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NTPC LIMITED

(A Govt. of India Enterprise) CORPORATE CONTRACTS, NOIDA

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

FOR

DESALINATION AND REMINERALISATION PLANT PACKAGE

FOR

NTPC TAMIL NADU ENERGY COMPANY LTD. (NTECL)’s Vallur Thermal Power Project (3X500 MW)

LOCATED BETWEEN ENNORE CREEK AND KURUVIMEDU VILLAGE OF

PONNERI TALUK OF THIRUVALLUR DISTRICT

STATE OF TAMIL NADU, INDIA

(International Competitive Bidding)

IFB No. : 0040036564

Date: 27.03.2015

Bidding Document No.: CS-0260-189A-2

NTPC Ltd (NTPC), on behalf of NTECL, invites online Bids on 'Single Stage

Two Envelope' basis (Envelope-I: Techno-Commercial Bid & Envelope-II: Price

Bid) from eligible bidders for aforesaid Package.

Bidding Document shall be on Sale from 27.03.2015 to 17.04.2015

Both Techno-Commercial Bids and Price Bids shall be received upto 1430 hrs (IST) on 08.05.2015 and Techno-Commercial Bids shall be opened on the same day at 1500 hrs (IST). The date and time for opening of Price Bids shall be intimated separately after opening of Techno- Commercial Bids.

For the detailed IFB and Bidding Documents please visit at https://etender.ntpclakshya.co.in or www.ntpctender.com or www.ntpc.co.in or may contact Dy. General Manager (Contract Services-III) / Dy.Manager (Contract Services-III), NTPC Limited, 6th Floor, Engineering Office Complex, A-8A, Sector-24, NOIDA, Distt. Gautam Buddha Nagar, (UP), India, Pin-201301 on Telephone No. 0091-120-4948627/4946662 or on e-mail: rajeshkumart@ntpc.co.in or nchaplot@ntpc.co.in.

NTPC-TAMILNADU ENERGY COMPANY
LTD. POWER PROJECT	PACKAGE: DESALINATION AND	Page 1 of 8
[VALLUR THERMAL POWER PROJECT-	REMINERALISATION PLANT
(2X500 MW + 1X500 MW)]	SECTION –I (IFB)

NTPC LIMITED

(A Govt. of India Enterprise) CORPORATE CONTRACTS, NOIDA

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

FOR

DESALINATION AND REMINERALISATION PLANT PACKAGE

FOR

NTPC TAMIL NADU ENERGY COMPANY LTD. (NTECL)’s Vallur Thermal Power Project (3X500 MW)

LOCATED BETWEEN ENNORE CREEK AND KURUVIMEDU VILLAGE OF

PONNERI TALUK OF THIRUVALLUR DISTRICT

STATE OF TAMIL NADU, INDIA

(International Competitive Bidding)

IFB No. : 0040036564

Date: 27.03.2015

Bidding Document No. : CS-0260-189A-2

1.0NTPC Tamil Nadu Energy Company Ltd.(NTECL), a joint venture (JV) Company between NTPC Limited and Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, has been setting-up a 2x500MW + 1X500MW Coal based Thermal Power Project at Ennore in Tamil Nadu.

1.1NTPC Ltd (NTPC), on behalf of NTECL, invites online Bids on 'Single Stage Two Envelope' basis (Envelope-I: Techno-Commercial Bid & Envelope-II: Price Bid) from eligible bidders for aforesaid Package, as per the scope of work briefly mentioned hereinafter:.

2.0Brief Details

	IFB No.			0040036564

	IFB Date			27.03.2015
	Document Sale Commencement Date			27.03.2015

	Document Sale Close Date & Time			17.04.2015	17:30:00 (IST)

	Source of IFB/NIT			EOC Noida Office
	Contract Classification			Equipment Supply,	Erection & Civil
	Contract Classification			work
				work
	Last Date and Time for Bid submission			08.05.2015	14:30:00 (IST)
	Technical Opening Date & Time			08.05.2015	15:00:00 (IST)

	Price Bid Opening Date & Time			Shall be Intimated Separately
	Cost of Bidding Documents in INR			11,250/-


NTPC-TAMILNADU ENERGY COMPANY
LTD. POWER PROJECT		PACKAGE: DESALINATION AND				Page 2 of 8
[VALLUR THERMAL POWER PROJECT-		REMINERALISATION PLANT
(2X500 MW + 1X500 MW)]			SECTION –I (IFB)



	Last Query Date	24.04.2015

	EMD in INR	79,50,000/-
	EMD in USD	125,700

	Cost of Bidding Documents in USD for	250
	foreign bidder
	Funding Source	ECB/Own Resources

3.0Bid Security and Integrity Pact shall be submitted in a sealed envelope separately offline on or before the stipulated bid submission closing date and time at the

address given below. Any bid without an acceptable Bid Security and Integrity Pact shall be treated as non-responsive by the employer and shall not be opened.

IF ANY BIDDER DOES NOT SUBMIT ACCEPTABLE BID SECURITY IN A SEPARATE SEALED ENVELOPE PRIOR TO THE DATE AND TIME FOR ONLINE BID SUBMISSION, HIS BID SHALL BE REJECTED BY THE EMPLOYER AS BEING NON-RESPONSIVE AND SHALL NOT BE OPENED.

4.0A 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/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 questionnaire for issue of vendor code and SRM user id/password.

5.0Brief Scope of Work & other specific detail

A)Benefits / Exemptions to Supplies for Mega Power Projects

Ministry of Power (Govt. of India) has certified that NTPC Tamil Nadu Energy Company Limited (NTECL)’s Vallur Thermal Power Project (3X500MW) fulfills the laid down criteria for Mega Power Project. Accordingly, supplies of goods for this package shall be eligible for the benefits/exemptions as per provisions of relevant notifications of the Govt.of India.

B)Brief Scope of Work

The scope of the Desalination & Remineralisation Plant package includes

Design Engineering, Supply, Construction, Erection, Testing & Commissioning works of complete Desalination & Remineralisation Plant package for Vallur Thermal Power Project (3x500 MW) on the basis of single point responsibility in respect of all the Equipment & works, associated Control & Instrumentation System, Electrical system/equipments, Civil, Structural & Architectural works for various Equipments/ Systems etc. as specified in Technical specifications.

Detailed scope of work, specifications and terms & conditions are given in the bidding documents.

Salient Technical features are also available on NTPC website hosting this IFB.

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6.0Prospective bidders from U.P. State are compulsorily required to provide TIN number at the time of purchase of bidding documents.

7.0Qualifying Requirements for Bidders:

7.1In addition to the requirement stipulated in Section ITB (Instructions to Bidders), the following shall also apply.

7.1.0Bidder should have designed, supplied, erected and commissioned/supervised commissioning of one (1) number RO based Desalination Plant of minimum capacity (permeate flow) of 150 Cum/hr OR two (2) numbers RO based Desalination Plants in separate contracts each of minimum capacity (permeate flow) of 75 Cum/hr OR three (3) numbers RO based Desalination Plants in separate contracts each of minimum capacity (permeate flow) of 50 Cum/hr. The above desalination plant(s) shall have Reverse Osmosis Unit(s) having inlet feed as Sea Water and capable of producing permeate water quality with TDS not more than 500 ppm. The plant(s) should have been in successful operation for at least one (1) year prior to the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening.

7.2.0Bidder who do not meet, the requirement stipulated at 7.1.0 above may also participate provided they have designed, supplied, erected and commissioned/supervised commissioning of at least one (1) number water/waste water treatment plant having capacity of not less than 1000 cum/hr., comprising of clarifiers/tube settlers/thickeners or a combination thereof including civil works and in successful operation for at least one (1) year prior to the date of Techno- Commercial bid opening and collaborates/associates with a firm who fully meets the requirements stipulated at 7.1.0 above.

In such a case, the Bidder should furnish undertaking jointly executed by it and its Collaborator/Associate as per format enclosed in the bid document for successful performance of the contract. The Deed of Joint Undertaking should be submitted along with the Techno-Commercial bid failing which the bidder shall be disqualified and his bid shall be rejected.

Further, in case of award, the Bidder’s Collaborator/Associate shall be required to furnish an on demand bank guarantee for 3% (Three percent) of the contract price in addition to the contract performance security to be furnished by the Bidder.

7.3.0Financial criteria

7.3.1Financial criteria of 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 270Million (Indian Rupees two hundred seventy 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.

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(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 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 Financial Statements of the Holding 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.

(d)In case a Bidder does not satisfy the financial criteria, stipulated at Clause 7.3.1

(a)and/or Clause 7.3.1 (b) above on its own, its Holding Company would be required to meet the stipulated turnover requirements at Clause 7.3.1 (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 Holding Company’s 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.

(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 163 Million (Indian Rupees one hundred sixty three million only) or in equivalent foreign currency. In case certificates from more than one bank are submitted, the certified unutilized limits should 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 should certify that out of the aforesaid limits certified by its Bankers, the Bidder shall have access to the line of credit of a level not less than the specified amount at Clause 7.3.1(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 7.3.1 (e) above is not sufficient, a comfort letter from one of the Bankers specified in the Bidding documents unequivocally stating that

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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 Centre as the case may be, shall be acceptable.

7.3.2Financial criteria of Collaborator /Associate

(a)The average annual turnover of the Collaborator/Associate meeting the requirement of Clause 7.2.0 above, in the preceding three (3) financial years as on the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening, should not be less than 270 Million (Indian Rupees two hundred seventy 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 standalone entity basis, the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the Collaborator/Associate can be considered acceptable provided the Collaborator/ Associate further furnishes the following documents for 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 in the bidding documents, stating that the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements form part of the Consolidated Financial Statement of the Holding Company of Collaborator/Associate

In cases 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.

(d)In case a Collaborator / Associate does not satisfy the financial criteria, stipulated at Clause 7.3.2 (a) and/ or Clause 7.3.2 (b) above on its own, its Holding Company would be required to meet the stipulated turnover requirements at Clause 7.3.2 (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 its bidder’s Techno-Commercial bid, a Letter of Undertaking from the Holding Company, supported by Holding Company’s Board Resolution (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 Collaborator/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 the Collaborator / Associate meeting requirement of Clause 7.2.0 above as on a date not earlier than 15 days prior to the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening, duly certified by its Bankers shall not be less than 163Million (Indian Rupees One hundred sixty three million

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only) or in equivalent foreign currency. In case certificates from more than one bank are submitted, the certified unutilized limits should 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 should certify that out of the aforesaid limits certified by its bankers’, the Collaborator/Associate shall have access to the line of credit of a level not less than the amount specified at Clause 7.3.2 (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

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 7.3.2 (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 amounts to the Collaborator/Associate or to the Treasury Centre as the case may be, shall be acceptable.

Notes for Clause no. 7.3.1 and 7.3.2

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

8.0NTPC 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.

9.0Issuance 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

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