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RFQ 884959: MICROWAVE ANTENNA INSTALLATION SERVICES

JAMAICA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. LTD.

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1.0 Introduction

The Jamaica Public Service Company Limited, hereafter referred to as JPS, seeks quotes from service providers to carry out testing, installation and commissioning of seventeen (17) microwave hops using L6 GHz, 11 GHz and 18 GHz frequency bands.

1.1 Background

The Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) is an integrated electric utility company, and the sole distributor of electricity in Jamaica. The Company is engaged in the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity, and also purchases power from a number of independent power producers (IPPs)

Marubeni Corporation of Japan and East West Power Company (EWP) of Korea are majority shareholders, with joint ownership of eighty percent of the shares in JPS. The Government of Jamaica and a small group of minority shareholders own the remaining shares.

JPS serves over 600,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers, through a workforce of over of 1,700 employees and a network of offices throughout the island. The Company owns and operates 4 power stations, 8 hydroelectric plants, one Wind Park, 43 Substations, and approximately 14,000 kilometers of distribution and transmission lines. The total installed generating capacity is 789 MW. The company owns 80%, or 621.0 MW of this capacity. The remaining 168 MW is owned by Independent Power Producers (IPPs). The company also manages and operates the transmission and distribution system. Along with the provision of electricity, the JPS is a key partner in national development. The Company has a vibrant corporate social responsibility portfolio and makes significant contributions in the areas of education, sports, and community development. The Company also has a strong environmental focus and carries out its operations in an environmentally friendly manner. JPS has the following status with Jamaica Customs – Authorized Economic Operator (AEO). It is an internationally recognized quality mark which indicates that the JPS

supply chain is secure, and that the JPS customs’ procedures and policies are compliant. With this designation, JPS Warehouse and Procurement Teams are subject to audit and monitoring by Jamaica Customs. The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has regulatory authority over JPS' operations.


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1.2 Scope: The network buildout includes one (1) new Eclipse split mount Backbone Link for Ethernet and

T1s traffic, using Eclipse ODU600 v2 in 1+1 MHSB configuration in the 11 GHz frequency band

and 30 MHz RF channels with ACM and reference modulation 512 QAM for an airlink capacity

of 200 Mbps at total annual availability 99.999%. There are also sixteen (16) new WTM all

outdoor Spurs Links for IP traffic, using WTM4100 in 1+0 configuration in the L6 GHz, 11 GHz or

18 GHz frequency band and 7 MHz RF channels with ACM and reference 512 QAM for an airlink

capacity of 50 Mbps at a total annual availability of 99.999% or greater.

The file with relevant path studies are attached in Appendix 1

Link Summary:

Eclipse ODU600v2 11 GHz Backbone Link (1+1 MHSB)

1. Bogue ECS – Kempshot

WTM 4100 L6/11/18 GHz Spur Links (1+0)

2. Orange Bay - Mount Airy 3. Mount Airy - Birches Hill 4. Bamboo - Murphy Hill 5. Free Hill - Bamboo 6. Cardiff Hall - Free Hill 7. ECS - Washington Boulevard 8. ECS - Three Miles 9. ECS - Port Authority (PAJ) 10. ECS - Hunts Bay P.S. 11. Naggos Head - Marley Hill 12. New Twickenham - Marley Hill 13. Rockfort - Marley Hill 14. Hope - Catherine's Peak 15. Up Park Camp - New Kingston 16. West Kings House - New Kingston 17. Kingsland - Spur Tree A


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Requirements for Bidder:

Furnish evidence in writing that Bidder maintains a permanent place of business and has adequate equipment, finances, and personnel to furnish the specified service satisfactorily and expeditiously. Prior to the award of any contract, JPS reserves the right to inspect Bidder’s place of business and equipment for purposes of determining ability to meet terms and conditions as set forth herein.

Provide documentation for at least three references of past jobs within the last 3-5 years which required removals and/or installation of antenna systems

Provide the number of crews and the years of experience of each employee along with their qualifications and industry certifications

The bidder will have responsibility of all crews.

