IMPORTANT NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER

1. This document is protected.
2. This document has been produced from information relating to dates and periods referred to in this document. This document does not imply that any information is not subject to change.
3. This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) does not guarantee the issuance of a future Request for Proposal (RFP). The scope of work as outlined in this RFQ is subject to change and may be modified prior to the issuance of any RFP.

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

Abbreviation	Meaning
AC	Alternating Current
BESS	Battery Energy Storage System
CON	Contract
CV	Curriculum Vitae
EHS	Environmental, Health and Safety
EPC	Engineering, Procurement and Construction
ESHS	Environmental, Social, Health and Safety
EXP	Experience
FIN	Financial
GoG	Government of Grenada
GoG-OPP	Government of Grenada Office of Public Procurement
GRENLEC	Grenada Electricity Services Limited
IPP	Independent Power Producer
JV	Joint Venture
MBIA	Maurice Bishop International Airport
MW	Megawatts
MWh	Megawatts Hour
N/A	Not Applicable
NDC	Nationally Determined Contribution
OPP	Office of Public Procurement
PPA	Power Purchase Agreement
PURC	The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission of Grenada
PV	Photovoltaics
Q&A	Questions and Answers
RE	Renewable Energy
RFP	Request for Proposal
RFQ	Request for Qualification
RMI	Rocky Mountain Institute
TECH	Key Expert
USD	United States Dollars

I.       INTRODUCTION

The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) of Grenada is issuing this Request for Qualifications for interested parties to provide information to qualify for an upcoming tender for Independent Power Producer (IPP) services. The IPP will implement a utility-scale ground-mounted solar PV project at the Maurice Bishop International Airport (MBIA), Grenada. The project will consist of three separate solar PV plants with an aggregate plant capacity of approximately 15.1MWp. The solar PV plants will integrate into the Grenada Electricity Services Limited (Grenlec) grid.

The successful bidder of the intended Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued an IPP license by the PURC and will execute a twenty-five-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and Interconnection Agreement with Grenlec.

The project is intended to:

• Significantly increase the contribution of renewable energy in the Grenada energy
• Reduce the cost of electricity generation through investment in large utility-scale solar PV and battery storage assets that would reduce Grenlec’s usage of fossil
• Support the achievement of Grenada’s NDCs and RE
• Create a resilient microgrid at the Maurice Bishop International Airport to provide reliable power during long-duration grid outages

Through this RFQ process, your company is invited to submit information for qualification assessment to participate in the upcoming Request for Proposal (RFP) round.

Milestone Description	Date
Request for Qualifications Issuance	08 November, 2024
Deadline for submittal of “Questions” for Questions & Answers (Q&A).	23:59 hrs. Grenada local time, 29 November, 2024
Proposal Submission Deadline [Electronic submission as per Section II – Instructions to Applicants]	23:59 hrs. Grenada local time, 08 December, 2024
Request for Proposal Issuance	January 2025

Table 1 – Proposed RFQ Schedule with Milestone Descriptions

I.       INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS

During this Qualification Phase, applicants can qualify as participants in this selection phase. For this purpose, the PURC will evaluate applicants who have submitted a request to qualify based on eligibility grounds and the shortlisting criteria described in this RFQ.

The applicant must fulfill the requirements outlined in this RFQ and fill out the forms completely. Incompletely filled-out forms may lead to exclusion from (further) participation in the tender procedure.

Six to eight applicants will be invited to participate in the RFP.

Parties that do not qualify during the Qualification Phase will not be allowed to participate in the RFP.

Project Name: Grenada RE Project

Date of Issue: November 08, 2024

Tasks and Objectives: The Government of Grenada (GoG), via the PURC (the Procuring Entity), is publishing this Request for Qualification (RFQ) document to solicit prospective applicants for the proposed Grenada RE Project.

Application Process: To develop a list of qualified firms, the Procuring Entity requests that applicants complete the relevant Application Forms in Section V in accordance with the Prequalification Criteria and Requirements detailed in Section IV. Specific relevant experience and qualifications related to solar PV, battery storage, microgrid projects, RE development, and EPC services should be included.

Completed Application Forms shall be submitted electronically by 23:59 hrs. Grenada local time on December 08, 2024. All submissions received after the deadline will be rejected.

