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INVITATION FOR BID (IFB)

FOR

BALANCE WORK OF SWITCHYARD

FOR STAGE II (2X195 MW )

NIT No: 9900155515

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KANTI BIJLEE UTPADAN NIGAM LIMITED

(A subsidiary of NTPC Limited)

Administrative Building (C&M Deptt.), PO-Kanti Thermal, Dist.: Muzaffarpur, BIHAR-843130

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

FOR

BALANCE WORK OF SWITCHYARD

FOR

MUZAFFARPUR THERMAL POWER PROJECT, ST- II (2x195 MW)

(Domestic Competitive Bidding)

NIT/ IFB No: 9900155515 Date: 01.06.2018

1. Kanti Bijlee Utpadan Nigam Limited (hereinafter called “KBUNL” or “KBUN Limited”) or

“Employer” invites off-line Single Stage: Two Envelope bids from eligible Bidders for the

aforesaid package, as per the scope of work briefly mentioned hereinafter:

2. Brief Scope of Work & Other Specific Details:

The scope shall comprise but not limited to manufacture, testing and inspection at

manufacture's works, packing, supply, transportation, transit insurance, delivery to site,

unloading and handling at site, storage (including presently available equipment’s and

materials),readiness of relevant control & relay panels of bays described below,

readiness of bus bar protection and islanding schemes, insurance and equipment

erection (presently available with KBUNL and to be supplied under present contract)

including associated civil and structural works in line with BOQ and KBUNL requirement.

Further it shall include the cabling, lighting, lightning protection, earthing, association of

sub vendors in the erection, supervision, site testing, preparation of cable schedules,

arrangement of OEM testing and commissioning engineers including for existing

materials and relays, battery, chargers etc. as required, inspection and commissioning

for above scope of work. The scope of work includes supply of all required hardware’s at

no extra cost (nut, bolts, washers, clamp, connectors, bus sleeves etc.) other than

presently available at site but if found short during execution of work and required for

successful completion of work.

The work does not include any design component and the works are to be executed

strictly as per existing drawings, MQP & FQP, technical specifications etc. of original

220/132 KV KBUNL switchyard extension package.

The work is required not limited mainly for following bays in KBUNL switchyard:

I. Two no. of 220 KV Line bays (Begusarai-I & Darbhanga-II),

II. One no. of 220KV Bus coupler Bay,

III. One no. of 220KV Bus Transfer Bay,

IV. Two nos. of 220KV Bus sections,

V. Two no. of 220KV Bus CVTs bays

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Note:

To avoid any post award ambiguity the bidder before quoting is advised to visit KBUNL

and access actual site requirements, site condition’s, availability of existing materials,

drawings, data sheets, QP etc. of original package which will be shared suitably.

Completion Period : 12 Months

3. BENEFITS/EXEMPTION TO SUPPLIES: NIL

4. 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. Bid Security / EMD is to be made in the form of Banker’s Cheque / Demand Draft/ Pay

Order drawn in favour of “Kanti Bijlee Utpadan Nigam Ltd.” Payable at SBI KTPS,

Branch Code: 7033, IFSC Code : SBIN0007033 , Dist.: Muzaffarpur, Bihar

An irrevocable Bank Guarantee in favour of Kanti Bijlee Utpadan Nigam Ltd. from a

bank listed in Bidding Documents as per the pro-forma provided therein.

NIT/ IFB No.

9900155515

NIT Date

01.06.2018

Bidding Documents Sale Commencement

Date & Time

06.06.2018, 10:00:00 hrs

Bidding Documents Sale Closing Date &

Time

20.06.2018, 17:30:00 hrs

Source IFB

KANTI BIJLEE UTPADAN NIGAM LIMITED

(KBUNL)

Administrative Building (C&M Deptt),

PO- Kanti Thermal , Dist: Muzaffarpur,

BIHAR- 843130

Source of Funding

Own resources

Contract Classification

Works Contract

Last Date and Time for Bids(Techno-

Commercial & Price) Submission

10.07.2018, 15:00:00 hrs

Techno-Commercial Opening Date & Time

10.07.2018, 15:30:00 hrs.

Cost of Bidding Documents in INR

INR 3980/- (Including GST @ 18%)

Bid Security / EMD in INR

INR 10,00,000/- (Indian Rupees Ten Lakh

Only)

Pre-bid Conference

On 30.06.2018 , 10:00 AM

At C&M Deptt , Adm Building

Last date for Queries

10 days prior to Techno-commercial Bid

Opening

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Bid Security/EMD of inadequate value / unacceptable format or deficient in any other

manner shall not be accepted and such bids shall be returned unopened.

“Bid Security”, “No Deviation Certificate” and “Certificate of Compliance on

Qualifying Requirement” shall be submitted in separately sealed envelopes along with

the bid. Any bid without these instruments/documents shall be treated as non-

responsive by the Employer and shall be returned unopened.

6. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be downloaded/purchased (Soft Copy) by

any interested Bidder on payment (non-refundable) of the cost of the documents as

mentioned above in the form of a demand draft in favour of “Kanti Bijlee Utpadan Nigam

Ltd.” Payable at SBI KTPS (Kanti Thermal Power Station), Dist.: Muzaffarpur, Bihar.

To avoid postal delays/loss in transit of Demand Draft for which KBUNL shall not

be responsible in any manner whatsoever, the interested bidders may also

directly pay through the payment gateway at NTPC website (www.ntpctender.com)

and download the documents by logging into NTPC website. For this purpose the

bidder would require User ID and Password which can be generated by the bidder

at the NTPC website by registering himself/ herself, a onetime process. The

downloaded documents can be used for bidding purpose.

7. Qualifying Requirements:

In addition to the satisfactory fulfilment of the requirement stipulated under section

ITB (Instructions to Bidders), the following shall also apply:

7.1.0 Technical Criteria:

7.1.1 The bidder should have constructed / erected, tested and commissioned one (1) Air

insulated substation / switchyard of 132KV or above Voltage class having not less

than three (3) bays which should have been in successful operation for a minimum

period of two(2) years as on date of bid opening along with related necessary supply.

NOTE:

(i) For the purpose of qualifying requirement, one no. of bay shall be considered as a

bay used for line transformer /reactor/ bus coupler / bus transfer or bus section and

comprising of at least one circuit breaker, two isolators and single phase current

transformers.

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7.2.0 Financial Criteria:

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 INR 5.97 Crore

(Indian Rupees Five Crore and ninety-seven Lakh only) .

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 Techno Commercial bid documents, pledging unconditional and

irrevocable financial support for the execution of the Contract by the Bidder in case of

award.

b) Net Worth of the Bidder should not be less than 100% (hundred percent) of its paid up

share capital as on the last day of the preceding financial year on the date of Techno-

commercial bid opening.

In case the Bidder does not meet the Net worth criteria stipulated at above 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 the Holding company wherever

applicable.

In Such a case ,however 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% (hundred percent ) 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 Consortium/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% (seventy five percent) 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.

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 the Holding Company.

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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 statements of the Holding

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.

Notes for Financial Criteria:

(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.

(iii) “Holding Company” and “Subsidiary Company” shall have the meaning ascribed

to them as per Companies Act of India.

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.

8. Following credentials are to be submitted by the bidders along with Bidding Documents

in support of meeting the qualifying requirements for the subject package.

a) Legible copies of documents such as Award Letter/ Work Order/Contract Agreement,

Bill of Quantities, Completion Certificate, Copy of Owner certified Measurement

Book(s) (MB/Bills/Receipts), etc. in proof of scope of work, value, period of execution

of work, etc. clearly bringing out the details as specified in the Qualifying

Requirement

b) Audited Balance sheet and Profit & Loss account for last three financial years.

c) Any other document in support of meeting QR.

d) Copy of Partnership deed/Affidavit for proprietorship/Certificate of incorporation.

e) Copy of PF code Registration Number.

f) Copy of PAN Registration

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g) GST Registration.

h) ESI (Employee State Insurance) Registration

9. Documents submitted by the Bidders must be complete, legible and comprehensive.

KBUNL reserves the right to discard incomplete/insufficient/illegible documents and

evaluate tenders on the basis of balance documents available with the bid which are

comprehensible, relevant & acceptable. Any misleading/ misrepresentation/

suppression of the information if found at stage during the tendering process or

execution of contract shall result in rejection of the bid/termination of contract in addition

to other actions as specified in Bidding documents.

10. ESI (Employee’s State Insurance) Act is applicable in KBUNL ( Bihar) and needs to be

complied by the contractor during execution of contract. No separate payment shall be

made on this account and accordingly the financial liabilities arising out of the same

shall be considered by the bidders in their price bid.

11. Issuance of Bidding Documents to any bidder shall not construe that such Bidder is

considered to be qualified. Bidding documents are not transferable.

12. KBUNL shall not be responsible for any postal delay / loss / damage or non-delivery of

demand draft or Bidding Documents or bid.

13. KBUNL reserves the right to reject any or all bids or cancel/ withdraw the IFB for the

subject package without assigning any reason whatsoever and in such case no

bidder/intending bidder shall have any claim arising out of such action. EMD without

interest shall be returned without any additional financial liability to KBUNL.

14. Address for Communication:

AGM(C&M),

KANTI BIJLEE UTPADAN NIGAM LIMITED,

Administrative Building (C&M Deptt.),

P.O – Kanti Thermal , Distt: Muzaffarpur,

BIHAR, PIN – 843130,

Phone: : 06223- 267371/56

Emails: pkpan@ntpc.co.in /

nitesh.ntpc05@rediffmail.com

Websites: www.ntpctender.com