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VOLUME 2 PART E: PARTICULAR SPECIFICATION FOR BUILDING, STRUCTURES AND RELATED
CIVIL WORKS

PART E
PARTICULAR SPECIFICATION FOR BUILDING, STRUCTURES AND
RELATED CIVIL WORKS
1.0

PARTICULAR CIVIL REQUIREMENTS*

* The information given in this section shall only be a guideline to the
Contract. Contractor shall be fully aware and responsible for the actual
requirement of the Contract.

Scope of Works
In general the scope of civil work for the supply and services to be provided by
the Contractor shall include procurement, construction and put to use of all
necessary facilities required for the proper performance of the Works or as
specified but shall not be limited to the following:A. SEJINGKAT 132KV/33KV SUBSTATION REINFORCEMENT

Engage licensed surveyor for survey and setting out works

Temporary works including the temporary entrance as
indicated in the Tender Drawings including its removal.
Site preparation
Site clearing, excavation, leveling, benching and earth filling to
required level.
To fill 150mm thick gravel topping for substations compound
surface.
Demolition and removal of infrastructures as per E.R.
instruction.
Shifting of all existing compound lighting affected by the
Works.
Piling Works for 33KV Control Buildings, all outdoor equipment
foundation (SA, CVT, DSb, CT, CB, Gantry, PI, DSa, Transformers,
NDS, NER and Earth Mast) cable trenches, oil interceptors and all
other infrastructure works as shown in drawings.
Micro piling Works for outdoor equipment foundation (Gantry,
PI, and DSa) and cable trenches as shown in drawings in limited
space under the existing Gantry. The allowable height under the
existing Gantry is 4m. The height of drilling machines including its
props structure should be 4m.
Foundation Works for 33KV Control Buildings, all outdoor
equipment foundation (SA, CVT, DSb, CT, CB, Gantry, PI, DSa,
Transformers, NDS, NER and Earth Mast) cable trenches, oil
interceptors and all other infrastructure works as shown in
drawings.
R.C. Cable Trenches to support 132kV Cables
33kV Control Buildings
Transformer bases cum bund walls
Outdoors switchgear bases
Oil interceptors
Cable trenches and cable ducting
Internal Access and Service Roads.
Gravel topping for substation compound surface
Water reticulation system

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Wastewater system
Surface and sub-surface drainage system
Fencing and gates
Street, perimeter and other lightings
Finishes and painting
Interfacing Works with all existing infrastructure.
Building M&E services including lighting, ventilation, air
conditioning and fire detection and protection system
Planning and coordination for protection and relocation of
affected existing utility services, i.e. electricity pole, water main,
telephone pole and its appurtenance including neighbouring SEB
project sites (Astana Sejingkat Underground Cable Project and
132kV Sejingkat Substation Extension Works).

Works To Be Completed
The Specification has been drawn up with all possible care and is intended to
cover the supply of all materials and the execution of all works necessary for
the completion of the works. In case where there is any detail of construction
or of materials which have not been referred to in this Specification or
Summary of Tender or Tender Drawings, but the necessity for which may be
implied or inferred from the Specification, Summary of Tender, or Tender
Drawings, or which are usual or essential to the completion of all works in all
trades, the same shall be deemed to be included in the rates and prices
named by the Contractor in the priced Bill of Quantities.
Site Conditions
For the purpose of tendering, Tenderer may request for available geotechnical
information for the areas near the Site. Tenderer is to obtain information
through its own direct investigation rather than depend on secondary
information or source. The interpretation of any existing information shall be
the sole responsibility of the Tenderer.
The Tenderer shall visit the existing Sejingkat substation site and satisfy
himself with regards to the site conditions, prior to submitting his tender, as
no claims will later be entertained on grounds of ignorance due to the nature
of work involved.
The Sejingkat 132KV/33KV Reinforcement Works is a an extension works of the
existing 132KV switchyard and a construction of a new 33KV Substation on a
new site next to the existing substation (please refer to the drawings). Due to
this nature of the Works, the Contractor should include the costing of
interfacing, coordination and where necessary, integration with existing
installed and commissioned systems, facilities, utilities and associated
infrastructure. All of the existing infrastructures and facilities within the
existing sub-station boundary affected by the Works to be make good by the
Contractor under his/her own expenses.
Survey & Setting-Out

