KERALA IRRIGATION INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR CONSULTANTS FOR CABLE CAR PROJECT IN KOCHI Last Date of Submission: 30th March, 2020 KERALA IRRIGATION INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD (A Government of Kerala Undertaking) T.C. 36/1, NH Bypass Service Road, Near Eanchakkal Jn., Chackai P.O., Thiruvananthapuram 695024 DISCLAIMER 1. This EOI document is neither an agreement nor an offer by the KIIDC to the prospective Applicants or any other person. The purpose of this EOI is to provide information to the interested parties that may be useful to them in the formulation of their Bid pursuant to this EOI. 2. KIIDC will not be responsible for any delay in receiving the Proposals. The issue of this EOI does not imply that KIIDC is bound to select an Applicant or to appoint the successful applicant, as the case may be, for development and operation of Cable car services with other infrastructure. KIIDC reserves the right to accept/ reject any or all proposals submitted in response to this EOI document at any stage without assigning any reasons whatsoever. KIIDC also reserves the right to withhold or withdraw the process at any stage with intimation to all who submitted the EOI application. 3. The information given is not an exhaustive account of statutory requirements and should not be regarded as a complete or authoritative statement of law. KIIDC accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or otherwise for any interpretation or opinion on the law expressed herein. 4. KIIDC reserves the right to change/ modify/ amend any or all provisions of this EOI documents. Such revisions to the EOI/ amended EOI will be made available on the website of www.kiidc.kerala.gov.in Sd/- Chief Engineer, KIIDC 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Notice Inviting Expression of Interest…………………………………………………4 2. Introduction & Background…………………………………………………………...4 3. Cable Car Project in Kochi…………………………………………………………….5 4. Location and Alignment of the Project………………………………………………..6 5. Scope of Work…………………………………………………………………………6 6. EOI Process & Timelines……………………………………………………………...7 7. Documents to be submitted along with EOI…………………………………………..8 Appendix – I (a) Appendix – I (b) Appendix – II – Form A Appendix – II – Form B Appendix – II – Form C Appendix – II – Form D Appendix – II – Form E 3 KERALA IRRIGATION INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD 1. NOTICE INVITING EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) Kerala Irrigation Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (KIIDC) invites ‘Expression of Interest (EOI) for Consultants for Cable Car Project in Kochi, from Indian and overseas organizations with relevant consultancy experience in ropeway projects. Companies engaged in the business of Ropeway services and operation, Ropeway logistics, Design and construction of Ropeway infrastructure development are eligible to submit their proposal to KIIDC. Consultancy firms having consortium with firms having the above experience may also submit the proposal. 2. INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND 2.1. About Kochi Kochi is a cosmopolitan city in Kerala with a bustling commercial port. Kochi is the financial capital of Kerala and, with a population of more than 2 million, is the most densely populated city in Kerala, the biggest urban agglomeration in the state. It is one of the major tourist destinations in India. It is part of the district of Ernakulam. Kochi was the first of the European colonies in colonial India. Kochi city is also part of the Greater Cochin region and is classified as a Tier-II city by the Government of India. The civic body that governs the city is the Kochi Municipal Corporation. Kochi city consists of: - Ernakulam Mainland City, Willingdon Island, Peninsula of Mattencherry and Fort Kochi (Old Kochi), West Kochi, Bolgatty Island, Vallarpadom Island, Vypin Island, Aluva, Thrikakara Town, Thripunithura and Maradu. 2.2. Connectivity Kochi is well connected by air, road, rail and ferry from others parts of India, and to international destinations. Cochin International Airport is located in Nedumbassery, 29 km from the city center, this is the largest airport in Kerala and one of major gateway to India. Kochi is well connected by train from all parts of India. Most Kerala-bound trains have a major stop here. The city is well connected by road from all parts of the state as well as other major cities. Three major national highways namely, NH 66, NH 544 and NH 49 connect Kochi with other parts of country. Kochi can be reached by sea in yachts as well as cruise ship from Goa, Mumbai, Lakshadweep, Colombo and Male. Almost all leading international cruises on global voyages operate to Kochi from the US and Europe at Wellington Island Cruise Berth. Kochi is the only city in Kerala having Metro Rail. 4 2.3. Tourism Kochi is the most popular tourist destination for both domestic and international visitors to Kerala and is among the most visited tourist destinations in India. As per Kerala's Tourism Department, the domestic tourist footfall in the city was more than 23 million in 2017. According