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EPC) Contractor for Upgradation of Electricity Distribution Capacity in Major Cities of Togo Application Document for Prequalification of Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Contractor for Upgradation of Electricity Distribution Capacity in Major Cities of Togo Export-Import Bank of India Date: December 11, 2019 INVITATION FOR PREQUALIFICATION OF EPC CONTRACTORS FOR GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LINE OF CREDIT (LOC) PROJECT The Export-Import Bank of India [hereafter Exim Bank, or the Bank], on behalf of the Government of India (GOI), extends from time-to-time, concessional credit facilities under the Indian Development and Economic Assistance Scheme (IDEAS) to overseas governments / their nominated agencies in developing countries for financing projects involving procurement of goods, civil works, consultancy and non-consultancy services to be contracted to Indian entities. These Lines of Credit (LOCs) are governed by the Guidelines issued by the GOI from time- to-time. As per the extant guidelines issued vide letter No. 21/3/2015-IDEAS dated December 7, 2015, the Bank is required to carry out a prequalification exercise and provide a list of prequalified bidders to the Borrower for invitation of bids for specific contract packages under the project(s) financed by the LOCs. In pursuance to the above, the Bank invites Applications from eligible Indian entities for prequalification of Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Contractors for upgradation of electricity distribution capacity in major cities of Togo under a Line of Credit extended to the Ecowas Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), Togo, classified into six towns(a) Aného; (b) Kpalimé; (c) Atakpamé; (d) Sokodé; (e) Kara; (f) Dapaong. An upfront and non-refundable Processing Fee of INR 25,000 plus applicable GST (presently 18%) is payable through NEFT transfer as per details given below: [i] Applicant Name <Applicant Name> [ii] Name of Beneficiary Export-Import Bank of India [iii] Beneficiary’s Bank Name Export-Import Bank of India [iv] Account No. HO00INR11011004 [v] IFSC Code EIBI0HO0001 [vi] GST Number 27AAACE2769D1ZS [vii] Narration to be inserted for NEFT GOILOC-144/EBID(Togo)/EPC- 40 The preparation and submission of Application for Prequalification is required in dual mode(on-line as well as off-line) in accordance with the provisions of the Application Document. Completed Applications (off-line) in accordance with the provisions of the Application Document along with NEFT acknowledgement receipt should be delivered physically by 15:00 hours, January 13, 2020, at the following address: Mr. Ashok Vartia Deputy General Manager Export-Import Bank of India Office Block, Tower 1 7th Floor, Adjacent to Ring Road Kidwai Nagar [East] New Delhi -110023 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.eximbankindia.in 2 This Application Document (AD) consists of the following Parts: Part I. Scope of EPC This Part includes a summary description and other data on this prequalification process and of the prospective project to be contracted by the Borrower Government/ Procuring Entity subsequent to this prequalification. Part II. Instructions to Applicants (ITA) This Part provides information to the Applicants in preparing and submitting their Applications for Prequalification (“Applications”) and the procedures for this prequalification process. Part III. Data Sheet (DS) to ITA This Part includes specific provisions that supplement Part II, Instructions to Applicants. Part IV. Prequalification Criteria and Requirements This Part specifies the criteria and requirements and the procedure to be used to determine how Applicants shall be prequalified and later to be invited to bid by Borrower Government/Procuring Entity. Part V. Forms This Part includes the Application Submission Form and other forms required to be submitted with the Application. Part VI Questionnaire for Applicants This questionnaire requires the prospective Applicants to furnish certain basic information, and confirm certain facts relating to their firm/ joint venture with respect to past performance and prospective engagement. 3 Application Document for Prequalification of Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Contractor for Upgradation of Electricity Distribution Capacity in Major Cities of Togo Invitation for Prequalification No.:GOILOC-144/EBID(Togo)/EPC-40 Issued on: December 11, 2019 Contents Application Document for Prequalification of EPC Contractor Part I: Scope of EPC ................................................................................................................... 6 Part II. Instructions to Applicants [ITA] .................................................................................... 