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The Contractor shall be solely responsible for all necessary boundary peg
survey, setting-out, establishment of recovery pegs, additional reference pegs
where necessary and leveling on site; and shall employ experienced and
qualified surveyors and/or planners acceptable to the Engineer for this
purpose.
Any error in setting-out is to be rectified by the Contractor at his own
expenses. Reference pegs indicating the top of earthworks cut or the toe of fill
shall be provided and clearly marked. All structural levels shall be referred to
an established bench mark not subjected to subsidence or interference. The
Contractor shall give the Engineer at least 24 hours prior notice in writing that
he intend to set out or fix levels for any part of the Works, to enable the
Engineer to arrange for checking the name. Works shall be suspended during
the checking and the Contractor shall carefully preserve any works made by
the Engineer.
The Contractor shall, as soon as practical, supply the Engineer with records in
approved form related to all reference pegs and bench marks, and keep such
records updated by formal notice to the Engineer.
Existing Utilities
The Contractor shall take all necessary measures to protect the existing
finishes, structures, foundations, utility services, etc., from damage due to
excavation, subsidence, general construction works, fire, etc, arising from the
Contract Works. Any damages imposed onto the existing utilities due to
construction works shall be rectified by the tenderer at their own expense.
The cost of shifting of the existing utilities (i.e. Street lightings,
water main, SESCO cables etc) or plants which interrupt the
proposed construction works shall be borne by the tenderer at their
own expense and deemed to have been included in Tender Sum.
Tenderer shall obtain the permission from the relevant local
authorities in the case of shifting the existing utility services.
Safety Barricade
The Tenderer is to take note of the surrounding area (still in operation) and the
contractor is to ensure that precautions and protections are taken to minimize
the disruption/disturbance or damage to the substation plants, equipments,
power lines etc. during the construction period. Temporary security measures
shall be taken to fence/board up on restricted areas (as per Tender
Drawing: PLS140032/SEJ/C/G/CE/BP/01) or others deemed necessary by
the Employer. These measures shall be deemed to be included in the tender
price.
Temporary barricades of timber/ non conductive materials shall be erected to
separate the work area from live sections. Minimum 1.8 m high barricade
complete with hardwood posts and 100mm wide 20mm thk. timber plank to
Engineers approval, shall be provided. Height restriction bars to Engineers
approval shall be erected in parallel on both sides of overhead live conductor,
at locations approved by the Engineer. Barricade and height restriction bars
shall be erected during construction period.

