Sterling & Wilson Data Center

Vodafone India Limited
Chennai, India, 2016

Scope of Work

  • Green Field Project – Design and Build
  • Civil Structural and Architectural, Electrical, HVAC, IBMS, Fire Suppression and Plumbing

Key Highlights

  • Building of G + 1 floor (expandable to G + 4 ) with 15,000 sq ft floor plate area
  • Designed for 700 racks; Phase 1 – 250 racks
  • Energy efficiency measured as PUE category 2 of 1.6
  • Peer design review by Royal Haskonings

Certification

  • Level III compliant

Other Information

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  • Defect Liability Period (DLP) [12 months] – bank guarantee, incident management, and transition to O&M.

  • Operations & Maintenance (O&M) [36-60 months] – Resource allocation, structured L1-L3 incident management, and long-term infrastructure optimization.
  • Contract Award – LoA issuance, detailed contract signing, branch/subsidiary formation, BG submission, and insurance processing.

  • Detailed Design & Engineering – Design validation, detailed engineering, software-based modeling, client approvals, regulatory compliance, value engineering & product optimization.

  • Procurement – Vendor evaluation, technical compliance checks, competitive global sourcing, vendor selection via reverse auction, and commercial negotiations.

  • Construction (Site Infra Build) – Civil work, substructure, superstructure, facades, fenestrations, and interiors.

  • MEP Implementation – Electrical, HVAC, ELV, fire fighting, plumbing, structured cabling.

  • Testing & Commissioning – Third-party agency appointment, script development, sequence of operation (SOO), L1-L5 testing, ISAT, and RFS (Ready for Service).
  • Marketing Activities [3 months] – Market identification, customer segmentation, enquiry sourcing, networking & events, referrals, and media outreach.

  • Pre-Bidding [1 month] – Client due diligence, commercial & financial terms, technical scope identification, risk analysis, migration strategy, PQ activities (client registration), go/no-go decision.

  • Bidding [1-2 months] – Contract evaluation, technical & execution strategy, value engineering, sourcing plans, project planning, pricing & bid proposal preparation.

  • Contract Negotiation [2 months] – Finalizing technical, commercial, and execution terms, contract duration, and client expectations.