Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-07-29
Buyer: Gigawatt Global Burundi S.A. (“GWGB”)
Country: BI
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 09331200: Solar photovoltaic modules | 45251100: Construction work for power stations | 71323200
Submission deadline: 2017-08-30

Technical requirements: EIB - Engineer, procure, construct, operate and maintain 7.5MW photovoltaic plant and a 30kV evacuation and transmission line in Burundi (BI-Mubuga)
GWGB hereby invites interested firms to indicate their interest in the undertaking of the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (“EPC”) and Operation and Maintenance (“O&M”) for the first five [5] years of the 7.5 MW solar PV plant (together Lot 1) and 30 kV evacuation and transmission line (Lot 2), by submitting an Expression of Interest (“EOI”).
The plant and transmission line are situated in Mirama, Mubuga, Gitega province, Burundi, about 3km from the main RN12 road that connects Gitega and Karuzi provinces. 20.3 hectares of land have been secured for this project installation and the whole plot has a perimeter of 2347 m. Following the transformer, the energy will be evacuated 8.5 km to the connection point (at 30kV). Therefore the project requires the building of an evacuation line from the site of the solar plant to the substation for the purpose of connection to the national electric grid. The grid connection and metering will be located in the existing Gitega Zege substation 10MVA transformer at 30kV.
The project will provide much needed additional electricity supply to Burundi’s underdeveloped power sector that has scarce generation capacity. GWGB has cleared the project with both the regulator and the off-taker and has signed a Concession Agreement, Power Purchase Agreement, and Government Guarantee with the state-owned utility REGIDESO and the Ministry of Energy and Mines.
a. Lot 1: Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Operation and Maintenance of a 7.5MW solar PV plant in Mubuga, Gitega Province, Burundi. The O&M contract will cover a period of at least 5 years from the Commercial Operation Date (COD), and will be extendable by mutual agreement between GWGB and the Contractor.
b. Lot 2: Engineering, Procurement and Construction of a 30 kV Evacuation and Transmission Line in Mubuga, Gitega Province, Burundi.
Interested firms may request the complete Request for Expression of Interest (“REOI”) from Michael Fichtenberg at michael.fichtenberg@gigawattglobal.com and copying misha@gigawattglobal.com
GWGB will perform a preliminary evaluation of the EOIs, on a compliance basis, using the criteria provided in the REOI. The preliminary examination will be followed by a technical evaluation, also performed on a compliance basis, which will enable GWGB to shortlist the firms eligible to bid. Evaluation and Shortlisting will be conducted at GWGB’s sole discretion.
All shortlisted firms shall be subsequently invited to bid, following the issuance by GWGB of Request for Proposal (“RFP”). Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement.
EOI submission shall comprise one (1) electronic copy, delivered in pdf format to michael.fichtenberg@gigawattglobal.com and copying misha@gigawattglobal.com, no later than 30 August 2017, 10:00 GMT.
All questions regarding this REOI should be submitted to GWGB at the email addresses mentioned above, by 16 August 2017 at 10:00 GMT. GWGB will issue all responses by 18 August 2017 by 10:00 GMT.
GWGB reserves the right to extend the deadline for submission of EOIs upon request by an interested firm.
EIB - Engineer, procure, construct, operate and maintain 7.5MW photovoltaic plant and a 30kV evacuation and transmission line in Burundi (BI-Mubuga)
GWGB hereby invites interested firms to indicate their interest in the undertaking of the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (“EPC”) and Operation and Maintenance (“O&M”) for the first five [5] years of the 7.5 MW solar PV plant (together Lot 1) and 30 kV evacuation and transmission line (Lot 2), by submitting an Expression of Interest (“EOI”).
The plant and transmission line are situated in Mirama, Mubuga, Gitega province, Burundi, about 3km from the main RN12 road that connects Gitega and Karuzi provinces. 20.3 hectares of land have been secured for this project installation and the whole plot has a perimeter of 2347 m. Following the transformer, the energy will be evacuated 8.5 km to the connection point (at 30kV). Therefore the project requires the building of an evacuation line from the site of the solar plant to the substation for the purpose of connection to the national electric grid. The grid connection and metering will be located in the existing Gitega Zege substation 10MVA transformer at 30kV.