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TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 Instructions to Bidders 13
A General 13
2.1 General terms of Bidding 13
2.2 Eligibility and qualification requirement of Bidder 17
2.3 Proprietary Data 25
2.4 Cost of Bidding 25
2.5 Site visit and verification of information 25
2.6 Verification and Disqualification 26
B Documents 28
2.7 Contents of the RFP 28
2.8 Clarifications 28
2.9 Amendment of RFP 29
D BID Security 35
2.20 BID Security 35
2.21 Performance Security 36
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3 Evaluation of Technical and Opening & Evaluation of financial 38
Bids
3.1 Evaluation of Technical BIDs 38
3.2 Opening and Evaluation of financial Bids 39
3.3 Selection of Bidder 39
3.4 Contacts during BID Evaluation 40
3.5 Correspondence with the Bidder 40
4 Fraud and Corrupt Practices 41
5 Pre-BID Conference 42
6 Miscellaneous 43
Appendices
IA Letter comprising the Technical BID 44
IB Letter comprising the Financial BID 48
II Bank Guarantee for Bid Security 68
III Format for Power of Attorney for signing of BID 71
IV Format for Power of Attorney for Lead Member of Joint Venture 73
V Format for Joint Bidding Agreement for Joint Venture 75
VI Integrity Pact Format 80
VII Form of Bank Guarantee (For Performance Security) 87
VIII Format of LOA 94
IX Certificate regarding Compliance with Restrictions under
Rule 144 (xi) of the General Financial Rules (GFRs) 96
Annexure of Appendix 1A
I Details of Bidder 50
II Technical Capacity of the Bidder 53
III Financial Capacity of the Bidder 55
IV Details of Eligible Project 57
V Statement of legal capacity 61
VI Information required to Evaluate the Bid capacity 62
VII Guidelines of the Department of Disinvestment 65
VIII Details of ongoing Works 67
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RFP for Construction of Six lane access controlled Highway from Km 40+080 to Km
86+513 (Mator to Barodameo Section) of Paniyala-Barodameo ICR in the State of
Rajasthan under Bharatmala Pariyojana. on EPC mode
The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways through National Highways Authority of
India is engaged in the development of National Highways and as part of this endeavour,
it has been decided to undertake Construction of Six lane access controlled Highway from
Km 40+080 to Km 86+513 (Mator to Barodameo Section) of Paniyala-Barodameo ICR in
the State of Rajasthan on EPC Mode under Bharatmala Pariyojana through an
Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) Contract.
The National Highways Authority of India represented by its Chairman now invites bids
from eligible contractors for the following project:
The complete BID document can be viewed / downloaded from official portal of the
NHAI http://nhai.gov.in or the CPPP website https://etenders.gov.in and BIMS portal
https://bims.gov.in/ from 20.04.2022 to 07.06.2022 (upto 1100 Hrs. IST). Bidder must
submit its Financial bid and Technical Bid at https://etenders.gov.in and
https://bims.gov.in on or before 07.06.2022 (upto 1100 hours IST). Bids received online
shall be opened on 08.06.2022 (at 1130 hours IST).
Bid through any other mode shall not be entertained. However, BID Security, POA for
signing the Bid, POA for lead member of JV, if any, JBA for JV, if any, Integrity Pact,
and experience certificates apostile at foreign origin, if any and other documents specified
in clause 2.11.2 of RFP shall be submitted physically in original by the Lowest Bidder
before issuance of Letter of Acceptance (LOA) by the Authority. Please note that the
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National Highways Authority of India reserves the right to accept or reject all or any of
the BIDs without assigning any reason whatsoever.
Officer In-charge
NHAI
Mr. Shashi Bhushan
General Manager (T) – Bharatmala
National Highways Authority of India,
G-5 & 6, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi-110075
Phone/Fax: 91-11-25074100/200 (Extn.1280/1217)
Email: [email protected]
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DISCLAIMER
The information contained in this Request for Proposal document (the “RFP”) or
subsequently provided to Bidder(s), whether verbally or in documentary or any other form
by or on behalf of the Authority or any of its employees or advisors, is provided to Bidder(s)
on the terms and conditions set out in this RFP and such other terms and conditions subject
to which such information is provided.
This RFP is not an Agreement and is neither an offer nor invitation by the Authority to the
prospective Bidders or any other person. The purpose of this RFP is to provide interested
parties with information that may be useful to them in making their financial offers (BIDs)
pursuant to this RFP. This RFP includes statements, which reflect various assumptions
and assessments arrived at by the Authority in relation to the Project. Such assumptions,
assessments and statements do not purport to contain all the information that each Bidder
may require. This RFP may not be appropriate for all persons, and it is not possible for
the Authority, its employees or advisors to consider the investment objectives, financial
situation and particular needs of each party who reads or uses this RFP. The assumptions,
assessments, statements and information contained in the Bidding Documents, especially
the [Feasibility Report], may not be complete, accurate, adequate or correct. Each Bidder
should, therefore, conduct its own investigations and analysis and should check the
accuracy, adequacy, correctness, reliability and completeness of the assumptions,
assessments, statements and information contained in this RFP and obtain independent
advice from appropriate sources.
Information provided in this RFP to the Bidder(s) is on a wide range of matters, some of which
may depend upon interpretation of law. The information given is not intended to be an
exhaustive account of statutory requirements and should not be regarded as a complete or
authoritative statement of law. The Authority accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or
otherwise for any interpretation or opinion on law expressed herein.
The Authority, its employees and advisors make no representation or warranty and shall have
no liability to any person, including any Applicant or Bidder under any law, statute, rules or
regulations or tort, principles of restitution or unjust enrichment or otherwise for any loss,
damages, cost or expense which may arise from or be incurred or suffered on account of
anything contained in this RFP or otherwise, including the accuracy, adequacy,
correctness, completeness or reliability of the RFP and any assessment, assumption,
statement or information contained therein or deemed to form part of this RFP or arising in
any way for participation in this BID Stage.
The Authority also accepts no liability of any nature whether resulting from negligence or
otherwise howsoever caused arising from reliance of any Bidder upon the statements
contained in this RFP. The Authority may in its absolute discretion, but without being under any
obligation to do so, update, amend or supplement the information, assessment or assumptions
contained in this RFP.
The issue of this RFP does not imply that the Authority is bound to select a Bidder or to appoint
the Selected Bidder JV or Contractor, as the case may be, for the Project and the Authority
reserves the right to reject all or any of the Bidders or BIDs without assigning any reason
whatsoever.
The Bidder shall bear all its costs associated with or relating to the preparation and
submission of its BID including but not limited to preparation, copying, postage, delivery fees,
expenses associated with any demonstrations or presentations which may be required by the
Authority or any other costs incurred in connection with or relating to its BID. All such costs
and expenses will remain with the Bidder and the Authority shall not be liable in any manner
whatsoever for the same or for any other costs or other expenses incurred by a Bidder in
preparation or submission of the BID, regardless of the conduct or outcome of the Bidding
Process.
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GLOSSARY
The words and expressions beginning with capital letters and defined in this document shall,
unless repugnant to the context, have the meaning ascribed thereto herein.
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INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background
1.1.1 The National Highways Authority of India represented by its Chairman (the
“Authority”) is engaged in the development of National Highways and as part of this
endeavour, the Authority has decided to undertake rehabilitation and augmentation of
the Construction of Six lane access controlled Highway from Km 40+080 to Km
86+513 (Mator to Barodameo Section) of Paniyala-Barodameo ICR in the State of
Rajasthan on EPC Mode under Bharatmala Pariyojana. (the “Project”) through an
Engineering, Procurement and Construction (the “EPC”) Contract, and has decided to
carry out the bidding process for selection of a Bidder to whom the Project may be
awarded. A brief description of the project may be seen in the Information
Memorandum of the Project at the CPPP website https: etenders.gov.in and BIMS
portal i.e. https://bims.gov.in/. Brief particulars of the Project are as follows:
1.1.2 The selected Bidder (the “Contractor”) shall be responsible for designing,
engineering, procurement and construction of the Project under and in accordance with
the provisions of an engineering, procurement and construction contract (the “EPC
Contract”) to be entered into between the Contractor and the Authority in the form
provided by the Authority as part of the Bidding Documents pursuant hereto. The
Contractor shall also be responsible for the maintenance of the project during the
Defect Liability Period. The scope of work will broadly include rehabilitation,
upgradation and augmentation of the existing carriageway to six-lane with paved
shoulders standards with construction of new pavement, rehabilitation of existing
pavement, construction and/or rehabilitation of major and minor bridges, culverts, road
intersections, interchanges, drains, etc. and maintenance of the Project during the
Defect Liability Period, which shall be 5 years$.
1.1.3 The estimated cost of the Project (the “Estimated Project Cost”) has been specified
in the clause 1.1.1 above, which is exclusive of Goods and Service Tax (GST). The
assessment of actual costs, however, will have to be made by the Bidders.
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1.1.4 The Agreement sets forth the detailed terms and conditions for award of the project
to the Contractor, including the scope of the Contractor’s services and obligations.
1.1.5 The Authority shall receive BIDs pursuant to this RFP in accordance with the terms set
forth in this RFP and other documents to be provided by the Authority pursuant to this
RFP (collectively the "Bidding Documents"), and all BIDs shall be prepared and
submitted in accordance with such terms on or before the BID due date specified in
Clause 1.3 for submission of BIDs (the “BID Due Date”).
1.1.6 (a) The selected Bidder shall use the Link “Data Lake Portal” available on NHAI
Website nhai.gov.in to communicate with the Authority Engineer and NHAI for all
contractual correspondence.
(b) No physical document shall be accepted unless and until the same is specifically
stated so in the RFP or it is a legal requirement.
1.2.2 The Bid shall be valid for a period of 120 days from the date specified in Clause 1.3 for
submission of BIDs.
1.2.3 The complete Bidding Documents including the draft Agreement for the Project is
enclosed for the Bidders. The Feasibility Report / Detailed Project Report prepared by
the Authority/ consultants of the Authority (the "Feasibility Report/Detailed Project
Report") is also enclosed. The Feasibility Report / Detailed Project Report of the
Project is being provided only as a preliminary reference document by way of
assistance to the Bidders who are expected to carry out their own surveys, investigations
and other detailed examination of the Project before submitting their Bids. Nothing
contained in the Feasibility Report/Detailed Project Report shall be binding on the
Authority nor confer any right on the Bidders, and the Authority shall have no
liability whatsoever in relation to or arising out of any or all contents of the
Feasibility Report/Detailed Project Report. The aforesaid documents and any addenda
issued subsequent to this RFP Document, will be deemed to form part of the Bidding
Documents. However, Feasibility Report / Detailed Project Report prepared by the
Authority/ consultants of the Authority (the "Feasibility Report/Detailed Project
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Report") is not required in case of maintenance works like PR/HIPR to be taken on
EPC mode.
1.2.4 A Bidder is required to submit, along with its BID, a BID Security of Rs. 13.89
Crore (Rupees thirteen crore and eighty nine lakh only) (the "BID Security"),
refundable not later than 150 (One hundred & fifty) days from the BID Due Date,
except in the case of the Selected Bidder whose BID Security shall be retained till
it has provided a Performance Security and Additional Performance Security (if
any) as per the provision of this RFP and LOA. This Guarantee shall be
transmitted through SFMS Gateway to NHAI’s Bank. The Bidders shall also make
online payment towards cost of tender document of Rs. 1,40,000/- (Rupees one
lakh and forty thousand only) in Authority’s designated bank account and also
upload online payment receipt of the same. Details of designated bank account are
as under:
1.2.5 Bidders are advised to examine the Project in greater detail, and to carry out, at their
cost, such studies as may be required for submitting their respective BIDs for award of
the contract including implementation of the Project.
1.2.6 BIDs will be evaluated for the Project on the basis of the lowest cost required by a
Bidder for implementing the Project (the "BID Price"), which is exclusive of Goods
and Services Tax (GST). The total time allowed for completion of construction under
the Agreement (the “Construction Period”) and the period during which the
Contractor shall be liable for maintenance and rectification of any defect or deficiency
in the Project after completion of the Construction Period (the “Defect Liability
Period”) shall be pre-determined, and are specified in the draft Agreement forming
part of the Bidding Documents.
In this RFP, the term “Lowest Bidder” shall mean the Bidder who is quoting the
lowest BID price.
1.2.7 Generally, the Lowest Bidder shall be the selected Bidder. In case such Lowest Bidder
fails to submit the Originals Bid Security, POA for signing the Bid, POA for lead
member of JV, if any, JBA for JV, if any, Integrity Pact, and experience certificates
apostile at foreign origin, if any and other documents required as per clause 2.11.2 or
withdraws or is not selected for whatsoever reason except the reason mentioned in
Clause 2.1.12 (b) (4) & Clause 3.3.1, the Authority shall annul the Bidding Process and
invite fresh BIDs.
1.2.8 Other details of the process to be followed under this bidding process and the terms
thereof are spelt out in this RFP.
1.2.9 Any queries or request for additional information concerning this RFP shall be
submitted by e-mail to the officer designated in Clause 2.11.4 below with
identification/ title: "Queries / Request for Additional Information: RFP for
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on EPC Mode under Bharatmala Pariyojana Project".
1.2.10 A Bidder is required to submit, along with its technical BID, a self- certification that
the item offered meets the local content requirement for ‘Class - I local Supplier’ /
‘Class - II local Supplier’, as the case may be. The self-certification shall also have
details of the location(s) at which the local value addition is made. In case, bidder has
not submitted the aforesaid certification the bidder will be treated as ‘Non- Local
Supplier’.
In the above pretext, the Class - I Local Supplier, Class - II Local Supplier and the Non-
Local Supplier are defined as under:
(i) ‘Class - I local Supplier’ means a supplier or service provider, whose goods, services
or works offered for procurement, meets the minimum local content as prescribed for
‘Class - I local Supplier’ under this RFP. The ‘local content’ requirement to categorize
a supplier as ‘Class I local Supplier’ is minimum 50%.
(ii) ‘Class - II local Supplier’ means a supplier or service provider, whose goods, services
or works offered for procurement, meets the minimum local content as prescribed for
‘Class - II local Supplier’ under this RFP. The ‘local content’ requirement to
categorize a supplier as ‘Class - II local Supplier’ is minimum 20%.
(iii) ‘Non - local Supplier’ means a supplier or service provider, whose goods, services or
works offered for procurement, has local content less than that prescribed for ‘Class -
II local supplier’ under this RFP.
(iv) ‘Local content’ means the amount of value added in India which shall be the total
value of item procured (excluding net domestic indirect taxes) minus the value of
imported content in the item (including all customs duties) as a proportion of the total
value, in percent
In case of procurement for a value in excess of Rs. 10 crores, the ‘Class - I local
supplier’ / ‘Class - II local supplier’ shall provide a certificate from the statutory
auditor or cost auditor of the company (in case of companies) or from a practicing
Cost accountant or practicing chartered accountant (in respect of suppliers other than
companies) giving the percentage of local content.
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4. Authority response to queries latest by 18.05.2022
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SECTION-2
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
A. GENERAL
2.1. General terms of Bidding
2.1.1 No Bidder shall submit more than one BID for the Project. A Bidder bidding
individually or as a member of a Joint Venture shall not be entitled to submit
another BID either individually or as a member of any Joint Venture, as the case
may be.
2.1.3 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this RFP, the detailed terms
specified in the draft Agreement shall have overriding effect; provided, however,
that any conditions or obligations imposed on the Bidder hereunder shall
continue to have effect in addition to its obligations under the Agreement. Further,
the statements and explanations contained in this RFP are intended to provide a
better understanding to the Bidders about the subject matter of this RFP and
should not be construed or interpreted as limiting in any way or manner the scope of
services and obligations of the Contractor set forth in the Agreement or the
Authority’s rights to amend, alter, change, supplement or clarify the scope of work,
the work to be awarded pursuant to this RFP or the terms thereof or herein
contained. Consequently, any omissions, conflicts or contradictions in the
Bidding Documents including this RFP are to be noted, interpreted and applied
appropriately to give effect to this intent, and no claims on that account shall be
entertained by the Authority
2.1.4 The BID shall be furnished in the format exactly as per Appendix-I i.e. Technical
Bid as per Appendix IA and Financial Bid as per Appendix IB. BID amount shall
be indicated clearly in both figures and words, in Indian Rupees in prescribed
format of Financial Bid and it will be signed by the Bidder’s authorised
signatory. In the event of any difference between figures and words, the amount
indicated in words shall be taken into account.
2.1.5 The Bidder should upload Power of Attorney as per the format at Appendix-III,
authorising the signatory of the BID to commit the Bidder. Lowest Bidder shall be
required to submit original Power of Attorney before issuance of Letter of
Acceptance (LOA) by the Authority.
2.1.6 In case the Bidder is a Joint Venture, the Members thereof should upload Power of
Attorney in favour of the Lead Member in the format at Appendix-IV and Joint
Bidding Agreement in the format at Appendix-V. Lowest Bidder shall be required to
submit original Power of Attorney in favour of the Lead Member and original
Joint Bidding Agreement before issuance of Letter of Acceptance (LOA) by the
Authority.
2.1.7 Any condition or qualification or any other stipulation contained in the BID shall
render the BID liable to rejection as a non-responsive BID.
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2.1.8 The BID and all communications in relation to or concerning the Bidding
Documents and the BID shall be in English language.
