Invitation for Bids

Date: 23 June 2009
Loan :Proposed Loan : Uttarakhand Power Sector Investment Program- Project 4
Contract Title: 7-P/ADB/PTCUL/400 KV D.C. PH line
Deadline for Bids:15:00 on 14 September 2009 (Extended Deadline)

1.     India has applied for a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of Uttarakhand Power Sector Investment Program (Project 4) and it is intended that part of the proceeds of this loan will be used for payments under the contract named above.

2.    The Power Transmission Corporation of Uttarakhand Ltd. (PTCUL) now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the construction and completion of 400 KV D.C. Tapovan(Vishnugad)-Pipalkoti & Srinagar- Srinagar PH line & LILO of 400KV D.C Vishnuprayag- Muzaffarnagar line at Pipalkoti which include design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning, complete in all aspects on turnkey basis.

3.    International competitive bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB's Single-Stage: Two-Envelope Bidding Procedure and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries.

4.    To obtain further information, the bidding documents can be viewed on the PTCUL website at www.ptcul.org, or bidders should contact the following during working days starting 23 June 2009:

General Manager (C & P) / Dy. General Manager (C&P-I)
Power Transmission Corporation of Uttarakhand Ltd. (PTCUL)
Head Quarter Building, 132kV Substation Campus Majra, Near ISBT, Dehradun
Uttarakhand, India - 248001
Tel. No.: (+91-135) 91-0135-2644153, 2641127,2641277, 2131559
Email: gmcandp.ptcul@gmail.com or ee_cp1@ptcul.org

5.    To purchase the Bidding Document in English, eligible bidders should:

  • Write to the address above requesting the bidding documents for For ICB No. 7-P/ADB/PTCUL/400 KV D.C. PH line.
  • pay a nonrefundable fee of INRs. 20,000 or US$500 for the above work. The method of payment will be by Bank draft in favour of "MD, Power Transmission Corporation of Uttarakhand Ltd." or other method acceptable to PTCUL.
  • The Bidding Documents can also be downloaded directly from PTCUL's website www.ptcul.org. For this, the non refundable fee, as specified above, should be sent along with the bid in a separate envelope.
  • the bidding documents will be sent by domestic post and by courier outside India at an additional cost. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery of the bidding documents.

6.     A pre-bid conference will be held at 10:00 am on 13 July 2009.

7.    Bidders must deliver their bids:

  • to the address above;
  • on or before 15:00 on 14 September 2009.
  • together with a Bid Security of INR 12.1 Million or US$ 0.25 Million.

8.    Bids will be opened at 15:30 on 14 September 2009 in the presence of bidders' representatives who choose to attend.

9.    PTCUL will not be responsible for costs or expenses incurred by bidders in connection with the delivery or preparation of bids.

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