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Demolition Works
All existing affected infrastructures (fencing and drainage) to be demolished.
Affected existing compound lighting are to be shifted to location as shown in
the Drawings or as per E.R. instructions.
Site Clearing and Earthworks
The works shall be within the boundary as shown in the as per Tender
Drawing: PLS140032/SEJ/C/G/CE/BP/01. Site will be available upon award
of tender. The earthwork for the extension work for Sejingkat 132kV
switchyard shall consist of stripping off the existing gravel topping and
excavation works for affected area of foundation and cable trench to a
temporary storage area agreed by the ER, filling works using approved
imported soil to levels as indicated in the drawings with a consideration of
total settlement of 150mm for the whole construction construction stage. New
gravel topping shall be laid over the disturbed switchyard area. The existing
platform level of the Sejingkat 132kV substation site will be maintained for the
project.
No temporary structures (site office, storage yard, fabrication yard, etc) shall
be erected within the compound of the existing live substation except for
structures used for barricading and elevation platforms. All temporary
structures shall be erected outside the fence of the existing substation with a
single point of temporary access into the construction area within the existing
live substation.
Drawings
All drawings submitted shall be prepared to relevant ISO standards using CAD
software suitable for ultimate archiving in the specified file format.
All drawings shall be drawn to scale, fully detailed, dimensioned, maximum
size A1, in English language and to SI units.
All drawings prepared by the Contractor shall be provided with a title block
which includes Contract reference, project tile, drawing title, serial number,
date submitted for approval, date returned for correction, date received for
construction, date of final drawings submitted, scale, revision no., revision
remarks and the particulars of Employer, Employers Representative and the
Contractor. In addition, an employers numbering may be included. The title
block and system of serial numbering shall be approved by Engineer. All
construction drawings shall be endorsed by Contractor and Professional
Engineers.
Each architectural, civil and structural, building M&E drawings shall be clearly
stamped to indicate the applicable status; i.e. For Proposal,For
Information, Submission, and As-Built.
The Contractor is required to submit five (5) sets of As-Built drawings and its
softcopy in AutoCAD 2000 format at the end of project. Employer shall review
and approve before the issuance of Certificate of Provisional Taking Over.

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Piling and Substructure

A. R.C. Square Pile
The piling works for Sejingkat 132kV/33kV Substation Reinforcement works
shall cover the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.

33kV Control Building;

132kV switchyard (outdoor foundations, cable trenches,etc);
RC drains, culvert, crossover, Fencings & Gates, sumps and
Other structures deem necessary inside the Substation compound.

Piling is required for all structures, sub-structures and infrastructure works in

Sejingkat 132 kV. The Contractor shall be responsible for the construction of
the entire foundation system which shall ensure the proper and due
performance of the substation, and protect against the effects of any longterm settlement and differential settlement between parts of a structure.
Static Load Test shall be carried out up to twice the specified working loads
(50 tons for 200m x 200mm and 100 tons for 250mm x 250mm). The loading
records shall be jointly taken by the Engineer and the Contractor. The
Contractor shall submit full records including graphs (Load-time-settlement,
load-settlement curve, records etc) in duplicate to the Engineer within three
(3) days after completion of the test. This test pile(s) shall not be used as
actual working pile.
Dynamic Load Tests shall include mobilization, testing, preparation of test
report by Professional Engineer; and shall be carried out under Engineers
instruction.
The Contractor also to allow for test piles at two locations instructed by the
E.R. These two test piles will also be used for Dynamic Load Test. If the test
piles failed the load test, the Contractor to amend the design of the affected
foundation and to be approved by E.R.
The maximum allowable working load for R.C. pile size 200mm x 200mm and
250mm x 250mm shall be 25 tons and 50 tons respectively. Cost for
monitoring the capacity of working piles shall be allowed in the Tender Sum.
Test pile shall be conducted prior to start of piling activity. Location of test pile
are subjected to ERs approval.
The estimated depth of pile driving is 42m. The piling length quantity is
provisional and subjected to final re-measurement.
The Contractor to submit the method statement for piling works prior to the
commencement of the Works for E.R.s approval.
B. 150mm Micropiling Works
The micro-piling works for Sejingkat 132kV/33kV Substation Reinforcement
works shall cover the following:
1. 132kV switchyard (outdoor foundations, cable trenches,etc)

