Project Overview

• Construction of the Kern County Water Agency
• Improvements to District No. 4 Henry C. Garnett Water Purification Plant Service Entrance
• Approximate Contract Value – $13.5 million

​Scope of Service

• Ryan was the prime contractor and electrical contractor
• Preparation of site – site clearing, dust control, environmental protection, and perimeter fence
• Construction of a new 115kV to 4160v substation and service entrance building
• Installation of a  4.16 kV electrical power distribution system comprised of remotely operated medium voltage switchgear
• 2000kw Stand-by diesel engine generators
• Installation of an automatic transfer control system
• Providing all electrical raceways, including concrete encased underground ductbanks, cable tray and conduit, and conductors required to connect the following existing facilities

Project Overview

• Mechanical and Electrical Infrastructure upgrades for the complete campus
• New hot water system to various buildings
• Completion of the underground 15kV loop throughout the campus including medium voltage switchgear and transformers
• Ryan was the prime contractor and electrical contractor
• Preparation of site – performed all project grading, trenching and access roads
• Furnished and installed all mechanical and electrical infrastructure upgrades
• Installation of underground medium voltage loop, switchgear and transformers

Project Overview

Construction new 12 kV Switchgear Building including switchgear, cable vaults, incoming PG&E, manholes, interrupter switch, 12 kV loop feeder distribution control system and campus power monitoring system.

• Feeder Loop 1 – Feeds 26 facilities on West side of campus.
• Feeder Loop 2 – Feeds 17 facilities in the Central/ South sides of the campus.
• Feeder Loop 3 – Feeds 24 facilities on the North/East sides of the campus.
• Feeder Loop 4 – Feeds Central Plant and New switchgear building

Building incoming low voltage service feeders, switchboards and power meters. Includes connecting the power meters to the local building IDF for connection to the new campus power monitoring system. Underground PG&E infrastructure between Cedar and Chestnut Avenues located on the North side of Barstow Avenue as part of the PG&E Rule 20 design project to underground the existing overhead 12kV pole line as part of a street widening project to add a bicycle lane in the future.

The design includes equipment pads on grade for transformers and capacitors. Created and implemented traffic and pedestrian control plans. Work was performed with the campus remaining operational and active.