To direct and coordinate this tender process, the Procuring Entity has appointed as Administrators (“administrators”) the following persons:

Mr. Andrew Millet

Chief Executive Officer

Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC)

Tel: +1-473-437-1602

Email: [email protected]

and

Mr. Fidel Neverson

Technical Manager – Islands Energy Program

Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)

Tel: +1-784-494-6232

Email: [email protected]

 

Please Note that Mr. Neverson is this project’s procurement main/primary “Point of Contact.”

and

Mr. Owen Lewis

Operational Manager – Islands Energy Program

Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)

Tel: +1-664-392-4696

Email: [email protected]

 

Submissions should be sent to the administrators via the email addresses above with the subject line: “Grenada RE Project RFQ Submission.”

The Procuring Entity, through a tender administrator, will formally notify all applicants of their outcome status (qualified or not qualified) to conclude the RFQ application process.

The Applicant shall bear all costs associated with preparing and submitting its application. The Procuring Entity will in no case be responsible or liable for those costs, regardless of the conduct or outcome of the prequalification process.

A firm may apply for prequalification either individually or as part of a joint venture. If prequalified as an individual company you must bid in the RFP round as that individual company. If prequalified as an JV you must bid in the RFP round as that JV.  Bids submitted in violation of this procedure will be rejected. In the case of a joint venture, all partners shall be jointly and severally liable for the execution of the entire Contract in accordance with the Contract terms. The JV shall nominate a Representative who shall have the authority to conduct all business for and on behalf of any and all of the partners of the JV during the prequalification process, bidding (in the event the JV submits a Bid), and contract execution (in the event the JV is awarded the Contract).

The Procuring Entity may reject any application that is not responsive to the requirements of the prequalification document. If the information furnished by the Applicant is incomplete or otherwise requires clarification, and the Applicant fails to provide satisfactory clarification and/or missing information within the allotted time, the Applicant may be disqualified. In the event of a disqualification, the Procuring Entity will inform the Applicant via email.

The evaluation of applications shall be conducted only according to the criteria in Section IV.

To assist in the evaluation of Applications, the Procuring Entity may, at its discretion, ask any Applicant for a clarification of its application, which shall be submitted within a stated reasonable period of time. Any request for clarification and all clarifications from the Applicant shall be in writing.  If an Applicant does not provide clarifications of the information requested and/or documents requested by the date and time set in the Procuring Entity’s request for clarification, its application shall be evaluated based on the information and documents available at the time of evaluation of the Application.

Requests for Clarification: Applicants seeking clarification on matters related to this prequalification should email their questions to the tender administrators at the email addresses stated above and include “Grenada RE Project RFQ Q&A.” in the subject line.

The deadline for submission of clarifications is 23:59 Hrs Grenada local time on November 29, 2024.  The Procuring Entity will respond in writing to any request for clarification provided that such request is received before the aforementioned deadline for requests for clarifications. The Procuring Entity shall respond to any clarifications received, including a description of the inquiry, to all registered applicants without identifying its source. Should the Procuring Entity deem it necessary to amend the prequalification document due to a clarification, it shall do so by issuing an addendum. To ensure that all potential applicants receive addenda, applicants must register for this RFQ by emailing the tender administrators requesting the prequalification forms. All addenda will also be published on the PURC and RMI websites where the RFQ was published. To give prospective Applicants reasonable time to take an addendum into account in preparing their Applications, the Procuring Entity may, at its discretion, extend the deadline for the submission of Applications. As such, prospective Applicants are required to refer to the procuring entity’s and RMI’s websites periodically over the course of the prequalification process. The website addresses are as follows: (https://purc.gd, https://www.procurement.gd/contract-notices   & https://rmi.org/our-work/islands-energy-program/islands-open-projects/ ).

Eligibility: An Applicant may be a firm that is a private entity, subject to the requirements outlined in this section, or any combination of them in the form of a Joint Venture (JV) with the formal intent, as evidenced by a letter of intent, to enter into an agreement. In the case of a joint venture, all partners shall be jointly and severally liable for the execution of the entire Contract in accordance with the Contract terms. The JV shall nominate a Representative who shall have the authority to conduct all business for and on behalf of any and all of the partners of the JV during the prequalification process, bidding (in the event the JV submits a Bid) and contract execution (in the event the JV is awarded the Contract).

