FOR

Development of 25 MW Floating Solar PV Project at

NTPC Simhadri in Andhra Pradesh

(International Competitive Bidding)

IFB No.: RE-CS-5746-004-9 Date: 17.12.2018

Bidding Document No: RE-CS-5746-004-9

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) bidding

process followed by under International Competitive Bidding (ICB) followed by

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 35 MWp (minimum).

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

and HT switchgear (local pooling switchgear) of 11 kV voltage class. In case of

String Inverter, Construction of HT Switchgear room.

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

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

line.

9. Interconnection of 11 kV feeder using 11 kV cable or overhead conductor at 11

kV Main pooling switchgear.

10. 11 kV switchgear equipment and metering at 11 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

bus duct tapping accessories for interconnection with existing 11 kV

Switchgear OBA bus of Stage -1.

d. Supply, laying and installation of single core XLPE Cable (6.9/11 kV)

Aluminium Cable of approximately 36 kms.

The detailed scope of work is as defined in the bidding document No.: RE-CS-5746-

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 20,000,000/-

(Indian Rupees Twenty 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

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

connected power plant(s) of cumulative installed capacity of 20 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.

connected power plant(s) of cumulative installed capacity of 20 MWp or higher, out

opening.

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 947 Million (Indian Rupees Nine

hundred and Forty seven 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

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

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

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

Owner.

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

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

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

submitted by the Bidder.

project as owner of industrial projects.

standalone entity basis, the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the

Bidder can be considered acceptable provided the Bidder further furnishes the

(b) Certificate from the CEO/ CFO of the Holding Company, as per the format

enclosed in the bidding documents, stating that the unaudited unconsolidated

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