NTPC LIMITED

(A Govt. of India Enterprise)

(CORPORATE CONTRACTS, NOIDA)

NOTICE INVITING TENDER (NIT)

FOR

BALANCE WORK OF SITE LEVELLING AND INFRASTRUCTURE PACKAGE

FOR

NABINAGAR SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT (3x 660 MW)

OF

NABINAGAR POWER GENERATING COMPANY PRIVATE LTD.

(A Joint Venture of NTPC Ltd. and Bihar State Power Holding Co Ltd.)

AT

NABINAGAR, DISTRICT AURANGABAD, STATE OF BIHAR, INDIA

(Domestic Competitive Bidding)

NIT No. : CS-0370-301(R)-9 Date: 18.01.2014

1.0 NTPC Ltd. on behalf of Nabinagar Power Generating Company Pvt. Ltd. (NPGC) invites sealed bids on Single Stage Two Envelope bidding basis (Envelope-I: Techno-Commercial Bid & Envelope-II: Price Bid) from eligible bidders for Balance Work of Site Levelling and Infrastructure Package for Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Project (3x 660 MW) situated at Nabinagar in Aurangabad District, State of Bihar, India, as per the scope of work mentioned hereinafter.

2.0 Brief Scope of Work

The brief scope of work covered in this package is as given below:

· Site levelling works for plant area by filling with borrow earth

· Construction phase roads and drains in plant area

· Sewarage system in plant area & connection to STP in township area.

· Constructions Offices including internal electrification (Porta Cabin)

· Constructions Stores including internal electrification

· Raw Water reservoir

· Plant boundary wall

· Watch Towers

· Diversion of Drains

· Village Diversion Roads

3.0 The detailed scope of work is given in the Bidding Documents which are available for examination and sale, at the address given below as per the following schedule:

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· Bidding Document No. : CS-0370-301(R)-9

· Bidding Document Sale Date : From 20.01.2014 to 03.02.2014

& Timing From 1100 hrs to 1500 hrs (IST)

· Last date for receipt of queries on

Bidding Documents from Bidders : 07.02.2014

· Last date & Time of Bid (comprising

of Techno--commercial Bid and

Price Bid) Receipt : Upto 18.02.2014 by 1030 hrs (IST)

· Date & Time for opening of

Techno-Commercial Bids : 18.02.2014 at 1100 hrs (IST)

· Date & Time for opening of

Price Bids : to be intimated to parties later.

· Cost of Bidding Document : ` 9,000 (Rupees Nine

Thousand only) per set

· Estimated Cost of Work : ` 7149.48 Lakh.

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3.1 Prospective Bidders from U.P. State are compulsorily required to provide TIN number at the time of purchase of bidding documents from office of NTPC.

4.0 All the bids must be accompanied by Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) for an amount equivalent to ` 15,888,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Million Eight Hundred Eighty Eight Thousand only). ANY BID NOT ACCOMPANIED BY AN ACCEPTABLE EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT IN A SEPARATE SEALED ENVELOPE SHALL BE REJECTED BY EMPLOYER/ NTPC AS BEING NON-RESPONSIVE AND RETURNED TO THE BIDDERS WITHOUT BEING OPENED.

5.0.0 Qualifying Requirements (QR) for Bidders

5.1.0 Technical Criteria:

5.1.1 The Bidder who wishes to participate in the bidding shall satisfactorily establish that it fulfills the qualifying requirements stipulated hereunder.

The bidder should have executed the following works within the preceding seven (7) years reckoned as on date of bid opening (Techno-commercial bids):

(i) A cumulative progress of at least 13,50,000 Cu.m. of earthwork in filling involving mechanical compaction in any one (1) year in one (1) or more concurrently running contracts and,

(ii) A cumulative progress of at least 14,000 Cu.m. of concrete work in any one (1) year in one (1) or more concurrently running contracts.

5.2.0 Financial Criteria

5.2.1 Financial Criteria of Bidder

5.2.1(a) The average annual turnover of the Bidder, in the preceding three (3) financial years as on date of Techno-commercial bid opening, should not be less than ` 794 Million (Indian Rupees Seven Hundred Ninety Four Million Only).

5.2.2(b) The Net Worth of the Bidder as on the last day of the preceding financial year should not be less than 25% of its paid-up share capital.

5.2.3(c) In case the Bidder is not able to furnish its audited financial statements on stand alone entity basis, the un-audited un-consolidated financial statements of the Bidder can be considered acceptable provided the Bidder further furnishes the following documents for substantiation of its qualification:

(i) Copies of the un-audited un-consolidated financial statements of the Bidder along with copies of the audited consolidated financial statements of its Holding Company.

(ii) A Certificate from the CEO/CFO of the Holding Company, as per the format enclosed in the bidding documents, stating that the un-audited un-consolidated financial statements form part of the Consolidated financial statements of the Holding Company.

In case where audited results for the preceding financial year are not available, certification of financial statements from a practicing Chartered Accountant shall also be considered acceptable.

