Request for Proposal (Notice Published) Government of Nepal Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC) National Rural and Renewable Energy Program (NRREP) Khumaltar Height, Lalitpur, Nepal Phone: 01-5539390, 5539391, Fax: 01-5542397 Website: www.aepc.gov.np, Email: [email protected]

Date of Publication: 14 November 2018

Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC): National focal agency promoting renewable energy technologies in Nepal, is currently executing National Rural and Renewable Energy Program (NRREP) with the support from Government of Nepal and various international development partners. AEPC/NRREP/Community Electrification Sub-Component (CESC) hereby Requests for Proposal (RFP) from eligible Consulting Firms/Institutions for the following tasks:

Opening Date and Package No. S. No. Tasks - Detailed Feasibility Study of: RFP Number Time of Technical (No. of MHPs) Proposal Aamji Khola MHP, 100.00 kW, Shreejanga Gaunpalika - 8, Taplejung 1 District Nagpokhari Khola MHP, 15.00 kW, Phaktalung Gaunpalika - 6, Package - I, AEPC/NRREP/CESC/20 29 November 2018, 2 Taplejung District (3 MHPs) 18/19 - 01 12.20 P.M. Piple Khola MHP, 100.00 kW, Makalu Municipality - 4, Sankhusabha 3 District Aakuwa Khola II MHP, 32.00 kW, Amchowk Gaunpalika - 8, Bhojpur 4 District Package - II, AEPC/NRREP/CESC/20 29 November 2018, Cholu Ku MHP, 100.00 kW, Mapya Dhudhkosi Gaunpalika - 1, (2 MHPs) 18/19 – 02 12:40 P.M. 5 Solukhumbu District Khani Khola III MHP, 11.00 kW, Khanikhola Gaunpalika - 5, Kavre 6 District Khani Khola Falametar MHP, 23.00 kW, Khanikhola Gaunpalika - 2, Package - III, AEPC/NRREP/CESC/20 29 November 2018, 7 Kavre District (3 MHPs) 18/19 – 03 1:00 P.M. Khani Khola Latanee MHP, 11.00 kW, Khanikhola Gaunpalika - 2, 8 Kavrep District Nisel Dhor MHP, 17.00 kW, Nishikhola Gaunpalika - 5, Baglung 9 District Lower Nisi Khola II MHP, 100.00 kW, Nishikhola Gaunpalika - 3, 4, 5, 10 Baglung District Package - IV, AEPC/NRREP/CESC/20 29 November 2018, Nisyang Khola MHP, 22.00 kW, Nisyang Gaunpalika - 9, Manang (4 MHPs) 18/19 – 04 1:20 P.M. 11 District Ghatte Khola II MHP, 46.00 kW, Marsyangdi Gaunpalika - 4, Lamjung 12 District Gosbang Khola MHP, 13.00 kW, Thawang Gaunpalika - 2, Rolpa 13 District Arun Khola II MHP, 18.00 kW, Mathagadi Gaunpalika - 7, Palpa 14 District Package - V, AEPC/NRREP/CESC/20 29 November 2018, (4 MHPs) 18/19 – 05 1:40 P.M. 15 Ghodekot Khola MHP, 12.00 kW, Sija Gaunpalika - 5, Jumla District Lamachour Khola MHP, 25.00 kW, Chandannath Municipality - 7, 16 Jumla District

 The proposal must contain Technical and Financial proposals sealed in Separate Envelopes. Both the sealed proposals must be sealed in another single envelop mentioning Title of the task, Package No. and RFP Number.  Detailed RFP (with ToR) for the above task can be downloaded from www.aepc.gov.np or can be obtained from AEPC.  Single/Separate Sealed Proposal should be submitted for above mentioned Separate Package/Task.  Proposal (in Hard Copy) must be delivered manually to the address above by 12:00 hour’s local time on or before 29 November 2018.  If deadline for submission and opening falls in public holiday, the deadline will be same time of the immediate next working day.  Received Proposal (Technical) shall be opened in the presence of Proponents' representatives who choose to attend at as specified in above table at the office of AEPC/NRREP, Khumaltar Height, Lalitpur, Nepal. But nothing shall bar the opening of Technical Proposal by the reason only that any proponent or its agent is not present. Proponents’ representative should bear with authorization duly signed by the authority of firm at the time of Technical Proposal opening.  The method of selection will be Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS), 70:30 weightage for Technical and Financial proposals respectively.  Proposals must be valid for a period of 90 days, counting from the day of Technical Proposal opening.  Professional Liability Insurance of 100% Contract Value should be submitted within 30 days from the date of agreement by the selected Consulting Firms/Institution.  AEPC/NRREP reserves the right to accept or reject, wholly or partly any or all the proposals without assigning any reason, whatsoever.

Notice published in “Annapurna” National daily