2.1.11 In case the Bidder is a Joint Venture, it shall comply with the following additional
requirements:
(b) subject to the provisions of clause (a) above, the Bid should contain the
information required for each Member of the Joint Venture;
(c) Members of the Joint Venture shall nominate one member as the lead member
(the “Lead Member”). Lead Member shall met at least 60% requirement of
Bid Capacity, Technical and Financial Capacity, required as per Clause 2.2.2.1,
2.2.2.2(i) & 2.2.2.3. The nomination(s) shall be supported by a Power of
Attorney, as per the format at Appendix-III, signed by all the other Members of
the Joint Venture. Other Member(s) shall meet at least 20% requirement of Bid
Capacity, Technical and Financial Capacity required as per Clause 2.2.2.1,
2.2.2.2(i) & 2.2.2.3 and the JV as a whole shall cumulatively/collectively fulfil
the 100% requirement;
(d) the Bid should include a brief description of the roles and responsibilities of
individual members, particularly with reference to financial, technical and
defect liability obligations;
(e) the Lead Member shall itself undertake and perform at least 51(fifty one) per
cent of the total length of the Project Highway,
(f) members of the Joint Venture shall have entered into a binding Joint Bidding
Agreement, substantially in the form specified at Appendix V (the “Jt. Bidding
Agreement”), for the purpose of making the Application and submitting a Bid
in the event of being pre-qualified. The Jt. Bidding Agreement, to be uploaded
along with the Application, shall, inter alia:
(i) convey the commitment(s) of the Lead Member in accordance with this
RFP, in case the contract to undertake the Project is awarded to the Joint
Venture; and clearly outline the proposed roles & responsibilities, if any,
of each member;
(ii) commit the approximate share of work to be undertaken by each member
conforming to sub-clause 2.1.11 (e) mentioned above;
(iii) include a statement to the effect that all members of the Joint Venture shall
be liable jointly and severally for all obligations of the Contractor in
relation to the Project until the Defect Liability Period is achieved in
accordance with the EPC Contract; and
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(g) except as provided under this RFP, there shall not be any amendment to the Jt.
Bidding Agreement.
(h) No Joint Venture up to Estimate Project Cost of Rs. 100 crores (One Hundred
Crores). However, Joint Venture for any Estimated Project Cost is permissible
in case of maintenance works to be taken up on EPC mode.
2.1.12 While bidding is open to persons from any country, the following provisions shall
apply:
(a) Where, on the date of the Application, not less than 50% (fifty percent) of the
aggregate issued, subscribed and paid up equity share capital in the L-1 Bidder or its
Member is held by persons resident outside India or where a Bidder or its Member is
controlled by persons resident outside India, then the eligibility and award of the
project to such L-1 Bidder shall be subject to approval of the competent authority
from national security and public interest perspective as per the instructions of the
Government of India applicable at such time. The decision of the authority in this
behalf shall be final and conclusive and binding on the Bidder.
(b) Further, where the LoA of a project has been issued to an agency, not covered under
the category mentioned above, and it subsequently wishes to transfer its share capital
in favour of another entity who is a resident outside India or where a Bidder or its
Member is controlled by persons resident outside India and thereby the equity capital
of the transferee entity exceeds 50% or above, any such transfer of equity capital
shall be with the prior approval of the competent authority from national security and
public interest perspective as per the instructions of the Government of India
applicable at such point in time.
(2) The holding or acquisition of equity control, as above shall include direct or
indirect holding, acquisition, including by transfer of the direct or indirect legal or
beneficial ownership or control, by persons acting for themselves or in concert and in
determining such holding or acquisition, the Authority shall be guided by the
principles, precedents and definitions contained in the Securities and Exchange
Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011,
or any substitute thereof, as in force on the date of such acquisition.
(3) The Bidder shall promptly inform the authority of any change in the
shareholding, as above, and failure to do so shall render the Bidder liable for
disqualification from the Bidding process.
(4) In case the L-1 Applicant under (a) above is denied the security clearance, for
whatsoever reasons, then the applicants emerging as L-2, L-3 eligible Bidders (in
that order) may be given a counter-offer (one by one sequentially) to match the bid of
L-1 applicant/preferred Bidder. In the event of acceptance of the counter-offer by
another eligible Bidder, the project may be awarded to such Bidder. In case no
applicant matches the bid of the L-1 applicant, the bid process shall be annulled and
fresh bids invited.
2.1.13 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event that the Bid
Due Date falls within three months of the closing of the latest financial year of a
Bidder, it shall ignore such financial year for the purposes of its Bid and furnish all
its information and certification with reference to the 5 (five) years or 1 (one) year,
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as the case may be, preceding its latest financial year. For the avoidance of doubt,
financial year shall, for the purposes of a Bid hereunder, mean the accounting year
followed by the Bidder in the course of its normal business.
2.1.14 The Bidder, including an individual or any of its Joint Venture member, should
neither be a non-performing party on the date of opening of tender nor on the date of
issue of Letter of Acceptance (LoA). The Bidder, including any Joint Venture
Member shall be deemed to be a non-performing party if it attracts any or more of the
following conditions in any of its ongoing or completed projects:
(i). Fails to set up institutional mechanism and procedure as per contract.
(ii). Fails to mobilize key construction equipment within a period of 4 months from the
Appointed Date;
(iii). Fails to complete or has missed any milestone and progress not commensurate with
contiguous unencumbered project length/ROW available even after lapse of 6 months
from respective project milestone/Schedule Completion date, unless Extension of Time
has been granted due to Authority’s Default or Force Majeure;
(iv). Fails to achieve progress commensurate with funds released from Escrow Account
(Equity + Debt +Grant) in BOT or HAM project and variation is more than 25% in the
last 365 days;
(v). Fails to achieve the target progress or complete the project as per schedule agreed at
the time of sanctioning of funds under One Time Funds Infusion (OTFI) or relaxations
to contract conditions to improve cash flow solely on account of Concessionaire’s
failure/default;
(vi). Fails to complete rectification (excluding minor rectifications) as per time given in
non-conformity reports (NCR) in design/completed works/maintenance or reported in
Inspection Reports issued by Quality Inspectors deployed by the Authority or Officers
of the Authority.
(vii). Fails to complete minor rectifications exceeding 3 instances in a project as per time
given in non-conformity reports (NCR) in design/completed works/maintenance;
(viii). Fails to fulfill its obligations to maintain a highway in a satisfactory condition in spite
of two rectification notices issued in this regard;
(ix). Damages/penalties recommended by Independent/Authority’s Engineer during O&M
Period and remedial works are still not taken up;
(x). Fails to complete Punch list items even after lapse of time for completion of such
items excluding delays attributable to the Authority;
(xi). Occurrence of minor failure of structures/highway due to construction defect wherein
no casualties are reported (casualties include injuries to human being/animals);
(xii). Occurrence of major failure of structures/highway due to construction defect wherein
no casualties are reported (casualties include injuries to human being/animals);
(xiii). Occurrence of major failure of structures/highway due to construction defect leading to
loss of human lives besides loss of reputation etc. of the authority;
(xiv). Fails to make premium payments excluding the current instalment in one or more
projects;
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(xv). Fails to achieve financial closure in two or more projects within the given or extended
period (which shall not be more than six months in any case);
(xvi). Fails to submit the Performance Security within the permissible time period in more
than one project;
(xvii). Rated as an unsatisfactory performing entity/non-performing entity by an independent
third-party agency and so notified on the website of the Authority;
(xviii). Failed to perform for the works of Expressways, National Highways, ISC & EI works
in the last 2 (two) years, as evidenced by imposition of a penalty by an arbitral or
judicial authority or a judicial pronouncement or arbitral award against the Bidder,
including individual or any of its Consortium/ Joint Venture Member, as the case may
be;
(xix). Expelled from the contract or the contract terminated by the Ministry of Road
Transport & Highways or its implementing agencies for breach by such Bidder,
including individual or any of its Consortium/ Joint Venture Member; Provided that
any such decision of expulsion or termination of contract leading to debarring of the
Bidder from further participation in bids for the prescribed period should have been
ordered after affording an opportunity of hearing to such party.
(xx). Fails to start the works or causes delay in maintenance & repair/overlay of the
project.
The Bidder, including individual or each member of Joint Venture, shall give the list of the
projects of Expressways, National Highways, ISC and EI works of Ministry of Road Transport
& Highways or its implementing agencies (NHAI/ NHIDCL/State PWDs) and the status of
above issues in each project as on the bid submission date and undertake that they do not
attract any of the above categories (Ref. Sr. No.6, Annex-I of Appendix – IA).
The Bidder including individual or any of its Joint Venture Member may provide
(i) details of all their on-going projects along with updated stage of litigation, if so, against
the Authority / Governments;
(ii) details of updated on-going process of blacklisting if so, under any contract with
Authority / Government; and
(iii) details of all their on-going projects in the format at Annexure-VIII of Appendix IA (Ref
Clause 10.3 (iv) of Draft EPC Agreement).
The Authority reserves the right to reject an otherwise eligible Bidder on the basis of the
information provided under this clause 2.1.14. The decision of the Authority in this case
shall be final.
In case, any debarred/declared non-performer firm submits the bid, the same will be
ignored. In case such firm is lowest (L-1), next lowest firm shall be considered as L-1.
Bid Security submitted by such debarred/declared non-performer firms shall be returned
to them.
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2.1.15 All Orders of Ministry of Finance/DPIIT/any other Government agencies, as applicable
and prevalent on the date of LOA, shall be applicable.
2.1.16 Entities of countries which have been identified by Ministry of Road Transport &
Highways as not allowing Indian companies to participate in their Government
procurement for any item related to Ministry of Road Transport & Highways shall not
be allowed to participate in Government procurement in India for all items related to
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, except for the list of items published by the
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways permitting their participation.
2.2.1 For determining the eligibility of Bidder the following shall apply:
(a) The Bidder may be a single entity or a group of entities (the “Joint Venture”),
coming together to implement the Project. The term Bidder used herein would apply
to both a single entity and a Joint Venture. However, in case the estimated cost of the
project for which bid is invited is upto Rs. 100 Crore, then Joint Venture shall not be
allowed.
(b) Bidder may be a natural person, private entity, or any combination of them with a
formal intent to enter into a Joint Venture agreement or under an existing agreement
to form a Joint Venture. A Joint Venture shall be eligible for consideration subject to
the conditions set out in Clause 2.1.11 above.
(c) A Bidder shall not have a conflict of interest (“Conflict of Interest”) that affects the
Bidding Process. Any Bidder found to have a Conflict of Interest shall be
disqualified and liable for forfeiture of the BID Security or Performance Security as
the case may be. A Bidder shall be deemed to have a Conflict of Interest affecting the
Bidding Process, if:
(i) the Bidder, its Joint Venture Member (or any constituent thereof) and any other
Bidder, its Member or any Member of its Joint Venture thereof (or any
constituent thereof) have common controlling shareholders or other ownership
interest; provided that this disqualification shall not apply in cases where the
direct or indirect shareholding of a Bidder, or its Joint Venture Member thereof
(or any shareholder thereof having a shareholding of more than 5% (five
percent) of the paid up and subscribed share capital of such Bidder, or its Joint
Venture Member, as the case may be), in the other Bidder, its Joint Venture
Member is less than 5% (five percent) of the subscribed and paid up equity
share capital thereof; provided further that this disqualification shall not apply
to any ownership by a bank, insurance company, pension fund or a public
financial institution referred to in section 4A of the Companies Act 1956. For
the purposes of this Clause 2.2.1(c), indirect shareholding held through one or
more intermediate persons shall be computed as follows: (aa) where any
intermediary is controlled by a person through management control or
otherwise, the entire shareholding held by such controlled intermediary in any
other person (the “Subject Person”) shall be taken into account for computing
the shareholding of such controlling person in the Subject Person; and (bb)
subject always to sub-clause (aa) above, where a person does not exercise
control over an intermediary, which has shareholding in the Subject Person, the
computation of indirect shareholding of such person in the Subject Person shall
be undertaken on a proportionate basis; provided, however, that no such
shareholding shall be reckoned under this sub-clause (bb) if the shareholding of
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such person in the intermediary is less than 26% of the subscribed and paid up
equity shareholding of such intermediary; or
(iii) such Bidder, or any of its Joint Venture Member thereof receives or has
received any direct or indirect subsidy, grant, concessional loan or subordinated
debt from any other Bidder, or any of its Joint Venture Member thereof or has
provided any such subsidy, grant, concessional loan or subordinated debt to any
other Bidder, its Member or any of its Joint Venture Member thereof; or
(iv) such Bidder has the same legal representative for purposes of this Application
as any other Bidder; or
(v) such Bidder, or any of its Joint Venture Member thereof has a relationship with
another Bidder, or any of its Joint Venture Member thereof, directly or through
common third party/ parties, that puts either or both of them in a position to
have access to each others’ information about, or to influence the Application
of either or each other; or
(vi) such Bidder, or any of its Joint Venture Member thereof has participated as a
consultant to the Authority in the preparation of any documents, design or
technical specifications of the Project.
(d) For determining the eligibility of Bidder from a country which shares a land border
with India the following shall apply:
(i) Any Bidder from a country which shares a land border with India will be eligible to bid,
only if the Bidder is registered with the Competent Authority, specified in Annexure I of
Order (Public Procurement No. 1) issued by Ministry of Finance, Department of
Expenditure Public Procurement Division vide F. No. 6/18/2019-PPD, dated 23 rd July
2020, which shall form an integral part of RFP and DCA (Copy enclosed).
(ii) "Bidder from a country which shares a land border with India" means:
a) An entity incorporated, established or registered in such a country, or
b) A subsidiary of an entity incorporated, established or registered in such a country;
or
c) An entity substantially controlled through entities incorporated, established or
registered in such a country; or
d) An entity whose beneficial owner is situated in such a country; or
e) An Indian (or other) agent of such an entity; or
f) A natural person who is a citizen of such a country; or
g) A Consortium or joint venture where any member of the consortium or joint
venture falls under any of the above.
(iii) Beneficial owner for the purpose of (ii) above means:
1. In case of a company or Limited Liability Partnership, the beneficial owner is the natural
person(s), who, whether acting alone or together, or through one or more judicial person,
has a controlling ownership interest or who exercises control through other means.
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Explanation:
a) "Controlling ownership interest" means ownership of or entitlement to more
than twenty-five per cent of shares or capital or profits of the company.
b) "Control" shall include the right to appoint majority of the directors or to
control the management or policy decisions including by virtue of their
shareholding or management rights or shareholding agreements or voting
agreements;
2. In case of a partnership firm, the beneficial owner is the natural person(s) who, whether
acting alone or together, or through one or more juridical person: has ownership of
entitlement to more than fifteen percent of capital or profits of the partnership;
3. In case of an unincorporated association or body of individuals, the beneficial owner is the
natural person(s), who, whether acting alone or together, or through one or more juridical
person, has ownership of or entitlement to more than fifteen percent of the property or
capital or profits of such association or body of individual;
4. Where no natural person is identified under (1) or (2) or (3) above, the beneficial owner is
the relevant natural person who holds the position of senior managing official;
5. In case of a trust, the identification of beneficial owner(s) shall include identification of the
author of the trust, the trustee, the beneficiaries with fifteen percent or more interest in the
trust and any other natural person exercising ultimate effective control over the trust
through a chain of control or ownership.
(iv) An Agent is a person employed to do any act for another, or to represent another in
dealings with third person.
(v) The Selected Bidder shall not be allowed to sub-contract works to any contractor from a
country which shares a land border with India unless such contractor is registered with
the Competent Authority. The definition of "contractor from a country which shares a
land border with India" shall be as in Clause 2.2.1 (d)(ii) above.
A certificate on the letterhead of the Bidder shall be required to be submitted by the bidders
certifying the following in the format prescribed at Appendix-IX:
"I/We have read the clause regarding restrictions on procurement from a bidder of a
country which shares a land border with India and on sub-contracting to contractors from
such countries;
I/We certify that this bidder is not from a country or, if from such a country, has been
registered with the Competent Authority as defined in Public Procurement Order no.
F.no.6/18/2019- PPD dated 23rd July 2020 and will not sub-contract any work to a
contractor from such countries unless such contractor is registered with the Competent
Authority;
I/We hereby certify that this bidder fulfils all requirements in this regard and is eligible
to be considered."
It may be noted that in case the above certification is found to be false, this would be a ground
for immediate rejection of Bid/termination and further legal action in accordance with law.
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Validity of Registration:
In respect of RFP, registration should be valid at the time of submission of bids and at the
time of acceptance of bids. If the Bidder was validly registered at the time of acceptance,
registration shall not be a relevant consideration during contract execution.
Bidders who inter alia meet the minimum qualification criteria will be qualified
only if their available BID capacity is more than the total BID value (value as per
Clause 1.1.1). The available BID capacity will be calculated as per following, based
on information mentioned at Annexure-VI of Appendix-IA:
N= Number of years prescribed for completion of work for which Bid is invited.
B = Value (updated to the price level of the year indicated in table at Note-3
below) of existing commitments, works for which the bidder has emerged as
the winner of the bids or on-going works to be completed during the period of
completion of the works for which BID is invited. For the sake of
clarification, it is mentioned that works for which bidder has emerged as the
winner of the bids but LOA has not been issued as on the day before opening
the financial bids shall also be considered while calculating value of B.
C = The amount of bonus received, if any, in EPC Projects during the last 5 years
(updated to the price level of the year indicated in table at Note-3 below).
Note:
1. The Statement showing the value of all existing commitments, works for which
the contractor has emerged as the winner of the bid as given by bidder and ongoing
works as well as the stipulated period of completion remaining for each of the
works listed should be countersigned by the Client or its Engineer-in-charge not
below the rank of Executive Engineer or equivalent in respect of EPC Projects or
Concessionaire / Authorised Signatory of SPV in respect of BOT Projects and
verified by Statutory Auditor.
