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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>
<p>Subscribe to Mercom&#8217;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 the tender activity in real time.</p>
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