NTPC LIMITED

(A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE)

(CORPORATE CONTRACTS, NOIDA)

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

FOR

ASH DYKE PACKAGE

FOR

KUDGI SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT, STAGE-I (3X800 MW)

LOCATED AT KUDGI, DISTRICT BIJAPUR, STATE OF KARNATAKA, INDIA

(Domestic Competitive Bidding)

IFB No.: 40039821 Date: 03.06.2015

Bid Document No: CS-9573-331(R1)-9

1.0 NTPC invites online bids on Single Stage Two Envelope Basis (i.e. Envelope-I : Techno-Commercial Bid and Envelope-II: Price Bid) with reverse auction for Ash Dyke Package for Kudgi Super Thermal Power Project, Stage-I (3 X 800 MW) located at Kudgi, District Bijapur, State of Karnataka, India, as per the brief Scope of Work mentioned hereinafter.

2.0 BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK

The brief scope of work includes the construction of starter ash dyke, covering two storage lagoons & one common over flow lagoon for bottom ash slurry disposal and one storage lagoon & sedimentation basin for fly ash disposal by HCSD system. Construction of two well type water escape structures & spillways is envisaged for decanting the water. Construction of RCC Channel from WES of the BA Lagoon to OFL is also envisaged for discharging decanted water. The detailed scope and description of work covered under this package has been specified in relevant clauses of Part-A of Technical specifications.

3.0 NTPC intends to finance Ash Dyke Package for Kudgi Super Thermal Power Project, Stage-I (3 X 800 MW) through Domestic Commercial Borrowings.

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:

Date for opening of Price Bid (Envelope-II) shall be intimated separately after opening of Techno–Commercial Bid (Envelope-I).

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

5.0 All bids must be accompanied by Bid Security for an amount of INR 3,88,13,000/- (Indian Rupees Three Crore Eighty Eight Lakh Thirteen Thousand Only) in the form as stipulated in the Bidding Documents.

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 BIDDERS WITHOUT BEING OPENED.

6.0 BENEFITS / EXEMPTIONS TO SUPPLIES FOR MEGA POWER PROJECTS

Ministry of Power (Govt. of India) has certified that Kudgi Super Thermal Power Project, Stage-I (3 X 800 MW) 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.

7.0 Qualifying Requirements for Bidders (QR):

1.0.0 In addition to the satisfactory fulfillment of the requirements stipulated under Section ITB (Instructions to Bidders), the following shall also apply:

1.1.0 Bidder should have executed the following works within the preceding seven (7) years reckoned as on the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening:

1.1.1 At least one earthen dam work or ash dyke work or reservoir embankment work or ash dyke raising work of maximum height not less than 10.0 m, in one contract and,

1.1.2 A cumulative progress of at least 8.4 Lacs Cu.M of earthwork in earthen dam work or ash dyke work or reservoir embankment or canal embankment work in any one (1) year period, in one (1) or maximum two (2) concurrently running contracts.

Notes: The following notes (a to j) explain in detail the intention of various terms in qualifying requirements:

a) Earth dams, ash dykes and reservoir embankments, which are designed as water retaining structures, shall be qualified for this work. However, canal embankments, guide bunds along water courses shall be considered for qualification under clause 1.1.2 only. All other types of earth works such as road embankments, railway embankments, site leveling works etc. shall not be qualified.

b) Sand / substitute filter media as filter either in chimney or in blanket or both; used in embankment shall be considered in earthwork quantity calculations. Rock toe shall not be considered.

c) For embankments/reservoir/dyke, the height and quantities shall be considered above formation level upto dyke top for qualifying requirements purpose.

