Request for Economic Proposal

“Electrical System Studies”

Company: Cargill de México SA de CV

Contact: Gustavo Ortiz
Mail: gustavo_i_ortiz@cargill.com
Project: Electrical System Studies

Objective:

Through this request for proposal ("RFP"), Cargill seeks a proposal to execute the
electrical studies and update the information indicated in this RFP for the electrical
systems installed in the different Cargill Mexico plants.

In general, this proposal is to get the details of the current electrical systems,
updated single-line diagrams and reports (results) of the studies carried out, as
well as necessary solutions to comply with plant standards and current applicable
regulations.

1. Scope of this RFP:

 Phase 1: Obtain information on the plant's electrical system such as one-

line diagrams, carry out the necessary surveys and consider it in this scope
and everything that implies making these updates, necessary for the
development of the studies.
 Phase 2: Build the electrical distribution model in electrical analysis
software, e.g. ETAP, with the information that was previously updated in
AUTOCAD. In addition to conducting on-site studies as applicable.
 Phase 3: Issue reports of electrical studies including corrective actions
which must come in a document with justification and develop catalogs of
concepts. Cargill will review and issue comments, once validated by Cargill
issue final deliverables.
o Issue all final documents and reports in Spanish.
o The estimated time for the completion and delivery of the scope is 80
days.

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2. Reference´s Information:

Cargill Global EHS Requirements

 5.5 Requisito global de EHS de seguridad eléctrica

Cargill Global EHS Procedure

 5.5.2 Safe execution of electrical work
 5.5.5 Minimum electrical safety standards for construction sites
 5.5.6 Electrical System Documentation - Global EHS Procedure (1)

Cargill Global Guidelines

 Support material E-EP-J100: Electrical studies
 Support material E-EP-J103: Plant documentation

External resources

 IEC 60909 Standard: Short circuit currents in three-phase alternating current

systems. Part 0: Calculation of intensities
 IEEE Standard 141: Recommended Practice for Electricity Distribution in
Industrial Plants (Red Book)
 IEEE Standard 399: Recommended Practice for the Analysis of Commercial
Power Systems (Brown Book)
 IEEE1584 Standard: Guide for performing arc flash hazard calculations.
 IEEE 242.- Recommended practice for the protection and coordination of
industrial and commercial energy systems.
 NFPA 70 Standard: National Electrical Code
 IEEE C37.91.- Guide for applications of protection relays to power
transformers.
 IEEE C57.109.- Guide for transformer step current duration
 IEEE C57.12.00.- General requirements for distribution, power and
regulation transformers immersed in liquid.
 ANSI/NEMA MG-1.- Motors and generators.
 IEEE C37.102.-. Guide to AC Generator Protection
 IEEE C37.96.- Guide for the protection of AC motors.
 IEEE C57.13.- IEEE requirements for instrument transformers.

3. Proposal:

The financial proposals must be sent by mail on the date indicated in .xlsx and .pdf
format; It should consider each of the points mentioned in this document and in the

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attached documents, additionally the supplier should include material or
information that considers necessary to help in its process.

Considering following points.

1. Broken down quotes.

2. Payment conditions and credit terms.
3. Proof of Social Medical Insurance of your employees.
4. The documents and studies to be carried out must be carried out under what
is indicated in 5.5.6 Electrical system documentation - Global EHS procedure
(1), the supporting materials E-EP-J100 and E-EP-J103 and the electrical
code local.

4. Plants to consider:

1. MONTERREY, NUEVO LEÓN - Animal Nutrition

MTY Plant, Ruiz Cortines 1038 Ote. Col. San Rafael, Guadalupe, Nuevo
León Monterrey, Nuevo León, CP 67110.

2. GUANAJUATO - Animal Nutrition (CAN)

Irapuato Plant, Av. San Miguel de Allende No. 1415, Col. Cd. Industrial,
Irapuato, Guanajuato, CP 36541.

3. GUANAJUATO - Animal Nutrition

Salamanca Plant, Km 100 Querétaro-Irapuato Highway, Salamanca-
Irapuato Section, Salamanca, Guanajuato. CP 36700.

4. JALISCO - Animal Nutrition (CPN)

El Salto Plant, - Calle 4 No. 10561 between streets A and B, Col. Parque
Industrial, El Salto Jalisco, CP 45680.

5. PUEBLA - Animal Nutrition (CAN)

Tehuacan Plant, Calle 19 Poniente No. 401, Col. Purina, Tehuacán, Puebla,
CP 75770

6. JALISCO - Animal Nutrition (CQN)

GDL Plant - Sombrerete No. 4425 Esq. Gobernador Curiel Industrial
ZoneGuadalajara, Jalisco.

