NTPC LIMITED

(A Govt. of India Enterprise)

CORPORATE CONTRACTS, NOIDA

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

FOR

Permanent Township Package FOR

NABINAGAR SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT (3X660 MW)

OF

NABINAGAR POWER GENERATING COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED

(A Joint Venture of NTPC Limited and Bihar State Power Generation Company Ltd.)

AT

NABINAGAR, DISTRICT AURANGABAD, STATE OF BIHAR, INDIA

(Domestic Competitive Bidding)

IFB No. : 40032762 Date: 15.01.2015

Bidding Document No.: CS-0370-364(R)-9

1.0 NTPC Limited on behalf of Nabinagar Power Generating Company Private Limited (NPGC) invites online bids on Single Stage Two Envelope bidding basis (Envelope-I: Techno-Commercial Bid & Envelope-II: Price Bid) from eligible bidders for Permanent Township package for Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Project (3x660 MW) situated at Nabinagar, District Aurangabad, State of Bihar, India, as per the Scope of Work mentioned hereinafter.

2.0 BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK

The brief scope of work under this package shall include the following facilities (Residential & Non-Residential buildings, Bulk services etc.):

3.0 NTPC intends to finance the subject package through Domestic resources of NPGC.

4.0 Detailed 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-0370-364(R)-9

Document Sale Date : From 15.01.2015 to 16.02.2015

& Timing

Pre Bid Conference date/ : 26.02.2015 at 1100 hrs (IST)

Last Date for receipt of queries

for clarification from prospective

bidders

Bid Receipt Date & Time : Upto 10.03.2015 by 1430 hrs (IST)

for both Techno-Commercial

and Price Bids

Bid Opening Date & Time : 10.03.2015 at 1500 hrs (IST)

for Techno-Commercial Bid

Bid Opening : Shall be intimated separately by NTPC.

Date & Time for Price Bid

Cost of Bidding Document : Rs. 9,000/- (Rupees nine thousand only) per set.

Estimated Cost of Work : Rs. 291,40.20 Lakh

5.0 All bids must be accompanied by Bid Security for an amount of Rs. 6,25,26,000/- (Rupees six crore twenty five lakh twenty six thousand only). ANY BID NOT ACCOMPANIED BY AN ACCEPTABLE BID SECURITY IN A SEPARATE SEALED ENVELOPE SHALL BE REJECTED BY NTPC AS BEING NON-RESPONSIVE AND SHALL NOT BE OPENED.

6.0 BENEFITS/EXEMPTIONS TO SUPPLIES FOR MEGA POWER PROJECTS

Nabinagar Super Thermal Power Project (3x660 MW) of NPGC 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.”

7.0 QUALIFYING REQUIREMENT FOR BIDDERS

The Bidder should meet the minimum Qualifying Requirements as stipulated here under:

7.1.0 Technical Criteria

7.1.1 The bidder should have executed at least two works, each having minimum total built up area of 25,000 Sqm., comprising RCC framed Residential/Non residential buildings of five storeyed or more including civil and finishing, Internal electrification, Elevators, Fire fighting system, Plumbing and Sanitary works within the preceding 7 (seven) years reckoned as on the date of Techno commercial Bid Opening.

Notes for clause 7.1.1 above:

1) The word “executed” means, the bidder should have successfully completed the work of at least 90% of the contract value. In support of the above, the bidder shall submit the copy of last paid bill.

2) The work completed in preceding seven (7) years reckoned as on the date of techno commercial bid opening even if it has been started earlier, will also be considered as meeting the qualifying requirements.

3) In case the reference work(s) contains multiple buildings, within the same contract, then the area of all the buildings shall be considered for total build up area, provided at least one building fulfills the other technical criteria specified at clause 7.1.1 above.

4) The reference works executed by the bidder’s group company/subsidiary company shall not be considered for meeting the qualifying requirements by the bidder.

7.1.2 Financial Criteria:

7.1.2.1 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 Rs. 234 Crores (Indian Rupees Two Hundred Thirty Four Crore only).

7.1.2.2 The Net Worth of the Bidder as on the last day of the preceding financial year shall not be less than 25% of its paid-up share capital.

7.1.2.3 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 further furnishes the following documents for substantiation of its qualification:

7.1.2.3.1 Copies of the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the Bidder along with copies of the audited consolidated financial statements of its Holding Company.

7.1.2.3.2 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 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.

7.1.2.4 In case, Bidder does not satisfy the financial criteria, stipulated at Clause 7.1.2.1 and/ or 7.1.2.2 above on its own, the Holding Company would be required to meet the stipulated turnover requirements at Clause 7.1.2.1 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.

7.1.2.5 The un-utilized 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 Rs. 107 Crores (Indian Rupees One Hundred Seven Crores only). In case certificates from more than one bank are submitted, the certified un-utilized limits shall be of the same date from all such banks.

7.1.2.5 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 7.1.2.5 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.

7.1.2.6 In case the Bidder's unutilized line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits specified at Clause 7.1.2.5 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 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.

7.1.3 Notwithstanding anything stated above, the Employer reserves the right to verify any information/document furnished, inspect the works carried out by the Bidder and also to carry out assessment of the capabilities and capacity of the Bidder to perform the contract, should the circumstances warrant such assessment in the overall interest of the Employer.

8.0 NTPC 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.

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

10.0 A 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 vendor code and SRM user id/password.

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

11.0 Issuance 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, 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.

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

13.0 Address for communication:

AGM (Contract Services-I)/Manager (CS-I),

NTPC Limited,

6^th Floor, Engineering Office Complex,

A-8A, Sector-24, NOIDA,

Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar, (UP), INDIA

Pin - 201301

Fax No.: 0091-120 – 2410359/2410284/2410011

Tel. No.: 0091-120- 4948649/4948672

e-mail: ashvinikumarsingh@ntpc.co.in, rajeevkumar01@ntpc.co.in

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

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