NTPC LIMITED

(A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE) CORPORATE CONTRACTS, NOIDA

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

FOR

COOLING TOWER PACKAGE

FOR BADARPUR THERMAL POWER STATION (3X95+2X210MW) LOCATED AT

NEW DELHI, INDIA

(International Competitive Bidding)

IFB No.: 40030946

Date: 26.12.2014

Bidding Document No: CS-1508(R&M)-135B (R1)-2

1.0NTPC invites online bids from eligible Bidders on Two Stage bidding basis (Stage I: Techno-Commercial Bid & Stage-II: Price Bid) for aforesaid package, as per the scope of work briefly mentioned hereinafter:

2.0 Brief Scope of Work & other specific detail

The brief scope of work for the subject package consists of the following:

1.Cooling Tower

a)One (1) number of Induced Draft Cooling Tower with the following parameters:-

i)

Capacity

=

30000 cum/hr.

ii)

Range

=

10 deg. C.

iii)

Cold water temperature

=

32.5 deg.C

iv)

Design ambient Wet Bulb Temperature

=

27 deg.C

v)

Type of Fill

=

Splash Type

b)Associated electrical works including Transformers, MV and LV switchgear, LV busducts, HT & LT motors, 6.6kV power cables, LT power cables, control cables, battery and battery charger, cabling, earthing and lightening protection etc.

c)Associated C& I

d)Associated Civil works including CT switchgear room and common control room for Cooling Tower pump area and Make up water pumps.

e)Mandatory spares

2.Cooling Tower Pumps

a)Required nos of CT pumps of total capacity 30000 cum/hr.

b)Associated Civil works for Cooling tower pumps area.

3.Make Up Water Pumps

a)Three (3) nos submersible type Make Up Water pumps (STP) complete with all accessories of capacity 2200cum/hr and head 20MWC.

b)Two (2) nos. submersible type pumps, Make Up Water (ASH) pumps, complete with all accessories of capacity 1500cum/hr and head 20MWC.

c)Two (2) nos horizontal centrifugal type Make Up Water (ASH) booster pumps complete with all accessories of capacity 1500 cum/hr and head 100MWC.

d)Associated Civil works for Makeup water pumps area.

4.Two (2) years of annual maintenance contract (cost of which is to be included by the bidder in the package cost) for the CT pumps, Make Up Water Pumps (Ash) and Make up water pumps (STP) after installation/commissioning also to be performed by the same agency to facilitate smooth operation of the relevant pumping systems. To complete the system, if any other equipment is required; the same shall form the part of Bidder’s scope of work.

3.0NTPC intends to finance the subject package through ECB/Own Resources.

4.0Detailed 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:

Bidding Document No:

CS-1508(R&M)-135B (R1)-2

 

 

Document Sale Dates & Timing

Up to 23.01.2015 1530 hrs (IST)

Source of IFB/NIT

EOC Noida Office

Contract Classification

Supply + Erection + Civil

Last date for Receipt of queries from Bidder

30.01.2015

 

Date and Time for Techno-Commercial Bid (Stage-I)

23.02.2015

up to 1400 hrs (IST)

Submission

 

 

Techno Commercial Bid (Stage-I) Opening Date &

23.02.2015

at 1430 hrs (IST)

Time

 

 

Price Bid (Stage-II) Submission Date & Time

Shall be intimated later after

 

opening of Techno-Commercial

 

(Stage-I) Bids

Cost of Bidding Documents in INR

22,500/-

 

Cost of Bidding Documents in USD for foreign bidder

500/-

 

5.0All bids must be accompanied by Bid Security for an amount of INR 15,021,000/-

(Indian Rupees Fifteen Million and Twenty One Thousand Only) or USD USD 241,700/- (US Dollars Two Hundred Forty One Thousand Seven Hundred 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 shall not be opened.

6.0Qualifying Requirements for Bidders:

In addition to the requirements stipulated in Section ITB (Instructions to Bidder), the following shall also apply.

1.0Technical Criteria

1.1The Bidder should have designed, constructed and commissioned at least one (1) number Induced Draught Cooling Tower in RCC Construction with splash type fill, of capacity not less than 13000 M3/hr which should have been in successful operation for at least one (1) year prior to the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening.

The reference cooling towers should be of the same type i.e. cross flow splash type Cooling tower or counter flow splash type cooling tower as is being offered by the Bidder.

Splash type fill of reference cooling tower and splash type fill offered by the Bidder shall be fully splash type. Hybrid / trickle / modular type of fills are not acceptable.

1.2Bidders who do not fulfill the requirement in clause 1.1 above can also participate provided the Bidder has designed, constructed and commissioned at least one (1) number Induced Draught / Forced Draught / Natural Draught RCC Cooling Tower having film / splash type fill, of capacity not less than 13000 M3/hr and associates/ collaborates with a party fully meeting the requirements of clause 1.1 above.

