NTPC Limited

(A Government of India Enterprise)

SSC, ERHQ-I, Barh

NTPC BARH STPP, Post - Barh, Dist. Patna, PIN-803215, Bihar

NOTICE INVITING TENDER (NIT)/Invitation for bids (IFB)

(Domestic Competitive Bidding)

1.0 NTPC invites bids from eligible Bidders for “Strengthening/Buttressing of Ash Dyke Lagoon-II

at NTPC Kahalgaon. ” through e-tender

2.0 Brief Information of NIT

NIT Subject

Strengthening/Buttressing of Ash Dyke Lagoon-II at NTPC

Kahalgaon.

NIT No. /Date

NTPC/SSC - ER-I(Barh)/9900175015

Estimated Cost

Rs 55,91,96,878/-

Completion Period

21(Twenty One) Months

Document Sale Start Date &

Time

12.03.2019, 11:00 Hrs

Document Sale Close Date &

Time

26.03.2019, 16:00 Hrs

Source of IFB/NIT

SSC, ERHQ-I, Barh, NTPC Ltd, PO- NTPC Barh,

Dist- Patna,Bihar - 803215

Contract Classification

Works Contracts

Last Date for seeking

clarification

20.03.2019, 16:00 Hrs

Last Date and Time for Bid

submission

26.03.2019, 16:00 Hrs

Technical Opening Date & Time

27.03.2019, 16:00 Hrs

Price Bid Opening Date & Time

To be informed later to all qualified bidder in due course

of time.

Cost of Bidding

Documents/Tender Fee (Non-

refundable)

Rs.9,000.00 (Rupees nine thousand only) (Inclusive of

GST). Mode of payment: Demand Draft/Banker’s Cheque.

In case of DD, it should be in favour of NTPC Ltd & shall be

payable at SBI, NTPC Barh Campus (IFSC code: SBIN0010085)

EMD Amount in INR

Rs.1,00,00,000.00 [ Rupees one Crore only] (For mode of

payment, please refer BDS document)

URL of GePNICPortal

https://eprocurentpc.co.in

Qualifying Requirements of Bidders:

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

Bidder shall also meet the Qualifying Requirements stipulated hereunder

CLAUSE

NO.

QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS

1.0.0

Technical Criteria

1.1.0 Bidder should have executed the

following works within the preceding

seven (7) years prior to the date of

Techno-Commercial bid opening:

1.1.1 Construction of at least “one

earthen dam work” or “ash dyke

work” (either in starter dyke or

raising of existing dyke) or

“reservoir embankment work” of

maximum height not less than 5.5

m(five point five meter) in one

contract.

And

1.1.2 A cumulative progress of at least

7.5 Lakh Cum (Seven Lakh fifty

thousand Cubic meter) of

earthwork in earthen dam work or

ash dyke work (either in starter

dyke or raising of existing dyke) or

reservoir embankment or canal

embankment work in any one (1)

year period, in one (01) or

maximum two (02) concurrently

running contracts.

Notes: The following notes (a to k)

explain in detail the intention of

various terms in qualifying

requirements:

a) Earth dams, ash dykes and

reservoir embankments, which are

designed as water retaining

structures, shall be qualified for this

work. However, canal

embankments, guide bunds along

water courses shall be considered

for qualification under clause 1.1.2

only. All other types of earth works

such as road embankments, railway

embankments, site leveling works

etc. shall not be qualified.

b) Sand / substitute filter media as

filter either in chimney or in blanket

or both; used in embankment shall

be considered in earthwork quantity

calculations. Rock toe shall not be

considered.

c) For embankments/reservoir/dyke,

the height and quantities shall be

considered above formation level

up to dyke top for qualifying

requirements purpose. However, in

case of ash dyke raising works, for

both inward/upstream &

outward/center line methods/

buttressing work, the height of

dyke shall be considered from the

stripped level of ash bed inside the

lagoon for eligibility criteria.