Only qualified journeymen will be considered for engagement on this project. Apprentices and assistants must always be working under the direct supervision of Bidder’s qualified journeymen.

All employees utilized by Bidder pursuant to this RFP, shall be thoroughly familiar with antenna removals, and adhere to all applicable safety procedures.

Rigging: Attachment and removal of rigging tower as necessary must be accomplished in a safe and efficient manner in accordance with established work practices.

Bidder shall understand the nature of working on a site with elevated levels of RF exposure, including both controlled and uncontrolled exposure. Bidder shall make all necessary efforts of procedure, practice, tools, and equipment necessary to the safety of all personnel within the vicinity of the site or within 20 feet of any potential source of RF radiation hazard.


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General Information and Requirements

Mounting of all antennas in Appendix 2 of this document with side arms, alignment(s), etc.

Mounting or installation of any and all necessary hardware and accessories.

Bidder shall plan for transporting any and all supplied parts listed under the section Equipment /Accessories Provided by JPS to the installation sites.

Project Coordination

Bidder shall coordinate timing of the antenna installations with JPS. Sites access will be provided between the hours of 7am and 4pm Mondays to Fridays.

Bidders Installation Requirements

Drilling may be required for port entries and cable entry boots and cushions are to be provided.

For the antenna installations, furnish all necessary brackets, struts, rods, couplings, nuts, washers, bolts, flanges, hangers, grips, hoists, clamps, gussets, rounds or angled member adaptors, and/or any other adaptors or other structural accommodations necessary for the proper, secure, and prolonged mounting of antenna, cables, coaxial cables, transmission lines, patch bays, and entry ports.

Furnish and install all caulk, paint, fastening, building, and insulating materials necessary to the preparation and repair of areas disturbed on interior and exterior building surfaces or the equipment and structures thereupon.

Furnish and install all necessary O-rings, greases, flanges, anchor-insulators, couplings, elbows, transitions, connectors, and terminations necessary.

Installation shall be complete to the proper installation and operation of the RF microwave output of transmitter to the antenna(s).


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All exterior RF components are to be mounted, supported, and secured at an interval and manner recommended by the manufacturer to reduce friction, wear, and deformation (maintain impedance) due to weight-induced sag. Exterior components are to be suitable to the environment, air-dielectric, and sealed with demonstration of integrity.

Interior components: All RF transmission chain components are to be mounted, supported, and secured at an interval and manner recommended by the manufacturer to reduce friction, wear, and deformation (maintain impedance) due to weight-induced sag.

Bidder shall provide any additional ground kits required to bond to tower ground buss where coax enters and leaves the tower (antenna and base) and at building entry.

Bidder shall provide any additional ground buss bars and insulated standoffs for transmission line ground kits upon tower, bonding to tower and at entrance ports to the building. Grounding to equipment, feedline, etc. is to be not less than green #6 AWG copper stranded wire with two-hole lugs.

The Bidder must carry sufficient inventory of the contract Items included to fulfill its obligations under this contract. By signing its bid, The Bidder certifies that it can supply the contract Items contained in its bid response.

Bidder should plan on return trip(s) to each site for the final antenna adjustments (optimization – level setting, power adjustment, etc.), assuring microwave paths have path reliabilities of not less than 99.999%.

Bidder will be required to remove existing antennas on towers to make space to install the new antennas. See Appendix 4 for the existing antenna sizes and heights on tower.

NOTE: Delay may be caused by the physical installation of the microwave equipment. Remaining Supplies

Remaining supplies, coaxial cable, materials, and consumable contents of any crates, cartons, bags, or boxes are the property of JPS and shall be retained on site unless agreed otherwise with the JPS’s management.

Any cables, adaptors, connectors, tools, etc. provided with a product shall remain with JPS.


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The Bidder shall remove any and all supplies and packaging not retained by JPS (see Clean-Up section listed below).

