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NTPC Limited

(A Govt. of India Enterprise)

CORPORATE CONTRACTS, NOIDA

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

FOR

R&M OF MAIN PLANT TURBINE GENERATOR PACKAGE, U # 1-3

FOR

RAMAGUNDAM SUPER THERMAL POWER STATION, STAGE-I (3X200 MW)

LOCATED AT

RAMAGUNDAM, DISTRICT KARIMNAGAR, STATE OF TELANGANA, INDIA

(International Competitive Bidding)

IFB No.: 40031019

Date: 19.12.2014

Bidding Document No: CS-3120(R&M)-110(R)-9

1.0 NTPC invites on-line bids in Two Stages (i.e. Stage-I (Techno-Commercial) Bid and Stage-II (Price) Bid) from eligible Bidders for aforesaid package, as per the scope of work briefly mentioned hereinafter:

2.0 Brief Details

IFB No.	40031019
IFB Date	19.12.2014

Document Sale Commencement Date	19.12.2014

Document Sale Close Date & Time	19.01.2015	15:00:00 (IST)

Last Date and Time for Stage-I (Techno-	12.02.2015	15:00:00 (IST)
Commercial) Bid submission
Stage-I (Techno-Commercial) Bid Opening Date &	12.02.2015	15:30:00 (IST)
Time
Last Date and Time for Stage-II (Price) Bid	Shall be Intimated Separately
submission
Cost of Bidding Documents in INR	22,500/-

Last Query Date	28.01.2015
Pre-Bid Conference Date & Time	28.01.2015	10:30:00 (IST)

EMD in INR	88,858,000/-
EMD in USD	1,420,400/-

Cost of Bidding Documents in USD for foreign bidder	500.00
Funding Source	Domestic/ Own Resources

3.0Bid Security and Integrity Pact shall be submitted in a sealed envelope separately in physical form by the stipulated Stage-I (Techno-Commercial) 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

The scope of R&M of Main Plant Turbine Generator Package, Unit #1-3 of Ramagundam Super Thermal Power Station, Stage-I (3 x 200 MW) includes design, manufacture, engineering, inspection, testing, packing, forwarding to site, unloading, erection, supervision, pre-commissioning, testing, commissioning and performance testing of three

(3)no. steam turbine generator unit along with auxiliaries. The scope also includes disassembly of existing equipment / systems, replacement of specified equipments / systems by supplying new equipments/ systems including supply of assembly materials, with new modernized equipments / components compatible to existing facilities / layout by Re- engineering / Re-Design etc. The major work under this Renovation & modernization package is given below; however, the detail scope of work shall be as specified in the bidding documents no. CS-3120(R&M)-110(R)-9.

Replacement of existing HP- IP combined and LPT with new & improved design HP- IP and LPT modules retaining LPT outer casing, stop & control valves, Turbine governing system, Turbine control system, etc. In addition, the scope covers replacement / refurbishment / retrofitting / modernization of associated turbine and generator auxiliary equipments, piping, valves, Hangers & supports etc.

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:

In addition to qualifying requirements stipulated under Section ITB (Instruction To Bidder), the Bidder should also meet the qualifying requirements for Renovation and Modernisation stipulated hereunder in clauses 7.1 or 7.2 and clause 7.3:

7.1The Bidder should have designed, engineered, manufactured, erected/ supervised erection, commissioned/ supervised commissioning of one (1) unit of reheat type Steam

Turbine set consisting of HP-IP combined cylinder and LP cylinder of 200 MW or above capacity in at least one (1) fossil fuel fired thermal power station which should have been in successful operation for at least one (1) year prior to the date of techno-commercial bid opening. The Bidder shall offer only the type of Steam Turbine set for which it is qualified.

7.2(i) The Bidder should be a Joint Venture comprising of firms (maximum two (2) numbers) meeting the requirements stipulated as follows:

a.One firm should be an organisation which has executed/ is executing at least one (1) contract of the Renovation & Modernisation of the steam turbine in at least one (1) fossil fuel fired thermal power station having a unit size of 100 MW or above capacity prior to the date of techno-commercial bid opening.

b.The other firm should be a steam Turbine set manufacturer meeting the requirements of Cl. 7.1 above.

(ii)The Joint Venture partners as at 7.2 (i) above should necessarily identify one of the partners as the lead partner. The Joint Venture should provide along with the bid a Joint Venture Agreement, as per the format enclosed in the bidding documents in which the partners in the Joint Venture are jointly and severally liable to the employer to perform all the contractual obligations. The Joint Venture Agreement should be submitted along with the bid, failing which the Bidder shall be disqualified and its bid shall be rejected. In this case, the bid security and in the event of award, the performance bank guarantee should be in the name of all the partners of the Joint Venture.

7.3Financial Criteria:

7.3.1Financial Criteria for the Bidder

7.3.1.1The 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 1356 million (Indian Rupees One Thousand Three Hundred Fifty Six millions only) or in equivalent foreign currency.

7.3.1.2The 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.

7.3.1.3In 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 the Holding Company.

ii)A Certificate from the CEO/CFO of the Holding Company, as per the format enclosed in the bidding documents, stating that the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements form part of the Consolidated Annual Financial Statement of the company.

In cases 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.

7.3.1.4In case a Bidder does not satisfy the financial criteria, stipulated at Cl. 7.3.1.1 and/ or Cl. 7.3.1.2 above on its own, its holding company would be required to meet the stipulated turnover requirements at Cl. 7.3.1.1 above, provided that the net worth of such holding company as on 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 bidding documents, pledging unconditional and irrevocable financial support for the execution of the Contract by the bidder in case of award.

7.3.1.5The unutilised 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 the Bankers should not be less than INR 1588 million (Indian Rupees One Thousand Five Hundred Eighty Eight 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.

7.3.1.6Where 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 unutilised 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 its banker’s, the Bidder shall have access to the line of credit of a level not less than the specified amount at Cl. 7.3.1.5 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 bidding documents, pledging unconditional and irrevocable financial support for the execution of the Contract by the bidder in case of award.

7.3.1.7In case the Bidder’s unutilized line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits specified at Cl. 7.3.1.5 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 to the bidder or to the Treasury Centre as the case may be, shall be acceptable.

7.3.1.8In case of a bid submitted by Joint Venture, the turnover and line of credit shall be considered on a combined manner for both the JV partners and for the net worth, both the partners shall be required to meet individually. However, in case of a JV of holding and/or subsidiary companies, the options at Cl. 7.3.1.3 or Cl. 7.3.1.4 are also available to the Bidder

NOTES:

(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 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 of, if any, shall be reduced from reserves & surplus.

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

(iii)For unutilised 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.

(iv)"Holding Company" and "Subsidiary Company" shall have the meaning ascribed to them as per Company's Act of India prevailing as on the date of Techno-Commercial Bid Opening.

(v)For the purpose of compliance to the stipulated turnover criteria given in Cl. No. 7.3.1.1, the turnover from the Joint Venture(s) in proportion to the bidder's/proposed JV partner(s)' share as declared in the Joint Venture agreement, shall also be considered.

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.