“Formation level” means bottom of

stripped level for the dyke

formation. The earth work in cut

off trench (COT) shall be included

for quantity estimation for

eligibility criterion under clause

1.1.2 However, the depth of COT

shall not be considered for the

height calculation for qualifying

requirement under clause 1.1.1.

d) Wherever the ash dykes and other

embankments are constructed in

different contracts, the height

applicable to individual contract

only and not the cumulative effect

shall be considered for the purpose

of determining compliance of clause

1.1.1. For example, where the

contract is for raising an

embankment, only the raising

portion shall be considered and not

the earlier starter dyke.

e) In clause 1.1.0 above, the word

“executed” means the bidder should

have achieved the criteria specified

in the qualifying requirements,

within the preceding seven (7)

years period, even if the contract

has been started earlier and /or is

not completed / closed.

f) In clause 1.1.1 above, bidder

should have constructed full 5.5

metre height of embankment work

specified in the qualifying

requirements within the preceding

seven (07) years period, even if the

contract has been started earlier

and/ or is not completed /closed.

g) The “one (1) year period” means

any continuous 12 months period.

However, for two (2) concurrent

works the same 12 months period

shall be considered.

h) In case of works stipulated in

1.1.2above the word “earthwork”

shall mean earth /ash. The quantity

of earth work in filling only will be

considered for qualification.

i) Reference works executed by the

bidder, as a member of Joint

Venture / Consortium/ Associate

can also be considered provided:

I. The allocation of scope of

work between the partners of

the Joint Venture /

Consortium/ Associate is

clearly defined in the

executed Joint Venture

agreement/ Consortium

Agreement/ Deed of Joint

Undertaking and bidders’

scope of work and break-up

of quantities executed by

them as individual

contribution in the Joint

Venture / Consortium/

Associate, duly authenticated

by the client, meet the

relevant provisions of

qualifying requirement.

II. In case the reference work

has been executed by the

Bidder in an integrated Joint

Venture wherein allocation of

scope of work and break-up

of quantities between the

partners is not clearly

specified in the integrated

Joint Venture Agreement,

then for Clause 1.1.2 above,

the credit of executed

quantities can be claimed by

the bidder in the ratio of

bidder’s share in the

integrated Joint Venture

Agreement, provided the

bidder establishes that it

regularly undertakes works

as at Clause 1.1.2 above.

III The executed works/ quantities

by integrated Joint Venture

shall be duly authenticated by

the Project Authority.

However, the bidder will not

be eligible to claim the credit

of executed work by

integrated Joint Venture for

Clause 1.1.1 above, unless the

bidder has individually

executed the work meeting

the requirement of Clause

1.1.1 above and which has

been duly authenticated by

the Project Authority.

j) Reference work executed by the

bidders as a sub-contractor may

also be considered provided the

certificate issued by main

contractor is duly certified by

Project Authority specifying the

scope of work executed by the

subcontractor

in support of of qualifying

requirements.

k) The word “executed” mentioned in

clause 1.1.0 means that the bidder should

have achieved the criteria Specified in

clause 1.1.0 with any of the following

conditions:

Case – I: The work is started earlier (prior

to the period stipulated in clause 1.1.0) but

completed within the stipulated period as

mentioned in clause 1.1.0 In such

cases, entire executed quantity of the

relevant work vide the work order shall be

considered for evaluation.

Case-II: The work is started and

completed within the stipulated period as

mentioned in clause 1.1.0. In

such cases, entire executed value of

the relevant work vide that work

order shall be considered for

evaluation.

Case-III: The work is started within the

stipulated period as mentioned in clause

1.1.0 but not completed as

on the last date of stipulated period. In

such cases, “In Progress” executed

quantity of the relevant work vide that

work order as on the last date of

stipulated period, shall be considered

for evaluation.

Remarks:

i) Bidder must submit requisite credentials in

support of having met the qualifying

requirement. A summary sheet of all

documents need to be submitted along

with the technical offer. Summary Sheet

should clearly describe the eligibility

credentials. Credentials may include:

1. Purchase order/ work order copies.

2. Work Completion Certificate against purchase

order/ Work Order Copies

(ii) In case of composite work/BOQ, the

bidder shall have to furnish Certificate

from owner certifying the value of

specific nature of work, as mentioned

in clause 1.1.0.

