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EoI Smart Poles v0.1 01july19
EoI Smart Poles v0.1 01july19
NOTICE OF INVITATION
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NOTICE OF INVITATION
Jammu Smart City Limited (JSCL) invites Expressions of Interest (EOI) for implementation of
Smart Poles in Jammu City in phased manner.
This document is an Expression of Interest (EOI) published by Jammu Smart City Limited to
solicit and examine the response of the companies that are capable of implementing Smart
Poles and provide comprehensive onsite maintenance as per the details mentioned in this
document.
The current document is, therefore, published to explore the response from perspective
Concessionaires. The timelines and the quantity of units mentioned in this document are
subject to change and shall be firmed up while the Technical and Commercial Bids i.e.
Request for Proposal (RFP) are called for by JSCL at a later date.
Some of the conditions are briefly mentioned in this document. These are subject to change
based on the review of the response received.
The Documents describing the Scope of Work and the Terms and Conditions for the EOI are
enclosed with this Notice of Invitation.
• Notice of Invitation
• Instructions to Concessionaires
The EOIs for this Contract will be considered only from those companies, that pass the Initial
Eligibility based on submissions with the EOI. Only such eligible Concessionaires will be
allowed to participate in the next stage of the project, i.e. RFP (Request for Proposal).
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KEY DETAILS:
Pre-EOI Meeting
Please note carefully the requirements for submitting EOIs, and the date and time for submittal.
Late or delayed EOIs will not be accepted.
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Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................5
1.1 Introduction and Definition...................................................................................................5
1.2 General Description of Work and Services to be covered......................................................6
1.1.1 General Information......................................................................................................6
1.1.2 Services to be covered – Implementation of Smart Poles..............................................6
1.1.3 Scope of Work for the Concessioner..............................................................................9
1.1.4 Functional and Performance Based specifications.......................................................11
1.1.5 Contract Period............................................................................................................11
1.1.6 Concessionaire Liability................................................................................................11
1.1.7 JSCL Liability.................................................................................................................11
1.1.8 Operating Expenses.....................................................................................................11
1.1.9 Comprehensive Maintenance of Equipment...............................................................11
1.1.10 Performance Criteria...................................................................................................11
1.3 Eligible Concessionaires.......................................................................................................12
1.1.11 Initial Eligibility Criteria................................................................................................13
1.1.12 Evaluation of Bids........................................................................................................14
1.4 Site Visits.............................................................................................................................14
1.5 Indigenization......................................................................................................................15
2. EOI Documents............................................................................................................................16
2.1 Contents of EOI Documents.................................................................................................16
2.2 Clarification of EOI Documents............................................................................................16
2.3 Amendment of EOI Documents...........................................................................................17
3. PREPARATION OF EOI..................................................................................................................18
3.1 EOI Bid Submission Documents...........................................................................................18
3.2 Pre - EOI Meeting.................................................................................................................19
4. Submission of EOIs......................................................................................................................20
4.1 Submission Address and Date..............................................................................................20
4.2 Sealing and Marking of EOI..................................................................................................20
4.3 Late or Delayed EOIs............................................................................................................20
5. EOI OPENING AND EVALUATION.................................................................................................21
5.1 EOI Opening.........................................................................................................................21
5.2 Clarification of EOIs from Concessionaires..........................................................................21
5.3 Determination of Responsiveness.......................................................................................21
5.4 Intimation of Evaluation of EOI............................................................................................21
6. ANNEXURE I.................................................................................................................................23
7. ANNEXURE II................................................................................................................................25
8. ANNEXURE III...............................................................................................................................26
9. Annexure – IV: Particulars of the Concessioner...........................................................................28
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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Introduction and Definition
(i) Jammu Smart City Limited (JSCL) invites proposals from the Concessionaires for
Implementation of Smart Poles in Jammu in a phased manner.
