NTPC Limited

(A Government of India Enterprise)

Simhadri Super Thermal Power

NOTICE INVITING TENDER (NIT)

FOR

BALANCE WORK OF LAGOON 3 & 4 ABOVE 5.5M AND OFL, ASH DYKE PACKAGE FOR SIMHADRI

STAGE-II

(Domestic Competitive Bidding)

NIT No: 40019382 Date:18.02.2014

Bidding Document No: PR-400017235

1.0 NTPC invites on-line bids from eligible Bidders for aforesaid package, as per the scope of work briefly mentioned hereinafter:

2.0 Brief Details

Bid Invitation No.	40019382
NIT Date	18.02.2014
Document Sale Commencement Date & Time	18.02.2014 17:35:56
Document Sale Close Date & Time	05.03.2014 17:30:00
Source IFB/ NIT	Simhadri Super Thermal Power
Contract Classification	Works Contract
Last Date and Time for Bid Submission	12.03.2014 16:00:00
Technical Opening Date & Time	12.03.2014 16:30:00
Bid Opening Date & Time	14.03.2014 16:30:00
Cost of Bidding Document in INR	10,305.00
EMD in INR	3170000.00
Pre-Bid Conference Date & Time (if any)
Last Query Date (if any)

3.0 Bid Security and Integrity Pact (if applicable) shall be submitted in a sealed envelope separately offline by the stipulated bid submission closing date and time at the address given below. Any bid without an acceptable Bid Security and Integrity Pact (if applicable) shall be treated as non-responsive by the employer and shall not be opened.

4.0 A complete set of Bidding Documents may be downloaded by any interested Bidder on payment (non-refundable) of the cost of the documents as mentioned above in the form of a crossed account Payee demand draft in favour of NTPC Ltd., Payable at VISAKHAPATNAM or directly through the payment gateway at our SRM Site (https://etender.ntpclakshya.co.in/sap/bc/gui/sap/its/bbpstart). For logging on to the SRM Site, the bidder would require vendor code and SRM user id and password which can be obtained by submitting a questionnaire available at our SRM site as well as at NTPC tender site (www.ntpctender.com). First time users not allotted any vendor code are required to approach NTPC at least three working days prior to Document Sale Close date alongwith duly filled in questionnare for issue of vendor code and SRM user id/password.

5.0 Brief Scope of Work & other specific detail BALANCE WORK OF LAGOON 3 & 4 ABOVE 5.5M AND OFL, ASH DYKE PACKAGE FOR SIMHADRI STAGE-II

6.0 Prospective bidders from U.P. State are compulsorily required to provide TIN number at the time of purchase of bidding documents.

7.0 Qualifying Requirements for Bidders: In addition to satisfactory fulfillment of the Qualifying requirements stipulated in Section#ITB Vol-I, conditions of contract, the following shall also apply:

1.0 The Bidder should have executed the following works within the preceding seven(7) years reckoned as on the date of techno commercial bid opening

(i) At least one earthen dam work or ash dyke work (either in starter dyke or raising of existing dyke) or reservoir embankment work for maximum height not less than 4.0 M, in one contract.

(ii) A cumulative progress of at least 2.5 Lacs Cu.M of earthwork in earthen dam work or ash dyke work (either in starter dyke or raising of existing dyke or reservoir embankment or canal embankment work in an year in one or maximum two concurrently running contracts.

Note: The following notes (A) to (G) explain in detail the intention of various terms of QR

A. Earth dams, ash dykes and reservoir embankments, which are designed as water retaining structure, shall be qualified for this work. However, canal embankments, designed as a water retaining structure satisfying all the requirements specified under 1.0 (i) and 1.0 (ii) of QR shall also be qualified, subject to production of documentary evidence as regards to the design philosophy and internal drainage arrangements. All other types of earthwork such as road embankment, railway embankments, site leveling works, etc shall not be qualified

B. In cases, where the storage capacity is created by excavating below ground level and making embankment with the excavated earth around the periphery, only the quantities and height involved in the embankment portion shall be considered for QR purpose and the height and quantities for the excavation portion shall be ignored.