Clean-Up

The bidder will be responsible for the clean-up of any waste, extraneous or used material, packing material, shipping support structures, spillages, by-product resulting from the delivery, and/or unloading and/or removal of equipment. Bidder shall be liable and, in all respects, responsible for all costs of clean-up and immediate action required on account of the release of any hazardous substance or regulated substance which is brought on premises by Bidder, to the extent that Bidder is the cause of any such release. Bidder shall be responsible for penalties, fines, costs, and expenses or claims which may be assessed against JPS or for which JPS may become liable as a direct result of personal injury or property damage resulting from any such release caused by Bidder.

Bidder shall, from day-to-day, clean up and remove waste materials and rubbish, leaving the areas used by bidder clear of all obstruction. Upon removal, Bidder shall remove from the site all tools and machinery owned or rented by Bidder and all rubbish and material.

Return of Unacceptable Items:

If JPS deems the Contract Items supplied under Bidder Installation Requirements to be unacceptable, the Contract Items shall be returned to Vendor at Vendor’s expense and with no restocking charge. Vendor shall make arrangements for the return within five (5) days of being notified that items are unacceptable. The returned product shall either be replaced, or JPS shall receive a full credit or refund for the purchase price, at JPS’ discretion.

Commission and Testing

If necessary, Bidder shall use a Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) sweep test each antenna and approve before RF power is applied.

A passing test of each antenna system must operate to antenna manufacturer’s specification.


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Mandatory Completion Date

The Project is considered complete when all links have been installed and are operational, as per network design and performance measures.

The planned start date is August 30, 2021 and completion date must be no later than 50 calendar days from the start date. All invoices must be submitted to JPS within 7 calendar days of project completion date.

Format of Quote

Vendor should respond with their pricing in the following format:

a) Transportation to sites from 113 Washington Blvd, Kgn 20 b) Cost of antenna removal per site c) Cost of installation and alignment per site link d) Cost of any additional material per site link


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2.1 Points of Contact (POC)

All communications and questions with JPS regarding this RFQ must be directed to the following Points of Contact (POC) with reference to JPS RFQ # 884959 Microwave Antenna Installations Services. Unauthorized communications concerning this RFQ with other Company employees, executives or contractors may result in immediate disqualification.

Name: Melisa Richmond [email protected] Cc: Ann- Marie Woodham [email protected]

2.2 Response Method

Submission of responses are accepted via email only to [email protected] Your response must contain your proposal and any other information pertinent to this service. The email subject must be: JPS RFQ # 884959 Microwave Antenna Installation Services Important dates for this RFQ are:

04:00 PM (EST), TUESDAY JUNE 22, 2021 – Last day to submit queries to

[email protected] copied to [email protected]

04:00 PM (EST), TUESDAY JUNE 29, 2021 - deadline for submission of quotes to

[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]







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APPENDIX

MICROWAVE NETWORK TOPOLOGY & LOCATION COORDINATES

Topology:

Bamboo

Birches Hill

Mount Airy

Orange Bay Kempshot

Bogue ECS

Hunts Bay P.S.

Twickenham

Marly HillNaggos Head

Free Hill

Cardiff Hall

West Kings House

New Kingston

Up Park Camp

Catherine's Peak

Hope

Port Authority (PAJ)Three Miles

Washington Boulevard

ECS

Murphy Hill

RockfortSpur Tree A

Kingsland

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Mount Airy

Orange Bay

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Bogue ECS

Hunts Bay P.S.

