RFP: Saipan Geothermal Resource Assessment, Feb. 10 2014
The Commonwealth Utilities Corp. (CUC) of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands have published an RFP for geothermal resources assessment of Saipan. Pre-registration by February 10, 2014 is required.
We previously reported on the intentions of a new RFP for the assessment of the geothermal resources of Saipan on the Northern Marianas islands, a Pacific territories belonging to the U.S..
The Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands has now published a Request for Proposals to collect proposals “from qualified firms to collect and evaluate scientific data to better determine the potential for development of geothermal energy on Saipan.”
“Available information suggests that the geothermal gradient beneath Saipan may be sufficiently steep to develop geothermal energy to generate electricity. The technical complexity of the Project and the need to collect and evaluate extensive data will require the successful Proposer to provide the expertise from various professional disciplines, conduct exploratory drilling, and provide equipment and materials necessary to complete the Scope of Work.
Details on the RFP, see links below.
Prospective Proposers for this RFP must pre-register with the CUC Procurement & Supply Division by February 10, 2014 to be
considered. The deadline for questions on the RFP is at 10:00 AM., February 10,2014 and a Pre-Proposal Conference will be held on January 27, 2014 at 10:00 AM (ChST).
Source: Available Bids and RFP of the Commonwealth Utilities Corporation (CUC) of the Northern Marianas
Tender details for the Saipan Geothermal Resource Assessment (pdf)