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5. Confidentiality:

Proposals sent to Cargill de México SA de CV will be kept confidential and will not
be accessible to other participating suppliers.

The proposals sent that will include the terms and conditions offered by each of the
participants will remain the property of Cargill de México SA de CV.

All information in this document is strictly confidential and should not be exposed or
disclosed to any other natural or legal person except for the people who will
respond to this requirement as part of the process to participate in the request for
“Electrical system studies”.

6. Deliverables:

1. Detail in your proposal the cost per study and document to be updated in
accordance with the cost model already implemented by Cargill. (Excel –
PDF).
1.1. Break down your proposal into cost per plant and per item of
electrical studies and upgrades.
2. Include the tax withheld for foreign labor if applicable.
3. Include schedule or Gantt chart proposed to execute the requirements
established.
4. Please submit a budget with logistics cost optimization considering two of
the Cargill (Gto) plants within a 7km radius which each other.
5. Contractor's security rules and trainings signed and sealed confirming the
reading and acceptance of these in case of winning the award.
6. Deliver the reports of each of the studies for each plant according to the
supporting material:
 Support material E-EP-J100: Electrical studies
 Support material E-EP-J103: Plant documentation

7. Contacts:

Project coordinated by:

Ing. Diego Gallegos
Mail:Diego_Gallegos@cargill.com

Strategic Sourcing & Procurement

Ing. Gustavo Ortiz
Email: gustavo_i_ortiz@cargill.com
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8. Questions and answers:

Technical questions should be sent by email or during the plant survey with the
contacts of each plant:

1. MONTERREY, NUEVO LEÓN - Animal Nutrition

Mantto Supervisor: Pedro de la Torre -pedro_de_la_torre_schiaffino@cargill.com

2. GUANAJUATO -Irapuato Plant

Mantto Supervisor: Jaime Hernandez -jaime_hernandez2@cargill.com

3. GUANAJUATO -Salamanca Plant

Mantto Supervisor: Cesar Rodriguez - cesar_d_rodriguez@cargill.com

4. JALISCO - Animal Nutrition

Mantto Supervisor: Luis Cortes -luis_cortes@cargill.com

5. PUEBLA - Animal Nutrition

Mantto Supervisor: Edgar Barragan - edgar_barragan@cargill.com

6. JALISCO - Animal Nutrition (CQN)

Mantto Supervisor: Victor Alfonso Vargas - victor_vargas_hernandez@cargill.com

Technical questions should be sent with a copy by email to:

Diego_Gallegos@cargill.com

9. Professional profile of staff

The updating of diagrams and studies of the electrical system must be executed,
supervised, and validated by qualified personnel specialized in carrying out
electrical studies.

The electrical engineer must be trained to carry out and interpret studies of
electrical systems, which must meet the minimum requirements mentioned:

 Engineering degree (bachelor's or master's degree) in electrical

engineering.
 Full-time employee of an engineering company.
 A minimum of five years' practical experience in carrying out all individual
parts of electrical studies.

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  Knowledge of regionally applicable NFPA (NEC) and IEEE (current) codes
and standards.

The engineering company will demonstrate the experience of its staff by presenting
electrical studies carried out by the professional electrical engineer in recent years.
At the request of Cargill de México SA de CV, an example of an electrical study
carried out by the professional electrical engineer will be presented (if necessary).

10. Technical Scope.

In the scope of this project, the following studies and what is necessary to carry
them out as an update of information must be considered (documents such as one-
line diagrams and on-site surveys):

10.1. The studies to consider are:

1. Study of load flow or power flow.

2. Short circuit study.
3. Protection coordination study.
4. Study of stability and dynamics.
5. Arc flash risk analysis.
6. Grounding study.

10.2. Documentation to update:

1. Updating one-line diagrams.

2. Physical Land Plan.
3. Circuit Diagram (main power and control distribution).
4. Underground Cable Diagram.
5. General load tables.

The electrical system studies will cover the complete medium and low voltage
electrical network, starting from the grid connection (ICS) and all internal
permanent and temporary power generation sources to the bus bars of all
distribution systems ( e.g. motor control centers, lighting cabinets, heat trace
cabinets, etc. – MCC/SDP).

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For each of the studies, it is necessary to have updated single-line diagrams, with
data on equipment, settings, wiring and capacities.

The studies will be carried out on branch panels, main panels, all transformers, and
downstream equipment, in addition to considering having information on the actual
installed and updated loads, as well as specifications of the feeders, lengths, type
of feeders, channeling, switch settings, fuses and busbar specifications. This
information must be updated and what is necessary to carry it out must be
considered if the plant does not have this information.

11. Technical specification:

11.1. Study of load flow or power flow

The power flows in the electrical system will be documented. The flow of energy in
the electrical network is one of the most important studies, since with them several
parameters are determined and among the most relevant are the magnitudes and
angles of the voltages that are present. in the different buses of the case study, to
validate system models. In this study, voltages in buses, PF in the circuits, currents
and power flows are calculated.