C. Wherever the ash dykes and other embankments are constructed in different contracts, the quantities, height, etc applicable to individual contract only and not the cumulative effort shall be considered for the purpose of determining compliance of QR. For example, where the contract is for raising an embankment only, the raising portion shall be considered and not the earlier starter dyke.

D. The work "executed" means that the bidder should have achieved the progress specified in the QR even if the total contract is not completed/closed. The same shall be supported by documentary evidence issued by the owner.

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

F. In case of all works stipulated in 1.0 (ii) above, the word earth work shall mean Earth/ash.

G The bidder must furnish certificates from the owner of work to demonstrate fulfillment of all parameters from the owner of the work to demonstrate fulfillment of all parameters stipulated in QR.

2.0 Financial Criteria

2.1 The average annual turnover of the bidder in three (03) preceding financial years as on date of bid opening shall not be less than

3169 lakhs (Indian Rupees Three thousand one hundred sixty nine Lakhs only).

2.2 The net worth of the bidder as on the last day of the preceding financial year shall not be less than 25% of its paid-up share capital

2.3 In case of bidder is not able to furnish its audited financial statements on stand alone entity basis, the un-audited unconsolidated financial statements of the bidder can be considered acceptable provided the bidder furnishes the following further documents on substantiation of its qualification

(a) Copies of the un-audited unconsolidated financial statements of the bidder along with copies of the audited consolidated financial statements of the holding company

(b) A certificate from the CEO/CFO of the holding company, as per the format enclosed in the bid documents, stating that the un-audited unconsolidated financial statements form part of the consolidated Annual Report of the company.

2.4 In cases where audited results for the last preceding financial year are not available, certification of financial statements from a practising charted accountant shall also be considered acceptable.

2.5 In case, a Bidder does not satisfy the financial criteria, stipulated at Clause 2.1 and/or 2.2 above on its own, the holding company would be required to meet the stipulated turnover requirements at Clause 2.1 above. 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 bid, a Letter of Undertaking from the holding Company, supported by Board Resolution, as per the format enclosed in the bid documents, pledging unconditional and irrevocable financial support for the execution of the Contract by the bidder in case of award.

2.6 The un-utilized 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 bid opening, duly certified by the Bankers shall not be less than Rs.

784 Lakhs (Indian Rupees Seven Hundred Eighty four lakhs only). In case certificates from more than one bank are submitted, the certified un-utilized limits shall be of the same date from all such banks.

2.7 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 require to provide a Banker's Certificate regarding the unutilized 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 2.6 above. In proof of this, the

Bidder would be required to furnish along with its 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 bid documents, pledging unconditional and irrevocable financial support for the execution of the Contract by the bidder in case of award.

2.8 In case the Bidder's unutilized line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits specified at Clause 2.6 above is not sufficient, a comfort letter from one of the bankers specified in the bid 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 to the bidder or to the Treasury Management Centre as the case may be, shall be acceptable.

Notes :

(i) 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.

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

(iii) For un-utilised line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits and turnover indicated in foreign currency, the exchange rate as on seven(7) days prior to the date of bid opening shall be used.

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

8.0 Issuance of Bidding Documents to any bidder shall not construe that bidder is considered qualified.

9.0 NTPC reserves the right to reject any or all bids or cancel/withdraw the 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.

10.0 Address for Communication

AGM (C&M) I/c

NTPC LTD

Simhadri Super Thermal Power Project

P.O. Simhadri

Visakhapatnam - 531 020

Telephone No.: 08924-243030

Fax No.: 08924-243590

Websites: https://etender.ntpclakshya.co.in/sap/bc/gui/sap/its/bbpstart or www.ntpctender.com or www.ntpc.co.in