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Samples shall be dispatched to the laboratory as soon as possible after being obtained and shall not be
allowed to accumulate on site without any logical reason. ................................................................................17
The preparation of test specimens for the various tests shall be carried out in accordance with procedures laid
down in relevant standards and codes. ..............................................................................................................17
In the case of soft cohesive undisturbed soils test samples for all types of shear tests and consolidation tests
shall be prepared strictly by hand trimming and / or soil lathe. .........................................................................17
Care shall be taken against bending of samples at the time of horizontal ejection of samples from the
sampling tubes. ...................................................................................................................................................17
3.5 LOAD TESTING ...............................................................................................................................................17
3.6 DEPTH, LOCATION, AND SPACING OF EXPLORATION ...................................................................................18
3.6.1 EXCAVATING AND BORING LOCATION PLAN .............................................................................................18
3.6.2 SOLAR SITE .................................................................................................................................................18
3.7 GEOTECHNICAL REPORT................................................................................................................................19
3.7.1 GEOTECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS ..............................................................................................................19
3.7.2 REQUIRED INFORMATION IN REPORT........................................................................................................19
3.7.3 CONCLUSIONS, RECOMMENDATIONS AND LIMITATIONS .........................................................................20
3.7.4 COLLAPSIBLE SOIL ......................................................................................................................................21
3.7.5 CONSTRUCTION RECOMMENDATION ........................................................................................................21
3.8 REFERENCES ..................................................................................................................................................21
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6.5.4. Lubricating Oil System ...............................................................................................................................41
6.5.5.Accessories .................................................................................................................................................41
6.5.6. Starting System .........................................................................................................................................42
6.5.7. Alternator ..................................................................................................................................................42
6.5.8. Acoustic Enclosure.....................................................................................................................................42
6.5.9. Integrated Generator set controller : ........................................................................................................43
6.5.10. AMF Panel for diesel generator set .........................................................................................................44
6.6. Land Development at site ............................................................................................................................45
6.6.1. General ......................................................................................................................................................45
6.6.2. Reinforced Concrete & Plain Cement Concrete Works ..............................................................................45
6.6.3. Shuttering..................................................................................................................................................47
6.6.4.Steel Reinforcement ...................................................................................................................................47
6.6.5. Anchor Plates/Anchor Bolts/Stubs/Circular Embedment ..........................................................................47
6.6.5. P.V.C Tubing ..............................................................................................................................................47
6.6.6. Switch yard civil works ..............................................................................................................................47
6.7. Design requirement ......................................................................................................................................48
6.7.1. Introduction ..............................................................................................................................................48
6.7.2. Installation Requirements: ........................................................................................................................48
6.7.3. Site Investigation.......................................................................................................................................49
Ghor Province Power plant .................................................................................................................................49
6.7.4.Load Analysis of Feroz Koh city ..................................................................................................................50
6.7.5.Resource Assessment .................................................................................................................................50
6.7.6. Description of the proposed design and employers requirements ............................................................51
6.8.Mandatory & Optional Operation and Maintenance Periods .......................................................................54
6.9. Production Metering ....................................................................................................................................54
6.10. Requirement of Technical Cooperation for the project ..............................................................................54
6.11. Energy Management System .....................................................................................................................54
6.12. Module Mounting Structure .......................................................................................................................54
6.13. IEC Codes to be followed: ..........................................................................................................................55
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7.14 ADDITIONAL SUBMITTALS ...........................................................................................................................62
7.15 UNTIMELY AND UNACCEPTABLE SUBMITTALS ...........................................................................................62
7.16 STAMPS .......................................................................................................................................................62
7.17 ENGLISH LANGUAGE ...................................................................................................................................63
7.18 UNITS OF MEASUREMENT ..........................................................................................................................63
7.19 GEO-REFERENCE..........................................................................................................................................63
7.20 DESIGN CALCULATIONS ...............................................................................................................................63
7.21 SPECIFICATIONS ..........................................................................................................................................64
7.2.1 DESIGN ANALYSIS SUBMITTAL ...................................................................................................................64
7.22 DESIGN CALCULATIONS ...............................................................................................................................64
7.22.1 CALCULATION SUBMITTAL .......................................................................................................................64
7.23 RESUBMITTALS ............................................................................................................................................65
7.24 MEW REVIEW ..............................................................................................................................................65
7.25 INCORPORATION OF MEW REVIEW COMMENTS .......................................................................................66
7.26 CONFERENCES .............................................................................................................................................67
7.27 DESIGN DEFICIENCIES ..................................................................................................................................67
7.28 DESIGN DISCREPANCIES ..............................................................................................................................67
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8.15 SAMPLE FORMS...........................................................................................................................................77
8.16 NOTIFICATION OF NON-COMPLIANCE ........................................................................................................77
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10.4 TESTING EQUIPMENT AND SPECIAL TOOL INFORMATION .........................................................................87
10.5 CONTRACTOR INFORMATION .....................................................................................................................87
10.6 TRAINING ....................................................................................................................................................87
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SECTION 1.
INTRODUCTION
For Economic development of Afghanistan, energy development is one of the key factors.
Renewable energy is the most important and sustainable source for energy in the country.
Afghanistan has a good potential of renewable energy such as solar, wind, biomass and hydro,
the solar energy is the most effective and feasible source for implementation of solar project.
Afghanistan has 300 sunny days annually with an average insolation of 6.5 kwh/m2/day.
The main objective of MEW is to facilitate the development of renewable energy (RE) in
Afghanistan with an aim to increase energy security, access to sustainable energy to its
population and help foster a low carbon growth agenda for the country. Afghanistan is rich in
energy resources, both fossil fuel based and renewable. Having said that, the country stilldepends
heavily on imported electricity and fuels and has one of the lowest per capita consumption of
electricity in the world. Renewable energy sector development is one of the priority areas for the
government, for immediate purpose of providing access to clean energy to remote and rural
population and for medium to long term purpose of providing energy security to the country.
Over the past decade with the improvement in the technology and economy of scale, renewable
energy has become affordable for common public.
1. Phase-1: Detailed design of the project and approval by the Contracting Authority.
2. Phase-2: Construction and commissioning of the project and approval by the Contracting
Authority.
3. Phase-3:Operation and Maintenanceof the power plant, if required under the contract,
for the required period of time.
Note:
A: Phase1-Detailed Design shall include, but not be limited to, the following items:
1. Project site visits, collecting, review and analyzing of the exiting data and information regarding
the project site.
2. Taking measurements and getting new data if needed.
3. The required surveys as per the RFP are needed to be conducted.
4. Determine the optimal PV power plant generation capability.
B: Phase2- Construction and Commissioning of the project shall be carried out according to
the Design approved by the Contracting Authority under phase 1 of the project. All
materials and equipment specifications shall be according to the Contractor’s proposal
unless specifically approved otherwise by the Contracting Authority.
C: Phase3- Operation & Maintenance will refer to specific provisions in the Contract
regarding the Contracting Authority’s requirements from the Contractor to operate and
maintain the project for a certain period of time as provided in the Contract. The Cost of
this Operation and Maintenance period shall be provided separately as a Per Annum price
in the BoQ by the Bidders. The actual required duration of Operation and Maintenance
will be finalized and advised by the Contracting Authority at the time of finalizing the
Contract and relevant amount will be made part of the approved project price.
D: Ultimate Objective of the Project: Bidder’s Proposal in response to this RFP shall be to the
details deemed necessary according to Bidder’s professional expertise and judgment which may
be beyond scope indicated in this TOR. The proposal shall be descriptive enough that the bidder
performs all the services/ works as necessary to fulfill the desired objectives of the Contract and
the Project. The ultimate objective of the Project is to establish a stable Solar PV plant in
connection with the local grid to provide power initially to the FerozKoh city. For the purpose of
connecting with the main grid, it will be the Contracting Authority’s responsibility to provide
main grid access at the site of the Power Plant. This will be accomplished either through
extension of the main line up to the plant or by establishing a substation at the site either of
which will be carried out in coordination with the Contractor and according to technical
requirements of the project itself. Any such work is not currently included in the Scope of this
RFP.
E: Developing Human Resource for future Operation and Maintenance: Bidder’s Proposal
should include a proposed plan for development of local Human Resource for future Operations
and Maintenance of the Project and other similar projects in the country in general. The
Contracting Authority will prefer Bids that will include a comprehensive and attractive Training
and Capacity Building Plan in this regard.
