NTPC Limited
(A GOVT. OF INDIA ENTERPRISE)
CORPORATE CONTRACTS, NOIDA
INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
FOR CW SYSTEM AND MAKEUP WATER SYSTEM CIVIL WORKS PACKAGE FOR
NABINAGAR SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT (3X660 MW)
OF
NABINAGAR POWER GENERATING COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED
(A Joint Venture of NTPC Limited and Bihar State Electricity Board)
AT NABINAGAR, DISTRICT AURANGABAD, STATE OF BIHAR, INDIA
(Domestic Competitive Bidding)
IFB No.: CS-0370-318A(R)-9 Date: 04.03.2014
1.0 NTPC Limited on behalf of Nabinagar Power Generating Company Pvt. Ltd. (NPGC) invites sealed bids on Single Stage Two Envelope bidding basis from eligible bidders for CW System and Makeup Water System Civil Works Package for Nabinagar STPP (3x660MW) 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 scope of work under this package includes Complete Civil, structural & architectural works both below ground and above ground for CWPH, SACWPH, RWPH, CW channel and forebay, CW Duct Fabrication, Erection and encasement with PCC/RCC, laying of pipelines from Intake well pump house to in-plant reservoir, Intake well in the submergence of Indrapuri barrage on river Sone, Intake well pump house over intake well & miscellaneous facilities at intake well area, Approach bridge of approx 2.5 km length in the submergence of Indrapuri barrage from intake well upto make-up water facilities on river bank, Switchgear and control room building, Transformer foundations, Area filling, Road work, Drains, Area paving, Fencing, Boundary wall etc.
3.0 Detailed specification, scope of work and terms & conditions are given in the bidding documents, which are available for examination and sale at the address given below and as per the following schedule:
Bid Document No. : CS-0370-318A(R)-9
Bid Document Sale Date : From 07.03.2014 to 28.03.2014
Last Date for receipt of queries : 31.03.2014
for clarification from
prospective Bidders
Pre-Bid Conference : 01.04.2014 from 1030 hrs (IST)
Date & Time onwards
Bid comprising of Techno- : Up to 22.04.2014 by 1030 hrs (IST)
Commercial proposal and price
Proposal Receipt Date & Time
Date & Time of opening of : 22.04.2014 at 1100 hrs (IST)
Techno-Commercial Proposal
Date & Time of Opening of : To be notified separately after opening of Price Proposal Techno-Commercial proposal
Cost of Bidding Documents : ` 9,000/- (Rupees Nine Thousand Only)
Estimated Cost of Work : ` 289.45 crore
4.0 Prospective Bidders from U.P. State are compulsorily required to provide TIN number at the time of purchase of bidding documents.
5.0 Bid Security of an amount of ` 6,43,23,000/-(Rupees six crore forty three lakh twenty three thousand only) shall be submitted in a sealed envelope separately offline by the stipulated bid submission closing date and time. Any bid without an acceptable Bid Security shall be treated as non-responsive by the employer and shall not be opened.
6.0 Qualifying Requirements for Bidders:
6.1.0 In addition to the satisfactory fulfillment of the requirements stipulated under Section ITB (Instructions to Bidders), the following shall also apply:
6.1.1 The Bidder should have executed the following works within the preceding seven (7) years reckoned as on the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening:
(a) Civil & structural works of pump house, pump sumps involving atleast 7 m depth of excavation, dewatering, concreting and,
(b) Concreting of 24000 cum in any one (1) year in one (1) or cumulative of two (2) concurrently running contracts.
OR
6.1.2 The Bidder should have executed bridge work (Railway or Road) of RCC/ Steel over river/ waterway or RCC/ Steel Jetty, with well/ pile foundation of atleast 500 m bridge/ jetty length within the preceding seven (7) years reckoned as on the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening.
NOTES:
The allocation of scope of work between the partners of the Joint Venture/ Consortium/ Associate 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/ Associate, duly authenticated by the Project Authority, meet the relevant provision of Qualifying Requirement.
6.2.0 Financial parameters of the Bidder
(a) The average annual turnover of the Bidder should not be less than `24121 Lacs (Indian Rupees Twenty Four thousand one hundred twenty one Lacs only) during the preceding three (3) completed financial years as on date of Techno-Commercial bid opening.
(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.
(c) In case the Bidder is not able to furnish its audited financial statements on stand alone entity basis, the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the Bidder can be considered acceptable provided the Bidder furnishes the following additional documents for substantiation of its qualification:
i) Copies of the unaudited unconsolidated 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 bid documents, stating that the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements form part of the Consolidated Annual Financial Statements 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.
(d) In case a Bidder does not satisfy the financial criteria, stipulated at Clause 6.2.0 (a) and / or (b) above on its own, its holding company would be required to meet the stipulated turnover requirements at Clause 6.2.0 (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 the holding company, supported by the Holding Company's 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.
(e) The unutilized 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 `10967 Lacs (Indian Rupees Ten thousand Nine hundred Sixty Seven Lacs only). In case certificates from more than one bank are submitted, the certified unutilized limits shall be of the same date from all such banks.
(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 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 should 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 6.2.0 (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 bid documents, pledging unconditional and irrevocable financial support for the execution of the Contract by the Bidder in case of award.
(g) In case the Bidder’s unutilized line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits specified at Clause 6.2.0 (e) 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 for Clause 6.2.0 above:
i) Net Worth means the sum total of the paid up share capital and free reserves. Free reserves means all reserves credited out of the profits and share premium account but does not include reserves credited out of the re-valuation of assets, write back of depreciation provisions and amalgamation. Further any debit balance of Profit & Loss account and miscellaneous expenses to the extent not adjusted or written off, if any, shall be reduced from Reserves & Surplus.
6.3.0 Notwithstanding anything stated above, the Employer reserves the right to assess the capabilities and capacity of the Bidder/ its subsidiaries/ group companies to perform the contract, should the circumstances warrant such assessment in the overall interest of the Employer.
7.0 NTPC reserves the right to reject any or all bids or cancel/withdraw the Invitation for Bids without assigning any reason whatsoever and in such case no bidder / intending bidder shall have any claim arising out of such action.
8.0 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 Crossed 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 bid 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.
9.0 Address for communication:
AGM (CS-I)/Manager (CS-I), NTPC Limited,
6th 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- 3316692/3316613