The eligibility of the bidder shall be based on responding to this RFQ per the following rules.  A corporation/company/firm/supplier is eligible if it satisfies the following criteria:

• An applicant must respond to this RFQ to be eligible to be considered for shortlisting of the RFP.
• The applicant and, in the case of any Joint Venture, the individual members composing such Joint Venture must be a business organization duly organized, existing, registered, and in good standing under the laws of its country of
• Applications may be submitted by local or foreign Applicants from any country eligible for public tenders under the laws of Evidence of the legal status of its business organization must be provided.
• No Joint Venture applicant may include a member who is an affiliate of another Applicant or a member of another Joint Venture Applicant. Any introduction of, or changes to, any of the joint venture or consortium members by a Joint Venture Applicant after submission of its application must be approved by the Procuring Entity. A firm may apply for prequalification either individually or as part of a joint venture. If prequalified as an individual company you must bid in the RFP round as that individual company. If prequalified as an JV you must bid in the RFP round as that JV.
• The Procuring Entity may review the references provided by the applicants as part of the evaluation process. Fraudulent statements of references may lead to disqualification of the Bidder.

Prohibited Practices and Other Integrity-Related Matters: The Procuring Entity requires applicants to observe the highest ethical standard during the application preparation process. No applicant shall, directly or through any employee, servant, agent, or affiliate, engage in any Prohibited Acts in connection with the preparation or submission of its application.

For this RFQ process, the definition of “Prohibited Practices” is as follows:

• “corrupt practice” is the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting, directly or indirectly, of anything of value to influence improperly the action of another party;
• “fraudulent practice” is any act or omission, including a misrepresentation, that knowingly or recklessly misleads, or attempts to mislead, a party to obtain a financial or other benefit or to avoid an obligation;
• “collusive practice” is an arrangement between two or more parties designed to achieve an improper purpose, including influencing improperly the actions of another party;
• “coercive practice” is impairing or harming, or threatening to impair or harm, directly or indirectly, any party, or the property of the party, to influence improperly the actions of a party; and
• “obstructive practice” is: deliberately destroying, falsifying, altering, or concealing of evidence related to an investigation or making false statements or false allegation to the Procuring Entity in order to impede an Procuring Entity investigation into allegations of an integrity violation particularly Prohibited Practices; and/or threatening, harassing, or intimidating any party to delay or prevent it from sharing evidence or disclosing its knowledge of matters relevant to the investigation or from pursuing the investigation;

 

For the purposes of this RFQ, the term “Prohibited Acts” shall have the following meaning:

Offering, giving or agreeing to offer or give to, or accepting or agreeing to accept from, any person employed by or on behalf of the Procuring Entity or Procuring Entity’s representative, an affiliate of the Procuring Entity, any public body or governmental authority any bribe, gift, gratuity or commission or consideration of any kind as an inducement or reward:

1. for doing or forbearing to do any act in relation to this RFQ, relating to the Works or the Project; or
2. for showing or not forbearing to show favor or disfavor to any person in relation to this RFQ, with the Procuring Entity or Procuring Entity’s representative, an affiliate of the Procuring Entity, any public body or governmental authority relating to the Works or the Project;

• for submitting an application to the Procuring Entity or Procuring Entity’s representative, an affiliate of the Procuring Entity or any public body or governmental authority in connection with which a commission has been paid or has been agreed to be paid by the applicant or by any person on the applicant’s behalf or otherwise to the applicant’s knowledge, unless the Procuring Entity or the Procuring Entity’s representative, a relevant affiliate of the Procuring Entity and any relevant public body or governmental authority are notified by the applicant of the existence of and particulars of any such commission;

1. for committing any offence:

• under applicable Laws in respect of fraudulent acts; or
• at common law in respect of fraudulent acts, in relation to any action pursuant to this RFQ, with the Procuring Entity, the Procuring Entity’s representative, any affiliate of the Procuring Entity, public body or governmental authority relating to the Works or the Project;

1. for defrauding or attempting to defraud or conspiring to defraud the Procuring Entity, the Procuring Entity’s representative, an affiliate of the Procuring Entity, any public body or governmental authority;

In the event that the Procuring Entity’s representative determines that an applicant has at any time prior to or following the RFQ submission date, committed any Prohibited Act in relation to the RFQ procurement process, either directly or through any employee, servant, agent, or affiliate, the Procuring Entity’s representatives may at its sole discretion reject the applicant’s application and disqualify the applicant from any further involvement in the RFQ process. For the avoidance of doubt any Prohibited Act committed by any person with the prior knowledge or approval of the applicant (through the applicant’s directors and/or officers or otherwise) shall be deemed to have been committed by the applicant itself.

