Design, Manufacture, Testing and Supply of 11kV XLPE UG cables of the sizes 1CX1000 Sq.mm 3C X 240Sq.mm & 3C X 95Sq.mm

The bidder should have manufactured and supplied at least 50% of the quantity of 11KV or higher voltage class specified in the present enquiry. The Bidder shall furnish Purchase Orders for supply of at least 50% of 11kV XLPE UG cables

The Bidder shall furnish performance certificate for supply of at least 50% of 11kV XLPE UG cables specified in the present enquiry OR higher voltage class issued by state/ central owned Electricity utilities /Generating utilities/ PSUs only, and issuing officer shall not be below the rank of Executive Engineer or equivalent Division Head.The performance certificate shall be indicating the capacity of cable, make, name of the sub-Division where it is installed, date of commissioning etc., in order to show that tendered materials/equipments of this bid were in successful operation for at least TWO years as on the date of bid opening.Bidders shall have to upload the supporting Documents such as purchase order copies/order completion certificates/performance certificates.The Bidder shall furnish Certificate not older than five years as on the date of bid opening.The bidder shall upload valid BIS license as per IS 7098 (Part-2): 2011 for manufacturing and testing XLPE Cables.

The bidder should be original manufacturer of 11kV XLPE UG cables and should have a minimum experience of 05 years in designing, manufacturing, testing and supply of 11KV or (Higher Voltage) Class XLPE UG Cables. The bidder shall upload proof such as license issued by any government statutory authority in this regard.

The Minimum average annual turnover (MAAT) of the prime bidder for the best three years of the previous five financial years shall not be less than the amount Rs.64.00 Lakhs which is calculated as follows.In case, completion period is less than one year the denominator to calculate MAAT shall be considered as 1.The bidder shall upload audit annual financial statements such as profit & Loss statement. Balance sheet for previous 5 years duly certified by a chartered Accountant.

The Bidder shall furnish Valid Type Test Certificate not older than five (05) years as on the date of bid opening for having conducted successful type test at a CPRI/ERDA Laboratory on 11kV XLPE UG cables specified in the present bid/enquiry as per the relevant IS/IEC standards.In case valid type test reports issued by CPRI/ERDA laboratory not older than 5 years, are not available or if there is change in design that has been type tested at CPRI/ERDA laboratory, the bidder shall give an undertaking that, agreeing to conduct the type tests at CPRI Laboratory as specified in the Technical specifications at your cost and no extra cost to KPTCL, without affecting the delivery schedules. If order is placed on the firm same may be furnished at the time of inspection of equipment/material.Bidders shall have to upload the type test certificates for all the type tests conducted as per the relevant IS/IEC standards.Note: KPTCL may conduct Type Tests as per relevant IS/IES/KPTCL specifications at its cost on a random sample of the 11kV XLPE UG cables of size1CX1000 Sq.mm, 3C X 240Sq.mm & 3C X 95Sq.mm, at any point of time during the contract at CPRI/NABL accredited Laboratory. However, the successful bidder shall have to bear the transportation cost. The bidder shall have to give an undertaking to this effect otherwise the bid is liable to be rejected.

The Bidder must be registered under Indian Company Act-1956 Indian Factories Act-1948 any relevant Indian Laws, whichever is applicable. In support, Certificate of Incorporation, GST registration certificates with GSTIN number and ISO certificate shall be furnished

Other terms and requirements.Notwithstanding anything stated above, the KPTCL reserves the right to assess the Bidders capability to perform the work, should the circumstances warrant such assessment in the overall interest of the KPTCL.In case the information furnished by the bidder/Bidders if found to be false at any stage of tendering/execution, then KPTCL, at its discretion may take action against such Bidder/Bidders. If false information is found at the tendering stage, KPTCL may forfeit the EMD paid, disqualify the offer of such bidder and /or Black list the firm. If false information is found at execution stage, then KPTCL may cancel the order, forfeit the Bank Guarantee furnished against the performance of the contract, Black list the firm and recover excess money paid by KPTCL (if any).In part or full price sheets or prices are exposed in the Techno-commercial sheets or Techno-commercial Bid of the Bidder then, the offer of the Bidder will be rejected.The performance of the equipment supplied by the bidder in the past would also be reckoned for considering the offers.

