NTPC Limited
(A Government of India Enterprise)
Corporate Contracts
INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
FOR
Air Conditioning System Package
For
Solapur Super Thermal Power Project (2x660 MW)
Located at Solapur, District Solapur, State of Maharashtra, India
and
Mouda Super Thermal Power Project, Stage-II (2x660 MW)
Located at Mouda, District Nagpur, State of Maharashtra, India
(International Competitive Bidding)
IFB No: 40024591 |
Date: 25.07.2014 |
Bidding Document No: CS-9571/9575-147(R3)-2
1.0 NTPC invites on-line bids on Single Stage Two Envelope Basis (i.e. Evelope-I: Techno- Commercial Bid and Envelope-II: Price Bid) from eligible Bidders for aforesaid package, as per the scope of work briefly mentioned hereinafter:
2.0 Brief Details
IFB No. |
40024591 |
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IFB Date |
25.07.2014 |
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Document Sale Commencement Date |
25.07.2014 |
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Document Sale Close Date & Time |
18.08.2014 |
15:00:00 (IST) |
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Source of IFB/NIT |
EOC Noida Office |
Contract Classification |
Equipment Supply & Erection |
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Last Date and Time for Bid submission |
08.09.2014 |
15:00:00 (IST) |
Technical Opening Date & Time |
08.09.2014 |
15:30:00 (IST) |
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Price Bid Opening Date & Time |
Shall be Intimated Separately |
Cost of Bidding Documents in INR |
7875/- |
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Last Query Date |
25.08.2014 |
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EMD in INR |
4,142,000/- |
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EMD in USD |
68,800.00 |
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Cost of Bidding Documents in USD for foreign bidder |
175.00 |
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Funding Source |
ECB/ Internal Resources |
3.0Bid Security and Integrity Pact 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 shall be treated as non-responsive by the employer and shall not be opened.
4.0A 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 New Delhi 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 questionnaire for issue of vendor code and SRM user id/password.
5.0Brief Scope of Work & other specific detail
A) Benefits / Exemptions to Supplies for Mega Power Projects
Ministry of Power (Govt. of India) has issued the certificate granting mega status to Solapur Super Thermal Power Project (2x660 MW). Further, Ministry of Power (Govt. of India) has issued the certificate granting mega status to Mouda Super Thermal Power Project, Stage-II (2x660 MW). Accordingly, supplies of goods for this package shall be eligible for the benefits / exemptions as per provisions of relevant policy & Notifications of Govt. of India.
B) Brief Scope of Work
For Solapur STPP
The brief scope of work includes design, engineering, manufacture, testing at works, delivery and storage at site, erection, testing and commissioning of all air-conditioning equipment for Control Rooms, Control Equipment Rooms, UPS, Battery Charger Rooms, SWAS Room in Main Power House, ESP Control Rooms, Water System Control Room, Static Excitation System Control Room, Switchyard Control Room Building, Offsite building control rooms and control & instrumentation as per specifications and scope defined in the bidding document No. CS-9571/9575-147(R3)-2 for Air Conditioning System package for Solapur STPP (2x660 MW) and Mouda STPP, Stage-II (2x660MW).
For Mouda STPP-II
The brief scope of work includes design, engineering, manufacture, testing at works, delivery and storage at site, erection, testing and commissioning of all air-conditioning equipment for Control Rooms, Control Equipment Rooms, UPS, Battery Charger Rooms, SWAS Room in Main Power House, ESP Control Rooms, Offsite building control rooms and control & instrumentation as per specifications and scope defined in the bidding
document No. CS-9571/9575-147(R3)-2 for Air Conditioning System package for Solapur STPP (2x660 MW) and Mouda STPP, Stage-II (2x660MW).
6.0Prospective bidders from U.P. State are compulsorily required to provide TIN number at the time of purchase of bidding documents.
7.0Qualifying Requirements for Bidders:
7.1.0In addition to the requirements stipulated in section ITB (Instruction to Bidder), the following shall also apply:
7.2.0 Technical Criteria
7.2.1 The |
Bidder should |
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supplied, erected and commissioned atleast |
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Air conditioning |
system having a total installed capacity of 300 |
TR or more, which should have included atleast one chilling unit with a minimum capacity of 60 TR. The system should have been in successful operation for atleast one (1) year prior to the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening.
7.3.0Financial Criteria :
7.3.1The average annual turnover of the Bidder, in the preceding three (3) financial years as on the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening, should not be less than INR 140 Millions (Indian Rupees One Hundred and Forty Millions only) or in equivalent foreign currency.
7.3.2The 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.
7.3.3In 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 further furnishes the following 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 with the bidding documents, stating that the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements form part of the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Holding 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.
7.3.4In case a bidder does not satisfy the financial criteria, stipulated at Cl. 7.3.1 and / or Cl. 7.3.2 above on its own, its Holding Company would be required to meet the stipulated turnover requirements at Cl. 7.3.1 above, provided that the Net Worth of such Holding Company as on the last day of the preceding financial year is atleast 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 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.
7.3.5The 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 INR 83 Millions (Indian Rupees eighty three millions only) or in equivalent foreign currency. In case certificates from more than one bank are submitted, the certified unutilized limits should be of the same date from all such banks.
7.3.6Where 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 its bankers, the Bidder shall have access to the line of credit of a level not less than the specified amount at Cl. 7.3.5 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 with the bidding documents, pledging unconditional and irrevocable financial support for the execution of the Contract by the Bidder in case of award.
7.3.7In case the Bidder’s unutilized line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits specified at Cl. 7.3.5 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 7.3.5 above 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 unutilized 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 Techno-Commercial bid opening shall be used.
7.4.0Notwithstanding 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.
8.0Issuance of Bidding Documents to any bidder shall not construe that bidder is considered qualified.
9.0NTPC reserves the right to reject any or all bids or cancel/withdraw the Invitation For Bids (IFB) 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.
10.0Address for Communication
DGM (CS-II) / Dy. Manager (CS-II) NTPC Limited,
6th Floor, Engineering Office Complex, A-8A, Sector-24, NOIDA,
Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar, (UP), INDIA Pin - 201 301.
Fax No.: +91-120 - 2410011 / 2410284 Tel. No.: +91-120 - 4946677/4948614
E-mail: psubbaraju@ntpc.co.in / supratim@ntpc.co.in Websites: www.ntpctender.com or www.ntpc.co.in
or https://etender.ntpclakshya.co.in
11.0Registered Office
NTPC Limited
NTPC Bhawan, SCOPE Complex,
7, Institutional Area, Lodi Road,
New Delhi – 110003
Corporate Identification Number: L40101DL1975GOI007966,
Website: www.ntpc.co.in
