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Jeeze... prices have gotten even more out of hand since the last one I bought!
If you rebuild, please post up who you end up going with and cost.
I have an untested "core" that I should test and/or rebuild.
I assume you did these tests with the machine running... in which case, yes your alternator ( or voltage regulator ) is bad.
Unfortunately you will not find it at your local parts store.
They do come up on ebay and other places from time to time, just make sure you are searching for the right...
To your original question, YES the tie bar is the L0 / Ground bonding strip. Remove it and run a 4 wire feed to your main panel / disconnect switch in order to maintain a single point ground connection at your main panel.
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