Design Installation and Commissioning Of Energy Efficiency Measures

Item Description:

The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is a financial institution that helps Caribbean nations finance social and economic programs in its member countries. CDB was established by an Agreement signed on October 18, 1969, in Kingston, Jamaica, and entered into force on January 26, 1970. The permanent headquarters of the bank is located at Wildey, St. Michael, Barbados.

Objective of this tender

The Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (GOSVG) has received financing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) in an amount equivalent to USD$6.026 million towards the cost of the 14/OR-STV & GA 44/STV -Energy Efficiency Measures and Solar Photovoltaic Plant (the Project) and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this financing to eligible payments under this contract.  Payment by CDB will be made only at the request of (GOSVG) and upon approval by CDB, and will be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions of the Financing Agreement.  The Financing Agreement prohibits withdrawal from the financing account for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import, to the knowledge of CDB, is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.  No party other than (GOSVG) shall derive any rights from the Financing Agreement or have any claim to the proceeds of the Financing.

The Project is being implemented by the Ministry of National Security Air & Sea Port Development (MNSAS) through its Energy Unit (EU-MNSAS). Ministry of National Security has contracted Consultants who will assist the Energy Unit with managing this contract and delivering the Project.

MNSAS now invites eligible firms and consortia to submit sealed bids for the Design Installation and Commissioning of Energy Efficiency Measures including Solar PV generating plants.  The scope of work includes, but is not limited to the following spread across seven facilities in six locations:

Lot A

• Improvement of air condition system efficiency: The assessment of operating efficiency and the replacement or repair of approximately 450 tons of outdated AC cooling capacity with inverter-type mini-splits or VRF-type systems with an energy efficiency ratio (EER) higher than 13 or in accordance with ASHRAE 90.1;
• Improvement of lighting system: The assessment of the levels of illumination and energy efficiency of existing lighting and replacement of over 5000 fluorescent tubes and incandescent and high-pressure sodium bulbs and fittings with LED lamps and fixtures and the installation of time and occupancy-activated switches in strategic intermittently occupied areas;
• Energy Management Practice; This includes: (i) the implementation of various measures to reduce the building heat load through the sealing and improved insulation of the building envelope via the application of solar reflective paint or films to the roof and windows respectively and the reduction in cool air leaks; and (ii) the enhancement of facility management practices via acquisition of basic monitoring equipment and, in the case of the Financial Complex, the installation of an Energy Management System in conjunction with capacity building for the maintenance staff of the respective building units.
• Performance Guarantee (PG) Testing: The execution of performance guarantee tests.

Lot B

• Installation of estimated 150kWac of building-integrated solar PV energy generating systems: This will include in some cases the expansion and tie-in to existing solar PV installations while in other cases it will involve the supply, installation and commissioning of new PV sets.
• Performance Guarantee (PG) Testing: The execution of performance guarantee tests.

Contractors may bid for Lot A, Lot B or both.

The target buildings are located in three geographic areas; downtown Kingstown, Calliaqua and in the Grenadine island of Canouan. All the buildings currently house operating business units and are normally staffed. The retrofit will be executed within this environment.

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