Formation level means bottom of stripped level for the dyke formation. The earth work in cut off trench (COT) shall be included for quantity estimation for qualifying requirement under clause 1.1.2. However, the depth of COT shall not be considered for the height calculation for qualifying requirement under clause 1.1.1.

d) Wherever the ash dykes and other embankments are constructed in different contracts, the height applicable to individual contract only and not the cumulative effect shall be considered for the purpose of determining compliance of clause 1.1.1. For example where the contract is for raising an embankment, only the raising portion shall be considered and not the earlier starter dyke.

e) In clause 1.1.0 above, the word “executed” means the Bidder should have achieved the criteria specified in the qualifying requirements within the preceding seven (7) year period even if the contract has been started earlier and /or is not completed / closed.

f) In clause 1.1.1 above, Bidder should have constructed entire 10.0m height of embankment work specified in the qualifying requirements, within the preceding seven (7) years period, even if the contract has been started earlier and/ or is not completed /closed.

g) The “one (1) year period” means any continuous 12 months period. However, for two (2) concurrent works the same 12 months period shall be considered.

h) In case of works stipulated in 1.1.2 above the word “earthwork” shall mean earth /ash.

i) Reference works executed by the Bidder, as a member of Joint Venture / Consortium/ Associate can also be considered provided:

The allocation of scope of work between the partners of the Joint Venture / Consortium/ Associate is clearly defined in the executed Joint Venture agreement/ Consortium Agreement/ Deed of Joint Undertaking and Bidder’s scope of work and break-up of quantities executed by them as individual contribution in the Joint Venture / Consortium/ Associate, duly authenticated by the Project Authority, meet the relevant provisions of qualifying requirement.

In case the reference work has been executed by the Bidder in an integrated Joint Venture wherein allocation of scope of work and break-up of quantities between the partners is not clearly specified in the integrated Joint Venture Agreement, then for Clause 1.1.2 above, the credit of executed quantities can be claimed by the bidder in the ratio of bidder’s share in the integrated Joint Venture Agreement, provided the bidder establishes that it regularly undertakes works as at Clause 1.1.2 above. The executed works/ quantities by integrated Joint Venture shall be duly authenticated by the Project Authority. However, the bidder will not be eligible to claim the credit of executed work by integrated Joint Venture for Clause 1.1.1 above.

j) Reference work executed by an Bidder as a sub-contractor may also be considered provided the certificate issued by main contractor is duly certified by Project Authority specifying the scope of work executed by the sub-contractor in support of qualifying requirements.

2.0.0 Financial criteria:

(a) The average annual turnover of the Bidder, should not be less than Rs. 780 Millions (Indian Rupees Seven Hundred Eighty Millions only) during the preceding three (3) completed financial years as on date of Techno-Commercial bid opening.

(b) Net worth should not be less than 100% of the bidder’s paid up share capital as on the last day of the preceding financial year. In case the Bidder meets the requirement of Net worth based on the strength of its Subsidiary(ies) and/or Holding Company and/or Subsidiaries of its Holding companies wherever applicable, the Net worth of the Bidder and its Subsidiary(ies) and/or Holding Company and/or Subsidiary(ies) of the Holding Company, in combined manner should not be less than 100% of their total paid up share capital. However individually, their Net worth should not be less than 75% of their respective paid up share capitals. For consortiums/ Joint ventures, wherever applicable, the Net worth of all consortiums/ Joint venture members in combined manner should not be less than 100% of their paid up share capital however individually, their Net worth should not be less than 75% of their respective paid up share capitals.

(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 in the bid documents, stating that the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements form part of the Consolidated Annual Financial Statements of the company.

In cases where audited results for the last financial year as on the date of Techno Commercial bid opening are not available, the financial results certified by a practicing Chartered Accountant shall be considered acceptable. In case, Bidder is not able to submit the Certificate from a practicing Chartered Accountant certifying its financial parameters, the audited results of three consecutive financial years preceding the last financial year shall be considered for evaluating the financial parameters.

(d) In case a Bidder does not satisfy the financial criteria, stipulated at Cl. 2.0.0(a) above on its own, its Holding Company would be required to meet the stipulated turnover requirements at Cl. 2.0.0(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 the Holding Company, supported by the 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.

NOTES FOR CLAUSE 2.0.0 ABOVE:

(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.

8.0 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.

9.0 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 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 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.

9.1 Issuance of Bid Documents to any Bidder shall not construe that such Bidder is considered to be qualified. Bids shall be submitted 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.

10.0 Address for communication:

DGM (CS-II) / Manager (CS-II)

NTPC Limited,

Sixth Floor, Engineering Office Complex,

A-8A, Sector-24, NOIDA,

Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar, (UP), INDIA

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Tel. No.: 0091-120 –4946609/4948611

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