Twickenham

Marly HillNaggos Head

Free Hill

Cardiff Hall

West Kings House

New Kingston

Up Park Camp

Catherine's Peak

Hope

Port Authority (PAJ)

Three Miles

Washington Boulevard

ECS

Murphy Hill

Rockfort

Spur Tree A

Kingsland

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Site Coordinates & Names:

Link #

Coordinates Site Name

1 18.450789, -77.919169 - 18.410950, -77.869164 Bogue ECS – Kempshot

2 18.359981, -78.305383 - 18.255692, -78.329072 Orange Bay - Mount Airy

3 18.255692, -78.329072 - 18.386331, -78.096631 Mount Airy - Birches Hill

4 18.394336, -77.270397 - 18.382806, -77.129322 Bamboo - Murphy Hill

5 18.420111, -77.267278 - 18.394336, -77.270397 Free Hill – Bamboo

6 18.464636, -77.319125 - 18.420111, -77.267278 Cardiff Hall - Free Hill

7 18.025008, -76.835600 - 18.026742, -76.808814 ECS - Washington Boulevard

8 18.025008, -76.835600 - 17.999228, -76.825803

ECS - Three Miles

9 18.025008, -76.835600 - 17.982106, -76.839367 ECS - Port Authority (PAJ)

10 18.025008, -76.835600 - 17.973231, -76.809239 ECS - Hunts Bay P.S.

11 17.953539, -76.903594 - 17.951072, -76.887253 Naggos Head - Marley Hill

12 17.997139, -76.934247 - 17.951072, -76.887253 New Twickenham - Marley Hill

13 17.969733, -76.752247 - 17.951072, -76.887253 Rockfort - Marley Hill

14 18.016889, -76.749933 - 18.077244, -76.702511 Hope Sub - Catherine's Peak

15 17.999653, -76.772933 - 18.009142, -76.785936 Up Park Camp - New Kingston

16 18.021833, -76.787492 - 18.009142, -76.785936 West Kings House - New Kingston

17 18.010111, -77.546558 - 18.004581, -77.554867 Kingsland - Spur Tree A


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Appendix 2

PATH CALCULATION AND PATH PROFILES

Path Calculations &

Profiles Appendix 3


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ANTENNA EQUIPMENT/ACCESSORIES PROVIDED

