HomeMy WebLinkAboutProposal for Engineering Services to Design Nome & Kotzebue Power Plants 1991PROPOSAL FOR
ENGINEERING SERVICES
TO DESIGN
NOME AND KOTZEBUE
POWER PLANTS
FOR
“/ ARCTIC SLOPE CONSULTING GROUP
Engineers Scientists Surveyors
SFT PROPOSAL P8591
JUNE 17, 1991
GFT)
SFT, INC.
6629 West Central Avenue Toledo, Ohio 43617
(419) 843-8200
PROPOSAL FOR
ENGINEERING SERVICES
TO DESIGN
NOME AND KOTZEBUE
POWER PLANTS
FOR
(2 S "ARCTIC SLOPE CONSULTING GROUP
Engineers e¢ Scientists * Surveyors
SFT PROPOSAL P8591
JUNE 17, 1991
GFT)
SFT, INC.
6629 West Central Avenue Toledo, Ohio 43617
(419) 843-8200
PROPOSAL FOR
ENGINEERING SERVICES
TO DESIGN
NOME AND KOTZEBUE
POWER PLANTS
FOR
ARCTIC SLOPE CONSULTING GROUP
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I - Proposal
A. Scope
B. Tasks
C. Project Team
D. Schedule
E. Pricing
F. Assumptions and Clarifications
SECTION II - Exhibit No. II.1 - Power Plant Evaluation for
Northwest Alaska Coal Project Engineering
Feasibility Study Executive Summary
SECTION III - Exhibit No. III.1 - Preliminary List of Technical
Specifications
Exhibit No. III.2 - Preliminary List of Drawings
SECTION IV - Exhibit No. IV.1 - Organization Chart
Exhibit No. IV.2 - Resumes
SECTION V - Exhibit No. V.1 - SFT’s "Statement of
Qualifications"
SFT, Inc.
6629 W. Central Avenue
Toledo, Ohio 43617
(419) 843-8200 FAX (419) 843-8020
June 17, 1991
Mr. Kent M. Grinage
North Slope Regional Manager
Arctic Slope Consulting Group
P.O. Box 650
1230 Kugak Street
Barrow, Alaska 99723
Subject: Engineering Services to
Design Nome and Kotzebue Power Plants
SFT Proposal P8591
Dear Mr. Grinage:
SFT is pleased to present our proposal to Arctic Slope Consulting
Group in three (3) copies for engineering services to design the
Nome and Kotzebue Power Plants. Our proposal has been structured
in accordance with the Power Plant Evaluation for Northwest
Alaska Coal Project Engineering Feasibility Study that SFT
previously provided for the Arctic Slope Consulting Group. The
aforementioned document’s Executive Summary is appended as
Exhibit No. II.1.
Our proposal consists of this letter, which is located in Section
I of the proposal and supporting documentation which is located
in Sections II through V.
Our proposal is as follows:
A. SCOPE:
SFT proposes to provide professional services associated
with the design and construction of the Nome and Kotzebue
Power Plants. Said services will include civil, structural,
mechanical, and electrical engineering services to produce
specifications and drawings suitable for competitive bidding
and construction.
B. TASKS:
SFT proposes to perform the following tasks in association
with this project:
Consulting Engineers
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10.
11.
Project management will provide for overall project
coordination, management, and administrative functions,
including the establishment of project procedures,
monitoring and reporting of project progress, and
ensuring adherence to schedule and budget.
A project kickoff meeting will be held to define
project parameters, gather data, and investigate the
facilities in the field, as required.
SFT will prepare plans and specifications for the
necessary equipment, materials, and construction. A
preliminary list of intended specifications is attached
as Exhibit No. III.1.
SFT will prepare plans and drawings to augment the
specifications and as an assistance to field
construction as per the preliminary list of drawings
shown in Exhibit No. III.2, attached.
SFT will assist in the preparation of General Terms and
Conditions for use in the bid packages.
SFT will assemble the bid packages, including General
Terms and Conditions, specifications, and drawings.
SFT will prepare recommended bidders’ lists and issue
bid packages, accordingly.
SFT will provide technical evaluation of proposals and
recommendations for bid award.
SFT will provide review of vendor and subcontractor
shop drawings in order to determine that the intent of
the plans and specifications are met and monitor
progress of the suppliers.
During the construction phase, SFT will provide
intermittent visits by qualified personnel of the
proper discipline to review construction progress and
assure that construction is being carried out in
accordance with plans and specifications.
SFT will provide final as-built drawings.
PROJECT TEAM:
SFT will have a project team in place for the duration of
the Nome and Kotzebue Power Plant projects. The project
team will include a Project Manager to handle the
administrative activities of the team and a Principal in
Charge to provide overall supervision and guidance.
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Mr. Lawrence S. Joachim, P.E. will be the Principal in
Charge providing management oversight and administrative
direction for the project. Mr. Joachim is responsible for
overseeing the technical operations at SFT and is a Senior
_ Vice President of the firm.
We propose that Mr. Paul R. Iott, P.E. act as Project
Manager. As Project Manager, Mr. Iott will be the primary
interface between Arctic Slope Consulting Group and SFT. In
addition, he will provide direction for all activities at
SFT to ensure timely and accurate completion of the various
tasks involved with the project. Mr. Iott will provide
direction for the project team, whose key members are as
follows:
. Project Mechanical Engineer - Brian J. Cloninger, P.E.
. Project Electrical Engineer - Joseph M. Hulderman, E.I.T.
. Project Structural Engineer - Scott P. Schroeder, P.E.
. Project Environmental Engineer - Thomas Fitzpatrick, P.E.
A project organization chart and resumes of the key project
team members are included in Section IV as Exhibits No. IV.1
and IV.2, respectively.
SCHEDULE:
SFT proposes to commensurate our engineering and design
schedule with the total project construction schedule. In
SFT’s prior Power Plant Evaluation (Exhibit No. II.1), we
estimated completion of construction within twenty four (24)
months of release by owner.
PRICING:
SFT proposes to provide the necessary engineering services
associated with the design of the Nome and Kotzebue Power
Plants as described herein for the following estimated
prices:
Nome Power Plant: Two Million Eight Hundred Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($2,850,000.00).
Kotzebue Power Plant: Two Million Eight Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($2,800,000.00).
If SFT is released to perform the engineering services for
the Nome and Kotzebue power plants concurrently, Arctic
Slope Consulting Group would incur a savings of Seven
Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000.00).
The above prices include intermittent visits by SFT
personnel for on-site construction management services to be
provided during the construction phase of the projects.
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As an alternate, SFT proposes to provide full time on-site
construction services. The services of a full time
construction management field engineer will be provided on a
per diem basis at a monthly rate of Sixteen Thousand Dollars
_ ($16,000.00). This price includes all living and traveling
costs.
SFT has developed the above estimated prices, including
expenses and escalation, based on release of the project
occurring during the 1991 calendar year.
ASSUMPTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS:
In the preparation of this proposal, SFT has made certain
assumptions as follows:
1. SFT has assumed that we will be providing technical
assistance during the air pollution permitting process,
and will not be responsible for the preparation of
permit applications.
2. SFT has included sixty (60) mandays for intermittent
visits during the construction phase.
3. SFT has assumed that all engineering services
associated with the development of labor camps will be
the responsibility of Arctic Slope Consulting Group.
4. SFT has included a copy of our "Statement of
Qualifications" (Exhibit No. V.1) to provide for
further insight into SFT’s operations and experience.
SFT appreciates the opportunity to provide this proposal to
Arctic Slope Consulting Group, and we look forward to your
favorable response to same. Should you have any questions
concerning this submittal, please feel free to contact Mr.
Lawrence S. Joachim or the undersigned.
Very truly yours, Qinels Vi teLluan
Pamala M. Sullivan
Marketing Coordinator
PMS/bb
Encl.
ccs Lawrence S. Joachim - SFT, Inc.
Paul R. Iott - SFT, Inc.
EXHIBIT NO.
TECHNICAL MEMORANDUM
ON
POWER PLANT EVALUATION
[ FOR
NORTHWEST ALASKA COAL PROJECT
ENGINEERING FEASIBILITY STUDY
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A review has been made of the potential of utilizing Alaskan
coal for generation of electrical power and district heating
in northwest Alaska. The study has reviewed this potential at
the City of Nome, the City of Kotzebue, the Red Dog Mine site
and the Deadfall Syncline Mine site with transmission to Red
Dog.
A technology assessment has been performed which assumed use
of a conventional Rankine cycle for power production. Results
cf this assessment indicate that the selection of spreader
stoker steam generating equipment coupled with a conventional
steam turbine-generator is the best choice. Should sulfur
dioxide scrubbing be required at Nome and Kotzebue,
consideration should be given to fluidized bed combustion
technologies. Dry scrubbers have been selected at the mine
sites. Selection of an air cooled condenser in lieu of a
conventional condenser - cooling tower arrangement is based
upon minimal water availability without significant
performance degradation.