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3. The factor for the year for updation to the price level is indicated as under:
4. The Bid capacity status of the bidder to be updated as on the day before opening
the financial bids.
(ii) Provided that at least one similar work of 20% of Estimated Project Cost Rs.
277.79 crore (Rs. Two hundred seventy seven crore and seventy nine lakh
only) shall have been completed from the Eligible Projects in Category 1
and/or Category 3 specified in Clause 2.2.2.5. For this purpose, a project shall
be considered to be completed, if more than 90% of the value of work has
been completed and such completed value of work is equal to or more than
20% of the estimated project cost.
(iii) Deleted
(iv) The updation factor to update the price of the eligible projects for
the year indicated in table below:
(ii) The Bidder shall have a minimum Average Annual Turnover (updated to the
price level of the year based on factors indicated in table below) of Rs. 208.34
crore (Rs. Two hundred eight crore and thirty four lakh only) for the last 5 (five)
financial years.
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2.2.2.4 In case of a Joint Venture:
(i) The Bid Capacity, Technical Capacity and Financial Capacity of all the
Members of Joint Venture would be taken into account for satisfying the
above conditions of eligibility. Further, Lead Member shall meet at least 60%
requirement of Bid Capacity, Technical and Financial Capacity as per Clause
2.2.2.1, 2.2.2.2(i) and 2.2.2.3 and each of other JV members shall meet at
least 20% requirement of Bid Capacity, Technical and Financial Capacity
individually as per Clause 2.2.2.1, 2.2.2.2(i) and 2.2.2.3. For avoidance of
doubt it is further clarified that the Joint Venture must collectively and
individually satisfy the above qualification criteriai.e. JV shall
cumulatively/collectively fulfill the 100% requirement.
(ii) For requirement of 2.2.2.2 (ii), one similar work of 20% of Estimated Project
Cost should have been completed from the Eligible Projects in Category 1
and/or Category 3 specified in Clause 2.2.2.5 individually by any of the JV
members as a single work.
(II) Maintenance works are not considered as eligible project for evaluation
as per Instruction No.6 to Annex-IV. As such works with nomenclature
like PR, OR, FDR,SR, site/micro grading, surface renewal, resurfacing
work, Tarring, B.T. surface work, temporary restoration, urgent works,
periodic maintenance, repair & rehabilitation, one time maintenance,
permanent protection work of bank, external pre stressing, repair of
central hinge, short term OMT contract of NHAI, any type of work
related to border fencing, work of earthwork alone, construction of
buildings/ hostels, etc., or not specified, shall not be considered.
However, such maintenance works shall be considered as eligible
projects in case of Maintenance works to be taken up on EPC mode.
(IV) Project in Highway sector shall constitute the following for the purpose
of consideration under category l or 3 as applicable, if:
(V) The projects with the title of RIDF, PMGSY road, link road, city roads,
rural road, sector/ municipality road, Bridges for railway line, work of
metro rails (bridges/ tunnel), real estate projects which demonstrate
road development/construction bridges or culverts may be considered
under category — 4.
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(VI) In case both the estimated cost of project and revised cost of project
are provided, the revised cost of project shall be considered for
evaluation.
(ii) For a project to qualify as an Eligible Project under Categories 3 and 4, the
Bidder should have received payments from its client(s) for construction
works executed, fully or partially, or work executed and certified by the
Engineer-in-charge/Independent Engineer/Authority’s Engineer during the 5
(five) financial years immediately preceding the Bid Due Date, and only the
amounts (gross) actually received/ work executed, during such 5 (five)
financial years shall qualify for purposes of computing the Experience Score.
However, receipts of or work executed amount less than Rs. 69.45 crore (Rs.
Sixty nine crore and forty five lakh only) shall not be reckoned as receipts for
Eligible Projects. For the avoidance of doubt, construction works shall not
include supply of goods or equipment except when such goods or equipment
form part of a turn-key construction contract / EPC contract for the project.
Further, the cost of land and also cost towards pre-construction activities (like
shifting of utilities etc.) shall not be included hereunder.
(iii) The Bidder shall quote experience in respect of a particular Eligible Project
under any one category only, even though the Bidder (either individually or
along with a member of the Joint Venture) may have played multiple roles in
the cited project. Double counting for a particular Eligible Project shall not be
permitted in any form.
(iv) Experience for any activity relating to an Eligible Project shall not be claimed
by two or more Members of the Joint Venture. In other words, no double
counting by a Joint Venture in respect of the same experience shall be
permitted in any manner whatsoever.
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2.2.2.7 Submission in support of Technical Capacity
(i) The Bidder should furnish the details of Eligible Experience for the last 5 (five)
financial years immediately preceding the Bid Due Date.
(ii) The Bidder must provide the necessary information relating to Technical
Capacity as per format at Annex-II of Appendix-IA.
(iii) The Bidder should furnish the required Project-specific information and
evidence in support of its claim of Technical Capacity, as per format at Annex -IV
of Appendix-IA.
(ii) In case the annual accounts for the latest financial year are not audited
and therefore the Bidder cannot make it available, the Bidder shall give an
undertaking to this effect and the statutory auditor shall certify the same. In such a
case, the Bidder shall provide the Audited Annual Reports for 5 (five) years
preceding the year for which the Audited Annual Report is not being provided.
(iii) The Bidder must establish the minimum Net Worth specified in Clause
2.2.2.3, and provide details as per format at Annex-III of Appendix-IA.
2.2.2.9 The Bidder shall enclose with its Technical Bid, to be submitted as per the format
at Appendix-IA, complete with its Annexes, the following:
(i) Certificate(s) from its statutory auditors$ or the concerned client(s) stating the
payments received or in case of a PPP project, the construction carried out by
itself, during the past 5 years, in respect of the Eligible Projects. In case a
particular job/ contract has been jointly executed by the Bidder (as part of a
Joint Venture), it should further support its claim for the payments received or
construction carried out by itself in PPP Projects as applicable the share in work
done for that particular job/ contract by producing a certificate from its
statutory auditor or the client; and
(ii) Certificate(s) from its statutory auditors specifying the net worth of the Bidder,
as at the close of the preceding financial year, and also specifying that the
methodology adopted for calculating such net worth conforms to the provisions
of this Clause 2.2.2.9 (ii). For the purposes of this RFP, net worth (the “Net
Worth”) shall mean the aggregate value of the paid-up share capital and all
reserves created out of the profits and securities premium account, after
deducting the aggregate value of the accumulated losses, deferred expenditure
and miscellaneous expenditure not written off, as per the audited balance sheet,
but does not include reserves created out of revaluation of assets, write-back of
depreciation and amalgamation.
$
In case duly certified audited annual financial statements containing explicitly the requisite details are provided,
a separate certification by statutory auditors would not be necessary in respect of Clause 2.2.2.9 (i). In
jurisdictions that do not have statutory auditors, the firm of auditors which audits the annual accounts of the
Applicant may provide the certificates required under this RFP.
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2.2.2.10 Deleted.
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the above or on account of any matter or thing arising out of or concerning or relating to
RFP, including any error or mistake therein or in any information or data given by the
Authority.
2.6.2 The Authority reserves the right to reject any BID and appropriate the BID Security if:
2.6.3 In case it is found during the evaluation or at any time before signing of the
Agreement or after its execution and during the period of defect liability
subsistence thereof, that one or more of the eligibility and /or qualification
requirements have not been met by the Bidder, or the Bidder has made material
misrepresentation or has given any materially incorrect or false information, the
Bidder shall be disqualified forthwith if not yet appointed as the contractor
either by issue of the LOA or entering into of the Agreement, and if the
Selected Bidder has already been issued the LOA or has entered into the
Agreement, as the case may be, the same shall, notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained therein or in this RFP, be liable to be terminated, by a
communication in writing by the Authority to the Selected Bidder or the
Contractor, as the case may be, without the Authority being liable in any manner
whatsoever to the Selected Bidder or the Contractor. In such an event, the
Authority shall be entitled to forfeit and appropriate the BID Security or
Performance Security, as the case may be, as Damages, without prejudice to any
other right or remedy that may be available to the Authority under the Bidding
Documents and / or the Agreement, or otherwise..
2.6.4. A Bidder shall be liable for disqualification and forfeiture of BID Security, if any legal,
financial or technical adviser of the Authority in relation to the Project is engaged by
the Bidder, its Member or any Associate thereof, as the case may be, in any manner for
matters related to or incidental to such Project during the Bidding Process or
subsequent to the (i) issue of the LOA or (ii) execution of the Agreement. In the event
any such adviser is engaged by the selected Bidder or Contractor, as the case may be,
after issue of the LOA or execution of the Agreement for matters related or incidental
to the project, then notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein or in the
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LOA or the Agreement and without Prejudice to any other right or remedy or the
Authority, including the forfeiture and appropriation of the BID Security or
Performance Security, as the case may be, which the Authority may have there under
or otherwise, the LOA or the Agreement, as the case may be, shall be liable to be
terminated without the Authority being liable in any manner whatsoever to the
Selected Bidder or Contractor for the same. For the avoidance or doubt, this
disqualification shall not apply where such adviser was engaged by the Bidder, its
Member or Associate in the past but its assignment expired or was terminated 6 (six)
months prior to the date of issue of this RFP. Nor will this disqualification apply where
such adviser is engaged after a period of 3 (three) years from the date of commercial
operation of the Project.
B. DOCUMENTS
2.7.1 This RFP comprises the Disclaimer set forth hereinabove, the contents as listed
below, and will additionally include any Addenda issued in accordance with
Clause 2.9.
Part –I
Appendices
IA. Letter comprising the Technical BID including Annexure I to VII
IB. Letter comprising the Financial BID
II. Bank Guarantee for BID Security
III. Power of Attorney for signing of BID
IV. Power of Attorney for Lead Member of Joint Venture
V. Joint Bidding Agreement for Joint Venture
VI. Integrity Pact Format
VII. Form of Bank Guarantee (For Performance Security)
VIII. Format of LOA
IX. Certificate regarding Compliance with Restrictions under Rule 144 (xi)
of the General Financial Rules (GFRs)
Part –II
Agreement Document with schedules
Part – III
Feasibility Report / Detailed Project Report provided by the authority
2.7.2 The draft Agreement and the Feasibility / Detailed Project Report provided by the
Authority as part of the BID Documents shall be deemed to be part of this RFP.
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2.8 Clarifications
2.8.1 Bidders requiring any clarification on the RFP may notify the Authority in writing
by e-mail in accordance with Clause 1.2.9. They should send in their
queries on or before the date mentioned in the Schedule of Bidding Process
specified in Clause 1.3. The Authority shall endeavour to respond to the queries
within the period specified therein, but no later than 15 (fifteen) days prior to the
BID Due Date. The responses will be sent by fax or e-mail. The Authority will
forward all the queries and its responses thereto, to all Bidders without identifying
the source of queries.
2.8.2 The Authority shall endeavour to respond to the questions raised or clarifications
sought by the Bidders. However, the Authority reserves the right not to respond to
any question or provide any clarification, in its sole discretion, and nothing in this
Clause shall be taken or read as compelling or requiring the Authority to respond
to any question or to provide any clarification.
2.8.3 The Authority may also on its own motion, if deemed necessary, issue
interpretations & clarifications to all Bidders. All clarifications &
interpretations issued by the Authority shall be deemed to be part of the Bidding
Documents. Verbal clarifications and information given by Authority or its
employees or representatives shall not in any way or manner be binding on the
Authority.
2.9.1 At any time prior to the BID Due Date, the Authority may, for any reason, whether at its
own initiative or in response to clarifications requested by a Bidder, modify the RFP by
the issuance of Addenda.
2.9.2 Any Addendum issued hereunder will be hosted on the NHAI’s website
(www.nhai.gov.in), NHAI’s e-Tendering Portal (https://etenders.gov.in) and BIMS
portal (https://bims.gov.in/).
2.9.3 In order to afford the Bidders a reasonable time for taking an Addendum into
account, or for any other reason, the Authority may, in its sole discretion, extend the
BID Due Date.
2.10.1 The Bidder shall provide all the information sought under this RFP. The Authority
will evaluate only those BIDs that are received online in the required formats and
complete in all respects. However, Bid Security, POA for signing the Bid, POA for
lead member of JV, if any, JBA for JV, if any, Integrity Pact, and experience
certificates apostile at foreign origin, if any shall be submitted physically in original
by the Lowest Bidder (including all of its joint venture members) before issuance of
Letter of Acceptance (LOA) by the Authority. Lowest Bidder (including all of its
Joint Venture Members) failing to submit the original documents required as per
above shall be unconditionally debarred from bidding in NHAI projects for a period
of 5 years.
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2.10.2 The BID shall be typed and signed in indelible blue ink by the authorised signatory of
the Bidder. All the alterations, omissions, additions or any other amendments made to
the BID shall be initialled by the person(s) signing the BID.
2.11.1 The Bidder shall first upload on CPPP Portal i.e. NHAI’s e-Tendering and BIMS portal
all the project details, net worth details, turnover details, bridge and tunnel details and
all other details required in this RFP for technical qualification. The Bidder shall
ensure that all the details are updated as on the due date of submission of this bid.
The Bidder shall then apply for the RFP on the CPPP website https:// etenders.gov.in
and BIMS portal https://bims.gov.in/ by submitting the documents mentioned below
along with the supporting documents which shall comprise of the Technical BID on the
CPPP portal and BIMS Portal:
Technical Bid
(a) Appendix-IA (Letter comprising the Technical Bid) including Annexure I-VI
and supporting certificates / documents.
(b) Power of Attorney for signing the BID as per the format at Appendix-III;
(c) if applicable, Power of Attorney for Lead Member of Joint Venture as per the
format at Appendix-IV;
(d) if applicable, Joint Bidding Agreement for Joint Venture as per the format at
Appendix-V;
(e) Deleted
(f) BID Security of Rs. 13.89 Crore (Rupees thirteen crore and eighty nine lakh
only) in the form of Bank Guarantee in the format at Appendix-II from a
Scheduled bank;
(g) Copy of Online receipt towards the payment of cost of Bid document of Rs.
1,40,000 (Rupees one lakh and forty thousand only) in Authority’s designated
bank account ;
(h) Deleted;
(i) Bidder shall comply with the provisions of NHAI/Policy
Guidelines/Vigilance/2020 Policy Circular No.: 5.8 dated 29th December
2020 and its subsequent amendments if any, issued by NHAI (Appendix-
VI) regarding adoption of revised Integrity Pact (IP) and the Integrity Pact
(IP) duly signed by Authorised signatory shall be submitted by the Bidder
with the RFP Bid & shall be part of the Contract Agreement;
(j) An undertaking from the person having PoA referred to in Sub. Clause-(b)
above that they agree and abide by the Bid documents uploaded by NHAI and
amendments uploaded, if any;
(k) Annexure-VIII of Appendix – IA showing details of all ongoing project works
(Ref Clause 10.3 (iv) of Document for EPC Agreement).
(l) Copy of Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Bidder or of each
Member (in case of JV), if the Bidder/ member of JV is a body corporate, and
if a partnership then a copy of its partnership deed.
(m) Copies of duly audited complete annual accounts of the Bidder or of each
member (in case of Joint Venture) for preceding 5 years;
(n) Copy of originals of experience certificates apostile at foreign origin, if any
(o) Certificate regarding Compliance with Restrictions under Rule 144 (xi) of the
General Financial Rules (GFRs) as per format given in Appendix-IX shall be
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submitted by the Bidder with the RFP Bid duly signed by Authorised signatory &
shall be part of the Contract Agreement; and
(p) Copy of Registration from the Competent Authority as defined in Public
Procurement Order No. F. No. 6/18/2019-PPD dated 23rd July 2020, if
applicable (to be submitted by the “Bidder from a country which shares a land
border with India”).
Financial Bid
(q) Appendix-IB (Letter comprising the Financial Bid) shall be submitted online
through e-procurement portal http://etenders.gov.in on or before 1100 hrs IST
on 07.06.2022.
Self-Certification
Self- certification by the Bidder that its Bid meets the Local Content requirement for
‘Class - I Local supplier’/ ‘Class - II Local supplier’, as the case may be. The Self-
certification shall also have details of the location(s) at which the local value addition
is made. In case, bidder do not submit the aforesaid Certification, the bidder will be
summarily treated as ‘Non Local Supplier’.
In case of procurement for a value in excess of Rs. 10 crores, the ‘Class - I Local
supplier’/ ‘Class - II Local supplier’ shall have to provide a Certificate from the
Statutory Auditor or Cost Auditor of the Company (in case of Companies) or from a
practicing Cost Accountant or practicing Chartered Accountant (in respect of
Suppliers other than Companies) giving the percentage of Local Content upon
Construction of the Project.