EQUIPMENT LIST PRODUCT CODE SYSTEM

ITEM DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER QTY

2.000 Antenna Systems

2.100 Antennas

2.101

ANTENNA, L6/U6 GHZ, 1.8 M (6FT), VALULINE, HPLP, REMOTE MOUNT, DISH (STD: WHITE), 5.925-

7.125 GHZ, RADOME (STD: GRAY) WITHOUT FLASH, CPR137G SINGLE POL., CLASS III/FCC101A,

SINGLE PIECE REFLECTOR, 250 KMPH/180 KMPH (VHLP6-6W-6WH/B) AND-VHLP6-6W-GT1 2

2.102

ANTENNA, L6/U6 GHZ, 1.2 M (4FT), VALULINE, HPLP (GT1- RECTANGULAR INTERFACE), DIRECT

MOUNT, DISH (STD: WHITE), 5.925-7.125 GHZ, RADOME (STD: GRAY), SINGLE POL., CLASS

III/FCC101B2, SINGLE PIECE REFLECTOR, 250 KMPH, 200 KMPH AND-VHLP4-6W-GT1 4

2.103

ANTENNA, 10/11 GHZ, 1.2 M (4FT), VALULINE, HPLP, REMOTE MOUNT, DISH (STD: WHITE), 10.125-

11.7 GHZ, RADOME (STD: GRAY), CPR90G, DUAL POL., CLASS III/FCC101A/B, SINGLE PIECE

REFLECTOR, 250 KMPH, 200 KMPH (VHLPX4-11W-6WH/A) AND-VHLPX4-11W-6WH 2

2.104

ANTENNA, 10/11 GHZ , 0.6 M (2FT), VALULINE, HPLP (GT1- RECTANGULAR INTERFACE), DIRECT


III/FCC101B, SINGLE PIECE REFLECTOR, 250 KMPH, 180 KMPH (VHLP2-11W-GT1A) AND-VHLP2-11W-GT1 8

2.105

ANTENNA, 10/11 GHZ, 1.0 M (3FT), VALULINE, HPLP (GT1- RECTANGULAR INTERFACE), DIRECT


III/FCC101A/B, SINGLE PIECE REFLECTOR, 250 KMPH, 180 KMPH AND-VHLP3-11W-GT1 2

2.106

ANTENNA, 10/11 GHZ , 1.2 M (4FT), VALULINE, HPLP (GT1- RECTANGULAR INTERFACE), DIRECT


III/FCC101A, SINGLE PIECE REFLECTOR, 250 KMPH, 200 KMPH (VHLP4-11W-GT1A) AND-VHLP4-11W-GT1 2

2.107

ANTENNA, 18 GHZ, 0.3 M (1FT), VALULINE, HPLP (GT1- RECTANGULAR INTERFACE), DIRECT


III/FCC101B2, SINGLE PIECE REFLECTOR, 250 KMPH, 180 KMPH (VHLP1-18-GT1A) AND-VHLP1-18-GT1 8

2.108

ANTENNA, 18 GHZ, 0.6 M (2FT), VALULINE, HPLP (GT1- RECTANGULAR INTERFACE), DIRECT


III/FCC101A, SINGLE PIECE REFLECTOR, 250 KMPH, 180 KMPH (VHLP2-18-GT1A) AND-VHLP2-18-GT1 6

2.109

TERMINATION LOAD,WAVEGUIDE,10/11 GHZ,BLOCK (LOAD),MATING

FLANGE,PDR100/CPR90G,DUAL POLARIZED,RAM TYPE (112614-100) AND-112614-100 2

2.200 Antenna Mounting Hardware

2.201

UNIVERSAL PIPE MOUNT KIT WITH OPEN FACE TAPER ADJUSTMENT FOR ROUND OR 60° ANGLE

LEGS UP TO 8" OR 6", 90° ANGLE LEGS, 4-1/2" X 96" (114.3 MM X 2.4 M) ANTENNA MOUNTING PIPE,

6 FT PIPE, STRUT ATTACHMENT BRACKETS FOR 3 1/2 OD PIPE (MTC3513LMS) 179-530147-001 18

2.202

CHAIN MOUNT,KIT,FOR MONOPOLE,UP TO 6 FEET ANTENNA DIAMETER,UP TO 30 INCHES

DEPTHIAMETER,20 WAVEGUIDE SUPPORT BRACKETS,WITH SINGLE STRUT (MTC3513S6) 179-530142-001 16

2.203

SIDE STRUT, INBOARD FOR 4FT AND 6FT VHLP(X), SHP(X), HX6 AND USX6 ANTENNAS (VSTRUT-

P3KIT) 086-000011-002 8

2.204 OPTIONAL INBOARD STRUT FOR 3 FT VALUELINE (VSTRUT-3KIT) AND-VSTRUT-3KIT

2.300 CNT-400 & Accessories for ODU600

2.301 CABLE, ODU, 9913, WITH CONN/GROUND KIT, 50M CNT400 CCAL TYPE 037-579311-050 4

2.302 LIGHTNING ARRESTOR KIT, UNIVERSAL, 50 OHM, TYPE N, FEMALE TO FEMALE 179-530062-001 4

2.303 TYPE N MALE CRIMP CONNECTORS 840-600202-001 8

2.304 WEATHERPROOFING KIT 011-390001-001 4

2.305 HOISTING GRIP, FOR 3/8 INCH CNT-400 COAXIAL CABLE AND-C2SGRIP 4

2.306 MINIATURE CLICK-ON HANGER FOR 9-12 MM (BHD-38) 179-530160-007 14

2.307 ADAPTER, ANGLE, SS, FOR MINI CLICK-ON HANGAERS (10/PK) (294572) 179-530160-005 14

2.308 HARDWARE, SNGL STACK, SS, FOR MINI CLICK -ON HANGERS (10/PK) (252027-10KT-P) AND-252027-10KT-P 14


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Appendix 4

Antennas to Remove

Worksheet -

Microwave Antenna Installation Services (2021)_v1 (rwgs edits).xlsx

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