For the purpose of this project aBidder may apply for the project in Joint Venture with an
internationally experienced partner. Such partnership may be in the form of Technical
Cooperation Agreements whereby the international partners have committed themselves to
supervise and lead the project in all Technical matters starting from design and going up to the
commissioning stage. A Technical Lead company in this case shall have sufficient and satisfactory
worldwide experience of Designing, Installing and Commissioning similar projects which shall be
proven through relevant documents submitted with the proposal.
Bidders are required to fill the Bidder’s Evaluation Sheet attached at Annexure ‘D’ to this TOR for
the purpose of Evaluation as applicable. Any questions or queries in this regard may be directed
to the relevant department contact provided in the Bid Documents.
SECTION 02
a) Survey Teams
The bidder shall establish all necessary permanent leveling polygon bench marks at
appropriate intervals. The locations shall be on permanent structures that cannot be
disturbed by construction, to the extent possible. The benchmarks shall be marked with
red paint.
The benchmarks shall be established by using a Station GPS with Real Time Kinematic
ability with triple frequency. Other suitable methods may also be used upon approval.
The topographic survey shall include the locations of all natural (waterways, trees, etc.)
and manmade (houses, fences, structures, etc.) features of the area.
The contractor shall utilize field notebooks to record all survey data in addition to the
electronic files. The filed book should be available for inspection at any time.
The contractor will refer to Control and Topographic Surveying Engineering and Design
Manual (US Army Corps of Engineers, EM 1110-1-1005) as guideline for the survey for the
project.
The contractor shall submit detailed topographic maps covering the area of the project
including the location of the benchmarks. On the map, natural and manmade features
shall be shown and labeled in English. The contour intervals shall be appropriate to the
type of construction.
d) All files for the topographic survey shall be submitted to the client in ASCII file or
equivalent format.
SECTION 3
The reports should contain the following: geological plan and sections of the project site, pit,
trench and drift logs as required with rock mass classifications. Drill hole logs with photographs
of cores and permeability test analysis and results. Field and laboratory test reports and
geological evaluation of the project site.
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3.1.1 GEO-HAZARD
Geologic and seismic hazards are those hazards that may impact a site due to the surrounding
geologic and seismic conditions. Geologic hazards include landslides, flooding and erosion,
subsidence, and poor soil conditions. Seismic hazards include phenomena that occur during or
soon after an earthquake, such as primary ground rupture, strong ground shaking, liquefaction
and seismically induced settlement. These studies shall be carried out by contractor.
There are various geophysical techniques method used for subsurface exploration.
The contractor should select those geophysical methods that meet up these scopes.
Friction angle, ɸ
Cohesion, c
Unlike other civil engineering materials, soils and rocks have significant variability associated with
them. Their engineering properties can vary dramatically within a few meters in an area of
proposed construction. A thorough and comprehensive site investigation is therefore a
prerequisite for design of all civil engineering structures and it is one of the most important steps
in the geotechnical design.
The planning of the site exploration program involves location, number and depth of test pits or
borings, or other methods to be used, and methods of sampling and tests to be carried out. The
purpose of the exploration program is to determine, within practical limits, the stratification and
engineering properties of the soils underlying the site. The principal properties of interest will be
the strength, deformation. The program should be planned so that the maximum amount of
information can be obtained at minimum cost.
USACE's Engineer Manual 1110-1-1804, Geotechnical Investigations, and EM 1110-1-1802,
Geophysical Exploration, contain information useful for the planning and execution of
geotechnical explorations.
All geotechnical laboratory and field works shall be based on standards set forth by ASTM
International Standard. Contractor shall not use any other standards, unless prior
approval from MEW.
Standard penetration test (SPT) shall be performed per ASTM D1586.
Given the presence of loess in many regions of the country, the selected geotechnical
testing lab must be able to perform ASTM D 5333 and justify the soil being collapsible or
not.
The contractor should add the codes and standards in Geotechnical Plan that would be
applied to the subsoil investigation services and obtain approval from the Client before
the commencement of works.
3.3.5 LABORATORY
The Contractor’s Laboratory for sampling and testing shall be a third party lab both in
Geo-Technical and construction phase of the project.
3.3.6 EQUIPMENT
The Contractor/Laboratory shall indicate in the plan, the type and number of equipment
and facilities they intend to use in the works, and shall use the same or better in quality
during the execution of the contract.
The contractor/Laboratory shall maintain the equipment in good working order during
the period of the project. If the operations are producing unsatisfactory results, or are
delayed due to any fault of the equipment, the Client has the right to instruct the
Contractor to replace a part or all of the equipment and operators, at the Contractor’s
own costs.
3.3.7 COORDINATION
The Contractor shall all times keep the Client informed of the progress and the state of
the works related to the investigations.
In particular, the Contractor shall give notification to the Client 72 hours in advance of
commencing the investigations.
The Contractor shall provide the Client with access to the investigation sites in the field
and laboratories at all the times.
The Contractor shall offer assistance to the Client’s personnel in charge of the inspection
of the works, and provide all necessary minor equipment.
3.3.8 CONDITION
Notwithstanding the involvement of the Client in inspecting the investigations, the
Contractor carries full responsibility for carrying out the works described in accordance
with the relevant codes and common professional practices.
The Contractor endures full responsibility for the accuracy of the results obtained from
the investigation.
MEW witness will not relieve the contractor from miss investigation and result.
MEW witness, review, clearance for testing, construction, or approval will not relieve the
contractor from responsibility for any error or omission in such submittal, nor from
The primary subsurface investigation methods are to either drill boreholes into the ground or dig
test pits. Both of these sampling methods allow geotechnical engineers to vertically classify soil
composition and stratification at specific locations. However, drilled boreholes can miss or
misidentify important soil features, such as the percentage of rocks and cobbles, that test pits
The best soil sampling method for proposed PV project development, therefore, is to dig test pits
to a depth of at least 10 feet below ground level. The process is relatively simple and affordable,
since excavators typically dig test pits with a rubber-tired backhoe or similar equipment. This
process allows the geotechnical engineer to directly inspect 10 cubic yards or more of soil, which
makes it easy to identify and document soil boundaries, the seasonal high-groundwater level, the
percentage and size of rock fragments, unsuitable soil horizons, depth to bedrock and so forth.
Regardless of the sampling method, a geotechnical engineer maintains a log of the soils
encountered and the sampling depth. The subsequent geotechnical report identifies the
approximate location of all boreholes or test pits on the site map. The report also includes a log
entry for each location that identifies the soil classification (according to the Unified Soil
Classification System) in relation to the sampling depth, plus the depth of any groundwater
encountered.
At least one SPT test should be recorded for each 0.75 m elevation change down to 4.5 m. Below
4.5 m depth, at least one SPT test is needed for every 1.5 m elevation change
The Contractor shall execute the SPT in compliance with the ASTM D 1586.
SPT testing shall be done on every borehole at 0.75 m intervals of soil depth up to 4.5
meter, and at 1.5m intervals of soil depth beyond 4.5-meter depth and at every
identifiable change of soil strata.
The SPT test shall be terminated when the SPT value more than 50
The N-values as observed shall be reported in the bore log without any correction for
overburden or water table.
The disturbed samples shall be taken from the SPT tube and place in an air tight
containers, labeled with the following details.
o Project name.
o Dates of test
o Location of test pit or borehole
o Depth of SPT test
o Number of SPT blows
The standard penetration test (SPT) shall be performed for all samples in test pit and or
boreholes.
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3.4.8 GROUND WATER LEVEL
The depth of the water table shall be measured from the surface of the Borehole.
The level of the water table shall be measured daily and recorded before boring is
continued the next morning.
The position of the water table will also be recorded after 24 hours of completion of the borehole
or whatever standard requires
3.4.9 END OF BOREHOLE OR TEST PITS
Termination of the boreholes or test pits when it reached to the desired depth as
indicated in the plan shall be carried out only after it has been checked carefully by the
method approved by the Client.
The back filling of the bore hole or test pits shall be carried out with an approved material
as directed by the Client or as it has been approved in geotechnical plan.
After completion of the boring at any borehole, a borehole log shall be prepared in detail
and submitted to the Client in triplicate.
