DEVELOPMENT OF 1500 KW ROOFTOP SOLAR PV PROJECT FOR KUDGI STPP- I (3 X 800 MW) (Domestic Competitive Bidding)

Bidding Document No: RE-CS-9573-004-9

1.0NTPC invites on-line bids in Two Stage [i.e. Stage-I (Techno-Commercial) Bid andStage-II (Price) Bid)] from eligible Bidders for aforesaid package, as per the scope of work briefly mentioned hereinafter:

2.0Brief Details

3.0Bid Security and Integrity Pact shall be submitted in a sealed envelope separately in physical form by the stipulated Stage- I (Techno-Commercial) bid submission closing date and time at the address given below. Any bid without an acceptable Bid Security

and Integrity Pact shall be treated as non-responsive by the employer and shall not be opened.

4.0A complete set of Bidding Documents may be downloaded by any interested Bidder on payment (non-refundable) of the cost of the documents as mentioned above in the form of a crossed account Payee demand draft in favor of NTPC Ltd., payable at New Delhi

or directly through the payment gateway at our SRM Site (https://etender.ntpclakshya.co.in/sap/bc/gui/sap/its/bbpstart). For logging on to the SRM Site, the bidder would require vendor code and SRM User ID and Password which can be obtained by submitting a questionnaire available at our SRM site as well as at NTPC tender site (www.ntpctender.com). First time users not allotted any vendor code are required to approach NTPC at least three working days prior to Document Sale Close date along with duly filled in questionnaire for issue of vendor code and SRM user ID/Password.

Note: No hard copy of Bidding Documents shall be issued.

5.0Brief Scope of Work

The Brief Scope of work for the subject package is as follows:

a)Determination of optimal grid connected roof-top solar PV power plants of estimated 1500 KWp capacity on the Buildings of Kudgi Stage-I.

b)Complete Design, Engineering, Manufacture, Inspection, Supply, Transportation, Storage, Insurance, Civil Work, Erection, Testing, Commissioning and one year O&M of the grid connected roof-top Solar PV plants including all auxiliaries.

The Detailed Scope of Work is as defined in the Bidding Documents No. RE-CS-9573-004-9.

6.0Prospective bidders from U.P. State are compulsorily required to Provide TIN number at the time of purchase of bidding documents.

7.0Qualifying Requirements for Bidders:

In addition to the requirements stipulated under section (Instruction to Bidders) ITB, the Bidder shall also meet the qualifying requirement stipulated hereunder in clauses 1.0 and 2.0

1.0TECHNICAL CRITERIA

The bidder should have designed, supplied, erected/ supervised erection and commissioned/ supervised commissioning of SPV based grid connected power plant of at least one plant of 100 KWp or above and cumulative capacity of 1200 KWp or above. The reference plant of 100 KWp or above capacity must have been in successful operation for at least six months as on the date of techno-commercial bid opening.

Notes:

(a)The reference SPV based grid connected power plant of 100 KWp or above capacity developed by Bidder for itself or any other client.

(b)Bidder shall submit certificate of successful completion/ operation from the Owner. In case the bidder has executed the project for its own group company/special purpose vehicle, Bidder shall, in addition, obtain a certificate from DISCOM/power procurement agency for commissioning date.

(c)Project executed by Bidder’s group company, Holding company or Subsidiary company shall not be considered as Bidder’s experience for meeting the QR.

(d)The Bidder shall also be considered qualified, in case the award for the reference works has been received by the Bidder either directly from owner of plant or any other intermediary organization. A certificate from such owner of plant shall be required to be furnished by the Bidder along with its techno-commercial bid in support of its claim of meeting requirement stipulated above.

(e)SPV based Roof-top and ground mounted solar power projects, which are grid connected, shall be considered as Bidder’s experience for meeting the QR.

2.0FINANCIAL CRITERIA:

the Bidder would be required to furnish along with it 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 bid documents, pledging unconditional and irrevocable financial support for the execution of the Contract by the Bidder in case of award.

2.2Net Worth of the Bidder as on the last day of the preceding financial year should not be less than 100% (hundred percent) of the bidder’s paid up share capital. In case the Bidder does not satisfy the Net Worth criteria on its own, it can meets the requirement of Net Worth based on the strength of its Subsidiary(ies) and/or Holding Company and/or Subsidiaries of its Holding Company 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% (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. For Consortium/Joint Ventures, if permitted under technical criteria for qualification under para1.0 above, the Net worth of all Consortium/Joint Venture members in combined manner should not be less than 100 % (hundred percentage) of their paid up share capital however individually, their Net Worth should not be less than 75 % (seventy five percentage) of their respective paid up share capital.

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.

2.3In case the Bidder is not able to furnish its audited financial statements on standalone 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:

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

b)Certificate from the CEO/CFO of the Holding Company, as per the format enclosed in the bidding documents, stating that the unaudited unconsolidated financial statements form part of the consolidated financial statement of the Holding Company.

In 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 the 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 techno-commercial bid opening and the Certificate from a practicing Chartered Accountant certifying the financial parameters is not available.

Notes for Clause 2.0:

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.

iii.“Holding Company” and “Subsidiary” shall have the meaning ascribed to them as per Companies Act of India.

iv.For Turnover indicated in foreign currency, the exchange rate as on seven (7) days prior to the date of techno-commercial bid opening shall be used.

8.0Issuance of Bidding Documents to any bidder shall not construe that bidder is considered 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 Bid Security, Power of Attorney, Integrity pact in physical form as detailed in Bidding Documents before the stipulated Techno-Commercial bid submission closing date and time at the address given below.

9.0NTPC 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.

10.0Transfer of Bidding Document purchased by one intending bidder to another is not permissible.

11.0Address for Communication

For the detailed IFB and Bidding Documents please visit at https://etender.ntpclakshya.co.in, www.ntpctender.com or www.ntpc.co.in or may contact General Manager (Renewable Energy- Contract Services) / Addl General Manager (Renewable Energy- Contract Services), NTPC Limited, Room No- 220, Engineering Office Complex Annexe Building, A-8A, Sector-24, NOIDA, Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar, (UP), India, Pin- 201301 on Telephone No. +91-120-2410880/ 4947373/ 2410086, Fax: +91-120-2410251 email: akgupta01@ntpc.co.in / shailendra@ntpc.co.in / rahulgoel@ntpc.co.in or at office. Registered Office: NTPC Bhawan, SCOPE COMPLEX, 7, Institutional Area, Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003, Corporate Identification Number: L40101DL1975GOI007966, Website: www.ntpc.co.in

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