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NTPC Limited

(A Govt. of India Enterprise)

CORPORATE CONTRACTS, NOIDA

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

FOR

ASH DYKE PACKAGE

FOR

TANDA THERMAL POWER PROJECT, STAGE-II (2 x 660 MW) AT

VIDYUT NAGAR, DISTRICT AMBEDKAR NAGAR, STATE OF UTTAR

PARDESH, INDIA

(Domestic Competitive Bidding)

IFB No.:40049767

Date: 01.01.2016

Bidding Document No.: CS-9562-331(R)-9

1.0NTPC invites Online Bids on Single Stage Two Envelope bidding basis (Envelope-I: Techno-Commercial Bid & Envelope-II: Price Bid) from eligible bidders for Ash Dyke Package for Tanda Thermal Power Project, Stage-II (2x660 MW) situated at Vidyut Nagar in District Ambedkar Nagar in State of Uttar Pardesh, as per scope of work mentioned hereinafter.

2.0BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK

The scope of work includes construction of starter ash dyke at two locations, covering one storage lagoon and one sedimentation basin at Dyke-1 location & two storage lagoons and a common over floe lagoon(OFL) at dyke-2. Construction of two well type water escape structures & Spillways is also envisaged for decanting the slurry water (if any) and rain water. Bituminous Inspection road all along the periphery of ash dyke and over the top of dyke with provision of cross drain is also envisaged.

3.0NTPC intends to finance the subject package through Domestic Commercial Borrowings.

4.0Detailed specification, scope of work and terms & conditions are given in the bidding documents, which are available for examination at the address given below and as per the following schedule:

Bidding Document No.:	CS-9562-331(R)-9
Bidding Document Sale Date:	01.01.2016 to 22.01.2016 (up to 1700
	hrs. IST)

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Pre-Bid Conference and Last Date		29.01.2016
for receipt of queries for clarification
from prospective Bidders
Bid Receipt Date & Time for		12.02.2016 up to 1430 HRS(IST)
Envelope-I (Techno-commercial Bid)
& Envelope-II (Price Bid)
Bid Opening Date & Time for		12.02.2016 at 1500 HRS (IST)
Envelope-I	(Techno-commercial
Bid)
Bid Opening Date & Time for		Shall be intimated separately by NTPC
Envelope-II (Price bid)
Cost of Bidding Document per set:		Rs. 9000/- (Indian Rupees Nine
		Thousand Only)

5.0 All bids must be accompanied by Bid Security for an amount of

Rs 3,23,80,000/- (Indian Rupees Three Crore Twenty Three Lac Eighty

Thousand 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.

6.0BENEFITS / EXEMPTIONS TO SUPPLIES FOR MEGA POWER PROJECTS

Tanda Thermal Power Project, Stage-II (2x660 MW) has been declared a Mega Power Project by Ministry of Power (Govt. Of India). Accordingly, supplies of goods for this package shall be eligible for the benefits / exemptions as per provisions of relevant policy & Notifications of Govt. of India.

7.0Qualification Requirements for Bidders

7.1.0.0In addition to the satisfactory fulfillment of the requirements stipulated under Section ITB (Instructions to Bidders), the following shall also apply:

7.1.1.0Bidder should have executed the following works within the preceding seven (7) years reckoned as on the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening:

7.1.1.1	At least one earthen dam work or ash dyke work or reservoir
	embankment work of maximum height not less than 6.4 m, in one contract
	and,

7.1.1.2A cumulative progress of at least 7.0 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.

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	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 7.1.1.2 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. However, in case of ash dyke raising works, for
	both inward/upstream & outward/center line methods, the height of dyke
	shall be considered from the stripped level of ash inside the lagoon for
	qualifying requirement 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 7.1.1.2. However, the depth of
	COT shall not be considered for the height calculation for qualifying
	requirement under clause 7.1.1.1.
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 7.1.1.1. 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 7.1.1.0 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 7.1.1.1 above, Bidder should have constructed entire 6.4m
	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 7.1.1.2 above the word “earthwork” shall
	mean earth /ash. The quantity of earth work in filling only will be
	considered for qualification.
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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 7.1.1.2 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 7.1.1.2 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 7.1.1.1 above, unless the bidder has individually executed the
	work meeting the requirement of Clause 7.1.1.1 above and which has
	been duly authenticated by the Project Authority.
j)	Reference work executed by a 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.

7.2.0.0Financial criteria:

(a)	The average annual turnover of the Bidder, should not be less than Rs.
	607 Millions (Indian Rupees Six Hundred Seven Millions only) during the
	preceding three (3) completed financial years as on date of Techno-
	Commercial bid opening.
	In case a Bidder does not satisfy the annual turnover criteria, stipulated
	above on its own, its Holding Company would be required to meet the
	stipulated turnover requirements as 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.
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(b)	Net worth of the bidder as on the last day of the preceding financial year
	(reckoned on the date of techno-commercial bid opening) should not be
	less than 100% of the bidder’s paid up share capital. In case the Bidder
	does not satisfy the Net worth criteria on its own, it can meet the
	requirement of Net worth based on the strength of its subsidiary(ies)
	and/or Holding Company and/or Subsidiary(ies) 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.
	Net worth in combined manner shall be calculated as follows:
	Net worth (combined)=(X1+X2+X3)/(Y1+Y2+Y3) X 100
	Where X1, X2, X3 are individual Net worth which should not be less than
	75% of the respective paid up share capitals and Y1, Y2, Y3 are individual
	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.
	Further, a certificate would be required from the CEO/CFO as per the
	format enclosed in the bidding documents stating that the Financial results
	of the Company are under audit as on the date of Techno-Commercial bid
	opening and the Certificate from the practicing Chartered Accountant
	certifying the financial parameters is not available.

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NOTES FOR CLAUSE 7.2.0.0 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.

8.0NTPC 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.

9.0Prospective Bidders from U.P. State are compulsorily required to provide TIN number at the time of purchase of bidding documents from office of NTPC.

10.0A 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). 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.

11.0Issuance 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 attend the bid opening. Bidder shall furnish Bid Security, Integrity Pact, Deed of Joint Undertaking (if applicable) and Power of Attorney separately offline as detailed in Bidding Documents by the stipulated bid submission closing date and time at the address given below.

12.0Address for communication:

Manager (CS-II) / DGM (CS-II) /AGM (CS-II) NTPC Limited,

6th Floor, Engineering Office Complex, A-8A, Sector-24, NOIDA,

Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar, (UP), INDIA

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