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West Campus Generator Coverage Expansion and 13.2Kv Upgrade

Project Description

1.    The intent of this project is to re-feed the gothic buildings at West Campus from the 13.2-kv electrical distribution system and remove the portion of the 2.4-kv electrical distribution system serving west campus. 
2.    The work also includes removing the diesel generators at Baker Tower and Lyon Hall and refeeding these buildings from the emergency generator at Carl Becker House.
3.    The scope includes a new underground concrete encased ductbank, new concrete manholes and composite handholes, generator feeder and start circuit from Carl Becker House to Baker Tower and Lyon Hall, a new oil-filled medium-voltage transformer to serve Baker Tower and Boldt Hall, new single-phase dry-type transformers to serve Lyon Hall.
4.    The replacement of all of the automatic transfer switches located at Baker Tower, Baker North, Baker South, Boldt Hall, Boldt Tower, Lyon Hall, and Founders Hall with 4-pole switches.

Estimated Construction Budget

$1,010,000-$1,015,000

Pre-Bid Meeting

102C Humphreys Service Building

Deadline for RFI

Bid Opening

eBuilder Bidding Module

Project Schedule

Start: Within Ten (10) of written authorization to proceed
Completion: December 10, 2025

Architect/Engineer

Cornell Facilities Engineering 

Invited Bidders

Name Phone Fax
F.E. Jones Construction of NY, LLC (607) 348-0045 (607) 348-0050
Andrew R. Mancini Associates, Inc 607-754-7070 607-786-0410
LeChase Construction Services, LLC 315-423-0015 315-423-0054
Streeter Associates, Inc. 607-734-4151 607-732-2952
W. L. Kline, Inc. 607-724-6637 607-724-6650
Welliver McGuire, Inc. 607-535-5400 607-535-9254

Project Documents

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