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Micropiling is only allowed to be done at areas where there are height limitations for the
machineries such as below the existing live Gantry. The maximum allowable height for the
machineries used for micropiling works including its props and materials shall be less than 4m.
The Contractor shall be responsible for the construction of the entire
foundation system which shall ensure the proper and due performance of the
substation, and protect against the effects of any long-term settlement and
differential settlement between parts of a structure.
Static Load Test shall be carried out up to twice the specified working loads
(60 tons). The loading records shall be jointly taken by the Engineer and the
Contractor. The Contractor shall submit full records including graphs (Loadtime-settlement, load-settlement curve, records etc) in duplicate to the
Engineer within three (3) days after completion of the test. This test pile(s)
shall not be used as actual working pile.
The estimated depth of drilling is 46m including 6m rock socket. The material
quantity for micropiling works shall be all provisional and subjected to final
remeasurement.
Miscellaneous Structures
All structural steel structures shall be designed to requirements of BS5493 for
exterior exposed polluted coastal. Structural steel members shall be sand
blasted (to SA 2) before carrying out painting as below:2-component inorganic zinc silicate primer 75 micron DFT
2-component polyamide cured epoxy with natural micaceous iron oxide 100
micron DFT
2-componenet polyamide epoxy enamel paint 40 micron DFT
Roof, gutter, fascia and flashing materials shall be of Bluescope Clean
Colorbond steel or its equivalent with same material as roofing material.
Gutters (supports to be hot-dipped galvanised iron) shall be exposed for all
buildings. Eaves ceiling shall be of Colourbond metal cladding. Down Pipes
shall be of uPVC material.
External SESCO signage (size of 1000x1000mm) and naming of buildings
(minimum plate height of 500mm) and all rooms (minimum size of plate is
125mm x 600mm) shall be provided for all the new buildings/rooms. Signage
and naming plates shall be made of stainless steel material.
33KV Control Building
The 33kV Control shall be a two storey structure of size minimum (walled up)
plan dimension of minimum 16.0m x 20.0m respectively as indicated in the
tender drawing but including the loading bay.
The 33kV Control Building shall be designed and constructed (ground and first
floors) sufficiently to accommodate Control & Relay panels, Battery room,
toilets and Cable Compartment (Min. clear height to soffit of beam is 2m) and
1st floor height is a minimum of 4.5 m to ceiling and roof beams for the control
building and a minimum of 7.0m from first floor to the soffit of the roof eave.
Number and size of glass windows for ground and 1st floor will be provided is
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subject to ER agreement & relevant Local Authorities approval. Ground floor is

to be provided with fixed glass window and glass blocks as indicated in the
tender drawing. All openings (inclusive of windows, ventilation & exhaust fans)
greater than 250mm2 to be provided with galvanised steel grills. Cable
compartment should be sufficient size to accommodate the full substation
requirement. Sketches provided are indicative only, final arrangement
proposed by Tenderer shall be subject to ERs approval.
Unloading balconies of 1.8 m wide as indicated in drawings and to Bomba
requirement shall be provided at the first floor of all the Control Buildings.
Railings shall be provided for all balconies and main entrance platform and
fabricated with 50mm dia. stainless steel (min. 3 horizontal rows). Roller
shutter doors with minimum dimension of 2.5 m x 3.6 m at Control building
and for equipment access shall be provided. Reinforced concrete perimeter
drains (with piles support) and fully covered with hot-dipped galvanised steel
grating shall be provided. Polysept septic tank with connection to outlet, RC
sump shall be provided.
Suitable safe access shall be provided to enable operation and maintenance
to be carried out without any restriction.
Toilet with wash hand basin and shower shall be provided at Ground Floor of
the 132kV Control Building and a wash hand basin and floor trap shall be
provided in the Battery room.
The ground floor of the Control building shall be a cable compartment with
minimum clear height of 2m and of reinforced concrete structure. First floor is
to accommodate the 33kV, Control Room and 11kV Switchgear equipments
whereby the superstructure consisting of columns, tie beams, roof rafter shall
be of steel structures members. First floor wall shall be of minimum 115mm
thick brick wall with aluminium louvers, windows and glass blocks (all with r.c.
ledge) for ventilation and natural light inlet purposes. Meanwhile, wall
between Control & relay room shall be of 230 mm thick brick wall plastered
and paint finishes.

