Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency Rate contract tender for empanelment of vendors for supply, installation and commissioning of cumulative capacity of 100MW Grid Connected Rooftop Solar PV power plants in TamilNadu under CAPEX & RESCO models Tender reference: TEDA/ 4706 /100MW GCRT -SPV /2017-18 Dated.17.05.2017 1. Clarifications to the Pre bid queries dated.16.06.2017. Sl. Page Tender Clause Query abstract 1 - General Please provide the list of probable beneficiaries / End users 2 58 15 Payment terms for CAPEX model: Kindly review the payment terms. We request to consider providing 90% payment for successful completion of all supplies (Modules, Inverters, cables etc), 5% upon completion of installation of the Roof Top Solar Power System and balance 5% for completion of maintenance. The supply, installation and maintenance payments shall be made within 20 days from submission of Invoices and completion of work. 3 93 10 Product take back and recycling: Please waive the requirement of submitting an Undertaking for Product take after expiry of their life by Contractor 4 55 11.7 Inspection: Inspection charges shall be borne by Beneficiary / End user. The responsibility of Inspection of Grid Tied Solar Roof Top Power Plants by TEDA / Government Department shall be with Beneficiary / End user. 5 113 10 Price Bid: Implication of Goods and Sales Tax shall be provided in the Tender. 6 13 1 We are solar system integrator last one and half year and we did not register in TEDA and MNRE. Shall we eligible under open category? How we will approach to apply in Open category? 7 20 4.4 Installation of Solar Pumps, whether TEDA will consider for installation experience of Solar PV systems or Clarifications Bidder should identify the beneficiaries / End users Price bid may be filled up accordingly. Does not arise at this stage TEDA will consider the installation of Solar Pumps under installation
not? experience of Solar PV systems (PV panel capacity should be mentioned) 8 99 F-6 Agreement format for RESCO model Please see F-6, page no.99 9 17 3.3 (d) Is there any provision to convert Earnest Money Deposit to Security Deposit for successful bidders 10 25, 36, 42, 48, 97, 104 5.9(1), 9.1(a), 9.6.4, 1.3 (c), 17(i) and 12(i) Under what circumstances will the EMD be forfeited 11 - General Is there any maximum capacity limitation in CAPEX & RESCO and for both CAPEX & RESCO together for a single bidder to bid for? 12 19 4 Whether the same eligibility (both technical and financial) criteria will apply to all the bidders wishes to bid. 13 19 4.1 We have a Certificate of Incorporation/ Registration certificate, not a System integrator. In this case it is possible for us to participate in Tender for any 70%- Tender category or 30% open bidding category for both CAPEX/RESCO models. 14 22 5.1(p) If L1 bidder has the right to reject the work order from TEDA and choose a project of their choice. 15 48 10.6 Request TEDA to complete the installation and commissioning to 180 days as the project size varies from 26 kwp to 500 kwp 16 58 15.2 Request TEDA to incorporate penalty for delayed payments (i.e. payments made beyond 20 days of the invoice) 17 - General Can MNRE empanelled vendors directly claim for TEDA subsidy without participating in this tender? 18 62 17.3 Request TEDA to allow bidders to propose single system of more than 500kWp capacity based on actual site conditions. of tender document Earnest Money Deposit will be released after the expiry of the validity of the empanelment period Please see the tender clause. 5.9(1), 9.1(a), 9.6.4, 1.3 (c), 17(i) and 12(i) Yes The bidder should be a registered Manufacturing Company/ Firm in India of SPV Cells/Modules OR PV System Electronics (Inverter only). OR a PV System Integrator in existence for at least past one audited year. 19 63 17.6 Wind speed varies from Place to