2.11.2 The Lowest Bidder shall be required to submit original of documents listed below
(before issuance of Letter of Acceptance (LOA) by the Authority):
(a) Original Power of Attorney for signing the BID as per format at Appendix-III;
(b) If applicable, Original Power of Attorney for Lead Member of Joint Venture as
per the format at Appendix-IV;
(c) If applicable, Original Joint Bidding Agreement for Joint Venture as per the
format at Appendix-V;
(d) BID Security of Rs. 13.89 Crore (Rupees thirteen crore and eighty nine lakh
only) in the form of Original Bank Guarantee in the format at Appendix-II from
a Scheduled bank;
(e) Deleted;
(f) Deleted;
(g) Bidder shall comply with the provisions of NHAI/Policy
Guidelines/Vigilance/2020 Policy Circular No.: 5.8 dated 29th December 2020
and its subsequent amendments if any issued by NHAI (Appendix-VI)
regarding adoption of Integrity Pact (IP) and the Integrity Pact (IP) duly signed
by Authorised signatory shall be submitted by the Bidder with the RFP Bid &
shall be part of the Contract Agreement; and
(h) An undertaking from the person having PoA referred to in Sub. Clause-(a)
above that they agree and abide by the Bid documents uploaded by NHAI and
amendments uploaded, if any;
(i) if applicable, experience certificates apostille at foreign origin
(j) Certificate regarding Compliance with Restrictions under Rule 144 (xi) of the
General Financial Rules (GFRs) as per format given in Appendix-IX shall be
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submitted by the Bidder with the RFP Bid duly signed by Authorised signatory &
shall be part of the Contract Agreement; and
(k) Copy of Registration from the Competent Authority as defined in Public
Procurement Order No. F. No. 6/18/2019-PPD dated 23rd July 2020, if
applicable (to be submitted by the “Bidder from a country which shares a land
border with India”).
2.11.3 The documents listed at clause 2.11.2 shall be required to be submitted by the Lowest
Bidder before issuance of Letter of Acceptance (LOA) by the Authority. Lowest
Bidder (including all of its joint venture members) failing to submit the original
documents shall be unconditionally debarred from bidding in NHAI projects for a
period of 5 years from the date of issue of debarment notice. These documents shall be
placed in an envelope, which shall be sealed.
The envelope shall clearly bear the identification “BID for the Construction of Six
lane access controlled Highway from Km 40+080 to Km 86+513 (Mator to Barodameo
Section) of Paniyala-Barodameo ICR in the State of Rajasthan on EPC Mode under
Bharatmala Pariyojana Project” and shall clearly indicate the name and address of the
Bidder.
2.11.4 Physical submission of documents mentioned in Clause 2.11.2 in the sealed envelope
shall be addressed to the following officer and shall be submitted at the respective
address:
ATTN. OF: Mr. Shashi Bhushan
DESIGNATION General Manager (T) – Bharatmala
ADDRESS: National Highways Authority of India,
G-5 & 6, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi-110075
PHONE NO: +91-11-25074100/200 (Extn. 1280/1217)
E-MAIL ADDRESS [email protected]
2.11.5 If the envelope is not sealed and marked as instructed above, the Authority
assumes no responsibility for the misplacement of the
contents of the envelope submitted and consequent losses, if any, suffered by
the Bidder.
2.11.6 BIDs submitted by fax, telex, telegram or e-mail shall not be entertained and shall
be summarily rejected.
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2.14 Procedure for e-tendering
2.14.1.1 It is mandatory for all the Bidders to have class-III Digital Signature Certificate
(DSC) (in the name of Authorized Signatory / Firm or Organisation / Owner of the
Firm or Organisation) from any of the licensed Certifying Agency (Bidders can see
the list of licensed CAs from the link www.cca.gov.in) to participate in e-tendering of
NHAI.
DSC should be in the name of the authorized signatory as authorized in Appendix III
of this RFP or person executing/delegating such Appendix III in favour of
Authorized Signatory. It should be in corporate capacity (that is in Bidder capacity /
in case of JV in the Lead Member capacity, as applicable). The Bidder shall submit
document in support of the class III DSC. In other cases, the bid shall be considered
Non-responsive.
2.14.1.2 To participate in the bidding, it is mandatory for the Bidders to get registered their
firm / Joint Venture with e-procurement portal https:// etenders.gov.in to have user
ID & password which has to be obtained free of cost. Following may kindly be
noted:
(a) Registration with e-procurement portal should be valid at least up to the date of
submission of BID.
(b) BIDs can be submitted only during the validity of registration.
It is also mandatory for the Bidders to get their firms registered with e-tendering
portal The Bidders shall update their project and other details on the portal on a
regular basis and apply to the tenders via the portal.
2.14.1.3 If the firm / Joint Venture is already registered with e-tendering service provider,
and validity of registration is not expired, then the firm / Joint Venture is not
required a fresh registration.
2.14.1.4 The complete BID document can be viewed / downloaded by the Bidder from e-
procurement portal https://etenders.gov.in and BIMS portal i.e. https://bims.gov.in/
from 20.04.2022 to 07.06.2022 (upto 1100 Hrs. IST).
2.14.1.5 Deleted
2.14.2.1 The Bidder may submit his Bid online following the instructions appearing on the
screen. The detailed guidelines for e-procurement is also available on e-
procurement portal.
2.14.2.2 The documents listed at clause 2.11.1 shall be prepared and scanned in different
files (in PDF or RAR format such that file size is not more than 30 MB) and
uploaded during the on-line submission of BID.
2.14.2.3 Bid must be submitted online only through e-procurement portal https://
etenders.gov.in and BIMS portal i.e. https://bims.gov.in/ using the digital
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signature of authorised representative of the Bidder on or before 07.06.2022 (upto
1100 hours IST).
2.14.3.1 The Bidder may modify, substitute or withdraw its e- BID after submission prior
to the BID Due Date. No BID can be modified, substituted or withdrawn by the
Bidder on or after the BID Due Date & Time.
2.14.3.2 For modification of e-BID, Bidder has to detach its old BID from e-procurement
portal and upload / resubmit digitally signed modified BID. For withdrawal of
BID, Bidder has to click on withdrawal icon at e-procurement portal and can
withdraw its e-BID. Before withdrawal of a BID, it may specifically be noted that
after withdrawal of a BID for any reason, Bidder cannot re-submit e-BID again.
2.15.2 The NHAI shall on-line open Technical BIDs on 08.06.2022 at 1130 hours IST, in the
presence of the authorized representatives of the Bidders, who choose to attend. The
NHAI will subsequently examine and evaluate the BIDs in accordance with the
provisions of Section 3 of RFP.
2.16.1 Notwithstanding anything contained in this RFP, the Authority reserves the right
to reject any BID and to annul the Bidding Process and reject all BIDs at any time
without any liability or any obligation for such acceptance, rejection or
annulment, and without assigning any reasons thereof. In the event that the
Authority rejects or annuls all the BIDs, it may, in its discretion, invite all eligible
Bidders to submit fresh BIDs hereunder.
2.16.2 The Authority reserves the right not to proceed with the Bidding Process at any time,
without notice or liability, and to reject any BID without assigning any reasons.
The BIDs shall be valid for a period of not less than 120 (one hundred and twenty) days
from the BID Due Date. The validity of BIDs may be extended by mutual consent of
the respective Bidders and the Authority.
2.18 Confidentiality
Save and except as provided in this RFP, the Authority shall not entertain any
correspondence with any Bidder in relation to acceptance or rejection of any BID.
However, the Authority would display the result of technical evaluation on the web
portal for 7 days including reasons for non- responsiveness, if any, and the financial
bid will be opened thereafter.
D. BID SECURITY
2.20.1 The Bidder shall furnish as part of its BID, a BID Security referred to in Clause 1.2.4
herein above in the form of a bank guarantee issued by nationalised bank, or a
Scheduled Bank in India having a net worth of at least Rs. 1,000 crore (Rs. one
thousand crore), in favour of the Authority in the format at Appendix-II (the “Bank
Guarantee”) and having a validity period of not less than 180 (one hundred eighty)
days from the BID Due Date, inclusive of a claim period of 60 (sixty) days, and may
be extended as may be mutually agreed between the Authority and the Bidder from
time to time. This Bank Guarantee shall be transmitted through SFMS Gateway to
NHAI’s Bank. In case the Bank Guarantee is issued by a foreign bank outside India,
confirmation of the same by any nationalised bank in India is required. For the
avoidance of doubt, Scheduled Bank shall mean a bank as defined under Section 2(e)
of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934. A scanned copy of the Bank Guarantee shall
be uploaded on e-procurement portal while applying to the tender.
2.20.2 Any BID not accompanied by the BID Security shall be summarily rejected by the
Authority as non-responsive.
2.20.3 The Selected Bidder’s BID Security will be returned, without any interest, upon the
Bidder signing the Contract Agreement and furnishing the Performance Security in
accordance with the provisions thereof. The Authority may, at the Selected Bidder’s
option, adjust the amount of BID Security in the amount of Performance Security to
be provided by him in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement
2.20.4 The Authority shall be entitled to forfeit and appropriate the BID Security as
Damages inter alia in any of the events specified in Clause 2.20.5 herein below.
The Bidder, by submitting its BID pursuant to this RFP, shall be deemed to have
acknowledged and confirmed that the Authority will suffer loss and damage on
account of withdrawal of its BID or for any other default by the Bidder during the
period of BID validity as specified in this RFP. No relaxation of any kind on BID
Security shall be given to any Bidder.
2.20.5 The BID Security shall be forfeited and appropriated by the Authority as damages
payable to the Authority for, inter-alia, time cost and effort of the Authority without
prejudice to any other right or remedy that may be available to the Authority under the
bidding documents and / or under the Agreement, or otherwise, under the following
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conditions:
(a) Deleted
(b) If a Bidder engages in a corrupt practice, fraudulent practice, coercive practice,
undesirable practice or restrictive practice as specified in Section 4 of this RFP;
(c) If a Bidder withdraws its BID during the period of Bid validity as specified in this
RFP and as extended by mutual consent of the respective Bidder(s) and the
Authority;
(d) In the case of Selected Bidder, if it fails within the specified/extended time limit by
Authority -
(i) to sign and return the duplicate copy of LOA;
(ii) to furnish the Performance Security /Additional Performance Security
(if any) as per Clause 2.21; or
(iii) to sign the Agreement;
2.21.1 Within 30 (thirty) days of receipt of Letter of Acceptance, the selected Bidder
shall furnish to the Authority an irrevocable and unconditional guarantee from a
Bank in the form set forth in Appendix-VII (the “Performance Security”) for an
amount equal to 3% (three percent) of its Bid Price. Generally Additional
Performance Security will not be taken for abnormally low bids (except in some
exceptional cases). The requirement of Additional Performance Security shall be
at the discretion of the Authority and shall be decided after opening of the
Financial Bids. As decided by the Authority, the Selected Bidder, along with the
Performance Security, shall also furnish to the Authority an irrevocable and
unconditional guarantee from a Bank in the same form given at Appendix-VII
towards an Additional Performance Security (the “Additional Performance
Security”) for an amount calculated as under:
(i) If the Bid Price offered by the Selected Bidder is lower than 10% but upto 20%
of the estimated Project Cost, then the Additional Performance Security shall
be calculated @20% of the difference in the (i) Estimated Project Cost (as
mentioned in RFP)-10% of the Estimated Project Cost and (ii) the Bid Price
offered by the selected Bidder.
Provided that, amount of Additional Performance Security shall not exceed the
amount of Performance Security.
(ii) If the Bid Price offered by the Selected Bidder is lower than 20% of the
Estimated Project Cost, then the Additional Performance Security shall be
calculated @ 30% of the difference in the (i) Estimated Project Cost (as
mentioned in RFP)-10% of the Estimated Project Cost and (ii) the Bid Price
offered by the Selected Bidder.
Provided that, amount of Additional Performance Security shall not exceed the
amount of Performance Security.
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Liability Period. The Additional Performance Security shall be valid until 28
(twenty eight) days after Project Completion Date.
2.21.3 The Selected Bidder has the option to provide 50% of the Performance Security
and 50% of the Additional Performance Security, if any, within 30 (thirty) days of
receipt of Letter of Acceptance, in any case before signing of the Contract
Agreement and the remaining Performance Security and Additional Performance
Security, if any, shall be submitted within 30 days of signing of the agreement.
2.21.4 In the event the Selected Bidder fails to provide the remaining Performance
Security and Additional Performance Security, if any, as prescribed herein, it may
seek extension of time for a further period upto 60 days by paying the Damages
upfront along with the request letter seeking the extension. The Damages shall be
the sum calculated at the rate of 0.01% (zero point zero one per cent) of the Bid
Price offered by the Selected Bidder for each day until the Performance Security
and Additional Performance Security, if any, is provided in full as prescribed
herein. The damages at full rate as given above shall be applicable even if a part of
the Performance Security and the Additional Performance Security is provided.
2.22 The agreement will be executed within 10 days of receipt of 50% Performance Security
and 50% of Additional Performance Security, if any, as per sub-clause 2.21 above.
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SECTION-3
EVALUATION OF TECHNICAL BIDS AND OPENING & EVALUATION OF
FINANCIAL BIDS
3.1.1 The Authority shall open the BIDs received online at 1130 hours IST on 08.06.2022, at
the place specified in Clause 2.11.4 (i); and in the presence of the Bidders who
choose to attend. The Authority shall prepare minutes of the BID opening, including
information disclosed to those present at the time of BID opening.
3.1.2 Technical Bids of those Bidders who have not submitted their Bid online, shall not be
considered for opening and evaluation.
3.1.4 To facilitate evaluation of Technical BIDs, the Authority may, at its sole
discretion, seek clarifications in writing from any Bidder regarding its Technical BID.
Such clarification(s) shall be provided within the time specified by the Authority for this
purpose. Any request for clarification(s) and all clarification(s) in response thereto shall
be in writing. The bids will be examined and evaluated in accordance with the provisions
set out in this Section 3. The Authority will subsequently flag issues, if any with the data
updated by the Bidders.
3.1.5 If a Bidder does not provide clarifications sought under Clause 3.1.4 above within the
prescribed time, its Bid may be liable to be rejected. In case the Bid is not rejected, the
Authority may proceed to evaluate the Bid by construing the particulars requiring
clarification to the best of its understanding, and the Bidder shall be barred from
subsequently questioning such interpretation of the Authority.
(a) Technical BID is received online as per the format at Appendix-IA including
Annexure I, II, III, IV, V and VI (Bid Capacity format);
(b) Deleted;
(c) Technical Bid is accompanied by the BID Security as specified in Clause 1.2.4 and
2.20;
(d) The Power of Attorney is uploaded on e-procurement portal as specified in
Clauses 2.1.5;
(e) Power of Attorney for Lead Member of Joint Venture and the Joint Bidding
Agreement is uploaded on e-procurement portal as specified in Clause 2.1.6, if
so required;
(f) Technical Bid contains all the information (complete in all respects);
(g) Technical Bid does not contain any condition or qualification; and
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(h) Copy of online receipt towards payment of cost of Bid document of Rs.
1,40,000 (Rupees one lakh and forty thousand only) in Authority’s designated
bank account is uploaded on e-procurement portal.;
3.1.6.2 The Authority reserves the right to reject any Technical BID which is non-responsive
and no request for alteration, modification, substitution or withdrawal shall be
entertained by the Authority in respect of such BID.
3.1.7 In the event that a Bidder claims credit for an Eligible Project, and such claim is
determined by the Authority as incorrect or erroneous, the Authority may reject / correct
such claim for the purpose of qualification requirements.
3.1.8 The Authority will get the BID security verified from the issuing authority and after due
verification, the Authority will evaluate the Technical BIDs for their compliance to the
eligibility and qualification requirements pursuant to clause 2.2.1 & 2.2.2 of this RFP.
3.1.9 After evaluation of Technical Bids, the Authority will publish a list of Technically
Responsive Bidders whose financial bids shall be opened. The Authority shall notify
other Bidders that they have not been technically responsive. The Authority will not
entertain any query or clarification from Applicants who fail to qualify.
(i) Among all the responsive bidder, the lowest bidder will be termed as L1. If L1 is ‘Class-I
Local Supplier’, the contract will be awarded to L1.
(ii) If L1 is not ‘Class - I local supplier’ the lowest bidder among the ‘Class - I local
supplier’, will be invited to match L1 price subject to Class I local supplier’s quoted price
falling within the margin of purchase preference, and the contract will be awarded to such
‘Class - I local supplier’ subject to matching the L1 price.
(iii) In case such lowest eligible ‘Class - I local supplier’ fails to match the L1 price, the
‘Class - I local supplier’ with the next higher bid within the margin of purchase
preference shall be invited to match the L1 price and so on and contract shall be awarded
accordingly.
In case none of the ‘Class - I local supplier’ within the margin of purchase preference
matches the L1 price, the contract shall be awarded to the L1 bidder.
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‘Margin of purchase preference’ means the maximum extent to which the price quoted by
a ‘Class - I local supplier’ may be above the L1 for the purpose of purchase preference.
The margin of purchase preference shall be 20%.
3.3.2 In the event that two or more Bidders quote the same BID Price (the "Tie BIDs"),
the Authority shall identify the Selected Bidder by draw of lots, which shall be
conducted, with prior notice, in the presence of the Tie Bidders who choose to attend.
3.3.3 In the event that the Lowest Bidder is not selected for any reason except the reason
mentioned in Clause 2.1.12 (b) (4), the Authority shall annul the Bidding Process and
invite fresh BIDs. In the event that the Authority rejects or annuls all the BIDs, it
may, in its discretion, invite all eligible Bidders to submit fresh BIDs hereunder.
3.3.4 After selection, a Letter of Acceptance (the “LOA”) shall be issued in the format set
forth in Appendix-VIII, in duplicate, by the Authority to the Selected Bidder and the
Selected Bidder shall, within 7(seven) days of the receipt of the LOA, sign and return
the duplicate copy of the LOA in acknowledgement thereof. In the event the
duplicate copy of the LOA duly signed by the Selected Bidder is not received by the
stipulated date, the Authority may, unless it consents to extension of time for
submission thereof, appropriate the BID Security of such Bidder as Damages on
account of failure of the Selected Bidder to acknowledge the LOA.