All the site bore hole and test pits should be signed by contractor as well as the by client’s
representative who witnessed the drilling, excavating and testing.
3.4.10LABORATORY
Test during on-site investigations, a geotechnical engineer collects soil samples from boreholes
or test pits, as well as samples of relatively undisturbed soils, and then sends them off for
laboratory testing. The investigation typically optimizes these tests to the application. For
example, a solar site assessment might include thermal resistivity testing, because electrical
engineers can use these results to calculate allowable ampacities for directly buried cables.
Laboratories can also conduct chemical analyses to evaluate the soil’s corrosive potential in
relation to concrete and steel, generating useful data for structural engineers. Laboratory tests
may also be useful for identifying and mitigating expansive soils. In some cases, the assessment
uses laboratory tests to classify and describe soils according to engineering parameters such as
soil strength, compressibility and relative density—but any conclusions about soil-bearing
capacity or foundation-embedment depth based on lab results are too conservative for design
purposes. To optimize PV power plant foundations, your geotechnical engineer needs to collect
load-test data in the field, and you need to base your foundation design on an analysis of these
data.
Collectively, these tests directly measure soil bearing capacity based on the specific design loads
and foundation type. Geotechnical engineers typically plan preliminary loadtest locations for a
site in advance and then adapt the plan in the field based on subsurface discoveries. For optimal
coverage, your geotechnical engineer might perform load tests at regular intervals around the
perimeter and across the interior of a site. In many cases, however, engineers have to prioritize
field activities based on the number of days they have on-site, which means they must
adequately characterize major soil types and boundaries, and then prioritize further testing
based on those data. In many cases, geotechnical engineers perform load tests at different
foundation depths, such as 6 feet and 8 feet below ground. In some cases, they use a single-pile
profile—such as a W6x9 wide-flange steel I-beam or H-pile—for all the load tests conducted
across a site. This does not mean the final mounting system has to use this pile profile; your
foundation engineer can extrapolate these measured load-test results to different pile profiles.
In other cases, engineers conduct groups of load tests across a site using multiple pile profiles,
such as W6x7, W6x9 and W6x15. These additional data may allow you to consider different
The number of test pits and boreholes must be sufficient so that a geotechnical contractor can
make an economical design recommendation with an adequate margin of safety. The final
approval of the location and number of the boreholes and test pits would be finalized upon the
geotechnical soil investigation according to general standards and internationally accepted
engineering practices. The spacing of boreholes can be increased or decreased, depending on the
subsoil condition. If various soil strata are uniform and predictable, the number of boreholes can
be reduced.
Information in the report shall consist of, but not limited to:
a. Introduction
Describing purpose, scope and limitations of the geotechnical engineering
services;
Project location; previous and proposed work used as the basis for the conclusions
and recommendations provided in the report;
Summary of findings from the investigation.
Date(s) of the investigation, weather conditions, observations and problems
encountered during exploration,
Field equipment (e.g. drill rig, hammer, sampler, etc.),
Field and laboratory test results shall be provided in the Appendix.
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Exploration logs with depth to groundwater, if encountered,
Laboratory test reports shall also be provided in the Appendix.
Provide Project location, topography and drainage within and near the project site.
Provide a site plan showing proposed development, topography and subsurface
explorations.
Regional and local geology.
Reginal and local Hydrometeorology (annual sunny and cloudy days)
Annual weather condition
Highlight potential geologic hazards of the region, including: seismic motions,
liquefaction, landslides, floods, and soil collapse.
Identify historical and existing land use and infrastructure, including: structures,
paving, manmade fills, karez, wells, utilities, and other subsurface structures.
Identify areas of contamination or potential contamination sources.
Provide Interpreted subsurface profile with groundwater level based on findings from
geotechnical investigation.
Provide approximation of seasonal variations in groundwater level.
3.8 REFERENCES
Many of the "Guide Specifications" reference ASTM specifications. Most of the ASTM
specifications that are usually referenced by geotechnical specifications can be found in volume
04.08 of ASTM. Listed below are the most frequently used ASTM specifications. These
specifications or their updated versions should be referenced.
USBR Chapter 12: Foundation and Earth Materials Investigation Phase 4 (Final).
UFC_3_220_03FA
Foundation_Engineering_Handbook__based_on_IBC_2006_(R._W._Day)
ASTM C 117-95 Test Method for Material Finer Than 75-um (No. 200) Sieve in
Material Aggregates for Washing
ASTM C 136-84 Method for Sieve Analysis of Fine and Coarse Aggregates
ASTM C 420-87 Recommended Practice for Investigating and Sampling Soil and
Rock for Engineering Purposes
ASTM D 421-85 Practice for Dry Preparation of Soil Samples for Particle-Size
Analysis and Determination of Soil Constants
ASTM D 422-63 Method for Particle-Size Analysis of Soils
ASTM D 1452-80 Practice for Soil Investigation and Sampling by Auger Borings (1990)
ASTM D 1556-90 Test Method for Density and Unit Weight of Soil in Place by the
Sand-Cone Method
ASTM D 1557-91 Test Method for Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil
Using Modified Effort
ASTM D 1586-84 Method for Penetration Test and Split-Barrel Sampling of Soils
ASTM D 2113-83 Method for Diamond Core Drilling for Site Investigation (1987)
ASTM D 2937-83 Test Method for Density of Soil in Place by the Drive-Cylinder.
ASTM D 3017-78 Test Method for Moisture Content of Soil and Soil- Aggregate in
Place by Nuclear Methods (Shallow Depth)
ASTM D 3740-88 Practice for Evaluation of Agencies Engaged in Testing and/or
Inspection of Soil and Rock as Used in Engineering Design
ASTM D 4044-91 Test Method (Field Procedure) for Instantaneous Change in Head
(Slug Test) for Determining Hydraulic Properties of Aquifers.
ASTM D 4318-84 Test Method for Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, and Plasticity Index of
Soils
ASTM D 4718-87 Practice for the Correction of Unit Weight and Water Content for
Soils Containing Oversize Particles
ASTM G 57-78 Method for Field Measurement of Soil Resistivity Using the Wenner
Four-Electrode Method
DM-1110-1-1 Engineering and Design Geotechnical Manual for Surface and Subsurface
Investigations (USACE South Atlantic Division manual)
SECTION 04.00 00
The consultant will evaluate the environmental impact assessment and of the feasibility study to
ensure that the following elements exist. The consultant will compile an environmental report
including the following items as a guidance requirement during construction. The guidance
requirement will be placed in the bidding documents.
SECTION 05.00 00
The consultant will evaluate the social impact assessment of the feasibility study to ensure that
the following aspects have been covered: (1) the social impacts due to construction of the
proposed project and (2) the mitigation measures required due to the social impacts.
The Social Assessment of the feasibility study will be evaluated to ensure that the following
aspects are included. The consultant will compile a social assessment report including the
following items as a guidance requirement during construction. The guidance requirement will
be placed in the bidding documents.
Assessment of social risks and impacts, both direct and indirect, due to project activities;
Suggesting of appropriate changes in design to avoid / minimize adverse impacts, and
propose suitable mitigation measures;
Socio-economic surveys to collect relevant information on socio-economic status of the
people of the project area covering both the project beneficiaries and the affected
households (if any);
Preparation of a Resettlement Action Plan (if required) based on SIA findings and covering
all the project components;
Holding of community/ stakeholder consultations to gather inputs/ feedback on the
project in general and social safeguard issues in particular.
• Stabilized output of the solar PV power plant at peack sun hours ( In a sunny day at
noon)should not be less than 5MW AC.
• Modules proposed by the bidder should have been qualified with the existing IEC or
other international certifications.
• PV modules used in the solar power plants must be warranted for output wattage, which
should not be less than 90% at the end of the 10 years and 80% at the end of 25 years.
• Maximum power loss at the end of the first year of operation should not be more than
2.5% of the power at the start of the solar power plant.
• The Solar panels should have a linear degradation of power of not more than 0.7% per
year till the 25th year.
• The front surface of the module shall consist of impact resistant, low iron and high
transmission toughened glass.
• The module frame shall be made of corrosion resistant material, which shall be
electrically compatible with the structure material selected for the power plant.
• The module shall be provided with a junction box with provision of external screw
terminal connection and with arrangement for provision of by-pass diode. The box
should have weatherproof lid with captive screws and cable gland entry points.
