State Industrial Development Corporation

T.C. XI/266, Keston Road, Kowdiar, Thiruvananthapuram - 695003 Tel: 0471-2318922, Fax: 0471-2315892 Request For Proposal (Global Competitive Bidding) FOR Integrated Solid Waste Management with a Waste to Energy (WTE) Project of minimum 200 TPD Processing Capacity on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis at Chelora, Kannur District in the State of Kerala for Kannur Corporation, Government of Kerala under Public Private Partnership Tender No: KSIDC/W2E/8/2019 Date : 04 th June , 2019 RFP Vol. I Instructions to Bidders for Development of Integrated Solid Waste Management on Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis in the State of Kerala Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Limited (KSIDC) | P a g e 2 DISCLAIMER The information contained in this Request for Proposal document (the “RFP”) or subsequently provided to Bidder(s), in the documentary form by or on behalf of the Authority or any of its employees or advisors, is provided to Bidder(s) on the terms and conditions set out in this RFP and such other terms and conditions subject to which such information is provided. This RFP is not an agreement and is neither an offer by the Authority to the prospective Bidders or any other person. The purpose of this RFP is to provide interested parties with information that may be useful to them in making their financial offers pursuant to this RFP. This RFP includes statements, which reflect various assumptions and assessments arrived at by the Authority in relation to the Project. Such assumptions, assessments and statements do not purport to contain all the information that each Bidder may require. This RFP may not be appropriate for all persons, and it is not possible for the Authority, its employees or advisors to consider the investment objectives, financial situation and particular needs of each party who reads or uses this RFP. The assumptions, assessments, statements and information contained in the Bidding Documents, especially in RFP, Draft Concession Agreement (DCA) and Schedules, may not be complete, accurate, adequate or correct. Each Bidder should, therefore, conduct its own investigations and analysis and should check the accuracy, adequacy, correctness, reliability and completeness of the assumptions, assessments, statements and information contained in this RFP and obtain independent advice from appropriate sources. Information provided in this RFP to the Bidder(s) is on a wide range of matters, some of which may depend upon interpretation of law. The information given is not intended to be an exhaustive account of statutory requirements and should not be regarded as a complete or authoritative statement of law. The Authority accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or otherwise for any interpretation or opinion on law expressed herein. The Authority, its employees and advisors make no representation or warranty and shall have no liability to any person, including any Bidder under any law, statute, rules or regulations or tort, principles of restitution or unjust enrichment or otherwise for any loss, damages, cost or expense which may arise from or be incurred or suffered on account of anything contained in this RFP or otherwise, including the accuracy, adequacy, correctness, completeness or reliability of the RFP and any assessment, assumption, statement or information contained therein or deemed to form part of this RFP or arising in any way for participation in this Bid Process. The Authority also accepts no liability of any nature whether resulting from negligence or otherwise howsoever caused arising from reliance of any Bidder upon the statements contained in this RFP. The Authority may, but without being under any obligation to do so, update, amend or supplement the information, assessment or assumptions contained in this RFP. The issue of this RFP does not imply that t