3.3.5 After acknowledgement of the LOA as aforesaid by the Selected Bidder, it shall cause
the Bidder to submit Performance Security and Additional Performance Security (if
any) within the period prescribed/extended by Authority and then execute the
Agreement within the period prescribed in Clause 1.3. The Selected Bidder shall not
be entitled to seek any deviation, modification or amendment in the Agreement.
3.3.6 Authority shall return Bid Security of all bidders except L-1 and L -2 within 7 working
days from opening of financial Bid subject to provision of Clause 2.1.12 (4). The bid
security of L-2 bidder shall be returned within 7 working days of issue of LOA. The
Authority shall be responsible to return the Bid Security, as above, and the bidders shall
not be required to ask for the same.
BIDs shall be deemed to be under consideration immediately after they are opened and
until such time the Authority makes official intimation of award/ rejection to the
Bidders. While the BIDs are under consideration, Bidders and/ or their representatives
or other interested parties are advised to refrain, save and except as required under the
Bidding Documents, from contacting by any means, the Authority and/ or their
employees/ representatives on matters related to the BIDs under consideration.
Save and except as provided in this RFP, the Authority shall not entertain any
correspondence with any Bidder in relation to the acceptance or rejection of any Bid.
3.6 Any information contained in the Bid shall not in any way be construed as binding on the
Authority, its agents, successors or assigns, but shall be binding against the Bidder if the
Project is subsequently awarded to it on the basis of such information.
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4.1 The Bidders and their respective officers, employees, agents and advisers shall
observe the highest standard of ethics during the Bidding Process and subsequent to
the issue of the LOA and during the subsistence of the Agreement. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, or in the LOA or the Agreement, the
Authority may reject a BID, withdraw the LOA, or terminate the Agreement, as the
case may be, without being liable in any manner whatsoever to the Bidder, if it
determines that the Bidder, directly or indirectly or through an agent, engaged in
corrupt practice, fraudulent practice, coercive practice, undesirable practice or
restrictive practice in the Bidding Process. In such an event, the Authority shall be
entitled to forfeit and appropriate the BID Security or Performance Security, as the
case may be, as Damages, without prejudice to any other right or remedy that may
be available to the Authority under the Bidding Documents and/ or the Agreement,
or otherwise.
4.2 Without prejudice to the rights of the Authority under Clause 4.1 hereinabove and the
rights and remedies which the Authority may have under the LOA or the
Agreement, or otherwise if a Bidder or Contractor, as the case may be, is found by
the Authority to have directly or indirectly or through an agent, engaged or indulged
in any corrupt practice, fraudulent practice, coercive practice, undesirable practice or
restrictive practice during the Bidding Process, or after the issue of the LOA or the
execution of the Agreement, such Bidder shall not be eligible to participate in any
tender or RFP issued by the Authority during a period of 2 (two) years from the date
such Bidder, or Contractor, as the case may be, is found by the Authority to have
directly or indirectly or through an agent, engaged or indulged in any corrupt
practice, fraudulent practice, coercive practice, undesirable practice or restrictive
practices, as the case may be.
4.3 For the purposes of this Section 4, the following terms shall have the meaning
hereinafter respectively assigned to them:
(a) “corrupt practice” means the offering, giving, receiving or soliciting of anything of
value, pressurizing to influence the action of a public official in the process of tendering
and execution of the project;
(d) “undesirable practice” means (i) establishing contact with any person connected with
or employed or engaged by the Authority with the objective of canvassing,
lobbying or in any manner influencing or attempting to influence the Bidding
Process; or (ii) having a Conflict of Interest; and
SECTION-5
PRE-BID CONFERENCE
5.1 Pre-BID conference of the Bidders shall be convened at the designated date, time
and place. A maximum of two representatives of prospective Bidders shall be
allowed to participate on production of authority letter from the Bidder.
5.2 During the course of Pre-Bid conference(s), the Bidders will be free to seek
clarifications and make suggestions for consideration of the Authority. The Authority
shall endeavour to provide clarifications and such further information as it may, in its
sole discretion, consider appropriate for facilitating a fair, transparent and competitive
Bidding Process.
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MISCELLANEOUS
6.1 The Bidding Process shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the
laws of India and the Courts at New Delhi shall have exclusive jurisdiction over all
disputes arising under, pursuant to and/ or in connection with the Bidding Process.
6.2 The Authority, in its sole discretion and without incurring any obligation or liability,
reserves the right, at any time, to;
(a) suspend and/ or cancel the Bidding Process and/ or amend and/ or
supplement the Bidding Process or modify the dates or other terms and
conditions relating thereto;
(b) consult with any Bidder in order to receive clarification or further
information;
(c) retain any information and/ or evidence submitted to the Authority by, on
behalf of, and/ or in relation to any Bidder; and/ or
(d) independently verify, disqualify, reject and/ or accept any and all
submissions or other information and/ or evidence submitted by or on
behalf of any Bidder.
6.3 It shall be deemed that by submitting the Bid, the Bidder agrees and releases the
Authority, its employees, agents and advisers, irrevocably, unconditionally, fully
and finally from any and all liability for claims, losses, damages, costs, expenses or
liabilities in any way related to or arising from the exercise of any rights and/ or
performance of any obligations hereunder, pursuant hereto and/ or in connection
with the Bidding Process and waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable
laws, any and all rights and/ or claims it may have in this respect, whether actual or
contingent, whether present or in future.
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APPENDIX -IA
LETTER COMPRISING THE TECHNICAL BID
(Refer Clause 2.1.4, 2.11 and 3.1.6)
Sub: BID for Construction of Six lane access controlled Highway from Km 40+080 to Km
86+513 (Mator to Barodameo Section) of Paniyala-Barodameo ICR in the State of Rajasthan
on EPC Mode under Bharatmala Pariyojana Project
Dear Sir,
With reference to your RFP document dated *** **$, I/we, having examined the Bidding
Documents and understood their contents, hereby submit my/our BID for the aforesaid
Project. The BID is unconditional and unqualified.
3. This statement is made for the express purpose of our selection as EPC Contractor for the
development, construction, rehabilitation and augmentation of the aforesaid Project and
maintenance of the Project during the Defect Liability Period.
4. I/ We shall make available to the Authority any additional information it may find
necessary or require to supplement or authenticate the BID.
5. I/ We acknowledge the right of the Authority to reject our BID without assigning
any reason or otherwise and hereby waive, to the fullest extent permitted by
applicable law, our right to challenge the same on any account whatsoever.
6. I/ We certify that in the last two years, we/ any of the JV partners have neither failed to
perform for the works of Expressways, National Highways, ISC & EI works, as
evidenced by imposition of a penalty by an arbitral or judicial authority or a judicial
pronouncement or arbitration award against us, nor been expelled or terminated by
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways or its implementing agencies for breach on our
part.
7. I/ We declare that:
(a) I/ We have examined and have no reservations to the Bidding Documents, including
any Addendum issued by the Authority; and
(b) I/We do not have any conflict of interest in accordance with Clauses 2.2.1 (c) and
2.6.4 of the RFP document; and
(c) I/We have not directly or indirectly or through an agent engaged or indulged in
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8. I/ We understand that you may cancel the Bidding Process at any time and that
you are neither bound to accept any BID that you may receive nor to invite the
Bidders to BID for the Project, without incurring any liability to the Bidders, in
accordance with Clause 2.16.2 of the RFP document.
9. I/We believe that we/our Joint Venture satisfy(s) the Threshold Technical Capacity,
Net Worth criteria and meet(s) the requirements as specified in the RFP document.
10. I/ We declare that we/ any Member of the Joint Venture or our/Joint Venture member, are
not a Member of any other Joint Venture submitting a BID for the Project.
11. I/ We certify that in regard to matters other than security and integrity of the country,
we/ any Member of the Joint Venture or any of our/their Joint venture member have not
been convicted by a Court of Law or indicted or adverse orders passed by a regulatory
authority which could cast a doubt on our ability to undertake the Project or which
relates to a grave offence that outrages the moral sense of the community.
12. I/ We further certify that in regard to matters relating to security and integrity of the
country, we/ any Member of the Joint Venture or any of our/their Joint venture member
have not been charge-sheeted by any agency of the Government or convicted by a Court of
Law.
14. I/ We further certify that we are not disqualified in terms of the additional criteria specified
by the Department of Disinvestment in their OM No. 6/4/2001-DD-II dated 13.7.01, a
copy of which forms part of the RFP at Annexure VII of Appendix-IA thereof.
15. I/ We undertake that in case due to any change in facts or circumstances during the
Bidding Process, we are attracted by the provisions of disqualification in terms of the
guidelines referred to above, we shall intimate the Authority of the same immediately.
16. I/We further acknowledge and agree that in the event such change in control occurs
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after signing of the Agreement upto its validity. It would, notwithstanding anything to
the contrary contained in the Agreement, be deemed a breach thereof, and the
Agreement shall be liable to be terminated without the Authority being liable to us in
any manner whatsoever.
17. I/ We hereby irrevocably waive any right or remedy which we may have at any stage at
law or howsoever otherwise arising to challenge or question any decision taken by the
Authority in connection with the selection of the Bidder, or in connection with the
Bidding Process itself, in respect of the above mentioned Project and the terms and
implementation thereof.
18. In the event of my/ our being declared as the Selected Bidder, I/we agree to enter into a
Agreement in accordance with the draft that has been provided to me/us prior to the
BID Due Date. We agree not to seek any changes in the aforesaid draft and agree to
abide by the same.
19. I/ We have studied all the Bidding Documents carefully and also surveyed the [project
highway and the traffic]. We understand that except to the extent as expressly set
forth in the Agreement, we shall have no claim, right or title arising out of any documents
or information provided to us by the Authority or in respect of any matter arising out
of or relating to the Bidding Process including the award of Agreement.
20. I/ We offer a BID Security of Rs. 13.89 Crore (Rupees thirteen crore and eighty nine
lakh only) to the Authority in accordance with the RFP Document.
22. The documents accompanying the Technical BID, as specified in Clause 2.11.1 of the
RFP, shall be submitted in separate files.
23. I/ We agree and understand that the BID is subject to the provisions of the Bidding
Documents. In no case, I/we shall have any claim or right of whatsoever nature if the
Project / Contract is not awarded to me/us or our BID is not opened or rejected.
24. The BID Price has been quoted by me/us after taking into consideration
all the terms and conditions stated in the RFP, draft Agreement, our own estimates of
costs and after a careful assessment of the site and all the conditions that may affect the
project cost and implementation of the project.
25. I/ We agree and undertake to abide by all the terms and conditions of the RFP
document.
26. {We, the Joint Venture agree and undertake to be jointly and severally liable for. all the
obligations of the EPC Contractor under the Contract Agreement}.
27. I/ We shall keep this offer valid for 120 (one hundred and twenty) days from the BID Due
Date specified in the RFP.
28 I/ We hereby submit our BID and offer a BID Price as indicated in Financial Bid for
undertaking the aforesaid Project in accordance with the Bidding Documents and the
Agreement.
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In witness thereof, I/we submit this BID under and in accordance with the terms of the RFP
document.
Yours faithfully,
Note: Paragraphs in curly parenthesis may be omitted by the Bidder, if not applicable to
it, and ‘Deleted’ may be indicated there
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APPENDIX - IB
Letter comprising the Financial BID
(Refer Clauses 2.1.4, 2.11 and 3.1.6)
Dear Sir,
With reference to your RFP document dated *** **, I/we, having examined the
Bidding Documents and understood their contents, hereby submit my/our BID for the
aforesaid Project. The BID is unconditional and unqualified.
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Appendix IA
Annex-I
ANNEX-I
Details of Bidder
1. (a) Name:
(b) Country of incorporation:
(c) Address of the corporate headquarters and its branch office(s), if any, in
India:
(d) Date of incorporation and/ or commencement of business:
3. Details of individual(s) who will serve as the point of contact/ communication for the
Authority:
(a) Name:
(b) Designation:
(c) Company:
(d) Address:
(e) Telephone Number:
(f) E-Mail Address:
(g) Fax Number:
$
All provisions contained in curly parenthesis shall be suitably modified by the Applicant to reflect the
particulars relating to such Applicant.
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Appendix IA
Annex-I
(d) The following information shall also be provided w.r.t para 2.1.14 for each Member of
the Joint Venture:
Name of Applicant/ member of Joint Venture:
Sl.
Criteria Yes/No
No.
1. Has the Bidder/ constituent of the Joint Venture been
barred by the Ministry of Road Transport &
Highways or its implementing agencies for the works
of Expressways, National Highways, ISC and El
works, from participating in bidding.
2 If the answer to 1 is yes, does the bar subsist as on
BID due date.
6(a) I/ We certify that in the last two years, we/ any of the JV partners have neither failed to
perform for the works of Expressways, National Highways, ISC & EI works, as evidenced by
imposition of a penalty by an arbitral or judicial authority or a judicial pronouncement or
arbitral award against us, nor been expelled or terminated by Ministry of Road Transport &
Highways or its implementing agencies for breach on our part.
(b) I/ We certify that we/ any of the JV partners do not fall in any of the categories of
being a Non-Performing entity given at Clause 2.1.14 of Instructions to Bidders in the projects
of Expressways, National Highways, ISC and EI works of Ministry of Road Transport &
Highways or its implementing agencies and furnished the complete details.
A statement by the Bidder and each of the Members of its Joint Venture (where applicable)
disclosing material non-performance or contractual non-compliance in current projects, as on
bid due date is given below (attach extra sheets, if necessary) w.r.t. para 2.1.14.
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I/ We certify that the list is complete and covers all the projects of Expressways, National
Highways, ISC and EI works of Ministry of Road Transport & Highways or its implementing
agencies and that we/ any of the JV partners do not fall in any of the above categories of being
a Non-Performing entity.
(Signature, name and designation of the authorised signatory)
For and on behalf of……………………………………..
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ANNEX-II
Technical Capacity of the Bidder@
(Refer to Clauses 2.2.2.2, 2.2.2.5 and 2.2.2.7 of the RFP)
Applicant Project Cate- Experience** (Equivalent Rs. crore)$$ Technical
$
type Code* gory Payments received for Value of self- Experience£
construction of Eligible construction in
Projects in Categories Eligible Projects in
3&4 Categories 1 and 2
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Single entity a
Bidder or Lead b
Member c
including other d
members of the e
Joint Venture f
Aggregate Technical Experience =
@
Provide details of only those projects that have been undertaken by the Applicant, or its Lead
member including members in case of joint venture, under its own name separately and/ or by a
project company eligible under Clause 2.2.2.6(i)(b). In case of Categories 1 and 2, include only
those projects which have an estimated capital cost exceeding the amount specified in Clause
2.2.2.6(i)(c) and for Categories 3 and 4, include only those projects where the payments
received exceed the amount specified in Clause 2.2.2.6(ii). In case the Bid Due Date falls within
3 (three) months of the close of the latest financial year, refer to Clause 2.1.13.
** Construction shall not include supply of goods or equipment except when such goods or
equipment form part of a turn-key construction contract/ EPC contract for the project. In no
case shall the cost of maintenance and repair, operation of Highways and land be included
while computing the Experience Score of an Eligible Project.
$$
For conversion of US Dollars to Rupees, the rate of conversion shall be Rupees ** (**) 1 to a
US Dollar.
£
. In the case of an Eligible Project situated in an OECD country, the Experience Score so
arrived at shall be further multiplied by 0.5, in accordance with the provisions of Clause
2.2.2.5(ii) and the product thereof shall be the Experience Score for such Eligible Projects.
1
The conversion rate of USD into Rupees shall be the daily representative exchange rates published by the Reserve
Bank of India for the relevant date. Where relevant date should be as on the date 28 (twenty eight) days prior to
the Application Due Date.
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NOTE: In case of a Joint Venture, information in Annex-II and Annex-IV of Appendix-I shall
be provided separately for other Members so as to establish that each such Member has 20
percent or more of the Threshold Technical Capacity. (Refer Clause 2.2.2.4).
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ANNEX-III
Financial Capacity of the Bidder
(Refer to Clauses 2.2.2.3, 2.2.2.9(i), 2.2.2.8(iii) of the RFP)
(In Rs. crore$)
Bidder type Net Cash Accruals Net Worth £
Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 1
Single entity Bidder or Lead Member
including other members of the Joint
Venture
TOTAL
Instructions:
1. The Bidder shall attach copies of the balance sheets, financial statements and Annual
Reports for 5 (five) years preceding the Bid Due Date. The financial statements shall:
(a) reflect the financial situation of the Bidder;
(b) be audited by a statutory auditor;
(c) be complete, including all notes to the financial statements; and
(d) correspond to accounting periods already completed and audited (no statements
for partial periods shall be requested or accepted).
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3. Net Worth (the “Net worth”) shall meansthe aggregate value of the paid-up share
capital and all reserves created out of the profits and securities premium account,
after deducting the aggregate value of the accumulated losses, deferred expenditure
and miscellaneous expenditure not written off, as per the audited balance sheet, but
does not include reserves created out of revaluation of assets, write-back of
depreciation and amalgamation.
4. Year 1 will be the latest completed financial year, preceding the bidding. Year 2 shall
be the year immediately preceding Year 1 and so on. In case the Bid Due Date falls
within 3 (three) months of the close of the latest financial year, refer to Clause 2.1.13.
5. In the case of a Joint Venture, a copy of the Jt. Bidding Agreement shall be submitted
in accordance with Clause 2.1.11 (f) of the RFP document.
