NOTICE INVITING TENDER

NTPC Limited

(A Govt. of India Enterprise)

LARA SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT

RAJATSHREE HOUSE NEAR SBI KOTRA ROAD,KOTRA ROAD

Distt. RAIGARH Chhattisgarh- 496001, India

Telephone No. : 07762-222438 Fax No. : 022-39167491

(Contracts & Materials Department)

NIT NO.: 9900133670 dated 08.04.2015

NTPC, invites sealed bids for its LARA SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT from reputed Contractors/ agencies who fulfill the Qualifying Requirements stipulated below, for the following work:-

Sl.		Name of Work		Estt. Cos	Cost of Bid	Sale of Bid	Date & Time	Contract
No.				In lacs)	Document/	document	for	Period
					Earnest Money	From To	submission of bid
					in		opening of Tech.
					Rs.		bid
01		Construction Power		185.98	2250/-	18.05.2015	Up to 3:00 PM	05
		Extension for Lara STPP			4,14,000/-	to	18.06.2015 At	Months
		at Raigarh (C.G)				08.06.2015	3:30 PM on
							18.06.2015
Part- A			Qualifying Requirements:
1.	TECHNICAL QR:
The Bidders are required to fulfill the following:

1.1The bidder should have executed 33/11KV or above rating Substation(s) works consisting of 33KV or above rating circuit breakers, Power Transformers, HT Cables and Terminations. The scope of work should include Engineering, supply, installation, testing and commissioning.

AND

1.2The Bidder should have executed 11KV or above rating Overhead lines along with 415V Switchgears, LT transformers. The scope of work should include Engineering, supply, installation, testing and commissioning.

The Bidder should have valid Class-A Electrical contractor’s License.

The works at 1.1 and 1.2 put together should have been executed in one or two separate contracts.

2.0Financial QR:

The bidder should have successfully completed similar works as mentioned at Sl. No. 1.1 & 1.2, during last 7 years as reckoned from the date of bid opening having following contract value:

a) Three similar completed works costing not less than Rs 82.65Lacs each.

OR

b) Two similar completed works costing not less than Rs 103.32Lacs each.

OR

c) One similar completed work costing not less than Rs 165.31Lacs.

Similar work means “33/11KV or above rating Substation(s) works consisting of 33KV or above rating Circuit breakers, Power Transformers, HT Cables and Terminations & 11KV or above rating Overhead lines along with 415V Switchgears, LT transformers.”

2.1TURNOVER: Average annual financial turnover during the last three years, ending 31.03.2014, should be at least Rs 4.95Crs.(Four Crore Ninety Five Lacs only)

Note: Other income shall not be considered for arriving at annual turnover.

2.2The Net Worth of the Bidder as on the last day of the preceding financial year shall not be less than 25% of the paid-up share capital.

2.3In case the bidder is not able to furnish its audited financial statements on standalone entity basis, the un-audited unconsolidated financial statements of the bidder can be considered acceptable provided the bidder furnishes the following further documents on substantiation of its qualification:

•Copies of the un-audited unconsolidated financial statements of the bidder along with copies of the audited consolidated financial statements of the Holding Company.

•A Certificate from the CEO/CFO of the Holding Company, as per the format enclosed in the bid documents, stating that the un-audited unconsolidated financial statements form part of the

	Consolidated Annual Report of the company.
2.4	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.

2.5In case a bidder does not satisfy the financial criteria, stipulated at Cl. 2.1 and/ or Cl.2.2 above on its own, the holding company would be required to meet the stipulated turnover requirements at Cl.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 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.

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 bid opening, duly certified by the Bankers shall not be less than INR 124 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.

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. 2.6 above. In proof of this, the bidder would be required to furnish along with its 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.

2.8In case the Bidder’s unutilized line of credit for fund based and non-fund based limits specified at Cl.

2.6above 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:

•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.

•Other income shall not be considered for arriving at annual turnover.