(ii) In this request for Expression of Interest, the words and expressions shall have the
meanings assigned to them, except where the context requires otherwise. Words
indicating persons or parties include corporations and other legal entities except where
the context requires otherwise.
a. The term “in writing” means communicated in written form and delivered against
receipt
b. Except where the context requires otherwise, words indicating the singular also
include the plural and words indicating the plural also include the singular; and
c. “Commencement Date” means the date of Letter of Acceptance.
d. “Concessionaire” means the company submitting the EOI.
e. “Contract Period” means the total contract duration from commencement date
during which the company shall be responsible to execute the Project.
f. “Day” means calendar day.
g. “Engineer” means any person nominated or appointed from time to time by JSCL
to act as the Engineer for purposes of the contract and notified as such in writing
to the Concessionaire.
h. “Project” means
a. Implementation of Smart Poles with hot spots and Ad panels in
Jammu Region; and
b. Execute the Comprehensive Operation and Maintenance of Complete
JSCL system implemented in this project, including back office for the
duration proposed by the company from the date of commissioning of
complete system.
i. “Royalty” means premium paid by service provider to JSCL to get rights to
implementation and O&M of the Project.
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1.2 General Description of Work and Services to be covered
1.1.1 General Information
JSCL envisages an integrated solution for installing smart poles with wi-fi hot spots, ad
panels, environment sensors etc and monitored remotely.
While the wi-fi hotspots are envisaged to provide high speed connectivity to citizens in
the hotspot area, ad panels on the Smart Poles shall be used for displaying ads and
messages. Smart poles shall also have the functionality like smart lighting, environment
sensors, EV charging points etc.
All management equipment (both software and hardware) along with accounting
features shall be hosted within ICCC as and when the ICCC is functional. Till such time,
the Concessionaire shall run all operations from its facility and provide a means of
monitoring the implemented solution to JSCL in addition to its own staff.
Smart Poles offers multiple services to the city residents. Some of the features of Smart
Poles are:
Smart poles shall be monitored and controlled remotely. Data generated in the field by
the field devices like environmental sensors shall be collected at the ICCC for analytics.
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Minimum Technical Specification for Street Light on Smart Pole
The protocol for the Wi-Fi should be 802.11a/b/g/n & 802.11 ac, MU MIMO
Wave 2
The equipment should be 4x4 and should have minimum throughput of 1.3Gbps
The Wi-Fi should support modulation technique OFDM: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM,
64-QAM, 256-QAM
The operation mode should support self-healing mesh
The operating frequency should be 2.400~2.4835 GHz, 5.15 ~ 5.25 GHz (lower
band), 5.25 ~ 5.35 GHz (middle band) and 5.725 ~ 5.875 GHz (upper band)
The Wi-Fi configuration should be web-based configuration, AC Management,
SNMP Management v2c
The Wi-Fi should support firmware update via browser or AC
The Wi-Fi should support bandwidth 20/40/80MHz
The Wi-Fi antenna can be built in or external dual polarized
The security should support WEP 64/128-bits, Wi-Fi Protected Access
(WPA/WPA2), WPA/WPA2 (PSK) over WDS, AES 128/AES 256 bit encryption,
TKIP, IP/MAC filtering, HTTPs, Secure SSH, Telnet, SSL remote management
login, Access Control List, RADIUS authentication
Wi-Fi should be wi-fi alliance pass point 2 certified
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1.1.2.1 Proposed locations of Smart Poles
The proposed locations for deploying Smart Poles are:
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1.1.3 Scope of Work for the Concessioner
The Concessioner shall be solely and exclusively responsible to design, implement and
maintain on a BOOT (Build, Own, Operate, and Transfer) model the solution as
mentioned in this EOI and to provide the services as specified.
City Wi-Fi Hot Spot also helps cities provide citizens with Internet connectivity
and access to a broad range of citywide service which has following benefits:
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Better city planning and development
E-governance services delivered to citizens, faster, and at a lower
operating expense
Local economic development
Improved productivity and service
Access to city services and Internet connectivity
Improved quality of life
Increased access to online services
City Safety and Security solution helps protect cities against crime, terrorism,
and civil unrest, planning events, monitoring of infrastructure, encroachments
etc. It helps law enforcement monitor public areas, analyse patterns, and track
incidents and suspects enabling quicker response.