6. The Bidder shall also provide the name and address of the Bankers to the Bidder.
7. The Bidder shall provide an Auditor’s Certificate specifying the net worth of the
Bidder and also specifying the methodology adopted for calculating such net worth in
accordance with Clause 2.2.2.9 (ii) of the RFP document.
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Annex-IV
ANNEX-IV
Details of Eligible Projects
(Refer to Clauses 2.2.2.2, 2.2.2.5 and 2.2.2.7of the RFP)
Project Code: Entity: Self/Members:
Item Refer Particulars of the
Instruction Project
Title & nature of the project
Category 5
Year-wise 6
(a) payments received for construction or work executed
and certified by the Engineer-in-charge/Independent
Engineer/Authority’s Engineer, and/or
(b) revenues appropriated for self construction under
PPP projects
Entity for which the project was constructed 7
Location
Project cost 8
Date of commencement of project/ contract
Date of completion/ commissioning 9
Equity shareholding (with period during which equity 10
was held)
Instructions:
1. Bidders are expected to provide information in respect of each Eligible Projects in this
Annex. The projects cited must comply with the eligibility criteria specified in Clause
2.2.2.6 (i) and 2.2.2.6 (ii) of the RFP, as the case may be. Information provided in this
section is intended to serve as a back up for information provided in the Application.
Applicants should also refer to the Instructions below.
2. The Project Codes would be a, b, c, d etc.
3. A separate sheet should be filled for each Eligible Project.
4. In case the Eligible Project relates to other Members, write “Member”.
5. Refer to Clause 2.2.2.5 of the RFP for category number.
6. The total payments received and/or revenues appropriated for self construction for each
Eligible Project are to be stated in Annex-II of this Appendix-I. The figures to be
provided here should indicate the break-up for the past 5 (five) financial years. Year 1
refers to the financial year immediately preceding the Bid Due Date; Year 2 refers to the
year before Year 1, Year 3 refers to the year before Year 2, and so on (Refer Clause
2.1.13). For Categories 1 and 2, expenditure on construction of the project by the
Applicant itself should be provided, but only in respect of projects having an estimated
capital cost exceeding the amount specified in Clause 2.2.2.6 (i) (c). In case of
Categories 3 and 4, payments received only in respect of construction should be
provided, but only if the amount received exceeds the minimum specified in Clause
2.2.2.6 (ii). Receipts for construction works should only include capital expenditure, and
should not include expenditure on maintenance & repair and operation of Highways.
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7. In case of projects in Categories 1and 2, particulars such as name, address and contact
details of owner/ Authority/ Agency (i.e. concession grantor, counter party to
concession, etc.) may be provided. In case of projects in Categories 3 and 4, similar
particulars of the client need to be provided.
8. Provide the estimated capital cost of Eligible Project. Refer to Clauses 2.2.2.6 (i) and
2.2.2.6 (ii)
9. For Categories 1 and 2, the date of commissioning of the project, upon completion,
should be indicated. In case of Categories 3 and 4, date of completion of construction
should be indicated. In the case of projects under construction, the likely date of
completion or commissioning, as the case may be, shall be indicated.
10. For Categories 1 and 2, the equity shareholding of the Bidder, in the company owning
the Eligible Project, held continuously during the period for which Eligible Experience
is claimed, needs to be given (Refer Clause 2.2.2.6 (i)).
11. Experience for any activity relating to an Eligible Project shall not be claimed twice. In
other words, no double counting in respect of the same experience shall be permitted in
any manner whatsoever.
12. Certificate from the Bidder’s statutory auditor $ or its respective clients must be
furnished as per formats below for each Eligible Project. In jurisdictions that do not
have statutory auditors, the auditors who audit the annual accounts of the Bidder may
provide the requisite certification.
13. If the Bidder is claiming experience under Categories 1 & 2 £, it should provide a
certificate from its statutory auditor in the format below as per Clause 2.2.2.6 (i) (d):
Certificate from the Statutory Auditor regarding PPP projects
Based on its books of accounts and other published information authenticated by it, this is to
certify that …………………….. (name of the Bidder) is/ was an equity shareholder in
……………….. (title of the project company) and holds/held Rs. ……… cr. (Rupees
………………………….. crore) of equity (which constitutes ……..% € of the total paid up and
subscribed equity capital) of the project company from …………... (date) to ……………..
(date)¥The project was/is commenced on ………(date) and likely to be commissioned on
……………. (date of commissioning of the project).
We further certify that the total estimated capital cost of the project is Rs. ……… cr. (Rupees
…………………crore), of which the applicant has itself undertaken the construction of project
of Rs. ………(Rupees ………. Crores) excluding any part of the project for which any
contractor, sub-contractor or other agent was appointed for the purpose of construction as per
Clause 2.2.2.6 (i) (d) by the aforesaid Applicant itself, during the past five financial years as per
year-wise details noted below:
………………………
………………………
$
In case duly certified audited annual financial statements containing the requisite details are provided, a separate
certification by statutory auditors would not be necessary.
£
Refer Clause 2.2.2.5 of the RFP.
Provide Certificate as per this format only. Attach Explanatory Notes to the Certificate, if necessary. Statutory
auditor means the entity that audits and certifies the annual accounts of the company.
€
Refer instruction no. 10 in this Annex-IV.
¥
In case the project is owned by the Applicant company, this language may be suitably modified to read: “It is
certified that …………….. (name of Applicant) constructed and/ or owned the ………….. (name of project) from
……………….. (date) to ………………… (date).”
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14. If the Bidder is claiming experience under Category 3 & 4 , as per Clauses 2.2.2.5 and
2.2.2.6(ii) of the RFP, it should provide a certificate from its Statutory Auditor/client/
Engineer-in charge/ Independent Engineer/Authority’s Engineer in the format below:
Certificate regarding construction works
Based on its books of accounts and other published information authenticated by it, This
is to certify that ……………………..(name of the Bidder) was engaged by
………………..(title of the project company) to execute ……………… (name of
project) for …………………. (nature of project). The construction of the project
commenced on …………..(date) and the project was/ is likely to be commissioned on
…………… (date, if any). It is certified that Bidder received payments from its Clients
for Construction Works executed by them or work executed and certified by the
Engineer-in-charge/Independent Engineer/Authority’s Engineer, in the aforesaid
construction works.
We further certify that the total estimated capital cost of the project is Rs. …… cr.
(Rupees …………………crore), of which the Applicant received or has executed the
work as certified by the Engineer-in-charge/Independent Engineer/Authority’s Engineer
Rs. ……… cr. (Rupees ……………………… crore), during the past five financial years
as per year-wise details noted below:
………………………
………………………
It is further certified that the receipts indicated above are restricted to the share of the
Applicant who undertook these works as a partner or a member of joint venture.
We further certify that applicant has a share of _____% in the Joint Venture/Consortium.
(Authorized Signatory)
Date:
Refer Clauses 2.2.2.5 and 2.2.2.6(ii) of the RFP.
Provide Certificate as per this format only. Attach Explanatory Notes to the Certificate, if necessary. Statutory
auditor means the entity that audits and certifies the annual accounts of the company. However, in case the work of
other member(s) is also executed by the applicant, then this fact should also be certified by the Statutory Auditor
and accordingly the language may be suitably modified.
This certification should be strike out in case of jobs/ contracts, which are executed a sole firm. The payments
indicated in the certificate should be restricted to the share of Applicant in such partnership/ joint venture. This
portion may be omitted if the contract did not involve a partnership/ joint venture. In case where work is not
executed by partnership/ joint venture, this paragraph may be deleted.
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15. It may be noted that in the absence of any detail in the above certificates, the
information would be considered inadequate and could lead to exclusion of the relevant
project in computation of Experience.
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Appendix -IA
Annex-V
ANNEX-V
Statement of Legal Capacity
(To be forwarded on the letterhead of the Applicant/ Lead Member of Joint Venture)
Ref. Date:
To,
General Manager (T) - Bharatmala,
National Highways Authority of India,
G-5 & 6, Sector-10, Dwarka,
New Delhi-110075
Dear Sir,
We hereby confirm that we/ our members in the Joint Venture (constitution of which has been
described in the application) satisfy the terms and conditions laid out in the RFP document.
We have agreed that …………………… (insert member’s name) will act as the Lead Member
of our Joint Venture.*
We have agreed that ………………….. (insert individual’s name) will act as our representative/
will act as the representative of the Joint Venture on its behalf* and has been duly authorized to
submit the RFP. Further, the authorised signatory is vested with requisite powers to furnish such
letter and authenticate the same.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
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Information required to evaluate the BID Capacity under clause 2.2.2.1:
To calculate the value of “A” and “C”
1. A table containing value of Civil Engineering Works in respect of EPC Projects
(Turnkey projects / Item rate contract/ Construction works) undertaken by the Bidder
during the last 5 years is as follows (the amount of bonus received, if any, shall be
indicated separately):
2.
Sl. Year Value of Civil Engg. Works Amount of Net Value
No. undertaken w.r.t. EPC bonus (Rs. in excluding bonus
Projects including bonus, if Crores) (Rs. in Crores)
any (Rs. in Crores)
1 2020-21/2021
2 2019-20/2020
3 2018-19/2019
4 2017-18/2018
5 2016-17/2017
3. Maximum value of projects that have been undertaken during the F.Y. ________ out of
the last 5 years and value excluding amount of bonus thereof is Rs._____Crores
(Rupees__________________________). Further, value updated to the price level of
the year indicated in Appendix is as follows:
Rs. ______ Crores x _____(Updation Factor as per Appendix) = Rs. _______ Crores
(Rupees______________________________________)
4. Amount of bonus received, if any, in EPC Projects during the last 5 years (updated to the
price level of the year indicated in Appendix):
Sl. F.Y. / Calendar Amount of Updation Updated Amount of
No. Year Bonus (Rs. Factor Bonus (Rs. in Crores)
in Crores)
1 2020-21/2021 1.00
2 2019-20/2020 1.05
3 2018-19/2019 1.10
4 2017-18/2018 1.15
5 2016-17/2017 1.20
Total (C)=
………………………… ……………………..
…………………………. ……………………..
Name of the Statutory Auditor’s firm: Signature, name and designation of Authorised
Seal of the audit firm: (Signature, name and Signatory
designation and Membership No. of
:
authorised signatory) For and on behalf of ………………(Name of
Date:
Place:
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A table containing value of all the existing commitments and on-going works to be completed
during the next 2 years is as follows:
Sl. Name Percentage Date of Constructi Value Value of Balance Anticipat Balance
N of of issue of on period of work value of ed date value of
Projec participatio LOA / as per contrac complete work to of work at
t/Wor n of Bidder Date of Agreement t as per d be completi 2020-
k in the opening / LOA Agree complete on 21/2021
project of ment d price level
financial /LOAβ
bid /
Date of
start /
appointe
d date of
project
Rs. in Rs. in Rs. in Rs. in Crore
Crore Crore Crore
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8= (6-7) 9 10(3x 8x #)
Total
The Statement showing the value of all existing commitments, works for which the contractor has
emerged as the winner of the bid and anticipated value of work to be completed in the period of
construction of the project for which bid is invited and ongoing works as well as the stipulated
period of completion remaining for each of the works mentioned above is verified from the
certificate issued that has been countersigned by the Client or its Engineer-in-charge not below the
rank of Executive Engineer or equivalent in respect of EPC Projects or Concessionaire / Authorised
β
In case balance period of construction is less than the value of period of construction of the project for which bid
is invited, then full value of contract as per Agreement/LOA to be mentioned, else, anticipated value of work to be
completed in the period of construction of the project for which bid is invited is to be mentioned. In the absence of
the anticipated value of work to be completed, the proportionate value shall be considered while evaluating the
Assessed Available Bid Capacity.
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Signatory of SPV in respect of BOT Projects. No awarded / ongoing works/ works for which the
contractor has emerged as the winner of the bid has been left in the aforesaid statement which has
been awarded to M/s………………individually / and other member M/s ……………….. and M/s
………………., as on bid due date of this RFP.
…………………….. …………………………
…………………….. ………………………….
Signature, name and designation of Name of the Statutory Auditor’s firm:
Authorised Signatory Seal of the audit firm: (Signature, name
and designation and Membership No. of
Date: authorised signatory)
For and on behalf of ………………(Name
Place:
of the Bidder)
Date:
Place:
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APPENDIX-IA
Annexure VII
Guidelines of the Department of Disinvestment
(Refer Clause1.2.1)
No. 6/4/2001-DD-II
Government of India
Department of Disinvestment
Block 14, CGO Complex
New Delhi.
th
Dated 13 July, 2001.
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Sub: Guidelines for qualification of Bidders seeking to acquire stakes in Public Sector
Enterprises through the process of disinvestment
Government has examined the issue of framing comprehensive and transparent guidelines
defining the criteria for Bidders interested in PSE-disinvestment so that the parties selected
through competitive bidding could inspire public confidence. Earlier, criteria like net worth,
experience etc. used to be prescribed. Based on experience and in consultation with concerned
departments, Government has decided to prescribe the following additional criteria for the
qualification/ disqualification of the parties seeking to acquire stakes in public sector enterprises
through disinvestment:
(a) In regard to matters other than the security and integrity of the country, any
conviction by a Court of Law or indictment/ adverse order by a regulatory
authority that casts a doubt on the ability of the Bidder to manage the public
sector unit when it is disinvested, or which relates to a grave offence would
constitute disqualification. Grave offence is defined to be of such a nature that it
outrages the moral sense of the community. The decision in regard to the nature
of the offence would be taken on case to case basis after considering the facts of
the case and relevant legal principles, by the Government of India.
(b) In regard to matters relating to the security and integrity of the country, any
charge-sheet by an agency of the Government/ conviction by a Court of Law for
an offence committed by the bidding party or by any sister concern of the
bidding party would result in disqualification. The decision in regard to the
relationship between the sister concerns would be taken, based on the relevant
facts and after examining whether the two concerns are substantially controlled
by the same person/ persons.
(c) In both (a) and (b), disqualification shall continue for a period that Government
deems appropriate.
(d) Any entity, which is disqualified from participating in the disinvestment process,
would not be allowed to remain associated with it or get associated merely
because it has preferred an appeal against the order based on which it has been
disqualified. The mere pendency of appeal will have no effect on the
disqualification.
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(e) The disqualification criteria would come into effect immediately and would
apply to all Bidders for various disinvestment transactions, which have not been
completed as yet.
(f) Before disqualifying a concern, a Show Cause Notice why it should not be
disqualified would be issued to it and it would be given an opportunity to explain
its position.
(g) Henceforth, these criteria will be prescribed in the advertisements seeking
Expression of Interest (EOI) from the interested parties. The interested parties
would be required to provide the information on the above criteria, along with
their Expressions of Interest (EOI). The Bidders shall be required to provide with
their EOI an undertaking to the effect that no investigation by a regulatory
authority is pending against them. In case any investigation is pending against
the concern or its sister concern or against its CEO or any of its Directors/
Managers/ employees, full details of such investigation including the name of
the investigating agency, the charge/ offence for which the investigation has
been launched, name and designation of persons against whom the investigation
has been launched and other relevant information should be disclosed, to the
satisfaction of the Government. For other criteria also, a similar undertaking
shall be obtained along with EOI.
sd/-
(A.K. Tewari)
Under Secretary to the Government of India
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Details of ongoing works (Ref Clause 10.3 (iv) of Draft EPC Agreement)
(In the event that the Bidder had failed to achieve the Completion of any project within a period
of 90 (ninety) days from the Schedule Completion Date of the project, unless such failure had
occurred due to Force Majeure or for reasons solely attributable to the Authority, the Bidder
shall be deemed to be ineligible for bidding this project (under bidding), both as the sole party
or as one of the parties of Joint Venture/ Consortium, if any, during the period from Scheduled
Completion Date to issuance of Completion Certificate for that project. This restriction is
applicable if the contract value of the delayed project was not less than Rs. 300 Crore.)
#
To be supported with valid certificate issued from Independent Engineer / Authority’s
Engineer / Supervision Consultant / Engineer-in-charge
I / We certify that all the information furnished above is true in all respects.
Date: __________________
Place: __________________
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APPENDIX - II
Bank Guarantee for BID Security
(Refer Clauses 2.20)
B.G. No. Dated:
1. In consideration of you, National Highways Authority of India, having its office at G-5 &
6, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi, 110075, (hereinafter referred to as the “Authority”,
which expression shall unless it be repugnant to the subject or context thereof include its,
successors and assigns) having agreed to receive the BID of …………………… and
having its registered office at ……………………… (and acting on behalf of its JV)
(hereinafter referred to as the “Bidder” which expression shall unless it be repugnant
to the subject or context thereof include its/their executors, administrators, successors and
assigns), for the Construction of Six lane access controlled Highway from Km 40+080 to
Km 86+513 (Mator to Barodameo Section) of Paniyala-Barodameo ICR in the State of
Rajasthan under Bharatmala Pariyojana Project on EPC basis (hereinafter referred to as
“the Project”) pursuant to the RFP Document dated …………… issued in respect of the
Project and other related documents including without limitation the draft contract
Agreement (hereinafter collectively referred to as “Bidding Documents”), we (Name of
the Bank) having our registered office at ………………… and one of its branches at
…………………….. (hereinafter referred to as the “Bank”), at the request of the Bidder,
do hereby in terms of Clause 1.2.4 read with Clause 2.20 of the RFP Document,
irrevocably, unconditionally and without reservation guarantee the due and faithful
fulfilment and compliance of the terms and conditions of the Bidding Documents
(including the RFP Document) by the said
Bidder and unconditionally and irrevocably undertake to pay forthwith to the
Authority an amount of Rs. 13.89 Crore (Rupees thirteen crore and eighty nine lakh only)
(hereinafter referred to as the “Guarantee”) as our primary obligation without any demur,
reservation, recourse, contest or protest and without reference to the Bidder if the Bidder
shall fail to fulfil or comply with all or any of the terms and conditions contained in the
said Bidding Documents.
