Construction Industry News
A request for selection (RfS) for an organization to build a 1 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic project at a government medical university site in Thiruvananthapuram has been made by the Agency for Research and Technology for New and Renewable Energy (ANERT).
The scope of the work includes 10 years of operation and maintenance in addition to the design, delivery, engineering, erection testing and commissioning of the project.
Bids must be submitted by February 15, 2023 as a deadline. The next day the bids are opened.
The initiative is part of the Solar City project, which is funded by the special purpose vehicle (SPV) Smart City Thiruvananthapuram, which was established to implement the Indian government's smart city objectives.
The cost of the tender document is Rs 17,850 and the serious money deposit is Rs 2,00,000.
The winning bidder must provide a performance bank guarantee (PBG) at the rate of 3% of the total contract value within 30 days of the release of the allotment letter.
If the winning bidder is unable to commission the projects to ANERT's satisfaction, the PBG will be lost.
The bidders' rates must include the costs of material delivery on the site, labor and material costs for the civil works, installation and commissioning, warranties, application fees, O&M costs, GST and all other costs.
Six months after the opening of the bids, the takeover bid is still acceptable.
The tender is only open to suppliers of solar energy projects who have registered with ANERT and who have received a solar project quality from ICRA Analytic of qualities.