• Design drawings with the material selected shall be submitted for approval of MEW.
• The structure shall be designed to allow easy replacement of any modules and easy
access to the O&M staff and personal and protection.
• The structure shall be designed for simple mechanical and electrical installation. It shall
support the solar PV modules desired orientation with a flexibility of up to 34oangle,
absorb and transfer the mechanical loads to the ground properly. There shall be no
requirement of welding or complex machinery at site.
• Design of the array structure shall be defined in the proposal so that the structure shall
withstand a maximum wind speed of 150 Kmph.
• The drawings along with the detailed design shall be submitted to MEW for approval
before starting the erection work. The work will be carried out as per designs approved
by MEW.
• The minimum clearance between the lower edge of the PV panel and the ground level
shall be 800mm. While making foundation design, consideration should be given to the
weight of the solar modules and a maximum wind speed of 150 KMPH. Seismic factors
for the site should also be considered while making the design of the foundation. The
design of the array structure shall be based on soil test report of the site and shall be
approved by MEW.
• Foundation drawings and design should be submitted to MEW for approval before
starting the work. Civil works for foundations for module mounting structure shall
commence only after proper leveling of site.
• Care should be taken to maintain the slopes and prevent water logging at the site.
• The mounting structure shall have adequate provision to alter the tilt of the panel at
least twice in a year.
• The location of the water faucets is to be provided for periodic cleaning/washing of the
solar PV modules and the same shall be indicated in the drawings.
• Each array junction box will have suitable reverse blocking diodes of maximum DC
blocking voltage of 600V with suitable arrangement for its connection. The array
junction box will have a suitable surge protection. The junction boxes shall have
suitable arrangements for the following:
• Combine groups of modules into independent charging sub-arrays that will be
wired to the controller.
• Provide arrangement for disconnection for each of the groups.
• Provide test point for each sub-group for quick fault location.
• To provide group array isolation.
• The current carrying capacities of the junction boxes shall be suitable with
adequate safety factor to inter connect the solar PV array.
• PCU front panel shall be provided with display (LCD or equivalent) to monitor the
following:
o DC power input
o DC input voltage
o DC current
• Provision should be available in the PCU for remote monitoring of all the parameters.
This information shall be displayed on the LCD window of the PCU.
• Nuts and bolts including metallic cubicle shall have to be adequately protected taking
into consideration atmosphere and weather prevailing in the area.
• The PCU must have the feature to work in tandem with other similar PCU's and be
able to be successively switched "ON" and "OFF" automatically based on solar
radiation variations during the day. Inverters must operate in synergy and
intelligently to optimize maximum generation at all times with minimum losses.
• Maximum power point tracker (MPPT) shall be integrated in the power conditioner
unit to maximize energy drawn from the Solar PV array. The MPPT should be
microprocessor based to minimize power losses. The details of working mechanism
of MPPT shall be mentioned by the Bidder in its proposal. The MPPT unit shall confirm
to IEC 62093 for design qualification.
• The system shall automatically “wake up” in the morning and begin to export power
provided there is sufficient solar energy and the grid voltage and frequency are in
range.
• Sleep Mode: Automatic sleep mode shall be provided so that unnecessary losses are
minimized at night. The power conditioner must also automatically re-enter standby
mode when threshold of standby mode reached.
• Stand-by Mode: The control system shall continuously monitor the output of the
solar power plant until pre-set value is exceeded & that value to be indicated.
• PCU shall have provisions/features to allow interfacing with monitoring software and
hardware devices.
• The Bidder should select the inverter ( String) as per its own system design so as to
optimize the power output.
• A self-diagnostic system check should occur on start up. Functions should include a
test of key parameters on start up.
• Transformers shall be of reputed make and shall have the relevant IEC 60076-1
certification. A ‘type test’ certificate done on a transformer of similar capacity should
be submitted to MEW.
• Transformers shall have all relevant monitoring and protection devices as per the IEC
420, IEC 71 standards.
• The manufacturer should submit drawings/data sheets/guaranteed particulars of the
transformer to MEW for approval.
• Circuit Breakers and other isolators and protective and metering arrangements as per
relevant IEC 420, IEC 71 standards.
• The system shall be designed with appropriate CT’s and PT’s to have all relevant
protection arrangement like reverse power, over current earth fault relays.
• The PC shall be an industrial type, rugged and robust in nature to operate in a hostile
environment. The PC shall have minimum intel core i7 processor having 1 TB HDD
with minimum 8 GB RAM and an operating system of Windows 7 or higher. The PC
shall also have a 17” Color Monitor.
• The Printer shall be of industrial type, robust and rugged in nature of reputed make.
• The Wiring for modules interconnection shall be of hard PVC conduit of a standard
make and certified.
• Cables inside the control room shall be laid in suitable cable trays of a standard make
and certified.
• All the wires used on the LT side shall conform to IEC standards and should be of
appropriate voltage grade. Only Copper conductor wires of a standard make and
certified should be used for connection on the LT side.
• Cables and wires should be marked with good quality letters and number ferrules for
proper identification.
• Insulation: Outer sheath of cables shall be electron beam cross-linked XLPO type and
black in colour. In addition, Cable drum no. / Batch no. to be embossed/ printed at
every one meter. Cable Jacket should also be electron beam cross-linked XLPO, flame
retardant, UV resistant and black in color.
• DC cables used from solar modules to array junction box shall be solar grade copper
(Cu) with XLPO insulation and rated for 1.1kV only. The cables used from array
junction box to inverter shall be solar grade copper (Cu) with XLPO insulation and
rated for 1.1kV only as per relevant standards. Bidder shall provide the type test
report for each type of cable used before dispatch of the cable.
• Wires with sufficient ampere capacity and parameters shall be designed and used so
that maximum voltage-drop at full power from the PV modules to inverter should be
less than 1.5% (including diode voltage drop). Successful Bidder shall provide voltage
drop calculations in excel sheet.
• Only terminal cable joints shall be accepted. No cable joint to join two cable ends
shall be accepted. If a condition arrives where the laying length is greater than the
drum length and in case of faults at the site actual conditions, the same may be
accepted after due assessment by Employer and the joint kit shall be of repute make
and to be installed by a certified cable jointer. All wires used on the LT side shall
conform to IS and should be of appropriate voltage grade. Only copper conductor
wires compliant with IEC 60228, Class 5 of reputed make shall be used.
• All high voltage cables connecting the inverters to the transformers should be of XLP
insulated grade conforming to IS 1554 and the cables shall also conform to IEC 60189
for test and measuring the methods. The Underground Cable should be XLPE only.
• All cable/wires shall be provided with UV resistant printed ferrules for DC side
however, for HT cables, punched/ embossed aluminum tags are required. The
marking on tags shall be done with good quality letter and number ferrules of proper
sizes so that the cables can be identified easily.
• The wiring for modules interconnection could be in the weather resistant pipe of
repute make. All the buried cables can be run through HD pipe/ DWC conduit.
However, for crossing with road, drain and trenches etc., the cable must pass through
GI pipe / RCC Hume pine of appropriate size.
• All boxes/ panels should be equipped with appropriate functionality, safety (including
fuses, grounding, etc.) and protection.
• The panels/ boxes shall have suitable arrangement for the followings:
o Provide arrangement for disconnection.
o Provide a test point for quick fault location.
o To provide isolation.
• The current carrying rating of the boxes/ panels shall be suitable with adequate safety
factor
• The boxes/ panels shall be dust, vermin, and waterproof and made of thermoplastic/
metallic in compliance with IEC 62208, which should be sunlight/ UV resistive as well
as fire retardant & must have minimum protection to IP 65(Outdoor)/ IP 20(indoor)
and Protection Class II.
• All panels/ boxes shall be provided with adequately rated bus-bar, incoming control,
outgoing control etc. as a separate compartment inside the panel. All live terminals
and bus bars shall be shrouded. The outgoing terminals shall be suitable to receive
suitable runs and size of cables required for the Inverter/Transformer rating.
• The boxes/ panels must be grounded properly to ensure all safety related measures
for safe operation. The parts of panel, wherever applicable, must be insulated
properly.
• All the Panels to be manufactured with sufficient space for working and must have
temperature suitability up to 85°C with separate cable and bus bar alley.
