderers will need to reach agreement with SPI PowerNet for access to the Site;

(b) SPI PowerNet is currently proposing that the successful Tenderer purchases the land from it subject to SPI PowerNet’s easements, and a Contract of Sale proposed by SPI PowerNet for this purpose is attached in Section E;

(c) The proposed purchase price will be advised via an Addendum;

(d) The evaluation of Tenders in order to determine the preferred Tenderer will not take account of the purchase price. Tenderers should complete each part of Schedules 6 and 7 to enable this to occur;

(e) The purchase price and financing cost of the purchase will be passed through to AEMO and Powercor on a 50/50 basis under the agreements and verified on an ‘open book’ approach; and


(f) If the successful Tenderer and SPI PowerNet come to a different arrangement in relation to access to the Site, the proposed agreements will need to be amended to reflect that arrangement.

The Project Construction and Co-ordination Deed described in Attachment D.11 will also govern the access protocols applicable to the site and its immediate surrounding area.

The following table indicates the proposed site access dates to commence Tower Relocation Works, Shared Network Works and Connection Asset Works:

D.9 Planning & Environmental Approvals

(a) IntroductionThe site is located within the Melton Planning Scheme as a Special Use Zone 3, which provides for areas to be used for essential service utility installations.

A proposed Development Plan for Stage 1 of the proposed works was submitted to Melton City Council on 5 February 2013. Approval of the Development Plan was granted on 21 February 2014

The approved Development Plan has been provided in Attachment D.7.

(b) Planning Permit Application An application for a planning permit will be submitted to Melton City Council. A copy of the completed application will be available on AEMO’s website once submitted.

Any correspondence or other information received more than 5 Business Days prior to the Closing Date concerning the progress of the planning permit application during the Tender Period will be published as an Addendum.

(c) Cost of Compliance The successful Tenderer will be responsible for compliance with the planning permit conditions once the planning permit is approved. The costs of compliance (subject to a cap or caps) with the planning permit will be passed through to AEMO under the Network Services Agreement and Powercor under the Exit Services Agreement (on a 50/50 basis) and verified through an ‘open book’ approach. The successful Tenderer must provide a cost estimate to cover compliance with the planning permit conditions, once they become known. If the planning permit is approved after the Closing Date but before contract execution, the TNSP’s cost estimate of complying with the approval conditions will be included in the contracts and, unless other otherwise agreed, act as a cap or caps on the pass through costs. The pass through costs will be added to the monthly payment schedule.

Regardless of whether the planning permit is approved before or after the Closing Date, AEMO will give Tenderers 15 Business Days to provide this cost estimate to AEMO.

If there will be a need to obtain an extension to the planning permit, or a further, or new, permit, the successful Tenderer will be responsible for securing this.

D.10 Regulatory Matters

(a) Transmission Licence RegistrationTenderers are required to: hold a transmission licence, or exemption, under the Electricity Industry Act 2001 (Vic), or be in the

process of obtaining one; register as TNSP under the NER, or be in the process of being registered; and obtain any other required approvals to deliver the Terminal Station.

Work Stream Access Date for Practical CompletionInterface Works (Tower Relocation Works)

Contract execution 15 December 2015

Shared Network Works 15 December 2015 2 October 2017

Connection Asset Works 15 December 2015 1 November 2017


If any part of the Terminal Station will result in the need to obtain an extension to an existing approval, or a further, or new, approval, Tenderers will be responsible for securing these.

(b) DTSO issuesThe successful Tenderer will need to be or become a declared transmission system operator (DTSO) in respect of the Deer Park Terminal Station.

Tenderers should familiarise themselves with the regulatory regime that applies to DTSOs in Victoria under the National Electricity Law (particularly sections 50C to 50J), National Electricity (Victoria) Act 2005 (particularly Rules 5.3 and 8.11).

Tenderers should note that Practical Completion (and therefore payment) in respect of the Shared Network is dependent on regulatory approvals.

(c) Exit Services RegulationThe services provided by the Connection Assets and the charges for the provision of those services must be regulated under Chapter 6A of the Rules.

Tenderers should note that the Exit Services Agreement provides that Powercor’s liability to pay for Exit Services charges is limited to what Powercor can in turn recover from its customers.

D.11 Payments

D.11.1 Payments to be made by or to AEMO

It is expected that AEMO will be making the following payments to the successful Tenderer:

Payment Type CommentsTransmission Charge The successful Tenderer will be entitled to claim payment in

accordance with the Network Services Agreement following Practical Completion of the Connection Assets in accordance with the payment provisions of that Agreement.

Payments will then take the form of a monthly charge over the term of the Network Services Agreement.

AEMO may withhold payment of 25% of the charges until minor outstanding items (from a construction perspective) are completed.

It is expected that the successful Tenderer will be making the following payments to AEMO:

Payment Type CommentsAvailability Incentive Scheme Rebate (AIS) Reimbursement

See paragraph (a) below

Availability Incentive Scheme Rebate for Shared Network

See paragraph (b) below

(a) Outages & Rebates during Construction


SPI PowerNet may be required to take outages of parts of the Victorian Transmission Network to facilitate the construction of the Interface and the connection of the Shared Network. SPI PowerNet is subject to incentive arrangements under the Australian Energy Regulator’s Service Target Performance Incentive Scheme (STPIS) (a copy of which can be found at http://www.aer.gov.au/node/9780) and AEMO’s Availability Incentive Scheme (AIS).

AEMO expects the successful Tenderer to work with SPI PowerNet to minimise the number, timing and cost of outages under both the AIS and STPIS schemes by scheduling outages at times and days that will minimise the rebates incurred.

The applicable availability rebates are as follows:

(i) AIS Availability Rebates The successful Tenderer will be required to meet SPI PowerNet’s availability rebate liability under the AIS for the outages related to the three 220kV lines between Geelong terminal station and Keilor terminal station, to the extent required to connect the Shared Network to the Victorian Transmission Network and operate it. The amount will vary by time of day and season, will increase by CPI and is payable to AEMO under the Project Construction and Co-ordination Deed. Details of the rates at which the rebates were calculated as at December 2013 are contained in the table below:

Period Rate ($/hr)Peak Weekdays from Monday immediately preceding

20 November to Friday occurring after 11 March each year, during the period 1100hrs and 2100hrs (EDST), but excluding the period commencing on Christmas day

and ending on New Years day; and public holidays gazetted as such by the

Victorian Government.

$391.46 per hour

Intermediate Weekdays from 1 June to 31 August each year, during the period 0700 – 2200hrs (EST) $107.88 per

hour

Off-Peak All times other than Peak or Intermediate Periods. $12.33 per hour

(b) AIS for Shared Network (Operations Phase)Once the Shared Network is commissioned and operating, the charges payable by AEMO for the shared transmission capability service provided by the Shared Network will be subject to the following two rebates payable under the Network Services Agreement, which together will form the Total Availability Rebate.

(i) Base Rebate

The Base Rebate is a rebate for unavailability of the Shared Network or part of it.

The Base Rebate will be calculated based on the rates as they were in December 2013 detailed in the table below and will never exceed the total monthly charges payable by AEMO to the successful Tenderer, but will be subject to CPI escalation during the term of the relevant Network Services Agreement.

[note that an outage of the Terminal Station will be deemed to occur when there is a simultaneous outage of both Breaking Switchgear and their associated buses. This rebate will be included in the Network Services Agreement]

Period Rate ($/hr)Peak Weekdays from Monday immediately

preceding 20 November to Friday $391.46 per hour

http://www.aer.gov.au/node/9780


Period Rate ($/hr)occurring after 11 March each year, during the period 1100hrs and 2100hrs (EDST), but excluding the period commencing on

Christmas day and ending on New Years day; and

public holidays gazetted as such

by the Victorian Government.Intermediate Weekdays from 1 June to 31 August

each year, during the period 0700 – 2200hrs (EST)

$107.88 per hour

Off-Peak All times other than Peak or Intermediate Periods. $12.33 per hour

(ii) Network Outage Rebate

The Network Outage Rebate is a rebate to account for any outages of transmission elements connected to the Shared Network caused by TNSP. These include outages of the the KTS-GTS Nos 1, 2 and 3 transmission lines.

The Network Outage Rebate will be calculated based on the rates applying to those transmission lines as they were in December 2013 detailed in the table below and will be subject to CPI escalation during the term of the relevant Network Services Agreement.

