IRCON International Limited has invited an online e-Tender for EPC Package with 220KV substation for CTU Grid connected solar PV project (500w/600MWp) at Pavagada in state of Karnataka.
- Tender Reference Number: IRPL/SOLAR/EPC AND MODULE PACKAGE/3R
- Name of Work: EPC Package with 220KV substation for CTU Grid connected solar PV project (500w/600MWp) at Pavagada in state of Karnataka.
- Estimated Cost: INR 230 Crore
- EMD: INR 11,79,58,000 Crore
- Period Of Work: 16 Months
- Document Download / Sale Start Date: 28th October, 2022
- Document Download / Sale End Date: 21st November, 2022
- Pre Bid Meeting Date: 07th November, 2022
- Bid Submission Start Date: 16th November, 2022
- Bid Submission End Date: 21st November, 2022
- Bid Opening Date: 22nd November, 2022
Scope of Work:
- Detailed design of Grid Interactive Solar PV Plant, civil, electrical & mechanical auxiliary systems including preparation of foundation drawings, single line diagrams, installation drawings, electrical layouts, design calculations etc. Design memorandum and other relevant drawings and documents required for engineering of all facilities within the scope to be provided under this contract, are covered under contractor’s scope of work.
- Ownership of packing materials (except for mandatory spares) shall be of the bidder. Hence, responsibility of removal and disposal of the packing material shall be in the scope of the bidder.
- Bidder shall monitor the PV module performance data before the PV Module becomes operational using PV Analyzer of reputed make. This data has to be stored at site and shared with OWNER during the stabilization period. Bidders shall also carry out PV Module performance data review and storage using PV analyzer during O&M period.
- Works related to site clearance including removal of bushes, trees, levelling, grading, finishing and other additional works in the scope of bidders. Mandatory permission/ licenses/ statutory clearances from Competent Authorities for undertaking blasting related works, disposal of cutting material, etc. shall be carried out by the Bidder
- Detailed system wise scope is elaborated in 2-A (Electrical Equipment & Works), 2-B (Civil Works) & 2-C (Miscelleneous Works) of Part-A, Section-VI.
- Detailed system wise Technical Specification is elaborated in Part-B, Section-VI.
- Design, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply, Packing and Forwarding, Insurance till commissioning, Transportation, Unloading, Storage, all related and associated civil works, Installation and Commissioning of grid-connected 500MW/600MWp Solar PV projects and Operation & Maintenance for a period of Three (03) years from the date of full capacity commissioning located at Pavagada, Karnataka in India on complete turnkey basis.
- Capacity to be quoted by a bidder: 500MW/600MWp with block size as per bidding document. PV Cells & Modules: DCR (Domestic Category Requirement) Category.
The scope includes the following but not limited to:
- Supply of bi-facial PV Solar Modules with a minimum wattage of 540Wp
- All EPC works required for Development of Solar PV Project with DCR (Domestic Category Requirement) PV Modules and 220 KV substation as per detailed technical Specifications and applicable technical standards.
- Project commissioning and Performance testing for demonstration of Guaranteed Generation at interconnection point at CTU substation.
- Operation & maintenance of complete Solar PV plant including 220 KV substation and power evacuation system till interconnecting grid substation along with consumables and spare parts for a period of Three (03) years from the date of commissioning of full capacity.
- Conducting Hydrology, Geotech, Topography and PSSE studies.
- Receipt, unloading at Site, storage, installation, testing and commissioning of solar PV module.
- Design and construction of foundation and erection of module mounting structure (MMS) with tracker technology for PV panels including fixing of PV modules on trackers and PV modules interconnections.
- Piling along with supply & erection of Trackers
- Providing power supply and water supply for construction purposes incl. site illumination for night work at site.
- Construction of pre-engineered type inverter room (if applicable) with power conditioning units associated LT and HT switchgears. In case of string inverters, construction of pre-engineered type HT switchgear.
- Construction of central monitoring and control stations with switchgear room, SCADA rooms, storeroom, battery room, with all electrical fittings and furniture along with security cabins etc.
- All associated electrical and civil works required for interfacing with grid, i.e., Transformers, panels, protection systems, cables, metering system, grid compliance study as per regulations etc. and evacuation of power to switchyard.
- Signages for plant as required by the Employer
- Supply and construction of 220KV switchyard along with power transformer.
- Supply and erection of robotic cleaning for the PV Solar Plant.
- Construction of access roads (from state highway to plant), all types of internal roads and pathways, etc.
- SCADA system for remote monitoring and control of inverters with all hardware and software and complete set of weather monitoring systems including cloud cover.
- Securing permits and approvals as per Permit and Approval matrix and all requisite documentation for tax pass through as may be sought from time to time by the Employer or Govt. bodies.
- Comprehensive operation and maintenance of all assets of solar PV plant along with all electrical equipment including but not limited to 220kV switchyard, transmission line with consumables and spare parts for a period of three (3) years from the date of commissioning of full project capacity in MWp DC.
- Site Security from construction period and up to the end of O&M period of Three (03) Years.
- Supply of Mandatory Spares.
- Site-grading and clearing of vegetation.
- Spares for O&M for the Transmission line shall be provided by Employer Specific Exclusions.
- Identification, acquisition, and complete transfer of ownership/lease of encumbrance free land in favour of IRPL and construction of boundary wall.
- Identifying and arranging Grid Connectivity at CTU substation.
- EPC of 220kV Transmission Line and bay extension at CTU substation.
- Third party inspection of Solar PV modules at manufactures works.
