INVITATION FOR BID

Development of 70 MW Floating Solar PV Project At Rajiv Gandhi

Combined Cycle Power Project Kayamkulam in Kerala

BIDDING DOCUMENT NO.: RE-CS-5743-004-9

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NTPC LIMITED

(A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE)

RENEWABLE ENERGY – CONTRACTS SERVICES, NOIDA.

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

FOR

Development of 70 MW Floating Solar PV Project At Rajiv Gandhi

Combined Cycle Power Project Kayamkulam in Kerala

(International Competitive Bidding)

IFB No.: RE-CS-5743-004-9 Date: 15.10.2018

Bidding Document No: RE-CS-5743-004-9

1.0 NTPC Ltd. invites online bids from eligible bidders on Single Stage Two Envelope

(i.e. Envelope-I: Techno-Commercial Bid and Envelope-II: Price Bid) with Reverse

Auction for Development of 70 MW Floating Solar PV Project at RGCCPP

Kayamkulam in Kerala. Solar PV Cells and Modules for this project can be

sourced from anywhere in the world.

2.0 BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK

Design, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply, Packing and Forwarding,

Transportation, Unloading, Storage, Installation and Commissioning of grid

connected minimum 70 MW Floating Solar PV project at Rajiv Gandhi Combined

Cycle Power Project, Kayamkulam in Kerala.

Bidder shall provide comprehensive operation & maintenance of the plant &

transmission system for a period of (3) Three years from the date of successful

completion of trial run.

The scope includes the following:

1. Design, engineering, manufacturing, supply, packing and forwarding, transportation,

unloading storage, installation, testing and commissioning of Solar Photo Voltaic

Plant based on Open category PV modules and cells.

2. Site-grading, clearing of vegetation for inverter room and CMCS.

3. Providing power supply and water supply for construction purposes.

4. Supply of floaters, Installation, anchoring, fixing of floaters for SPV panels,

pathways corresponding to 90 MWp (minimum).

INVITATION FOR BID

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Combined Cycle Power Project Kayamkulam in Kerala

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5. Construction of Inverter room with Power conditioning unit associated LT and HT

switchgear. In case of String Inverter, Construction of HT Switchgear room.

6. Construction of Central Monitoring and Control Station with switchgear room, with

all electrical fitting and furniture, security cabin etc.

7. All associated electrical and civil works required for interfacing with grid (i.e.

transformer(s), breakers, isolators, panels, protection system, cables/ overhead line.

8. Interconnection of 33 kV feeder using 33 kV cable or overhead conductor at 33 kV

at main pooling switchgear at Outdoor switchyard near main plant building.

9. Supply and Installation of 63 MVA Tie Transformer(Transformer # 2) and

evacuation of power from Main pooling switchgear to 220kV side of existing 63 MVA

Tie Transformer (Transformer # 1).

10.220 kV switchgear equipment and metering at 220 kV level as per specifications

11.Solar Module cleaning system.

12.SCADA system for remote monitoring and control of Inverters with all hardware &

software.

13.Operation & maintenance of SPV Plant along with electrical equipment,

consumables and spare parts for a period of 3 (three) years from the date of

successful completion of trial run.

14.Supply of Mandatory spares.

15.Additional Scope of Work:

a. 220/33 KV, 63MVA Tie Transformer with +/- 10% OLTC- Other item if any

b. 216 kV, Lightning Arrestor – 3 Nos

c. 245 kV Motor operated HCB with earth switch on one side – 3 Nos

d. Tower gantry arrangement

16.Excluded Scope of Work from Conventional Ground Mounted Plant (Similar to

earlier 22 MW Floating Solar Plant)

a. Module mounting structure and foundation

b. Roads and Pathways

c. Boundary wall and fencing of the solar plant.

d. Laying cost of low power DC cable (From SPV module to String combiner

box.

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Combined Cycle Power Project Kayamkulam in Kerala

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The detailed scope of work is as defined in the bidding document No.: RE-CS-

5743-004-9.

3.0 NTPC intends to finance the subject package through Own Resources.

4.0 Detailed specification, Scope of work and Terms & Conditions are given in the

bidding documents, which are available for examination and sale at e-tender portal

(as specified in this notice) and as per the following schedule:

4.1 Prospective bidders are required to provide GSTIN number at the time of purchase

of bidding documents.

