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Contract # PN0030
Goods/General
Title Mine Dewatering Pumps EOI Posting Date February 11, 2019
RFP Issue Date EOI Closing Date ** CLOSED **
Status Awarded Last Revised On September 18, 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><strong><u>Scope of Work</u></strong></p><p><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Work covered under this specification includes the design, fabrication, inspection, testing, supply and performance guarantee of multi-stage centrifugal slurry pumps, capable of handling dirty mine water containing up to 10% solids.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Pump rotational speeds will be controlled with a variable frequency drive to account for varying inflows into the adjacent mine water storage sump.  Mine water will be gravity fed to the pumps from the sump.</font></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="'font-family:" "Arial",sans-serif;'><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Horizontal, direct driven multi-stage centrifugal slurry pumps shall be supplied complete with all new mechanical, structural, electrical and instrumentation related items and accessories as </font></span><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">specified in this section, which includes, but is not limited to the following:</font></p><ul type="disc" style="margin-top: 0in;"><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Common fabricated steel bases supplied c/w lifting lugs</font></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Premium efficiency, continuous duty, TEFC electric motors suitable for operation with VFD’s, and outfitted with motor bearing temperature monitoring and heaters</font></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">CSA approved electrical wiring and equipment</font></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Vibration monitoring</font></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Wear resistant impellors and casings</font></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">High strength steel shafting</font></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Grease lubricated radial roller bearings</font></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Integral balancing counter disc and balancing counter disc for axial thrust compensation - optical and electrical wear indicator shall be provided for identification of balance disc wear</font></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Gland packing cooled by the pump fluid – a separate source of clean cooling water is not available</font></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Replaceable shaft sleeves under the gland packing area</font></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Removable casing wear rings</font></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Replaceable internal shaft sleeves</font></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Mechanical seals</font></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Pressure rated inlet and outlet flanges, conforming to ANSI B16.1 and ASME B16.5</font></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Couplings</font></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Guards</font></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Rotation direction arrows</font></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Preferred materials of construction:</font></li><ul type="circle" style="margin-top: 0in;"><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Casing Parts:  1.0446 Cast Steel</font></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Impeller & Diffuser:  1.4008 Stainless Steel</font></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Wear Rings:  1.4361.1 NIT60 Stainless Steel</font></li><li style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1;"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Shaft:  1.4571 Stainless Steel</font></li><span lang="PT-BR" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"></span></ul></ul><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; tab-stops: .5in;"><span style="'font-family:" "Arial",sans-serif;'><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Maintenance and replacement of standard wear parts (bearing, shaft packing, shaft sleeves, balance & counter balance disc) are preferred to be replaced without removal of pump from the base frame or disconnecting the discharge or suction piping.</font></span></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.