A review of the present systems at Nome, Kotzebue, and Red Dog
was performed. From that information, forecasts of load
requirements through the year 2004 were made. Included in
these forecasts was the first phase of district heating. In
Nome, the first phase would displace 126,000 gallons of fuel
oil a year and in Kotzebue, 214,000 gallons. Red Dog
presently heats from waste heat produced by the diesel
generators. On the basis of this review, the following sizing
criteria was developed:
ie 1
@ Nome: 10.5 MW electrical plus 5 million BTU/Hr
district heating requiring 2 - 65,000 Lbs/Hr
boilers, 28,100 tons per year of coal.
@ Kotzebue: 5.7 MW electrical plus 5.3 million BTU/Hr
district heating requiring 2 - 40,000
Lbs/Hxr boilers, 18,100 tons per year of
coal.
@ Red Dog Mine: 16.5 MW electrical plus 40 million
BTU/Hr district heating requiring 2 - 120,000
Lb/Hxr boilers, 87,000 tons per year of coal.
@ Deadfall Syncline Mine: 22 MW electrical requiring
2 - 120,000 Lb/Hr boilers, 87,000 tons per
year of coal.
Estimates were prepared for each of the plant sites. Pricing
was solicited from various vendors for major equipment. The
remainder of the estimates were prepared by SFT, Inc.
Following are the estimated prices for the plants including
district heating at Nome, Kotzebue, and Red Dog, sulfur
dioxide scrubbing at Red Dog and Deadfall Syncline, and a 90
mile transmission line in the Deadfall Syncline estimate:
@ City of Kotzebue: $32,520,000
e@ City of Nome: $39,120,000
@ Red Dog Mine: $61,490,000
@ Deadfall Syncline Mine: $70,130,000
It is estimated that the period of construction would be 24
months for Nome and Kotzebue, and 30 months for the Red Dog
and Deadfall Syncline mine sites.
Manpower requirements were reviewed. It is expected that
these plants will require staffing of 22 persons total, for
all shifts.
EXHIBIT NO. III.1
ARCTIC SLOPE CONSULTING GROUP
PRELIMINARY LIST OF SUBCONTRACTOR SPECIFICATIONS
SFT, INC.
PROPOSAL P8591
NOME AND KOTZEBUE COAL FIRED POWER PLANTS
Steam Generator (Two Per Plant):
Includes the boilers, support steel, boiler accessories,
stoker and fuel burning equipment, fans/drives, flues,
ducts, one stack (for two boilers), and pollution control
equipment, delivered to job site.
Steam Turbine Generator and Accessories:
Includes the turbine generator, reduction gearing if
necessary, excitation system, lube oil system, hydraulic oil
system, cooling system, controls, and instrumentation,
delivered to job site.
Air Cooled Condenser and Accessories:
Includes the condenser, air removal equipment, condensate
and circulating water pumps, delivered to job site.
Structural Steel:
Includes materials and installation of all structural
members, stairways, guard rails, roof and floor decking,
etc. and rigging of large tanks.
Deaerator:
Includes the deaerator and accessories delivered to the job
site.
Boiler Feed Pumps/Drives:
Includes the boiler feed pumps with drives and accessories
delivered to the job site.
Water Treatment System:
Includes water treatment system and accessories delivered to
the job site.
10.
il.
12.
13.
14.
LSis
16.
17.
Instrumentation and Controls:
Includes control system, panels and cabinets, control
valves, primary elements, field mounted equipment, and
accessories delivered to the job site.
Coal Handling:
Includes the complete coal handling system as required to
support the new coal burning equipment, delivered to job
site.
Ash Handling System:
Includes the complete ash handling system as required to
support the new equipment, delivered.
Transformers:
Includes transformers delivered to the job site.
Switchgear/Protective Relaying:
Includes switchgear and protective relaying delivered to the
job site.
Motor Control Centers:
Includes the MCC’s delivered to the job site.
Uninterruptable Power Supply:
Includes the UPS, battery system, charger, and inverter
delivered to the job site.
Piping and Mechanical Equipment:
Includes fabrication and installation of all pipe, valves,
fittings, insulation and lagging, hangers, miscellaneous
tanks, receipt and installation of items 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7,
9, 10, and portions of 8, fire protection, chemical feed,
water sampling, HVAC and district heating.
Station Wiring and Lighting:
Includes materials and installation of all cable tray,
conduit, auxiliary panels and transformers, and wire and
receipt and installation of items 11, 12, 13, 14, and
portions of 8 above.
Site Preparation and Substructure:
Includes concrete and embedded metals for support of the
structure and equipment, installed.
18.
19).
20.
Building Finishes:
Includes materials and installation of siding, louvers,
doors, windows, concrete floors, roofing, roof ventilators,
interior partitions (control room, restrooms, locker and
shower rooms, electrical rooms, etc.) plumbing,
miscellaneous equipment foundations, interior drainage and
other miscellaneous items.
Painting:
Includes final painting of all items requiring same.
Site Finishing:
Includes materials and labor for final grading, gravel,
roads, pavement, underground sewer and water lines, and site
work as necessary.
EXHIBIT NO. III.2
ARCTIC SLOPE CONSULTING GROUP
PRELIMINARY DRAWING LIST
A SFT, INC.
PROPOSAL P8591
NOME AND KOTZEBUE COAL FIRED POWER PLANTS
The following list of drawings are to be considered as typically
required engineering drawings for these power plants. Certain
drawings would be drawn on several sheets, for example, floor
framing plans would include a floor plan for each floor in the
boiler building and each floor in the turbine hall:
Civil/Structural (60 total drawings)
Site Plans
Foundation Plans
Foundation Wall Sections
Foundation Elevations
Foundation Details
Equipment Foundation Details
Floor Framing Plans
Roof Framing Plans
Structural Elevations
Steel Details
Stairway Details
Architectural Elevations
Pre-engineered Building
Architectural Details
Concrete Floor Plans
Control Room Plans
Roof Details
Site Finishing Plan
Roadway Details
Mechanical/Piping (100 total drawings)
Site Plan
Boiler General Arrangements
Turbine General Arrangements
Instrumentation and Controls
Coal Handling System
Ash Handling System
Mechanical Equipment Layouts
Legend
Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams
Flow Diagrams
Piping Plans and Elevations
Standard Details
Mechanical/Piping (Continued)
I&C Details
Fire Protection Drawings
Tank Details
District Heating Drawings
Heater Drawings
Electrical/Lighting (65 total drawings)
Site Plan
Single Line Diagrams
4.16 KV Switchgear and Protective Relaying
480 V Switchgear
480 V Motor Control Centers
Cable Tray System
Lighting and Grounding Plans View and Schedules
Power, Control, and Instrumentation Plan Views
Coal Handling Sprinkler System
Communications
Wiring Diagrams
Equipment, Raceway, Cable, and Termination Schedules
Overhead Plan and Profile
Pole Construction Details
Pole Tabulation and Material List
District Heating
Labor Housing
SFT PROJECT TEAM
FOR
ARCTIC SLOPE CONSULTING GROUP
PAUL R. IOTT, P.E.
PROJECT MANAGER
LAWRENCE S. JOACHIM, P.E.
——————
PRINCIPAL IN CHARGE
BRIAN J. CLONINGER, P.E. JOSEPH M. HULDERMAN, EIT THOMAS FITZPATRICK, P.E.
SCOTT P. SCHROEDER, P.E.
PROJECT MECHANICAL
ENGINEER
PROJECT ENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEER
PROJECT ELECTRICAL
ENGINEER
PROJECT STRUCTURAL
ENGINEER
SFT PROPOSAL P8591
EXHIBIT NO. IV.1
PAUL R. IOTT, P.E.
EXHIBIT NO.
Manager of Mechanical Engineering
SED, 2nci.
6629 West Central Avenue
Toledo, Ohio 43617
(419) 843-8200
Education:
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, University of
Toledo,
Registration:
1976
Registered Professional Engineer in the States of Indiana,
Michigan, and Ohio
Professional Experience:
1989 to Present SFT, Inc. - Manager of Mechanical
1983 to
1983
1981 to
1979 to
1977 to
1976 to
1988
1983
1981
1979
1977
Engineering, provide for efficient
production of the department’s engineering
and design functions.
SFT, Inc. - Assistant Manager of Mechanical
Engineering, management and engineering
responsibility for mechanical engineering
projects.
Campbell, DeBoe & Associates - Manager of
Consulting Services Department, responsible
for the management and supervision of the
engineers who performed feasibility studies
for various projects.
Campbell DeBoe & Associates - Project
Manager, responsible for monitoring and
control of projects and associated
functions, including project scope, cost
control, scheduling, and engineering
manhour allocation.