2.0.0 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 3550

Lakh (Indian Rupees Three Thousand Five

Hundred Fifty Lakh only).

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 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

2.0.0 b

Net Worth of the bidder should not be less

than 100%. of the bidder’s paid up share

capital as on the last day of the preceding

financial year on the date or Techno-

Commercial bid opening. 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 Subsidiary(ies) or 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%( one 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)]X100

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.

2.0.0 c

In case the Bidder is not able to furnish its

audited financial statements on stand

alone 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 its Holding

Company.

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 Annual Financial Statements

of the company.

In cases where audited results for the last

financial year as on the date of the

Techno-Commercial Bid opening are not

available, the financials results certified by

a practicing Chartered Accountant shall be

considered acceptable.

In case Bidder is not able to submit the

certificate from 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 that financial

parameters is not available

Note:

i) Other income shall not be considered

for arriving at annual turnover.

ii)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 the 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.

iii) “Holding Company” and Subsidiary

Company” shall have the meaning

ascribed to it as per Companies act of

India

iv) For amount in foreign currency, the

exchange rate as on seven (7) days prior to

the date of Techno-Commercial bid opening

shall be used.

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4.0 SUBMISSION OF BIDS:

Documents to be submitted offline: Tender fee, Bid Security (EMD), Integrity

Pact , Power of Attorney, NIL deviation certificate are to be submitted offline in

sealed envelope within the bid submission date and time to the address : SSC,

ERHQ-I, Barh, NTPC Ltd, PO- NTPC Barh,Dist- Patna,Bihar - 803215 .

Any Bid not accompanied by above mentioned 05 documents (viz i) acceptable

Tender fee, ii) acceptable Bid Security, iii) acceptable Integrity Pact , iv)

acceptable Power of Attorney, v) acceptable NIL deviation certificate) in a

separate sealed offline envelope shall be rejected by the Employer/NTPC Ltd as

being non-responsive and returned to the bidder without being opened.

TECHNO COMMERCIAL BID:

Techno Commercial bid is to be submitted in the e-procurement portal of

NTPC(GePNIC). It is suggested that the bidder may fill the techno commercial bid

well in advance to avoid last minute problems/rush in the system.

Techno Commercial bid is to be filled online after carefully examining the

documents / conditions and the schedule of work. All the prices are to be filled in at

the relevant fields in attached BOQ Excel sheet. Bidder shall also upload all the

required documents as required including scanned copy of i) Tender fee, ii) Bid

Security, iii) Integrity Pact and iv) Power of Attorney, v) NIL deviation certificate in

relevant folder online.

5.0 NTPC reserves the right to reject any or all bids or cancel/withdraw the Invitation for

Bids (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.

6.0 Issuance of bid documents to any Bidder shall not construe that such bidder is

considered to be qualified.

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

permissible.

8.0 A complete set of Bidding Documents may be downloaded by any interested bidder

directly through NTPC e-procurement portal, https://eprocurentpc.nic.in.

Note: No hard copy of Bidding Documents shall be issued

9.0. Procedure of bid opening: For submission of bids, the time and scheduled Bid

Submission Date shall be treated as cut-off line, and accordingly, the bids shall be

frozen. The online bidding system will not allow bid submission after the respective

specified expiry date and time. Make sure the bid submission is completed well in

advance of the time. The tender Committee or their authorised representatives shall

open the Technical bid and evaluation shall be done. If the scheduled Bid Opening

Date happens to be a closed holiday, the next working day shall be treated as Bid

Opening Date.

10.0. Technical Bid shall be evaluated for conformity to NTPC's requirements. Wherever

clarifications are required, same shall be taken through exchange of

correspondence.

11.0. Address for Communication: -

A) Name: Rajeev Kumar

Designation:AGM (C&M)/Contracts

Contact No.:9650991826

E-mail: rajeevkumar01@ntpc.co.in

B) Name: Gopinath Mandal

Designation: Sr Manager (C&M)/Contracts

Contact No.:9933323869

E-mail: gopinathmandal@ntpc.co.in

Address :-

SSC, ERHQ-I, Barh,

NTPC Ltd, PO- NTPC Barh,

Dist- Patna,Bihar - 803215