maintenance and compliance requirements specified in the tender documentation. The designs provided as part of this assignment will therefore be regarded by the PM and potential Contractors as example designs, and final designs proposed by Contractors and tenders will be required to show modelling demonstrating similar performance. Note: land availability on all islands is severely limited, so designs will need to take into account the specific land envelope secured by Cook Islands Government for the purposes of this programme. Procurement of Contractor(s) In accordance with the process set out in the Strategic Project and Procurement Plan, requests for tenders (RFT) will be issued for each work package. Tenders will be received by an evaluation panel, the composition of which will be set out the Procurement Plan. Appointment of Contractors will be led by the Cook Islands Government, following a selection and approval process agreed to by the Project Steering Group. Civil engineering, foundations, building work, and electricity distribution and metering the Strategic Project and Procurement Plan, the PM will consider options to use either in-house or external providers of civil engineering expertise, building works, electricity distribution network upgrading, and household metering and cabeling. These contractors would work as part of implementation team, in parallel with and alongside PV-specialist firms who would focus primarily on the PV/diesel/battery infrastructure. Other specialist contractor roles are also to be investigated when the projects for Phase 2 (Aitutaki and Rarotonga) are confirmed. Other technical specialists shall be appointed by the PM from either resources or by subcontract as and where required. “in-house” Specialties may include civil and building works, and logistics and shipping. Cook Islands Government reserves to right to appoint from its approved Register of Trades/Services. Reporting The PM will prepare frequent progress reports and submit to the Project Steering Group for information, review, verification, and where necessary, decision making. The reports will summarise
maintenance and compliance requirements specified in the tender documentation. The designs provided as part of this assignment will therefore be regarded by the PM and potential Contractors as example designs, and final designs proposed by Contractors and tenders will be required to show modelling demonstrating similar performance. Note: land availability on all islands is severely limited, so designs will need to take into account the specific land envelope secured by Cook Islands Government for the purposes of this programme. Procurement of Contractor(s) In accordance with the process set out in the Strategic Project and Procurement Plan, requests for tenders (RFT) will be issued for each work package. Tenders will be received by an evaluation panel, the composition of which will be set out the Procurement Plan. Appointment of Contractors will be led by the Cook Islands Government, following a selection and approval process agreed to by the Project Steering Group. Civil engineering, foundations, building work, and electricity distribution and metering the Strategic Project and Procurement Plan, the PM will consider options to use either in-house or external providers of civil engineering expertise, building works, electricity distribution network upgrading, and household metering and cabeling. These contractors would work as part of implementation team, in parallel with and alongside PV-specialist firms who would focus primarily on the PV/diesel/battery infrastructure. Other specialist contractor roles are also to be investigated when the projects for Phase 2 (Aitutaki and Rarotonga) are confirmed. Other technical specialists shall be appointed by the PM from either “in-house” resources or by subcontract as and where required. Specialties may include civil and building works, and logistics and shipping. Cook Islands Government reserves to right to appoint from its approved Register of Trades/Services. Reporting The PM will prepare frequent progress reports and submit to the Project Steering Group for information, review, verification, and where necessary, decision making. The reports will summarise
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