NTPC Limited

(A Government of India Enterprise)

Kudgi Super Thermal Power Project

NOTICE INVITING TENDER (NIT)

FOR

Supply, Erection, Commissioning of Barge Mounted Pumps Package for Kudgi (Domestic Competitive Bidding)

NIT No: 40033048

Date:22.01.2015

1.0NTPC invites on-line bids from eligible Bidders for aforesaid package, as per the scope of work briefly mentioned hereinafter:

2.0Brief Details

NIT No.

40033048

NIT Date

22.01.2015

Document Sale Commencement Date & Time

23.01.2015 10:00:00

Document Sale Close Date & Time

12.02.2015 17:30:00

Source of IFB/NIT

Kudgi Super Thermal Power Project

Contract Classification

Supply + Erection+ Civil

Last Date and Time for Bid submission

23.02.2015 15:00:00

Technical Opening Date & Time

23.02.2015 15:30:00

Bid Opening Date & Time

28.02.2015 15:00:00

Cost of Bidding Documents in INR

4,500.00

EMD in INR

1660000.00

Pre-Bid Conference Date & Time (if any)

 

Last Query Date (if any)

18.02.2015

3.0 Bid Security and Integrity Pact (if applicable) shall be submitted in a sealed envelope separately offline by the stipulated bid submission closing date and time at the address given below. Any bid without an acceptable Bid Security and Integrity Pact (if applicable) shall be treated as non-responsive by the employer and shall not be opened.

4.0 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 BIJAPUR 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 questionnare for issue of vendor code and SRM user id/password.

5.0Brief Scope of Work & other specific detail

The Skid mounted pumps shall be installed on the barge in the Almatti Reservoir to draw & pump water to the in-plant Reservoir (Lagoon-2) of Kudgi STPP Stage-I (3x800 MW), through 1100 mm NB MS/1000 mm DN GRP (initial 1.5 Kms MS & 18.5 Kms GRP) pipeline of approx. length 20 Kms from the pumping site.

The scope of work shall include Mechanical, Electrical, C&I and Civil works required for supply of Barge along with approach bridge, installation & commissioning of the skid mounted pumps with motor, piping (including fittings, valves, instrumentation) all accessories suitable for mounting on floating Barge and associated electrical works as indicated in Section-VI of Tender Documents. 6.0 Prospective bidders from U.P. State are compulsorily required to provide TIN number at the time of purchase of bidding documents.

7.0 Qualifying Requirements for Bidders:

Qualifying Requirements

The bidder who wishes to participate in the bidding shall satisfactorily establish that it fulfills the Qualifying Requirements stipulated hereunder:

7.1The Bidder should have designed, manufactured / got manufactured, supplied, erected / supervised erection and commissioned / supervised commissioning of 'water pumping system with minimum capacity of 1200 m3 / hr and minimum head of 100 m' which should have pump-sets with individual pump-set having a minimum capacity of 600 m3 / hr. The system should have been in successful operation for at least one (01) year as on the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening.

7.2Financial criteria for Bidder:

7.2.1The average annual turnover of the Bidder, in the preceding three (03) financial years as on the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening should not be less than Rs.2530 Lacs (Rupees Twenty Five Crores Thirty Lacs only).

7.2.2The net worth of the Bidder as on the last day of the preceding financial year should not be less than 25% of the 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 on 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 bid documents, stating that the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements form part of the Consolidated Annual Report of the company.

7.2.4In 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.

7.2.5In case the bidder does not satisfy the financial criteria, stipulated at Cl. 7.2.1 and / or Cl. 7.2.2 above on its own, it's 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 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 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.

7.2.6The 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 the Bankers should not be less than Rs. 816 Lacs (Rupees Eight Crores Sixteen Lacs only). In case certificates from more than one bank are submitted, the certified unutilized limits shall be of the same date from all such banks.

7.2.7Where 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 Cl. 7.2.6 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 bid documents, pledging unconditional and irrevocable financial support for the execution of the Contract by the bidder in case of award.

7.2.8 In case the Bidder's unutilized line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits specified at Cl. 7.2.6 above is not sufficient, a comfort letter from one of the bankers specified in the bid 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 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 off, if any, shall be reduced from reserves and surplus.

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

Notwithstanding 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.

8.0Issuance of Bidding Documents to any bidder shall not construe that bidder is considered qualified.

9.0 NTPC reserves the right to reject any or all bids or cancel/withdraw the NIT 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.

10.0 Address for Communication

NTPC Limited.

Kudgi Super Thermal Power Project,

PO Kudgi,Taluq:Basavana Bagewadi, District Bijapur, Karnataka,

PIN-586 121.

Phone No- 08426 - 280064 / 200156.

email id: rsputtaraju@ntpc.co.in, knmrao@ntpc.co.in

Websites: https://etender.ntpclakshya.co.in/sap/bc/gui/sap/its/bbpstart or www.ntpctender.com or www.ntpc.co.in