NTPC-SAIL POWER COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED

(A Joint Venture of NTPC Ltd. & SAIL)

NOTICE INVITING TENDER

(DOMESTIC COMPETITIVE BIDDING)

NIT NO. : 0230/CS/OT/01/2014                                                                                 Dated: 03/05/2014

NSPCL-Bhilai invites tenders for following packages of Exp. Power Plant:

Technical Bid shall be opened at 15.00 hrs on last date of the receipt of bid.

Corrigendum of NIT dt. 18.12.13 : Tender Sale close date /BOD of Package No: CS 13177 (Sale of Fly Ash) is revised to 01.07.2014 / 07.07.2014.

For detailed NIT and bidding documents please visit www.ntpctender.com or www.nspcl.co.in or may contact AGM (C&M), NTPC-SAIL Power Company Private Limited, P.O. : Bhilai (East), Chhattisgarh, Pin : 490021, Tel. : 0788-2282446, 2227063, 2282425,  Fax : 0788-2228651 or in person at office. All Corrigendum/Modifications/Updates for the above NITs shall only be published on the above web sites.

QUALIFYING REQUIREMENT

(01)    Balance civil works of 1st Raising of Ash Dyke, Lagoon-I for (2x250 MW) Expansion Power Plant, NSPCL-Bhilai.

The bidders who wish to participate in the bidding shall satisfactorily establish that they fulfil the following Qualifying Requirements.

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

i)      At least one earthen dam work or Ash dyke work or Reservoir embankment work of maximum height not less than 4.0 m in one contract.

ii)     A cumulative progress of at least 3.52 Lacs cu.m of earthwork in earthen dam work or ash dyke work or reservoir embankment or canal embankment work in a year in one or more concurrently running contracts.

NOTES (1): The following notes (a to f) explain in detail the intention of various terms in QR:

a)    Earthen dams, ash dykes and reservoir embankments, which are designed as water retaining structures, shall be qualified for this work. However, canal embankments, guide bunds along water courses shall be considered for qualification under Clause 1.0 (ii) only. All other types of earth works such as road embankments, railway embankments, site leveling works etc. shall not be qualified. 

b)    For embankments/ reservoir/ dyke, the height and quantities shall be considered above formation level for QR purpose.

c)    Wherever the ash dykes and other embankments are constructed in different contracts, the height applicable to individual contract only and not the cumulative effect shall be considered for the purpose of determining compliance of Clause 1.0 (i). For example, where the contract is for raising an embankment, only the raising portion shall be considered and not the earlier starter dyke and also not the earlier raised portion.

d)    In clause 1.0 above, the word "executed" means that the bidder should have achieved the criteria specified in the QR within the preceding seven (7) years period even if the contract has been started earlier and/or is not completed/ closed.

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

f)     In case of works stipulated in 1.0 (ii) above, the word "earthwork" shall mean earthwork/ ashwork.

2.0  Financial Criteria:

2.1      The average annual turnover of the Bidder, in the preceding three (3) financial years as on the date of bid opening, shall not be less than INR 677 Lakh (Indian Rupees Six Hundred Seventy Seven Lakh 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 the 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 for 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.

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 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 bid opening, duly certified by the Bankers shall not be less than INR 215 Lakh (Indian Rupees Two Hundred Fifteen Lakh 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.

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 the 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 Clause 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 (2):

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 the revaluation of the assests, 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 & surplus.

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

3.0  Notwithstanding anything stated above, the employer reserves the right to assess the capability and capacity of the bidder to perform the contract, should the circumstances warrant such assessment in the overall interest of the employer.

NIT Conditions

1.    Bid documents will be issued to all the parties on their request (cost of tender document to be made by a crossed demand draft / pay order / banker's cheque in favour of NSPCL payable at Bhilai) for issue of bid documents without prima-facie examination of their qualification status. However, issue of bid documents shall not mean that bidders are considered qualified. Tender document fee will not be refunded. Request for tender documents received after the last date as mentioned above due to delays postal/courier services shall not be entertained.

2.    Complete set of bidding documents are also available on NTPC website www.ntpctender.com prospective bidders can down load the same for submission of bids after tendering the cost of bidding documents directly on the website.

3.    NSPCL 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.

4.    Agencies are advised to visit the site to familiarize themselves with the nature of work and the site conditions.

5.    Small-scale industries registered with NSIC shall be exempted for payment of EMD provided the certificate is related to the subject work only, and the quoted value is within the monetary limit for the said unit set by NSIC.

(Subject to submission of copy of registration giving details, such as validity, monetary limit, etc.)

6.    If the last date of receiving application and date of bid opening coincide with a holiday, the date will be shifted to the next working day.

Other terms and conditions will be intimated in tender documents.

Address for communication:

AGM (C&M)

NTPC-SAIL POWER COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED,

Post Office: BHILAI (East), Distt. : Durg (CHHATTISGARH), Pin: 490 021

( : 0788-2282446, 2227063, 2282425

Fax : 0788-2228651