II.                         PROJECT INFORMATION

Grenada is an island nation in the Eastern Caribbean, with a population of around 115,000 distributed throughout its three main islands. Grenada is the largest, with an area of 120 square miles, while Petite Martinique and Carriacou are smaller islands located north of Grenada in the Grenadines with a total area of 13 square miles. Although the country has achieved a renewable energy penetration of approximately 6%, Grenada’s energy sector remains primarily based on fossil fuels. The National Energy Policy, a draft update recently released in March 2023 for public comment, outlines several goals aimed at decarbonization and shifting the economy away from its reliance on petroleum to one based on renewable energy. Like many other Caribbean countries, Grenada is a signatory to the Paris Agreement and has established a Nationally Determined Contribution of 40% reduction in emissions below 2010 levels. In addition, the country aims to achieve 100% renewable energy in the electricity and transport sectors by 2030.

The PURC was established to regulate public utilities in Grenada, but to date, only the electricity sector has fallen under its mandate by ministerial decree. One of the PURC’s main responsibilities is to ensure that the price of electricity is fair and reasonable. The PURC’s objectives also include building a strong and sustainable regulatory regime that supports the economic development of Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique and protects consumers’ interests. Through legislation, the Government of Grenada (GoG) has mandated the PURC to lead the country’s renewable energy transition. The PURC is currently facilitating the procurement of small-scale (national only) solar PV IPP projects as one element of the Grenada renewable energy transition. The Grenada Renewable Energy Project, which will be opened to select local, regional, and international developers, is another element of Grenada’s renewable energy transition.

The country’s sole electric utility, Grenlec, generates, transmits, and distributes electricity on the islands of Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique to over 55,000 customers. It has already taken measures to incorporate renewables into its mix. These include installing small-scale solar PV systems at various locations throughout Grenada with a total capacity of 1.1 MW. Grenlec will contribute to the Grenada Renewable Energy Project by providing a new substation and upgrading the grid to accommodate the interconnection of the renewable energy plants at the MBIA. The renewables present in Grenada are not limited to utility-owned systems, however. Grenlec’s Customer Renewable Energy Interconnection Programme, launched in 2007, was one of the first programs in the English-speaking Caribbean to allow customers to install renewable energy systems and interconnect with the main grid. Today, customer-owned renewables provide 3.5 MW of capacity, representing around 10% of Grenada’s peak load of

37.67 MW. Grenlec’s power generation is primarily diesel-based, with a 50MW installed capacity from 15 diesel units on the island of Grenada.

RMI has been engaged to support the PURC in developing, de-risking, tendering, and implementing specified renewable energy projects.

This RFQ aims to prequalify bidders to bid on and deliver the solar PV aspect of the Grenada RE Project. Only these prequalified bidders will then receive the RFP document package, which will contain further project information that they can use to develop their proposals. The Government of Grenada, the PURC, and the MBIA will provide the site for installing the proposed solar PV plants. In addition, the PURC will share via the RFP the results of a number of project-specific de-risking activities, including the following: site surveys (boundary & topographical), geotechnical and hydrology investigations, an environmental and social impact assessment, site plan, glint & glare study, etc.

The Grenada RE Project evaluation committee will evaluate this RFQ and the impending RFP. The RFQ will result in a list of shortlisted bidders, and an IPP will be selected and contracted under a PPA and Interconnection Agreement arrangement with Grenlec and issued an IPP License by the PURC.

The IPP would be required to undertake the funding and detailed engineering, supply all required materials and equipment, install the solar PV systems, connect and integrate the systems into the Grenlec grid, and operate and maintain the solar PV plants.

The RFQ responses will be shared with the Grenada RE Project’s evaluation committee to assess qualifications to bid on the upcoming Grenada RE Project. On completion and approval of the RFQ evaluation exercise, each respondent will be notified whether or not they qualify to advance to the RFP stage.

Companies that wish to be pre-qualified as IPP candidates must:

1. Register by emailing the administrators with the Subject “Grenada RE Project IPP RFQ Application Forms” to request the prequalification forms (Word files).
2. Complete and submit the applicable forms in Section V, with the supporting documentation that this RFQ mandates as part of the application, by the submission deadline outlined in Section I.

NB: For this RFQ process, the PURC requires potential bidders to share their experience in RE IPP services for projects involving funding, designing, constructing, and integrating utility-scale solar PV into power systems with existing fossil fuel-based generation. 