•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 bid opening shall be used.

•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.

Part-B General Requirements:

01Bid documents can be obtained from the address given below on all working days between 10.00 AM to 5.00 PM during the respective bid documents sale start/stop dates indicated above by submitting a request on bidder’s own letter head along with the Cost of bid document (Non- refundable) in the form of a crossed Demand Draft drawn in favour of “NTPC Limited” Payable at Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, no other mode of payment is acceptable.

02Bid documents will be issued to all the bidders on receipt of request along with the cost of bid documents stipulated above in this Notice Inviting Tender.

03Issuance of bid documents shall not automatically construe qualification of the firm for bidding which shall be determined during bid evaluation.

04The bidder shall have to necessarily submit the documents in support of meeting the qualifying requirements as mentioned above along with their offer in a separate envelopes. The envelope containing Technical Bid, EMD, Letter of Undertaking and documents in support of meeting Qualifying requirements will be opened first on the date mentioned in NIT. Commercial bids (Price bids) of only those bidders shall be opened who meet the criteria of Qualifying Requirement as specified above, after intimation to qualified bidders.”

05The documents required to be necessarily submitted in support of meeting the qualifying requirements as mentioned above shall include the following:

a)Documentary evidence in support of meeting the qualifying requirements stipulated above which inter alia should include experience of execution of works as specified in QR condition above with self certified and stamped copies of Work Orders/Award Letters, self certificate stating that the work order given in support of qualifying requirements has been executed,

b)Documentary evidence of having independent PF Registration No. from RPF Commissioner.

c)Proof of Turnover audited by Chartered Accountant.

d)Latest Banker’s Solvency Certificate.

e)Partnership Deed/ Affidavit for proprietorship/ Articles of Association including changes in the “CONSTITUTION O F THE FIRM, IF ANY, FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS”, (Copy of Certification with appropriate authority).

f)Copy of self attested PAN card number.

g)Copy of Service tax registration no.

06In case the bidder fails to submit the documents in support of meeting the QR, the offer shall be liable for rejection. Offer of the bidder not fulfilling the QR shall be rejected and shall not be considered for evaluation further.

07 The successful bidders shall have to obtain independent Service Tax Registration No.

08BIDS NOT ACCOMPANIED WITH THE REQUISITE EARNEST MONEY IN A SEPARATE SEALED COVER OR BIDS ACCOMPANIED WITH EARNEST MONEY OF INADEQUATE VALUE SHALL NOT BE ENTERTAINED AND IN SUCH CASES BIDS SHALL BE RETURNED TO THE BIDDERS WITHOUT BEING OPENED.

09NTPC shall not be responsible for any postal delay, loss or non-receipt of documents sent through post/ Courier.

10NTPC reserves the right to reject any or all tenders without assigning any reason thereof.

11Notwithstanding anything stated above, NTPC reserves the right to assess the bidder’s capability and capacity to perform the contract, should the circumstances warrant such an assessment in the overall interest of NTPC and the decision of NTPC in this regard shall be final and binding.

12The bidders meeting qualifying requirements against this tender notice may be considered for registration for same or similar future requirements for a period of three years. The bidders who fulfil the QR but are not interested in quoting for the work covered in the package against this tender due to their other commitment but are interested in registration for a period of three years to meet the future requirement should also respond by furnishing documents as detailed above.

13The last date of sale of bid document is to be considered as the last date of receipt of request for issue of bid documents.

14Package Co-ordinator of NTPC Lara.

Sayed Imran Mohammed Naqvi

Dy. Mgr (C&M), Mo: 7587391637

Telephone No. : 46098549

Fax No. : 07762-222439

Address for Communication:

Deputy General Manager (C&M)

Lara Super Thermal Power Project,

RAJATSHREE HOUSE NEAR SBI KOTRA ROAD,

KOTRA ROAD, Distt. RAIGARH Chhattisgarh- 496001

Telephone No. :07746098549/9425570311