Campbell, DeBoe & Associates - Mechanical
Project Engineer, responsible for
establishing the design requirements and
preparation of specifications for power
plant systems and preparation of
feasibility studies.
Campbell, DeBoe & Associates - Mechanical
Engineer, responsible for development of
power plant design conditions and
engineering calculations.
Campbell, DeBoe & Associates - Junior
Mechanical Engineer, responsible for
engineering calculations.
IV.2
PAUL R. IOTT, P.E. Page -2-
Professional and Honor Societies:
National Society of Professional Engineers
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Professional Activities:
Project management, supervision, and engineering functions
on specific projects:
Dow Corning, Midland, Michigan - 25 MW, wood fired,
cogeneration facility installation and system
engineering.
Eli Lilly & Company, Clinton, Indiana - 210,000 pph,
pulverized coal fired boiler installation and system
engineering.
General Electric Company, Erie, Pennsylvania -
replacement of power station instrumentation and
controls with microprocessor system, system
engineering, and project management. Power station
rehabilitation, boiler pressure part replacement, fly
ash collection/separation equipment replacement, system
engineering, and project management.
Heinz, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - Engineering for
replacement of power station instrumentation and
controls with microprocessor system and project
management.
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa - Installation of
steam metering system for campus distribution system
and system engineering. Engineering for replacement of
boiler No. 10 instrumentation and controls with
microprocessor system.
Michigan South Central Power Agency, Litchfield,
Michigan - 55 MW pulverized coal fired power plant and
system engineering.
Penntech Papers, Inc., Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania - two
220,000 pph, pulverized coal fired boiler installation
and project management.
Peru Utilities, Peru, Indiana - Electrostatic
precipitator installation on an existing 140,000 pph
pulverized coal fired boiler, engineering supervision,
and project management.
City of Wyandotte, Michigan - Municipal Power Station,
325,000 pph, pulverized coal fired boiler installation
and system engineering. 35 MW turbine generator
installation and system engineering. Municipal Power
Station, installation of 275,000 pph circulating fluid
bed boiler. Engineering supervision of mechanical
systems.
LAWRENCE S. JOACHIM, P.E.
Senior Vice President, Operations
SFT, Inc.
6629 West Central Avenue
Toledo, Ohio 43617
(419) 843-8200
Education:
Bachelor of Engineering, City College of New York, 1972
Registration:
Registered Professional Engineer in the States of Indiana,
Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, North Carolina,
Ohio, and Pennsylvania
Professional Experience:
1988 to Present SFT, Inc. - Senior Vice President,
Operations, Providing for the efficient
production of the company’s engineering,
design, projects, systems, and other daily
functions.
1983 to 1988 SFT, Inc. - Vice President and Manager of
Mechanical Engineering, overall management
and engineering responsibility for
mechanical engineering.
1981 to 1983 Campbell, DeBoe & Associates - Manager of
Projects, overall direction of project
management functions for power generation
projects utilizing coal, wood, refuse, and
other fuels valued in excess of $150
Million.
1980 to 1981 Campbell, DeBoe & Associates - Project
Manager, responsible for schedule, control
and technical soundness for a $14 Million
coal fired cogeneration plant.
1979 to 1980 Babcock & Wilcox Company - Senior Marketing
Engineer and Training Coordinator,
responsible for supervising the design and
selection of steam generating equipment and
accessories.
1977 to 1979 Babcock & Wilcox Company - Area Manager
International Sales, responsible for
marketing and sales, direct and indirect
oversees agents and licensees.
1974 to 1977 Babcock & Wilcox Company - Service
Engineer, responsible for start-up and
service for oil, wood, coal, and gas fired
steam generators and accessory equipment.
LAWRENCE S. JOACHIM, P.E. Page -2-
1972 to 1974 Babcock & Wilcox Company - Proposition
Engineer, responsible for design and
selection of steam generation equipment and
accessories.
Professional and Honor’ Societies:
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Association of Energy Engineers
Pi Tau Sigma - National Mechanical Engineering Honor Society
National Society of Professional Engineers
Ohio Society of Professional Engineers
Toledo Society of Professional Engineers
Professional Activities:
Penntech Papers, Inc., Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania - $25
Million coal fired boiler expansion.
Pfizer, Incorporated, Terre Haute, Indiana - $14 Million
pulverized coal boiler expansion.
Proctor & Gamble, Cincinnati, Ohio - Waste fuel cogeneration
plant.
Refuse Fuels, Inc., Lawrence, Massachusetts - 750 ton/day
refuse cogeneration plant.
Traverse City Light & Power Department, Traverse City,
Michigan - Side stream baghouse installation.
City of Wyandotte, Michigan - $56 million circulating fluid
bed boiler expansion and high temperature hot water district
heating system.
Publications:
"The City of Wyandotte’s 275,000 pph Circulating Fluid Bed
Boiler," SFT Educational Seminar, 1990 and Purdue Industrial
Fuels Conference, 1990.
"Rehabilitation of Boilers at City of Orrville, Ohio," SFT
Educational Seminar, 1987 with D.J. Herforth and D. Timby.
"Implementing a District Heating Program," SFT Educational
Seminar, 1987 with James H. LaRosa.
"The Circulating Fluid Bed Boiler; Evaluating Competitive
Bids," SFT Educational Seminar, 1987.
"Recommissioning, Life Extension and Upgrading of Existing
Power Plants," Kentucky Coal Conference, 1986 with Ronald C.
Lutwen.
"Economic Comparison of Conventional Steam Cycle and
Combined Cycle Power Plants," SFT Educational Seminar, 1986.
LAWRENCE S. JOACHIM, P.E. Page -3-
"Review of Air Pollution Compliance Standards for Industrial
Boilers in the Midwest," Kentucky Coal Conference, 1985,
with Thomas J. Fitzpatrick.
_ “Power Plant Conversions to Coal," Kentucky Coal Conference,
1983.
"Considerations of Coal as a Primary Fuel for Small
Industrial Steam Generation," ASME Industrial Power
Conference, 1981 with Douglas W. Cartwright.
BRIAN J. CLONINGER, P.E.
Senior Mechanical Engineer SFT, Inc.
6629 West Central Avenue
Toledo, Ohio 43617
(419) 843-8200
Education:
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Case Western
Reserve University, 1977
Registration:
Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio
Professional Experience:
1988 to Present SFT, Inc. - Senior Mechanical Engineer
1987 to 1988 Cogeneration Partners of America - Project
Manager
1986 to 1987 SSOE, Inc. - Process Engineer
1980 to 1986 Campbell, DeBoe & Associates - Project
Engineer
1980 Olin Chemical - Maintenance Engineer
1977 to 1980 Babcock & Wilcox Company - Service Engineer
Professional Activities:
New Energy Company, South Bend, Indiana - 300,000 pph
facility for alternate energy plant. Mechanical Project
Engineer for piping and major equipment.
Penntech Papers, Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania - 200,000 pph coal fired facility for papermill. Mechanical Project
Engineer for piping and major equipment.
Procter & Gamble, Cincinnati, Ohio - Process Engineer,
performed dust collection and utility studies.
Riverside Hospital, Toledo, Ohio - 775 KW gas reciprocating
engine cogeneration project. As Project Manager, hired
subcontractors, approved and monitored project cash flow,
project schedule, and project technical content.
Performed cogeneration feasibility studies for various clients throughout the Eastern and Midwestern United States.
HVAC and product cooling application design.
Fiberglass plant batch plant turnkey specification.
Start-up service boilers and related equipment.
JOSEPH M. HULDERMAN, E.I.T.
Junior Electrical Engineer
SFT, Inc.
6629 West Central Avenue
Toledo, Ohio 43617
(419) 843-8200
Education:
Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, University of
Toledo, 1987
Registration:
Engineer in Training, State of Ohio
Professional Experience:
1987 to Present SFT, Inc. - Junior Electrical Engineer
1982 to 1984 Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company -
Instrumentation and Controls Technician
(Nuclear Division)
1976 to 1982 Military, U.S. Navy - First Class Petty
Officer, Reactor Operator, and Controls
Technician
Professional and Honor Societies:
Ohio Society of Professional Engineers
Eta Kappa Nu (Honors Society)
Professional Activities:
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio -
Performed an analysis and documented the primary power
distribution system and recommended system improvements.
City of Bryan, Ohio - Assisted in preparing specifications
for substation structures, transformers, and switchgear.
Prepared short circuit study.
City of Dover, Ohio - Prepared short circuit study.
City of Hamilton! Ohio - Oversaw the revision of shop
drawings to bring drawings up-to-date for the city.
Assisted in preparation of SCADA specification. Prepared
short circuit study.
