Tenders are invited for the supply of generator terminal equipment related to  the addition of a fifth generating unit at the Revelstoke Generating Station  located approximately 5 km North of the centre of the City of Revelstoke, BC,  Canada. Basic Tender Unit 5 Generator Terminal Equipment Tenders are  requested for the following to support the addition of a fifth generating  unit at the Revelstoke Generating Station: Supply of one set of 3 phase  Generator Terminal Equipment including: (a) Isolated phase bus equipment;  (b) Neutral cubicle; (c) Voltage transformer and surge protection  cubicle; and (d) Shorting bar. (collectively, the "Unit 5 Generator  Terminal Equipment") Tenderers are also requested to submit optional prices  for: (a) Recommended spare parts for Unit 5 Generator Terminal  Equipment; and (b) Supervisor for erection and/or commissioning of the  Unit 5 Generator Terminal Equipment. Optional Pricing Unit 6 Generator  Terminal Equipment Optional prices are also requested for the following to  support the possible future addition of a sixth generating unit at the  Revelstoke Generating Station: Supply of one set of 3 phase Generator  Terminal Equipment including: (a) Isolated phase bus equipment; (b)  Neutral cubicle; and (c) Voltage transformer and surge  protection cubicle. (collectively, the "Unit 6 Generator Terminal  Equipment") Tenderers are also requested to submit optional prices for: (a)  Recommended spare parts for Unit 6 Generator Terminal Equipment; and  (b) Supervisor for erection and/or commissioning of the Unit 6 Generator  Terminal Equipment. BC Hydro reserves the exclusive right to include any, or  all of, the optional prices for the Unit 6 Generator Terminal Equipment in  the Contract, or to tender this work separately in either case where in its  sole opinion there is an advantage to BC Hydro. The Tender Documents for  Contract No. Q6-6322 may be inspected at the Office of the Purchasing  Manager, Accenture Business Services for Utilities, 19th floor, 401 West  Georgia Street, Vancouver, B.C., V6B 5A1, from 5 October 2007 to 11 January  2008. Accenture Business Services for Utilities ("ABSU") is a service  provider to BC Hydro.* Copies of the Tender Documents may be obtained from  this office upon prepayment of a non refundable fee of $57 inclusive of all  taxes for each copy. Tenderers may make arrangements to obtain copies of the  Tender Documents by contacting ABSU at 604 694 8523. Notwithstanding the  above, no person shall be permitted to inspect or obtain copies of the Tender  Documents unless that person first delivers to the Office of the Purchasing  Manager a confidentiality and non disclosure agreement signed by the  potential Tenderer whom the person is representing. A copy of the required  agreement is available on request from the Office of the Purchasing Manager,  at the above address. Before being considered, Tenderers must demonstrate  that their financial resources, record of environmental responsibility,  technical ability, commercial credibility and experience are commensurate  with the Work to be performed. BC Hydro may not accept the lowest or any  Tender and is not responsible for any costs incurred by any Tenderer in  preparing its Tender. A Tenderer shall submit a Tender for the entire Work  required by the Tender Documents. A Tenderer shall submit with its Tender a  bid bond, letter of credit, or a certified cheque in the amount of 10% of the  total of its Tender. The successful Tenderer shall be required to provide a  performance bond of 50% of the contract price or a letter of credit in the  amount of 17.5% of the contract price together with a third party guarantee  executed by an entity acceptable to BC Hydro. BC Hydro will receive Tenders  until 11:00 a.m. local time on Friday, 11 January 2008 at the Office of the  Purchasing Manager, at the above address. BC Hydro shall open the Tenders  publicly and shall make the prices known at 2:00 p.m. local time on that  day.* Tenderers are advised of an optional Site visits to be held on  Wednesday, 31 October 2007 at the Revelstoke Generating Station. In order to  participate in the optional Site visit, Tenderers are required to register  their names, or those of their representatives with Mr. Glenn Gloch, Fax No.  604 663 3915 or email glenn.gloch@absu.accenture.com no later than 24  October 2007. BC Hydro reserves the right to cancel the optional Site visit if  no one has registered their intention to attend by 24 October 2007. Further  details are provided under IT6 in Part 2 - Instructions to Tenderers.  Tenderers requesting information or documents pertaining to this Contract  should quote Reference No. Q6-6322. We will not provide this Tender via E- Mail. If you are requesting the document, please include your COMPANY NAME,  MAILING ADDRESS (INCLUDING STREET ADDRESS AND POSTAL CODE, PHONE AND FAX  NUMBERS.  Solicitation Number: Q6-6322  Closes: 2008/01/11 11:00 Local Time