The lightning conductor shall be earthed through flats and connected to the grounding mats
as per applicable International Standards with earth pits. Three earth pits shall be provided
for each lightning arrestor. Each lightning conductor shall be fitted with individual earth pit
as per required Standards including accessories, and providing masonry enclosure with cast
iron cover plate having locking arrangement, watering pipe using charcoal or coke and salt as
required as per provisions of IS.
• Relevant IEC Standards should be referred during designing the battery bank Below
is the list of IEC/IS specifications for the battery specifications:
• Note 1: Depending on the system design, the charge and the discharge current may
vary in a wider range.
• NOTE 2: The system should allow for the load current to be supplied at the same time
as the battery charging current.
6.4.1 PERIOD OF HIGH STATE OF CHARGE:
Typically, batteries will be operated at high state of charge between 80 to 100% of rated capacity
during seasons other than the monsoons, unless batteries and systems are not properly sized. A
voltage regulator system normally limits the maximum battery voltage during the recharge
period. When generation voltage exceeds beyond the limits, the controller should trip-off and
reconnect back as soon as the generation voltage comes to normal range to avoid any delay in
charge cycle. Charge controller should be sized accordingly to keep the battery & load always
safe & getting charged. The system designer should choose the maximum charge voltage of the
battery (as applicable to each battery technology) as a compromise allowing to recover to a
maximum state of charge (SOC) as early as possible in the seasons other than the monsoon but
without substantially overcharging the battery. The overcharge increases the gas production
resulting in water consumption in vented cells. In valve regulated lead acid cells, the overcharge
will cause a lesser increase of water consumption and battery internal temperature there by
reduction in battery life. Typically the maximum charge voltage is 2.4 V per cell for lead-acid
batteries and 1.55V per cell for vented nickel-cadmium batteries (refer manufacturers
recommendations). These values are applicable for the reference temperature specified by the
manufacturer. For the other batteries, the values shall be given by the battery manufacturers.
Charge voltage compensation shall be used according to the battery manufacturer instructions if
the battery operating temperature deviates significantly from the reference temperature. The
expected life-time of a battery in a PV system even kept regularly at a high state of charge may
be considered less than the published life of the battery used under continuous float charge.
The Generator Set should be of Prime Power Rating and should have capability of running
continuously in variable load condition for unlimited hours per year and should also have a
10% overload capacity of 1 hour in every 12 hours of operation.
6.5.5.ACCESSORIES
Flywheel Housing.
Flywheel.
Anti-vibration pads.
Base rail with integral fuel tank with level indicator of above 400 liters capacity provided
with drain plug for drainage and air vent/breather and inlet and outlet connection with
cleaning provision (man hole).
6.5.7. ALTERNATOR
Manufacturer: CATER Piller Generator Technology or equivalent.
Rating :Maximum 700KVA.
Power factor : better than 0.85
Rated generating voltage : 415 Volts
Voltage regulation: +/- 1% all load between no load to full load.
Frequency : 50 Hz
Class of insulation : H
Winding connection : Star connection (all six leads will be brought out of stator frame)
Overload capacity – 10% for one hour in any 12 hours of operation without exceeding
temperature rise limits specified for example in BS 2613 or equivalent standards.
Bearing : Single Bearing
Enclosure: Drip proof & screen protected IP 23.
The alternator shall be of self-excited, self-regulated, self-ventilated in brushless design,
provided with suitable automatic voltage regulator and shall conform to BS: 2613 or BS:
5000 and shall give rated output at NTP conditions.
Fine aggregates shall be hard, durable, clean and free from adherent coating and organic matter
and shall not contain clay. Sand shall not contain harmful impurities such as iron, pyrites, coal
particles, lignite, mica shell or similar laminated and other impurities which might affect the
The Contractor shall perform trial mixes and preliminary tests of each class of concrete. The
selection criteria will be compressive strength, workability and surface finish and shall follow the
procedures outlined in for example IS: 456-2000 or relevant international code. Concrete tests
shall be carried out before undertaking the works according to the composition selected for the
purpose of the concrete works. The concrete shall be mixed in a mechanical mixer. The mixing
shall be according to for example IS: 4926-1976 (reaffirmed 1990) or relevant international code.
Concreting in unfavorable weather will not be permitted. Precautions outlined in for example IS:
7861 (part 1)-1974 (reaffirmed 1990) and IS: 7861 (Part-2) 1981(reaffirmed 1987) or relevant
international code shall be followed.
All concrete surfaces shall be maintained in moist condition and protected.Single sized coarse
aggregates shall be graded as specified in for example IS: 383-1990 or relevant international code.
Maximum size of coarse aggregate shall be 40 mm for Plain Cement Concrete and 20 mm for
Reinforced Cement Concrete. Fine aggregates shall be sampled and tested according to for
example IS: 456-2000 and IS: 2386 (part 1 to 8) -1963 (reaffirmed 1990) or relevant international.
To be acceptable the results shall fall within the grading zones I-III laid down in for example IS:
383-1990 or relevant international code. Fine aggregates shall be hard, durable, clean and free
from adherent coating and organic matter and shall not contain clay. Sand shall not contain
harmful impurities such as iron, pyrites, coal particles, lignite, mica shell or similar laminated and
other impurities which might affect the durability of concrete or attack the reinforcement. When
tested as per for example IS: 2386 (part 1 to 8) 1963 (reaffirmed 1990) or relevant international
code, fine aggregate shall not exceed the permissible quantities of deleterious materials outlined
in for example IS: 383-1990 or relevant international code. It shall be obtained from natural
sources such as Natural River or pit sand, crushed stone sand or mixture of these alternatives.
The Contractor shall perform trial mixes and preliminary tests of each class of concrete. The
selection criteria will be compressive strength, workability and surface finish and shall follow the
procedures outlined in for example IS: 456-2000 or relevant international code. Concrete tests
shall be carried out before undertaking the works according to the composition selected for the
purpose of the concrete works. The concrete shall be mixed in a mechanical mixer. The mixing
shall be according to for example IS: 4926-1976 (reaffirmed 1990) or relevant international code.
Concreting in unfavorable weather will not be permitted. Precautions outlined in for example IS:
6.6.3. SHUTTERING
The works shall consist of supply, fabricating, placing and removing all temporary forms for
shaping of concrete, together with all temporary construction required to support such forms.
The Contractor shall be responsible for the correct dimensions, alignment, leveling, cleaning and
oiling. All shuttering shall be approved by Engineer-in- charge but it will not dilute in any way
Contractor's responsibility. Shuttering shall not be removed before the concrete is sufficiently set
and hardened.
The national grid extension is not in the short-term plan of the government. The Pozaleach
Hydro Power plant is under construction with a capacity of 4 MW it will take many years to
completed, so the electrification of this province by renewable energy sources has priority
of power generation in a short period of time, construction of the solar power plant is one
of the most useful and best solution for electrification of the Ghor Province. FerozKoh city
the capital of Ghor province has different scale of productive shops such as carpentries,
metal works and etc, about 1000 commercial shops, hotels, restaurants, ten administrative
governmental offices and more than 10 public buildings has needed for electricity. The sun-
path at the location is as shown below:
6.7.5.RESOURCE ASSESSMENT
Figure below show the Solar energy assessment for Ghor Province:
Solar Resources:
There is huge demand and interest for the purchasing of electricity inside the FerozKoh city
from the small industries and residential. None of the industries has been operated in FerozKoh
city because of the limitation of the electricity. The small productive shops are running by
individual Diesel Generators and the investor did not installed machineries in the FerozKoh
Citydue to absence of electricity. The whole system is to be designed over a 5MW Load
Servicing Model with a backup of 2 MW battery backup for 4 hours and2MW diesel generator.
Basic Generation of Power has to come from the Solar Farm. DG Backup will use for the cloudy
days and the evening peak hours only. The supplier based upon their specific design and
recommended technologies should propose energy generated separately. The Price Proposal
should include the cost of required DG Backup along with its foundation and installation.
A Unit of2MW Diesel Generation is to be setup for wheeling, system stability and as a source of
ultimate backup in emergency situations where the Primary Priority Servicing has to be made in
occasional shortage of input from Solar Farms.
The Bidder is free to choose the size of the individual Diesel Generator size according to their
design. However, 700 KVA size are preferred to minimize the consumption based upon actual
requirement.
