NTPC LIMITED  
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A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE)  
SHARED SERVICE CENTRE WR1, KAWAS  
INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)  
(DOMESTIC COMPETITIVE BIDDING)  
FOR  
FIRST RAISING OF ASH DYKE LAGOON-I, NTPC-MOUDA,  
NAGPUR, MAHARASHTRA  
Tender Ref: 9900193182  
Bidding Document No: C00608  
Date: 17.01.2020  
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.0 NTPC Limited (NTPC) invites online bids on “Single Stage Two Envelope Bidding  
basis from eligible bidders for aforesaid package, as per the scope of work briefly  
mentioned hereinafter.  
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.0 BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK  
Brief scope of this proposal covers First Raising of Ash Dyke Lagoon-I, NTPC-  
Mouda. NTPC intends to finance subject Package through Domestic Commercial  
Borrowings/Own sources.  
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.0 Detailed Specification, Scope of Work and Terms & Conditions are given in the  
Bidding Documents, which are available for examination and Sale at our  
eProcurement  
Portal (https://eprocurentpc.nic.in/nicgep/app) and as per the  
following schedule:  
NIT Date  
17.01.2020  
17.01.2020  
Document sale Commencement Date  
Last date for receipt of queries from 24.01.2020  
bidders (if any)  
Last Date & time for Bid submission  
Technical Bid Opening Date & Time  
Price bid Opening Date & time  
Tender Fee  
31.01.2020 at 11:00 Hrs (IST)  
01.02.2020 at 15:30 Hrs (IST)  
Shall be intimated separately.  
INR 5310.00 (Rupees Five Thousand  
Three Hundred Ten only)  
Cost Estimate  
INR 767.71 Lacs excluding taxes.  
No Queries from Bidders, whatsoever, shall be entertained by the Employer  
beyond the last date of receipt of Queries/ Pre-Bid Conference (if applicable)  
as specified above.”  
Corrigendum (if any) shall be available on our e-tender website  
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.0 All bids must be accompanied by Bid Security for an amount of INR 10,00,000/-  
(Indian Rupees Ten Lakh only) in the form as stipulated in the Bidding documents.  
Bid Security shall be submitted in a sealed envelope separately in physical form by  
the stipulated bid submission closing date and time at the address given below.  
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 SHALL NOT BE OPENED.  
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.0 QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS FOR BIDDERS.  
The bidder who wishes to participate in the bidding shall meet the Qualifying  
Requirements stipulated hereunder:  
5.1  
Technical Criteria:  
5.1.0 Bidder should have executed the following works within the  
preceding seven (7) years prior to the date of Techno Commercial bid  
opening:  
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.1.1 Construction of at least “one earthen dam work” or “ash dyke work”  
or “reservoir embankment work” of maximum height not less than 4.0 m  
four meter) in one contract.  
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AND  
5.1.2 A cumulative progress of at least 2,15,000 Cum (Two Lakh & Fifteen  
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 (01) year period, in  
one (01) or maximum two (02) concurrently running contracts.  
Note:  
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 5.1.2 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 qualifying requirement purpose.  
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 5.1.2 However,  
the depth of COT shall not be considered for the height calculation for  
qualifying requirement under clause 5.1.1.  
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 5.1.1. 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 5.1.0 above, the word “executed” means the bidder should  
have achieved the criteria specified in the qualifying requirements,  
within the preceding seven (7) years period till the date of Techno-  
commercial bid opening, even if the contract has been started earlier  
and /or is not completed / closed.  
f) In clause 5.1.1 above, bidder should have constructed full 4.0-meter  
height of embankment work specified in the qualifying requirements  
within the preceding seven (07) years period till the date of Techno-  
commercial bid opening, 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 5.1.2 above the word “earthwork” shall  
mean earth /ash. The quantity of earthwork 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 Project Authority;  
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 5.1.2  
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 5.1.2 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 5.1.1 above, unless the bidder has  
individually executed the work meeting the requirement of Clause  
5.1.1 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 sub-contractor in support of qualifying requirements  
k) Construction at clause 5.1.1 includes raising of ash dyke also.  