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(i) The Concessionaire would be liable for all services as per the scope of work to be
detailed out in the RFP document.
(ii) Concessionaire is required to suggest the revenue model with JSCL.
(iii) The Concessionaire would be completely liable for all scope of services pertaining to
the Supply, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of open loop smart card and
mobile application system at all locations and related services.
(i) JSCL shall support the Concessionaire to get the necessary permissions for the
installation of Smart Poles.
(i) The complete cost of Installation and O&M shall be borne by the Concessionaire.
The maintenance and upkeep of the equipment and facilities, over the entire contract
period shall be the responsibility of the Concessionaire.
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1.3 Eligible Concessionaires
(i) The EOIs for this Contract will be considered only from those entities that pass the
Initial Eligibility criteria based on submissions with the EOI. Only such eligible
Concessionaires will be allowed to participate in the next stage of the project, i.e. RFP.
(ii) Each Concessionaire or any associate is required to confirm and declare with his EOI
that no agent, middleman or any intermediary has been, or will be, engaged to
provide any services, or any other item or work related to the award and performance
of this Contract. They will have to further confirm and declare in the submittal that no
agency commission or any payment which may be construed as an agency commission
has been, or will be, paid and that the quoted prices will not include any such amount.
If the Employer subsequently finds to the contrary, the Employer reserves the right to
declare the Concessionaire as non-compliant and declare any Contract if already
awarded to the Concessionaire to be null and void. Canvassing or offer of an
advantage or any other inducement by any person with a view to influencing
acceptance of an EOI will be an offence under laws of India. Such action will result in
the rejection of the EOI, in addition to other punitive measures.
(iii) There are no restrictions on the country of origin of equipment, materials, and services
to be provided under the Contract. The information regarding all the Equipment,
materials and services included in the Concessionaire’s Proposals and incorporated into
the Contract
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The Concessionaires will be evaluated on the eligibility criteria provided below table.
When responding to the eligibility criteria, Concessionaires should demonstrate their
capabilities, by providing material based on their experience, past performance, their
personnel, equipment and financial resources.
(iv) JSCL shall facilitate ground space for installation of Gateway, Switches, Routers
etc. and power requirement to each Concessionaire during the entire period of
PoC. Any Civil/Electrical work required will be the responsibility of the
Concessionaire. Internet Connectivity on site shall be provided by
concessionaire.
(v) Post completion of PoC, JSCL will terminate all the facilities given to
Concessioner for PoC
(vi) The learnings from PoC will serve as the basis of designing detailed solution,
scope of work and technical specifications of the RFP
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(ii) The costs of visiting the Site shall be borne by the Concessionaire. It shall be deemed
that the Concessionaire has undertaken a visit to the site of Works and is aware of the
site conditions prior to the submission of the EOI.
(iii) The Concessionaire and any of his personnel will be granted permission by the
Employer to enter upon his premises and lands for the purpose of such inspection, but
only upon the express condition that the Concessionaire, and his personnel, will
release and indemnify the JSCL and his personnel from and against all liability in
respect thereof and will be responsible for death or personal injury, loss of or damage
to property and any other loss, damage, costs and expenses incurred as a result of the
inspection.
1.5 Indigenization
(i) For Indigenization (Preference to Make in India), the Concessionaires have to comply
with the Public Procurement Order, 2017 issued by Ministry of Commerce and
Industry, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion No. P-45021/2/2017-B. E. -II
dated 15th June 2017]
http://dipp.nic.in/sites/default/files/publicProcurement_MakeinIndia_15June2017. pdf
(ii) However, the minimum Local Content shall ordinarily be 50%. The ‘Local Content’
means the amount of value added in India, which shall unless otherwise prescribed by
the Nodal Ministry, be the total value of item procured (excluding net domestic indirect
taxes) minus the value of imported content in the item (including all custom duties) as
a proportion of the total value, in percent.