1.1

General requirements for Buildings Finishes

The Tenderer shall submit details of his intended architectural finishes for the
33 kV Control Building with its proposal as equivalent or better than the
following and as specified in the tender drawings:Description

Remarks

General requirements for Buildings Finishes (for 33kV Control Buildings)

Conduit pipes for U/G cables to be min. 150 mm dia.

HPDE pipes
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Ironmongery to be Union, Yale or equiv. Door

closers to be provided for all doors. Panic latch to be
provided for all escape doors. Nosing tiles
(matching) for RC staircase and where there is a
drop in level.

125x88x3 mm Stainless steel hinges for all the

doors and 200x100x4 mm hasp & staple for all the
access doors to the building.

Walls between switchgear room and others shall be

plastered 230mm thick. 125mm thick brickwalls (for
switchgear room, battery, staircase for fire exit and
all the external walls) shall be extended to the soffit
of roofing sheet.

Standard door frames to be Belian type, door

(inclusive of replacement doors for Fire Rated Doors
to building exterior) to be minimum 33mm thick
solid hardwood (grade A) with waterproof plywood
surfacing on both side.

Unless otherwise stated, handrails to be stainless

steel railings of 3 rows 50 mm dia. pipes to be
provided for all staircases, loading bays, first floor
external walkway, platform. Removable type of
railings shall be adequately provided at the loading
& unloading areas.

Unless otherwise stated, all electrical and fire

fighting equipments wirings shall be in concealed GI
metal conduits.
Roof, Gutter, Fascia & Flashings

Metal Roofing Profile - Klip-Lok , Unilok or approved

equivalent with fasteners conforming to AS 3566
class 4

Minimum Slope 11 degree

Base Material - G550

Base Material Thickness min. 0.48 mm

Total coated thickness - 0.53 mm

Material Coating - AZ 150

AS/NZS
1997

Bluescope Clean Colorbond steel

*equivalent
better

Roofing Color - Torres Blue

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G550, AZ200

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Purlin cold roll-form high strength zinc coated steel

(150g/m2), min. 2 mm thickness

AS 1538

Structure

Roof Structure

Steel rafter and truss (light weight cold formed steel

truss system is not allow for clear span more than
10.0m) with galvanised steel purlin. Single member
(purlin etc.) spanning more than 2m at eave overhang
is not allowed. Eaves overhang inclusive of gutter shall
be min. 2.15m. Timber roof truss and rafter system is
not allowed.
Insulation: Resilient thermal insulating air-bubble layer
(minimum 8 mm thick) faced with double sided
approved fire rated aluminium foil c/w reinforced net
and under lay with a layer of 50mm x 50mm x 2mm
dia. galvanised steel wire mesh.

Superstructure

Two-storey building with suspended ground floor c/w

polythene sheet as cable floor.
Steel/Reinforced
concrete frame and slab with brick wall partition and
aluminium frame windows.

Foundation

Reinforced concrete structure.

Piling

R.C. pile with minimum of 200 mm x 200 mm.

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1.2

Particular Requirements for Schedule of Building Finishes (for 33kV

Control Building)
Below schedule of finishes shall be read together with the attached drawings.
Minimum number and size of doors, windows, louvers, glass blocks etc shall
be provided based on the attached drawings.

Item

Type/materials

Location used

1. Ceiling

a.

Toilet, and area which is expose to wet

and weather
All rooms on first floor except for toilet.

b.

c.
d.
2. Floor
a.

b.

c.
d.
e.

f.

3. Wall

a.
b.

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superflex
Gypsum board
suspended with turn
bucket steel rod of min
6mm dia.
(9.5mm thickness x
600mm x 1200mm
gypsum board)
1 coat acrylic wall
sealer with 2 coats
satin glo luxury finish
Clean Colorbond metal

Ground floor
Roof eaves, entrance and canopy/awning.