5.0 All bids must be accompanied by Bid Security for an amount of INR 50,000,000/-

(Indian Rupees Fifty Million 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 BIDDER WITHOUT

BEING OPENED.

IFB No.

RE-CS-5743-004-9

IFB Date

15.10.2018

Document Sale Commencement Date

15.10.018

Document Sale Close Date & Time

29.10.2018

17:00:00 (IST)

Pre Bid Conference and Last Date for

receipt of queries from prospective Bidders

01.11.2018

Last Date and Time for receipt of bids

comprising both Techno-Commercial Bid

and Price Bid

15.11.2018

17:00:00 (IST)

Date & Time of opening of Techno-

Commercial Bid

16.11.2018

10:30:00 (IST)

Date and Time of start of Reverse Auction

Shall be Intimated separately by

NTPC

Cost of Bidding Documents in INR

INR 22,500/- (Indian Rupees

Twenty Two Thousand Five

Hundred only)

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Combined Cycle Power Project Kayamkulam in Kerala

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6.0 Qualifying Requirements for Bidders:

In addition to the requirements stipulated under section Instruction to bidder (ITB),

the bidder should also meet the qualifying requirements stipulated hereunder in

clauses 1.0 and Clause 2.0.

1.0 TECHNICAL CRITERIA

1.1 The Bidder should have designed, supplied, erected/ supervised erection and

commissioned/ supervised commissioning of Solar Photo Voltaic (SPV) based grid

connected power plant(s) of cumulative installed capacity of 40 MWp or higher, out

of which at least one plant should have been of 10 MWp or higher capacity. The

reference plant of 10 MWp or higher capacity must have been in successful

operation for at least six (6) months prior to the date of techno-commercial bid

opening.

1.2 The Bidder should be a developer of Solar Photo Voltaic (SPV) based grid

connected power plant(s) of cumulative installed capacity of 40 MWp or higher, out

of which at least one plant should have been of 10 MWp or higher capacity. The

reference plant of 10 MWp or higher capacity must have been in successful

operation for at least six (6) months prior to the date of techno-commercial bid

opening.

1.3 (a) The Bidder should have executed in the last ten (10) years an industrial

project either as developer or as EPC Contractor in the area of power/ steel/ oil

and gas/ petro-chemical/ fertilizer/cement/coal mining including coal handling

plant and/ or any other process industry, of a value of INR 2506 Million (Indian

Rupees Two thousand five hundred and six million only) or more in a single

project or single work respectively and the same should be in successful

operation for at least one (1) year prior to the date of techno-commercial bid

opening.

(b) The Bidder should have executed at least one (1) Electrical Sub-station of 33

kV or above voltage level, consisting of equipment such as 33kV or above

voltage level circuit breakers and Power transformer, either as developer or as

EPC Contractor which should be in successful operation for at least one (1)

year prior to the date of techno-commercial bid opening.

The works referred at clause 1.3 (a) & 1.3 (b) can be in same or different projects.

1.4 The bidder should be an Indian company registered in India and should be Group

company/Holding Company/Subsidiary company of a firm meeting the requirement

(s) of Clause 1.1 or 1.2 or 1.3 above. In such a case, Bidder shall furnish an

Undertaking jointly executed by the firm qualified as per clause 1.1 or 1.2 or 1.3 and

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Combined Cycle Power Project Kayamkulam in Kerala

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the Bidder along with its bid for complete performance of the contract (in case of

award) jointly or severally as per format enclosed in the bid document failing which

the Bidder’s bid is liable to be rejected.

Notes for Clause 1.0

a. The reference SPV based grid-connected power plant of 10MWp or above capacity

should be at a single location developed by Bidder for itself or any other client.

b. SPV based Roof-top solar power projects, which are grid connected, shall also be

considered eligible for QR purposes.

c. Projects executed by Bidder’s group company, Holding Company or Subsidiary

Company shall also be considered as Bidder’s experience for meeting the QR,

provided Bidder is an Indian company registered in India.

d. Bidder shall submit certificate of successful completion and operation from the

Owner.

