Invitation for Bids

Date: 10 June 2019 Loan No. L51395-IND: Power Distribution Rehabilitation Project and Title: OCB No: DVVNL/OCB/T-7/18-19/P18: Construction of New 11 KV Feeders Contract No. for Separation of Agriculture Consumers and Associated Works - Banda and Title: Zone (Banda, Mahoba, Hamirpur & Chitrakoot Districts) Deadline for Submission of Extended to 17 August 2019 at 11:00 hours IST Bids:

1. The Government of has applied for financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of Uttar Pradesh Power Distribution Rehabilitation Project (UPPDRP). Part of this financing will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to Bidders from eligible source countries of ADB.

2. The Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd, Lucknow (DVVNL the “Employer”) invites online bids from eligible Bidders for the below-mentioned contract package:

COMPLETION PERFORMANCE STATE ICB NO. NAME OF WORK PERIOD PERIOD Construction of New 11 KV Feeders for Separation of Uttar DVVNL/OCB/T- Agriculture Consumers 18 Months 365 Days Pradesh 7/18-19/P18 and Associated Works - Banda Zone (Banda, Mahoba, Hamirpur & Chitrakoot Districts)

3. Open Competitive Bidding – International will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single-Stage: Two-Envelope procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible source countries as described in the Bidding Document.

4. Bidders are required to review the eligibility criteria as mentioned in the Section 3 of the Bidding Documents and make an informed decision on their eligibility to qualify to submission of a bid and the need to form a joint venture with another party if a Bidder does not meet the qualification criteria as a single entity.

5. To obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Documents, Bidders should contact:

Mr. U.G. Ansari, Chief Engineer (Technical) 220 KV Sub-station, Bypass Road Sikandra, Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited, Agra, Uttar Pradesh

PIN- 282007 Email [email protected]

6. The complete Bidding Document in English can be downloaded from the official portal of the Government of Uttar Pradesh https://etender.up.nic.in/nicgep/app up to 17 August 2019 (up to 11:00 hours IST).

7. To participate in the e-tendering process:

• Bidders will have to register their firm/Joint Venture with e-procurement portal of https://etender.up.nic.in/nicgep/app to have a user ID and password.

• Bidders should be in possession of Class III Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) in the name of the person duly authorized to sign on behalf of the Bidder from any of the licensed Certifying Agency (CA). Bidders can procure the same from any CCA approved certifying agency i.e. TCS, Safecrypt, Ncode, etc. or they may contact e-Procurement Cell on the following address for further assistance:

Contact No.: +91-522-2887701 (1:00 to 17:00 hours IST on all working days) E-proc Toll Free No.: 1800 125 5025 E-mail address: [email protected] Address: e-Procurement Cell, Shakti Bhawan, 14, Ashok Marg, Lucknow, UP, India

Bidders who already have a valid Digital Certificate need not procure a new Digital Certificate.

8. Technical and Financial Bids must be submitted in electronic format at e-Tendering portal: https://etender.up.nic.in/nicgep/app in accordance with the procedure for online submission as detailed in the Bid Data Sheet on or before 17 August 2019 up to 11:00 hours IST. Bids submitted through any other mode shall not be accepted. Bidders are required to submit only Bid Document Fee and Bid Security in hard copy on or before scheduled deadline for submission of bids.

On or before the time of Bid Submission on 17 August 2019 by 11:00 hours IST, Bidders shall submit the originals (hard copies) of the following:

• a non-refundable Bid Document Fee of INR 29,500/-/ Equivalent amount of US $ 425 (incl GST) by Demand Draft / Banker’s Cheque in favor of Executive Engineer (Administration), DVVNL Bank of Baroda, Lawers Colony Agra, Account No. - 22390200000177, IFSC Code – BARB0LAWERS), in sealed cover in such a way that the envelope containing the Demand Draft is separately available for examination; • Bid Security in the amount and form as described in ITB Section-1 Clause-21 and Section-2 Clause-21.1.

9. The Employer will not responsible for any cost or expense incurred by Bidders in connection with the preparation or delivery of bids.

10. Technical bids shall be opened/downloaded on 17 August 2019 at 11:30 hours IST in the

presence of the Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited, 220 KV Sub-station, Bypass Road Sikandra, Agra, Uttar Pradesh. PIN- 282007.

11. Any addendum, clarification to the Bidder’s queries and corrigendum etc. will be published on the e-proc web site https://etender.up.nic.in/nicgep/app. In case there is a holiday on the day of opening of bid, activities assigned on that date shall be carried out on the next working day.

12. The pre-bid meeting shall be conducted at time, date, and place as indicated below:

Time: 11:00 hours IST Date: 15 June 2019 Address: Chief Engineer (Technical) Urja Bhawan 220 KV Sub-Sation, Bypass Road Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited, Sikandra Agra, Uttar Pradesh PIN- 282007