This Request for Proposal (RfP), NIT No.:TN-05/2019-20, by Rajasthan Renewable Energy
Corporation Limited (RREC) is for selection of eligible Bidder(s) for the design, supply,erection, testing and commissioning including operation and maintenance (O&M) for 25 (Twenty Five) years from the date of commissioning of Rooftop Solar (RTS) Photovoltaic Power Projects on State Government buildings/State Government undertaking buildings in Rajasthan.
The bidding process is for approximate Fifty Mega Watt Peak (50 MWp) capacity for Implementation of Grid Connected Roof Top Solar PV Systems for Sale of Solar Power under RESCO Mode at various locations in the state of Rajasthan, India.
All the Bidders shall be required to bid for a capacity of 8 MW. The offers of bidders for less than 8 MW capacity will be considered non-responsive and summarily rejected.
No Subsidy / Incentive is available for any of the Projects mentioned as part of this RfP.
Therefore, developers have a liberty to choose among Indian make or foreign make modules. However, the SPV Modules supplied shall be meeting the requirements of MNRE OM No. 283/ 54/2018 GRID SOLAR dated 02.01.2019 in respect of Approved Makes and Manufacturers. Such Projects are eligible for concessional funding under World Bank Financing. Bidder can choose to avail the above facility at its own discretion. The final decision to provide debt funding will lie with respective banks. Nodal Agency will take no responsibility/ liability for debt funding.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
Bidder or consortium shall be ineligible for participation in this RFP in following cases:
If Bidder or any member of consortium has not performed satisfactorily in the Work Order(s) of Nodal Agency, leading to cancellation of Work Order(s) of value more than or equal to twenty five percent (25%) of cumulative value of Work Order(s) awarded in last five (5) Years.
If Bidder or any member of consortium is involved in litigation or arbitration with Nodal Agency arising out of work completed or under execution by it, of value more than or equal to twenty five percent (25%) of cumulative value of Work Order(s) awarded in last five (5) Years.
The bidder should have designed, supplied, installed & commissioned at least one (1) number of solar rooftop power plant with a minimum capacity of 250 kWp and cumulative solar rooftop power plants capacity of 1.5 MWp commissioned in the last five (5) years, prior to bid submission date.
The Bidder should have minimum Net worth of INR Eight (8) crores, subject to provisions of clause 3.2. In case of Consortium, Net worth should be fulfilled by Lead member only. The Computation of Net worth shall be based on latest available unconsolidated audited annual accounts but not older than two (2) Years. Share premium can be included in the Net worth calculation only in case of listed companies in India.
INCORPORATION OF A PROJECT COMPANY:
In case a Bidder is selected as a Successful Bidder, it can choose to incorporate a Project Company. In case a Bidder is a consortium, Bidder is responsible to incorporate a Project Company within forty five (45) Days from the issuance of LoA. Further, Bidder shall be responsible to get all required clearances in the name of the Project Company, also transfer already obtained clearances, if any.
ADMINISTRATION COST:
Successful Bidder shall additionally submit 1% of MNRE Benchmark Cost (prevailing at the time of Bid Submission) as a Nodal Agency administration cost, for each Project. In the event of non-submission of such administrative cost, by the Successful Bidder, the Bid security shall be forfeited of such Successful Bidders.
EMD Amount in ₹: Rs 9,00,000.00 / MWp
Tender Fee in ₹: Rs 1,000.00
Bid Submission End Date: 10-Oct-2019 04:00 PM (Revised – 31- Oct 2019).
