Jennings Randolph Lake Tainter Gate Rehabilitation   4

Background
The solicitation is for the rehabilitation of the five Tainter gates at Jennings Randolph Lake, Elk Garden, WV. The project aims to ensure the safety, functionality, and reliability of the Tainter gate system. The proposed design includes structural, mechanical, and electrical rehabilitation work.

Work Details
The structural work includes adding rib stiffeners, repairing weld defects, installing modern rollers in place of steel bumpers, lead-based paint abatement and painting, and removal and replacement of seals and seal hardware.

The mechanical work involves complete removal and replacement of existing hoist equipment, including line shafts, line shaft couplings, limit switches, motors, brakes, primary and secondary reducers, hoist drums, wire rope, guide rollers, and trunnion bearing system. Changes to the existing machinery layout include addition of a torque limiting device to prevent equipment overload and moving to a system with all gears enclosed.

The primary electrical work includes relocating the new spillway gate control cabinets and connecting them to the new hoist equipment. Ancillary electrical work includes minor demolition and installation of electrical equipment. The contractor shall be responsible for tracking the amount of power usage.

Place of Performance
The construction projects will be performed at Jennings Randolph Lake in Elk Garden, WV.