sufficient, a comfort letter from one of the bankers specified in the bidding document unequivocally stating that in case the Bidder is awarded the contract, the Bank would enhance the line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits to a level not less than the specified amounts at Cl. 2.0 (e) above to the Bidder or to the Treasury Centre, as the case may be, shall be acceptable.

NOTES:

i)Net worth means the sum of the paid up share capital and free reserves. Free reserves means all reserves credited out of the profits and share premium account but do not include reserves credited out of the revaluation of 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 reserved & 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.

3.0 Not withstanding 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.

II. Mode of payment for purchase of tender documents:

a) On-line:

Bidders can view/download the tender documents after logging in our e-tender site:

i)By clicking on #e-tender# in home page of www.ntpctender.com

ii)In the Internet browser directly type the URL https://etender.ntpclakshya.co.in/sap/bc/gui/sap/its/bbpstart

After logging to our e-tender site as mentioned above, the bidder can pay the requisite tender fee through payment gateway by clicking #pay tender fee# as mentioned in the #Bidder#s Manual# and Guidelines to Bidders# which are available on the SRM Login screen. In case of any difficulty, please contact help desk no. 0120-2952319

b)Off-line: Tender fee can be made in form of Demand Draft only in favor of NTPC Ltd., payable at State Bank of India, Rihandnagar (code no.7523), Bijpur or Union Bank of India, Rihandnagar (code no. 550116), Bijpur and the same should reach NTPC Rihand in the communication address given at S.No.10.

c)Exemptions of cost of tender documents : Refer clause No. (III)(iii)(c).

Request for tender documents received after the last date as mentioned, due to delays of postal/courier services or without requisite cost of tender documents shall not be entertained.

In case request for Tender Documents is obtained by post, any delay or loss will be the sole responsibility of the Contractor and NTPC shall not be responsible for any postal/communication delay.

III. Bid Security (EMD): Bidder has to submit earnest money deposit (EMD) in hard copy (off-line) of requisite value in a separate envelope super scribing #EMD Envelope# which must reach the office at the address mentioned below before the bid submission deadline as mentioned in the e-tender of our SRM system.

i)#EMD Envelope# should contain the EMD of requisite value, strictly in valid form as mentioned below at Sl.No. III) a)/b) as per applicability or valid supporting document in support of seeking exemption of EMD as III) c).

ii)If Bid security (EMD) in original of any agency is not received in a sealed envelope, their bid shall not be opened. If the EMD amount submitted by any agency is less than the stipulated EMD their offer shall be rejected.

iii)EMD may be furnished in any of the following forms.

a) For EMD amount of any value : Pay order / demand draft / Bankers cheque in favor of NTPC Limited, from any Nationalized or scheduled bank, payable at the State Bank of India, Code No.7523 or Union Bank of India, Code No.550116, Rihand Nagar (Bijpur), Dist. Sonebhadra (UP).

b)In case EMD amount is more than Rs.50,000/-, then besides above: Bank Guarantee (BG) from a Nationalized Bank/other banks (as per NTPC approved list) also will be acceptable. Format of BG against Bid security and list of banks for Bid security are attached. BG should be unconditional and irrevocable and should be valid for a period of 45 days beyond the bid validity period. The Bank Guarantee verification check list duly filled in as per format attached has to be submitted in this regard. Bidder shall ensure that all the points of check list are replied in #Yes#.

c)Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) registered with District Industries Centres or Khadi and Village Industries Commission or Khadi and Village Industries Board or Coir Board or National Small Industries Corporation or Directorate of Handicrafts or Handlooms or any other body specified by Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises as per MSMED Act 2006, for goods produced and services rendered, shall be issued the bidding documents free of cost and shall be exempted from paying Earnest Money Deposit.

Further, In tender, participating MSEs quoting price within price band of L1 +15% shall also be allowed to supply a portion of requirement by bringing down their price to L1 price in a situation where L1 price is from someone other than a Micro and Small Enterprise and such Micro and Small Enterprise shall be allowed to supply up to 20% of total tendered value. In case of more than one such Micro and Small Enterprise, the supply shall be shared proportionately (to tendered quantity). For procurement of services or supplies where splitting of quantity is not possible, the award shall be given to L1 Bidder only.

The benefits as above to MSEs shall be available only for goods/ services produced and provided by MSEs for which they are registered.

MSEs seeking exemption should enclose a attested/ self attested copy of valid registration certificate giving details such as validity, stores/ services, etc. failing which they run the risk of their bid being passed over as ineligible for the benefits applicable to MSEs.

d)The bid security of all the unsuccessful bidders will be returned after award of the job.

e)No interest shall be payable by NTPC on the Bid Security.

f)Any Bid not accompanied by a 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.

IV. No Deviation Certificate: No deviation, whatsoever, is permitted by the Owner to any provisions of bidding documents. The acceptance of above is an attribute of the on line Bid Invitation and the Bidders are required to confirm acceptance of Compliance to all provisions of Bidding Documents (NO Deviation Certificate) online as per format enclosed. Only after acceptance of the above condition the bidder shall be allowed to submit the bid. In case any deviations, variations and additional conditions are found anywhere in the bid (Techno commercial Bid & Price Bid), the same shall not be given effect to the evaluation and it will be considered that the bidder complies to all the terms and conditions of Bidding Documents without any extra cost to the Owner irrespective of any mention to the contrary anywhere in the bid, failing which the Bid Security of the Bidder be forfeited.

V. Clarification on Bidding documents: Bidder can seek clarification through e-mail or in hard copy upto the time specified as mentioned in the bidding document. The queries will be answered by NTPC and posted in the c-folder. The bidders can view all queries and all answers once they are posted in the c-folder.

VI. Issuance of Tender Document to any bidder shall not construe that bidders are considered qualified. The qualification status shall be examined by the Tender Committee during the process of evaluation.

VII. Following credentials are to be submitted by the bidders along with bid documents in support of meeting the qualifying requirement as stipulated for each package.

a)Legible Copies of Award letter with Bill of Quantities of similar nature, job completion certificate, copies of MB (bills/receipts) etc. in proof of value of work executed, clearly indicating the executed value of the work.

b)Audited Balance sheet and Profit & Loss account.

c)Partnership deed/affidavit for proprietorship/certificate of incorporation.

d)Copy of PF code allotted by RPFC.

e)Copy of Sales Tax Registration.

f)Proofs of execution of orders value, turnover and other requirements to meet the QR for the work, as mentioned above.

g)Cost of tender documents (Non-refundable) as mentioned above in the form of Demand draft only.

h)PAN and Service Tax Registration.

VIII. General Conditions:

a) The bids shall be received upto 15.00 Hrs. on date of Bid Opening shall be opened at 15.30 Hrs. on the same date as stipulated above in the presence of bidder, who wish to be present.