IWAI Sultanganj – Mahendrapur ( 74 Km)- LAD 3m Stretch of NW-1; ESHS – EMP incorporated Procurement for Providing Assured Least Available Depth of 2.5 /3.0 m by Performance Based Dredging & Bandalling in Sultanganj – Mahendrapur (74 Km) of National Waterway -1 (River Ganga) Contract Package no: IN-IWAI/26080-CW-RFB/… March -2018 Project Management Unit Capacity Augmentation of the National Waterway – 1 Project (Jal Marg Vikas) INLAND WATERWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA (Ministry of Shipping, Government of India) Head Office: A-13, Sector – 1, Noida - 201301 Phone: 0120-2544004, Fax: 0120-2543976; website: www.iwai.nic.in ; email: [email protected] Sultanganj – Mahendrapur (74 Km) Stretch of NW-1; ESHS-EMP incorporated Table of Contents Part I – Bidding Procedures....................................................................................................3 Section I. Instructions to Bidders ..............................................................................................3 Section II. Bidding Data Sheet.................................................................................................29 Section III. Qualification Criteria and Requirements ..............................................................40 Section IV. Bidding Forms .....................................................................................................55 Section V. Eligible Countries .................................................................................................85 Part II – Priced Activity Schedule ........................................................................................87 Section VI. Priced Activity Schedule .....................................................................................87 Part III – Conditions of Contract and Contract Forms .....................................................90 Section VII. General Conditions of Contract ..........................................................................90 Section VIII. Special Conditions of Contract .......................................................................104 Section IX. Performance Specifications and Drawings .........................................................124 Section X. Contract Forms ....................................................................................................128 List of Appendices: Appendix A: Description of the Services Appendix B: Schedule of Payments and Reporting Requirements Appendix C: Key Personnel and Sub-contractors Appendix D: Breakdown of Contract price in Foreign currency Appendix E: Breakdown of Contract price in Local currency Appendix F: Services and Facilities provided by the Employer Appendix G: Performance Incentive Compensation Appendix H : Environmental, Social, Health and Safety (ESHS) Metrics For Progress Reporting List of Annexures: Annexure A: Water Levels in Sultanganj-Mahendrapur Stretch of NW1 Annexure B: Studies of Changes to the River Course in Past Ten Years Annexure C: River reach images Sultanganj-Mahendrapur Annexure D: Environmental Management Plan Section I – Instructions to Bidders 2 Sultanganj – Mahendrapur (74 Km) Stretch of NW-1; ESHS-EMP incorporated Part I – Bidding Procedures Section I. Instructions to Bidders Section I – Instructions to Bidders 3 Sultanganj – Mahendrapur (74 Km) Stretch of NW-1; ESHS-EMP incorporated Table of Clauses A. General ................................................................................................................................6 1. Scope of Bid ...................................................................................................................6 2. Source of Funds .............................................................................................................6 3. Corrupt or Fraudulent Practices .....................................................................................6 4. Eligible Bidders ............................................................................................................8 5. Qualification of the Bidder .........................................................................................10 6. One Bid per Bidder ......................................................................................................13 7. Cost of Bidding ............................................................................................................13 8. Site Visit.......................................................................................................................13 B. Bidding Documents ..........................................................................................................13 9. Content of Bidding Documents ...................................................................................13 10. Clarification of Bidding Documents ............................................................................14 11. Amendment of Bidding Documents ............................................................................15 C. Preparation of Bids ..........................................................................................................15 12. Language of Bid ...........................................................................................................15 13. Documents Comprising the Bid ...................................................................................15 14. Bid Prices .....................................................................................................................16 15. Currencies of Bid and Payment ...................................................................................16 16. Bid Validity ..................................................................................................................17 17. Bid Security .................................................................................................................17 18. Alternative Proposals by Bidders ................................................................................18 19. Format and Signing of Bid ...........................................................................................19 D. Submission of Bids ...........................................................................................................19 20. Sealing and Marking of Bids .......................................................................................19 21. Deadline for Submission of Bids .................................................................................22 22. Late Bids ......................................................................................................................22 23. Modification and Withdrawal of Bids .........................................................................22 E. Bid Opening and Evaluation ...........................................................................................22 24. Bid Opening .................................................................................................................22 25. Process to Be Confidential ...........................................................................................23 26. Clarification of Bids .....................................................................................................23 27. Examination of Bids and Determination of Responsiveness .......................................24 28. Correction of Errors .....................................................................................................24 29. Currency for Bid Evaluation ........................................................................................25 30. Evaluation and Comparison of Bids ............................................................................25 31. Preference for Domestic Bidder ..................................................................................26 F. Award of Contract ............................................................................................................26 32. Award Criteria .............................................................................................................26 33. Employer’s Right to Accept any Bid and to Reject any or all Bids ............................26 34. Notification of Award and Signing of Agreement .......................................................26 35. Performance Security ...................................................................................................27 36. Advance Payment and Security ...................................................................................28 37. Adjudicator ..................................................................................................................28 Section I – Instructions to Bidders 5 Sultanganj – Mahendrapur (74 Km) Stretch of NW-1; ESHS-EMP incorporated Instructions to Bidders A. General 1. Scope of Bid 1.1 The Employer, as defined in the Bidding Data Sheet (BDS), invites bids for the Services, as described in the Appendix A to the Contract. The name and identification number of the Contract is provided in the BDS. 1.2 The successful Bidder will be expected to complete the performance of the Services by the Intended Completion Date provided in the BDS. 2. Source of 2.1 The Borrower, as defined in the BDS, intends to apply part of Funds the funds of a loan from the World Bank, as defined in the BDS, towards the cost of the Project, as defined in the BDS, to cover eligible payments under the Contract for the Services. Payments by the World Bank will be made only at the request