NTPC Limited

(A Govt. of India Enterprise)

CORPORATE CONTRACTS, NOIDA

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

FOR

EXTERNAL COAL HANDLING PLANT PACKAGE

FOR

NORTH KARANPURA STPP (3 x 660 MW)

LOCATED IN DISTRICT CHATRA,

STATE OF JHARKHAND, INDIA

(International Competitive Bidding)

IFB No.: 40032478

Date: 21.01.2015

Bidding Document No.: CS-4410-155-2

1.0NTPC invites Online Bids on Two Stage Bidding Basis (Stage-I: Techno- Commercial Bid & Stage-II: Price Bid) from eligible bidders for External Coal Handling Plant Package for North Karanpura Super Thermal Power Project, (3x660 MW) located in District Chatra in State of Jharkhand, as per scope of work mentioned hereinafter.

2.0BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK

The scope of North Karanpura STPP (3X660MW) External coal handling plant package shall cover system and detailed design, engineering, manufacture, shop fabrication, assembly, testing and inspection at manufacturer’s works, packing, dispatch, transportation, transit insurance, custom clearance etc. as applicable, delivery to site, unloading, handling and storage at site, insurance during storage, construction, erection, including erection supervision, testing, inspection, commissioning and handing over to Employer and Guarantee testing including all associated electrical, civil, structural & architectural works as specified, and supply of mandatory spares as specified in the bidding document no CS-4410-155-2.

3.0NTPC intends to finance the subject package through External Commercial Borrowings/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-4410-155-2

 

 

Bidding Document Sale Date

22.01.2015 to 23.02.2015

 

 

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Pre Bid Conference and Last Date

10.03.2015

 

for receipt of queries for clarification

 

 

from prospective Bidders

 

 

 

 

 

Bid Receipt Date & Time for Stage-I

25.03.2015 up to 1500 Hrs (IST)

 

(Techno-commercial) Bid

 

 

 

 

 

Bid Opening Date & Time for Stage-I

25.03.2015 at 1530 Hrs (IST)

 

(Techno-commercial) Bid

 

 

 

 

 

Bid Submission & Opening Date &

Shall be intimated separately by

 

Time for Stage-II (Price) bid

NTPC.

 

 

 

 

Cost of Bidding Document per set for

22,500/- (Indian Rupees Twenty

 

Indian Bidders and per set for Foreign

Two Thousand Five Hundred Only)

 

Bidders:

per set for Indian Bidders and USD

 

 

500 (US Dollar Five Hundred Only)

 

 

per set for Foreign Bidders.

5.0

All bids must be accompanied by Bid Security for an amount of

 

10,30,77,000/- (Indian Rupees Ten Crore Thirty Lakh Seventy Seven

Thousand only) or USD 1,661,000 (US Dollars One Million Six Hundred Sixty One Thousand only). 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.

6.0BENEFITS / EXEMPTIONS TO SUPPLIES FOR MEGA POWER PROJECTS

North Karanpura STPP (3x660 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.

7.0Qualification Requirements for Bidders

In addition to the satisfactory fulfilment of the requirements stipulated under Section ITB, the following shall also apply.

7.1.1a) Bidder should have designed, manufactured/ got manufactured, erected and commissioned at least one number bulk material handling plant (essentially comprising of pipe conveyor system) including all associated structural steel works and electrical works of 800 metric tonnes per hour rated capacity or above for coal/ other minerals which should have been in successful operation for at least one (1) year prior to the date of Techno-commercial bid opening.

 

 

or

 

7.1.2

Bidder who has

designed,

manufactured/got manufactured,

 

erected/supervised

erection

and commissioned/supervised

commissioning at least one number bulk material handling plant (essentially comprising of troughed belt conveying system) including all associated structural steel works and electrical works

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of 1000 metric tonnes per hour rated capacity or above for coal

 

/other minerals which should have been in successful operation

 

for at least one (1) year prior to the date of Techno-commercial bid

 

opening can also participate provided it collaborates/associates

 

with a firm which fully meets the requirements specified at clause

 

7.1.1.

 

and

7.1.3

Bidder should have executed the following works within the

 

preceding seven (7) years prior to the date of Techno-Commercial

 

bid opening:

a)Track hopper or wagon tippler structure or basement type structures involving at least 10 M depth of excavation and industrial building with finishing works.

b)Minimum 12,000 cu.m. of reinforced cement concrete work in any one (1) year in a single contract.

7.1.4

Bidder who meets the requirements of only clause 7.1.1 or 7.1.2

 

above can also participate provided it collaborates / associates

 

with a firm which fully meets the requirements specified at clause

 

7.1.3 above.

7.1.5

In all cases where Bidder collaborates / associates as per clause

 

7.1.2, and 7.1.4 above, Bidder shall furnish undertaking(s) jointly

executed by it and its Collaborator(s)/Associate(s) for successful performance of the relevant system as per NTPC format enclosed in bidding documents. The Deed(s) of Joint Undertaking(s) shall be submitted along with the Techno-Commercial bid failing which the Bidder shall be disqualified and its bid shall be rejected. In case of award, Collaborator/Associate for civil works will be required to furnish an on-demand bank guarantee for 0.63 % (point six three percent) of total contract price of package in addition to the contract performance security to be furnished by the Bidder. Collaborator/Associate for Bidders seeking qualification through clause 7.1.2 for pipe conveyor will be required to furnish an on-demand bank guarantee for 2% (two percent) of total contract price of package in addition to the contract performance security to be furnished by the Bidder.

