Supply of Electric Buses and Charging Stations Tender - 40769583

Procurement Summary

Country: Antigua and Barbuda

Summary: Supply of Electric Buses and Charging Stations

Deadline: 01 Jun 2020

Posting Date: 19 Feb 2020

Other Information

Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 40769583

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Competition: ICB

Financier: INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (IDB)

Purchaser Ownership: -

Tender Value: Refer Document

CPV Classification

31158000 - Chargers
34144900 - Electric vehicles

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Tender Details

Expression of Interest are invited for Supply of Electric Buses and Charging Stations.
Request for Expression of Interest (EOI)
For the Supply of Electric Buses and Charging Stations
Title Request for Expression of Interest (EOI) for Supply of Electric Buses and Charging Stations for the Department of Environment
Contracting Authority Department of Environment, Ministry of Health, Wellness and the Environment, Antigua and Barbuda
Date of Issue Friday 14th February 2020
Deadline Monday 1st June 2020
To Apply Interested persons are invited to apply for this opportunity. Please email the Procurement Officer at [email protected] the following:
1. Cover letter
2. Technical Proposal
3. Financial Proposal
Please use email subject line: “EOI for Supply of Electric Buses and Charging Stations”
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO)
The Department of Environment (DoE) provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation. The DoE also strives to achieve equal employment opportunity in all personnel operations through continuing diversity enhancement programs.
LATE BIDS Late Bids will not be opened and will be returned to Bidder
Request for Expression of Interest (EOI)

For the Supply of Electric Buses and Charging Stations

I. About the Department of Environment

The Department of Environment is a Government agency within the Ministry of Health, Wellness and

the Environment in the Government of Antigua and Barbuda.

The overall mission of the Department of Environment (DOE) is to provide technical advice on the

environment and to design and implement projects on behalf of the Government and the people of

Antigua and Barbuda. These interventions are designed to protect and enhance the country`s

environment, as well as seek common solutions to national, regional and global environmental

challenges.

The Department of Environment accomplishes its mission inter alia through:

 An integrated environmental planning and management system established on the basis of

public participation and interagency collaboration,

 Efficient implementation of appropriate programmes, projects and technical services,

 Providing accurate council on environmental management as well as effective and consistent

enforcement of environmental laws and regulations, and

 Provide the public with easily accessible information and technical assistance on

environmental issues.

The Department of Environment manages projects within four main Programmes, which are aligned

with national legislation and international environmental agreements. These are:

1. Climate Change Programme (Adaptation, Mitigation, and Capacity Building)

2. Biodiversity Programme

3. Pollution Programme

4. Monitoring, Evaluation and Data Management Programme

The DOE has an active portfolio of 13 projects, with Project Partners including UN Environment,

UNDP, IUCN, Caribbean Development Bank, Government of Italy, Global Environment Facility, Green

Climate Fund, the Adaptation Fund, among others. The DOE was accredited as a direct access entity

to the Adaptation Fund in 2015 and to the Green Climate Fund in 2017. The DOE is focused on

designing high-impact, transformational projects that maximize funding directly available to the

public, private and civil society actors in order to meet an ambitious environmental agenda.

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II. Purpose and Objective of Expression of Interest

Background.

The transportation sector in Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) is a major contributor to

greenhouse gas emissions, especially with respect to carbon dioxide, noting that carbon

dioxide is just one of the greenhouse gases (GHG) correlated with climate change. Carbon

dioxide (CO2) emissions released from fossil fuel consumption increased from 760 million

tons in 1980 to 1, 327 million tons in 2005 in LAC, and the transport sector is one of the main

contributors to CO2 emissions in the LAC region.1

Green technology solutions are readily available to achieve emissions reductions in the

transport sector in the Caribbean and other islands, where the size of many Small Island

Developing States (SIDS) is well suited to the 100-200-mile (160-320 kilometre) range of

currently available electric vehicles.2

Antigua and Barbuda has begun to pilot electric mobility projects, collecting data and

capturing lessons learned for upscaling nationally and across the region. Key transferrable

outcomes expected include reducing fossil fuel dependencies by transitioning local fleets to

Electric vehicles; opportunities for coupling electric vehicles with renewable energy

installations; transferrable feasibility assessment outcomes; approaches for mitigation

environmental and social risks of new electric vehicle technologies; and best practices for

full life cycle assessments and decommissioning of non-compliant fossil fuel vehicles.
1 Govinda R. Timilsina; Ashish Shrestha. The Growth of Transport Sector CO2 Emissions and Underlying

Factors in

Latin America and the Caribbean

2 Caribbean Sustainable Energy Roadmap and Strategy (C-SERMS) Baseline Report and Assessment,

2015. http://www.worldwatch.org/system/files/C-SERMS_Baseline_10.29.2015.pdf

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III. Guidance for Financial and technical Proposal

The Financial Proposal is understood to cover all the activities necessary to supply the

Electric Buses to Antigua & Barbuda, including but not limited to the following:

1. Proposed cost of purchasing electric buses with 40-seater capacity and driving range

greater than 60 miles;

2. Proposed cost of purchasing charging stations (i.e. level 2 and/or level 3) for the buses.

Charging stations should have a built-in meter for ease of data collection;

3. Proposed cost of shipping electric buses and charging stations to Antigua & Barbuda

4. Proposed annual maintenance schedule and operational cost for the vehicles,

5. Proposed cost of training mechanics for the maintenance of the vehicles;

6. Proposed cost of training bus drivers on management of the vehicles.

7. Estimated time of delivery

The Technical Proposal is understood to include but is not limited to the following;

1. Battery Performance; System Capacity, life expectancy, battery type, cooling &

management system, charging time (including rapid charge time), charging

requirements, range, etc

2. Motor Specifications; Motor Type, Max Horsepower (hp), Power (kw), Max Torque, Max

Speed, Drivetrain / Driven Wheels, etc

3. Steering and Braking system specifications; Anti Breaking System, Regenerative

Breaking, Power Steering, Orientation of Steering (Left- or Right-hand drive), etc

4. Physical Characteristics; Make, Model, Year, Weight, length, width, height, wheelbase, tire

size, Accessibility for Disabled Users, Passenger entrance (left or right of vehicle), etc

5. Charging Unit Specifications; Standard (Multi Standard), Voltage Output, Current Output

(AC or DC), Charger Level, etc

6. Warranty and provision of Spare parts and/or equipment

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IV. Evaluation Criteria

The proposals (technical and financial) will be reviewed by an Evaluation Committee with

the technical knowledge and/or expertise to evaluate the technical merits and

reasonableness of the proposed costs under applicable cost principles. The DoE will inform

all applicants on the outcome of the evaluation process.

The DoE will use the following selection criteria to evaluate and score proposals out of a total

of 100 points:

Item # Selection Criteria Description Maximum Score

1 Company

Background and

track record

Proven arrangements with

dealership for purchase and

maintenance of vehicles. 30

points

60

Technical and Financial

proposal with detailed

implementation and

maintenance plan 30 points

2 Experience with

training

Proven track record of

training individuals in

vehicle maintenance. 10

points

15

Fluency in written and

spoken English and strong

analytical and

communication skills. 5

points

3 Adherence to

TOR-s

specifications and

requirements.

Quality of proposed work

plan and methodology. 5

Points

15

Identification of risks and

proposed management

measures. 5 Points

Clear understanding of TOR

deliverables, including

listing of 3 references. 5

Points

4 Cost Feasibility Are costs reasonable and

within market costs. 10

Points

10

TOTAL 100

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