NTPC LIMITED

(A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE)

CORPORATE CONTRACTS, NOIDA

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

FOR

AUGMENTATION/ MODIFICATION OF ONE COOLING TOWER PACKAGE

FOR

VINDHYACHAL SUPER THERMAL POWER PROJECT-IV (2X500MW)

LOCATED AT

VINDHYANAGAR, DISTRICT- SINGRAULI, STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA

(International Competitive Bidding)

IFB No.: 40081774

Bidding Document No.: CS-2250-135B-9 Date: 28.09.2018

1.0 NTPC Limited invites e-Bids on Single Stage Two Envelope bidding basis (Envelope-I:

Techno-Commercial Bid and Envelope-II: Price Bid) from eligible bidders for Modification/

Augmentation of Cooling Tower Package for Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Project,

Stage-IV (2x500 MW) situated at Vindhyanagar in District Singrauli in the State of Madhya

Pradesh, as per the Scope of Work mentioned hereinafter.

2.0 BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK

1. Design, Engineering, Manufacture, Supply, Construction, Erection, Testing & Commissioning

works for Augmentation/ Modification of existing one Induced draft Cooling Tower.

2. All associated civil, control & instrumentation works & allied works of one cooling tower at site

as per specifications and scope defined in bidding documents of “Augmentation/Modification of

one Cooling Tower Package”.

3.0 BREIF DESCRIPTION OF AUGMENTATION/MODIFICATION WORKS

Three (3) Nos Main cooling towers are already been provided by employer in VSTPP STAGE-

IV for condenser and unit auxiliary cooling water purposes. As the achieved cold water

temperature from cooling tower is higher than the design cold water temperature by around 5

Deg C, it is proposed to modify/augment one number of existing cooling tower to achieve the

design cold water temperature.

The scope includes Design, Engineering, Manufacture, Supply, Construction, Erection, Testing

& Commissioning works for Modification/ Augmentation of one existing Induced draft Cooling

Towers and associated equipment’s for Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Project-stage-IV (2

X 500 MW).

The Technical features of the Existing Cooling Towers are as follows:-

a) Type of existing cooling tower Induced Draft RCC cooling Tower,

Single Inlet Type

b) Number of existing Cooling Towers 3 (Three) numbers

c) Number of total cells per Cooling Tower 18 (Eighteen) numbers (16W+2S)

d) Design flow for each Cooling tower 40,000 Cu.M/hr

e) Range of Cooling 10.5 deg. C.

f) Design Cold Water temperature 32.5 deg C.

g) Design ambient wet bulb temperature 27.4 deg C.

Detailed scope of work shall be as per specifications and scope defined in Bidding Document

No.CS-2250-135B-9 for Augmentation / Modification works of one cooling tower package for

Vindhyachal Super Thermal Power Project Stage-IV (2x500 MW).

4.0 NTPC intends to finance the Modification/Augmentation of Cooling Tower Works Package

through External Commercial Borrowings / Own Resources.

5.0 Detailed scope of work, specifications and terms & conditions are given in the Bidding

Documents which are available for examination and sale at the address given below and may

be downloaded as per the following schedule:

Bidding Document No

CS-2250-135B-9

Bid Documents Sale Dates & Timings

From 03.10.2018 to 09.10.2018 up to

18:00 hrs

Last Date of receipt of queries from Bidders (if

any)

16.10.2018

Bid Receipt Date & Time comprising of Techno-

Commercial Bid and Price Bid

01.11.2018 up to 1500 hrs. (IST)

Bid Opening Date & Time for Envelope -1

(Techno-Commercial) Bid.

01.11.2018 at 1530 hrs (IST)

Date & Time of opening of Price Bid

To be intimated separately by NTPC

Cost of Bidding Document

INR 4500/- (Rupees Four Thousand

Five hundred only) per set for Indian

Bidders

USD 100/- (US Dollar One Hundred

only) per set for Foreign Bidders.

6.0 All bids must be accompanied by Bid security for an amount of INR 10,00,000/-. (Indian

Rupees Ten Lakhs only) or USD 13,700/- (US Dollars Thirteen Thousand Seven Hundred only)

in the form as stipulated in 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 bidder

without being opened.

