LED Street Lights Project
in India Project operation for
Dismantling, Installation
& Maintenance
As we introduction regarding
this project
High quality LED Street lighting will perform as a reliable asset for many
years if procured correctly. The market is highly competitive and there are
large differences in performance of lighting between different manufacturers,
with many claims. The addition of smart controls adds a layer of complexity
that is littered with acronyms and terminology you have never heard before.
As a council officer, you have been tasked to
upgrade street lighting in your municipality. This is a once in career
opportunity to get it right or get it wrong.
How to Start?
What are the requirements to
start this project?
Where to start?
Which type of ground staff are
required to startup the work?
What are the risks?
What are business models on
offer?
Are we responsible for street
lighting?
In most jurisdictions across India, the local
government authority is responsible for setting lighting standards on local
roads under its control. A detailed legal review of this responsibility should
be undertaken by a specialized lawyer who understands the street lighting asset
and its relationship with ePeople Co.
In States such as Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka,
Goa & Gujarat, through the respective Local Government Act and Road
Management Act, street lighting is clearly the responsibility of the local
council even though it may choose to vest ownership and maintenance
responsibilities of the street lighting asset to ePeople Co. Shortly we are going to start West Bengal, Assam,
Meghalaya, Tripura, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Uttarakhand
Your project team
Street lighting as an asset usually falls to
the Engineering or Infrastructure services team or because of the direction of
climate change, the Environmental team, however because these projects are
usually large in contract value and complex, your project team should be
representatives of:
Procurement Governance
Finance
Engineering
Environmental
Planning
IT
Ensuring a multi-discipline project team
ensures that the goals of the infrastructure project are equally considered.
Engaging a Consultant or
external adviser
With the complexity of technology, in a
specialized market, it is important for your potential tenderers to ensure any
advisors you engage as a council are working impartially for the benefit of you
the customer and the outcomes of the project. Due to the large potential
contract values involved, you should seek the input of:
Probity and Legal Advisors
Strategic Procurement Advisors with a working
knowledge of the electrical and lighting industry
Any advisor you engage should sign a statutory
declaration indicating that their businesses are not in any way conflicted with
any potential tenderers, suppliers or incumbent ePeople Co. that may be involved at any stage of the project.
Many of the companies who may tender these
projects are large multi-national organizations with deep connections into all
levels of government.
Probity and ethics and commercial
relationships are scrutinized and analyzed and any perceptions of conflict of
interest erodes quickly erodes good will which are the necessary components in
negotiating contracts successfully in under contract law in India.
Risk Management
A detailed risk management model should be
mapped out with any major procurement and infrastructure project. These smart
lighting projects often encompass the opportunity to redesign an asset with the
future in mind and any risk management process should include (not exhaustive)
list of questions such as:
Demographics of the region and ageing forecasts
and will their demand for more public lighting?
Can we accurately forecast the costs of doing
nothing?
How old are the current assets and what are the
avenues for asset renewal?
What is our projected Business As usual
(Approach) and cost?
What are the electrical safety risks?
What are all the paths to comply with wiring
rules?
What could be the future intangible asset value
of the streetlight with smart technologies?
What are the risks for using consultants that may
be conflicted?
Are we promoting and encouraging greater
competition?
What are all the environmental risks?
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Performance Management Contract
Energy Performance Contracting is a way of implementing
energy efficiency projects and equipment/plant/maintenance upgrades in all
types of facilities and buildings including streetlights. It provides a
transparent way to manage risks, while guaranteeing outcomes and results.
The services that an ESCO
(contractor undertaking a Performance Management Contract) will perform
include:
Performing an energy audit, lighting design
known as a Detailed Facility Study (DFS) or Lighting Master plan
Establishing baseline energy use for specific
equipment, systems, or the facility as a whole;
Designing the project in consultation with the
Customer;
Undertaking turnkey supply, installation and
commissioning of equipment;
Training or briefing Customer personnel;
Operating and maintaining the equipment for
the life of the contract;
Conducting measurement and verification (CM&V)
to determine the actual savings; and
Providing savings and equipment performance
guarantees.
Other items such as technical, civil and legal
liability risk can also be priced into these types of contracts and should be
detailed before the tender.
The nature of the contract is intended to be
long term so a good contract and legal advice should be well established before
the contract and the outcomes clearly understood.
