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					</table><p>Uttarakhand Power Corporation (<a href="https://www.upcl.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UPCL</a>) has invited bids for the construction of a 33 kV line from the generator’s switching station at Patlibagad to the 132/33 kV substation at Syalidhar to evacuate 15 MW of power generated by six solar projects in Almora under Package A.</p>
<p>The select contractor must also construct a 33 kV line from the 132/33 kV substation at Nani-Ranikhet up to Dugura village to evacuate power under Package B.</p>
<p>The last date to submit the bids is March 2, 2023. Bids will be opened on March 3.</p>
<p>Bidders will have to submit ₹866,100 (~$10,453) as an earnest money deposit.</p>
<p>The successful bidder will have to furnish an amount equivalent to 3% of the contract value as a performance bank guarantee. A performance guarantee at 1.5% of the contract value must be submitted by the bidder at the time of signing the contract. The rest 1.5% of the contract value will be deducted proportionately from the bills raised for payment by the bidder.</p>
<p>Bidders must have a valid Class-A electrical contractor license for carrying out the specified work.</p>
<p>Bidders should have successfully executed at least a 6.78 km line for Package A and a 2.60 km line for Package B of 33 kV or higher capacity for any government department, state electricity board, power sector utility, and government undertaking during the last five years.</p>
<p>If the bidder has been awarded any work by UPCL during the last five years as of the bid opening date, the performance should have been satisfactory.</p>
<p>The net worth of bidders during the last financial years should be at least 20% of the estimated project cost. They should furnish evidence of the availability of a credit facility, which should not be less than 40% of the project’s estimated cost.</p>
<p>The project must be completed within nine months of issuing the right of way or forest clearance.</p>
<p>If the work is not completed on time, the contractor will have to pay a penalty of 0.1% for per day of delay, subject to a maximum of 10% of the project’s cost.</p>
<p>Recently, UJVNL, a government of Uttarakhand enterprise, <a href="https://mercomindia.com/uttarakhand-bids-for-9-5-mw-of-solar-projects/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">invited</a> bids to set up 9.5 MW of grid-connected solar projects near the Kulhal powerhouse in the Dehradun district. The projects will be connected to the 33/11 kV substation at the Kulhal powerhouse for the sale of power to UJVNL.</p>
<p>Subscribe to Mercom’s <a href="https://mercomindia.com/product/india-solar-tender-tracker/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">India Solar Tender Tracker </a>to stay on top of tender activity in real time.</p>
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