TCIL Seeking Consultancy for Proposed Solar Power Projects in Assam

TCIL is seeking bids from eligible parties for providing comprehensive consultancy services for setting up solar power plant/ rooftop plants in Assam

Telecommunications Consultants India Ltd. (TCIL) has issued a tender, seeking bids from eligible parties for providing comprehensive engineering consultancy services for setting up solar power plant/ rooftop plant and rooftop projects for solar power generation at suitable locations in Bodoland Territorial Council Area in the state of Assam.

The objectives of the assignment is to provide comprehensive architectural and engineering consultancy services including survey, soil investigations, planning, design, drawings, estimation, specifications, GFC drawings, revision & modifications, preparation of financial model and reports required for seeking approvals from various state/central government ministries/ departments etc for successful completion of the project including preparation of O&M manuals.

The last date for bid submission is September 2, 2019, and the techno-commercial bids will be opened on September 3, 2019. A pre-bid meeting has been scheduled for August 19, 2019, to address the concerns raised by the prospective bidders. The date and time of financial bid opening will be informed to the technically eligible bidders later.

According to the tender, the estimated cost for the completion of the construction work for the planned solar projects is Rs 50 crore. The estimated cost of conducting the consultancy task is Rs 87.5 lakh. All bidders must submit an Earnest Money Deposit of Rs 1 lakh along with their bids.

The selected consultancy firm will have a period of 18 months to complete the work on the project. And must offer a 1-year defect liability period for the work done.

To be eligible, the bidder should have experience for a completed similar project as a consultant for satisfactory completion of the projects of magnitude as specified below during last 7 years, ending June 30, 2019, and should be either of the following:

3 (Three) similar works each valuing not less than 40 percent of the estimated cost of construction works (For MSEs & SME’s, it is 30 percent of the estimated cost) OR

2 similar works each valuing not less than 50 percent of the estimated cost of construction works (For MSEs & SMEs, it is 40 percent of the estimated cost). OR

1 similar work valuing not less than 80 percent of the estimated cost of construction works (For MSEs & SMEs, it is 70 percent of the estimated cost)

The average annual financial turn over from consultancy only, during the last three financial years should not be less than 50 percent of the estimated cost of consultancy (For MSEs & SME’s, it is 40 percent).