For selecting project consultant
Kannur International Airport Limited (KIAL) will invite fresh bids for selecting a project consultant for the fourth airport of the State.
A decision to this effect was taken at a board meeting of the KIAL chaired by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy at Kochi on Tuesday night.
The consultancy agreement with the Mumbai-based STUP Consultants was cancelled after it was found that the ‘request for proposal’ (RFP) conditions had been violated by the Indo-French consortium.
Fifteen days
Since the KIAL was inviting bids for selecting the project consultant for the second time, only 15 days had been given to submit the bids. KIAL sources told The Hinduthat September 27 would be the last date for submitting the bids.
The agreement was cancelled last week after it was found that the STUP was blacklisted by the Punjab Infrastructure Development Board when it submitted the bid for the Kannur airport project.
The KIAL had also decided to include a rider to prevent the STUP from participating in the fresh bidding process, the sources said.
Guidelines
The bidding process would be transparent and as per the guidelines of the Planning Commission. The bids would be opened in the first week of October.
Resignation
The sources said the KIAL board had not taken a decision on the resignation of V. Thulasidas, special officer for Kannur airport and MD of KIAL.
A decision might be taken after the Emerging Kerala summit.
He had submitted his resignation in the wake of adverse remarks against him and his colleagues in the KIAL following the cancellation of the consultancy agreement.
The consultancy agreement for Rs.14.3 crore was signed with the STUP after a bidding process when Cochin International Airport Ltd. (CIAL) demanded Rs.105 crore for the same. The STUP has already approached the High Court challenging the KIAL decision.
The High Court had been informed that the KIAL was going to invite fresh bids to select the new project consultant, the sources said.
The tender process for awarding the work for levelling and grading of the operational area of the airport in Kannur is progressing.
· Bids should be submitted by September 27
· Decision taken at KIAL board meet on Tuesday
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