Period Availability Incentive Rate ($/hr) (ex GST)

KTS-GTS No. 1, 2 and 3 transmission lines

PeakWeekdays from Monday immediately preceding 20 November to Friday occurring after 11 March each year, during the period 1100hrs and 2100hrs (EDST), but excluding the period commencing on Christmas day and

ending on New Years day; and public holidays gazetted as such by the Victorian

Government.

$391.46 per hour

Intermediate Weekdays from 1 June to 31 August each year, during the period 0700 – 2200 hrs (EST)

$107.88 per hour

Off-PeakAll times other than Peak or Intermediate Periods.

$12.33 per hour

D.11.2 Payments to be made by or to Powercor

It is expected that Powercor will be making the following payments to the successful Tenderer:


Payment Type CommentsExit Services Charge

The successful Tenderer will be entitled to claim payment in accordance with the Exit Services Agreement following Practical Completion of the Connection Assets in accordance with the payment provisions of that Agreement.

Payment will then take the form of a monthly charge over the term of the Exit Services Agreement.

Powercor may withhold payment of 25% of the charges until minor outstanding items (from a construction perspective) are completed.

The successful Tenderer may need to make the following payments to Powercor:

Payment Type CommentsLiquidated Damages

Any delay to the construction and commissioning of the Terminal Station past the Date for Practical Completion of the Connection Assets (as adjusted) will result in liquidated damages being due from the successful Tenderer to Powercor.

Powercor will require the provision of $4,100,000 of unconditional security to secure the potential liquidated damages entitlement.

The amount that is proposed to be payable is $52,000 per day, which represents a genuine pre-estimate of the costs which Powercor may incur by reason of a failure to achieve Practical Completion by the date for Practical Completion of the Connection Assets. It is proposed that the liquidated damages be capped at $4,100,000.

D.11.3 Payments to be made to SPI PowerNet

It is expected that TNSP will be making the following payments to SPI PowerNet:

STPIS Availability Rebates The successful Tenderer will be required to reimburse SPI PowerNet for foregone revenue under the Market Impact Component (MIC) of STPIS. The MIC allows SPI PowerNet’s incentive revenue to be reduced where an outage causes a network constraint that results in a spot price increase of $10/MWh or more in Victoria.

If such a constraint is caused by the successful Tenderer and is not exempted by the AER, the successful Tenderer must pay SPI PowerNet an amount calculated in accordance with the Project Construction and Co-ordination Deed.

During the construction phase, if the successful Tenderer delays SPI PowerNet or causes SPI PowerNet to require more MIC DIs than AEMO has allowed it to carry out the Interface Works, the successful Tenderer will compensate SPI PowerNet in accordance with the formula set out in Schedule 14 of the Project Construction and Co-ordination Deed. For reference, SP AusNet has been allowed up to 5040 MIC DIs to carry out its Interface Works.

Notwithstanding the above, the successful Tenderer is required to compensate SPI PowerNet for MIC incentive forgone (using the formula in Schedule 14 of the Project Construction and Co-ordination Deed) for outages required to connect the Shared Network to the Interface Works but the successful Tenderer will be allowed 360 DIs of outages over three consecutive days to effect that connection where it will be exempted from compensating SPI PowerNet.


During the operations phase, if the successful Tenderer causes SPI PowerNet to take MIC DIs, the successful Tenderer will be required to reimburse SPI PowerNet for foregone revenue under the MIC in accordance with Schedule 15 of the Project Construction and Co-ordination Deed.

Note: A MIC DI is a 5-minute dispatch interval where an outage on SPI PowerNet’s network results in a network outage constraint with a marginal value greater than $10/MWh and for which there is no exemption, as defined in the Market Impact Component of the AER’s Service Target Performance Incentive Scheme Version 4.


ATTACHMENT D.1 – SINGLE LINE DIAGRAM


ATTACHMENT D.2 – CLASSIFICATION OF ASSETS WITHIN TERMINAL STATIONAEMO proposes that the assets comprising the Terminal Station be classified as follows:

Shared Network are Terminal Station Assets which are not Connection Assets or interface assets, including the following:

Connection Assets are assets that are fully dedicated to the provision of the Exit Services, including the following:

All assets in the 220 kV switchyard, including foundations, excluding the transformer 220kV connections from the bus.

All assets in the 66kV switchyard

220kV buses 220 kV racks – those used to run connection to transformers only (not the rack in 220 kV yard)

220kV circuit breakers and current transformers 220kV bus protection associated with transformer zone

220kV CVTs 66kV Cap banks

220kV ROIs Transformers and foundations

220kV surge diverters Transformer protection

220kV racks 66kV bus and feeder protection

220kV line droppers Internal access roads to service the Connection Assets exclusively.

220kV line protection, controls and communication cubicles for installation in the control building and including works at KTS and GTS

220kV cable to transformers

Under-frequency load shedding and transmission line overload load shedding schemes

Design of the Terminal Station and any associated planning and building approvals, including any secondary and other approvals except for where the cost relates exclusively to a Connection Asset or can be reasonably apportioned. This may include connection to sewer and water supply network external to site.

Control room and all control equipment and DC supply systems

Metering equipment in the control room (except for meters required exclusively for the Exit Service)

DC supply system, including batteries and chargers

All communications equipment and fibre connections, except for where the cost relates exclusively to a Connection Asset.

Oil drainage and treatment (up to the point where it exclusively services a Connection Asset)


Shared Network are Terminal Station Assets which are not Connection Assets or interface assets, including the following:

Connection Assets are assets that are fully dedicated to the provision of the Exit Services, including the following:

Stormwater drainage (up to the point where it exclusively services a Connection Asset)

External fencing

Fire services (up to the point where it exclusively services a Connection Asset)

Internal access roads (excluding roads to service the Connection Assets exclusively)

Earth grid (except for that part of the earth grid underneath or otherwise servicing a Connection Asset

For the purposes of cost allocation, 50% of the cost of crushed rock

For the purposes of cost allocation, 50% of the cost of crushed rock

For the purposes of cost allocation, 50% of the cost of meeting planning permit conditions, including flora and fauna environmental offset and landscaping to meet planning permit conditions.

For the purposes of cost allocation, 50% of the cost of meeting planning permit conditions, including flora and fauna environmental offset and landscaping to meet planning permit conditions

Light, power and security system

Benching and land works for the site (except for that part or internal roads exclusively related to connection assets)

Station service supply system including transformers and supply cables

Cable ducts /trenches (except for that part exclusively related to connection assets)

For the purposes of cost allocation, 50% of the cost of the land

For the purposes of cost allocation, 50% of the cost of the land

Tenderers are expected to adopt this classification for the purposes of developing the transmission charges and exit services charges required for their Tenders unless otherwise required by the Rules. Should any Tenderer propose a different allocation, they must complete the Statement of Compliance indicating the proposed alternative basis of allocation and confirming whether the transmission charges and exit services charges submitted with the Tender have been developed on the basis of the allocation detailed in this Attachment D.2 or the Tenderer’s alternative.


ATTACHMENT D.3 – FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATION OF SHARED NETWORK

Please refer to the following documents provided with this ITT:

(a) Primary Functional Requirements for Deer Park Terminal Station Shared Network (PFR/DPTS/1); and

(b) Protection and Control Requirements for Deer Park Terminal Station Shared Network (PCR/DPTS/2.


ATTACHMENT D.4 – FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATION OF CONNECTION ASSETS

Please refer to the following documents provided with this ITT:

(a) Connection Asset Functional Scope

(b) Protection and Control Requirements for Deer Park terminal Station Connection Assets (PCR/DPTS/1).


ATTACHMENT D.5 – FUNCTIONAL SPECIFICATION OF INTERFACE Please refer to the following documents provided with this ITT:

(a) Primary Functional Requirements for Deer Park Terminal Station Interface (PFR/DPTS/2);

(b) Protection and Control Requirements for Deer Park Terminal Station Interface (PCR/DPTS/3);

(c) Protection and Control Requirements for Geelong Terminal Station (PCR/GTS/22 );

(d) Protection and Control Requirements for Keilor Terminal Station (PCR/KTS/30);

(e) Protection and Control Requirements for Altona Terminal Station (PCR/ATS/11);

(f) Protection and Control Requirements for Brooklyn Terminal Station (PCR/BLTS/10); and

(g) Protection and Control Requirements for Transmission Operations Centre (PCR/TOC/5).


ATTACHMENT D.6 – ULTIMATE ARRANGEMENTThe design of the Terminal Station must allow space for the possible arrangement shown below:


ATTACHMENT D.7 – DEVELOPMENT PLAN APPROVAL & RELEVANT CORRESPONDENCEPlease refer to the separate documents provided with this ITT.

