NTPC LIMITED

(A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE)

SHARED SERVICE CENTRE –WR1, KAWAS

INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

(DOMESTIC COMPETITIVE BIDDING)

FOR

CONSTRUCTION OF DIVIDE BUNDS FOR SOLAR PARK IN LAGOON

1, 2 & 3 OF ASH DYKE AT NTPC SOLAPUR, MAHARASHTRA

Tender Ref: 9900214228 Date: 07.01.2021

Bidding Document No: C01286

1.0 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.

2.0 BRIEF SCOPE OF WORK

The brief scope of work includes the construction of divide bunds in Lagoon 1, 2 & 3

of existing Ash dyke which is nearer to plant boundary of NTPC Solapur located

near Fatatewadi, in Taluka South Solapur, in Solapur district, Maharashtra. The

work includes excavation, carriage, foundation preparation, formation of dykes,

formation of cut off trenches, slope drains, sand blanket, sand chimney, construction

of rock toe, turfing, toe drain and rip rap/RR masonry for downstream slope

protection works of dyke embankment, Brick work, Dry brick packing, WBM road on

embankment, Plain cement concrete, Reinforced cement concrete, Shuttering etc.

NTPC intends to finance subject Package through Domestic Commercial

Borrowings/Own sources.

3.0 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

07.01.2021

Document sale Commencement Date

07.01.2021

Last date for receipt of queries from

bidders (if any)

21.01.2021

Last Date & time for Bid submission

28.01.2021 at 11:00 Hrs (IST)

Technical Bid Opening Date & Time

29.01.2021 at 16:00 Hrs (IST)

Price bid Opening Date & time

Shall be intimated separately.

Tender Fee

INR 5310.00 (Rupees Five Thousand

Three Hundred Ten only)

Estimated Cost of Works

INR 1315.46 Lakhs

“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

https://eprocurentpc.nic.in only.

4.0 All bids must be accompanied by Bid Security for an amount of INR 20,00,000/-

(Indian Rupees Twenty 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.

Online payment of tender fee and bid security payment option is also made

available at GepNIC portal. Bidders are requested to please avail the facility.

SPECIAL PROVISIONS WITH REGARD TO RECEIPT OF BID SECURITY / COST

OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS IN VIEW OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC MAY BE

REFERRED TO IN TENDER DOCUMENTS.

5.0 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:

5.1.1 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.

AND

5.1.2 A cumulative progress of at least 1,68,000 CuM (One lakh Sixty-Eight

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:

The following notes (a to l) 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 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

1462 Lacs (Rupees ‘Fourteen Crore & Sixty Two Lacs’ only) during the

preceding three (3) completed financial years as on the date of

Techno-commercial bid opening.

5.2.2 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.

5.2.3 Net Worth of the 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.

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

5.2.4 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.

a) Copies of the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements of the

bidder along with copies of the audited consolidated financial

statements of the Holding Company.

b) 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 Holding company.

5.2.5 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.

2. Other income shall not be considered for computing annual turnover.

3. “Holding Company" and “Subsidiary Company” shall have the

meaning ascribed to them as per Companies Act of India.

4. 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.

6.0 Class-I local suppliers’/ ‘Class-I local suppliers and Class-II local suppliers’’ only

are eligible to participate in this tender, as defined in the bidding documents/ Public

Procurement (Preference to Make in India), Order 2017 and its subsequent

amendments/ revisions issued by DPIIT. The bidders may apprise themselves of the

relevant provisions of bidding documents in this regard before submission of their

bids."

Bids from ‘Class-I local suppliers’ as defined in the bidding documents/ Public

Procurement (Preference to Make in India), Order 2017 and its subsequent

amendments/ revisions issued by DPIIT shall be eligible for purchase preference.

The bidders may apprise themselves of the relevant provisions of bidding

documents in this regard before submission of their bids."

7.0 Any ‘Bidder from a country which shares a land border with India’, as specified in the

Bidding Documents, will be eligible to bid in this tender only if bidder is registered

with the Competent Authority as mentioned in the Bidding Documents.

8.0 Benefits to MSE bidders are not applicable for this work. The bidders may

apprise themselves of the relevant provisions of bidding documents in this

regard before submission of their bids.

9.0 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.

10.0 A complete set of Bidding Document may be downloaded by any interested Bidder

from https://eprocurentpc.nic.in/nicgep/app.Tender fee & Bid Security (in case of

offline payment) as mentioned above 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 with

Tender Fee.

11.0 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/online as detailed in Bidding Documents by the

stipulated bid submission closing date and time at the address given below.

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

permissible.

13.0 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)

Tel. No. : 0091-0261-2877988/ 0091-0261-2877991

Email: sunnyagarwal@ntpc.co.in / bnarasimha@ntpc.co.in

Websites: https://eprocurentpc.nic.in/nicgep/app or www.ntpctender.com or

www.ntpc.co.in

14.0 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