2024-09-04

Funding Agency: Exim Bank of India
Client: Nepal Electricity Authority
Date: April 2014 – July 2020

Government of Nepal (GoN) has signed a Dollar Credit Line Agreement with Export-Import Bank of India for Construction of Koshi Corridor 220 KV Transmission line project and Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is beneficiary for this project. The transmission line will help in evacuating power form selected hydropower projects in the Koshi & Mechi Zone of Nepal that are to be operated in near future.

This project comprises of following four components:

1. Construction of 110 KM long double circuit 220 KV Transmission Line from Inaruwa (Sunsari District) to Basantapur (Terhathum District) to Khandbari (sankhuwasabha District);
2. Construction of 220/132/33/11 KV substations at Khandbari, baneshwar & Basantapur;
3. Construction of 30 Km double circuit 220 KV Transmission Line form Basantapur (Terhathum District) to Hangpang (Taplejung District);
4. Construction of 220/132/33/11 KV substations at Hangpang of Taplejung district.

The consulting firm is responsible to assist NEA in defining the project, preparing conceptual designs and assures all the activities are undertaken properly. The assistance covers preparing technical specifications and bidding documents; supporting the tendering process & Bid evaluation; review and approval of contractors detailed design information; supervision of construction, supervision of the testing and commissioning of the line and substations and finally handing over the completed project to GoN. In addition, the consultant will work closely with NEA Project Management Team (PMU), Project Manager & Donor through all the stages of project and provide capacity building and training for NEA counterpart professional staff.

Overall Services provided:

Total Management Services P. Ltd as an associate partner of Wapcos Limited, India is responsible to assist NEA on following listed services:

1. Review of Reports and conducting necessary studies

• Studies on Project design for Transmission line & Substation
• Prepare Detailed Project Report (DPR)

1. Surveys & Investigation

• Site Survey & Investigation
• Route Alignment Survey
• Geotechnical Investigation
• GPS Survey

1. Detailed Engineering Design and Drawing

• Design & Drawing of transmission line & associated substation
• Tower Foundation Design

1. Preparation of Technical Specification & Bidding Documents

• Prepare technical and performance specification
• Bid price schedules
• Pre-tender drawings & commercial bidding documents
• Prepare cost estimates & Bill of Quantities

1. Construction Supervision of entire construction works
2. Entire Project Management
3. Quality Assurance & Inspection using Critical Plan Method (CPM)
4. Contract Management

• Check construction & Supply schedules
• Resolving disputes & claims
• Submit monthly progress & site visit reports

1. Environmental Safeguards

• Prepare, review & implementation of Environment Management Action Plan
• Implement, monitor and manage Environmental Safeguard Policies

1. Social Safeguards

• Prepare, review & implementation of Social Management Action Plan
• Implement, monitor and manage Social safeguard policies

1. Testing & Commissioning

• Testing all components of lines and substation
• Capacity Building and Training of NEA professional staffs on the testing & commissioning of the project.