(a) Development plan council submission

(b) Approval letter from council

(c) Department of Sustainability and Environment correspondence

(d) Country Fire Authority correspondence

(e) Metropolitan Planning Authority correspondence


ATTACHMENT D.8 – Not used


ATTACHMENT D.9 – SITE PLANTenderers will note that the attached plans have been provided to AEMO, on condition that it is provided to Tenderers subject to the following disclaimers:

Disclaimer:

[Drawing No SB19430 – EEE – DG – 001 – Concept Plan Arrangement. This drawing was prepared to represent one potential conceptual layout for the purpose of assisting in the preparation of the Terminal Station Building and Works Planning Permit Application. As such, it is indicative only, not complete and not for construction. It will be included in the Terminal Station Building and Works Planning Permit Application]


ATTACHMENT D.10 – REPORT ON PRELIMINARY GEO-TECHNICAL INVESTIGATIONPlease refer to the separate document provided with this ITT.


ATTACHMENT D.11 – CONTRACT STRUCTURE

It is envisaged that the Terminal Station and Interface will be delivered using a set of inter-related agreements, which are shown diagrammatically below:

Each proposed agreement, its purpose, and the proposed parties to each are detailed in the table below:

Agreement Purpose Parties Provided with ITT?

Project Construction and Co-ordination Deed

To specify the scope of the Terminal Station and Interface, govern the design, manufacturing, installation, construction, testing and commissioning of the augmentation, including project planning, reporting, outage programming and testing, as required.

To govern the need for co-ordination between all parties in ensuring the overall project is delivered, especially between those parties conducting activities onsite.

To govern some activities, such as increases to the charges, both before and after practical completion.

Some payments will be required to be made in accordance with this Deed.

To govern the connection between the augmentation and the Shared Network, and also to comply with the NER (Augmentation Connection Agreement).

AEMO

Successful Tenderer

Powercor

SPI PowerNet

Yes

Network Services Agreement

To govern the provision of network services using the Shared Network from the date of practical completion for a period of 30 years.

A transmission charge will be payable by AEMO to the successful Tenderer under this agreement that will cover the cost of providing the shared network capability service, that is, its construction and ongoing operation and maintenance.

AEMO

Successful Tenderer

Yes

Exit Services Agreement

To govern the connection between the Connection Assets and Powercor’s distribution network, payment of the relevant charges, and also to comply with the NER.

Successful Tenderer

Powercor

To be provided as an Addendum

Land access arrangements

The successful Tenderer will need to obtain sufficient access to the land from SPI PowerNet, in order to construct the Terminal Station. SPI PowerNet currently proposes a Contract of Sale.

Successful Tenderer

SPI PowerNet

Yes

Land access arrangements

Project Construction and Co-ordination Deed(including connection agreement between TNSP & SPI PowerNet

AEMOPowercor TNSP SPI PowerNet

Use of System Agreement

Network Services

Agreement (Shared Network)

Network Services Agreement (Interface)

Exit Services Agreement



Use of System Agreement

To govern the provision of shared transmission services to Powercor.

AEMO

Powercor

No

All agreements required to be entered into by the successful Tenderer must be entered into by the successful Tenderer itself, and not any related, or other, entities.

Successful delivery of the Terminal Station relies on the negotiation and entry into all of these agreements.1

Interface Agreements

Each proposed agreement, its purpose, and the proposed parties to each are detailed in the table below:


Network Services Agreement for Interface

To govern the provision of network services using the Interface from the date of practical completion for a period of 30 years

A transmission charge will be payable by AEMO to SPI PowerNet under this agreement that will cover the cost of providing the Interface.

AEMO

SPI PowerNet

No

1 Note that if SPI PowerNet is the successful Tenderer, the Augmentation Connection Agreement will not be required.


ATTACHMENT D.12 – SPI POWERNET REQUIREMENTS FOR NON-CONTESTABLE INTERFACE WORKS AT DEER PARK TERMINAL STATION Please refer to the separate document provided with this ITT.


SECTION E: PROPOSED AGREEMENTSThe following agreements that were referred to in Attachment D.11 are provided separately with this ITT:

Project Construction and Co-ordination Deed Network Services Agreement (Shared Network) Contract of Sale

The Exit Services Agreement will be provided by way of Addendum.

Tenderers who wish to propose any change to any proposed agreement should provide a copy of the relevant agreement showing the exact change proposed by using the “Track Changes” function in Microsoft Word and the “Comments” function to explain the changes.

Tenderers will be taken to have accepted the agreements in their current form if Tenderers have failed to provide a copy of the agreements marked in this way.


SECTION F: TENDER FORM

Deer Park Terminal Station

To: Australian Energy Market Operator LtdLevel 22, 530 Collins StMELBOURNE VIC 3000

(AEMO)

TenderFrom:

Tenderer:

ABN:

Address:

Contact Person: Name:

Title:

Telephone No:

Facsimile No:

E-mail:

F.1 Offer

The Tenderer hereby tenders to provide the Terminal Station in accordance with the requirements of the ITT as specified in the Statement of Compliance in Schedule F1. The Tenderer has ensured the hard and electronic copy of its Tender are identical and agrees that AEMO may rely on either version when evaluating this Tender.

F.2 Agency

The Tenderer is not acting as agent or trustee for another person.

F.3 Financial and Commercial Capabilities

The Tenderer provides details of its financial and commercial capabilities as requested in Schedule F2.

F.3 Project Management Capabilities

The Tenderer provides details of its project management details as requested in Schedule F3.


F.4 Technical Capabilities

The Tenderer provides details of its technical capabilities as requested in Schedule F4.

F.5 Charges

Should AEMO accept this Tender, the Tenderer will deliver the Terminal Station for the charges specified in Schedule F5.

F.6 Validity Period

This Tender and the offer it contains will remain open for acceptance by AEMO for the Validity Period.

F.7 Agreements (optional)

The Tenderer provides in the attached copies of AEMO’s proposed agreements provided in Section E details of any requested changes in “track changes” mode and the reasons for those requested changes in “comments” mode.

F.8 Addenda to Tender Documents

In the preparation of its Tender, the Tenderer acknowledges having received the following Addenda to the Tender Documents:

Addendum No. [Insert number] Dated: [Insert date]

NOTE: Capitalised terms in this Invitation to Tender are defined in the ITT.

Dated this [insert day] of [insert month] 2013

EXECUTED by [Insert Name] by its duly appointed representative in the presence of:

)))

..............................................................……..Signature of witness

..............................................................……..Name of witness (print)

..............................................................……..Signature of authorised representative

..............................................................……..Name of authorised representative (print)


SCHEDULE F1 - STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

I [Tenderer] confirm that this Tender conforms in every respect with the ITT.

OR

I [Tenderer] confirm that this Tender does not conform with the ITT in the following ways:

[Tenderers must provide details of each instance where their Tender does not meet a requirement or where they have not submitted any required information, giving reasons]

Tender Reference

Issue Reasons

Tenderer’s Name Signature of authorised representative Date


SCHEDULE F2 - FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL CAPABILITIESSF2.1 General Corporate & Financial Background

The Tenderer provides details of general corporate background, including details of corporate structure, any related corporate bodies and other associate entities.

SF2.2 Financial StabilityThe Tenderer provides details of:

(a) Credit rating (or equivalent); (b) Key features in the financial statements, such as current ratio, total equity size, last 1-2 year cash

flow; and(c) Any other information that could have a bearing on its financial position or ownership.

The information requested should focus on the company that is providing majority of investment into the Terminal Station.

SF2.3 Financing ArrangementsThe Tenderer provides details of financing arrangements generally and for the Terminal Station.

SF2.4 Banking Arrangements

The Tenderer provides details of banking arrangements generally and for the Terminal Station.

SF2.5 Details of Ownership and Conditions

The Tenderer provides the details of ownership structure and any conditions applied for the owning of the Terminal Station.

SF2.6 Insurance

The Tenderer provides details of the insurance program proposed for the Terminal Station, including, for each type of insurance:

Type of Insurance Sum Insured Details to be provided by Tenderer

Insurance for property undergoing construction, erection, alteration or addition in respect of the Terminal Station and all things brought on to the site.

Capital value of the Terminal Station.

Name & address of insurer

Due date for renewal

Excess

Public liability insurance covering:

damage to real or personal property; and

injury to, disease, or death of persons.

$50 million per occurrence.