It is estimated that the Solar Farms will provide 5MW output power during the Sunlight hours.
The DG will be able to continue generation and service the basic load (2MW) during the cloudy
days and evening hours or early morning timesif required and the battery backup will be used in
the evening time and operate in emergency condition to stabilize the system. It is assumed that
battery backup will be kept operational to support the system and minimize diesel usage as
possible. However, longer durations of sunlight outage will obviously require DG usage.
Grid:
The system will be connected to the 20 KV transmission line to carry the electricity at the load
center and connect to the local DABS distribution line of FerozKoh city. The design should be
consider for future development and should be able to synchronize the Pozalech Hydropower
generation because the PV power plant is located close to the hydropower station about 7 KM.
Hybrid Synchronization:
Supplier will include and explain in the design the mechanism for the synchronization of the
complete system. The system will be designed in such a fashion to integrate the Hybrid power
with the National grid in future when the grid extends to the site. In general, the Hybrid power
should be able to synchronize with the Frequency and voltage variation of the national grid.
All installations have to be made on the provided barren area of land and the facility will be built
from scratch. The supplier should design and implement all required facilities for the whole
system including the perimeter fencing, security camera installations around the plant to cover
all the project site, a 3 room building for control room, guards’ residence at entrance gate of the
plant for 2 persons and security posts, fuel storage to store at least 45000 litters, inside access
roads, water well(s) and any other necessary civil works.
SCADA:
Supplier will need to design and implement a customized computer based SCADA System for the
monitoring, management and control of the system. The system should be able to provide all
sorts of required load management capabilities. The SCADA system should be able to measure
the DC power generated from the Solar PV system, diesel consumed by the diesel generator and
the power consumed by the loads. The SCADA should be able to manage the battery charging
and discharging properly. The SCADA should also integrate the weather monitoring station, which
will be installed with the power system.
Training:
Employer staff training on the system maintenance and management will be required. There will
be full training and involvement of MEW and DABS engineers/technicians during the
construction, erection and commissioning of the power plant.
Priority of power
Following priority of power usage will be included in the design of the system:
Solar.
Diesel Generator in longer-term cloudy situations.
Battery – to support short-term resource shortages, early and late hour requirements,
system balancing etc.
Spares
A complete list of spares should be indicated in the offer and supplied with the equipment. The
spare parts should be supplied at least for one year after handover of the project such as solar
panels, inverters, batteries, lubricant, air filters and oil filters for the diesel generator and etc.
IEC/IS 61683 (For stand Photovoltaic Systems – Power conditioners: Procedure for Measuring
Alone System) Efficiency (10%, 25%, 50%, 75% & 90-100% Loading Conditions)
IEC 62116/ UL 1741/ IEEE Utility-interconnected Photovoltaic Inverters - Test Procedure of Islanding
1547 Prevention Measures
General test and measuring method for PVC (Polyvinyl chloride) insulated
cables (for working voltages up to and including 1100 V, and UV resistant for
IEC 60227, IEC 60502 outdoor installation)
Junction boxes and solar panel terminal boxes shall be of the thermo plastic
type with IP 65 protection for outdoor use, and IP 54 protection for indoor
IEC 60529 use
SECTION 7.00 00
Design submittals should only address Contract requirements not shown on plans and any
specifications already furnished to the Contractor as part of this Contract. Plans and
specifications furnished to the Contractor shall NOT be included as part of any Design Submittal.
The Contractor shall clearly label and date all design submittals to reflect the current design stage
and date of submission to MEW to avoid confusion between current and previous submittals.
The Contractor shall not begin construction until MEW has reviewed and approved the work
presented in each Design Submittal, including complete resolution of all comments, and the
MEW Representative has issued a “Clearance for Construction (CFC)” letter. CFC shall not be
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construed as meaning MEW approval. Unless otherwise indicated, the risk for the design is the
sole responsibility of the Contractor. The sole responsibility of ensuring that the Design
Submittals comply with Contract documents remains with the Contractor, in accordance with this
section of the Contract. MEW retains the right to comment on the design at any design stage,
and the lack of MEW comments at a given review cannot be used as a basis for the Contractor to
fail to address the MEW's comments on subsequent reviews, regardless of design stage.
Furthermore, approval of incomplete designs will not relieve the Contractor of the responsibility
for any error which may exist, and which may require rework or other appropriate adjustment to
the Contract terms, as determined at the sole discretion of MEW. It is the sole responsibility of
the Design-Build Contractor to ensure that submittals do or do not comply with the Contract
documents. MEW review, Clearance for Construction, or approval by the MEW Representative
shall not relieve the Contractor from responsibility for any errors or omissions in such drawings,
nor from responsibility for complying with the requirements of this Contract. MEW review,
Clearance for Construction, or approval of post-design construction submittals shall not be
construed as a complete check, but only indicate that the general method of construction,
materials, detailing and other information are satisfactory.
a. 10% Design Submittal: including 10% specification, design narrative (explanatory report),
geotechnical, hydrological, hydro-mechanical and hydro-electrical assumptions, brief of
codes and standards to be utilized, area use topography plan, water diversion system,
and QA/ QC Check list for civil works such as survey, rough grading, excavation, ….
b. 35% Design Submittal: including 35% specification, design narrative, response to 10%
design comments, preliminary design of concrete structures, civil works and QA/ QC
Check list for civil works such as reinforcement placement, concrete, ….
c. 65% Design Submittal: including 65% specification, design narrative, response to 35%
design comments, final civil works, concrete structures design and preliminary hydro-
mechanical, hydro-electrical design and QA/ QC Check list for concrete, hydro-electrical
and hydro-mechanical, ….
d. 95% Design Submittal: including 95% specification, design narrative, response to 65%
design review comments, detail design of mechanical, electrical and QA/ QC Check list for
hydro-electrical and hydro-mechanical, ….
e. 100% Design Submittal: including 100% specification, response to 95% review comments,
design narrative and detailed design of structural, mechanical and electrical parts
In the interest of expediting construction, the MEW Representative may approve partial design
submittals, procurement of materials and equipment, as well as issue the Notice to Proceed (NTP)
for construction of those elements of the design which have been cleared for construction. Such
partial notices to proceed shall be solely at the discretion of the MEW Representative. The
Contractor must obtain the approval of the Designer of Record (DOR) and MEW’s concurrence
for any Contractor proposed revision to the professionally stamped and sealed design reviewed
and Cleared for Construction by the MEW, before proceeding with the revision. The MEW
reserves the right to non-concur with any revision to the design, which may impact furniture,
furnishings, equipment selections or operations decisions that were made, based on the
reviewed and cleared for construction design. Any revision to the design, which deviates from
the contract requirements (i.e., the RFP and the accepted proposal), shall require a modification,
pursuant to the Changes clause, in addition to MEW concurrence. The MEW reserves the right
to disapprove such a revision. Unless the MEW initiates a change to the Contract requirements,
or the MEW determines that the MEW furnished design criteria are incorrect and must be
revised, any Contractor initiated proposed change to the Contract requirements, which results in
additional cost, shall strictly be at the Contractor's expense. The Contractor shall track all
approved revisions to the reviewed and cleared for construction design and shall incorporate
them into the As-Built design documentation in accordance with approved Closeout Procedures,
which lists the requirements associated with submission of editable CADD format As-Builts
required as part of this Contract. The Designer of Record shall document its professional
concurrence on the As-Builts for any revisions by affixing its stamp and seal on the drawings and
specifications.
The QA/ QC checklists prepared by designers will be subject to change as MEW representative(s)
deem it necessary according to applicable codes/ standards, industry best practices and in
compliance with contract documents. The final checklist shall be followed by the contractor’s QC
department throughout the project life time as applicable.
a. Test results
b. Equipment submittals
c. Product data and shop drawings
d. Catalogue cuts/shop drawings/schedules
7.6 VARIATIONS
After design submittals have been reviewed and cleared for construction by the MEW
Representative, no submittal for variation shall be considered by the MEW.
7.13 SUBSTITUTIONS
No submittals for the purpose of substituting materials or equipment specified in the Contract
drawings, specifications, and reference documents shall be considered by the MEW.
