Muna did not disclose the names of the “interested parties” in light of the evaluation process that will be performed after the potential contractors submit their proposal.
“We need to let this process to go through so we don’t jeopardize [the evaluation process],” the CUC chief said.
He said the potential bidders have inspected engines #5 and 7 to determine the required scope of work.
“The interested parties have picked up the bid documents, and should be submitting their proposals,” he added.
The deadline for submitting proposals is Aug. 13.
“After that, we will evaluate the submissions, award the bid, and then start the process of completing the overhaul on [engines] 7 and 5,” Muna said.
He is not part of the panel reviewing the bids.
According to CUC’s Aug. 5 power generation status report, engine #5 has been down since April 12 and needs a replacement of valves, injector, liner and cylinder.
CUC hopes that upon the completion of the rehabilitation of engine #5, it will generate a total of 13 megawatts of power for Power Plant 1.
The repair and overhaul of engine #7 was terminated by CUC after its major contractor, DCM Group Inc., failed to meet its rehabilitation requirements.
CUC cancelled DCM’s contract on July 10.
Engine #7 requires the repair of its mechanical parts and auxiliaries, CUC said.
The alternator of engine #7 is being repaired by the Commonwealth Industrial Supply Co. while the repair of its foundation has been completed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
Engine #7 is also designed to produce 13 megawatts.
