Valar

Nuclear Construction Tools

A suite of procurement, estimating, and contractor management tools built for the Ward 250 HTGR pilot plant at the Utah San Rafael Energy Lab in Orangeville, Utah — developed as part of research for a Director of Contracts & Procurement role at Valar Atomics.

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Ward 250 — Contractor Register

Covers 12 WBS construction phases. Two tabs: Utah local contractors and national firms with nuclear/DOE credentials. Includes prequalification tracking, RFQ status, bid received, and contract award fields with dropdown validation. 60+ real firms sourced for each trade scope.

Download Contractor Register (.xlsx)

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Ward 250 — Construction Procurement Tool

Master procurement and subcontractor management workbook. Eight tabs: Dashboard with live KPIs, Contractor Register, Bid Leveling (6-bidder comparison), Procurement Tracker, Change Order Log, Risk Register, Prequalification Log, and RACI Matrix.

Download Procurement Tool (.xlsx)

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Ward 250 — HTGR Cost Estimate

AACE Class 3 bottom-up cost estimate for a 100–250 kWt TRISO-fueled HTGR pilot plant. 90+ line items across 12 WBS sections. Benchmarked against NGNP, HTTR, Project Pele, and INL meta-analysis data. Summary, WBS detail, Assumptions, and Benchmark tabs.

Download Cost Estimate (.xlsx)

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Built using publicly available data on Valar Atomics, DOE Reactor Pilot Program, INL advanced reactor cost studies, and Utah construction market data. Estimate accuracy: AACE Class 3 (−20% / +30%).