7.0 QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the requirements stipulated in Section ITB (Instructions to Bidder), the following

shall also apply:

7.1.0 Technical Criteria

7.1.1 The Bidder should have designed by itself, constructed and commissioned at least one (1)

number Counterflow Induced Draught Cooling Tower in RCC or Pultruded Fibreglass

Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Construction of capacity not less than 13000 m3/hr which should

have been in successful operation for at least one (1) year prior to the date of Techno-

Commercial bid opening.

7.1.2(a) The Bidder should be a wholly or partially (with minimum 51% holding) held Indian subsidiary

of a firm who in turn meets the requirements of clause 7.1.1 above. Further, the Bidder either

on its own or along with its holding company should have executed/be executing at least one

contract involving design, construction and commissioning of at least one (1) number

Counter flow Induced Draught Cooling Tower in RCC/Pultruded Fibreglass Reinforced

Plastic (FRP) Construction of capacity not less than 6500 m3/hr.

7.1.2(b) The Bidder should furnish a Deed of Joint Undertaking (DJU) jointly executed by it and its

Holding Company (i.e. the firm meeting requirements of clause 7.1.1 above) in which the

executants of Deed of Joint Undertaking shall be jointly and severally liable to the Employer

for successful performance of the contract as per format enclosed in bidding documents.

The DJU should at least cover the complete design support, the supervision of construction

and recommissioning of the cooling tower. This Deed of Joint Undertaking should be

submitted along with Techno-Commercial bid, failing which the Bidder shall be disqualified

and its bid shall be rejected. In case of award, the Holding Company of the Bidder (i.e. the

firm meeting requirements of clause 7.1.1 above) will be required to furnish an on-demand

bank guarantee as per format enclosed in the bidding documents for an amount of 2 % (Two

percent) of the total contract price in addition to the contract performance security to be

furnished by the Bidder.

Notes :

a) “design by itself” means that the tower(s) of reference plant must have been designed by

the bidder’s own engineers. Tower(s) designed by consultant/collaborator/associate of the

bidder shall not be considered.

7.2.0 Financial Criteria:

7.2.1 Financial Criteria of Bidder

(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 ₹91 Millions (Indian

Rupees Ninety One Millions only) or in equivalent foreign currency.

In case a Bidder does not satisfy the average 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 its Holding Company, supported by the

Board Resolution 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.

(b) Net worth should not be less than 100% (hundred percent) of the Bidder’s paid up share capital

as on the last day of the preceding financial year. In case the Bidder does not meet 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 Subsidiaries of its Holding companies

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% (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.

basis, the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the Bidder can be considered

acceptable provided the Bidder furnishes the following further documents on 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 bidding documents, stating that the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements

form part of the consolidated Annual Report 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.

7.2.2 Financial Criteria for the Holding Company (in case of Bidder participating through

clause 7.1.2)

The Holding company should meet the financial criteria as given in clause 7.2.1 for Bidder.

Notes :

(i) 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.

(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.

(iv) For annual Turnover indicated in foreign currency, the exchange rate as on seven (7)

days prior to the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening shall be used.

8.0 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.

9.0 NTPC reserves the right to reject any or all Bid(s) 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.

10.0 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 Limited’ 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 alongwith duly filled in questionnaire for issue of vendor code and SRM user id/password.

11.0 Issuance of Bidding 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, Power of Attorney and Deed of Joint Undertaking(s) (if applicable)

separately offline as detailed in Bidding Documents by the stipulated bid submission closing

date and time at the address given below.

12.0 Transfer of Bidding Documents purchased by one intending bidder to another is not

permissible.

13.0 Address for communication:

AGM (CS- III) / Sr. Manager (CS-III)

NTPC Limited,

6th Floor, Engineering Office Complex,

A-8A, Sector-24, NOIDA - 201301,

Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar (U.P.), India

Telephone No.: 0091-120-494 8659 / 494 6627

Fax No. 0091-120-2410011

e-mail:

atulagrawal@ntpc.co.in, abhayanand@ntpc.co.in

Websites: https://etender.ntpclakshya.co.in or www.ntpctender.com or www.ntpc.co.in

14.0 Registered Office

NTPC Limited

NTPC Bhawan, SCOPE Complex,

7, Institutional Area, Lodi Road,

New Delhi – 110003

Corporate Identification Number: L40101DL1975GOI007966