Excess

Transit insurance (including wet marine insurance) in respect of relevant items intended to be used in the Terminal Station.

Not less than the value of the most expensive item being transported.



Excess


Type of Insurance Sum Insured Details to be provided by Tenderer

Professional indemnity insurance. $20 million for any one claim and in the aggregate.



Excess

Employer's liability and workers' compensation insurance.



Excess

Motor vehicle insurance covering third party property damage for all vehicles.

Not less than $20 million for any one occurrence.



Excess

General fire and all risks insurance For the full replacement value of the Terminal Station and for the replacement costs of the Tenderer’s property



Excess

SF2.7 Regulatory RequirementsThe Tenderer provides details of:

Evidence of any current transmission licence in Victoria, or exemption. If the Tenderer does not currently hold a transmission licence or exemption, the Tender must provide details of when the Tenderer intends to obtain one.

If the Tenderer is not currently a Transmission Network Service Provider in the NEM, details of when the Tenderer intends to apply for registration.

Whether the Tender has been declared as a Declared Transmission Service Operator.

How the Tenderer proposes to meet its obligations under the various regulatory instruments as a TNSP.



SCHEDULE F3 - PROJECT MANAGEMENT CAPABILITYSF3.1 Current and Previous Project Experience (construction and operation)The Tenderer provides the following details of the last three projects it has been involved in (starting with the most recent), which involved the construction of infrastructure that is similar to that contemplated by the Terminal Station and is of similar size and type. The Tenderer is to copy and paste an additional table for each project:

Project Name

Completion Date

Location (city & state)

Total Project Budget ($million)

Type of project and brief description

Extent of Tenderer’s involvement (% of total budget; name and role of key personnel)

Reference Check Details (Please provide reference contact details)

How is this project relevant to AEMO’s evaluation? eg. similar complexity, size, duration

SF3.2 Project Management MethodologyThe Tenderer provides details of its project management methodology, including details of:

The Tenderer’s skills, capability and systems to deliver turnkey engineering and construction services that will meet AEMO’s requirements and expectations for the Terminal Station.

Initiatives developed with other customers for reducing total construction costs and cost of ownership.

How the Tenderer is planning to monitor construction costs and identify cost saving opportunities?

SF3.3 Project PlanThe Tenderer provides its Project Plan for the delivery of the Terminal Station which includes the following elements:

(a) Procurement

i. Project team

The Tenderer submits an organisation chart of its project team for each phase of the Terminal Station (including design, construction and operations and maintenance), including all key personnel and details of the percentage of time they will be dedicated to the Terminal Station and for each team member:

Name Title/Role Qualifications Relevant Experience, including details such as size, type and location of projects involved with in the past

% Time devoted to the Terminal Station


Name Title/Role Qualifications Relevant Experience, including details such as size, type and location of projects involved with in the past


ii. Design consultants and other advisers

The Tenderer submits details for the proposed team for this Terminal Station involved in the design phase or in some other advisory capacity who is not in the Tenderer’s employ:

Name of consultant or other adviser

Description of the services/advice to be purchased

Experience of consultant or other adviser on similar projects to the Terminal Station


iii. Suppliers

The Tenderer submits details of all suppliers from whom the Tenderer proposes to purchase equipment (including spares) or other plant to be used in the Terminal Station:

Name of supplier Description of the plant to be purchased

Experience of supplier on similar projects to the Terminal Station


iv. Construction sub-contractors

The Tenderer submits details for the proposed team for this Terminal Station involved in the construction phase who is not the Tenderer’s employ:

Name of sub-contractor Description of the work/services to be purchased

Experience of sub-contractor on similar projects to the Terminal Station


(b) Project Programi. Milestones


TENDERERS PLEASE NOTE: THIS PART S3.3(b)(i) WILL BE PROVIDED TO POWERCOR AS PART OF THE EVALUATION OF TENDERS. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS PART MUST NOT IDENTIFY THE TENDERER UNLESS THE TENDERER PROVIDES TWO VERSIONS – ONE TO BE PROVIDED TO POWERCOR WITH ALL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OMITTED AND ONE TO BE RETAINED BY AEMO WITH IDENTIFYING INFORMATION INCLUDED.

The Tenderer submits milestone dates for the delivery of the Terminal Station. Tenders will be looked on favourably if they demonstrate that an expedited project program can be achieved. If the Tenderer submits an expedited Project Program they must advise of any increased expense and risks associated with the expedited program and describe how they intend to achieve an earlier completion date:

Proposed Milestone / Event Proposed Milestone Date

Prel

imin

ary

Desi

gn

Complete Preliminary Project Delivery ProgramComplete Preliminary Electrical Design Drawings Complete Preliminary Civil / Structural Design Drawings (Electrical Layout, Drainage Piping, Access Roads etc) Complete Preliminary Outage PlanPlace Orders For Long Lead-Time Plant Complete Detailed Program of Works

Deta

iled

Desi

gn

Commence Detailed Primary Electrical DesignCommence Detailed Secondary Electrical DesignComplete Detailed Primary Electrical DesignComplete Detailed Secondary Electrical & Protection DesignComplete Site Earthing System DesignComplete SCADA & Communications DesignProvide Estimated Outage Plan

Cons

truct

ion

Start of Construction WorksCompletion of Civil WorksCommence Primary Electrical InstallationCommence Primary EnergisationCommence Secondary Electrical, SCADA & Communications InstallationComplete Primary Electrical InstallationComplete Secondary Electrical, SCADA & Communications InstallationConnect Connection Assets Submit Equipment Ratings to AEMOComplete Site Energisation

Com

mis

sion

ing

Powercor, SPI PowerNet Exchange Protection Settings (Shared Network)Provide Commissioning ProgramCommence Joint CommissioningComplete Joint CommissioningProvide Commissioning Results to AEMO & Powercor to Assess Practical CompletionAEMO & Powercor to Grant Practical CompletionAEMO to Provide Minor Outstanding Items ListMinor Outstanding Items Completed


ii. Gantt Chart

The Tenderer submits a Gantt chart in MS Project detailing the proposed project program that takes into account the proposed milestones detailed in this section and identifies any required input from AEMO.

The Tenderer provides details of any required input from AEMO or Powercor, which dependencies must be captured in the Gantt chart.

(c) Cost

The Tenderer provides a break-down of the costs associated with Project Management for the Terminal Station.

(d) Quality Assurancei. Certification

The Tenderer provides copies of the most recent compliance certificate for its quality assurance system. If it is not certified externally, the Tenderer is to advise whether it is in the process of having its system certified and against which standard, and details of when and by whom it is expected to be certified.

ii. Audits

For the most recent audit of each quality assurance system, the Tenderer provides the following details: Date of audit Outcome of audit Name and firm of auditor Management response to audit Any work performed to address any issues raised by the audit

(e) Human ResourcesThe Tenderer provides details of the project structure, governance arrangements and details of the standards the team will use during the project lifecycle. These include communication standards, documentation standards, and change control procedure standards.

In addition, the Tenderer is to demonstrate that its Project Manager is accredited with the Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) or alternatively with the Project Management Institute (PMI).

(f) CommunicationThe Tenderer provides a stakeholder management and communications plan.

(g) RiskThe Tenderer provides a risk management plan for the project which details the key risks for this project and how it proposes to mitigate them.

(h) IntegrationIf applicable, Tenderer provides information on the proposed integration of consortium members' or joint venture partners' quality, safety and environmental systems and who will be responsible for each element of the work.


SF3.4 Health Safety and Environment Program

(a) GeneralThe Tenderer submits copies of the following documents:

o Relevant electrical safety, occupational health and safety, environmental safety and site security programs and plans (Safety Programs), including policies and procedures

o Evidence of accreditation or certification (for example, to AS/NZS4801) by external bodies of either the Tenderer’s Safety Programs (and that of any key sub-contractor or supplier)

o Evidence of existence of and compliance with induction process and regular training under Safety Programs

o Evidence that personnel carrying out works on site are appropriately licensed and qualifiedo Results of the most recent audits of Safety Programs, including the following:

Date of audit Outcome of audit Name of auditor Firm Management response to audit Any work performed to address any issues raised by the audit

Name and contact number of Tenderer’s Safety Programs representative who can respond to any queries by AEMO

(b) Breaches For the purposes of this paragraph (b), a reference to ‘Safety Legislation’ means any electrical safety, occupational health and safety, and environmental legislation in state in which the Tenderer operates:

i. Prosecutions Has the Tenderer been prosecuted for any alleged breach of any Safety Legislation at any

time in the last 10 years?

