Bidders for the Navi Mumbai international airport project have got one more month to submit the request for qualification (RFQ). The City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco), the nodal agency for the project, has extended the deadline to July 31 from June 28 proposed in the RFQ released on February 5.
Leading companies including Zurich Airport, Ferrovial Aeropuertos, Tata Realty and Infrastructure, Mumbai International Airport Limited, SREI Infrastructure Finance Limited, Samsung C&T, IL&FS, GMR Group, Shakat Aviation, Walnut Aviation, Essel Infraprojects, Solux Corsan India Engineering & Construction, Gensler (USA), Ernst & Young LLP, UK Trade & Investment, VINCI Concessions India, Pramitee Engineering & Surveys, and IRB Infrastructure Developers had attended the pre-bid meeting on April 3 and sought amendments to some provisions of the RFQ.
A Cidco official told Business Standard: “The decision to extend the time period was approved by the state project monitoring and investment committee. Bidders had sought amendments to various provisions of RFQ and clarifications with regard to pre-development works, land acquisition, airspace management, rate regulation and airport connectivity.”
Bidders made a strong pitch to amend the clause relating to the eligibility. “As per the clause 2.2.1 (e), the special purpose vehicle to be formed shall not include any equity ownership of a scheduled airline, cargo airline, or its associates exceeding 10 per cent of the total equity ownership. Bidders have proposed that this limit be increased to 26 per cent or 33 per cent,” the official said.