7.16 STAMPS
Stamps shall be used by the Contractor on all design and post design construction submittals to
certify that the submittal meets contract requirements and shall be similar to the following:
Contract Name:
I certify that this submittal accurate, is in strict conformance with all contract requirements, has
been thoroughly coordinated and cross checked against all other applicable disciplines to prevent
the omission of vital information, that all conflicts have been resolved, and that repetition has
been avoided and, it is complete and in sufficient detail to allow ready determination of
compliance with contract requirements by the MEW Representative.
Date:
7.19 GEO-REFERENCE
All site plans shall be geo-referenced using the WGS 1984 coordinate system, specifically the
following: WGS 1984 UTM. If the designer is not able to use the stated coordinate system the
coordinate system used shall be correlated to the stated coordinate system. A table shall be
provided within the site drawing set cross referencing the WGS84 system to that utilized. This is
required to allow MEW to incorporate the plans into GIS for storage, map production, and
possible geospatial analysis of the different work sites.
All design calculations shall explain the source of loading conditions with assumptions and
conclusions explained. The analysis and design methods shall also be explained, including
assumptions, theories and formulae. Include applicable diagrams that are clearly explained and
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correlated with related computations, whether computer or hand generated. The design
calculations shall include a complete and comprehensive list of the criteria (and date or version
of the criteria) that the design/analysis will be compared to (codes, Engineering Manuals, etc.).
Within the separable elements of design calculations, the engineer shall cite the specific code or
reference paragraph or section as appropriate to indicate conformance to requirements. At the
beginning of each project component design section, present a summary of all load conditions
and combinations required per applicable code or Corps of Engineers manual or regulation. Then
clearly identify the particular load case governing the design and clearly show how the particular
analysis, construction materials to be used, and the specific design meet the governing load
combination. Calculation sheets shall carry the names or initials of the engineer and the checker
and the dates of calculations and checking. No portion of the calculations shall be computed and
checked by the same person.
7.23 RESUBMITTALS
Should the Contractor be required to resubmit any submittal coded as “Revise and
Resubmit_R&R” or “Conditional to Notation_CTN”. Should a re-submittal again be necessary, it
would be Design Re-submittal #2.
The purpose of this system is to avoid deviations from the Submittal Register and tracking
purposes.
Design submittals Cleared for Construction by the MEW Representative shall not relieve the
Contractor from responsibility for any design errors or omissions and any liability associated with
such errors, nor from responsibility for complying with the requirements of this Contract.
7.26 CONFERENCES
As necessary, conferences will be conducted between the Contractor and the MEW to resolve
review comments.
A review conference may be held at the completion of MEW Technical Board review and
subsequent Contractor response for each design submittal. The review conference will be held
at Ministry of Energy and Water, Kabul, Afghanistan. The Contractor shall bring the personnel
that developed the design submittal to the review conference.
SECTION 8.00 00
a. The Contractor shall provide and maintain a Design Quality Control (DQC) Plan as an effective
quality control program which will assure that all services required by this design contract are
performed and provided in a manner that meets professional architectural and engineering
quality standards. As a minimum, all documents shall be technically reviewed by competent,
independent reviewers identified in the DQC Plan. The same element that produced the product
b. The Contractor shall include the design schedule in the master project schedule, showing the
sequence of events involved in carrying out the project design tasks within the specific contract
period. This should be at a detailed level of scheduling sufficient to identify all major design tasks,
including those that control the flow of work. The schedule shall include review and correction
periods associated with each item. This should be a forward planning as well as a project
monitoring tool. The schedule reflects calendar days and not dates for each activity. If the
schedule is changed, the Contractor shall submit a revised schedule reflecting the change within
7 calendar days. The Contractor shall include in the DQC Plan the discipline-specific checklists to
be used during the design and quality control of each submittal. These completed checklists shall
be submitted at each design phase as part of the project documentation.
c. The DQC Plan shall be implemented by an Design Quality Control Manager who has the
responsibility of being cognizant of and assuring that all documents on the project have been
coordinated. This individual shall be a person who has verifiable engineering or architectural
design experience and is a registered professional engineer or architect. The Contractor shall
notify the MEW Representative, in writing, of the name of the individual, and the name of an
alternate person assigned to the position.
The MEW Representative will notify the Contractor in writing of the acceptance of the DQC Plan.
After acceptance, any changes proposed by the Contractor are subject to the acceptance of the
MEW Representative.
8.11 CONTROL
Contractor Quality Control is the means by which the Contractor ensures that the construction,
to include that of subcontractors and suppliers, complies with the requirements of the contract.
At least three phases of control shall be conducted by the CQC System Manager for each
definable feature of the construction work as follows:
The MEW shall be notified at least 24 hours in advance of beginning any of the required action
of the preparatory phase. This phase shall include a meeting conducted by the CQC system
manager and attended by the superintendent, other CQC personnel (as applicable), and the
foreman responsible for the definable feature. The results of the preparatory phase actions shall
be documented by separate minutes prepared by the CQC system manager and attached to the
daily QC report. The Contractor shall instruct applicable workers as to the acceptable level of
workmanship required in order to meet contract specifications.
8.12 TESTS
8.12.1 TESTING PROCEDURE
The Contractor shall perform tests specified or required to verify that control measures are
adequate to provide a product that conforms to contract requirements. Upon request, the
Contractor shall furnish to the MEW duplicate samples of test specimens for possible testing by
the MEW. Costs incidental to the transportation of samples or materials shall be borne by the
Contractor.
Testing includes operation and/or acceptance tests when specified. A list of tests to be performed
shall be furnished as a part of the CQC plan. The list shall give the test name, frequency,
specification paragraph containing the test requirements, the personnel and laboratory
responsible for each type of test, and an estimate of the number of tests required. The Contractor
shall perform the following activities and record and provide the following data:
Contractor shall notify the MEW that the facility is ready for the MEW Pre-Final inspection.
8.14 DOCUMENTATION
The Contractor shall maintain current records providing factual evidence that required quality
control activities and/or tests have been performed. These records shall include the work of
subcontractors and suppliers and shall be on an acceptable form that includes, as a minimum,
the following information:
These records shall indicate a description of trades working on the project; the number of
personnel working; weather conditions encountered; and any delays encountered. These records
shall cover both conforming and deficient features and shall include a statement that equipment
and materials incorporated in the work and workmanship comply with the contract. The original
and one copy of these records in report form shall be furnished to the MEW daily within forty-
eight (48) hours after the date covered by the report, except that reports need not be submitted
for days on which no work is performed. As a minimum, one report shall be prepared and
submitted for every 7 days of no work and on the last day of a no work period. All calendar days
shall be accounted for throughout the life of the contract. The first report following a day of no
work shall be for that day only. Reports shall be signed and dated by the CQC System Manager.
The report from the CQC System Manager shall include copies of test reports and copies of
reports prepared by all subordinate quality control personnel.
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8.15 SAMPLE FORMS
In accordance with, the Contractor shall use the forms produced by and printed from QCS.
Samples of any forms required to meet the requirements of this section which are not produced
by that system shall be included in the contractors Quality Control Plan.
SECTION 9.00 00
9.2 AS-BUILTDRAWINGS
The Contractor shall revise two (2) sets of paper drawings by red-line process to show the as-
built conditions during the prosecution of the project. These working as-built marked drawings
shall be kept current on a weekly basis and at least one set shall be available on the jobsite at all
times. Changes from the contract plans which are made in the work or additional information
which might be uncovered in the course of construction shall be accurately and neatly recorded
as they occur by means of details and notes. Final as-built drawings shall be prepared after the
a. The actual location, kinds and sizes of all sub-surface utility lines. In order that the location
of these lines and appurtenances may be determined in the event the surface openings
or indicators become covered over or obscured, the as-built drawings shall show, by
offset dimensions to two permanently fixed surface features, the end of each run
including each change in direction. Valves, splice boxes, and similar appurtenances shall
be located by dimensioning along the utility run from a reference point. The average
depth below the surface of each run shall also be recorded.
b. The location and dimensions of any changes within the structure.
c. Correct grade, elevations, cross section, or alignment of roads, earthwork, structures or
utilities if any changes were made from contract plans.
d. Changes in details of design or additional information obtained from working drawings
specified to be prepared and/or furnished by the Contractor; including but not limited to
fabrication, erection, installation plans and placing details, pipe sizes, insulation material,
dimensions of equipment foundations, etc.
e. The topography, invert elevations and grades of drainage installed or affected as part of
the project construction.
f. Changes or modifications which result from the final inspection.