50 mm cement screed (with mixture of stone chipping) shall be

provided for all R.C. floor where earthing tap is embedded.
Armstrong or equiv. 2
All the floor area at 1st floor except Battery
mm polyvinyl tile (wall room/ switchgear room / toilet
skirt of same materials
shall be provided)
300mm x 300mm
1.8m wide Main Entrance Staircase and
homogenous tiles
walkway in front of 132kV Control
(nosing tiles of same
building.
materials and wall skirt
shall be provided)
Heavy duty
Battery rooms/toilet
homogenous tile,
matching nosing tiles
Cement screed with
All other staircase and entrance/ exit from
nosing tiles & drop
buildings/to mess room & toilet.
level
33/11kV Control and
2 coats of amine adduct cured epoxy paint
Switchgear room
finish.
inclusive of loading
bay (CO2 room, as
applicable)
Cement screed
Cable compartment, building apron slab,
and all other areas which are not specified
above.
Ceramic tile (up to
ceiling height)
Heavy Duty
Homogenous tile (up
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c.

Emulsion paint (1 coat

of wall sealer and 2
coats of Satin gloss or
equivalent)
1 coat of wall sealer
and 2 coats of Weather
bond or equivalent

Interior brick wall and concrete structure

Fire rated door

Solid
(Grade
A
Hardwood
with
Weather-proof plywood
surface on both sides)
door & Belian door
frame.
Minimum
thickness for door leaf
shall be 45mm.
Aluminium Roller
shutter door (minimum
slat thickness =
1.2mm) manually
operate
Belian doors & frames

To comply with BOMBA requirements.

All the doors (inclusive of the replacement
of all external fire rated doors after the
Bombas inspection) which are expose to
weather and wet areas.

e.

Hot Dip Galvanized

Steel
Doors

At Ground floor of Control Building

f.

Paint system

1 coat of aluminium wood primer

1 coat of undercoat
2 coats of Gloss finish

a.

Min. 5mm thk Dark

Green tinted glass
with aluminium frame
and concrete hood

Applicable to all rooms. To be provided

with insect screen (non fixed windows
only) and 10mm dia. HY bars w/ 20mm
angles all round hot dipped galvanized
grilles.

b.

Aluminium louver and

concrete hood

To be provided with insect screen & 10mm

dia. Hot dip galvanized grills & 12x12mm
galvanized netting and installed at the
room/house where ventilation is essential.

c.

Exhaust fan opening

10mm dia. Hot dipped galvanized grille

similar to window grille.

d.

4. Door

a.
b.

c.

d.

5.Window

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Exterior brick wall and concrete structure

At First floor of control buildings and

dimension is:- at 33/11kV is 2500 x 3600mm (ht)