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2. EOI Documents
2.1 Contents of EOI Documents
(i) The EOI Documents, as listed below, have been prepared for the purpose of inviting
EOIs for implementation of Smart Poles as more particularly described in these
documents:
(ii) The Concessionaire is expected to examine carefully the contents of all the above
documents. Failure to comply with the requirements of the EOI Submittal will be at the
Concessionaire’s own risk. EOIs that are not substantially responsive to the
requirements of the EOI Documents will be rejected.
(iii) The Concessionaire shall not make or cause to be made any alteration, erasure or
obliteration to the text of the EOI Documents.
(i) The Concessionaire shall check the pages of all documents against page numbers given
in indexes and summaries and, in the event of discovery of any discrepancy, the
Concessionaire shall inform in writing to the office of CEO, JSCL forthwith for
clarification.
(ii) Should the Concessionaire for any reason whatsoever, be in doubt about the meaning
of anything contained in the Invitation to EOI or EOI Documents, the Concessionaire
shall seek clarification from the Engineer, not later than the “last date of seeking
clarification” given in the Bid Data Sheet.
(iii)JSCL will respond in writing, to any request for clarification received in writing from
Concessionaires prior to deadline for such clarification or modification in the Bid Data
Sheet.
(v) No further clarification questions will be accepted after the “last date of seeking
clarifications”.
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(vi)Except for any such written clarification by the office of CEO, JSCL which is expressly
stated to be by way of an addendum to the documents referred to in paragraph B1
above and/or for any other document issued by JSCL which is similarly described, no
written or verbal communication, representation or explanation by any employee of
the JSCL or the Engineer shall be taken to bind.
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3. PREPARATION OF EOI
3.1 EOI Bid Submission Documents
The Concessionaire shall submit the specified EOI Pro-forma, duly filled in.
The Concessionaire shall provide EOI Index (Table of Contents) in his EOI. The EOI
Index should indicate where within the EOI, the Concessionaire has included his
responses/comments to the EOI requirements and conditions elaborated in these
EOI documents. (Refer EOI Pro-forma in ‘Annexure-I’)
Concessionaire Details
In order to have a sustainable and technically & financially sound proposal, JSCL
shall propose a suitable financial structure for the Concessionaire in detailed RFP
Document.
EOI documents (including amendments) shall be duly signed. A form of certificate
confirming careful examination of all the contents of EOI documents including EOI
addenda and signing of all pages of the Concessionaire’s proposal shall be
furnished along with the EOI proposal. It should be submitted, as per ‘Annexure-II’.
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3.2 Pre - EOI Meeting
The purpose of the meeting will be to clarify issues and to answer questions on any
matter that may be raised with respect to this EOI at that stage.
Minutes of the meeting, including the text of the questions raised and the responses
given, will be transmitted without delay by mail to all such Concessionaires, who either
attend the Pre-EOI meeting or intimate in writing that they would like to receive the
clarifications. Any modification of the EOI documents listed in paragraph B1 which may
become necessary as a result of the pre-EOI meeting shall be made by the JSCL
exclusively through the issue of an Addendum pursuant to paragraph B3 and not
through the minutes of the pre-EOI meeting.
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4. Submission of EOIs
4.1 Submission Address and Date
To,
The Chief Executive Officer,
Jammu Smart city Limited,
3rd Floor, Town Hall Complex,
Gumat, Jammu. J&K. 180001
EOIs must be received at the address specified above, not later than the date and time
noted in Bid Data Sheet.
The Concessionaire shall seal the Original and each copy of the EOI in separate envelopes,
duly marking the envelopes as "Original", "Copy 1" and "Copy 2".
If the envelope is not sealed and marked as above JSCL will assume no responsibility for the
misplacement or premature opening of the EOI.