e. In case the award for the reference works has been received by the Bidder directly

from either owner of plant or any other intermediary organization, a certificate from

such owner of plant or the intermediary organization shall be required to be

furnished by the Bidder along with its techno-commercial bid in support of its claim

of meeting requirement stipulated above. Certificate from owner of the plant shall

also be furnished by the Bidder for successful operation of the reference plant.

f. In case of developer as bidder in clause 1.2 or 1.3, the documentary evidence

(certified by Chartered Accountant) for value of executed reference work must be

submitted by the Bidder.

g. Developer means an entity who has either executed or got executed the work/

project as owner of industrial projects.

h. The execution of industrial project as EPC Contractor under Clause No. 1.3 means,

such EPC Contractor is responsible for all the activities i.e. Design/Engineering,

Procurement, Construction and Commissioning of a project/work.

2.0 FINANCIAL CRITERIA

2.1 The average annual turnover of the Bidder, should not be less than INR 2506

Million (Indian Rupees Two thousand five hundred and six million only) during

the preceding three (3) 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

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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.

2.2 Net Worth of the Bidder as on the last day of the preceding financial year should not

be less than 100% (hundred percent) of 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 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% (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.

2.3 In case the Bidder is not able to furnish its audited financial statements on

standalone entity basis, the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the

Bidder can be considered acceptable provided the Bidder further furnishes the

following documents on substantiation of its qualification:

(a) Copies of the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the Bidder along

with copies of the audited consolidated financial statements of its Holding

Company.

(b) 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 financial statement of the Holding

Company.

In case where audited results for the last financial year as on date of techno-

commercial bid opening are not available, the financial results certified by a

practicing Chartered Accountant shall be considered acceptable. In case the Bidder

is not able to submit the Certificate from a practicing Chartered Accountant

certifying its financial parameters, the audited result of three consecutive financial

years preceding the last financial year shall be considered for evaluating 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 techno-commercial bid opening and the Certificate

from a practicing Chartered Accountant certifying the financial parameters is not

available.

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Combined Cycle Power Project Kayamkulam in Kerala

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Notes for Clause 2.0

a. 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.

b. Other income shall not be considered for arriving at annual turnover.

c. “Holding Company” and “Subsidiary” shall have the meaning ascribed to them as

per Companies Act of India.

d. For 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.

7.0 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.

8.0 Interested parties are required to get registered with M/s Telecommunications

Consultants India Ltd. (TCIL) website https://www.tcil-india-electronictender.com (if

not registered already). The cost of the bidding documents as mentioned above is

required to be submitted in the form of a crossed account Payee demand draft in

favour of “NTPC Ltd.”, Payable at New Delhi at the address mentioned at para

no.10.0 below along with GSTIN and Organization ID registered with TCIL. After

registration with TCIL and payment of the cost of bidding documents as above, a

complete set of Bidding Documents may be downloaded by any interested Bidder

from TCIL Portal https://www.tcil-india-electronictender.com with Tender Search

Code NTPC-2018-TN000012. Interested parties are required to ensure that they

have downloaded the official copy of Bidding documents against Tender Search

code- NTPC-2018-TN000012 from abovementioned website of TCIL after getting

registered with TCIL without which they will not be able to submit their bids. For

technical assistance call TCIL Helpdesk at 011-26241790.

Note: No hard copy of Bidding Documents shall be issued.

8.1 Issuance of Bid Documents to any Bidder shall not construe that such Bidder is

considered to be qualified. Bids shall be submitted online. Bidder shall furnish Bid

Security, Integrity Pact, Pass Phrase and Power of Attorney separately offline as

detailed in Bidding Documents before the stipulated bid submission closing date

and time at the address given below.

9.0 Transfer of Bidding Documents purchased by one intending Bidder to another is not

permissible.

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Combined Cycle Power Project Kayamkulam in Kerala

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10.0 Address for communication:

Addl. General Manager (Renewable Energy-Contract Services) / Manager

(Renewable Energy-Contract Services), NTPC Limited, Room No. 220, R&D

Building, Engineering Office Complex (EOC) Annexe, A-8A, Sector-24, NOIDA,

Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar, (UP), India, Pin - 201301 on Telephone No. +91-120-

2410722, +91-120-4947363, Fax: +91-120-2410251;

Email:skdas01@ntpc.co.in/nabintripathi@ntpc.co.in or at office.

Corporate Identification Number: L40101DL1975GOI007966, Website: