NTPC LIMITED

(A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE)

CORPORATE CONTRACTS, NOIDA

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

FOR

FRP INDUCED DRAFT COOLING TOWERS PACKAGE

FOR

SIMHADRI SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT, STAGE-I (2X500 MW)

LOCATED AT

DISTRICT- VISAKHAPATNAM, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA

(International Competitive Bidding)

IFB No.:40037927 Date: 24.04.2015

Bidding Document No.: CS-3520-135A-2

1.0 NTPC invites online Bids on ‘Single Stage Two Envelope’ bidding basis (Envelope-I: Techno-Commercial Bid & Envelope-II: Price Bid) from eligible Bidders for aforesaid Package, as per the Brief Scope of Work mentioned hereinafter.

2.0 BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK

The scope includes design, engineering, manufacture, inspection, testing at works, supply and installation at site, putting into initial operation and performance testing of induced draft Pultruded FRP Cooling Towers, along with associated civil works including RCC Cold Water Basin for SIMHADRI STPP Stage-I (2x500MW).

3.0. NTPC intends to finance subject Package through External Commercial Borrowings/Own sources.

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:

5.0 All Bids must be accompanied by Bid Security for an amount of Rs 3,25,27,000/- (Indian Rupees Three Crore Twenty Five Lacs Twenty Seven Thousand only) or USD 516,200 (US Dollars Five Hundred Sixteen Thousand and Two Hundred 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.

6.0 QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS FOR BIDDERS.

In addition to the requirements stipulated in Section ITB (Instructions to Bidder), the following shall also apply.

6.1.0 Technical Criteria

6.1.1 ROUTE-1

The Bidder should have designed, constructed and commissioned at least one (1) number Induced Draught Cooling Tower in pultruded Fibreglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Construction with RCC Cold Water Basin and with splash type fill, of capacity not less than 13000 m³/hr which should have been in successful operation for at least one (1) year prior to the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening.

The reference cooling towers should be of the same type i.e. cross flow splash type cooling tower or counter flow splash type cooling tower as is being offered by the Bidder.

Splash type fill of reference cooling tower and splash type fill offered by the Bidder shall be fully splash type. Hybrid / trickle / modular type of fills are not acceptable.

6.1.2 ROUTE-2

Bidders who do not fulfill the requirement in clause 6.1.1 above can also participate provided the Bidder has designed/got designed, constructed and commissioned at least one (1) number Induced Draught / Forced Draught Cooling Tower having film / splash type fill in Pultruded FRP Construction with RCC Cold Water Basin of capacity not less than 13,000 m³/hr and associates / collaborates with a party fully meeting the requirements of clause 6.1.1 above.

In such a case, the Bidder should furnish a Deed of Joint Undertaking jointly executed by it and its Associate/ Collaborator as per the format enclosed in the bidding document for the satisfactory performance of the Cooling Towers. This deed of joint undertaking should be submitted along with the Techno Commercial bid, failing which the Bidder shall be disqualified and its bid shall be rejected. Further, in case of award, Bidder’s Associate / Collaborator will be required to furnish an on demand bank guarantee as per format enclosed with the bidding documents for value equal to 1% (one percent) of the total contract price in addition to the contract performance security to be provided by the Bidder.

6.1.3 ROUTE-3

In case the reference cooling tower was designed by a party other than the Bidder itself, the Bidder shall employ a cooling tower designer/ supplier who has independently designed an Induced Draft Cooling Tower of the same type as being offered of capacity not less than 13,000 m3/hr. in Pultruded FRP construction with RCC Cold Water Basin and with splash type fill which is in successful operation for atleast one (1) year prior to the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening.

In such a case, the Bidder should furnish a Deed of Joint Undertaking jointly executed by it and its Cooling Tower Designer as an associate as per the format enclosed in the bidding document for the satisfactory performance of the Cooling Towers. This deed of joint undertaking should be submitted along with the Techno Commercial bid, failing which the Bidder shall be disqualified and its bid shall be rejected. Further, in case of award, Bidder’s Cooling Tower Designer will be required to furnish an on demand bank guarantee as per format enclosed with the bidding documents for value equal to 0.15% (zero point one five percent) of the total contract price in addition to the contract performance security to be provided by the Bidder.

6.2.0 Financial Criteria

6.2.1 Financial Criteria for 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 Rs 1293 Million (Indian Rupees One thousand Two hundred and Ninety Three millions 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.

c) In 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 its 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.

d) In case a Bidder does not satisfy the financial criteria, stipulated at clause 6.2.1 a) and/ or clause 6.2.1 b) above on its own, its Holding Company would be required to meet the stipulated turnover requirements at clause 6.2.1 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 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.

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 Rs 563 Million (Indian Rupees Five Hundred and Sixty Three 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.

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 the bankers, the Bidder shall have access to the line of credit of a level not less than the specified amount at clause 6.2.1 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 6.2.1 e) 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 6.2.1 e) above to the Bidder or to the Treasury Centre as the case may be, shall be acceptable.

6.2.2 Financial criteria for Collaborator/Associate

a) The average annual turnover of the Collaborator/Associate, in the preceding three (3) financial years as on the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening, should not be less than Rs 129 Million (Indian Rupees One hundred and Twenty nine millions 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 on 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 with the bidding documents, stating that the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements form part of the consolidated financial statement of the Holding Company of the Collaborator/Associate.

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.

d) In case a Collaborator/Associate does not satisfy the financial criteria, stipulated at clause 6.2.2 a) and/ or clause 6.2.2 b) above on its own, its Holding Company would be required to meet the stipulated turnover requirements at clause 6.2.2 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 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 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 its Collaborator/Associate as on a date not earlier than 15 days prior to the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening, duly certified by the Collaborator/Associate’s Bankers shall not be less than Rs 20 Million (Indian Rupees Twenty million only) or in equivalent foreign currency for Clause 6.1.2 and shall not be less than Rs 3 million (Indian Rupees Three Million only) or in equivalent foreign currency for Clause 6.1.3.

In case certificates from more than one bank are submitted, the certified unutilized limits shall 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 the bankers’, the Collaborator/Associate shall have access to the line of credit of a level not less than the amount specified at clause 6.2.2 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 the 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 6.2.2 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 amount at clause 6.2.2e) to the Collaborator/Associate or to the Treasury Centre as the case may be, shall be acceptable.

Notes for clause 6.2.1 and 6.2.2

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

7.0 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.

8.0 Prospective Bidders from Uttar Pradesh State of India are compulsorily required to provide TIN number at the time of purchase of Bidding Documents from Office of NTPC.

9.0 A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by any interested Bidder on payment (non-refundable) of the cost of documents as mentioned above in the form of a Crossed Account Payee Demand Draft in favour of “NTPC Limited”, 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 User ID and Password.

10.0 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.

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

12.0 Address for communication:

AGM (Contract Services-II) / Dy. Manager (Contract Services-II)

NTPC Limited,

Sixth Floor, Engineering Office Complex,

Plot A-8A, Sector-24, NOIDA,

Distt.-Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh,

PIN-201301, India

Fax No: +91-120-2410284/ 2410011

Tele. No. +91-120-4948673/ 4946663

e-mail: gautamjain@ntpc.co.in / jsbhal@ntpc.co.in

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

or www.ntpc.co.in