Place within Tamil Nadu. Request TEDA to propose IS 875 Part -3 Wind Code for effective system design especially in coastal areas like Chennai. 20 64 17.6 Panel tilt angle: Request TEDA to allow Roof tilt for metal sheet roofs for efficient design, For RCC roof the specified tilt can be maintained. 21 64 17.7 Solar Array Fuse: Latest inverter technology incorporates DC fuses within the inverter. Request TEDA to allow the bidders to use the same to avoid redundancy and reduce BOS 22 65 17.8 Display parameters to include - DC String Current: String level monitoring comes at huge additional cost for small systems and is advisable only for 1 MWp + system. Request TEDA to consider removing this clause for smaller systems. 23 66 17.9 DC Combiner Box: Latest inverter technology incorporates DC fuses, Isolator with SPD within the inverter. Request TEDA to allow the bidders to use the same to avoid redundancy and reduce BOS 24 67 17.15 TEDA to allow bidders to use cost effective and technically sufficient Aluminium cables on the AC side. 25 13 1 Please confirm if the L1 bidder can also apply under the OPEN category 26 - General The successful bidder shall have the option to execute the work through its project company / SPV 27 22 5.1 (o) Is L1 bidder would be allocated at least 20% of the total RESCO capacity? Yes 20% of the total RESCO capacity or the bidder s quoted capacity whichever is lower will be allocated to the L1 bidder. 28 39 9.4 Is there any possibility of allocation of complete 28 MW to L1 bidder under the RESCO category? 29 22 5.1(p) Confirm whether bidders other than L1, would enter into contract (PPA) with TEDA? 30 29 6.2 At the bidding stage, the bidder
shall be able to submit undertaking stating it would use technology that conforms to the standards listed by TEDA. It should not be obligatory to present test certificates/ reports at the bidding stage. 31 79 F-1.4 Technical Bid Request you to please confirm this Technical Bid format is to be filled only by bidders applying under the CAPEX Category. 32 43 9.8 Does the subsidy will be paid to the successful bidder or the end consumers 33 In RESCO model TEDA will be signing PPA with bidder or the organization would be signing PPA with successful bidder 34 Is TEDA will issue payment for residential installations. 35 47 10.3 Is it on a case to case basis, Security Deposit has to be provided for the award of contract from TEDA/ Govt Agency or is there a particular value for which one time Security Deposit has to be provided. 36 How is the CFA calculated for installations done on Government Buildings? How will the installer know whether Govt targets are been achieved or not and under what slab will the eligibility be there for CFA? 37 How is Security Deposit submitted for vendors who does not quote in Tender but are still eligible if they accept the L1 price For both CAPEX and RESCO models separately. As per invoice submitted by the successful bidder. Contract Agreement has to be signed between successful bidder and end user, TEDA will release only subsidy as per eligibility. Case to case basis. Achievement linked incentive will be calculated based on the MNRE guidelines in vogue. Does not arise at this stage. General Manager / Technical
2. Corrigendum to the Pre bid queries dated.16.06.2017. Sl. Page Tender Clause Existing 1 19 4.3 Bidder should cumulatively have an average annual turnover of Rs.50 Lakhs in three audited years from 2013-14 to 2015-16. If the majority of the share is held by the Parent Company, then turnover of the Parent company is allowed. a) Balance Sheet b) Profit & Loss accounts for Three audited years from 2013-14 to 2015-16 duly certified by the Auditors should be submitted towards meeting average annual turnover criteria. 2 23 5.1(q) The supporting documents to prove Bidder s eligibility should be duly attested by a Gazetted officer / tary public and submitted 3 99 F-6 This document on having been signed by both the parties shall constitute a binding contract between the parties and shall remain in force for a period of five years 4 78 F1.4(2) Please enclose the audited Balance sheets and Profit and Loss accounts duly signed by the auditor & stamped, for three audited years from 2013-14 to 2015-16 towards meeting average turnover criteria To be read as Bidder should have an annual turnover of Rs.50 Lakhs in any one of audited year from 2013-14 to 2015-16. If the majority of the share is held by the Parent Company, then turnover of the Parent company is allowed. a) Balance Sheet b) Profit & Loss accounts for Any one audited year from 2013-14 to 2015-16 duly certified by the Auditors should be submitted towards meeting annual turnover criteria. Deleted This document on having been signed by both the parties shall constitute a binding contract between the parties and shall remain in force for a period of twenty five years Please enclose the audited Balance sheets and Profit and Loss accounts duly signed by the auditor & stamped, for any one audited year from 2013-14 to 2015-16 towards meeting annual turnover criteria General Manager / Technical