Purchase of Natural Gas for Power Plant

The Louisiana Tech University Office of Purchasing is seeking sealed bids for the purchase of natural gas for the power plant. The university operates a co-generation power plant that supplies electricity and steam for heating and cooling in excess of 2,000,000 square feet of academic, research, and dormitory space. The university is requesting bids for the purchase of high-pressure gas for consumption at the power plant, with a delivery point of 904 Hergot Avenue on the Louisiana Tech University campus in Ruston, Louisiana. Key aspects of the job include: * The gas pressure required at the gas turbine is 350 PSIG, and low-pressure gas is used for supplemental firing at the heat recovery boiler at 40 PSIG. * The university has natural gas regulators in place to reduce 350 PSIG to the appropriate pressure for the supplemental firing in the heat recovery boiler or the two steam boilers. * The university does not have the ability to increase or raise the pressure of gas to 350 PSIG. * The bidder will be required to place into service all equipment necessary to increase the pressure of the gas to 350 PSIG if delivering gas for high pressure through the Delta Utilities (CenterPoint) distribution line or other new line at lower pressure. * The bidder will also be responsible for maintenance and energy cost for this equipment.