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1.14

Outdoor Foundations / Cable Trenches / Ducts / Transformer Bund

Walls / Oil Interceptors
The Contractor to construct all outdoor equipment foundation (SA, CVT,
DSb, CT, CB, Gantry, PI, DSa, Transformers, NDS, NER and Earth Mast)
cable trenches, oil interceptors and all other infrastructure works as
shown in drawings.. The final Outdoor Foundation sizes is subjected to the
specifications of the Outdoor Equipment supplied by the Contractor. The
Contractor to submit their proposed Outdoor Equipment Specifications to the
E.R. and E.R. will amend the design to suit the proposed Outdoor Equipment
Specifications if necessary. The Employer also may request additional Outdoor
Equipment for the Switchyard. The Contractor to consider these circumstances
in the Work Programme. The material quantities for the Outdoor Foundations,
oil interceptor, oil interceptor sumps and cable trenches are all provisional.
Therefore, the final quantities of these works are subjected to final
remeasurement.
In general, the outdoor foundation and cable trenches network shall be
provided generally as indicated in the Site Layout drawing. Outdoor
foundations shall be supported by R.C. piles & piled to set. Dimension of R.C.
Structures and size of rebars as specified in the drawing are the minimum
requirements for the said works.
Complete cable trenches suitable for full 132 kV feeder and outgoing bays
shall be provided. For 132kV equipments, reinforced concrete cable trenches
shall be provided for all the control and power cables inside the substation
compound. The complete layout of the Cable Trenches shall be provided as
per tender drawings and to ERs agreement.
Cable trenches shall not be used as drainage channels. Cable trenches shall
be fitted with covers. This tender shall include the replacement of any covers
lost, missing or damage from the existing cable trenches.
Cable trench shall be of concrete with high yield steel reinforced bars
construction with bottoms laid to falls and drained at regular points along their
whole lengths. Cable trenches shall be fitted with covers. Cable sumps (inside
the building) shall be covered up (after laying of cables) or barricade with GI
handrail.
Trench covers shall be galvanised steel lined sides reinforced light weight
chamfers concrete slabs suitable for the general area loading (Design to
minimum 120kg point load at centre of slab). The RC covers shall be provided
with lifting points.
Removable RC road crossing trench covers shall be cast with hot-dipped
galvanised angle member frame to protect the edges. These RC covers shall
be provided with lifting points. Edges of trenches recess at road crossing
should be protected with galvanised angles.
Adequate 160 mm minimum diameter HDPE ducting (encased in reinforced
concrete) for 132kV cable at road/fencing/cable trenches crossings and entry
into/from buildings shall be provided as shown in the drawings.
Reinforced concrete Transformer bases and bund wall with 16-40 mm single
size of limestone filling shall be laid within the bund wall area. Reinforced
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discharged pipes (HDPE pipe of minimum diameter of 160mm) shall be

provided for Transformers compounds as per detail in the tender drawing.
1.15

Roads
The Service and Maintenance Road network is as shown in Tender Drawings.
All Service Roads shall be premix road and the maintenance road shall be
gravel road.
All premix roads shall be minimum width of 6 meter with precast concrete
road kerbs and r.c drains on both sides of road and with 100 mm thick
(compacted) premix bitumen surfaces. The compacted sub-grade shall be laid
with a layer of geotextile (TS20). Typical section and detail of the Access Road
and it drainage system are as shown in the tender drawings.
All gravel roads surface shall be minimum width of 4m and consists of 150mm
thick 38mm DCR Gravel with crushed rock chippings.
Any existing roads damaged by construction activities under this Contract
shall be made good to specifications and ER requirements. Contractor shall
reinstate and maintain any damages imposed onto the existing road used for
construction work. All finished road levels for any reinstatement of roadwork
are to match the existing access roads finished road level.
Contractor shall be responsible for the provision of temporary access for
construction purposes only. Usage of existing roads and facilities for
construction access shall not be permitted without prior written approval from
the ER, Contractor shall also make good to the satisfaction of the ER any
existing facilities affected by works under this Contract.
All of the proposed service and access roads shall be connected to the existing
roads as shown in the drawings.

Substation Compound Surfacing

The substation compound areas as indicated in Tender Drawings shall be
leveled, compacted and laid with 16mm-40mm gauge crushed quarry stone in
150mm thick to Finished Ground Level.
The stone for surfacing shall comply with electrical requirements and the
following:
i)

Type

: Limestone, granite or other igneous rocks.

ii)

Size

: 40mm - 16mm gauge

iii) Thickness

: 150mm

iv) Description

: Clean, dense and hard crushed stones

v)

Final stone finishing : Lightly rolled to final level & grading

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SEJINGKAT 132KV/33KV SUBSTATION REINFORCENT
VOLUME 2 PART E: PARTICULAR SPECIFICATION FOR BUILDING, STRUCTURES AND RELATED
CIVIL WORKS