III.      PRE-QUALIFICATION SELECTION CRITERIA and REQUIREMENTS

No applicant shall make unsolicited contact with the Administers between the date of submission of applications and notification of successful (shortlisted) or unsuccessful applicants. The Grenada RE Project procurement team will be responsible for contacting the applicant(s) in writing should any clarifications on an application be required. This ensures a transparent and fair evaluation process and instills confidence in fairness and transparency.

This section contains all the methods, criteria, and requirements the PURC (the Procuring Entity) shall use to evaluate applications.  Applicants must meet the criteria detailed in the following table to qualify to advance to the Request for Proposal (RFP) stage. The information to be provided in relation to each requirement and the definitions of the corresponding terms are included in the respective Application Forms.

Bid selection process

The evaluation, review, and approval of the evaluation report will be the responsibilities of the PURC, the GoG Office of Public Procurement (GoG-OPP), and the RMI team as follows:

1. Evaluation of applications è PURC & RMI 3-person team.
2. Drafting of Evaluation Report è PURC & RMI 3-person team.
3. Review of draft Evaluation Report è PURC & RMI 5-person Team.
4. No Objection of Draft Evaluation Report è GoG-OPP
5. Approval of Final Evaluation Report è

Standstill provisions shall NOT apply. Upon conclusion of the RFQ evaluation process, all Applicants will be notified of this procurement outcome as “Shortlisted/Qualified” or “Not Shortlisted/Not Qualified.”

1. Administrative Compliance of Applications [Responsive / Non-Responsive] / [Pass/Fail]

Table 1 – Qualification Criteria and Requirements

All applications will be reviewed to determine whether they are responsive or non-responsive to the requirements of this RFQ, i.e., “Administrative compliance.” The following factors will be considered when evaluating the administrative compliance of bids:

1. Have the applications been delivered as per the Submission of Bid Instructions? Yes/No
2. Have the applications been delivered by the submission deadline? Yes/No
3. Do the applications contain the RFQ Submission Requirements as per Section IV Qualification Criteria and Requirements of the RFQ document? Yes/No

NB: Only applications that are substantially responsive to the qualification criteria and requirements in Table 1 are to be assessed against Table 2, Rated Criteria and Requirements.