In such a case, the Bidder should furnish a Deed of Joint Undertaking jointly executed by it and its Associate/ Collaborator as per the format enclosed in the bidding document for the satisfactory performance of the Cooling Towers. This deed of joint undertaking should be submitted along with the Techno Commercial bid, failing which the Bidder shall be disqualified and its bid shall be rejected. Further, in case of award, Bidder’s Associate / Collaborator will be required to furnish an on demand bank guarantee as per format enclosed with the bidding documents for value equal to 1% (one percent) of the total contract price in addition to the contract performance security to be provided by the Bidder.

2.0Financial Criteria

2.1Financial criteria for Bidder

a)The 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 397 Million (Indian Rupees Three Hundred and Ninety seven million only) or in equivalent foreign currency.

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 standalone 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 statement of the Holding Company.

In case where audited results for the 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 2.1 a) and/ or clause 2.1 b) above on its own, its Holding Company would be required to meet the stipulated turnover requirements at clause 2.1 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 its 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.

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 INR 254 Million (Indian Rupees Two Hundred and Fifty Four million only) or in equivalent foreign currency. 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 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 2.1 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 bidding 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 2.1 e) 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 2.1 e) above to the Bidder or to the Treasury Centre as the case may be, shall be acceptable.

2.2Financial criteria for Collaborator/Associate

a)The average annual turnover of the Collaborator/Associate, in the preceding three

(3)financial years as on the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening, should not be less than INR 40 Million (Indian Rupees Forty million only) or in equivalent foreign currency.

b)The Net Worth of the Collaborator/Associate 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 Collaborator/Associate is not able to furnish its audited financial statements on stand alone entity basis, the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the Collaborator/Associate can be considered acceptable provided the Collaborator/Associate further furnishes the following documents on substantiation of its qualification:

(i)Copies of the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the Collaborator/Associate along with copies of the audited consolidated financial statements of the Holding Company of Collaborator/Associate.

(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 statement of the Holding Company of the Collaborator/Associate.

In cases where audited results for the preceding financial year are not available, certification of financial statements from a practicing Chartered Accountant shall also be considered acceptable.

d)In case a Collaborator/Associate does not satisfy the financial criteria, stipulated at clause 2.2 a) and/ or clause 2.2 b) above on its own, its Holding Company would be required to meet the stipulated turnover requirements at clause 2.2 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 Collaborator/Associate would be required to furnish, along with bidder’s 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 to the Collaborator/Associate to honour the terms and conditions of the Deed of Joint Undertaking, in case of award of the contract to the Bidder with whom Collaborate/Associate is associated.

e)The unutilized line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits with cash and bank balances including fixed deposits of its Collaborator/Associate as on a date not earlier than 15 days prior to the date of Techno-Commercial bid

opening, duly certified by the Collaborator/Associate’s Bankers shall not be less than INR 9 Million (Indian Rupees Nine million only) or in equivalent foreign currency.

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 Collaborator/Associate having combined credit/guarantee limit for the whole group, the Collaborator/Associate 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 the bankers’, the Collaborator/Associate shall have access to the line of credit of a level not less than the amount specified at clause 2.2 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 Collaborator/Associate’s Holding Company, as per the format enclosed in the bidding documents, pledging unconditional and irrevocable financial support to the Collaborator/Associate to honour the terms and conditions of the Deed of Joint Undertaking, in case of award of the contract to the Bidder with whom the Collaborator/Associate is associated.

g)In case the Collaborator/Associate’s unutilized line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits specified at clause 2.2 e) above is not sufficient, a comfort letter from one of the bankers specified in the bidding documents unequivocally stating that in case of award of the contract to the Bidder with whom Collaborator/Associate is associated, 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 2.2e) to the Collaborator/Associate or to the Treasury Centre as the case may be, shall be acceptable.

Notes for clause 2.1 and 2.2

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

7.0NTPC 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.

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

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 e- Tender Site (https://etender.ntpclakshya.co.in). For logging on to the e-Tender Site, the bidder would require user id and password which can be obtained by submitting a questionnaire available at our e-Tender 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 issuance of user id and password.

10.0Issuance of bid 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, Power of Attorney, Integrity pact/ Deed of Joint Undertaking/ JV Agreement (as applicable) in physical form 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

Sr. Manager (Contract Services-II)/ Dy. Manager(Contract Services-II), NTPC Limited,

Sixth Floor, Engineering Office Complex, A-8A, Sector-24, NOIDA,

Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar, (UP), INDIA Pin - 201301

Fax No.: Fax: +91-120-2410284, 2410011, 2410013 Tel. No.: +91-120- 4946676/4948607

e-mail: abhishekjain02@ntpc.co.in, kavishminocha@ntpc.co.in

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