Consider that the study must be carried out from the interconnection station to the
load centers of motors, branch panels, transformers, downstream equipment.

The following values will be determined for all parts of the electrical system:

 Apparent power in [MVA] and % of nominal

 Real power in [MW]
 Reactive power in [MVAr]
 Current in [A] and % of nominal
 Voltage in [V] and % of nominal voltage
 power factor

What is sought with this study, to mention just a few:

 Reduce maintenance and operation cost.

 Avoid sanctions for non-compliance.
 Obtain the capacity of existing assets.
 Know the general behavior of your electrical system.
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The load for the load flow study will be taken from the updated information
obtained, assuming a utilization and diversity factor. Since the loads in the
electrical model are always an assumption (normally the size of the motors is
known, but not the exact utilization and diversity factor) it is recommended to check
and update the plant load flow calculation with non-measured data. theorists.

For existing central panel, the calculated load flow will be cross-checked with the
measured values. If detailed load lists cannot be retrieved from plant
documentation for some switchgear/switchboard equipment, it is acceptable to take
load from measured values. In order to obtain reliable and correct data, it is
necessary to measure the data over a period of 30 days, capturing times of high
demand (e.g. during peak season, night time for lighting, etc.) with sufficient
resolution ( min. one value per minute).

The load study will be carried out without considering the power factor correction
(PFC) units. The result of the load flow study will be used to investigate the need
and size of PFC units. If PFC units are required to operate the power grid within
the voltage and load limitations, a second load flow calculation will be provided,
including the PFC units.

12.2 Short circuit study

Short circuit study allows us to reduce to a minimum the effects that could occur in
the electrical system when a fault occurs, where it analyzes the maximum and
minimum value of short circuit in each branch and its behavior over the time that a
fault remains in the electrical system.

The system fault currents will be calculated, and these values will be compared
against the first cycle (momentary) and nominal switching currents of the protection
devices, such as switches and fuses. As well as comparing the calculated fault
currents of the system against the currents that the components of the electrical
system, such as cables, transformers, and reactors, can withstand for a short time.

The ground fault current and ground leakage current should be calculated
separately for isolated networks and high resistance/reaction grounded networks.
For these networks it is necessary to provide two sets of selectivity calculations
and graphs. For solidly grounded systems, ground fault and phase-to-phase fault
are included in one calculation set and one selectivity table set.

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The following short circuit currents will be calculated:

Maximum short circuit currents

The maximum short circuit will be calculated considering the contribution of the
motors for normal operation and the worst mode of operation (for example, running
a generator in parallel with the grid or running transformers in parallel).
 Initial symmetrical short-circuit current Ik"max (Three-phase symmetrical
first cycle screwed short-circuit current Isc sym and Total Asymmetrical rms
current Isc tot).
 Peak short circuit current ip (maximum first half cycle crest current Isc crest)
 Interrupting short-circuit current Ib (Calculated rms short-circuit current
interrupting work or asymmetrical rms short-circuit interrupting work without
calculation).
 Thermal short circuit current Ith (short circuit currents in operating times for
time-delayed relay devices).

The maximum short circuit current is usually the 3-phase short circuit current,
however, near the secondary side of the transformer, the ground fault current or
phase-to-phase short circuit current could reach higher values.

Minimum short circuit currents

The minimum short circuit current will be calculated without the contribution of the
motors for normal operation taking into account the network grounding system and
the worst mode of operation of the network (e.g. running a generator in island
mode).
 Initial symmetrical short-circuit current Ik"min (Three-phase symmetrical first
cycle screwed short-circuit current ISC sym and asymmetrical rms total
current ISC tot).

The minimum short circuit current is usually the phase-to-phase short circuit for
isolated and high-resistance ground networks. For solidly grounded networks, the
minimum short circuit value depends on the location of the fault; Usually the single-
phase short circuit current (ground fault) has the lowest value while close to the
secondary transformer, the phase-to-phase short circuit current could reach lower
values.

12.3 Protection coordination study

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Protection Coordination Studies will ensure that the adjustments are adequate in
the electrical protections, which gives us reliability, security and maintains
maximum continuity of supply in the electrical network, reducing the risks of both
personnel and electrical equipment.
It is the study of adjustments and calibration of the nominal values of electrical
protections, it prevents interruptions, isolates faults, where a fault is found or the
affected part of the electrical installation.