City of Hamilton! Ohio, S.0O.I.D. Substation - Assisted in
preparation of specifications for substation structures and
138 KV relaying.
JOSEPH M. HULDERMAN, E.I.T. Page -2-
City of Painesville, Ohio - Prepared specifications and
drawings for installation of underground 5 KV power circuits
and for electrical installation of replacement steam turbine
generator. Oversaw the installation of the 5 KV underground
_cables as Project Engineer. Installed distributive control
system for monitoring turbine generator and high voltage
switchgear. Oversaw the completion of the electrical
installation of a 22 MW turbine generator unit as Project
Engineer. Performed a relay coordination study and
associated short circuit study on the electrical
distribution system. Oversaw the relaying modification to
the 13.8 KV tie circuits as Project Engineer.
City of Wyandotte, Michigan - Prepared the station wiring
details for a circulating fluidized bed coal fired boiler.
Implemented a distributive control system for a circulating
fluidized bed boiler and a pulverized coal fired boiler.
Prepared protective relay coordination settings for system
after installation of new substation. Assisted in
preparation of SCADA specification. Prepared short circuit
study.
Prepared and performed systems analysis for various
industrial and municipal clients. This included short
circuit, voltage dip, voltage drop, and load flow analysis
with the results used to improve system performance and
reliability.
Project Engineer on a study of installation of a wood fired
boiler and system distribution system for an Ohio based
industrial client.
SCOTT P. SCHROEDER, P.E.
Manager of Structural Engineering SFT, Inc.
6629 West Central Avenue
Toledo, Ohio 43617
(419) 843-8200
Education:
Bachelor of Science, Structural Engineering, University of
Toledo, 1982
Registration:
Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio
Professional Experience:
1991 to Present SFT, Inc. - Manager of Structural
Engineering
1989 to 1991 SFT, Inc. - Assistant Manager of Structural
Engineering
1985 to 1989 SFT, Inc. - Structural Engineer
1984 AVCA Corporation - Structural Engineer
1982 to 1983 Campbell, DeBoe & Associates - Structural
Engineer
Professional and Honor Societies:
Construction Specifications Institute (CSI)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Toledo Association of Consulting Engineers (TACE)
Professional Activities:
City of Columbus, Ohio - Design of new forced draft fan
intake flue for increasing boiler efficiencies and other
retrofit work for the City refuse plant.
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York - Retrofit and
installation of new baghouse.
Eli Lilly and Company - Installation of belt conveyor to
improve the coal handling system of the Clinton, Indiana
facility.
Michigan South Central Power Agency, Litchfield, Michigan -
New turbine and boiler installation with associated
switchyard and substations.
New Energy Company of Indiana - New boiler installation.
City of Orrville, Ohio - Retrofit of two stoker fired
boilers, including breeching design, structural steel
modifications, foundation for new precipitator, and
developed specifications.
City of Piqua, Ohio - Underground steam distribution system.
SCOTT P. SCHROEDER, P.E. Page -2-
Refuse Fuels, Inc., Lawrence, Massachusetts - New boiler
installation.
City of Wyandotte, Michigan - Installation of new fluidized
_bed boiler, new coal handling system, and new material
handling system.
City of Wyandotte, Michigan - Retrofit for installation of
new turbine generator. Modifications to existing
circulating water tunnel, steel, etc.
Project substation work responsibility and design of
foundations, field survey, and specification writing on the
following projects:
City of Amherst, Ohio - Construction of substation Nos.
1 and 2.
Village of Clinton, Michigan - Construction of
substation No. 2
City of Hamilton! Ohio - Construction of substation
Nos. 7, 10, 11, 15, and S.0O.I.D.
City of Tipp City, Ohio - Construction of substation
No. 2
City of Wyandotte, Michigan - Construction of
substation Nos. 6, 7, and 8. Demolition of gas turbine
generator building. Manholes and underground duct bank
system.
THOMAS J. FITZPATRICK, P.E.
Assistant Manager of Mechanical Engineering SFT, Inc.
6629 West Central Avenue
Toledo, Ohio 43617 (419) 843-8200
Education:
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Engineering, Syracuse
University, 1976
Master of Science, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
Princeton University, 1978
Master of Business Administration, Finance, University of
Toledo,
Registration:
1984
Registered Professional Engineer in the States of Indiana,
Michigan, and Ohio
Professional Experience:
1989 to Present
1986 to
1983 to
1980 to
1979 to
1988
1986
1983
1980
SFT, Inc. - Assistant Manager of Mechanical
Engineering, management and engineering
responsibility for mechanical engineering
projects.
SFT, Inc. - Senior Mechanical Engineer,
management and engineering responsibility
for mechanical engineering projects,
feasibility studies, and system planning
studies.
SFT, Inc. - Mechanical Engineer, responsible
for specifying equipment and systems for
various power plant projects and
performance of feasibility studies.
Campbell, DeBoe & Associates - Environmental
Engineer/Studies Manager, responsible for
permit procurement and development of
programs for compliance with air, water, and
solid waste regulations.
Libbey-Owens-Ford - Glass Technologist,
assigned to furnace group with
responsibility for research and development
of methods to improve quality and reduce
energy usage of glass melting operations.
Professional and Honor Societies:
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air
Conditioning Engineers, Inc.
National Society of Professional Engineers
Tau Beta Pi - Engineering Honorary
THOMAS J. FITZPATRICK, P.E. Page -2-
Professional Activities:
Project management responsibility and engineering on
specific projects:
City of Bryan, Ohio - Gas turbine installation.
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York - Baghouse
installation on a coal fired boiler.
City of Dover, Ohio - Study of electric system.
General Motors Cadillac, Detroit, Michigan - New
instrumentation and control system for pulverized coal
boilers.
Penntech Papers, Inc., Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania -
Cogeneration study, coal fired.
City of Piqua, Ohio - Permit for a coal pile runoff
treatment system.
City of Providence, Kentucky - Evaluation of a new coal
fired power plant.
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, Chicago, Illinois -
Cogeneration study, gas fired.
Sauder Woodworking Company, Archbold, Ohio - Wood fired
power plant feasibility study.
City of Shelby, Ohio - Rehabilitation of ESPs.
University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio - Cogeneration
study, gas fired.
City of Traverse City, Michigan - New instrumentation
and control system for wood/coal fired boilers.
Asbestos removal.
Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative - Power supply
study.
City of Wyandotte, Michigan - Municipal power station,
electric system planning study. Preparation of PSD
permit for a new coal fired boiler.
Publications:
"Asbestos - What Are The Options?" presented at the Ohio
Municipal Electric Association (OMEA), Indiana Municipal
Electric Association (IMEA), and Michigan Municipal Electric
Association (MMEA) conferences.
EXHIBIT NO. V.1
STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
SFT, INC.
6629 West Central Avenue
Toledo, Ohio 43617
(419) 843-8200
SFT STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE NO.
I. SFT: YOUR PROFESSIONAL PARTNER..........-- I-1
II. SFT: THE OFFICES... .. cece eecceccoees eeeee II-1
III. SFT: THE SERVICES.......eeeeeeeees eee e eee III-1
A. SFT: ENGINEERING SERVICES......... -.. III-2
B. SFT: DESIGN SERVICES........eeeeecees III-3
Cc SFT: STUDIES AND REPORTS...........4. III-4
D. SFT: CONSTRUCTION OBSERVATION........ III-4
E. SFT: COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN AND
DRAFTING (CADD)........eeeeeeeee III-4
IV. SFT: THE PROJECTS... cceccccceceresceees Iv-1
A. SFT: THE CLIENTS............ ese ccceee Iv-1
MUNICIPAL..... cee eeeeee eee eens Iv-1
COOPERATIVE... ..cececccescecece . Iv-2
JOINT ACTION AGENCY........ eoeee Iv-2
INDUSTRIAL... see eeeeererecccees Iv-2
INSTITUTIONAL.......... ee ee eeeee Iv-2
ADDITIONAL CLIENTS..........-06- Iv-3
B. SFT: THE PROJECT EXPERIENCE........... Iv-3
Vv. SFT: THE ORGANIZATION. .....cecccccscccees v-1
A. KEY PERSONNEL AND ORGANIZATIONAL
STRUCTURE... cece reser ccc cccscescccecs . v-1
B. SFT: THE PROFESSIONAL, TECHNICAL AND
TRADE AFFILIATIONS......-.ccceresevecs v-8
C. SFT: THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER....... v-10
D. SFT: THE REFERENCES.......-eceececcees V-11
I. SFT: YOUR PROFESSIONAL PARTNER
SFT MISSION STATEMENT
As an employee-owned company, SFT’s mission is to
provide quality engineering and related services to the
municipal, industrial, and institutional markets. We
intend to meet client expectations with a work product
that meets professional standards and do it at a fair
profit to the Company while providing challenging work
for the employees.