If yes, please provide details of when, and where, the charges, the outcome and the background to the prosecution.

Has any sub-contractor or supplier proposed to be engaged by the Tenderer in the delivery of the Terminal Station been prosecuted for any alleged breach of any Safety Legislation at any time in the last 10 years? If yes, please provide details of when, and where, the charges, the outcome and the background to the prosecution.

ii. Process Improvement Notices Has the Tenderer ever received any process improvement (or similar) notice under any

Safety Legislation at any time in the last 10 years? If yes, please provide details of the background leading to the issue of the notice, and how it was addressed.

Has any sub-contractor or supplier proposed to be engaged by the Tenderer in the delivery of the Terminal Station ever received any process improvement (or similar) notice under any Safety Legislation at any time in the last 10 years? If yes, please provide details of the background leading to the issue of the notice, and how it was addressed.

iii. Project Proposals

How does the Tenderer propose to address the following issues during both the construction and operation phases of the Terminal Station?

the safety of persons in the vicinity of the site at which the Terminal Station will be constructed and operated

Bunding, and any other oil or water containment and separation facilities Hazardous goods handling and treatment and waste management Noise abatement Drainage


Sewerage Treatment and disposal of hazardous and other waste

SF3.5 Industrial relations

(a) The Tenderer advises how its industrial relations policies will impact on its ability to comply with the proposed Project Construction and Co-ordination Deed and Network Services Agreement.

(b) Has any project on which the Tenderer or any sub-contractor or supplier proposed to be engaged in the delivery of the Terminal Station has previously worked on in the last 10 years been the subject of any industrial action or bans or other industrial activity that caused the project to be delayed or disrupted?

If yes, the Tenderer provides, for each affected project, the following information (cut and paste table for each project):

Details of the location where the industrial action or bans or other industrial activity took place

The nature of the industrial action or bans or other industrial activity

The cause of the industrial action or bans or other industrial activity

The number of days the project was disrupted

How the project was disrupted

The manner in which the Tenderer or any sub-contractor or supplier addressed the industrial action or bans or other industrial activity in order to minimise its effects



SCHEDULE F4A - TECHNICAL CAPABILITY – SHARED NETWORKSF4A.1 Design CapabilityThe Tenderer provides details of its design capability, experience and approach with regard to the following technical areas with an emphasis on sustainability and least impact on the environment:

HV power transmission and network assets Civil and structural design Primary configuration and design Protection design Fire suppression and security Remote and local monitoring and control

The Tenderer provides a description of designs similar to the Terminal Station that the Tenderer has produced in the past.

The Tenderer also provides detailed examples of shortcomings in previous design activity and how the Tenderer has learned or changed its systems based on this experience.

Tenderer is to confirm that the nominated person(nel) to sign off on design documentation has either CPEng qualification or has appropriate and substantial experience.

SF4A.2 Construction CapabilityThe Tenderer provides details of:

The Tenderer’s approach to the construction of this Terminal Station.

The Tenderer’s experience in the procurement of plant and equipment similar to those to be used in this Terminal Station.

The Tenderer’s approach to managing the commissioning and testing phases of the delivery of the Terminal Station, where it will be required to work in close coordination with SPI PowerNet, including:

o Which parties would be involved with commissioning;o Roles and responsibilities of each party during commissioning; o Proposed co-ordination and communication between these parties; ando The commissioning success criteria.

Testing and implementation methodologies that will allow AEMO to evaluate the likely impact on the network during the implementation of the project.

The Tenderer also provides detailed examples of shortcomings in previous construction activity and how the Tenderer has learned or changed its systems based on this experience.

SF4A.3 Drawings & Plans

The Tenderer submits the following:

(a) Site Plans Site plan identifying the anticipated physical layout of the Terminal Station site, including the

location of all buildings, racks, structures, busbars, power transformers, switchgear, instrument transformers, oil containment, communication structures, security fencing, laydown areas, etc. demonstrating that all relevant physical clearance requirements are met and maintenance can be undertaken without the necessity of dismantling any portion of the works;

Site plan identifying how the anticipated physical layout of the Terminal Station site will fit into the ultimate layout. This is to include the locations of proposed and future buildings, racks, structures, busbars, power transformer, switchgear, instrument transformers, oil containment; communication structures, security fencing, and lay down areas and demonstrating that all relevant clearance requirements are met and maintenance can be undertaken without the necessity of dismantling any portion of the works;

Site plan outlining the area required for construction, including area for site offices, storage of plant and equipment;


Elevation drawings showing overall visual impact of the Terminal Station site from outside the site, including the effect of any proposed screening vegetation both on completion as well as after 10 years of growth;

Proposed landscaping and architectural features; Proposed ownership boundaries with ownership details;

(b) Detailed Single Line Diagrams Showing the electrical connections of primary plant, including any staged developments; Showing how the general arrangement of primary plant will fit in the ultimate layout;

(c) Control and Protection Concept Diagrams These should show:

CT and VT inputs; Protection types; Primary protection zones for each scheme; CB fail, dead zone and back up protection; Protection relay contacts; Timers and interlocks; and Proposed ownership boundaries with ownership details. Control design s and concepts.

SF.4A.4 Key Primary Plant – Shared Network

(a) General InformationThe Tenderer provides the following details for all key items of plant or equipment that, if not installed or implemented, could prevent the Terminal Station from meeting the requirements detailed in Attachments D2 & D3.

Data for the following items of plant is expected. Power transformers; Circuit breakers; Isolators / earth switches; Surge Arresters; Busbars; Primary electrical connections including droppers; Station earthing system, including earth grid and plant earthing; Rack, support insulators and associated structures; Current transformers; Voltage transformers and capacitance voltage transformers; Protection relays outlining the IEC standards with which they comply; Circuit breaker management relays outlining the IEC standards with which they comply. DC battery supply.

The Tenderer provides the following details about the plant manufacturer and lead times required for placement of order to delivery to Site:

Plant or Equipment Country of Manufacture

Name of Manufacturer

Address of Manufacturer

Lead Time required from Placement of Order to Delivery to Site






The Tenderer also provides evidence that the lead times indicated in the table above are achievable.

(b) Detailed Information The Tenderer should provide data in the format provided for each parameter of each unit or type of unit. If data for any parameter is not available, please note as such (“NA”) in the table.

Tenderers should not just refer to their own data sheets.

Circuit Breakers – Shared Network

Circuit Breakers

Manufacturer Name

Manufacturer Product Code / Model Number

Certified Design Standard ASNZS _ _ _ / IEC _ _ _

Internal (i.e. breaking medium) and external insulation types AIS / GIS / MTS

Indoor/Outdoor

Operation Mechanism (Type) Manual / Pneumatic / Motorised

Parameter Unit Data

Rated Nominal Voltage kV RMS

Rated Maximum Voltage kV RMS

Rated Frequency Hz

Rated Continuous Current (5ºC – 40ºC) kA RMS


Maximum Ambient Temperature. °C

Rated Short Time Short Circuit Withstand Current kA RMS

Rated Short Time Duration s

Rated Peak Withstand Current kA Peak

Rated Operating Sequence -

Operating Sequence First Dead Time Interval (t) s

Operating Sequence Second Dead Time Interval (t’) s

Maximum Opening Time ms

Maximum Closing Time ms

Rated Short Circuit Breaking Current

RMS Value of AC Component kA RMS

% DC Component %


Circuit Breakers

Rated X/R ratio #

Power Frequency Insulation Withstand Voltage (Phase to Earth) kV Peak

Rated Switching Impulse Withstand Level (SIWL) (Phase to Earth) kV Peak

Rate Lightning Impulse Withstand Level (LIWL) (Phase to Earth) kV Peak

Alarms and blocking facilities -

Disconnectors – Shared Network

Isolators

Manufacturer Name




Indoor/Outdoor

Operation Mechanism Type

Parameter Unit Data



Rated Frequency Hz




Rated Short Circuit Withstand Current (1s) kA RMS


Bus-Transfer Current Switching Capability A




Earth Switches – Shared Network


Earth Switches

Manufacturer Name



Internal (i.e. breaking medium) and external insulation types AIS / GIS /MTS

Indoor/Outdoor


Parameter Unit Data



Rated Frequency Hz




Rated Induced Current Switching Capability A




Busbars – Shared Network

Busbar

Manufacturer Name



External insulation types AIS / GIS / MTS

Indoor/Outdoor

Parameter Unit Data



Rated Frequency Hz






Busbar

Manufacturer Name




Indoor/Outdoor

Parameter Unit Data


Phase Spacing m

Material -

Cladding (If Applicable) -



Rated Lightning Impulse Withstand Level (LIWL) (Phase to Earth) kV Peak

Current Transformers – Shared Network

Current Transformers

Manufacturer Name




Location (identify location on the Single Line Diagram)

Indoor/Outdoor

Type Post / Bushing

Parameter Unit Data

Number of Phases Per Device #

Turns Ratios and Tappings:

Protection Cores #

Metering Cores #

Rated Nominal Primary Voltage kV RMS

Rated Maximum Primary Voltage kV RMS

Rated Frequency Hz

Rated Continuous Primary Current (5ºC – 40ºC) kA RMS




Manufacturer Name





Indoor/Outdoor

Type Post / Bushing

Parameter Unit Data

Rated Continuous Secondary Current (5ºC – 40ºC) A RMS



Rated Secondary Reference Voltage of Protection CT V

Rated Burden & Derived Burden (Where Applicable) VA/Ω

Class / Type

Protection Cores #

Metering Cores #

Maximum Continuous Secondary Current A

Rated Output of Metering CT VA

Rated Primary Short Circuit Withstand Current (1s) kA RMS

Rated Primary Peak Withstand Current kA Peak

Thermal Limit Current A

Rated Accuracy Limit Factor (F) #

Accuracy Limit Currents kA

Secondary Exciting Current A

Knee-Point Voltage for Protection Cores V




Voltage Transformer & Capacitor Voltage Transformer – Shared Network

Voltage Transformer & Capacitor Voltage Transformer

Manufacturer Name






Indoor/Outdoor

Type VT / CVT

Parameter Unit Data

Number of Phases per Device #

Rated Transformation Ratio kV/V

Accuracy Class -

Connection -

Rated Primary Voltage kV

Rated Secondary Voltage V

Rated Burden VA

Rated Frequency Hz

Frequency Range Hz – Hz

Rated Voltage Factor -

Duration of Rated Voltage Factor s







For Capacitive Voltage Divider

Effective Capacitance pF

Intermediate Voltage V

Surge Arresters – Shared Network

Surge Arresters

Manufacturer Name




Indoor/Outdoor

Type


Surge Arresters

Parameter Unit Data



Rated Frequency Hz


Continuous Operating Voltage kV RMS

Line Discharge Class -

Nominal Discharge Current kA


Switching Impulse Protection Level (Phase to Earth) kV Peak

Lightning Impulse Protection Level (Phase to Earth) kV Peak

Rated Energy Absorption Capacity Joule


SF4A.6 Key Secondary Plant – Shared Network

The Tenderer provides the following details for all key items of secondary plant or equipment that, if not installed or implemented, could prevent the proposed Terminal Station from meeting the PCRs.

(a) Manufacturing InformationThe Tenderer provides the following details about the plant manufacturer and lead times required for placement of order to delivery to Site:





Protection relays outlining the IEC standards with which they comply

Circuit breaker management relays outlining the IEC standards with which they comply


(b) General Protection Requirements

General Protection Requirements YES/NO

Each protection system in a duplicated protection scheme (designated “X” and “Y” throughout this document) must be of different manufacturer or have differing operating principles. If this is not possible then permission from AEMO will be obtained.

All circuit breaker backup and dead zone trips must be independently initiated by X and Y primary protection

Protection times specified apply to both X and Y protection schemes

All fault clearance times, including backup/dead zone protection, include circuit breaker operating times, including (where applicable) those at remote locations.

Saturation characteristics of current transformers used for protection purposes must be suitable to meet the operating requirements of the protection with margins in accordance with good electricity industry practice

Where series reactors, series capacitors, or line shunt reactors are installed, line protection must continue to operate to required performance standards under all conditions, including when the reactive plant is either in service or out of service.

Where new plant is added to the terminal station, that plant must be integrated into all existing protection systems as required.


(c) General Circuit Breaker and ROI Control Requirements

General Circuit Breaker and ROI Control Requirements YES/NO

Circuit breaker trip (open) and close controls

Circuit breaker local and remote open and closed status indications

Circuit breaker alarms as required by CB type and for remote operation

Circuit breaker pole (phase) discrepancy (CB to trip and raise alarm on detection of discrepancy) if required by CB type (e.g., separate mechanism for each phase)

ROI open and close controls (local and remote)

ROI open and close operation interlocked with CB and earth switch status

ROI local and remote open and closed status indications

If any of the following facilities are provided or modified as part of the project in accordance with AEMO Protection and Control Requirements, they shall be duplicated and/or be provided with an adequate measure of physical and electrical segregation. The design shall avoid common points of failure between the duplicated facilities:

Batteries used for protection, control and communications purposes; Battery Chargers Auxiliary Supplies Protection Panels Circuit breaker trip coils Control cables containing X and Y protection quantities, including:

o trip circuits to circuit breakers;o CT and VT secondaries;o Communication Systems ando Transformer quantities used for protection purposes.

Control cables containing X and Y protection quantities use separate routes wherever practicable or otherwise be secured to separate sides of the routes.

SF4A.7 Factory & Commissioning Tests – Shared Network Factory and Type TestsThe Tenderer provides, for each requirement specified by AEMO, the following information:

Details of the scope for each proposed factory acceptance test, including whether the Tenderer will witness type test reports; and

For each test, the corresponding reference to any relevant Australian Standards (or IEC Standards if no Australian Standards exist).

SF4A.8 Operations & Maintenance Capability – Shared Network

Tenderer provides details of:

a) The Tenderer’s maintenance plan for the Terminal Station.

b) The Tenderer’s proposed actions to respond to and repair equipment failures, including details of response times for the deployment of personnel to evaluate and rectify any failure.


SCHEDULE F4B - TECHNICAL CAPABILITY – CONNECTION ASSETSTENDERERS PLEASE NOTE: THIS SCHEDULE WILL BE PROVIDED TO POWERCOR AS PART OF THE EVALUATION OF TENDERS. THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS SCHEDULE MUST NOT IDENTIFY THE TENDERER UNLESS THE TENDER PROVIDES TWO VERSIONS – ONE TO BE PROVIDED TO POWERCOR WITH ALL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION OMITTED AND ONE TO BE RETAINED BY AEMO WITH IDENTIFYING INFORMATION INCLUDED.

SF4B.1Design Capability – Connection AssetsThe Tenderer provides details of its design capability, experience and approach with regard to the following technical areas with an emphasis on sustainability and least impact on the environment:

HV power transmission and network assets Civil and structural design Primary configuration and design Protection design Fire suppression and security Remote and local monitoring and control

The Tenderer provides a description of designs similar to the Terminal Station that the Tenderer has produced in the past.

The Tenderer also provides detailed examples of shortcomings in previous design activity and how the Tenderer has learned or changed its systems based on this experience.

Tenderer is to confirm that the nominated person(nel) to sign off on design documentation has either CPEng qualification or has appropriate and substantial experience.

SF4B.2 Construction Capability – Connection AssetsThe Tenderer provides details of:

The Tenderer’s approach to the construction of this Terminal Station.

The Tenderer’s experience in the procurement of plant and equipment similar to those to be used in this project.

The Tenderer’s approach to managing the commissioning and testing phases of the project, where it will be required to work in close coordination with SPI PowerNet and Powercor including:

o Which parties would be involved with commissioning;o Roles and responsibilities of each party during commissioning; o Proposed co-ordination and communication between these parties; ando The commissioning success criteria.

Testing and implementation methodologies that will allow AEMO and or Powercor to evaluate the likely impact on the network during the implementation of the project.

The Tenderer also provides detailed examples of shortcomings in previous construction activity and how the Tenderer has learned or changed its systems based on this experience.

SF4B.3 Drawings & Plans – Connection Assets

The Tenderer submits the following:

(a) Site Plans Site plan identifying the anticipated physical layout of the Terminal Station site, including the

location of all buildings, racks, structures, busbars, power transformers, switchgear, instrument transformers, oil containment, communication structures, security fencing, laydown areas, etc. demonstrating that all relevant physical clearance requirements are met and maintenance can be undertaken without the necessity of dismantling any portion of the works;


Site plan identifying how the anticipated physical layout of the Terminal Station site will fit into the ultimate layout. This is to include the locations of proposed and future buildings, racks, structures, busbars, power transformer, switchgear, instrument transformers, oil containment; communication structures, security fencing, and lay down areas and demonstrating that all relevant clearance requirements are met and maintenance can be undertaken without the necessity of dismantling any portion of the works;

Site plan outlining the area required for construction, including area for site offices, storage of plant and equipment;

Elevation drawings showing overall visual impact of the Terminal Station site from outside the site, including the effect of any proposed screening vegetation both on completion as well as after 10 years of growth;

Proposed landscaping and architectural features; Proposed ownership boundaries with ownership details;

(b) Detailed Single Line Diagrams Showing the electrical connections of primary plant, including any staged developments; Showing how the general arrangement of primary plant will fit in the ultimate layout;

(c) Control and Protection Concept Diagrams These should show:

CT and VT inputs; Protection types; Primary protection zones for each scheme; CB fail, dead zone and back up protection; Protection relay contacts; Timers and interlocks; and Proposed ownership boundaries with ownership details. Control design s and concepts.