- Clearing of permanent settlements within plant boundary
- Shifting/ removal of all the transmission lines and poles upto 11 kV
- ROW issues specifically related to the title of the project land and the connecting access road.
Eligibility:
- The Bidder should have designed, supplied, erected/ supervised erection and commissioned/ supervised commissioning of Solar PhotoVoltaic (SPV) based grid connected power plant(s) of cumulative installed capacity of 80 MWp or higher, out of which at least one plant should have been of 20 MWp or higher capacity. The reference plant of 20 MWp or higher capacity must have been in successful operation for at least six (6) months prior to the date of techno-commercial bid opening, or
- The Bidder should have executed at least one (1) Electrical Sub-station of 110 kV or above voltage level, either as developer or as EPC Contractor or as a Joint Venture (JV) partner which should be in successful operation for at least six (6) months prior to the date of techno commercial bid opening.
- The Electrical Substation should have been directly executed by Bidder or by its nominated sub-contractor(s). Details of the nominated sub-contractor(s) should have been declared along with the technical bid along with credentials, or
- The Bidder should be a developer of Solar PhotoVoltaic (SPV) based grid connected power plant(s) of cumulative installed capacity of 80 MWp or higher, out of which at least one plant should have been of 20 MWp or higher capacity. The reference plant of 20 MWp or higher capacity must have been in successful operation for at least six (6) months prior to the date of techno-commercial bid opening, or
- The Bidder should have executed at least one (1) Electrical Sub-station of 110 kV or above voltage level either as developer or as EPC Contractor or as a Joint Venture (JV) partner which should be in successful operation for at least six (6) months prior to the date of techno commercial bid opening.
- The Electrical Substation should have been directly executed by Bidder or by its nominated sub-contractor. Details of the nominated sub-contractor should have been declared along with the technical bid along with credentials.
- The Bidder should have executed in the last ten (10) years an industrial project either as developer or as EPC Contractor in the area of power/ steel/ oil and gas/ petro-chemical/ fertilizer/cement/coal mining including coal handling plant and/ or any other process industry, of a value of Rs. 180 Crores (Indian Rupees One Hundred Eighty Crores Only) or more in a single project or single work and the same should be in successful operation for at least one (1) year prior to the date of techno-commercial bid opening.
- The Bidder should have executed at least one (1) Electrical Sub-station of 110 kV or above voltage level either as developer or as EPC Contractor or as a Joint Venture (JV) partner which should be in successful operation for at least six (6) months prior to the date of techno-commercial bid opening. The works referred to at clause 1.3 (a) & 1.3 (b) can be in the same or different projects.
- The bidder should be an Indian company registered in India and should be a Group company/Holding Company/Subsidiary company of a firm meeting the requirement (s) of Clause 1.1 or 1.2 or 1.3 above. In such a case, Bidder shall furnish an Undertaking jointly executed by the firm qualified as per clause 1.1 or 1.2 or 1.3 and the Bidder along with its bid for complete performance of the contract jointly or severally as per format enclosed in the bid document failing which the Bidder’s bid is liable to be rejected. The Bidder to provide a certificate of incorporation of the bidding entity.
Notes:
- The reference SPV based grid-connected power plant of 20 MWp or above capacity should be at a single location developed by Bidder for itself or any other client.
- For clause 1.1 & 1.3, the bidder shall submit a certificate of successful completion or commissioning from the Owner. However, if bidder in clause 1.3 is a developer, certificate of successful completion or commissioning of the project issued from Government/ Renewable Nodal Agency/Government Enterprise/ Discom/ Electricity Board etc. and evidence of successful operation from intermediary procurer/ procurer/Discom/ Electricity Board etc. shall be submitted.
- For Clause 1.3(a), bidder shall submit documentary evidence for the value of the project certified by a Chartered Accountant.
- The bidder shall also be considered qualified, in case the award for executing the reference work has been received by the bidder either directly from the owner of the plant or any other intermediary organization. In such a case, a certificate from such owner of plant or any other intermediary organization shall be required to be furnished by the bidder along with its techno-commercial bid in support of bidder’s claim of meeting the qualification requirement as per clause 1.1 and 1.3 above. Bidder shall also submit a certificate of successful completion and operation from the Owner.
- For Clause 1.2, the bidder shall submit a certificate of successful commissioning of the project issued from the Government Renewable Nodal Agency/ Government Enterprise/ Discom/ Electricity Board etc.
- For Clause 1.2, bidder shall submit evidence of successful operation from intermediary procurer/ procurer/Discom/ Electricity Board etc.
- Developer means an entity who has either executed or got executed the work/ project as owner of industrial projects.
- The execution of industrial project as EPC Contractor under Clause No. 1.3 means, such EPC Contractor is responsible for all the activities i.e. Design/Engineering, Procurement, Construction (with/without civil works) and Commissioning of a project/work.
- The portion of work related to power transformer such as supply and or installation mentioned at cl. no. 1.3 (b) can either be done by an EPC contractor by themselves or by the owner.
- EPC projects with solar PV modules supplied by developer/owner as free issue item to EPC contractors shall also be considered eligible for route 1.1 of QR.
- For Electrical sub-station 110kV and above works under Clause 1.1, 1.2 & 1.3, the Bidder/Group company/Holding Company/Subsidiary company shall provide documentary evidence that it is a lead partner in the Joint Venture having a share of greater than 51% and the works have been executed by them. The Bidder to provide the joint venture agreement with clear division of responsibility between the JV partners.
The complete documents can be downloaded from https://etenders.gov.in/eprocure/app
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