Water Supply
The Water Supply Network is as per drawing:PLS140032-SEJ-C-G-CW-P-01.
The Tenderer shall include in his Tender Sum the cost for water supply which
include application, connection, testing, jointing and complete laying of
approved water pipes and appurtenances from the nearest Kuching Water
Boards water main to proposed building. Capital contribution, collateral and
meter fees will be payable by the Employer.
The Contractor is required to execute the connection works using methods
which will not disrupt the water supply at the surrounding area. The method
statement for connection works to be submitted at the same time of tender
submission.
Wastewater
A wastewater system is to be constructed for the Substation Outdoor
Switchyard and Control Building. The Ecosept septic tank with connection to
outlet, R.C. sump if required, shall be provided for Control Buildings.
Reinforced Concrete sumps connected to the Oil Interceptor with 160mm
HDPE pipes to be provided for the 132kV and 33kV Transformer. Treatment
and discharge facilities for oily wastewater shall be provided by the
Contractor.
Surface and Sub-surface Drainage
The overall drainage system consists of 450mm covered drain, 450mm box
culvert, 600 mm r.c. open drain, r.c. sumps, sub-surface drainage for Outdoor
Switchyard and 150mm D.I. pipe for runoff discharge of the oil interceptor
under road. The proposed invert level and gradient of the drainage as stated
in the drawings shall be strictly followed unless instructed otherwise by the
E.R.
Covered R.C. drains shall be provided around perimeter of Control Buildings
and substation compound as indicated and other location deemed necessary
for proper discharge of runoff. Discharge of UPVC rain water down pipes from
Control Buildings shall be channeled to perimeter R.C. drain.
The Contractor shall maintain, and keep all drains, streams and waterways
free from mud, silt and any other obstructions and make good where
necessary. All existing streams, rivers and waterways are not to be polluted in
any way during the carrying out of the works and the Contractor will be held
solely responsible for any compliant, damage or claim (inclusive of making
good) in this connection. The Contractor shall construct (as required) and
maintain suitable silt traps to contained mud, silt and any other debris arising
from the construction works. Silt trap location shall be approved by the
Engineer.
Unless otherwise specified, all R.C. open drains within the fenced area of
substation compound shall be provided with continuous hot-dipped galvanized
steel grating covers (designed to support 200kg axle load) adequately fixed to
the sides of the drain. Minimum main reinforcement bars for the covered R.C.
drains are as per tender drawings.

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SEJINGKAT 132KV/33KV SUBSTATION REINFORCENT
VOLUME 2 PART E: PARTICULAR SPECIFICATION FOR BUILDING, STRUCTURES AND RELATED
CIVIL WORKS

Fencing and Gates

The permanent security chainlink fencing shall be provided around the
perimeter of the substation at as shown in the drawing or to ER instruction.
The proposed new fencing to be connected to the existing fencing and details
are as per Tender Drawings.
The stainless steel sliding gate with reinforced concrete pillar for the
substation entrances shall be provided as shown in the tender drawing.
Adequate size of signage (SEB logo and substation name of 600 mm height)
shall be printed on these brickwall fencing at the proposed entrance.
Painting for Building and Main Entrance Structure
A warranty of the paint quality from paint manufacturer (Nippon, Kansai or
equivalent) shall be provided.
Standards of surface preparation and painting for building exterior shall
provide service life of minimum five (5) years, with only the need for minor
remedial work during the intervening period. Building interior shall be coated
with mid sheen washable acrylic based paint.
Relocation of Affected Existing Utility and Services
Contractor is responsible to make his own enquiry and coordinate with
relevant utility provider for relocation of affected existing utilities and services,
either overhead or underground or both or on the surface, and private
properties. All cost incurred in the process including damage and claim in this
connection except shifting fee, shall be borne by Contractor and is deemed to
have been included in Tender Sum.
Survey Technician and Main Equipment Supervisor
The Contractor is to note that it is mandatory that setting-out of main grid
lines of outdoor foundations reference and control pegs shall be carried out by
an experience and qualified survey technician; and checking of anchor bolts
setting-out shall be carried out by Main Equipments supervisor by using
survey theodolite.

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