NTPC Limited

(A Government of India Enterprise)

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

FOR

Buttresing of lagoon-2, Stage-I Ash Dyke except Over flow lagoon(OFL) ,Ph-IV (RL 105-RL 125) at

NTPC TSTPS Kaniha

(Domestic Competitive Bidding)

1.0NTPC invites on-line bids on Single Stage Two Envelope Basis (i.e. Envelope-I: Techno-

Commercial Bid and Envelope-II: Price Bid) from eligible Bidders for aforesaid package for TSTPS/KANIHA, as per the scope of work briefly mentioned hereinafter.

2.0Brief Details

3.0A complete set of Bidding Documents may be downloaded free of cost by any interested Bidder from https://eprocurentpc.nic.in.

4.0Any bid without an acceptable Tender Fee and Bid Security shall be treated as non- responsive by the employer and shall not be opened.

5.0Brief Scope of Work

The brief scope of work under this package shall include:

Buttresing of lagoon-2, Stage-I Ash Dyke except Over flow lagoon(OFL) ,Ph-IV (RL 105-RL

125) at NTPC TSTPS Kaniha.

6.0BENEFITS TO LOCAL SUPPLIERS

"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."

7.0Qualifying Requirements

The bidders who wish to participate in the bidding shall satisfactorily establish that they fulfill the following Qualifying Requirements as stipulated at Annexure-I to IFB.

8.0Issuance of Bidding Documents to any bidder shall not construe that bidder is considered qualified.

9.0GENERAL QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS:

The bidders shall have to necessarily upload the documents in support of meeting the qualifying requirements as mentioned above along with their offer in COVER-1 (Technical Cover), which inter alia shall include the following:

a. Duly filled up Attachment-3 and documentary evidence in support of meeting the qualifying requirements stipulated above which should include experience of works as specified in QR with self certified and stamped copies of Work Orders/Award letters with proof of execution in the form of completion certificate/ final amendment copies/ copy of final bill and other related documents stating that the work order given in support of qualifying requirements has been executed. Proof of Turnover/Balance Sheet duly certified by Chartered Accountant for the last three years, latest Banker’s Solvency Certificate

b. Partnership Deed / Affidavit for Proprietorship / Article of Association including changes in the “CONSTITUTION OF THE FIRM, (IF ANY)”, (Copy of certification with appropriate authority).

c. Documentary evidence of having independent PF registration No. from RPF Commissioner

& PAN, and GSTIN No.

11.0In case the bidder fails to submit the documents in support of meeting the QR, the offer shall be liable for rejection. Offer of the bidder not fulfilling the QR shall be rejected and not considered for evaluation further.

12.0This is a WORKS CONTRACT hence MSME Benefit SHALL NOT BE applicable.

Micro and small Enterprises (MSEs) registered with District Industries Centers or Khadi and Village Industries Commission or Khadi and Village Industries Board or Coir Board or National Small Industries Corporation or Directorate of Handicrafts and Handloom or any other body Udyog Aadhaar Memorandum specified by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises as per MSMED Act 2006 for goods produced and services rendered, shall be issued the bidding documents free of cost and shall be exempted from paying Earnest Money Deposit.

The benefit as above to MSEs shall be available only for goods/services produced & provided by MSEs for which they are registered.

MSEs seeking exemption and benefits should enclose a attested/self certified copy of valid registration certificate, giving details such as validity, stores/services etc. failing which they run the risk of their bid being passed over as ineligible for the benefits applicable to MSEs.

13.0NTPC 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.

14.0Address for Communication

S. S. Sahu, AGM (CS)/ J.Pradhan, Sr. Mgr. (CS) NTPC Limited,

SSC ER-II, Administrative Building,

TSTPS KANIHA, P.O.: DEEPSHIKHA, DISTRICT: ANGUL ODISHA--759 147,

DIAL : 06760-247244/ 06760-247246

E-mail: sssahu@ntpc.co.in / jasobantaptradhan@ntpc.co.in

Websites: www.ntpctender.com or www.ntpc.co.in or https://eprocurentpc.nic.in

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

ANNEXURE-I TO IFB

1. QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS:

The bidders who wish to participate in the bidding process shall satisfactorily establish that they fulfil the following Qualifying Requirements.

