MMRDA invites tenders for Harbour Link study

“The MTHL has been put on the fast track by the MMRDA and the proposals from global consultancy firms for the techno-economic feasibility study will appear on Wednesday. The bidding consultancies are also expected to provide complete transaction advisory services including bid process management,” said Dilip Kawathkar,Joint Project Director (PR).

According to the criteria set by the MMRDA,the primary eligibility criteria for the consultant firms include a minimum experience of 15 years in a related field and an annual turnover of more than Rs 60 crore. In case of a consortium,the eligible annual turnover will have to be more than Rs 100 crore and the ¿lead member¿ will have to show more than Rs 60 crore of annual turnover over the past three consecutive years.

The scope of work includes reviewing existing feasibility studies / Detailed Project Reports (DPRs),dispersal system in MMR as well as island city,socio-economic and environmental impact and mitigation measures as per the guidelines set by the Ministry of Environment and Forest. The appointed consultants will also update traffic forecast on road,the estimated passenger load on the Metro and examine legal framework. The project is to be implemented on public-private partnership. The consultancies are also expected to carry out land survey for alignment and provide cost estimates for land acquisition.