Template for Proposal to Provide Services (PPS)

Table of Contents for PPS

1. Project Summary / Overview 2. Scope of or! a. Substation(s) b. Transmission Line(s) c. Communications ". Cost #stimate a. Project Cost Estimate b. Maintenance Cost Estimate c. Estimate of Exceptions from Functional Specification $. Sc%edule a. Appro i. ii. iii. als !irection"En#orsement Facilities Application Permit an# License$ Connection %r#er

b. Transmission Lines i. En&ineerin& Sc'e#ule ii. Procurement Sc'e#ule iii. Construction Sc'e#ule i . Commissionin& Sc'e#ule c. Substation(s) i. En&ineerin& Sc'e#ule ii. Procurement Sc'e#ule iii. Construction Sc'e#ule i . Commissionin& Sc'e#ule #. Communications i. En&ineerin& Sc'e#ule ii. Procurement Sc'e#ule iii. Construction Sc'e#ule i . Commissionin& Sc'e#ule e. (n Ser ice !ate &. Project 'is!s

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PPS Content 'e.uirements

-. Project Summary 3rief Summar- of t'e project scope$ total capital cost$ in4ser ice4#ate 2. Scope of or!

T'e scope of 1or, s'oul# pro i#e sufficient information in or#er to #emonstrate t'at t'e TF% proposal meets t'e functional specification re5uirements. T'e scope of 1or, #escription s'oul# inclu#e (but is not limite# to) t'e follo1in& cate&ories an# sub4cate&ories. a. Transmission Line(s) 6 one section for eac' line. 1. 7eneral 6 suc' as location$ nominal olta&e$ line len&t'$ stu#ies re5uire# 2. Structure t-pe an# arran&ement 8. Con#uctor t-pe$ bun#le# 6 inclu#e o er'ea# s'iel# 1ire 1ire #escription 9. Meteorolo&ical$ &eotec'nical an# mec'anical #esi&n parameters :. Line impe#ance$ sur&e impe#ance an# c'ar&in& ;. 3(L an# current ratin&s (<ominal an# Emer&enc-$ 1inter"summer) ). Stan#ar#s. list all en&ineerin& an# #esi&n stan#ar#s to be utili=e# >. +ecommen#e# Exceptions from Functional Specification. (#entifan- #e iations from t'e functional specification$ AES% interconnection &ui#elines an#"or stan#ar#s an# t'e AES% operatin& policies an# proce#ures. (nclu#e a brief #escription a##ressin& t'e nee# an#"or t'e benefits from t'e #e iation. b. Substation(s) 6 one section for eac' substation. 1. 7eneral 6 suc' as location of facilit-$ si=e$ confi&uration$ stu#ies re5uire# an# major e5uipment a##itions c"1 #escription pro i#e conceptual #ra1in&s suc' as location$ Sin&le Line !ia&ram (SL!)$ bus la-out #ra1in&s 6 pro i#e as reference in Appen#ixes. E5uipment #escription s'oul# inclu#e impe#ances$ olta&e$ 3(L$ current ratin&$ CT ratios$ 1'ere appropriate 2. Protection an# Control. % er ie1 an# #escription of eac' propose# protection sc'eme (electrical an# non electrical) 8. SCA!A 9. Stan#ar#s. list all en&ineerin& an# #esi&n stan#ar#s to be utili=e# :. +ecommen#e# Exceptions from Functional Specification. (#entifan- #e iations from t'e functional specification$ AES% interconnection &ui#elines an#"or stan#ar#s an# t'e AES%

