NTPC Limited

(A GOVT. OF INDIA ENTERPRISE) (CORPORATE CONTRACTS, NOIDA)

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

FOR

CW SYSTEM AND MAKE UP WATER SYSTEM CIVIL WORKS PACKAGE

FOR

TANDA THERMAL POWER PROJECT, STAGE-II (2x 660 MW)

AT

VIDYUT NAGAR, DISTRICT AMBEDKAR NAGAR, STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH,

INDIA

(Domestic Competitive Bidding)

IFB No. : 40030225

Date : 27.11.2014

Bidding Document No. : CS-9562-318A-9

1.0NTPC Limited invites online Bids on Single Stage Two Envelope bidding basis (Envelope-1: Techno-Commercial Bid and Envelope-2: Price Bid) from eligible bidders for CW System and Make Up Water System Civil Works Package for Tanda Thermal Power Project, Stage-II (2x660 MW) situated at Vidyut Nagar in District Ambedkar Nagar in State of Uttar Pradesh, as per scope of work mentioned hereinafter.

2.0BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK

The scope of work under this package includes Complete Civil, structural & architectural works both below ground and above ground for CWPH, Makeup Water Pump House, RWPH, CW channel and forebay, CW Duct Fabrication, Erection and encasement with PCC/RCC, laying of pipelines from Irrigation Canal to Makeup Water pump house & from Makeup water pump house to existing Reservoir, Inlet pipe from existing Reservoir to Raw water pump house, Switchgear and control room building, Transformer foundations, etc.

Further, the detailed scope of work shall be as per provisions of Bidding Document No. CS-9562-318A-9.

3.0Detailed Specification, Scope of Work and terms & condition 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-9562-318A-9
Bid Document Sale Date	:	From 27.11.2014 to 22.12.2014
& Timing		up to 1700 hrs(IST)
Last Date for receipt of	:	29.12.2014 up to 1600 hrs(IST)
Queries for Clarification
from prospective Bidders

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Date & Time of opening of	: 09.01.2015 at 1530 Hrs. (IST)
Techno-Commercial Bid
Cost of Bidding Documents	:	9,000/- (Rupees Nine Thousand Only)
Estimated Cost of Work	:	35.76 Crore

4.0All bids must be accompanied by Bid Security for an amount of 79,47,000/-

(Indian Rupees Seventy Nine Lac Forty Seven Thousand only) in the form as stipulated in the bidding documents. ANY BID NOT ACCOMPANIED BY AN

ACCEPTABLE BID SECURITY IN A SEPARATE SEALED ENVELOPE SHALL BE REJECTED BY THE EMPLOYER AS BEING NON-RESPONSIVE AND RETURNED TO THE BIDDER WITHOUT BEING OPENED.

5.0BENEFITS / EXEMPTIONS TO SUPPLIES FOR MEGA POWER PROJECTS

Tanda Thermal Power Project, Stage-II (2x660 MW) has been declared a Mega Power Project by Ministry of Power (Govt. of India). 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.

6.0Qualifying Requirements for Bidders:

6.1.0In addition to the satisfactory fulfillment of the requirements stipulated under Section ITB (Instructions to Bidders), the following shall also apply:

6.1.1The 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 7m depth of excavation, concreting and,

(b)Concreting of 21000 cum in any one (1) year in one (1) or cumulative of two (2) concurrently running contracts.

NOTES:

i)The word “executed” means the Bidder should have achieved the criteria specified in the above QR within the preceding seven year period even if the contract has been started earlier and/ or is not completed/ closed.

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

iii)Reference works executed by the Bidder, as a member of Joint Venture/ Consortium/ Associate can also be considered provided:

The allocation of scope of work between the partners of the Joint Venture/ Consortium/ Associate is clearly defined in the executed Joint Venture/ Consortium Agreement/ Deed of Joint Undertaking and Bidder’s scope of work and break-up of

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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.

In case the reference work has been executed by the bidder in an integrated Joint Venture wherein allocation of scope of work and break-up of quantities between the partners is not clearly specified in the integrated Joint Venture Agreement, then for Clause 6.1.1 (b) above, the credit of executed quantities can be claimed by the bidder in the ratio of bidder’s share in the integrated Joint Venture Agreement, provided the bidder establishes that it regularly undertakes works as at Clause 6.1.1 (b) above. The executed work/ quantities by integrated Joint Venture shall be duly authenticated by the Project Authority. However, the bidder will not be eligible to claim the credit of executed work by integrated Joint Venture for clause 6.1.1 (a) above.

6.2.0Financial parameters of the Bidder

(a)The average annual turnover of the Bidder should not be less than 2980 Lacs (Indian Rupees Two Thousand Nine hundred Eighty 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,

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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 1355 Lacs (Indian Rupees One Thousand Three Hundred Fifty Five 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.

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 7 days prior to the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening shall be used.

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7.0NTPC 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.

8.0Prospective Bidders from U.P. State are compulsorily required to provide TIN number at the time of purchase of bidding documents from office of NTPC.

9.0A 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). 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 along with duly filled in questionnaire for issue of vendor code and SRM user id/password.

Note: No hard copy of Bidding Documents shall be issued.

10.0Issuance of bidding documents to any Bidder shall not construe that such bidder is considered to be qualified. Bids shall be submitted online and opened at the address given below in the presence of Bidder’s representatives who choose to attend the bid opening. Bidder shall furnish Bid Security, Integrity Pact and Power of Attorney in physical form separately as detailed in Bidding Documents before the stipulated bid submission closing date and time at the address given below.

11.0Transfer of Bidding Documents purchased by one intending Bidder to another is not permissible.

12.0Address for communication:

AGM (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 – 201301.

Fax No.: 0091-120 – 2410359/2410011

Tel. No.: 0091-120- 4946646/4948666/2410347 e-mail: ukjain01@ntpc.co.in , spsrawat@ntpc.co.in

Websites: https://etender.ntpclakshya.co.in or www.ntpctender.com or www.ntpc.co.in

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