To achieve our mission the Company must have:
- Dedicated and Satisfied Employees
- Good Financial Performance
- High Professional Standards
- Managed Growth of Operations
. Market Driven Plans
+ Quality Services that Meet Client Expectations
. Satisfactory Contract Performance
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SFT is a medium sized consulting engineering firm made up of
professionals who are highly capable in the design of power
production and delivery facilities. Our main business is power -
whether your interest is electric utility generation, industrial
applications, cogeneration, power transmission substations, or
distribution. We apply our expertise to steam and chilled water
systems, too. We present cost effective solutions to the
challenges presented by institutional, industrial, and public
entities.
SFT brings this expertise to you through the strength of
full service engineering. We have in-house capability to provide
mechanical, electrical, and structural disciplines through three
distinct departments. Each is staffed with recognized
professionals ready to meet your needs with advice and designs
that are particularly appropriate to your situation.
We approach projects as a small highly focussed and
motivated organization which will outperform larger firms time
and again. We become partners with our clients seeking the
optimum approach to add, modernize, rehabilitate, replace,
review, and initiate power-related facilities. Our experienced
staff becomes a supplement for your capabilities as we listen to
your concerns. SFT will be responsive to your needs and
expectations.
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SFT’s definition of quality work is to meet your
expectations. To establish and maintain the intimate knowledge
required to understand your requirements, SFT’s project manager
is carefully selected from our operational staff. In other
words, he or she is an experienced, hands-on professional who is
involved with power-related design and industrial engineering
every day. The same project manager is assigned to each
subsequent project for the same client. He or she is assisted by
a project administrator who handles the routine scheduling,
reporting, expediting, etc., to free the project manager for
management functions. SFT tracks and reports each project weekly
and monthly to monitor schedules and budgets resulting in maximum
performance for you, the client.
"Why go to all this trouble?" Because it is in the client’s
best interest. We think it is vital to establish and maintain
this partnership linkage between consultant and client. We are
better able to understand your needs and concerns and can
transform them to direct action in the most efficient way.
So, when you are in the early stages of developing concepts
for your next project, get SFT involved. We are very helpful in
sorting through various concepts to bring your ideas to reality.
We have your interests at heart.
II. SFT: THE OFFICES
SFT presently serves it clients through three offices. The
main office is located in Toledo, Ohio and two new offices have
been opened in Indianapolis, Indiana and Iowa City, Iowa. These
branch offices were opened to ensure that our clients in these
areas receive the same quality engineering services as do our
clients presently served through the Toledo, Ohio office.
Each office is staffed with qualified professionals to
provide you with traditional power engineering and specialized
process engineering services. In addition, the branch offices
provide expertise in the specialty areas of process piping,
chillers, HVAC, industrial ventilation, and fire protection.
Our two branch offices are an extension of our Toledo, Ohio
office. All three offices are interconnected and work closely
together. These offices draw from each other for assistance and
expertise to ensure our clients are best served.
On the following page you will find listed, the addresses
and telephone numbers of the offices of SFT, Inc.:
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SFT, Inc.
Toledo Office
6629 W. Central Avenue
Toledo, Ohio 43617
(419) 843-8200 FAX (419) 843-8020
SFT, Inc.
Indianapolis Office
8777 Purdue Road
Suite 330
Indianapolis, Indiana 46268 (317) 471-8200
FAX (317) 471-8020
SFT, Inc.
lowa City Office
757 South Gilbert Street
lowa City, lowa 52240 (319) 351-0552
FAX (319) 351-3230
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ness, chance of showers, record high tempera- tures near 70 tomorrow.
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SFT, Inc. Opens Branch Offices;
Offers “Professional Partnership”
SFT, Inc., a seven-year-old
engineering consulting firm, is
in the process of opening
branch offices in Indianapolis
and in lowa City, lowa, said
Ronald Lutwen, president of
the company.
“Our clients in these cities
need access to our services,”
Lutwen said.
Although the company is ex-
panding, SFT is very committed
to the Toledo area, and recently
built a 25,000 square foot
building on Central Avenue just
east of McCord Road.
SFT provides engineering
services for 45 municipalities
throughout the Midwest, but
also works in industrial and in-
stitutional applications. They
specialize in power plants.
Lutwen said that one of the
main goals of SFT is to create a
professional partnership with
each of its clients. This is ac-
complished, he said, by doing
the best quality work that they
are able to do.
“When people hire us, they
hire us to perform a service. It’s
our job to make sure that ser-
vice is done to the best of their
benefit. We want strictly to do
the best for our clients,”
Lutwen said.
Dale Simmons, General Man-
ager and Secretary to the Com-
mission for the Department of
Municipal Service for the City of
Wyandotte, Michigan, has been
very satisfied with the work per-
formed by SFT for Wyandotte.
SFT has completed various
projects for Wyandotte, includ-
ing the expansion of a coal-
burning power plant. This plant
burns coal to produce electric-
ity.
Simmons agreed that the
company has become a profes-
sional partner with the city.
“They worked very closely with
us. When they begin a project,
they stay with it and are helpful
throughout the process — even
after completion. They've been
very helpful to us.”
Simmons said that Wyan-
dotte does not solicit bids for
contracts for professionai ser-
vices. SFT was hired by Wyan-
dotte solely on the reputations
of its employees. ‘‘We’ve
worked with people from SFT
for years, and have been with
SFT since it’s been SFT,” Sim-
mons said. ‘“‘We’ve been very
satisfied with their performance
over the years.”
Maynard Sauder, president
and chief executive officer of
Sauder Woodworking Compa-
ny in Archbold, says that SFT
has been working on a feasibil-
ity study for his company. SFT
engineers are working to deter- mine how Sauder can generate electricity for the woodworking
plant using its own wood waste.
“They’ve worked with our en-
gineers to bring out the best in what we can do. That’s what
good business is all about.
They’re looking at our best al-
ternatives in this venture,”
Sauder commented.
Sauder feels comfortable working with SFT, stating that
they are very professional,
competent, and factual. But
more than that, he feels they
are working hard for him.
“| really feel they have our
best interest at heart. Obvious-
ly, that’s a good feeling...
They’re nice people to work with,” Sauder said.
Like Simmons, he said that
his company hired SFT based
on recommendations. And he feels it was a good decision.
“I’ve been impressed with
every person I’ve met in that
organization,” he said. ‘‘They really seem to want to do their
best for us. They’re building a
relationship.”
Lutwen said the company is
very unique in its approach to
building a professional partner- ship among its employees. SFT
offers ownership of the compa-
ny to each employee. In other
words, each employee may
purchase stock in the company.
This is unusual for an engineer-
ing firm, since most are owned
by a group of partners or by a single owner.
Lutwen said that SFT oper—
ates this way to foster a sense
of responsibility for the compa-
ny. “Every person is more dedi-
cated because they’re one of
the owners,” he said.
SFT currently employs 60
people in its Toledo office, and will be adding personnel for the
two branch offices in Indianap- olis and lowa City. The compa- ny has made a conscious deci-
sion to keep the staff level at
each branch at 80 employees or less.
“If there are more than 80
people, then the company gets bogged down in bureaucracy, and we can’t give our custom-
ers the same amount of per- sonal attention,’ Lutwen said.
The company was originally
named Solid Fuel Technology,
but chose to be known by its initials to avoid confusing cli- ents who require engineering
services on their natural gas- or oil-powered generating sta- tions.
Reprinted from
Northwest Ohio Business & Industry
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III. SFT: THE SERVICES
SFT has been involved in over 500 engineering contracts
related to the power industry in the past eight years. These
projects cover a wide range of services involving the disciplines
of electrical, mechanical, and structural engineering.
Construction services, project management, and specialized
studies are also frequently implemented to complete the projects.
The following list summarizes the general type of power
projects that SFT personnel have designed, engineered, and
managed.
A. ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANTS, MODIFICATIONS AND EXPANSION:
Comprehensive Feasibility Studies
- Steam Boilers and Turbine-Generators
- Coal
oil
. Gas
Wood
Refuse
- Gas Turbines
Peaking
- Simple Cycle
- Combined Cycle
- Reciprocating Engines
Single Fuel
Dual Fuel
B. COGENERATION PLANTS:
- Comprehensive Feasibility Studies
. Steam Turbines
- Topping Cycle
Bottoming Cycle
Gas Turbines
High Temperature Heat Recovery
- Reciprocating Engines
. Water Jacket Recovery
- Exhaust Heat Recovery
Combined Cycle
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c. TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION:
Substations through 100 MVA
. Transmission through 230 KV
- Planning Studies
Standards
- Distribution
Overhead
. Underground
Mapping
D. DISTRICT HEATING AND COOLING:
Comprehensive Feasibility Studies
Steam Plant Design
Distribution System Design
E. INDUSTRIAL:
Process Piping
- Chillers and Pumps
- Plant Electrical Supply
Process Air Compressors
Instrumentation and Control
Ventilation
Ps CONSTRUCTION OBSERVATION:
These applications have included "grass roots" plants,
additions to existing plants, retrofits, and conversions of
formerly coal fired units back to coal firing. SFT provides
engineering services for every aspect of a "grass roots" plant.