SF4B.4 Key Primary Plant – Connection Assets

(a) General InformationThe Tenderer provides the following details for all key items of plant or equipment that, if not installed or implemented, could prevent the Terminal Station from meeting the requirements detailed in Attachments D3, D4 & D12.

Data for the following items of plant is expected. Power transformers; Circuit breakers; Isolators / earth switches; Surge Arresters; Busbars; Underground Cable; Primary electrical connections including conductor and droppers; Station earthing system, including earth grid and plant earthing; Rack, support insulators and associated structures; Current transformers; Voltage transformers and capacitance voltage transformers; Protection relays outlining the IEC standards with which they comply; Circuit breaker management relays outlining the IEC standards with which they comply. DC battery supply.

The Tenderer provides the following details about the plant manufacturer and lead times required for placement of order to delivery to Site:







(b) Detailed Information The Tenderer should provide data in the format provided for each parameter of each unit or type of unit. If data for any parameter is not available, please note as such (“NA”) in the table.

Tenderers should not just refer to their own data sheets.

Power Transformers – Connection Assets

Power Transformers

Manufacturer Name



Indoor/Outdoor

Parameter Unit Data

Rated Nominal Voltage

HV kV RMS

LV kV RMS

Tertiary kV RMS

Rated Maximum Voltage

HV kV RMS

LV kV RMS

Tertiary kV RMS

Power Frequency Short Duration Withstand Voltage

HV kV RMS

LV kV RMS

Tertiary kV RMS

Impulse Withstand Voltage

HV kV Peak

LV kV Peak

Tertiary kV Peak


Power Transformers

Manufacturer Name



Indoor/Outdoor

Parameter Unit Data

Type of cooling (e.g. ONAN/ODAF)

Rated Continuous Power at Rated Voltage, 40 °C Ambient

Continuous with forced cooling MVA

Continuous with natural cooling MVA

2-Hour Short Term MVA

½-Hour Short Term MVA

Rated Continuous Power at Rated Voltage, 50 °C Ambient

Continuous MVA

2-Hour Short Term MVA

½-Hour Short Term MVA

Rated Frequency Hz

Number of Phases -

Vector Group Symbol -

Tappings

Tapped Winding -

Type of tap changer

Voltage Tapping Range (+/-) kV RMS

Principal Tapping kV RMS

Number of Tapping Positions -

Method of Tap Changing (On-Load/Off-Circuit) -

Positive Sequence Impedances (At Rated Load)

(Over Tapping Range) HV-MV /

HV-LV /

MV-LV /

Zero Sequence Impedances (At Rated Load)

(Over Tapping Range) HV-MV /

HV-LV /

MV-LV /

Zero Sequence Impedance /

X/R Ratio Through Impedance Range -

Fault Current Carrying Capability (1s) kA

Noise dB(A)


Power Transformers

Manufacturer Name



Indoor/Outdoor

Parameter Unit Data

Earthing of Transformer Neutral (Direct/Impedance) -

Maximum No-Load Loss kW

Maximum Load Loss at Maximum Load kW

Circuit Breakers - Connection Assets

Circuit Breakers

Manufacturer Name




Indoor/Outdoor

Operation Mechanism (Type) Manual / Pneumatic / Motorised

Parameter Unit Data



Rated Frequency Hz




Rated Short Time Short Circuit Withstand Current kA RMS

Rated Short Time Duration s


Rated Operating Sequence -

Operating Sequence First Dead Time Interval (t) s

Operating Sequence Second Dead Time Interval (t’) s

Maximum Opening Time ms

Maximum Closing Time ms

Rated Short Circuit Breaking Current

RMS Value of AC Component kA RMS


Circuit Breakers

% DC Component %

Rated X/R ratio #




Alarms and blocking facilities -

Disconnectors - Connection Assets

Isolators

Manufacturer Name




Indoor/Outdoor


Parameter Unit Data



Rated Frequency Hz






Bus-Transfer Current Switching Capability A




Earth Switches - Connection Assets


Earth Switches

Manufacturer Name



Internal (i.e. breaking medium) and external insulation types AIS / GIS /MTS

Indoor/Outdoor


Parameter Unit Data



Rated Frequency Hz




Rated Induced Current Switching Capability A




Busbars - Connection Assets

Busbar

Manufacturer Name




Indoor/Outdoor

Parameter Unit Data



Rated Frequency Hz






Busbar

Manufacturer Name




Indoor/Outdoor

Parameter Unit Data


Phase Spacing m

Material -






Conductor and Droppers - Connection Assets

Conductor

Manufacturer Name




Indoor/Outdoor

Parameter Unit Data



Rated Frequency Hz






Phase Spacing m

Material -

Conductor Size






Underground Cable - Connection Assets

Underground Cable

Manufacturer Name




Parameter Unit Data



Rated Frequency Hz

Nominal Area of Phase Conductor mm2

Conductor Material

Conductor Screening Material & construction details

Insulation Material type, method of cross linking, extrusion and curing

Insulation screening details

Insulation screen type and size mm

Method of Water Blocking

Metallic Screen Conductor Material details (size and type) mm

Short Circuit Through Fault Rating, Phase conductor (with initial 90ºC and final 250ºC temp if xlpe insulation) kA for 3 seconds

Short Circuit Rating, Metallic Screen & sheath if metalic (with initial 90ºC and final 250ºC temp if xlpe insulation)

kA for 0.5 seconds

Maximum Cyclic Current Rating: Direct Buried A

Maximum Cyclic Current Rating: Cable in three separate conduits A

Is underground cable to be direct buried or installed in conduits?




Cyclic Ratings are to be based on Ambient air 40ºC, ground temp 20ºC, ground thermal resistivity 1.2ºC m/W, burial

depth of 0.9m with screen wires earth at one end only unless otherwise advised.


Current Transformers - Connection Assets


Manufacturer Name





Indoor/Outdoor

Type Post / Bushing

Parameter Unit Data

Number of Phases Per Device #

Turns Ratios and Tappings:

Protection Cores #

Metering Cores #



Rated Frequency Hz






Rated Secondary Reference Voltage of Protection CT V

Rated Burden & Derived Burden (Where Applicable) VA/Ω

Class / Type

Protection Cores #

Metering Cores #

Maximum Continuous Secondary Current A

Rated Output of Metering CT VA

Rated Primary Short Circuit Withstand Current (1s) kA RMS

Rated Primary Peak Withstand Current kA Peak

Thermal Limit Current A

Rated Accuracy Limit Factor (F) #

Accuracy Limit Currents kA

Secondary Exciting Current A

Knee-Point Voltage for Protection Cores V



Manufacturer Name





Indoor/Outdoor

Type Post / Bushing

Parameter Unit Data





Voltage Transformer & Capacitor Voltage Transformer - Connection Assets


Manufacturer Name




Indoor/Outdoor

Type VT / CVT

Parameter Unit Data

Number of Phases per Device #

Rated Transformation Ratio kV/V

Accuracy Class -

Connection -

Rated Primary Voltage kV

Rated Secondary Voltage V

Rated Burden VA

Rated Frequency Hz

Frequency Range Hz – Hz

Rated Voltage Factor -

Duration of Rated Voltage Factor s







For Capacitive Voltage Divider

Effective Capacitance pF

Intermediate Voltage V


Surge Arresters - Connection Assets

Surge Arresters

Manufacturer Name




Indoor/Outdoor

Type

Parameter Unit Data



Rated Frequency Hz


Continuous Operating Voltage kV RMS

Line Discharge Class -

Nominal Discharge Current kA


Switching Impulse Protection Level (Phase to Earth) kV Peak

Lightning Impulse Protection Level (Phase to Earth) kV Peak

Rated Energy Absorption Capacity Joule


SF4B.5 Key Secondary Plant - Connection Assets

The Tenderer provides the following details for all key items of secondary plant or equipment that, if not installed or implemented, could prevent the proposed DPTS from meeting the PCRs.

