NTPC Limited

(A Government of India Enterprise)

Simhadri Super Thermal Power

NOTICE INVITING TENDER (NIT)

FOR

Construction of Permanent Bitumen Topped Roads, Drains and Culverts in Main Plant & Off-Site Civil area at

NTPC-SIMHADRI

(Domestic Competitive Bidding)

NIT No: 40019516 Date:19.02.2014

Bidding Document No: PR-400018208

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.

40019516

NIT Date

19.02.2014

Document Sale Commencement Date & Time

19.02.2014 17:41:14

Document Sale Close Date & Time

07.03.2014 17:30:00

Source IFB/ NIT

Simhadri Super Thermal Power

Contract Classification

Services

Last Date and Time for Bid Submission

18.03.2014 16:00:00

Technical Opening Date & Time

18.03.2014 16:30:00

Bid Opening Date & Time

20.03.2014 16:30:00

Cost of Bidding Document in INR

5,153.00

EMD in INR

1953000.00

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 Construction of Permanent Bitumen Topped Roads, Drains and Culverts in Main Plant & Off-Site Civil area at NTPC-SIMHADRI

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 (Instructions to Bidders) of Bid documents, the following shall also apply:

1.1 The bidder should have Executed the Civil works of Bituminous Top (BT) Roads with Drains/ Culverts or premix carpeting / dense bituminous concrete roads during the last seven (7) years prior to date of techno commercial bid opening.

1.2 The bidder should have executed similar works of the following contract values during the last seven (7) years prior to date of techno commercial bid opening

i) Single (1) contract of value not less than 781 lakhs.

OR

ii) Two(2) contracts of value not less than 488 lakhs each.

OR

iii) Three (3) Contracts of Value not less than 391 lakhs each.

2.0 FINANCIAL CRITERIA

2.1 The average annual turnover of the Bidder, in the preceding three (3) financial year as on the date of Bid opening shall not be

less than INR 1464 Lakhs (Indian Rupees One Thousand Four Hundred and Sixty Four 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 the 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:

2.3.1. Copies of the un-audited unconsolidated financial statements of the bidder along with copies of the audited consolidated financial statements of the Holding Company.

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

2.4 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, 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.

2.5 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 INR 455 Lakhs(India Rupees Four Hundred and Fifty Five 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.

2.6 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 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 2.5 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.

2.7 In case the Bidder#s unutilized line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits specified at Cl. 2.5 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 off, if any, shall be reduced from reserves and surplus.

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

iii) The word "Executed" means bidder should have achieved the criteria specified in above QR within the preceding seven(07) years

period even if the total contract has been started earlier and/or is not completed/closed.

iv) The word " similar works" means Bituminous Top (BT) Roads with Drains/ Culverts or premix carpeting / dense bituminous

concrete roads

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

SIMHADRI SUPER THERMAL POWER STATION

NTPC-LTD

PO NTPC-SIMHADRI, PARAVADA MANDAL

VISAKHAPATNAM-531020

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