5.2.4(d) In case Bidder does not satisfy the financial criteria stipulated at Clause 5.2.1(a) and/or Clause 5.2.1(b) above on its own, its Holding Company would be required to meet the stipulated turnover requirements at Clause 5.2.1(a) above, provided that the net worth of such Holding Company as on the last day of the preceding financial year is at least equal to or more than the paid-up share capital of the Holding Company. In such an event, the Bidder would be required to furnish along with its Techno-commercial bid, a Letter of Undertaking from its Holding Company, supported by Board Resolution of the Holding Company, as per the format enclosed in the Bidding Documents, pledging unconditional and irrevocable financial support for the execution of the contract by the Bidder in case of award.

5.2.5(e) The unutilised line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits with cash and bank balances including fixed deposits of the Bidder as on a date not earlier than 15 days prior to the date of Techno-commercial bid opening, duly certified by its bankers should not be less than ` 218 Million (Indian Rupees Two Hundred Eighteen Million only). In case certificates from more than one bank are submitted, the certified unutilized limits should be of the same date from all such banks.

5.2.6(f) Where another Company of the group acting as the Treasury Centre is responsible for Treasury Management of the Bidder having combined credit/guarantee limit for the whole group, the Bidder would be required to provide a Banker’s certificate regarding the unutilised line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits together with cash and bank balances including fixed deposits available to such Treasury Centre. Further, Treasury Centre shall certify that out of the aforesaid limits certified by the bankers, the Bidder shall have access to the line of credit of a level not less than the specified amount at Clause 5.2.(e) above. In proof of this, the Bidder would be required to furnish along with its Techno-commercial bid, a Letter of Undertaking from the Treasury Centre, supported by a Resolution passed by the Board of Directors of the Holding Company, as per the format enclosed in the bidding documents, pledging unconditional and irrevocable financial support for the execution of the contract by the Bidder in case of award.

5.2.7(g) In case the Bidder’s unutilized line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits specified at Clause 5.2.1(e) above is not sufficient, a comfort letter from one of the bankers specified in the Bidding Documents unequivocally stating that in case the Bidder is awarded the contract, the Bank would enhance line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits to a level not less than the specified amount at Clause 5.2.1(e) above to the Bidder or to the Treasury Centre as the case may be, shall be acceptable.

NOTES:

(i) The one (1) year period means any continuous 12 months period. However, for concurrent works, the same 12 months period shall be considered.

(ii) The word "executed" means the Bidder should have achieved the criteria specified in the above qualifying requirement within the preceding seven years period reckoned as on last date notified for receipt of bid even if the contract has started earlier and / or is not completed/ closed.

(iii) The word 'earthwork' shall mean earth/ ash/ rock and 'filling' shall mean filling/ embankment/ rockfill dam.

(iv) Reference works executed by the Bidder, as a member of Joint Venture/ Consortium can also be considered provided:

The allocation of scope of work between the partners of the Joint Venture/ Consortium is clearly defined in the executed JV Agreement and Bidder's scope of work and break-up of quantities executed by them as individual contribution in the Joint Venture/ Consortium, duly authenticated by the client, meet the relevant provision of Qualifying Requirement.

(v) Reference work executed by a Bidder as a sub-contractor may also be considered provided the certificate issued by main contractor is duly certified by Owner specifying the scope of work executed by the subcontractor is support of qualifying requirement.

(vi) Net worth means the sum total of the paid up share capital and free reserves. Free reserve means all reserves credited out of the profits and share premium account but does not include reserves credited out of the revaluation of the assets, write back of depreciation provision and amalgamation. Further any debit balance of Profit and Loss account and miscellaneous expenses to the extent not adjusted or written off, if any, shall be reduced from reserves and surplus.

(vii) Other income shall not be considered for arriving at annual turnover.

5.3.0 Notwithstanding anything stated above, the Employer reserves the right to assess the capabilities and capacity of the Bidder/his collaborators/Subsidiaries/Group companies to perform the contract, should the circumstances warrant such assessment in the overall interest of the Employer.

6.0 NPGC/ NTPC reserves the right to reject any or all bids or cancel / withdraw NIT for the subject package without assigning any reason whatsoever and in such case no bidder/ intending bidder shall have any claim arising out of such action.

7.0 A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by any interested bidder on submission of a written application and payment (non-refundable) of the cost of bidding documents as mentioned at clause 3.0 above in the form of a Account Payee Demand Draft in favour of NTPC Limited, New Delhi. The bidding documents can also be downloaded from http://www.ntpctender.com on registration and online payment (non-refundable) towards cost of bidding documents and the downloaded documents can be used for bidding purposes .In case the registered bidders who have downloaded the bidding documents require an additional manual copy of the documents then such bidders shall be required to purchase the manual copy of the bidding documents following the procedure detailed above.

Issuance of bidding documents to any bidder shall not construe that such bidder is considered to be qualified. Bids shall be submitted and opened at the address given below in the presence of Bidder’s representatives who choose to attend the bid opening.

8.0 Address for Communication:

Rajeev Kumar, AGM (Contract Services-I) /

Vijay Pal Singh Yadav, Manager (Contract Services-I),

NTPC Limited,

Sixth Floor, Engineering Office Complex,

A-8A, Sector-24, NOIDA,

Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar, (UP), INDIA

PIN-201301

Fax No.: 0120 – 2410359 / 2410011

Tel. No.: 0120 – 4948649/ 4948675/2410074

e-mail: rajivkumar@ntpceoc.co.in, vijayyadav@ntpceoc.co.in

Websites: www.ntpctender.com or www.ntpc.co.in