(a) Manufacturing InformationThe Tenderer provides the following details about the plant manufacturer and lead times required for placement of order to delivery to Site:





Protection relays outlining the IEC standards with which they comply

Circuit breaker management relays outlining the IEC standards with which they comply


(b) General Protection Requirements

General Protection Requirements YES/NO

Each protection system in a duplicated protection scheme (designated “X” and “Y” throughout this document) must be of different manufacturer or have differing operating principles. If this is not possible then permission from Powercor will be obtained.

All circuit breaker backup and dead zone trips must be independently initiated by X and Y primary protection

Protection times specified apply to both X and Y protection schemes

All fault clearance times, including backup/dead zone protection, include circuit breaker operating times, including (where applicable) those at remote locations.

Saturation characteristics of current transformers used for protection purposes must be suitable to meet the operating requirements of the protection with margins in accordance with good electricity industry practice

Where series reactors, series capacitors, or line shunt reactors are installed, line protection must continue to operate to required performance standards under all conditions, including when the reactive plant is either in service or out of service.

Where new plant is added to the terminal station, that plant must be integrated into all existing protection systems as required.


(c) General Circuit Breaker Control Requirements

General Circuit Breaker Control Requirements YES/NO

Circuit breaker trip (open) and close controls

Circuit breaker local and remote open and closed status indications

Circuit breaker alarms as required by CB type and for remote operation

Circuit breaker pole (phase) discrepancy (CB to trip and raise alarm on detection of discrepancy) if required by CB type (e.g., separate mechanism for each phase)

If any of the following facilities are provided or modified as part of the project in accordance with the Powercor Connection Assets Functional Scope, they shall be duplicated and/or be provided with an adequate measure of physical and electrical segregation. The design shall avoid common points of failure between the duplicated facilities:

Batteries used for protection, control and communications purposes; Battery Chargers Auxiliary Supplies Protection Panels Circuit breaker trip coils Control cables containing X and Y protection quantities, including:

o trip circuits to circuit breakers;o CT and VT secondaries;o Communication Systems ando Transformer quantities used for protection purposes.

Control cables containing X and Y protection quantities use separate routes wherever practicable or otherwise be secured to separate sides of the routes.

SF4B.6 Factory & Commissioning Tests – Connection Assets Factory and Type TestsThe Tenderer provides, for each requirement specified by Powercor, the following information:

Details of the scope for each proposed factory acceptance test, including whether the Tenderer will witness type test reports; and

For each test, the corresponding reference to any relevant Australian Standards (or IEC Standards if no Australian Standards exist).

SF4B.7 Operations & Maintenance Capability – Connection Assets

Tenderer provides details of:

a) The Tenderer’s maintenance plan for the DPTS.

b) The Tenderer’s proposed actions to respond to and repair equipment failures, including details of response times for the deployment of personnel to evaluate and rectify any failure.



SCHEDULE F5 – COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SHARED NETWORK ASSETS

SF5.1 Capital and Operational Costs associated with Terminal Station The Tenderer provides a full breakdown of the costs incurred in constructing and operating the Terminal Station, including the components listed in the table below:

Reference Date

Capital Costs

Annual Operational Costs

Capital costs must be broken down into the components included in the tables below:

Common Services Cost

TUOS (locational and non-locational)

Total Capital Cost

Major Plant and Equipment

Circuit breakers

Disconnectors

Earth switches

Surge arresters

Busbars

Primary connections and droppers

Station earthing equipment, including earth mat

Rack, support insulators and associated structures

Current transformers

Voltage transformers

Capacitance voltage transformers

Line and bus protection

Project Management

Design and Engineering


Construction

Installation

Testing

Commissioning

Overheads



SCHEDULE F6 – CHARGES PAYABLE FOR THE USE OF THE SHARED NETWORK

SF6.1 Transmission Charges In providing the transmission charges, the Tenderer has taken into consideration the manner in which AEMO has divided the assets comprising the Terminal Station into Shared Network and Connection Assets but has not included the land value or any associated cost.

The Tenderer submits the following monthly transmission charges, payable over the proposed 30-year term of the proposed Network Services Agreements for the provision of network services using the Shared Network in AUD, with provision for an annual CPI escalation, and on a GST-exclusive basis in the following format:

Payment Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Monthly

Payment

Payment Year 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Monthly

Payment

Payment Year 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Monthly

Payment

SF6.1A Recovery of 50% of land costThe Tenderer submits the following charges, to be added to the transmission charges in SF6.1, which represent cost recovery of 50% of:

(a) the purchase price of the Site under the Contract of Sale;(b) the financing cost incurred to purchase the Site;(c) stamp duty payable in respect of the purchase of the Site.

Payment Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Monthly

Payment

Payment Year 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Monthly

Payment

Payment Year 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Monthly

Payment

SF6.2 Availability Incentives


Tenderers should note their exposure to Payments outlined in section D.11 (both during construction and operations phases).

For Tenderers’ information, SPI PowerNet's 2013 incentive amount of $5,247 per 5-minute dispatch interval. The actual incentive amount varies each year according to movements in various variables. Compensation to SPI PowerNet will be calculated in accordance with formula set out in Schedule [14] of the PCCD.

SF6.3 Early Termination Payout

The Tenderer submits the following early termination payout amounts, exclusive of land value and associated costs, should AEMO exercise its right to terminate the Network Services Agreement prior to its scheduled expiry date (note there are circumstances in which the early termination payout is not made):

Payment Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Payout

Payment Year 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Payout

Payment Year 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Payout

These amounts are based on:

the manner in which AEMO has divided the assets comprising the Terminal Station into Shared Network and Connection Assets; and

the year in which AEMO might exercise its right to terminate the Network Services Agreement.

These amounts do not include the cost of dismantling the Shared Network.

Tenderers should note that the Network Services Agreement will provide for the unrecovered and unrecoverable land value, finance and stamp duty costs to be added to the figures in the table above, in circumstances where a pay out is to be made.



SCHEDULE F7 – COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CONNECTION ASSETS

SF7.1 Capital and Operational Costs associated with Terminal Station The Tenderer provides a full breakdown of the costs incurred in constructing and operating the Terminal Station, including the components listed in the table below:

Reference Date

Capital Costs

Annual Operational Costs

WACC

Capital costs must be broken down into the components included in the tables below:

Major Plant and Equipment

Power Transformers

220kV cable

Circuit breakers

Disconnectors

Earth switches

Surge arresters

Busbars

Primary connections and droppers

Station earthing equipment, including earth mat

Rack, support insulators and associated structures

Current transformers

Voltage transformers

Capacitance voltage transformers

Line and bus protection

Project Management

Design and Engineering

Construction


Installation

Testing

Commissioning

Overheads



SCHEDULE F8 – CHARGES PAYABLE FOR THE USE OF THE CONNECTION ASSETS

SF8.1 Exit Services Charges In providing the exit services charges, the Tenderer has taken into consideration the manner in which AEMO has divided the assets comprising the Terminal Station into Shared Network and Connection Assets, but has not included the land value or any associated cost.

The Tenderer submits the following monthly exit services charges, payable over the proposed 30-year term of the proposed Exit Services Agreement for the provision of exit services using the Connection Assets in AUD, with provision for an annual CPI escalation, and on a GST-exclusive basis in the following format:

Payment Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Monthly

Payment

Payment Year 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Monthly

Payment

Payment Year 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Monthly

Payment

SF8.1A Recovery of 50% of land cost The Tenderer submits the following charges, to be added to the exit services charges in SF8.1, which represent cost recovery of 50% of:

(a) the purchase price of the Site under the Contract of Sale;(b) the financing cost incurred to purchase the Site;(c) stamp duty payable in respect of the purchase of the Site.

Payment Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Monthly

Payment

Payment Year 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Monthly

Payment

Payment Year 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Monthly

Payment

SF8.2 Early Termination Payout

The Tenderer submits the following early termination payout amounts, exclusive of land value and associated costs should Powercor exercise its right to terminate the Exit Services Agreement prior to its scheduled expiry date:

Payment Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10


Payout

Payment Year 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Payout

Payment Year 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

Payout

These amounts are based on:

the manner in which AEMO has divided the assets comprising the Terminal Station into Shared Network and Connection Assets; and

the year in which Powercor might exercise its right to terminate the Exit Services Agreement.

These amounts do not include the cost of dismantling the Connection Assets.