Background
Andhra
Pradesh, Karnataka, Goa & Gujarat became the first state to get assistance from EESL to replace
conventional street lighting with LED lighting after cyclone Hudhud cause
extensive damage in Visakhapatnam. Since then, ESSL has installed an
approximate 5,90,000 LED street lights in the state. These lights have helped
the state to reduce over 65,000 tonnes of CO2 every year. Across the country,
more than 23 lakh conventional street lights have been replaced by LED street
lights in 21 States. Prime Minister has launched '100 cities National
Programme' on 5th January 2017 to replace conventional domestic lights with
energy efficient LED lights, Similarly, Under the Street Light National Programme (SLNP), the government has set a
target of replacing 1.34 Crore conventional street lights with LED lights
across the country. LED bulbs have a very long life, almost 50 times more than
ordinary bulbs, and 8 to 10 times that of CFLs, and therefore provide both
energy and cost savings in the medium term. The benefits of LED lights are: (i)
Electricity savings (ii) Reduction of load (iii) Reduction of consumer bills
iii (Greenhouse gas emission reductions.
Andhra
Pradesh, Karnataka, Goa & Gujarat became the first state to get assistance from EESL to replace
conventional street lighting with LED lighting after cyclone Hudhud cause
extensive damage in Visakhapatnam. Since then, ESSL has installed an
approximate 5,00,000 LED street lights in the state. These lights have helped
the state to reduce over 85,000 tonnes of CO2 every year. Across the country,
more than 27 lakh conventional street lights have been replaced by LED
street lights in 21 States.
Prime Minister has
launched '100 cities National Programme' on 5th January 2015 to replace
conventional domestic lights with energy efficient LED lights, Similarly, Under
the Street Light National Programme (SLNP), the government has set a target of
replacing 1.34 Crore conventional street lights with LED lights across the
country. LED bulbs have a very long life, almost 50 times more than ordinary
bulbs, and 8 to 10 times that of CFLs, and therefore provide both energy and
cost savings in the medium term. The benefits of LED lights are: (i)
Electricity savings (ii) Reduction of load (iii) Reduction of consumer bills
(iv) Greenhouse
Shortly we are going to start West Bengal,
Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Uttarakhand.
SCOPE OF WORK TO OPERATE THIS
PROJECT
- The
Contractor will provide the services of Electric Street Lighting by
installing complete set of 7610 LED Street Lights and
dismantling of Old Street light fixtures (“the Work”) in the
jurisdiction/s.
- The
Company shall supply the material to the Contractor for the Work in these
locations & if the location is nearby the working site then Contractor
have to bring of their own.
- The
Contractor is required to complete installation of 400 street lighting per
day and invoice shall be raised on monthly basis.
- The
Contractor shall possess valid electrical license for executing the said
works.
- The
Contractor is responsible for handing over the old fixtures to the Company
warehouse/Godown.
- All the
cable connections shall be applied with anti-corrosion gel and insulated
with self-bonding insulation tape issued by the Contractor if required.
- The
Contractor shall employ suitable skilled persons to carry out the said
Works.
- The
Contractor shall regularly supervise and monitor the progress of work and
keep informed to the Company about the progress of work on daily basis.
- The
Contractor shall ensure that the work is carried out in accordance with
supply of street lighting material by the Company and within the total of
the contract amount without any cost escalation.
- During the
period of maintenance, the Contractor shall take appropriate measures for
ensuring safety of working personnel, as per all applicable laws in
general and with special focus in working at heights, working on/in the
vicinity of power supply lines.
- The
Contractor shall be responsible for all statutory compliance as may be
required with regard to the activities to be performed to execute the
scope of work under the contract including requirements under Contract
Labour Acts, Safety of the workmen deployed etc. including all expenses
incurred for the same.
- The
Contractor shall be solely responsible / maintain necessary Insurance
against loss of materials, cash, or workman disability and death
compensation claims of the persons deployed at the Works.
- The
Contractor don’t pay refundable Security deposit then Contractor shall
provide to their workmen like Safari Semi Safety Helmet, Electrician
Jacket, Hand Gloves, ladder to climb a Electric pole for 22-25 feet,
All sized spanner, Tester, Wire cutter, Cutting Player, Plus & Star
Screw driver, Chisel, Hammer etc..
- The
Contractor have to make clamps and bending rod through fabricator for
which we will pay Rs. xxxx/- per light fittings clamps if required as per the specification required and bill
of these amount will be claimed every after 3000 pc.’s.
- The
Contractor has to take own room for workmen on the proposed site on rent
the work in process and will be reimbursement every after 25 days.
- If the
Contractor leaves the work in between then he/she has no right to claim
for payment of the work done and he can leave the work after completion of
3000 light fitting only.
- The Contractor
must take the material on per day basis only on writing & should
submit remaining and replaced material in writing.
- The
Contractor must send us images through WhatsApp of each and every pole at
the time of working.
- The
Contractor must mail us day to day report latest by 10:00 pm to our mail
id.
- The
Contractor must report the actual number of lights on daily basis.
- The
Contractor must have the liabilities of Lodging and boarding of their
workmen.
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