RFP Document No. GIPCL/GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION & TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY/2020/ 13th Aug, 2020 BID FOR DETAILED GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION, CONTOUR AND TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY OF PROPOSED SOLAR /WIND/ HYBRID PARK AT GREAT RANN OF KUTCH AREA, GUJARAT Issued by: Gujarat Industries Power Company Ltd.(GIPCL) GIPCL Corporate office: PO : Petrochemicals-391346 Dist. Vadodara, Gujarat Ph. No: +91-265 – 2230185 / +91-265-2232768 FAX No: +91-265-2230029 Website: www.gipcl.com Email: [email protected]; [email protected] BID FOR DETAILED GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATIONS, CONTOUR AND TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY OF PROPOSED SOLAR/WIND/HYBRID PARK AT GREAT RANN OF KUTCH AREA, GUJARAT Gujarat Industries Power Company Limited (GIPCL) (Regd. Office: PO: Petrochemicals-391346, Dist: Vadodara, Gujarat) Website: - www.gipcl.com Bid for Detailed Geotechnical Investigation and Topographical survey of proposed Solar/ Wind/ Hybrid Park at Great Rann of Kutch area, Gujarat ISSUED BY: CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER (RE & BO) GUJARAT INDUSTRIES POWER COMPANY LIMITED (GIPCL) ON 13th Aug- 2020 GIPCL/Geotechnical investigation & Topographical (Sign and Seal of Bidder) Page 2 of 117 survey/ 2020 BID FOR DETAILED GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATIONS, CONTOUR AND TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY OF PROPOSED SOLAR/WIND/HYBRID PARK AT GREAT RANN OF KUTCH AREA, GUJARAT Table of Contents: DOCUMENTS CHECKLIST: .................................................................................................................. 12 DISCLAIMER: ........................................................................................................................................... 13 1 Definition and Interpretation ....................................................................................................... 15 2 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 18 2.1 About GIPCL ......................................................................................................................... 18 2.1 About Wind/Solar/Hybrid Park: .......................................................................................... 18 3 Instruction to Bidders ....................................................................................................................... 19 3.1 General Instructions: ............................................................................................................... 19 3.2 Pre-Qualifying Requirements (PQRs)/ Eligibility Conditions: .................................................. 20 3.2.1 Technical Criteria: ............................................................................................................... 20 3.2.2 Financial Criteria: ................................................................................................................ 21 3.2.3 Other Criteria for Qualification: .......................................................................................... 22 3.3 Local Conditions: ..................................................................................................................... 23 3.4 Local Regulatory Frame Work: ................................................................................................ 24 3.5 Clarifications to Tender Document: ........................................................................................ 25 3.6 Amendments to Tender Document: ....................................................................................... 25 3.7 Acceptance of Bids: ................................................................................................................. 25 3.8 Withdrawal of Invitation to Bid: ............................................................................................. 25 3.9 Representative/ Agent of Bidder: ........................................................................................... 25 3.10 Financial Proposal and Currencies: ......................................................................................... 26 3.11 Bank Guarantees & EMD......................................................................................................... 26 3.12 Right to Accept or Reject any or all Bids ................................................................................. 27 4. Submission of Bid ................................................................................................................................ 28 4.1 General terms ......................................................................................................................... 28 4.2 Format and Signing of Bid ....................................................................................................... 29 4.3 Sealing and Marking of Bid ..................................................................................................... 29 4.4 Enclosures of the Bid ............................................................................................................... 30 4.5 Bid Due Date ........................................................................................................................... 32 4.6 Late Bids .................................................................................................................................. 32 4.7 Confidentiality ......................................................................................................................... 32 4.8 Correspondence with the Bidder ............................................................................................ 32 GIPCL/Geotechnical investigation & Topographical (Sign and Seal of Bidder) Page 3 of 117 survey/ 2020 BID FOR DETAILED GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATIONS, CONTOUR AND TOPOGRAPHICAL SURVEY OF PROPOSED SOLAR/WIND/HYBRID PARK AT GREAT RANN OF KUTCH AREA, GUJARAT 4.9 Bid Opening and Evaluation .................................................................................................... 32 4.10 Tests of Responsiveness .......................................................................................................... 32 4.11 Modification and Withdrawal of Bids ..................................................................................... 33 4.12 Evaluation of Bid and selection of Bidder ............................................................................... 33 4.13 Contacts during Bid Evaluation ............................................................................................... 34 4.14 Employment of Officials/ Ex-Official of the Owner ................................................................. 35 4.15 Declaration on Bidder's Relation to Directors ........................................................................ 35 4.16 Letter of Intent (“LOI”) and Notification to Proceed .............................................................. 35 4.17 Security Deposit ...................................................................................................................... 35 4.18 Fraudulent Practices ............................................................................................................... 36 5 Standard Technical Specifications and Scope of Work ............................................................. 37 5.1 Introduction: ............................................................................................................................ 37 5.2 Scope of Work for Contour and Topographic Survey: ........................................................... 37 5.3 Scope of Work for Geotechnical Investigations: .................................................................... 39 5.3.1 Purpose ................................................................................................................................... 39 5.3.2 Scope of Work ......................................................................................................................... 39 5.3.3 General Requirements: ........................................................................................................... 41 5.3.4 CODES AND STANDARDS: ....................................................................................................... 42 5.3.5 CALIBRATION OF EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................ 44 5.3.6 PERSONNEL FOR GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATION AND REPORT ........................................... 44 5.3.7 FIELD INVESTIGATIONS IN SOIL: .............................................................................................. 44 5.3.8 Sampling: ................................................................................................................................. 48 5.3.9 FIELD INVESTIGATION – ROCK ................................................................................................ 62 5.3.10 LABORATORY TESTING: ........................................................................................................... 65 5.3.11 REPORT:................................................................................................................................... 68 5.3.12 RATES AND MEASUREMENTS: ................................................................................................ 74 5.3.13 DELIVERABLES ......................................................................................................................... 76 5.3.14 Annexure-A: List of Equipments to be Mobilised to Site for Topography survey and Geotechnical Investigation