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operatin& policies an# proce#ures. (nclu#e a brief #escription a##ressin& t'e nee# an#"or t'e benefits from t'e #e iation. c. Communication(s) 6 one section for eac' site. 1. 7eneral 6 location$ communication me#ium (fiber$ micro1a e etc)$ stu#ies re5uire# 2. !escription of propose# #e elopment an# e5uipment a##itions at eac' site. 8. Stan#ar#s. list all en&ineerin& an# #esi&n stan#ar#s to be utili=e# 9. +ecommen#e# Exceptions from Functional Specification. (#entifan# list an- #e iations from t'e functional specification$ AES% interconnection &ui#elines an#"or stan#ar#s an# t'e AES% operatin& policies an# proce#ures. (nclu#e a brief #escription a##ressin& t'e rational$ nee# an#"or t'e benefits from t'e #e iation. ". Cost #stimates Estimate# costs 1ill be re5uire# for t'e Project (bro,en into s-stem an# customer portions$ if applicable)$ t'e Capital Maintenance an# t'e Exceptions from t'e Functional Specification an# must be i#entifie# separatel- 1it' all assumptions i#entifie#. a. Project Cost Estimate. are t'ose estimate# costs #irectl- relate# to t'e propose# project as #escribe# in t'e Functional Specification. Sufficient site isits$ en&ineerin&$ #esi&n an# #ue #ili&ence must be complete# to ac'ie e an accurac- ran&e of minus 1?@ to plus 2?@. T'e estimate# cost an# supportin& information for t'e estimate must inclu#e as a minimum t'e follo1in& information. 1. Cost estimate. T'is is t'e base cost estimate t'at is to be complete# in substantiall- t'e same form as t'e Ser ice Proposal Estimate a ailable on t'e AES% 1eb4site an# is for onl- t'ose facilities$ stan#ar#s$ confi&urations an# &ui#elines t'at are re5ueste# in t'e Functional Specification. For lar&er projects 1it' multiple locations$ it ma- be beneficial to pro i#e a project cost summar- in t'e bo#- of t'is #ocument 1it' t'e #etaile# Ser ice Proposal Estimate attac'e# in t'e Appen#ix. A recommen#e# la-out"structure is pro i#e# in t'e Ser ice Proposal Estimate template 2. Probabilit-1 Assessment. probabilit- t'at t'e estimate# cost 1ill be met$ an#"or$ probabilit- t'e costs 1ill be 1it'in t'e estimate# ran&e. T'is 1oul# t-picall- be #one on estimates &reater t'an A1M #ollars an# t'ere ma- be a re5uirement for t'is on estimates
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Probabilit- is commonl- un#erstoo# to be t'e le el of confi#ence or t'e li,eli'oo# t'at t'e project costs 1ill fall into t'e estimate# alue. Proposal to Pro i#e Ser ice Pa&e 9 of ) *ersion 1

less t'an A1M #ollars from time to time. Pro i#e basis an# met'o#olo&- c"1 calculations$ &rap's or an- ot'er information to support results 8. Contin&enc- Costs +ationale. #escribe 1'at is inclu#e# an# 1'- t'is is not inclu#e# in t'e minus 1?@ to plus 2?@ accurac- ran&e Pro i#e basis an# met'o#olo&- c"1 calculations 9. Assumptions. list all pertinent remar,s t'at impact costs an# sc'e#ule t'at are not liste# in t'e Scope of Bor, abo e. An assumptions list coul# contain remar,s concernin& project con#itions in t'e follo1in& areasC en ironmental(i.e. #esi&n loa#in& criteria$ soil$ terrain$ 1inter"summer construction$ brus'in&)$ project sc'e#ule$ outa&e constraints$ labor an# material mar,et con#itions$ stan#ar#s$ stu#ies$ source of t'e costs liste# in t'e estimate an# potential sensiti ities of estimates to mar,et fluctuations (i.e steel prices$ forei&n exc'an&e) b. Maintenance Cost Estimate. are t'e estimate# costs for planne# or unplanne# 1or, 1'ic' can be carrie# out in conjunction 1it' t'e propose# project$ but is not re5uire# to meet t'e intent of t'e project. T'e estimate# cost s'oul# inclu#e as a minimum t'e follo1in& information. 1. Capital Maintenance Summar-. A brief #escription of t'e propose# 1or, an# a #escription of potential sa in&s an# o erlaps 1it' t'e main project 2. Cost estimate. complete# in substantiall- t'e same form as t'e Ser ice Proposal Estimate a ailable on t'e AES% 1eb4site 8. +ationale for t'e Maintenance &i en t'e project 1or, 9. Sc'e#ulin&. timin& of t'e 1or, relati e to t'e main project sc'e#ule (i.e. 1ill capital maintenance be #ela-e# to coinci#e 1it' project sc'e#ule) c. Estimate for Exceptions from Functional Specification. Pro i#e an in#i i#ual estimate for eac' of t'e incremental costs or sa in&s t'at coul# result from eac' of t'e propose# exceptions from t'e Functional Specification $. Sc%edule T'e AES% prefers t'e sc'e#ule to be pro i#e# as a MS Project 7antt c'art bot' in paper an# electronicall-. T'e sc'e#ule 1ill allo1 t'e AES%$ TF% an# customer (if applicable) to s'are a common timeline t'rou&'out t'e project life an# pro i#e a sin&le source for t'is sc'e#ule.