10 Part III. Data Sheet (DS) to ITA ................................................................................................ 18 Part IV. Prequalification Criteria and Requirements ............................................................... 22 Part V. Forms ........................................................................................................................... 32 Part VI. Questionnaire for Applicants ...................................................................................... 56 Part I: Scope of EPC Part I: Scope of EPC The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank or the Bank), on behalf of the Government of India (GOI) has approved financing of a project out of a Line of Credit extended to the Ecowas Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), Togo for upgradation of electricity distribution capacity in major cities of Togo under a Line of Credit. A part of the LOC shall be utilized for upgradation of electricity distribution capacity in major cities of Togo for which Exim Bank now seeks applications for prequalification from eligible Indian entities. Refer Part II ITA 4 for eligibility provisions. A] Background and Major Components of the Project Site and other Data Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, where the capital Lomé is located. Togo is one of the smallest countries in all of Africa. The country's dominant physical feature is a chain of low mountains that stretches across the country from southwest to northeast. Several different types of terrain lie to the north and south of these mountains. Togo covers an area of approximately 56,600 km2 with a population of approximately 7.5 million in 2015 growing at 2.8 percent per year. The official language is French. Togo is a tropical, sub-Saharan nation, highly dependent on agriculture, with a climate that provides good growing seasons. Average annual temperature is between 27.5 degree Celsius on the coast to about 30 degree Celsius north most regions. The heaviest rainfall occurs in the hills of west, southwest, and centre where the precipitation averages about 150 cm in a year. Average rainfall is around 800 mm on the coast and more than 2000 mm in the Congo basin. 6 Part I: Scope of EPC Administrative Map of Togo: 7 Part I: Scope of EPC The project sites: a) Dapaong in Savana Region: Savana is the northern most of the five Regions of Togo. Dapaong is the regional capital. Another major town in the region is Mango. To the south of Savana is Kara Region, its only domestic border. It shares borders with Ghana, Burkina Faso and Benin. b) Kara city in Kara Region: Kara is 2nd region from north out of five regions of Togo. Kara is the regional capital. Other major cities in the Kara region include Bafilo, Bassar and Niamtougou. Kara is located north of Centrale Region and south of Savanes Region. To the west lies the Northern Region of Ghana, and to the east lie the Atakora (further north) and Donga (further south) Departments of Benin. c) Sokodé in Centrale Region: Centrale is 3rd region from north out of five regions of Togo. Sokodé is the regional capital. Centrale is the least populated region in Togo with a total of 617,871 people according to a census done in 2010. Other major cities in the Centrale region include Tchamba and Sotouboua. Centrale is located north of Plateaux Region and south of Kara Region. Like the rest of the regions of Togo, it borders Ghana in the west and Benin in the east— specifically the Northern Region in the northwest and the Volta Region in the southwest, and the Donga Department in the northeast and the Collines Department in the southeast. d) Cities of Kpalimé and Atakpamé in Plateaux Region: Plateaux is one of Togo's five regions. Atakpamé is the regional capital. It is the largest region in terms of area and has the second largest population (after the Maritime Region). Other major cities in the Plateaux region include Kpalimé and Badou. Plateaux is located north of Maritime Region and south of Centrale Region. In the west, it borders the Volta Region of Ghana, and in the east it borders three departments of Benin: Collines to the northeast; Zou to the east; and Kouffo to the southeast. e) Aného in Maritime Region: Maritime is the southernmost of Togo's five regions, with the country's only shoreline on the Bight of Benin. Lomé serves as the national capital and Tsévié is the regional capital. It is the smallest region in terms of area, but it has the largest population. The scope of EPC contract includes supply and installation of the Medium and Low Voltage distribution network in the cities of Aného, Kpalimé, Atakpamé, Sokodé, Kara and Dapaong, under the Line of Credit. Scope of EPC Construction of distribution network for the above mentioned cities
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