The following list displays the wide variety of engineering
and other services which SFT offers. SFT integrates these
services to provide solutions for every client’s needs.
A. SFT: ENGINEERING SERVICES:
- Project Management
- Scheduling
- Budget Projections
Cost Analysis and Control
Reporting
Project Supervision
- Client Interface
+ Quality Assurance
. Expert Testimony
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B. SFT:
1.
2.
3.
DESIGN SERVICES:
Structural Engineering:
Evaluation of Geotechnical Reports
Site Development
Evaluation of Existing Structures
Rotating Equipment Foundations
Deep Foundations
Building Modifications
Stack Analysis
Structural Steel Building
Electrical Engineering:
System Studies and Cost Estimates
System Upgrades
System Layout
Transmission and Distribution Systems
Equipment Specifications and Selection
Cabling and Raceway
Control System
System Grounding
Lighting
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition Systems AM/FM System Design
Substation
Mechanical Engineering:
Single and Multiple Fuel Boilers
Steam and Gas Turbines
Balance of Plant
Process
Environmental Permitting
Particulate, SOj and NOx Systems Applications
Environmental Regulatory Compliance Programs
Construction Codes and Regulations
Process Control Systems
Equipment Specification
Selection and Recommendation
Steam Supply Systems
Piping Layout
Piping Support Analysis
Plant Cooling Systems
Plant Modifications and Refurbishment
High Temperature Hot Water Systems District Heating and Cooling Systems Material Handling Systems
HVAC
Industrial Ventilation
Fire Protection
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4. Instrumentation and Controls:
System Selection
- Instrumentation Selection and Specification
- Pneumatic Controls
» Microprocessor Based Controls
- Electronic Controls
- Distributed Control Systems
- Control Systems Layout
- Control Panel Layout
Logic Diagrams
Reporting Systems
Cc. SFT: STUDIES AND REPORTS:
Economic and Feasibility Studies
Project Scope Development
Energy Conservation
Life Extension
- Fuel Availability Analyses - Cost Analysis/Trending
- Project Funding
Electrical System Studies
- Electrical Transmission and Distribution Load Flow
- Piping Systems Flow Analyses
- Protective Relaying and Fuse Coordination Studies
D. SFT: CONSTRUCTION OBSERVATION:
- Coordination of Contractor Selection
- Labor Analyses
- Bidding Criteria
- Site Control Procedures
- Permits and Fees
- Inspections
- Reports and Records
- Start-Up Coordination
- Quality Assurance
- Quality Control
E. SFT: COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN AND DRAFTING (CADD):
- Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams
- Substation Design
- Mapping
- Color Drawings
- Piping Design
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Iv. SFT: THE PROJECTS
The following list of representative clients denotes those
types of projects with which SFT has been involved.
A. SFT: THE CLIENTS:
MUNICIPAL
Ohio
City of Amherst, Ohio
City of Bowling Green, Ohio
City of Bryan, Ohio
Cleveland Public Power
City of Clyde, Ohio
City of Columbus, Ohio
City of Dover, Ohio
Village of Elmore, Ohio
Village of Genoa, Ohio
City of Hamilton! Ohio
Village of Oak Harbor, Ohio
City of Orrville, Ohio
City of Painesville, Ohio
Village of Pemberville, Ohio
City of Piqua, Ohio
City of St. Marys, Ohio
City of Shelby, Ohio
City of Tipp City, Ohio
Michigan
Village of Clinton, Michigan
City of Coldwater, Michigan
City of Escanaba, Michigan
City of Holland, Michigan
City of Lansing, Michigan
City of Marshall, Michigan
City of Sturgis, Michigan
City of Traverse City, Michigan
City of Wyandotte, Michigan
City of Zeeland, Michigan
Indiana/Kentucky/Iowa
City of Columbia City, Indiana
City of Crawfordsville, Indiana
City of Jasper, Indiana
City of Lebanon, Indiana
City of New London, Iowa
City of Peru, Indiana
City of Providence, Kentucky
Town of Walkerton, Indiana
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COOPERATIVE
Union Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative
JOINT ACTION AGENCY
American Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc.
Michigan South Central Power Agency
INDUSTRIAL
Amalgamated Sugar Company
American Warming & Ventilating
APTCO
Babcock & Wilcox Company
Bailey Controls Company
BP Oil Company
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company
Dresser-Rand
E.I. duPont deNemours
Eli Lilly and Company
Empire Detroit Steel
Ervin Industries
General Electric Company
General Motors Corporation
Heinz U.S.A.
Hilo Coast Processing Company
LaChoy Food Products
Midland Ross Corporation
Motor Wheel Corporation
Penntech Papers, Inc.
Pennwalt Corporation
Pfizer, Incorporated
Sauder Woodworking Company
Southeastern Oakland County Incinerator Authority
Teledyne CAE
The Timken Company
Williams County YWCA
INSTITUTIONAL
Bowling Green State University
Cornell University
Indiana University
The Medical Center Company
Medical College of Ohio at Toledo
Milwaukee Regional Medical Center
University of Iowa
University of Toledo
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ADDITIONAL CLIENTS
J. Abramson Company, Inc.
American Arbitration Association
Arctic Slope Consulting Group
Battleship Cove Associates
Benchmark Technologies Corporation
Bruner, Shapiro & Harris
Clark-Kenith, Inc.
Coastal Coal Sales, Inc.
Cogeneration Development Corporation
Cogeneration Michigan, Inc.
Cogeneration Partners of America
Cogeneration Systems, Inc.
Council of Industrial Boiler Owners
Courtney & Associates
Energy Factors
Energy Resources of Henrico County
Environetics West
ESI, Inc.
First National Bank of Cobb County
FluiDyne Engineering Corporation
G2S Constructors, Inc.
Hans Jorgensen Development Corporation
HPC, Inc.
Mechanical Design Associates, Inc.
Merck Kelco
National Coal Association
Neyer, Tiseo & Hindo
Nordic Power, Inc.
Onsite Power Consultants
Pomerantz & Cichocki Company
Riley Energy Systems
Sunland Construction Company, Inc.
TCS Babcock
Townsend & Bottum
Ultrasystems Engineering & Constructors, Inc.
Waste Energy Technology Corporation
J.W. Welsh & Associates
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Woolpert Consultants
ZBA, Inc.
B. SFT: THE PROJECT EXPERIENCE
The following pages provide brief summaries of major
projects, as well as the type of projects which SFT has
accomplished.
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Each summary provides only a basic explanation - by type -
of one project of SFT’s experience. For additional information
and greater detail, please contact Lloyd J. Hill, Jr., Daniel E.
Toon, or Pamala M. Sullivan.
The summaries include the following categories:
Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler Technology
Combined Cycle
Gas Turbines
Cogeneration
Municipal Solid Waste, Industrial Waste and Renewable
Resources
District Heating and Cooling
Industrial Process Systems
Transmission and Distribution
Power Plant Improvement
Coal Fired Plant/Cogeneration
Environmental Consulting
Steam Turbine-Generators
Instrumentation and Controls
Substations
Construction Observation
Operator Training
Expert Assistance to Financial Institutions
Turnkey Bid Assistance
Automated Mapping and Facilities Management System Design
Telemarketing - Load Control
1» CIRCULATING FLUIDIZED BED BOILER TECHNOLOGY:
Client: CITY OF WYANDOTTE, MICHIGAN
SFT was retained to assess Wyandotte’s future energy
requirements and recommended a new coal fired boiler using
circulating fluidized bed boiler technology. The decision
was driven by stringent SOj emission requirements for this
new source. A 275,000 lb/hr. unit has been committed and is
under construction. SFT is providing complete engineering,
design and extended construction observation services.
Project Completion: 1991
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COMBINED CYCLE:
Client: ILLINOIS INDUSTRIAL CLIENT
SFT was retained to develop a cogeneration feasibility
analysis for this client. Gas-fired combined cycle was the
technology of choice. A 10.5 MW installation was_ studied
and the resulting financial analysis was attractive. The
client is currently entertaining an offer from a third party
developer to build the facilities.
GAS TURBINES:
Client: CITY OF BRYAN, OHIO
SFT assisted with contract negotiations with a _ turnkey
contractor to furnish and install a remanufactured 18 MW
dual fuel gas turbine generating unit. SFT also provided
full contract administration, design engineering, Ohio EPA
permitting, and interface with the City of Bryan
transmission distribution system.
