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Contract # CC0001
Services/General
Title Power Transmission Lines EOI Posting Date February 15, 2019
RFP Issue Date EOI Closing Date ** CLOSED **
Status Open Last Revised On June 26, 2019

Contract Scope

<p>Vale Newfoundland & Labrador Limited (Vale NL) are inviting submissions of an Expression of Interest for a potential opportunity to support the Voisey’s Bay Mine Expansion Project in Voisey’s Bay, NL</p><p align="center" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center; tab-stops: .5in;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="'font-family:" "Arial",sans-serif;'></span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="'font-family:" "Arial",sans-serif;'><font size="3">Power line package will include the following main components:</font></span></p><ol type="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" start="1"><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="'font-family:" "Arial",sans-serif;'>Design and build approximately 4 km of single circuit 13.8 kV, 3 phase overhead distribution line rated for 600A continuous load. Design of the overhead line will be to CSA standards and standard practices of utilities in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Lines will be designed for 25kV rated voltage to match site’s existing power distribution. </span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="'font-family:" "Arial",sans-serif;'>Design and modify approximately 3 km of the existing overhead power line presently operating at 25 kV to operate at 13.8 kV, 600A continuous operating load.</span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="'font-family:" "Arial",sans-serif;'>Power line will include cable portions totaling approximately 2 km, installed above ground in cable trays and underground. Cables will be rated for 600A continuous load, utilizing 15kV TECK cable. </span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="'font-family:" "Arial",sans-serif;'>Installation of fiberoptic communication cable along the power line routing. Fiberoptic cable will be mounted on the overhead line’s poles and in a separate conduit along the cable portion of the power line. </span></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><span style="'font-family:" "Arial",sans-serif;'>Auxiliary services associated with the power line, such as underground road crossings, installation of Contractor’s and Company’s supplied pole mounted transformers, load break switches, fused cut-outs, etc.</span></li></ol><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span style="'font-family:" "Arial",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;'></span></p><p><br /></p>


Notes:

(1) When replying to this EOI, please reply to VBUG.Procurement@Vale.com. Please state the name of your company, company address & contact details (Name, Phone#, Fax# & E-Mail Address). Please make reference to this specific EOI Package# and Package Description. In addition, please fill in a completed pre-qualification form with each package.

(2) This EOI does not constitute an official solicitation. Vale NL reserves the right to cancel this requirement at any time during the EOI and/or solicitation process. Once objective evaluations are completed, only prospective vendors deemed qualified will be contacted.