The offer of the bidders taking deviations in following clauses will be summarily rejected. Stipulated Delivery Schedule.Payment Clause.Price Basis.Type Tests.Validity of offer.Earnest Money Deposit.Contract performance security.Guarantee.Penalty for delay.Change in offered quantity against tendered quantity.

The Bidder shall furnish the power of attorney on the e-stamp paper of Rs.100 in the prescribed format which is uploaded along with the tender documents on the date of bid opening. Further, the same shall be sent in original to the O/o Chief Engineer Ele., Transmission Zone, KPTCL, Mysuru on or before the date & time of opening of techno-commercial bid.

A certificate is required to be submitted/uploaded by both Bidder and Consortium Partners separately regarding restriction on procurement from a Bidder/Consortium Partner of a country which shares a land border with India in the format as specified in the clause No.1.5 of Annexure - XVIII of the Tender document

A certificate is required to be submitted/uploaded by both Bidder and Consortium Partners separately in respect of restriction on procurement from a Bidder/Consortium Partner of a country which shares a land border with India in case of sub-contracting in the format as specified in the clause No.1.6 of Annexure - XVIII of the Tender document

Documentary evidences wherever required shall be uploaded No hard copies will be accepted except Power of attorney, No-deviation Certificate & Letter of undertaking.

General.Notwithstanding the above, if it is found that the performance works awarded to the Bidder by KPTCL is either behind schedule or not satisfactory, KPTCL will be at liberty to disqualify the Bidder and reject its Bid at the time of techno-commercial evaluation. If the information furnished by the Bidder / Bidders found to be false at any stage of tendering / execution, then the KPTCL, at its discretion may take action against such Bidder / Bidders. If false information is found at the Tendering stage KPTCL may forfeit the EMD paid, disqualify the offer of such Bidder, Black list the Firm etc.., and if false information is found at execution stage then KPTCL may cancel the works awarded, forfeit the Bank Guarantee furnished against the performance of the contract, Black list the Firm, besides initiating action for recovery of excess money paid by KPTCL if any after getting the works executed from other contractors, levy liquidated damages etc.,

The bidder should provide detailed information on any litigation or arbitration arising out of contracts completed or under execution by it over the last five years with KPTCL. A history of awards involving litigations against the bidder or any party or JV may result in rejection of bid.

Bidders are requested to furnish the self-declaration stating the above and upload the same along with the other documents in the relevant field in the e-procurement portal, failing which the offer is liable to be rejected.The bidder should not have been disqualified for non-performance in any of the Government utilities in the past five years and bidder shall furnish a self-declaration to this effect failing which the offer is liable to be rejected.

Risk & Cost:The offer of the bidder or his Consortium partner is liable for rejection in following cases:i)Where the Zonal Chief Engineers/ CEE(T&P) have issued notices in respect of ongoing works in the last 6 months as on date of bid submission invoking Risk & Cost clause and where the work is not completed/ charged.iiWhere the Zonal Chief Engineers/CEE(T&P) have issued notices in the last 6 months as on date of bid submission invoking Risk & Cost clause and where the work is completed by KPTCL entrusting it to some other agency.iiiWherein the works awarded by KPTCL to the bidder has been short closed invoking Contractors default then such bidder shall not be eligible if such short closure has been initiated within 6 months prior to last date of bid submission of this tender.iv Bidder shall furnish self-declaration stating that no such actions against the bidder have been taken by KPTCL in respect of i), ii) & iii) above and upload the same along with other documents in relevant field in the e-procurement portal failing which the offer is liable to be rejected.However, if the bidder after issue of Risk & Cost notice completes the works successfully and if the same is commissioned (before opening of the bid), in such cases the offer of the bidder would be considered.Bidders are requested to furnish the self-declaration stating the above and upload the same along with the other documents.