(ii)
If Bid Security (EMD) in Original of any agency is not received in a sealed envelope, their
bid shall not be opened. If the EMD amount submitted by any agency is less than the
stipulated EMD, their offer shall be rejected.
(iii)
EMD may be furnished in any of the following forms:
(a) For EMD amount of any value:
Pay Order / Cross Demand Draft / Banker’s Cheque in favor of NTPC Limited, payable
at Hazaribagh.
(b) In case EMD amount is >Rs 20,000.00 then, besides above:
Bank Guarantee (BG) from a Nationalized Bank / other banks (as per NTPC approved
list) also will be acceptable. Format of BG against Bid Security and List of Banks for Bid
Security are attached. BG should be unconditional and irrevocable and should be valid
for a period of 45 days beyond the bid validity period. The Bank Guarantee Verification
Check List duly filled in as per format attached has to be submitted in this regard.
Bidder shall ensure that all the points of check list are replied in “Yes”.
(c) SSI units of Jharkhand / SSI units (of other states) registered with the National Small
Scale Industries Corporation shall be exempted from the payment of Earnest Money
Deposit. Bidders seeking exemption should submit a Photocopy of valid registration
certificate preferably attested by Notary / Gazetted Officer/ Magistrate 1st class, giving
details such as validity.
If the validity of the certificate has expired run
the risk
of their tenders being
passed over as
ineligible for
this concession/exemption.
(d)
Submission of EMD is exempted from
IIMs/IITs/NITs/IISc./CBRI/CPRI/GSI/CWPRS/CWC and other Govt. Institutes/agencies
(excluding PSUs).
(e)
Firms registered with (a)NSIC and (b) Micro&small enterprises(MSEs) registered with the
National small industries corporation and others are exempted from payment of earnest
money deposit(EMD). Application along with a copy of Valid NSIC certificate/ Micro&small
enterprises(MSEs) certificate to be submitted to NTPC North Karanpura, within Schedule for
exemption of EMD.
(f)
Govt. notification from time to time regarding exemption of EMD will be applicable for this
tender.
(g) In case of any doubt on eligibility of such exemption/concession, bidder may get clarification from NTPC
official before submission of his bid.
(h) The Bid Security of all the unsuccessful Bidders will be returned after award of the
Job.
(i) The Bid Security shall be forfeited in any of the following circumstances by the
Owner without any notice or proof of damage to the Owner:
(i)
If the Bidder withdraws or varies its Bid during the period of Bid validity specified
by the Bidder
in the Bid Proposal.
(ii)
In case the Bidder does not accept the corrections towards the discrepancies in
their bid, where ever the breakup of prices has been asked separately.
(iii)
If any deviation, variation or additional condition etc found anywhere in our
technical and / or / Price Bid implicit or explicit, shall stand unconditionally
withdrawn, without any cost implication whatsoever to employer, failing which the
bid security shall be forfeited.
(iv)
In the case of a successful bidder, if the bidder fails within the specified time limit
to furnish the acceptance of Letter of Award / Purchase Order.
(v)
In the case of successful Bidder, if the Bidder fails, within the time limit, to furnish
the required Contract Performance Guarantee in case the same is required as per
conditions of the P.O / LOA.
(vi)
If the bidder / their representative commits any fraud while competing for this
contract pursuant to Fraud prevention policy of NTPC.
J) No interest shall be payable by NTPC on the Bid Security.