Invitation for Bids

1.    India has applied a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Himachal Pradesh Clean Energy Development Program (HPCEDIP) and it is intended that part of this loan will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB.

2.     The Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd. (HPPCL) now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the construction and completion of Civil and Hydromechanical Works of Sainj Hydroelectric Project on EPC mode as per the brief particulars of scope of work mentioned herein after:

The brief scope of EPC Contract shall include Planning, Design & Engineering and execution of Civil & Infrastructure Works; Manufacturing, Fabrication, Assembling, Testing, Inspection, Transportation, Erection, Supervision and Commissioning of Hydro Mechanical equipment as specified under:

Civil Works shall comprise (but not limited to) Design, Engineering and Execution of River Diversion Works, Diversion Barrage, Intake, Desanding Arrangement, HRT, Underground Surge Shaft, Pressure Shaft, Underground Power House, Tail Race Tunnel, Access Adits, Underground Switchyard, Instrumentation relevant to such structures along with Access Roads and other appurtenant works.

Design, Engineering, Supply, Fabrication of Penstock Liner from steel plates conforming to ASTM-516 grade 60 and 517 grade F or equivalent, its Accessories and Specials, Transportation of Penstock Liner to Project site/site of Erection, Erection, Testing, Painting, and Commissioning of complete Penstock.

Hydro Mechanical works shall comprise (but not limited to) Design, Manufacturing, Supply, Erection, Testing and Commissioning of gates at Barrage, Intake, Desanding Arrangement, Silt Flushing Tunnel, Surge Shaft and Tail Race Tunnel.

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 and inspect the Bidding Document, bidders should contact the following during working days starting 30 June 2009:

General Manager (Contracts)
Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL)
Shanti Kutir, Kamna Nagar, Chakkar
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India - 171005
Telephone no.: +91 177 283 2513
Telefax no.: +91 177 283 2507
Website: http://www.hppcl.gov.in
Email: hppc.contracts@gmail.com

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

• pay a nonrefundable fee of INRs. 20,000 or US$400, and
• the bidding documents will be sent at additional cost, INR 1000 by domestic post and US$ 100 by courier outside India.

No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery of the bidding documents.

6.    A pre-bid conference will be held at Shimla on 30 July 2009 at above address. A site visit conducted by the Employer will be organized.

7.    Bidders must deliver their bids:

• to the address above,
• at or before 14:00 hours, on 30 October 2009, and
• together with a Bid Security of INR 60,000,000 or US$ 1,350,000.

8.    Bids will be opened at 15:00 hours on 30 October 2009 in the presence of bidders' representatives who chose to attend.

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

Specific Notice