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					</table><p>Military Engineer Services (<a href="https://mes.gov.in/en/southern-ce-af-bangalore-zone-cwe-af-trivandrum-ges/ge-af-sulur" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MES</a>) has floated a tender for a 1 MW solar power project at the Air Force School (AFS) in Gwalior.</p>
<p>The last date for the submission of bids is February 16, 2024. Bids will be opened on February 23.</p>
<p>The estimated cost of the project is ₹89.53 million (~$1.07 million).</p>
<p>Bidders have to pay ₹3,000 (~$36.15) as the cost of the tender document.</p>
<p>Bidders who are either not registered with MES or are registered but have not fulfilled the standing security bond requirement must provide an earnest money deposit of ₹772,650 (~$9,312.84).</p>
<p>The successful bidder must provide a performance bank guarantee within 28 days of receiving the Letter of Acceptance, which should be worth 5% of the contract sum.</p>
<p>Bidders must be registered with MES in Class &#8216;A&#8217; or above, which is contingent upon satisfactory feedback regarding their performance for ongoing projects as indicated in the Work Load return or any other report issued by the competent engineering authority.</p>
<p>A contractor not enlisted with MES must fulfill the enlistment criteria for &#8216;A&#8217; Class and above contractors, ensuring satisfactory completion of works meeting the required value.</p>
<p>Bidders must demonstrate experience in completing and commissioning solar projects for government departments or public sector units within the last seven years.</p>
<p>They must have completed one project with a capacity exceeding 0.80 MW, or two projects, each with a capacity exceeding 0.50 MW, or three projects, each with a capacity exceeding 0.40 MW.</p>
<p>Phase I of the contract mandates the completion of the entire project, along with associated services, within 700 days from the commencement date.</p>
<p>The successful bidder must enlist the services of a third-party Ministry of New and Renewable Energy approved consultant for the final testing and inspection of the executed work before Phase I is considered complete. The consultant must certify that the work aligns with the vetted and approved design before issuing the completion certificate for Phase I.</p>
<p>Phase II involves maintenance, manning, and operation and will be for a period of 55 months.</p>
<p>Separate completion certificates will be issued for each phase. The entire project will be deemed completed only after the fulfillment of the Phase II work.</p>
<p>In June, MES <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/military-engineer-services-1-mw-solar-project" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids to develop a 1 MW solar power project at Gorakhpur Air Force Area In Uttar Pradesh.</p>
<p>Earlier, MES <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/military-engineer-services-bids-1-33-mw-solar-projects" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids for developing three solar power projects of capacities 1 MW, 200 kW, and 130 kW at Niwaru, Bhakrota, and Jaipur military stations, respectively, under Garrison Engineer (South) Jaipur.</p>
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Military Engineer Services Invites Bids for 1 MW Solar Project


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					</table><p><a href="https://mes.gov.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Military Engineer Services</a> (MES) has invited bids to develop a 1 MW solar power project at Gorakhpur Air Force Area In Uttar Pradesh.</p>
<p>The project must be completed within a year of receiving the site handover.</p>
<p>The estimated cost of the project is ₹61 million (~$739,036).</p>
<p>The last day to submit the bids is July 8, 2023. The bids will be opened on July 15.</p>
<p>Bidders should furnish an earnest money deposit of ₹630,000 (~$7,632). The successful bidder will have to furnish an amount equivalent to 5% of the total contract amount as a performance bank guarantee within 28 days of the receipt of the letter of acceptance.</p>
<p>Bidders should have experience in commissioning at least one project of capacity not less than 80% of the total capacity, i.e., 800 kW, or two projects, each of capacity not less than 50% of the total capacity, i.e., 500 kW; or three projects, each of capacity not less than 40% of the total capacity, i.e., 400 kW during the last seven years.</p>
<p>Bidders should be enlisted with MES in Class A and above subject to satisfactory remarks regarding performance regarding works in hand as reflected in workload return or any other report circulated by competent engineer authority.</p>
<p>The EPC contractor cannot execute the work by subletting or through power of attorney to a third party or another firm.</p>
<p>Eligible solar power firms can bid as direct bidders or under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the MES-enlisted contractors. However, they cannot bid simultaneously for the same tender as direct bidders and under the MoU with MES-enlisted contractors.</p>
<p>Earlier this year, Military Engineer Services <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/military-engineer-services-bids-1-33-mw-solar-projects" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids for developing three solar power projects of capacities 1 MW, 200 kW, and 130 kW at Niwaru, Bhakrota, and Jaipur military station, respectively, under garrison engineer (South) Jaipur.</p>
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<p>The Military Engineer Services (<a href="https://mes.gov.in/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">MES</a>) has invited bids for a 1.5 MW of solar project at the Air Force Station in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.</p>
<p>The estimated cost of the project is ₹116.3 million (~$1.6 million). Interested bidders are expected to make an earnest money deposit (EMD) of ₹906,500 (~$12,209). The last date for the submission of bids is October 14, 2020.</p>
<p>The first phase of the project is expected to be completed in one year, while the second is to be completed in two years.</p>
<p>The general scope of work for the project includes engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of the grid-connected solar projects. It also includes commissioning the projects and providing comprehensive operations and maintenance (O&amp;M) services. Selected bidders must submit one year of O&amp;M services for each phase of the project.</p>
<p>The MES said that all contractors who are enlisted with it and are graded “Class S” and above are eligible to apply. It also added that enlisted contractors who are approved by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) as channel partners and fulfill the criteria for un-enlisted contractors would be considered eligible for participation.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, to be eligible to place bids, all other contractors must have completed solar power projects in government departments or public sector undertakings (PSUs) in the last seven years.</p>
<p>These applicants must have also executed at least one similar project, which is at least 80% of the capacity of the floated tender or two such projects of 50% of the tendered capacity each, or three projects that are 40% of the issued capacity each. This applies to MNRE-approved channel partners, as well.</p>
<p>Previously, Mercom <a href="https://mercomindia.com/mes-invites-bids-solar-assam/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">reported</a> that MES had invited bids for the development of a 1 MW solar power project along with allied infrastructure at Jorhat in Assam.</p>
<p>Before that, the Military Engineer Services had <a href="https://mercomindia.com/military-engineer-services-invites-bids/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">issued</a> a notice inviting tender for the development of a 1 MW solar power project at Sigar in Arunachal Pradesh.</p>
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