For each electrical protection device of the electrical network, the following will be
verified:
 Electrical protection device protects downstream equipment from thermal
damage (e.g. cable, bus bar, transformer, motor).
 Electrical protection device cycles in case of short circuit (phase-to-phase
and ground fault – verification of ground fault currents is not required in IT
systems and HRG systems).
 The electrical protective device does not trip during startup or planned and
acceptable short-term overload conditions of downstream equipment (e.g.,
motor starting, transformer input current).
 Only the faulty part of the network will be disconnected from the network,
keeping the installation on as much as possible (selectivity).

The electrical protection system study will follow the location protection philosophy,
which will be described in the electrical system study, and which is specific to the
location (e.g. requirement for backup protection, selectivity versus energy
minimization arc flash).

The calculated minimum short circuit currents must be compared with the
configuration of the protective devices (short circuit breakers with protective
relays/electronic units, fuse characteristics). It will be checked whether the
protection device will react and how quickly it will react in the event of a failure. The
results of the Protection System Study will be present in the selectivity graphs on a
log-log scale (also known as TCC – Current Time Curve). Each of them includes
the incoming switch from the electrical panel along with all upstream protection
devices, which are in the scope of this study.

The following currents will be displayed on the selectivity graph (not all points
shown apply to all graphs):

 Minimum short circuit current on the medium voltage side.

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  Maximum short circuit current on the low voltage side.
 Minimum short circuit current in low voltage switchgear/switchboard,
including arc reduction factor.
 The minimum current on the primary side of the transformer in case of
short circuit/earth fault on the secondary side.
 Nominal low voltage current in the Transformer.
 Transformer input characteristic and thermal damage curve..
 Rated and starting current of the largest consumer (e.g. motor)
connected to the switchgear.
 Input current of the largest motor connected to the downstream system
 Generator thermal damage curve.

To further consult the electrical studies procedure, also consider that

recommendations must be provided to achieve a reliable system.

12.4. Stability and dynamics study

Stability and dynamic study are necessary to verify that the electrical system can
be able to do a suddenly change in generation, load, turning on and off or some
characteristic of the system without losing synchronism.
It is considered that among the main factors that affect transient stability are:
 Operating point
 Type and location of failure
 Release time
 Failure release form
 Additional discrete controls
 System robustness

It is required in the following situations:

 The plant is started with generators (Diesel).

 Some parts of the plant need to run on emergency generators during a
shutdown or rather a power outage.
 The plant runs in island mode with its own power generation.
 Changing individual suppliers that are greater than 25% of the power
transformer.

During the study the following will be evaluated:

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  Electrical protection will not trip during startup due to high startup current
(e.g. inrush current).
 The electrical equipment can withstand the starting current (without
damage due to overload).
 Voltage level across network remains within tolerances during startup.
 Generators will not fire during shift/start.

The deliverable of the results of the studies can be a list of restrictions.

12.5. Arc flash risk analysis

It will be carried out in all branches of the network, including all locations of the
distribution system such as switchgear - switchboard, CCM's, switching equipment,
panel boards, busways and dividers, in the arc flash analysis required by OSHO,
NFPA 70E and NFPA 70.

During the arc flash hazard analysis, the following values will be calculated:
 Arc flash energy E in (cal/cm2)
 The limit of electric arc DB in (cm)
 The required level of PPE (by category or class)
 Predicted arc fault current Ia in [kA]

The Arc-Flash Hazard Analysis will include all significant locations on 240-volt and
208-volt systems fed from transformers equal to or greater than 125 kVA where
work on energized parts may occur.

Recommendations should be made to achieve the following:

• Limit arc flash energy to the lowest possible values while maintaining a
minimum level of selectivity
 8 cal/cm2 / 318 kJ (Class 2, for ISSA-based design) for new installations
where serviceable parts are present or where devices require operation
• The electric arc level should not exceed the following level:
 40 cal/cm2 / 318 kJ (class 2, for ISSA-based design) - anywhere in the
system.

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• If the energy of the Arcflash is limited by the offset time of 2 seconds as allowed
by IEEE1584, a recommendation will be made for corrective action. If no
recommended action can be taken, an explanation will be given.

Two separate sets of arc flash calculations will be performed for locations that have
a maintenance mode built into their electrical distribution system. Maintenance
mode is a separate set of trip parameters that is programmed into the electrical
protection devices, which is activated by key switch and which is reducing the
delay time of the protection units to the minimum possible time in order to achieve
the maximum possible time and maximum power limitation of the Arc flash during
maintenance work and operational tasks.

12.6. Grounding study

In the study of grounded systems, the study of 3 parts of the system must be
considered.
 Soil Resistivity Study.
 Earth Grid Strength Study.
 Check continuity at grounding points and measure relative humidity.

The report includes the Record of the values of the physical earth system including
certificate (with dates) and calibration certificate, record of the continuity values of
the physical earth system, record of relative humidity, report of risks due to static
electricity, ground and environmental conditions.

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