2. Any such written demand made by the Authority stating that the Bidder is in default of
the due and faithful fulfilment and compliance with the terms and conditions
contained in the Bidding Documents shall be final, conclusive and binding on the Bank.
3. We, the Bank, do hereby unconditionally undertake to pay the amounts due and payable
under this Guarantee without any demur, reservation, recourse, contest or protest and
without any reference to the Bidder or any other person and irrespective of whether
the claim of the Authority is disputed by the Bidder or not, merely on the first demand from
the Authority stating that the amount claimed is due to the Authority by reason of failure of
the Bidder to fulfil and comply with the terms and conditions contained in the Bidding
Documents including failure of the said Bidder to keep its BID open during the BID
validity period as set forth in the said Bidding Documents for any reason whatsoever.
Any such demand made on the Bank shall be conclusive as regards amount due and payable
by the Bank under this Guarantee. However, our liability under this Guarantee shall be
restricted to an amount not exceeding Rs. 13.89 Crore (Rupees thirteen crore and eighty
nine lakh only).
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4. This Guarantee shall be irrevocable and remain in full force for a period of 180 (one
hundred and eighty) days from the BID Due Date inclusive of a claim period of 60 (sixty)
days or for such extended period as may be mutually agreed between the Authority and the
Bidder, and agreed to by the Bank, and shall continue to be enforceable till all amounts under
this Guarantee have been paid.
5. We, the Bank, further agree that the Authority shall be the sole judge to decide as
to whether the Bidder is in default of due and faithful fulfilment and compliance
with the terms and conditions contained in the Bidding Documents including,
inter alia, the failure of the Bidder to keep its BID open during the BID validity period set
forth in the said Bidding Documents, and the decision of the Authority that the Bidder is
in default as aforesaid shall be final and binding on us, notwithstanding any
differences between the Authority and the Bidder or any dispute pending before any
Court, Tribunal, Arbitrator or any other Authority.
6. The Guarantee shall not be affected by any change in the constitution or winding
up of the Bidder or the Bank or any absorption, merger or amalgamation of the Bidder or
the Bank with any other person.
7. In order to give full effect to this Guarantee, the Authority shall be entitled to treat the Bank
as the principal debtor. The Authority shall have the fullest liberty without affecting in
any way the liability of the Bank under this Guarantee from time to time to vary any of the
terms and conditions contained in the said Bidding Documents or to extend time for
submission of the BIDs or the BID validity period or the period for conveying acceptance
of Letter of Award by the Bidder or the period for fulfilment and compliance with all or
any of the terms and conditions contained in the said Bidding Documents by the said
Bidder or to postpone for any time and from time to time any of the powers
exercisable by it against the said Bidder and either to enforce or forbear from enforcing
any of the terms and conditions contained in the said Bidding Documents or the
securities available to the Authority, and the Bank shall not be released from its liability
under these presents by any exercise by the Authority of the liberty with reference to the
matters aforesaid or by reason of time being given to the said Bidder or any other
forbearance, act or omission on the part of the Authority or any indulgence by the
Authority to the said Bidder or by any change in the constitution of the Authority or its
absorption, merger or amalgamation with any other person or any other matter or thing
whatsoever which under the law relating to sureties would but for this provision have the
effect of releasing the Bank from its such liability.
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10. It shall not be necessary for the Authority to proceed against the said Bidder
before proceeding against the Bank and the guarantee herein contained shall be
enforceable against the Bank, notwithstanding any other security which the
Authority may have obtained from the said Bidder or any other person and which
shall, at the time when proceedings are taken against the Bank hereunder, be
outstanding or unrealised.
11. We, the Bank, further undertake not to revoke this Guarantee during its currency
except with the previous express consent of the Authority in writing.
12. The Bank declares that it has power to issue this Guarantee and discharge the
obligations contemplated herein, the undersigned is duly authorised and has full
power to execute this Guarantee for and on behalf of the Bank.
13. For the avoidance of doubt, the Bank’s liability under this Guarantee shall be
restricted to Rs. 13.89 Crore (Rupees thirteen crore and eighty nine lakh only). The Bank
shall be liable to pay the said amount or any part thereof only if the Authority serves a
written
claim on the Bank in accordance with paragraph 9 hereof, on or before [***
(indicate date falling 180 days after the BID Due Date)].
14. This guarantee shall also be operatable at our……………….. Branch at New Delhi,
from whom, confirmation regarding the issue of this guarantee or extension / renewal
thereof shall be made available on demand. In the contingency of this guarantee being
invoked and payment thereunder claimed, the said branch shall accept such invocation
letter and make payment of amounts so demanded under the said invocation.
15. The guarantor/bank hereby confirms that it is on the SFMS (Structural Finance Messaging
System) platform & shall invariably send an advice of this Bank Guarantee to the
designated bank of NHAI, details of which is as under:
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Appendix-III
Format for Power of Attorney for signing of BID
(Refer Clause 2.1.5)
Know all men by these presents, We…………………………………………….. (name of the
firm and address of the registered office) do hereby irrevocably constitute, nominate, appoint
and authorize Mr./ Ms (name), …………………… son/daughter/wife of
……………………………… and presently residing at …………………., who is presently
employed with us/ the Lead Member of our Joint Venture and holding the position of
……………………………. , as our true and lawful attorney (hereinafter referred to as the
“Attorney”) to do in our name and on our behalf, all such acts, deeds and things as are
necessary or required in connection with or incidental to submission of our BID for the
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EPC Mode under Bharatmala Pariyojana Project proposed or being developed by the
National Highways Authority of India (the “Authority”) including but not limited to signing and
submission of all applications, BIDs and other documents and writings, participate in Pre-BID
and other conferences and providing information/ responses to the Authority, representing us in
all matters before the Authority, signing and execution of all contracts including the agreement
and undertakings consequent to acceptance of our BID, and generally dealing with the
Authority in all matters in connection with or relating to or arising out of our BID for the said
Project and/ or upon award thereof to us and/or until the entering into of the EPC Contract with
the Authority.
AND we hereby agree to ratify and confirm and do hereby ratify and confirm all acts, deeds and
things done or caused to be done by our said Attorney pursuant to and in exercise of the powers
conferred by this Power of Attorney and that all acts, deeds and things done by our said
Attorney in exercise of the powers hereby conferred shall and shall always be deemed to have
been done by us.
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Notes:
The mode of execution of the Power of Attorney should be in accordance with the procedure, if
any, laid down by the applicable law and the charter documents of the executant(s) and when it
is so required, the same should be under common seal affixed in accordance with the required
procedure.
Wherever required, the Bidder should submit for verification the extract of the charter
documents and documents such as a board or shareholders’ resolution/ power of attorney in
favour of the person executing this Power of Attorney for the delegation of power hereunder on
behalf of the Bidder.
For a Power of Attorney executed and issued overseas, the document will also have to be
legalised by the Indian Embassy and notarised in the jurisdiction where the Power of Attorney
is being issued. However, the Power of Attorney provided by Bidders from countries that have
signed the Hague Legislation Convention 1961 are not required to be legalised by the Indian
Embassy if it carries a conforming Appostille certificate.
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APPENDIX-IV
Whereas the National Highways Authority of India (“the Authority”) has invited BIDs for the .
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Barodameo Section) of Paniyala-Barodameo ICR in the State of Rajasthan on EPC Mode under
Bharatmala Pariyojana Project (the “Project”).
Whereas, it is necessary for the Members of the Joint Venture to designate one of them as the
Lead Member with all necessary power and authority to do for and on behalf of the Joint
Venture, all acts, deeds and things as may be necessary in connection with the Joint Venture’s
BID for the Project and its execution.
We, …… having our registered office at ……., M/s. ….. having our registered office at …,
M/s. … having our registered office at ….., and ….. having our registered office at ………,
(hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Principals”) do hereby irrevocably designate,
nominate, constitute, appoint and authorize M/S ……. having its registered office at ……….,
being one of the Members of the Joint Venture, as the Lead Member and true and lawful
attorney of the Joint Venture (hereinafter referred to as the “Attorney”). We hereby irrevocably
authorize the Attorney (with power to sub-delegate) to conduct all business for and on behalf of
the Joint Venture and any one of us during the bidding process and, in the event the Joint
Venture is awarded the contract, during the execution of the Project and in this regard, to do on
our behalf and on behalf of the Joint Venture, all or any of such acts, deeds or things as are
necessary or required or incidental to the pre-qualification of the Joint Venture and submission
of its BID for the Project, including but not limited to signing and submission of all
applications, BIDs and other documents and writings, participate in pre BID and other
conferences, respond to queries, submit information/ documents, sign and execute contracts and
undertakings consequent to acceptance of the BID of the Joint Venture and generally to
represent the Joint Venture in all its dealings with the Authority, and/ or any other Government
Agency or any person, in all matters in connection with or relating to or arising out of the Joint
Venture’s BID for the in all respect Project and/ or upon award thereof till the EPC Contract is
entered into with the Authority & Compelled.
AND hereby agree to ratify and confirm and do hereby ratify and confirm all acts, deeds and
things done or caused to be done by our said Attorney pursuant to and in exercise of the powers
conferred by this Power of Attorney and that all acts, deeds and things done by our said
Attorney in exercise of the powers hereby conferred shall and shall always be deemed to have
been done by us/ Joint Venture.
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Witnesses:
1.
2.
Notes:
The mode of execution of the Power of Attorney should be in accordance with the procedure, if
any, laid down by the applicable law and the charter documents of the executant(s) and when it
is so required, the same should be under common seal affixed in accordance with the required
procedure.
Also, wherever required, the Bidder should submit for verification the extract of the charter
documents and documents such as a board or shareholders’ resolution/ power of attorney in
favour of the person executing this Power of Attorney for the delegation of power hereunder on
behalf of the Bidder.
For a Power of Attorney executed and issued overseas, the document will also have to be
legalised by the Indian Embassy and notarised in the jurisdiction where the Power of Attorney
is being issued. However, the Power of Attorney provided by Bidders from countries that have
signed the Hague Legislation Convention 1961 are not required to be legalised by the Indian
Embassy if it carries a conforming Appostille certificate.
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APPENDIX V
THIS JOINT BIDDING AGREEMENT is entered into on this the ………… day of …………
20…
AMONGST
1. {………… Limited, and having its registered office at ………… } (hereinafter referred
to as the “First Part” which expression shall, unless repugnant to the context include its
successors and permitted assigns)
AND
2. {………… Limited, having its registered office at ………… } and (hereinafter referred
to as the “Second Part” which expression shall, unless repugnant to the context include its
successors and permitted assigns)
AND
3. {………… Limited, and having its registered office at …………} (hereinafter referred
to as the “Third Part” which expression shall, unless repugnant to the context include its
successors and permitted assigns)
The above mentioned parties of the FIRST, {SECOND and THIRD} PART are collectively
referred to as the “Parties” and each is individually referred to as a “Party”
WHEREAS,
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(B) The Parties are interested in jointly bidding for the Project as members of a Joint
Venture and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the RFP document and
other bid documents in respect of the Project, and
(C) It is a necessary condition under the RFP document that the members of the Joint
Venture shall enter into a Joint Bidding Agreement and furnish a copy thereof with the
Application.
In this Agreement, the capitalised terms shall, unless the context otherwise requires,
have the meaning ascribed thereto under the RFP.
2. Joint Venture
2.1 The Parties do hereby irrevocably constitute a Joint Venture (the “Joint Venture”) for
the purposes of jointly participating in the Bidding Process for the Project.
2.2 The Parties hereby undertake to participate in the Bidding Process only through this
Joint Venture and not individually and/ or through any other Joint Venture constituted
for this Project, either directly or indirectly.
3. Covenants
The Parties hereby undertake that in the event the Joint Venture is declared the selected
Bidder and awarded the Project, it shall enter into an EPC Contract with the Authority
for performing all its obligations as the Contractor in terms of the EPC Contract for the
Project.
The Parties hereby undertake to perform the roles and responsibilities as described
below:
(a) Party of the First Part shall be the Lead member of the Joint Venture and shall have the
power of attorney from all Parties for conducting all business for and on behalf of the
Joint Venture during the Bidding Process and for performing all its obligations as the
Contractor in terms of the EPC Contract for the Project;
(b) Party of the Second Part shall be {the Member of the Joint Venture; and}
(c) Party of the Third Part shall be {the Member of the Joint Venture.}
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The Parties do hereby undertake to be jointly and severally responsible for all
obligations and liabilities relating to the Project and in accordance with the terms of the
RFP and the EPC Contract, till such time as the completion of the Project is achieved
under and in accordance with the EPC Contract.
The Parties agree that the proportion of construction in the EPC Contract to be allocated
among the members shall be as follows:
First Party:
Second Party:
{Third Party:}
Further, the Lead Member shall itself undertake and perform at least 51 (fifty one) per
cent of the total length of the project highway if the Contract is allocated to the Joint
Venture.
Each Party represents to the other Parties as of the date of this Agreement that:
(a) Such Party is duly organised, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of its incorporation and has all requisite power and authority to enter into
this Agreement;
(b) The execution, delivery and performance by such Party of this Agreement has
been authorised by all necessary and appropriate corporate or governmental
action and a copy of the extract of the charter documents and board resolution/
power of attorney in favour of the person executing this Agreement for the
delegation of power and authority to execute this Agreement on behalf of the
Joint Venture Member is annexed to this Agreement, and will not, to the best of
its knowledge:
(ii) violate any Applicable Law presently in effect and having applicability to
it;
(v) create or impose any liens, mortgages, pledges, claims, security interests,
charges or Encumbrances or obligations to create a lien, charge, pledge,
security interest, encumbrances or mortgage in or on the property of such
Party, except for encumbrances that would not, individually or in the
aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or
prospects or business of such Party so as to prevent such Party from
fulfilling its obligations under this Agreement;
(c) this Agreement is the legal and binding obligation of such Party, enforceable in
accordance with its terms against it; and
(d) there is no litigation pending or, to the best of such Party's knowledge,
threatened to which it or any of its Affiliates is a party that presently affects or
which would have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or
prospects or business of such Party in the fulfillment of its obligations under this
Agreement.
8. Termination
This Agreement shall be effective from the date hereof and shall continue in full force
and effect until Project completion (the “Defects Liability Period”) is achieved under
and in accordance with the EPC Contract, in case the Project is awarded to the Joint
Venture. However, in case the Joint Venture is either not pre-qualified for the Project or
does not get selected for award of the Project, the Agreement will stand terminated in
case the Applicant is not pre-qualified or upon return of the Bid Security by the
Authority to the Bidder, as the case may be.
9. Miscellaneous
9.2 The Parties acknowledge and accept that this Agreement shall not be amended by the
Parties without the prior written consent of the Authority.
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Notes:
1. The mode of the execution of the Joint Bidding Agreement should be in accordance with the
procedure, if any, laid down by the Applicable Law and the charter documents of the
executant(s) and when it is so required, the same should be under common seal affixed in
accordance with the required procedure.
2. Each Joint Bidding Agreement should attach a copy of the extract of the charter documents and
documents such as resolution / power of attorney in favour of the person executing this
Agreement for the delegation of power and authority to execute this Agreement on behalf of the
Joint Venture Member.
3. For a Joint Bidding Agreement executed and issued overseas, the document shall be legalised
by the Indian Embassy and notarized in the jurisdiction where the Power of Attorney has been
executed.
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APPENDIX VI
(To be executed on the plain paper and submitted alongwith Technical Bid/ Tender documents
for tenders having a value of Rs. 5 crore or more. To be signed by the bidder and same
signatory competent/ authorized to sign the relevant contract on behalf of the NHAI)
(__________________Division)
Tender No.________________
BETWEEN
AND
Whereas, the Principal intends to award, under laid down organizational procedure, contract/s
for “Construction of Six lane access controlled Highway from Km 40+080 to Km 86+513
(Mator to Barodameo Section) of Paniyala-Barodameo ICR in the State of Rajasthan on EPC
Mode under Bharatmala Pariyojana”. The Principal values full compliance with all relevant
laws of the land, rules of land, regulations, economic use of resources and of fairness/
transparency in its relations with its Bidder(s) and for Contractor(s)/ Concessionaire(s)/
Consultant(s).
And Whereas in order to achieve these goals, the Principal will appoint an Independent
External Monitors (IEMs), who will monitor the tender process and the execution of the
contract for compliance with the Principles mentioned above.
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And whereas to meet the purpose aforesaid, both the parties have agreed to enter into this
Integrity Pact (hereafter referred to as "Integrity Pact") the terms and conditions of which shall
also be read as integral part and parcel of the Tender documents and contract between the
parties.
Now, therefore, in consideration of mutual covenants stipulated in this pact, the parties hereby
agree as follows and this pact witnesses as under:
(1) The Principal commits itself to take all measures necessary to prevent corruption and
to observe the following principles:-
(b) The Principal will, during the Tender process treat all Bidder(s) with equity and
reason. The Principal will in particular, before and during the Tender process,
provide to all Bidder(s) the same information and will not provide to any
Bidder(s) confidential/ additional information through which the Bidder(s) could
obtain an advantage in relation to the tender process or the contract execution.