EOIs must be received by the office of CEO, JSCL, at the address specified above, not
later than the date and time noted in Bid Data Sheet. If the due date is declared to be
a public holiday due to unforeseen reasons, the EOIs shall be submitted and opened
at the same time on the next working day. JSCL may, at its discretion, extend the
deadline for submission of EOIs by issuing an amendment in accordance with
paragraph B3, in which case all rights and obligations of JSCL and the Concessionaire
previously subject to the original deadline will thereafter be subject to the deadline
as extended.
Any EOI received by the Engineer after the deadline for submission of EOIs stipulated
above will be returned unopened to the Concessionaire.
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5. EOI OPENING AND EVALUATION
5.1 EOI Opening
The EOI will be opened at time and date as specified in Bid Data Sheet in the Office of CEO,
JSCL, Jammu. The Concessionaires are allowed to be present at the time of opening. JSCL
shall prepare a record of the opening that shall include, as a minimum: the name of the
Concessionaire. The Concessionaires’ representatives who are present shall be requested
to sign the record. The omission of a Concessionaire’s signature on the record shall not
invalidate the contents and effect of the record. A copy of the record shall be distributed to
all Concessionaires.
To assist in the examination, evaluation and comparison of EOIs, JSCL may, at his discretion,
ask any Concessionaire for clarification of his EOI. The request for clarification and the
response shall be in writing or by facsimile, but no change in the substance of the EOI shall
be sought, offered or permitted. JSCL may call for a meeting with the Concessionaires in
this regard. The minutes of the meeting, if held, with any Concessionaire shall be recorded
and acknowledgement obtained from the concerned Concessionaire.
A ‘NO’ answer to any of the above item will disqualify the EOI.
RFP document shall be issued to only such Concessionaires, who qualify based on 1.3.1
above.
Concessionaires may note that pursuant to their qualification in the ‘Initial Eligibility
Criteria’, in case the Concessionaire is debarred/blacklisted by Government of India/State
Government / Government undertaking after the due date of submission of EOI but before
the evaluation of RFP document to be issued separately. They shall inform the same to JSCL
in writing within 5 working days of issue of such debarment, failing which it will be
considered that the Concessionaire has wilfully concealed the information and the
Concessionaire shall be solely responsible for all implications that may arise in accordance
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with the conditions of this EOI. Any such debarment will result in disqualification of the
Concessionaire and the RFP document of such Concessionaire shall be returned unopened.
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6. ANNEXURE I
EOI Pro-Forma
To,
The Chief Executive Officer,
Jammu Smart city Limited,
3rd Floor, Town Hall Complex,
Gumat, Jammu. J&K. 180001
Dear Sir,
We hereby make application for Initial Eligibility as an Concessionaire for the implementation
of Wi fi and Ad Panel System for Jammu region In support of the application we submit
herewith one original and two copies of the required documents.
Yours faithfully,
…………………………. (signature)
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PRO - FORMA LETTER OF PARTICIPATION FROM EACH MEMBER OF A Joint
Venture/Consortium
Dear Sir,
We wish to confirm that our company/firm (delete as appropriate) has formed/intends (delete
as appropriate) to form a Joint Venture/Consortium with ………………….
(Member to insert names of all other members of the group) for purposes associated with this
EOI.
In the event of we are invited to tender for this EOI, we agree to fully liable to the Jammu
Smart City Lmited (JSCL), its successors and assigns for all obligations, duties and
responsibilities arising from or imposed by any contract subsequently entered into between
the JSCL and our organization.
Yours faithfully,
(Signature) …………………………………………………
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7. ANNEXURE II
FORM OF CERTIFICATE
company] have carefully examined all the contents of the EOI documents including EOI
Addenda (if any) and all the pages of our proposal have been signed and stamped .
SIGNATURE OF
CONCESSIONAIRE
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8. ANNEXURE III
Date:
Time:
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[In case of Consortium, all members of the Consortium need to fill this form]
4 Year of Establishment
5 Date of registration
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