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Project Sc'e#ule (nformation must be compose# of$ as a minimum$ t'e follo1in& four cate&ories an# sub4cate&ories 1it' sufficient information to mana&e t'e project. a. Appro als 1. AES% #irection 2. Facilities Application 8. ED3 Permit an# License 9. ED3 Connection %r#er b. Transmission Line(s). 1. En&ineerin& Sc'e#ule a. Preliminar- en&ineerin& b. !etaile# en&ineerin& 2. Procurement Sc'e#ule Timeline to inclu#e a sin&le be&innin& an# en# #ate for procurement of major (con#uctor$ poles$ insulators) an# miscellaneous materials ('ar#1are) 8. Construction Sc'e#ule Timeline to inclu#e be&innin& an# en# #ate for construction an# installation of foun#ations$ assembl-$ erections an# strin&in& 9. Commissionin& Sc'e#ule Timeline to inclu#e be&innin& an# en# #ate for commission acti ities c. Substation(s). 1. En&ineerin& Sc'e#ule a. Preliminar- en&ineerin& b. !etaile# en&ineerin& 2. Procurement Sc'e#ule Timeline to inclu#e a sin&le be&innin& an# en# #ate for procurement of major (transformers$ brea,ers$ instrument transformers$ capacitor ban,s$ reactors$ steel$ etc.) an# miscellaneous materials ('ar#1are$ bus pipe$ con#uctor$ etc) 8. Construction Sc'e#ule Timeline to inclu#e a sin&le be&innin& an# en# #ate for construction an# installation for site preparation$ foun#ations$ assembl- an# erections$ e5uipment installation$ protection an# controls$ functional c'ec,s an# testin& 9. Commissionin& Sc'e#ule

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Timeline to inclu#e be&innin& an# en# #ate for commissionin& acti ities #. Communication(s). 1. En&ineerin& Sc'e#ule a. Preliminar- en&ineerin& b. !etaile# en&ineerin& 2. Procurement Sc'e#ule Timeline to inclu#e be&innin& an# en# #ate for procurement of major (ra#ios$ multiplexers$ to1ers$ etc.) an# miscellaneous materials ('ar#1are) 8. Construction Sc'e#ule Timeline to inclu#e be&innin& an# en# #ate for construction an# installation for site preparation$ foun#ations$ assembl- an# erections$ e5uipment installation$ functional c'ec,s an# testin& 9. Commissionin& Sc'e#ule Timeline to inclu#e be&innin& an# en# #ate for commissionin& acti ities e. (n4Ser ice4!ate ((S!) Milestone #ate 1'en t'e project is ener&i=e# an# useful &. Project 'is!s a. +is, (#entification. (#entif- project ris,s c"1 #escription inclu#in& t'e impact to t'e project an# t'e project sc'e#ule s'oul# t'e ris, materiali=e. b. +is, Miti&ation Strate&-. !escribe miti&ation strate&ies$ 1'ere applicable. (. Operational )ssues a. %uta&e Sc'e#ule. Pro i#e an outa&e sc'e#ule 1'ic' 'i&'li&'ts t'e major outa&es re5uire#$ t'e #uration of suc' outa&es an# t'e impacts to ot'er operational facilities in t'e area.

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