(c) The Principal will exclude all known prejudiced persons from the process.
(2) If the Principal obtains information on the conduct of any of its employees which is a
criminal offence under the IPC/PC Act or any other Statutory Acts or if there be a
substantive suspicion in this regard, the Principal will inform the Chief Vigilance
Officer and in addition can initiate disciplinary actions as per its internal laid down
Rules/Regulations.
employees involved in the tender process or the execution of the contract or to any
third person any material or other benefit which he/she is not legally entitled to, in
order to obtain in exchange any advantage of any kind whatsoever during the tender
process or during the execution of the contract.
(b) The Bidder(s)/ Contractor(s)/ Concessionaire(s)/ Consultant(s) will not enter with other
Bidders into any undisclosed agreement or understanding, whether formal or informal.
This applies in particular to prices, specifications, certifications, subsidiary contract,
submission or non-submission or bids or any other actions to restrict competitiveness
or to introduce cartelization in the bidding process.
(c) The Bidder(s)/ Contractor(s)/ Concessionaire(s)/ Consultant(s) will not commit any
offence under the relevant IPC/PC Act and other Statutory Acts; further the
Bidder(s)/Contractor(s)/Concessionaire(s)/Consultant(s) will not use improperly, for
purposes of completion or personal gain, or pass on to others, any information or
document provided by the Principal as part of the business relationship, regarding
plans, technical proposals and business details, including information contained or
transmitted electronically.
(f) The Bidder(s)/ Contractor(s)/ Concessionaire(s)/ Consultant(s) will not instigate third
persons to commit offences outlined above or be an accessory to such offences.
(g) The Bidder(s)/ Contractor(s)/ Concessionaire(s)/ Consultant(s) will not bring any
outside influence through any Govt. bodies/quarters directly or indirectly on the
bidding process in furtherance of his bid.
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Article - 3 Disqualification from tender process and exclusion from future contracts.
(3) A transgression is considered to have occurred if the Principal after due consideration
of the available evidence concludes that “On the basis of facts available there are no
material doubts”.
(4) The Bidder(s)/ Contractor(s)/ Concessionaire(s)/ Consultant(s) with its free consent
and without any influence agrees and undertakes to respect and uphold the Principal's
absolute rights to resort to and impose such exclusion and further accepts and
undertakes not to challenge or question such exclusion on any ground, including the
lack of any hearing before the decision to resort to such exclusion is taken. This
undertaking is given freely and after obtaining independent legal advice.
(5) The decision of the Principal to the effect that a breach of the provisions of this
Integrity Pact has been committed by the Bidder(s)/ Contractor(s)/ Concessionaire(s)/
Consultant(s) shall be final and binding on the Bidder(s)/ Contractor(s)/
Concessionaire(s)/ Consultant(s), however, the Bidder(s)/ Contractor(s)/
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(6) On occurrence of any sanctions/ disqualification etc. arising out from violation of
integrity pact, the Bidder(s)/ Contractor(s)/ Concessionaire(s)/ Consultant(s) shall not
be entitled for any compensation on this account.
(7) Subject to full satisfaction of the Principal, the exclusion of the Bidder(s)/
Contractor(s)/ Concessionaire(s)/ Consultant(s) could be revoked by the Principal if
the Bidder(s)/ Contractor(s)/ Concessionaire(s)/ Consultant(s) can prove that he has
restored/ recouped the damage caused by him and has installed a suitable corruption
prevention system in his organization.
(2) In addition to 1 above, the Principal shall be entitled to take recourse to the relevant
provisions of the contract related to Termination of Contract due to Contractor/
Concessionaire/Consultant's Default. In such case, the Principal shall be entitled to
forfeit the Performance Bank Guarantee of the Contractor/ Concessionaire/ Consultant
and/ or demand and recover liquidated and all damages as per the provisions of the
contract/concession agreement against Termination.
(1) The Bidder declares that no previous transgressions occurred in the last 3 years
immediately before signing of this Integrity Pact with any other Company in any
country conforming to the anti corruption/ Transparency International (TI) approach or
with any other Public Sector Enterprise/ Undertaking in India or any Government
Department in India that could justify his exclusion from the tender process.
(2) If the Bidder makes incorrect statement on this subject, he can be disqualified from the
tender process or action for his exclusion can be taken as mentioned under Article-3
above for transgressions of Article-2 and shall be liable for compensation for damages
as per Article-4 above.
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(2) The Principal will enter into agreements with identical conditions as this one with all
Bidders/ Contractors/ Concessionaires/ Consultants and subcontractors.
(3) The Principal will disqualify from the tender process all Bidders who do not sign this
Pact or violate its provisions.
(1) The Principal has appointed Smt. Gauri Kumar, IAS (Retd.), Sh. Ashish Bhauguna,
IAS (Retd.) and Sh. Animesh Chauhan (Ex-MD & CEO, Oriental Bank of Commerce)
as Independent External Monitor (IEM) for this pact. The task of the Monitor is to
review independently and objectively, whether and to what extent the parties comply
with the obligations under this agreement.
(2) The Monitor is not subject to instructions by the representatives of the parties and
performs his functions neutrally and independently. He reports to the Chairman,
NHAI.
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(4) The Monitor is under contractual obligation to treat the information and documents of
the Bidder(s)/Contractor(s)/Subcontractor(s) with confidentiality. The Monitor has also
signed on ‘Non-disclosure of Confidential Information’ and of ‘Absence of Conflict of
Interest’. In case of any conflict of interest arising at a later date, the IEM shall inform
Chairman, NHAI and recuse himself/ herself from that case.
(5) The Principal will provide to the Monitor sufficient information about all meetings
among the parties related to the Project provided such meetings could have an impact
on the contractual relations between the Principal and the Bidder/Contractor/
Concessionaire/ Consultant. The parties offer to the Monitor the option to participate in
such meetings.
(6) As soon as the Monitor notices, or believes, to notice any transgression as given in
Article-2, he may request the Management of the Principal to take corrective action, or
to take relevant action. The monitor can in this regard submit non-binding
recommendations. Beyond this, the Monitor has no right to demand from the parties
that they act in a specific manner, refrain from action or tolerate action.
(7) The Monitor will submit a written report to the Chairman, NHAI within 8 to 10 weeks
from the date of reference or intimation to him by the Principal and, should the
occasion arise, submit proposals for correcting problematic situations.
(8) If the Monitor has reported to the Chairman, NHAI, a substantiated suspicion of an
offence under relevant IPC/PC Act or any other Statutory Acts, and the Chairman,
NHAI has not, within the reasonable time taken visible action to proceed against such
offence or reported it to the Chief Vigilance Officer, the Monitor may also transmit
this information directly to the Central Vigilance Commissioner.
(9) The word 'Monitor' would include both singular and plural.
This Pact begins when both parties have legally signed it (in case of EPC i.e. for projects
funded by Principal and consultancy services). It expires for the Contractor/ Consultant
12 months after his Defect Liability Period is over or 12 months after his last payment
under the contract whichever is later and for all other unsuccessful Bidders 6 months
after this Contract has been awarded. (In case of BOT Projects) It expires for the
concessionaire 24 months after his concession period is over and for all other
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unsuccessful Bidders 6 months after this Contract has been awarded. Any violation of
the same would entail disqualification of the bidder and exclusion from future dealings.
If any claim is made/ lodged during this time, the same shall be binding and continue to
be valid despite the lapse of this pact as specified above, unless it is discharged/
determined by Chairman of NHAI.
(1) This pact is subject to Indian Law. Place of performance and jurisdiction is the
Registered Office of the Principal, i.e. New Delhi.
(2) Changes and supplements as well as termination notices need to be made in writing.
(4) Should one or several provisions of this agreement turn out to be invalid, the remainder
of this agreement remains valid. In this case, the parties will strive to come to an
agreement to their original intentions.
(5) Issue like warranty / Guarantee etc. shall be outside the purview of IEMs.
(6) In the event of any contradiction between the Integrity Pact and its Annexure, the
clause in integrity pact shall prevail.
(7) Any disputes/ differences arising between the parties with regard to term of this pact,
any action taken by the Principal in accordance with this Pact or interpretation thereof
shall not be subject to any Arbitration.
(8) The actions stipulated in this Integrity Pact are without prejudice to any other legal
action that may follow in accordance with the provision of the extent law in force
relating to any civil or criminal proceedings.
In witness whereof the parties have signed and executed this Pact at the place and date first
done mentioned in the presence of following witness:-
……………………………………. ……………………………………..
For & on behalf of the Principal For & On behalf of Bidder/
Contractor/ Concessionaire/
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Witness 1:
(Name & Address) ________________
________________
________________
Witness 2:
(Name & Address) ________________
________________
________________
JV Partner}
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Appendix-VII
(See Clauses 2.21)
FORM OF BANK GUARANTEE
[Performance Security/Additional Performance Security]
To
National Highways Authority of India
G-5 & 6, Sector 10, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110075
AND WHEREAS the Contract requires the Contractor to furnish the Performance Security/
Additional Performance Security} for due and faithful performance of its obligations, under and
in accordance with the Contract, during the {Construction Period/ Defects Liability Period and
Maintenance Period} in a sum of Rs….. cr. (Rupees ………..….. crore) (the “Guarantee
Amount”2).
NOW, THEREFORE, the Bank hereby, unconditionally and irrevocably, guarantees and
affirms as follows:
1. The Bank hereby unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees the due and faithful
performance of the Contractor’s obligations during the {Construction Period/ Defects
Liability Period and Maintenance Period} under and in accordance with the Contract,
and agrees and undertakes to pay to the Authority, upon its mere first written demand,
and without any demur, reservation, recourse, contest or protest, and without any
reference to the Contractor, such sum or sums up to an aggregate sum of the Guarantee
Amount as the Authority shall claim, without the Authority being required to prove or to
show grounds or reasons for its demand and/or for the sum specified therein.
2. A letter from the Authority, under the hand of an officer not below the rank of General
Manager, National Highways Authority of India, that the Contractor has committed
default in the due and faithful performance of all or any of its obligations under and in
accordance with the Contract shall be conclusive, final and binding on the Bank. The
Bank further agrees that the Authority shall be the sole judge as to whether the
Contractor is in default in due and faithful performance of its obligations during and
under the Contract and its decision that the Contractor is in default shall be final and
2
Guarantee Amount for Performance Security and Additional Performance Security shall be calculated as per
Contract.
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binding on the Bank, notwithstanding any differences between the Authority and the
Contractor, or any dispute between them pending before any court, tribunal, arbitrators
or any other authority or body, or by the discharge of the Contractor for any reason
whatsoever.
3. In order to give effect to this Guarantee, the Authority shall be entitled to act as if
the Bank were the principal debtor and any change in the constitution of the
Contractor and/or the Bank, whether by their absorption with any other body or
corporation or otherwise, shall not in any way or manner affect the liability or
obligation of the Bank under this Guarantee.
4. It shall not be necessary, and the Bank hereby waives any necessity, for the
Authority to proceed against the Contractor before presenting to the Bank its
demand under this Guarantee.
5. The Authority shall have the liberty, without affecting in any manner the liability
of the Bank under this Guarantee, to vary at any time, the terms and conditions of
the Contract or to extend the time or period for the compliance with, fulfillment
and/ or performance of all or any of the obligations of the Contractor contained in
the Contract or to postpone for any time, and from time to time, any of the rights
and powers exercisable by the Authority against the Contractor, and either to
enforce or forbear from enforcing any of the terms and conditions contained in the
Contract and/or the securities available to the Authority, and the Bank shall not be
released from its liability and obligation under these presents by any exercise by
the Authority of the liberty with reference to the matters aforesaid or by reason of
time being given to the Contractor or any other forbearance, indulgence, act or
omission on the part of the Authority or of any other matter or thing whatsoever
which under any law relating to sureties and guarantors would but for this
provision have the effect of releasing the Bank from its liability and obligation
under this Guarantee and the Bank hereby waives all of its rights under any such
law.
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8. The Guarantee shall cease to be in force and effect on ****$. Unless a demand or
claim under this Guarantee is made in writing before expiry of the Guarantee, the
Bank shall be discharged from its liabilities hereunder.
9. The Bank undertakes not to revoke this Guarantee during its currency, except with the
previous express consent of the Authority in writing, and declares and warrants that it
has the power to issue this Guarantee and the undersigned has full powers to do so on
behalf of the Bank.
10. Any notice by way of request, demand or otherwise hereunder may be sent by post
addressed to the Bank at its above referred branch, which shall be deemed to have been
duly authorized to receive such notice and to effect payment thereof forthwith, and if
sent by post it shall be deemed to have been given at the time when it ought to have
been delivered in due course of post and in proving such notice, when given by post, it
shall be sufficient to prove that the envelope containing the notice was posted and a
certificate signed by an officer of the Authority that the envelope was so posted shall be
conclusive.
11. This Guarantee shall come into force with immediate effect and shall remain in force
and effect for up to the date specified in paragraph 8 above or until it is released earlier
by the Authority pursuant to the provisions of the Contract.
12. This Guarantee is subject to the Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees (URDG) 2010
Revision, ICC Publication No. 758, except that the supporting statement under Article
15(a) is hereby excluded.
13. This guarantee shall also be operatable at our……………….. Branch at New Delhi,
from whom, confirmation regarding the issue of this guarantee or extension / renewal
thereof shall be made available on demand. In the contingency of this guarantee being
invoked and payment thereunder claimed, the said branch shall accept such invocation
letter and make payment of amounts so demanded under the said invocation.
14. The guarantor/bank hereby confirms that it is on the SFMS (Structural Finance
Messaging System) platform & shall invariably send an advice of this Bank Guarantee
to the designated bank of NHAI, details of which is as under:
$
Insert date atleast 2 (two) years from the date of issuance of this Guarantee (in accordance with Clause 2.21 of the
RFP). The Contractors can submit the BG for periods of two years at one time and keep on renewing the same till the DLP
is over if they have problems in getting the BG in one go for the entire DLP.
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(Signature)
(Name)
(Designation)
(Code Number)
(Address)
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Section) of Paniyala-Barodameo ICR in the State of Rajasthan on EPC Mode under Bharatmala Pariyojana
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National Highways Authority of India Request For Proposal
Appendix-VIII
(See Clauses 3.3.4)
Format of LOA
No.________________________
National Highways Authority of India
(____________ Section)
G – 5&6, Sector – 10, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110075 Dated,
To,
{Name of selected Bidder}
Subject Construction of Six lane access controlled Highway from Km 40+080 to Km 86+513
(Mator to Barodameo Section) of Paniyala-Barodameo ICR in the State of Rajasthan on EPC
Mode under Bharatmala Pariyojana - Letter of Acceptance (LOA)-Reg.
Sir,
This is to notify you that your Bid dated ………… for execution of the {project
description}, at your quoted bid price amounting to Rs. ……………./- {amount in words} has
been determined to be the lowest evaluated bid and is substantially responsive and has
been accepted.
2. You are requested to return a duplicate of the LOA as an acknowledgement and sign the
Contract Agreement within the period prescribed in Clause 1.3 of the RFP.
3. You are also requested to furnish Performance Security for an amount of ………………….
{and Additional Performance Security for an amount of ……………………….} as per
Clause 2.21 of the RFP within 30 (thirty) days of receipt of this Letter of Acceptance
(LOA). In case of delay in submission of Performance Security and Additional
Performance Security, if any, you may seek extension of time for a period not exceeding 60
(Sixty) days in accordance with Clause 2.21 of RFP.
Yours faithfully,
Construction of Six lane access controlled Highway from Km 40+080 to Km 86+513 (Mator to Barodameo
Section) of Paniyala-Barodameo ICR in the State of Rajasthan on EPC Mode under Bharatmala Pariyojana
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{authorized signatory}
“Accepted by
Construction of Six lane access controlled Highway from Km 40+080 to Km 86+513 (Mator to Barodameo
Section) of Paniyala-Barodameo ICR in the State of Rajasthan on EPC Mode under Bharatmala Pariyojana
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Appendix-IX
(To be on the letter head of the Bidder/ Each Member of the Joint Venture)
Certificate regarding Compliance with Restrictions under Rule 144 (xi) of the
General Financial Rules (GFRs)
The
General Manager (T)
National Highways Authority of India
G-5&6, Sector 10, Dwarka,
New Delhi - 110 075
Sub: Bid for Construction of Six lane access controlled Highway from Km 40+080 to Km
86+513 (Mator to Barodameo Section) of Paniyala-Barodameo ICR in the State of
Rajasthan on EPC Mode under Bharatmala Pariyojana.
Dear Sir,
With reference to your RFP document dated *** **$, I/we, having examined the Bidding
Documents and understood their contents, hereby undertake and confirm as follows:
I/We have read the clause regarding restrictions on procurement from a bidder of a
country which shares a land border with India and on sub-contracting to contractors
from such countries;
I certify that this Bidder is not from such a country or, if from such a country, has
been registered with the Competent Authority as defined in Public Procurement
Order no. F.no.6/18/2019- PPD dated 23rd July 2020 and will not sub-contract any
work to a contractor from such countries unless such contractor is registered with the
Competent Authority.
I hereby certify that this bidder fulfils all requirements in this regard and is eligible to
be considered.
Yours faithfully,
Date:
(Signature of the Authorised signatory)
Place:
(Name and designation of the of the Authorised signatory)
Name and seal of Bidder/Each Member of Joint Venture
Notes:
{Where applicable, evidence of valid registration by the Competent Authority shall be attached}
In case the above certification is found to be false, this would be a ground for immediate rejection
of Bid/termination and further legal action in accordance with law.
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