TABLE 1
Eligibility and Qualification Criteria			Compliance Requirements				Documentation
No.	Subject	Requirement	Single Entity	Joint Venture			Submission Requirements
				All Parties Combined	Each Partner	One Partner
1. Eligibility
1.1	Nationality	Nationality from an eligible country	Must meet requirement	Must meet requirement	Must meet requirement	N/A	Forms ELI – 1.1 and 1.2, with attachments
1.2	Conflict of Interest	No conflicts of interest	Must meet requirement	Must meet requirement	Must meet requirement	N/A	Application Submission Form
Eligibility and Qualification Criteria			Compliance Requirements				Documentation
No.	Subject	Requirement	Single Entity	Joint Venture			Submission Requirements
				All Parties Combined	Each Partner	One Partner
2. Historical Contract Non-Performance
2.1	History of Non-Performing Contracts	Non-performance of a contract did not occur as a result of contractor’s default within five (5) years prior to the deadline for application submission	Must meet requirement	Must meet requirement	Must meet requirement by itself	N/A	Form CON-2
2.2	Suspension Based on Execution of Bid Securing Declaration by the Procuring Entity	Not being under execution of a Bid Securing Declaration	Must meet requirement	Must meet requirement	Must meet requirement	N/A	Application Submission Form
2.3	Pending Litigation	Applicant’s financial position and prospective long-term profitability still sound according to criteria established in 3.1 below and assuming that all pending litigation will be resolved against the Applicant	Must meet requirement	N/A	Must meet requirement	N/A	Form CON – 2
2.4	Litigation History	No consistent history of court/arbitral award decisions against the Applicant within five (5) years prior to the deadline for application submission	Must meet requirement	Must meet requirement	Must meet requirement	N/A	Form CON – 2
2.5	Declaration: Environmental, Social, Health and Safety (ESHS) Past Performance	(a)    Declare any contracts that have been suspended or terminated and/or performance security called by an employer for reasons related to the noncompliance of any environmental, social, health and safety (including Sexual Exploitation and Assault or gender-based violence) contractual obligations within five (5) years prior to the deadline for application submission. (b)   Does your company have a written Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Program?	Must make declaration: Where there are Specialized Sub-contractor/s, the Specialized Subcontractor/s must also make the declaration	N/A	Must make declaration: Where there are Specialized Subcontractor/s, the Specialized Subcontractor/s must also make the declaration	N/A	Form CON – 3
Eligibility and Qualification Criteria							Documentation
No.	Subject	Requirement	Single Entity	Joint Venture			Submission Requirements
				All Parties Combined	Each Partner	One Partner
3. Financial Situation
3.1	Financial Performance	(i) Submission of audited financial statements for the last three (3) years to demonstrate the current soundness of the Applicant’s financial position.	Must meet requirement	Must meet requirement	N/A	N/A	Form FIN – 3.1 with attachments
3.2	Average Annual Turnover	Minimum average annual turnover of USD5M, calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last five (5) years.	Must meet requirement	Must meet requirement	Must meet 10%, ten per cent of the requirement	Must meet 25%, twenty- five per cent of the require ment	Form FIN – 3.2
Eligibility and Qualification Criteria							Documentation
No.	Subject	Requirement	Single Entity	Joint Venture			Submission Requirements
				All Parties Combined	Each Partner	One Partner
4. Experience
4.1	General Experience	Experience under contracts in the role of renewable energy contractor, subcontractor, or management contractor for at least the last five (5) years prior to the applications submission deadline, and with activity in at least six (6) months in each year.	Must meet requirement	N/A	Must meet requirement	N/A	Form EXP – 4.1
4.2 (a)	Specific Experience	(a)  Participation as the contractor, management contractor, or subcontractor in at least four (4) contracts within the last ten (10) years that have been successfully and substantially completed and that are similar to the proposed utility-scale grid-interactive (with batteries) Design and Installation Services of Solar PV. The similarity shall be based on the estimated value of the works, physical size, complexity, methods/technology or other characteristics as described in Section III.	Must meet requirement	Must meet requirement	N/A	N/A	Form EXP 4.2(a)
4.2 (b)		(b) For the above or other contracts executed during the period stipulated in 2.4.2(a) above, a minimum experience in the following key activities: At least four (4) projects in turnkey utility scale solar PV design and installations experience in the following key activities: • Solar PV Plant design & Construction • EPC services and/or • IPP developer	Must meet requirement	Must meet requirement	N/A	N/A	Form EXP – 4.2 (b)
4.2 (c)		For the contracts in 4.2 (a) above and/or any other	Must meet requirement	Must meet requirement	N/A	N/A	Form EXP – 4.2 (c)
Eligibility and Qualification Criteria							Documentation
No.	Subject	Requirement	Single Entity	Joint Venture			Submission Requirements
				All Parties Combined	Each Partner	One Partner
5. Key Experts
5.1 (a)	Key Expert(s)	(a)   An individual professional whose skills, qualifications, knowledge, and experience are critical to the performance of the Services under the Contract as the contractor, subcontractor, or specialized subcontractor and whose CV is considered in the technical evaluation of the Applicant’s RFQ submission.	Must meet requirement	N/A	Must meet requirement	N/A	Form TECH – 5.1
5.1 (b)		(b)    At a minimum, the following roles must be identified as Key Experts: • Designer (Solar PV) • Project Manager • Site Supervisor                                                             • Procurement Professional	Must meet requirement	N/A	Must meet requirement	N/A	Form TECH – 5.1

 

1. Rated Criteria

A selection panel will evaluate and score the RFQ submissions using the following point scales:

 

Rated Criteria	Points
Environmental, Social, Health and Safety	5
Financial Qualifications	30
Applicant Company Solar PV IPP & EPC Project Experience/References	40
Key Team Expert’s Qualifications and Experience	10
Project Team Solar PV IPP Project Experience	15
Table 2 Rated Criteria	100

                                                

Scoring

Evaluators would assess applications using the rating criteria and assign scores accordingly. Where appropriate, half marks would be given. The sum of the individual scores would determine the bidder’s total score.

Thresholds

 An overall threshold of 75 points would initially be in effect. The goal is to invite six to eight bidders to proceed to the RFP stage. The threshold of 75 points shall be adjusted to accommodate the RFP invitation goal.

IV.                                   PREQUALIFICATION FORMS

Companies that wish to be pre-qualified as IPP RFP candidates must complete the Application Forms as part of the RFQ.

Editable Forms are available upon request. To register and have the editable forms sent to you via reply email, email the administrators with the subject “Grenada RE Project IPP RFQ Application Forms.”

The relevant qualifications of any proposed specialized subcontractors will be added to the Applicant’s qualifications for evaluation.