1.1TECHNICAL CRITERIA

The bidder should have executed following works in the last seven (07) years as on last date of

1.1.1the month preceding the month of publication of NIT:

A.At least one earthen dam work or ash dyke work (either in starter dyke or ash dyke buttressing work or raising of existing dyke) or reservoir embankment work of maximum height not less than 10.00 Meter, for a minimum stretch of 100 meters,in one contract.

And

B.A cumulative progress of at least 13.38 Lakh Cubic Meter of earthwork in earthen dam work or ash dyke work or reservoir embankment or canal embankment work in any one (1) year period, in one (1) or maximum two (2) concurrently running contracts.

Notes: The following notes (a to j) 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 1.1.1 B only. All other types of earth works such as road embankments, railway embankments, site levelling 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/centre line methods, the height of dyke shall be considered from the stripped level of ash 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 qualifying requirement under clause 1.1.1B. However, the depth of COT shall not be considered for the height calculation for qualifying requirement under clause 1.1.1 A

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 A For example where the contract is for raising an embankment, only the raising portion shall be considered and not the earlier starter dyke.

e)The term "executed" means the bidder should have achieved the criteria specified in the Qualifying Requirement, even if the total contracts/orders are not completed / closed. In case any contract/order is under execution as on last date of the month preceding the month of publication of NIT, the value of work executed against such contract/order till such date shall be considered provided the same is certified by the Owner/Project Authority.

f)In clause 1.1.1 A above, Bidder should have constructed of entire Qualifying height of embankment work 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.

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 1.1.1 B above 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: 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 Bidder's scope of work and break-up of quantities executed by them as individual contribution in the Joint Venture /Consortium/ Associate, duly authenticated by the owner/Project Authority, meet the relevant provisions of qualifying requirement. 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 1.1.1 B above, the credit of executed quantities can be claimed by the bidder in the ratio ofbidder's share in the integrated Joint Venture Agreement, provided the bidder establishes that it regularly undertakes works as at Clause 1.1.1 B above. The executed works/ quantities by integrated Joint Venture shall be duly authenticated by the Owner/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 A, above, unless the bidder has individually executed the work meeting the requirement of clause no 1.1.1 A above and which has been duly authenticated by the Owner/Project Authority.

j)Reference work executed by a Bidder as a sub-contractor issued by main contractor is duly certified by Owner/Project by the subcontractor.

may also be considered provided the certificate Authority specifying the scope of work executed

1.2 FINANCIAL CRITERIA

1.2.1The average annual turnover of the bidder in the preceding three (3) Financial Years as on the date of techno-commercial bid opening shall not be less than Rs.34.02 Crore (Rupees Thirty Four Crore Two Lakh only)

1.2.2 The Net Worth of the bidder, as on the last day of preceding Financial Year, shall not be less than 100

%of its paid up share capital.

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 Subsidiaries of its Holding companies, 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 capital. For consortiums/ Joint ventures, wherever applicable, the Net worth of all consortiums/ 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)= (Xl+X2+X3) I (Yl+Y2+Y3) X 100%

Where X1, X2, X3 are individual Net Worths which should not be less than 75% of the respective paid of share capitals and Y1, Y2, Y3 are individual paid up share capitals.

1.2.3In case the bidder is not able to furnish its audited financial statement on standalone entity 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.

a) Copies of unaudited unconsolidated financial statement of the bidder along with copies of audited consolidated financial statements of the Holding Company.

b) A certificate from the CEO/CFO of the Holding Company, as per format enclosed in the bid documents, stating that the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements form part of the consolidated Annual Report of the Company.

1.2.4In 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, 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.

1.2.5In case a bidder does not satisfy the financial criteria, stipulated at Para/clause 1.2.1 and/or Para/clause

1.2.2above on its own, the Holding Company would be required to meet the stipulated turnover requirements at Para/clause 1.2.1 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 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.

1.2.6Notes:

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.