Project Completion: 1988
COGENERATION:
Client: OHIO INDUSTRIAL CLIENT
This rapidly growing manufacturing firm produces’ large
quantities of combustible solid waste. SFT has taken a role
as cogeneration engineer integrating the concepts of waste-
to-energy and central steam production. The client has
temporarily taken advantage of a substantial reduction in
electric rates from the local utility in exchange for an
agreement to refrain from self-generation. The central
steam-cogeneration plant development is very favorable and
is under preliminary design.
Project Completion: 1992
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE, INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND RENEWABLE
RESOURCES:
Client: CITY OF COLUMBUS, OHIO
The City of Columbus identified various areas where repair,
upgrade, and improvement are needed for this 90 MW, refuse
and coal fired power plant. SFT is providing engineering
and construction observation services for various projects
related to needed modifications.
Project Completion: Continuing
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Client: BP OIL COMPANY, LIMA, OHIO REFINERY
BP Oil has an existing boiler that burns waste gas from a
catalytic cracker (CO gas). SFT studied the feasibility of
installing a new boiler to burn the CO gas in lieu of
repairing the existing boiler. As a result of SFT’s
recommendations, the existing boiler was repaired.
Project Completion: 1984
Client: CITY OF TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN
Just as the City of Traverse City completed the construction
of a retrofit wood fired power plant, a state regulatory
agency withheld approval until the required detailed
professional drawings and backup data were provided. SFT
provided the engineering services the City needed to
complete the wood-handling retrofit.
Project Completion: 1984
DISTRICT HEATING AND COOLING:
Client: CITY OF LANSING, MICHIGAN
BOARD CF WATER AND LIGHT
SFT was retained to perform a feasibility study for a
downtown Lansing chilled water district cooling system. The
Board already supplies electric, water, and steam heating
services. Downtown cooling load data was gathered and
analyzed for types of cooling, age, diversity, and other
factors for design. Capital and operating costs for steam
driven chilling equipment and a distribution system were
developed. After the final report was made, the client is
giving serious consideration to proceeding with detailed
design.
Project Completion: 1989
INDUSTRIAL PROCESS SYSTEMS:
Client: PFIZER, INCORPORATED, TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA
SFT has performed numerous engineering projects for this
client, including a 23,000 CFM process air compressor, 3,000
CFM instrument air compressor, and additional cooling tower
Capacity. Included with these projects were associated
piping, wiring, and structural changes. SFT is also
studying Pfizer's complete steam supply and piping
distribution system for this site.
Project Completion: Ongoing through 1992
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10.
rd.
TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION:
Client: THE CITY OF BOWLING GREEN, OHIO
The City of Bowling Green was concerned that high growth in
the north area of the City would soon overload the
substation serving that area. SFT performed a comprehensive
study of all substations and the City’s 69 KV. transmission
system. Results indicate need for a new substation. Firm
Capacity problems with the 69 KV transmission system were
also predicted and a solution was integrated into the
recommended plan.
Project Completion: 1987
POWER PLANT IMPROVEMENT
Client: AMP-OHIO ELKEM METALS (GORSUCH STATION)
A prospective purchaser (AMP-Ohio) desired an engineering
opinion regarding future life expectancy of this 200 MW
pulverized coal fired power plant located on the Ohio River.
SFT provided engineering and technical assistance for life
assessment of the major items of equipment and systems at
the facility.
Project Completion: 1988
COAL FIRED PLANT/COGENERATION:
Client: PENNTECH PAPERS, INC.
SFT personnel engineered this pulverized coal fired project
with future consideration for increasing the boiler pressure
and temperature for cogeneration. SFT then studied the
option for cogenerating and provided a report with
recommendations. Penntech Papers, Inc. plans on proceeding
with upgrade for cogeneration.
Project Completion: 1983, 1985
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING:
Client: CORNELL UNIVERSITY
In order to meet the State of New York’s new limits
concerning visible emissions, Cornell selected SFT to
provide the feasibility analysis, detailed design
engineering, and construction assistance necessary for the addition of either a fabric filter or an electrostatic precipitator to an existing boiler. A fabric filter was chosen.
Project Completion: 1987
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STEAM TURBINE-GENERATORS:
Client: CITY OF PAINESVILLE, OHIO
SFT provided complete evaluation design and engineering to
install a used 20 MW steam turbine-generator in this
client’s powerhouse. The project included equipment repair,
foundation modification, field piping and wiring, and
provision for future state-of-the-art control system.
Project Completion: 1990
INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROLS:
Client: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA
General Electric elected to replace all plant
instrumentation and controls systems with a Bailey Network
90 System. This transition occurred over a period of time
during which the power plant remained in service and a
change was made from pneumatic controls to microprocessor
based systems. The complete plant includes all combustion
controls for four coal fired boilers, three steam turbine-
generators, water treatment systems, auxiliary control
systems, and all electrical switchgear, metering, and
instrumentation. The new system included plant optimization
such as boiler allocation, turbine-generator allocation, and
performance calculations.
Project Completion: 1981
SUBSTATIONS:
Client: THE CITY OF HAMILTON! OHIO
SFT provided engineering services for the design and
installation of the City’s S.0.I.D. Substation located at
the site of an existing 138 KV interconnection substation
(Substation No. 11). The new 138/13.8 KV substation
included the installation of two 15/20/25/28 MVA
transformers, three 138 KV circuit breakers, and six
underground 13.8 KV feeder circuits.
Project Completion: 1990
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CONSTRUCTION OBSERVATION:
Client: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, ERIE, PENNSYLVANIA
SFT was chosen to oversee and manage a number of major
projects associated with boiler rehabilitation and
modernization of the Erie Power Station. SFT provided
full-time construction observation at the site. Included
was extensive interface with client supervisory and
operating personnel.
Project Completion: 1988
Client: THE CITY OF ORRVILLE, OHIO
This Municipal Utility undertook several major power plant
renovation projects. SFT provided engineering services and
construction observation. SFT provided a full-time, on-site
Construction Manager with backup from the home office.
Project Completion: 1988
OPERATOR TRAINING:
Client: CITY OF WYANDOTTE, MICHIGAN
SFT arranged for a comprehensive operator training program,
including "hands on" instruction of operators by utilization
of video tape arrangement, instruction manual procedures,
and classroom settings. This will afford training to plant
operators for a range of equipment from stoker fired through
pulverized coal and circulating fluidized bed boiler
operations as well as steam turbines and auxiliary plant
functions.
Project Completion: 1989
EXPERT ASSISTANCE TO FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS:
Client: THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF COBB COUNTY
This bank hada financial interest in a small coal fired
power plant that was having operating and financial
difficulties. SFT was hired to assess the situation for the
bank and to offer expert testimony.
Project Completion: 1986
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TURNKEY BID ASSISTANCE:
Client: CLARK-KENTIH, INC.
Clark-Kenith, Inc. has retained SFT to assist in preparation
of turnkey type proposals for complete power generation
facilities including cogeneration facilities.
SFT scope of engineering services includes preparation of
piping and instrumentation diagrams, general plan and
elevation drawings, electrical single line diagrams, as well
as developing material quantity estimates for construction
including structural steel, concrete, and excavation and fill
material. In addition, SFT furnishes engineering and design
services necessary to develop preliminary equipment lists and
motor lists for each facility and an estimated cost for
procurement, construction, and start up of each facility.
Project Completion: Continuing
AM/FM SYSTEM DESIGN:
Client: CITY OF DOVER, OHIO
The City of Dover retained SFT to develop a detailed
computerized map of the City’s electric system. Utilizing
the American Public Power Association’s CableCAD software
package, SFT personnel digitized the City’s base map, all
power poles, transformers, primary overhead cables, primary
and secondary underground cables, switches, capacitors,
reclosures, fuses, and regulators. The symbols and
integrated database were customized by SFT to meet the City
of Dover’s needs.
Project Completion: 1991
TELEMETERING-LOAD CONTROL:
Client: CITY OF HAMILTON! OHIO
The City of Hamilton! Ohio entered into agreement to become the
owner /operator of the Greenup Hydro Plant/dam located on the
Ohio River some 110 miles from Hamilton and capable of 90 MW of
generation. SFT designed a telemetering system to link the
Greenup Hydro Facility, interconnecting substations and the
City of Hamilton Steam Electric Power Plant together for
coordination, control, and dispatch of generation from a
central control point.
Project Completion: 1990
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V. SFT: THE ORGANIZATION
A. KEY PERSONNEL AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
The management of SFT is well known in the power industry.
Our officers have been deeply involved in this field for their
entire careers. They have earned reputations as the finest
engineers for consulting and construction of municipal and
industrial power plants, among other specialized types of
engineering applications.
SFT INC.
ORGANIZATION CHART
SFT, Inc.
Board of Directors
SFT, Ine.