NOTES for clause 7.1.3 above:

i)The word “executed” means the Bidder or its sub-contractor 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 twelve (12) months period.

7.2.0Financial Criteria of Bidder:

7.2.1The average annual turnover of the Bidder in the preceding three (3) financial years as on the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening, should

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not be less than 3239 million (Indian Rupees three thousand two hundred and thirty nine million only) or in equivalent foreign currency.

7.2.2The Net Worth of the Bidder as on the last day of the preceding financial year should not be less than 25% (twenty five percent) of its paid-up share capital.

7.2.3In 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 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.

7.2.4In case a Bidder does not satisfy the financial criteria, stipulated at Cl. 7.2.1 and/ or Cl. 7.2.2 above on its own, its Holding Company would be required to meet the stipulated turnover requirements at Cl. 7.2.1 above, provided that the net worth of such Holding Company as on the last day of the preceding financial year is atleast 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.

7.2.5The 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 its Bankers should not be less than 1962 million (Indian Rupees One thousand nine hundred and sixty two 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.

7.2.6Where 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 shall certify that out of the aforesaid limits certified by its bankers’, the Bidder shall have access to the line of credit

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of a level not less than the specified amount at Cl.7.2.5 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 with the bidding documents, pledging unconditional and irrevocable financial support for the execution of the Contract by the Bidder in case of award.

7.2.7In case the Bidder’s unutilised line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits specified at Cl.7.2.5 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 at clause 7.2.5 above to the Bidder or to the Treasury Centre as the case may be, shall be acceptable.

7.3.0Financial Criteria of Collaborator(s)/Associate(s):

7.3.1For Bidder seeking qualification through clause no. 7.1.2 / 7.1.4, the average annual turnover of its Collaborator(s)/Associate(s) in the preceding three (3) financial years as on the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening, should not be less than the amounts specified below:

a) 509 million (Indian Rupees five hundred and nine million only) or in equivalent foreign currency for Collaborator/Associate for pipe conveyor (meeting requirement of Clause 7.1.2 above).

b) 1137 million (Indian Rupees one thousand one hundred thirty seven million only) or in equivalent foreign currency for Collaborator/Associate for Civil works (meeting requirement of Clause 7.1.3 above).

7.3.2The Net Worth of each Collaborator/Associate as on the last day of the preceding financial year should not be less than 25% (twenty five percent) of its paid-up share capital.

7.3.3In case the Collaborator(s)/Associate(s) is/are not able to furnish its

audited financial statements on stand alone entity basis, the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the Collaborator(s)/Associate(s) can be considered acceptable provided the Collaborator(s)/Associate(s) further furnishes the following documents for substantiation of its qualification :

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

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 statements of the Holding Company of Collaborator(s)/Associate(s).

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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.

7.3.4In case the Collaborator(s)/Associate(s) does not satisfy the financial criteria, stipulated at Cl. 7.3.1 and/ or Cl.7.3.2 above on its own, its Holding Company would be required to meet the stipulated turnover requirements at Cl.7.3.1 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 Collaborator(s)/Associate(s) 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 with the bidding documents, pledging unconditional and irrevocable financial support to the Collaborator(s)/Associate(s) to honour the terms and conditions of the Deed of Joint Undertaking in case of award of the contract to the Bidder with whom Collaborator/Associate is associated.

7.3.5For Bidder seeking qualification through clause no. 7.1.2 / 7.1.4, the unutilised 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 Collaborator’s/Associate’s Bankers, should not be less than the amounts specified below:

i) 251 million (Indian Rupees two hundred fifty one million only) or in equivalent foreign currency for Collaborator/Associate for pipe conveyor (meeting requirement of Clause 7.1.2 above)

ii) 228 million (Indian Rupees two hundred and twenty eight million only) or in equivalent foreign currency for Collaborator/Associate for Civil works (meeting requirement of Clause 7.1.3 above).

In case certificates from more than one bank are submitted, the certified unutilized limits shall be of the same date from all such banks.

7.3.6Where 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 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 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 Cl.7.3.5 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’s/Associate’s Holding Company, as per the format enclosed in the bidding documents, pledging unconditional and irrevocable financial support to Collaborator(s)/Associate(s) to honour the terms and

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conditions of the Deed of Joint Undertaking in case of award of the contract to the Bidder with whom Collaborator/Associate is associated.

7.3.7In case the Collaborator’s/Associate’s unutilized line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits specified at Cl.7.3.5 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 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 amounts at Cl.7.3.5 to the Collaborator/Associate or to the Treasury Centre as the case may be, shall be acceptable.

NOTES for clause nos 7.2.0 and 7.3.0 above

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

7.4.0Notwithstanding anything stated above, the Employer reserves the right to assess the capabilities and capacity of the Bidder / its Collaborators/Associates/Subsidiaries/Group companies to perform the contract, should the circumstances warrant such assessment in the overall interest of the Employer.

8.0NTPC 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.

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

10.0A 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

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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.

11.0Issuance 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, Integrity Pact and Power of Attorney and Deed of Joint Undertaking (if applicable) to be executed by the bidder alongwith associated / collaborator separately offline as detailed in Bidding Documents by the stipulated bid submission closing date and time at the address given below.

12.0Address for communication:

Asst. Manager (CS-II) / DGM (CS-II) / AGM (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 – 2410011

Tel. No.: 0091-120- 4946679/4946684/4946695

e-mail: skvashisth@ntpc.co.in / praveerkumar@ntpc.co.in / hkdash@ntpc.co.in Websites: https://etender.ntpclakshya.co.in or www.ntpctender.com or www.ntpc.co.in

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