g. Where contract drawings or specifications present options, only the option selected for
construction shall be shown on the final as-built prints.
h. If borrow material for this project is from sources on MEW property, or if MEW property
is used as a spoil area, the Contractor shall furnish a contour map of the final borrow
pit/spoil area elevations.
i. Systems designed or enhanced by the Contractor, such as irrigation systems.
j. Modifications (change order price shall include the Contractor's cost to change working
and final as-built drawings to reflect modifications) and compliance with the following
procedures:
The Modification Circle size shall be 12.7 mm diameter unless the area where the circle is to be
placed is crowded. Smaller size circle shall be used for crowded areas.
a. Roles and responsibilities of all personnel associated with the warranty process, including
points of contact and telephone numbers within the organizations of the Contractors,
subcontractors, manufacturers or suppliers involved.
b. Listing and status of delivery of all Certificates of Warranty for extended warranty items,
to include pumps, motors, transformers, and for all commissioned systems such as fire
protection and alarm systems, etc.
c. A list for each warranted equipment, item, feature of construction or system indicating:
13.1 Name of item.
13.2 Model and serial numbers.
13.3 Location where installed.
13.4 Name and phone numbers of manufacturers or suppliers.
13.5 Names, addresses and telephone numbers of sources of spare parts.
13.6 Warranties and terms of warranty. This shall include one-year overall warranty of
construction. Items which have extended warranties shall be indicated with
separate warranty expiration dates.
13.7 Cross-reference to warranty certificates as applicable.
13.8 Starting point and duration of warranty period.
13.9 Summary of maintenance procedures required to continue the warranty in force.
13.10 Cross-reference to specific pertinent Operation and Maintenance manuals.
13.11 Organization, names and phone numbers of persons to call for warranty service.
13.12 Typical response time and repair time expected for various warranted equipment.
13.13 The Contractor's plans for attendance at the 4 and 9 month post-construction
warranty inspections conducted by the MEW.
13.14 Procedure and status of tagging of all equipment covered by extended warranties.
Copies of instructions to be posted near selected pieces of equipment where operation is critical
for warranty and/or safety reasons.
a. First Priority Code 1. Perform onsite inspection to evaluate situation, and determine
course of action within 4 hours, initiate work within 6 hours and work continuously to
completion or relief.
b. Second Priority Code 2. Perform onsite inspection to evaluate situation, and determine
course of action within 8 hours, initiate work within 24 hours and work continuously to
completion or relief.
c. Third Priority Code 3. All other work to be initiated within 3 work days and work
continuously to completion or relief.
Address _____________________________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________________________
Two hard paper copies and an electronic copy of the O&M manuals in English, Pashto, and Dari
shall be delivered to the O&M Regional Site manager at the MEW responsible for contract
administration.
Operation manuals and maintenance manuals shall be provided in a common volume, complete,
clearly differentiated and separately indexed.
Include specific instructions, procedures, and illustrations for the following phases of operation:
10.2.18 APPENDICES
Provide information required below and information not specified in the preceding paragraphs
but pertinent to the maintenance or operation of the product or equipment.
10.6 TRAINING
Unless provided for elsewhere, the Contractor shall provide operational and maintenance
training for all systems furnished under this contract in accordance with this section. The training
shall not take place until the operation and maintenance manuals are submitted and approved.
Training shall be given to personnel responsible for the operation and maintenance of the system
at the installation. Such training shall consist of classroom and on-the-equipment training for the
period specified, which shall be completed prior to acceptance of a system or equipment, as
applicable. The instructor(s) shall have no other duties during the period of training. Classroom
instruction shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the total training time, with the balance
Each individual training session shall be presented one time only, recorded on DVDs, and be
scheduled in a manner acceptable to the MEW Representative. For guidance, the Contractor
should assume the attendees will have a high school education. At the completion of training,
the DVDs shall become the property of the MEW. In addition to the Contractor's requirements
to recording each training section, the MEW reserves the right to record, in any manner, the
subject training material, or training sessions given by the Contractor, without additional cost to
the MEW.
SECTION 11.00 00
The MEW, will ascertain overall effectiveness of the Contractor’s capacity building efforts
through periodic briefing sessions with seconded individuals. MEW will make appropriate
recommendations for any modifications to the Consultant’s program, as may be deemed
necessary from these briefing sessions. These recommendations will be adopted through
mutual agreement between the Contractor and MEW.
SECTION 12.00 00
APPENDIX A (QUALIFICATIONS)
1. When a bidder submits its proposal in response to a Request for Proposals, and a staffing plan
including the names and qualifications of key personnel who are proposed to work on the project
is required to be submitted, those personnel who are offered will be the same personnel who
will actually perform on the project. If, during performance of the contract, it becomes necessary
for the contractor to substitute personnel for one of those whose qualifications were the basis
for evaluation of the offer and award of the contract, the contractor shall submit to the MEW the
same information that was required in the initial proposal regarding the proposed substitute
employee. The MEW shall have the right to review the qualifications of the proposed substitute
employee and to approve or disapprove his or her qualifications. If the proposed substitute
employee's qualifications are disapproved by the MEW, the contractor will propose another
employee who does possess equivalent qualifications.
2. When a bidder submits its proposal in response to a Request for Proposals, and the name of a
specific subcontractor is a required submittal, then that subcontractor who is offered will be the
same subcontractor who will actually perform the specified work on the project. If, during
performance of the contract, it becomes necessary for the contractor to substitute a
subcontractor for one of those whose qualifications were the basis for evaluation of the offer
and award of the contract, the contractor shall submit to the MEW the same information that
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was required in the initial proposal regarding the proposed substitute subcontractor. The MEW
shall have the right to review the qualifications of the proposed substitute subcontractor and to
approve or disapprove its qualifications. If the proposed substitute subcontractor's qualifications
are disapproved by the MEW, the contractor will propose another subcontractor who does
possess equivalent qualifications.
3. When a bidder submits its proposal in response to a Request For Proposals, and a schedule for
the performance of the work on the project is a required submittal, the terms of the proposed
schedule will become the schedule that will be utilized for completion of the project, adjusted as
necessary to reflect the actual issue date of the Notice to
Proceed.
4. When a bidder submits its proposal in response to a Request For Proposals and that proposal
contains any work, materials, methods or other type of betterment that provides an advantage
to the MEW that is above the minimum requirements contained in the RFP, the terms of the
proposal will be the basis for evaluation and, if successful, will become the terms of the contract
upon award. If a change in one of those terms is made to one that is less favorable to the MEW
than the one on which the award of the contract was based, a credit to the MEW will be
negotiated by the contractor. Only the MEW has the authority to negotiate a waiver of the terms
of the contract.
APPENDIX.A QUALIFICATIONS
experience
Educati
General
in years
Staff*
Quality
Control
Manage Bachel
2 r 1 15 10 or International/ Local National
Alt. 10 Bachel
3 QCM 1 7 or International/ Local National
QC Bachel
4 Engineer 1 5 3 or International/ Local National
** Number of support team such as welders, concrete crew, reinforcement placement, form
workers, foremen, and … shall be per job requirement and approval of the Engineer.
10 Personnel
11 Equipment
3 Type/Technology (Mono/poly/other)
BATTERY BACKUP
1 Product manufacturer / Origin Country
2 Manufacturer Tier / Ranking
3 Technology
DIESEL COMPONENT
1 Product manufacturer / Origin Country
2 Manufacturer Tier / Ranking
4 Rating / Size
3 Efficiency
POWER MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM
Project Design has been provided in the
1
proposal
BATTERY BACKUP
1 Technology
2 Nominal Cell voltage
4 Operation Temperature
5 C rating
Life Time in Number of Cycles at the
6
Recommended DoD
Life Time in Years (Life Time in Cycles
7
divided by 365 days)
Calendar Lifetime at recommended
8
operating temperature
9 Product Warranty in years
Danger of Explosive Gas/Fumes
10
Formation?
Minimum Required/Recommended
11
Charging Time in hours?
Minimum Required/Recommended
12
Discharging Time in hours?
13 No of Batteries provided
Does the system include Computerized
14
Management of the battery units ?
DIESEL COMPONENT
1 Generator should be Sound Proof
2 Product Warranty Offered
TRANSFORMER
1 Product manufacturer/origin country
2 Size (KVA)