l) The word “executed” mentioned in clause 5.1.0 means that the bidder  
should have achieved the criteria Specified in clause 5.1.0 with any of  
the following conditions:  
i. Case  I: The work is started earlier (prior to the period stipulated in  
clause 5.1.0) but completed within the stipulated period as  
mentioned in clause 5.1.0 In such cases, entire executed quantity of  
the relevant work vide the work order shall be considered for  
evaluation.  
ii. Case-II: The work is started and completed within the stipulated  
period as mentioned in clause 5.1.0. In such cases, entire executed  
value of the relevant work vide that work order shall be considered  
for evaluation.  
iii. Case-III: The work is started within the stipulated period as mentioned  
in clause 5.1.0 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.  
5.2  
Financial criteria:  
5.2.1 The average annual turnover of the Bidder, shall not be less than INR  
853 Lacs (Rupees Eight Hundred Fifty-Three Lacs only) during the  
preceding three (3) completed financial years as on the date of  
Techno-commercial bid opening.  
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.2.2 In case the bidder does not satisfy the financial criteria, stipulated at  
Cl. 5.2.1 above on its own, its holding company would be required to  
meet the stipulated turnover requirements at Cl. 5.2.1 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 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.  
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.2.3 Net worth of bidder shall not be less than 100% of the bidder’s paid up  
share capital as on the last day of the preceding financial year. In  
case the Bidder meets 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% 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% 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 their respective paid up share capitals and Y1, Y2, Y3 are  
individual paid up share capitals  
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.2.4 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 in substantiation of its  
qualification.  
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Copies of the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of  
the bidder along with copies of the audited consolidated  
financial statements of the Holding Company.  
A Certificate from the CEO/CFO of the Holding Company, as  
per the format enclosed in the bid documents, stating that the  
unaudited unconsolidated financial statements form part of the  
Consolidated Annual Report of the company.  
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.2.5 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 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:  
1. 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.  
. Other income shall not be considered for arriving at annual turnover.  
. “Holding Company” and “Subsidiary Company” shall have the  
meaning ascribed to them as per Companies Act of India.  
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. 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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.0 NTPC shall allow purchase preference, as indicated in the bidding documents, to  
bids from local suppliers as defined in the bidding documents. The bidders may  
apprise themselves of the relevant provisions of bidding documents in this regard  
before submission of their bids.  
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.0 NTPC reserves the right to reject any or all bids or cancel / withdraw the Invitation  
for Bids/NIT without assigning any reason whatsoever and in such case no bidder /  
intending bidder shall have any claim arising out of such action.  
.0 A complete set of Bidding Document may be downloaded by any interested Bidder  
from https://eprocurentpc.nic.in/nicgep/app.Tender fee as mentioned above in the  
form of a crossed account Payee demand draft in favour of NTPC Ltd., Payable at  
Kawas is required to be submitted in separately sealed envelope at the address  
mentioned in the bidding document before stipulated date & time of submission of  
bid.  
Prospective bidders are compulsorily required to provide GSTIN number at  
with Tender Fee.  
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Issuance of bid 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 Cost of bidding document, Bid Security and Power  
of Attorney separately offline as detailed in Bidding Documents by the stipulated bid  
submission closing date and time at the address given below.  
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0.0 Transfer of Bidding Documents purchased by one intending Bidder to another is not  
permissible.  
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1.0 Address for communication:  
Sr.Manager/AGM (Contracts & Materials)  
NTPC Limited, Western Region -I Shared Service Centre-Kawas,  
Simulator Building, Kawas Gas Power Project,  
PO: Adityanagar  
Surat- 394516 (India)  
Websites:  
https://eprocurentpc.nic.in/nicgep/app  
www.ntpc.co.in  
or  
or  
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2.0 Registered Office  
NTPC Limited  
NTPC Bhawan, SCOPE Complex,  
7, Institutional Area, Lodi Road,  
New Delhi 110003  
Corporate Identification Number: L40101DL1975GOI007966.  
Website: www.ntpc.co.in