Minutes of Pre-Bid Meeting - Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of 30 KWP Grid Interactive Solar Power Plant at Reserve Bank of India, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow The following queries were sought by the firms-: | Sl No | Name of Firm | Main / Sub Section | Clarification as stated tender document | Query/Suggestions by the Firm | Bank’s Remarks | | 1 | Sun Switch India Pvt. Ltd. | Section I/ Memorandum (EMD) | Earnest Money Deposit for a sum of ₹ 30,000/- shall be remitted to Bank Account of Reserve Bank of India, Lucknow. | As Per MSME Gov. Act all MSME’s are Exempted from EMD, for reference SECI, UPNEDA etc. are giving Benefits to all MSME’s Vendors so on behalf of MSME act we request you to give exemption from EMD. | As per extant guidelines of RBI, MSME exemption is applicable only for estimated cost up to Rs. 10 lakh.
As the estimated cost of this work is Rs. 15 lakh, EMD exemption is not applicable. | | 2 | Sun Switch India Pvt. Ltd. | Part II/BOQ/
Point 1 | Design, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of 30 KWp solar photovoltaic (SPV) based grid interactive Solar Power Plant with a guaranteed annualized AC energy output of 39000 Kilo watt hour (KWH) per year during the first five years of operation including required quantities of SPV modules formed into arrays, their mounting arrangements, power conditioning units, required DC & AC distribution panels with surge protection units, cabling [from PV module to inverter and from inverter to the location of propose net metering unit | As mention in tender, the plant should be evacuated up to propose net metering, as per UPERC Guidelines Net metering is not allowed in UP except LMV1&LMV5. Request you kindly give clarity on the same | The proposed on-grid 30 KWP solar power plant will be installed at RBI main office premises, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow for which net-metering is not required. | | 3 | Sun Switch India Pvt. Ltd | Section VII / Scope of work | Generation of 30 KWp of Solar Energy based, conversion of the same to AC power with a guaranteed annual generation of 40,000 KWH per year during the first five years of operation at Bank’s power grid synchronization point | As per tender 40,000kWh/ Year generation guaranty required but in case net metering not available then we have to use zero export control to prevent power export in grid at that moment if we curtail the power then energy generation will reduce proportionally kindly clear the same. | 1. The proposed on-grid 30 KWP solar power plant will be installed at RBI main office premises, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow for which net-metering is not required.
2. The power generated will be utilized by the day to day activities at Bank. So, zero export control device is not required. | | 4 | Sun Switch India Pvt. Ltd | Section VII / para 7.10.2 | The frames and leg assemblies of the mounting structure should be of standard M.S. sections of angle, channel, tubes and any other sections conforming to IS: 2062. These structures should be hot dip galvanized for the long life in external weather conditions. | Request you Please allow to use cold formed light gauge section exp. Channel/ Lip channels as per IS-811(1987). | Follow the Tender. | | 5 | Sun Switch India Pvt. Ltd | | General Query | Request you Please clarify what is the minimum roof clearance is required between PV panel and roof. | Please visit the site for any doubts regarding site conditions and submit annexure. | | 6 | Sun Switch India Pvt. Ltd | | General Query | If it Is elevated/ super structure, please provide the front and back Height. | Please visit the site for any doubts regarding site conditions and submit annexure. | | |