to the department, aspects like MICE tourism, LuLu Mall, the Wonderla water theme park, and the metro nature of Kochi city were the main aspects for attracting more domestic tourists. Backwaters of Kochi, Marine Drive, Fort Kochi, Hill Palace, Mattancherry Palace, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Jewish Synagogue, Anta Cruz Cathedral Basilica, Bolgatty Palace, Kochi International Marina, Willington Island, Museum of Kerala History, St.Francis Church, Koonankurishu Church, Fort Emmanuel (Immanuel), Pallipuram Fort, Kodungallur Bhagavathy Temple, Parikshit Thampuran Museum, Kanjiramattom Mosque, and Bastion Bungalow etc are the major attractions and religious spots in Kochi. Recently Kochi is selected as No 1 Tourist place in the world selected by Tripadvisor. Adding yet another jewel to the crown of the Queen of Arabian sea, popular travel guide Lonely Planet has included Kochi among the top 10 cities to visit. 3. CABLE CAR PROJECT IN KOCHI The Cable Car Project in Kochi is a ropeway system that would connect two main tourist destinations and urban nodes of Kochi city: Marine Drive and Fort Kochi. The ropeway would highlight the attractions of the Queen of the Arabian Sea through visitors being able to see famous tourist attractions from a bird’s eye perspective. The people riding on the cable car can enjoy the aerial beauty of Marine Drive and Queensway walkways, Bolgatty Palace and Grand Hyatt in Bolgatty Island, the tranquil backwaters of Mulavukad and Vallarpadom area, the cargo movements of the Vallarpadom Container Terminal of Cochin Port, ecstatic view of the Vallarpadom Basilica, stunning views of the cruise ships anchored in the Wellington Island, the Chinese fishing nets & beaches of Fortkochi and Vypin and the apocalyptic sunset. The project will support the urban area guidelines, associated estates, and reaffirms to ensure that development sprawl and leapfrogging do not negatively affect the natural and historical character of this beautiful waterfront. By doing so, it will also mitigate against the continuation of non-sustainable and unjust spatial patterns of the past. In addition, it will also help in contributing for the creation of opportunities for economic and social development and the conservation of aesthetic and sensitive environmental features in a sustainable manner. The goals of social, economic and ecological integration and sustainability will be achieved through this small step. The proposed Cable Car starting point is Marine Drive near High Court of Kerala and up to Fort Kochi with intermediate stations at Bolgatty, Vallarpadom and Vypin. The proposal included the return journey from Fort Kochi to Marine Drive also. The distance from Marine Drive to Fort Kochi is about 5.7 km and travel time is about 30 minutes. The project proposal is to attract tourists and local people for their conveyance purposes. 5 The proposed Cable Car project requires sanction from various agencies like Cochin Port Trust, IWAI, Indian Navy, Airport Authority, GCDA, Kochi Corporation, Mulavukad Panchayath, Revenue Department and Tourism Department. 4. LOCATION AND ALIGNMENT OF THE PROJECT The location of the project will be from Marine Drive to Fortkochi as per the alignment as follows, Marine Drive – Bolgatty – Vallarpadom – Vypin – Fortkochi This is also shown in the attached drawing as Annexure – I (a) and I (b). 5. SCOPE OF WORK KIIDC intends to seek EOI in the following areas – 1. Design of Ropeway service from Marine Drive to Fortkochi and back as per the alignment as follows, (a) From Marine Drive to Bolgatty (b) From Bolgatty to Vallarpadom (c) From Vallarpadom to Vypin (d) From Vypin to Fortkochi (e) Back to Marine drive 2. Design of Stations at Marine Drive, Bolgatty, Vallarpadom, Vypin and Fortkochi along with all other necessary infrastructure facilities. 3. Selection of suitable ropeway technology for this project, i.e., either Mono-cable system or 3S system. 4. The design of the cable car should meet the requirements set out in Standard specifications or conforming to Directive 2000/9/EC. Safety components and subsystems shall be certified by Notified Bodies. Infrastructure should be designed and approved according to harmonized CEN Norms. 5. Evaluation of proposed alignment and station locations and proposal of alternate alignments. 6. Development of transit stations with viewing gallery at the top, an Amusement area, a hospitality area and a luxury revolving restaurant that would enable panoramic views of the coastline and the city with all other necessary infrastructure facilities. 7. Provision of Intermediate towers in the middle of the proposed alignment. 8. Prepare the techno economic feasibility report for this project including: i. Main technical specifications of the ropeway system such as number of towers, tower height, distance between towers, line speed, number of cabins, distance between cabins, cabin capacity, trip time, etc. ii. Projected traffic details for the project. (Tourists per Hour per Day) iii. Cost analysis of the project envisaging estimated construction cost, estimated revenue and estimated operational & maintenance cost. 9.