Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation (HPPCL) has invited bids to commission an 8 MW solar power project at Bada Basot in Solan, Himachal Pradesh.

The scope of work includes comprehensive operation and maintenance service for eight years.

The last day to submit the bids is August 14, 2024. Bids will be opened on the same day.

Bidders must furnish an earnest money deposit of ₹10 million (~$119,679).

The bidders’ responsibilities under the contract encompass the entire process from inception to completion of the commissioned project for HPPCL.

Bidders must cover all necessary equipment, materials, and services for the satisfactory operation of the solar system and its integration with the evacuation system provided by the state electricity authority.

Bidders should have participated as contractors, joint venture partners, or subcontractors in at least one contract completed within the last ten years from the bid submission deadline, with a value exceeding ₹140 million (~$1.67 million). The projects should have had a minimum capacity of 2.4 MW.

Alternatively, they should have completed two contracts, each with a value exceeding ₹94 million (~$1.12 million), with the projects having a minimum capacity of 1.6 MW each.

Under the third option, bidders should have executed three contracts, each with a value exceeding ₹47 million (~$562,491), with the projects having a minimum capacity of 800 kW each.

Bidders should have completed an operational and maintenance contract of at least one year in one solar project with a minimum capacity of 2 MW within the last ten years.

They must have a minimum average annual turnover of ₹235 million (~$2.81 million) from operations, excluding other income, for the last three financial years.

Bidders should have access to financial resources such as liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means, apart from any contractual advance payments, to meet a cash-flow requirement of ₹117.5 million (~$1.4 million).

In March, HPPCL invited bids to commission solar power projects with a cumulative capacity of 13 MW at Maira and Dabhota II in Solan, Himachal Pradesh.

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