Board of Advisors
Jack F. Staley
Manager of
Operations
Indiana Office
Ronald C. Lutwen
President
SFT, Inc.
Kenneth J. Herold
Senior
Consultant
Mary Ellen Klaege Katrina S. German
Administrative
Assistant
Accounting
Super visor
Lawrence S. Joachim Lloyd J. Hill, Jr.
___ Senior Senior
tos, Exeeicent Vice President
p Marketing
William F. Braatz
Vice President Monager Electrical
Engineering
Daniel L. Knott
Vice President Manager Project Services
PaulR. lott
Vice President
Manager Mechanical Engineering
Scott P. Schroeder
Manager Structural
Engineering
Pamala M. Sullivan
Marketing
Coordinator
Daniel E. Toon
Manager Business
Development
M. David Myerhoitz
Monager of
Design Services
Charles L. Keil
Manager
Construction Services
. Alan J. Jankowski Thomas J. Fitzpatrick Arthur M. Barrie, dr.
Daryl M. Timby Assistant Manager Assistant Manager Assistant Manager
Resident Engineer of Electrical of Mechanical of Structural Engineering Engineering Engineering
Mark A. Hughes Ronald L. Hill
Systems Manager Patricia P. Lutwen Robert E. Dibble
Clerical
Supervisor
James Underwood, Jr.
Design
Coordinator Electrical
Project Project Managers ; 9 Administrators Design
Coordinator
Structural
Design
Coordinator Mechanical
April, 1991
RONALD C. LUTWEN JACK F. STALEY, P.E.
President Manager of Operations
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 1968 Indiana Office
Case Institute of Technology (CWRU) B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 1970
Purdue University
LAWRENCE S. JOACHIM, P.E. LLOYD J. HILL, JR., P.E.
Senior Vice President Senior Vice President
Operations Marketing
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 1971 B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 1951
City College of New York University of Illinois
WILLIAM F. BRAATZ, P.E. PAUL R. IOTT, P.E.
Vice President Vice President
Manager of Electrical Engineering Manager of Mechanical Engineering
B.S. Electrical Engineering, 1962 B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 1976
University of Toledo University of Toledo
SCOTT P. SCHROEDER, P.E. DANIEL L. KNOTT, P.E.
Manager of Structural Engineering Vice President
B.S. Structural Engineering, 1982 Manager of Project Services
University of Toledo B.S. Electrical Engineering, 1975
University of Cincinnati
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ALAN J. JANKOWSKI, P.E. THOMAS J. FITZPATRICK, P.E.
Assistant Manager of Mechanical Engineering
Assistant Manager of Electrical Engineering M.B.A. Finance, 1984
B.S. Electrical Engineering, 1979 University of Toledo
University of Toledo M.S. Mechanical Aerospace Engineering, 1978
Princeton University
B.S. Environmental Engineering, 1976
Syracuse University
ARTHUR M. BARRIE, JR., P.E. MARK A. HUGHES
Assistant Manager of Structural Engineering Systems Manager
B.S. Civil Engineering, 1975 Associates, Architectural and
University of Toledo Engineering Technology
ITT Technical Institute
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DANIEL E. TOON PAMALA M. SULLIVAN
Manager of Business Development Marketing Coordinator
B.S. Electrical Engineering, 1988
University of Toledo €
CHARLES L. KEIL, P.E. DARYL M. TIMBY
Manager Construction Services Resident Engineer
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, 1974 B.E.T. 1980
University of Central Florida University of Toledo
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KENNETH J. HEROLD, P.E. M. DAVID MYERHOLTZ
Senior Consultant Manager of Design Services
M.S. Civil Engineering, 1955
B.S. Civil Engineering, 1949
University of Notre Dame
B. SFT: HE PROFESSIONAL, TECHNICAL, AND TRADE AFFILIATIONS
SFT is a member of a number of national and state technical
and trade organizations. Our firm also encourages employees to
join and participate in professional societies that disseminate
useful and interesting trade information. The following list
displays the organizations in which SFT and its employees are
members:
Air Pollution Control Association
American Concrete Institute
- American Design Drafting Association
- American Municipal Power-Ohio
- American Public Power Association
American Society of Civil Engineers
- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air
Conditioning Engineers
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers
- American Society of Testing Materials
- Association of Energy Engineers
- Association of Physical Plant Administrators
- Building Officials and Code Administrators International
- Cleveland Engineering Society
- Cogeneration Institute
- Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute
- Construction Specifications Institute
- Council of Industrial Boiler Owners
Deep Foundations Institute
- Energy Michigan
- Fluid Bed Institute
Great Lakes Electric Consumers Association
Illinois Municipal Utilities Association
Indiana Municipal Electric Association
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
International District Heating and Cooling Association
Iowa Association of Electric Cooperatives
Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities
Lansing Area Chamber of Commerce
Michigan Association of Energy Engineers
Michigan Electric Cooperative Association
Michigan Municipal Electric Association
Midwest Cogeneration Association
Municipal Electric Power Association of Kentucky, Inc.
National Association of Power Engineers
National Institute for Certification in Engineering
Technologies
National Management Society
National Society of Professional Engineers
North American District Heating and Cooling Association
Ohio Coalition of Independent Power Producers
Ohio Society of Professional Engineers
Power Engineering Society
Professional Engineers in Private Practice
Society of Technical Communications
Society of Women Engineers
Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Institute
Toledo Area Chamber of Commerce
Toledo Association of Consulting Engineers
Toledo Society of Professional Engineers
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C. SFT: THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER
SFT has professional engineers registered in the
states:
- Georgia
- Illinois
» Indiana
. Iowa
. Kentucky
. Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
Missouri
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Wisconsin
Our engineers may obtain registration in other states
request.
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D. SFT: THE REFERENCES
SFT is presently working for, or has recently done work for,
several industrial and municipal clients in many areas throughout
the United States.
American Municipal Power-Ohio, Inc.
Westerville, Ohio
Mr. Kenneth Hegemann, P.E.
President
(614) 895-8561
City of Amherst, Ohio
Municipal Utilities
Mr. Donald A. Woodings
Superintendent (216) 984-2146
Arctic Slope Consulting Group
Barrow, Alaska
Mr. Kent Grinage
North Slope Regional Manager
(907) 852-4556
Bowling Green State University
Physical Plant
Bowling Green, Ohio
Mr. Charles L. Codding
Assistant Director for Utilities
(419) 372-2251
City of Bryan, Ohio
Municipal Light & Water Utilities
Mr. Stanley K. Day
Utilities Director
(419) 636-4232
City of Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland Public Power
Mr. George S. Pofok
Commissioner
(216) 664-3922
City of Columbia City, Indiana
Municipal Utilities
Mr. Joe Miller
Superintendent
(219) 244-3215
City of Columbus, Ohio
Division of Electricity
Mr. Henry A. Bell
Administrator
(614) 645-8371
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A representative list includes:
City of Dover, Ohio
Light and Power
Mr. William J. English
Service Director
(216) 343-7725
Dresser Rand
Turbodyne Division
Wellsville, New York
Mr. Don Benjamin
(716) 593-1234 Ext. 315
Eli Lilly and Company
Clinton, Indiana
Mr. Maurice Borror
Engineering Manager
(317) 276-7255
City of Hamilton! Ohio
Department of Public Utilities
Mr. E. Leon Daggett
Director of Public Utilities
(513) 868-5907
Indiana University
Physical Plant
Bloomington, Indiana
Mr. Gary Kent
Director
(812) 855-1763
University of Iowa
Physical Plant
Iowa City, Iowa
Mr. John R. Schenk
Associate Director for Utilities
(319) 335-5058
City of Jasper, Indiana
Municipal Utilities
Mr. Gordon Houchin
Manager, Electric Utility
(812) 482-3003
Michigan South Central
Power Agency
Litchfield, Michigan
Mr. John P. Bierl, Jr.
General Manager
(517) 542-2346
Penntech Papers, Inc.
Johnsonburg, Pennsylvania
Mr. Theodore T. Mason
Vice President
(914) 997-1600
City of Peru, Indiana
Peru Utilities
Mr. Dwight D. Langer
Manager
(317) 473-6681
Pfizer, Inc.
Vigo Plant
Terre Haute, Indiana
Mr. Douglas W. Cartwright
Plant Operations
(812) 299-2121 Ext. 251
Sauder Woodworking Company
Archbold, Ohio
Mr. Maynard Sauder
President
(419) 445-6010
City of Sturgis, Michigan
Electric Department
Mr. John Griffith
Superintendent
(616) 651-2321
City of Traverse City, Michigan
Light and Power Department
Mr. Charles Fricke
Executive Director
(616) 922-4470
City of Wyandotte, Michigan
Department of Municipal Service
Mr. Ted S. Olszewski
Operations Manager
(313) 282-7100
We invite you to contact any of our references regarding the
qualifications of our firm.
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