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AUTHORITY
Government of Uttar Pradesh
DEVELOPMENT OF KANNAUJ (VILLAGE NARMAU) TO UNNAO (VILLAGE NEVAL) (KM 172.5 TO
KM 236.5) ACCESS CONTROLLED EXPRESSWAY (GREENFIELD) PROJECT IN THE STATE OF
UTTAR PRADESH ON EPC BASIS.
REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATION
C-1S, 2nu Flooi, Paiyatan Bhawan
vipin Khanu, uomti Nagai
Lucknow - 226u1u
Febiuaiy 2u14
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GLOSSARY
Applicant(s) As uefineu in Clause 1.2.1
Application As uefineu in the Bisclaimei
Application Bue Bate As uefineu in Clause 1.1.S
Authoiity As uefineu in Clause 1.1.1
Bius As uefineu in Clause 1.2.S
Biu Piice As uefineu in Clause 1.2.8
Biu Bue Bate As uefineu in Clause 1.2.S
Biu Secuiity As uefineu in Clause 1.2.4
Biuueis As uefineu in Clause 1.1.1
Biuuing Bocuments As uefineu in Clause 1.2.S
Biuuing Piocess As uefineu in Clause 1.2.1
Biu Stage As uefineu in Clause 1.2.1
Constiuction Peiiou As uefineu in Clause 1.2.8
Contiactoi As uefineu in Clause 1.1.2
Conflict of Inteiest As uefineu in Clause 2.2.1(c)
Befect Liability Peiiou As uefineu in Clause 1.2.8
Eligible Expeiience As uefineu in Clause S.2.1
Eligible Piojects As uefineu in Clause S.2.1
EPC Engineeiing, Piocuiement anu Constiuction
EPC Contiact As uefineu in Clause 1.1.2
Estimateu Pioject Cost As uefineu in Clause 1.1.4
Expeiience Scoie As uefineu in Clause S.2.6
Financial Capacity As uefineu in Clause 2.2.2 (B)
uoveinment uoveinment of 0ttai Piauesh
}t. Biuuing Agieement As uefineu in Clause 2.2.6 (g)
}oint ventuie As uefineu in Clause 2.2.1 (a)
Leau Nembei As uefineu in Clause 2.2.6 (c)
L0A Lettei of Awaiu
Lowest Biuuei As uefineu in Clause 1.2.8
Nembei Nembei of a }oint ventuie
Net Woith As uefineu in Clause 2.2.4 (ii)
Pioject As uefineu in Clause 1.1.1
Qualification As uefineu in Clause 1.2.1
Qualification Stage As uefineu in Clause 1.2.1
Re. oi Rs. oi INR Inuian Rupee
RFP oi Request foi Pioposals As uefineu in Clause 1.2.1
RFQ As uefineu in the Bisclaimei
Technical Capacity As uefineu in Clause 2.2.2 (A)
Thiesholu Technical Capacity As uefineu in Clause 2.2.2 (A)
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The woius anu expiessions beginning with capital letteis anu uefineu in this uocument shall, unless
iepugnant to the context, have the meaning asciibeu theieto heiein.
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Contents
1. INTR0B0CTI0N .............................................................................................................................................................. 8
1.1 Backgiounu .............................................................................................................................................................. 8
1.2 Biief uesciiption of Biuuing Piocess ............................................................................................................. 9
1.S Scheuule of Biuuing Piocess .......................................................................................................................... 12
2. INSTR0CTI0NS T0 APPLICANTS .......................................................................................................................... 1S
2.1 Scope of Application.......................................................................................................................................... 1S
2.2 Eligibility of Applicants .................................................................................................................................... 1S
2.S Change in composition of the }oint ventuie ........................................................................................... 2u
2.4 Numbei of Applications anu costs theieof .............................................................................................. 2u
2.S Site visit anu veiification of infoimation .................................................................................................. 21
2.6 Acknowleugement by Applicant ................................................................................................................. 21
2.7 Right to accept oi ieject any oi all Applications Bius ....................................................................... 21
2.8 Contents of the RFQ.......................................................................................................................................... 22
2.9 Claiifications ........................................................................................................................................................ 2S
2.1u Amenument of RFQ ........................................................................................................................................... 2S
2.11 Language ................................................................................................................................................................ 24
2.12 Foimat anu signing of Application .............................................................................................................. 24
2.1S Sealing anu Naiking of Applications .......................................................................................................... 2S
2.14 Application Bue Bate ....................................................................................................................................... 26
2.1S Late Applications ................................................................................................................................................ 26
2.16 Nouifications substitution withuiawal of Applications ................................................................ 26
2.17 0pening anu Evaluation of Applications .................................................................................................. 27
2.18 Confiuentiality ..................................................................................................................................................... 27
2.19 Tests of iesponsiveness ................................................................................................................................... 28
2.2u Claiifications ........................................................................................................................................................ 29
2.21 Pie-qualification anu notification ............................................................................................................... 29
2.22 Submission of Bius............................................................................................................................................. 29
2.2S Piopiietaiy uata ................................................................................................................................................. 29
2.24 Coiiesponuence with the Applicant ........................................................................................................... Su
S. CRITERIA F0R EvAL0ATI0N .................................................................................................................................. S1
S.1 Evaluation paiameteis..................................................................................................................................... S1
S.2 Technical Capacity foi puiposes of evaluation ..................................................................................... S1
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S.S Betails of Expeiience ........................................................................................................................................ SS
S.4 Financial infoimation foi puiposes of evaluation ............................................................................... SS
S.S Pie-qualification of Applicants ..................................................................................................................... S4
4. FRA0B ANB C0RR0PT PRACTICES ..................................................................................................................... SS
S. PRE-APPLICATI0N C0NFERENCE ........................................................................................................................ S7
6. NISCELLANE00S ......................................................................................................................................................... S8
APPENBIX I: Lettei Compiising the Application foi Pie-Qualification ......................................................... S9
Appenuix II: Foimat foi Powei of Attoiney foi signing of Biu ........................................................................... S7
Appenuix III: Foimat foi Powei of Attoiney foi Leau Nembei of }oint ventuie ........................................ S9
APPENBIX Iv: Foimat foi }oint Biuuing Agieement foi }oint ventuie ........................................................... 62
APPENBIX v: uuiuelines of the Bepaitment of Bisinvestment .......................................................................... 67
APPENBIX vI ........................................................................................................................................................................... 69
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DISCLAIMER
The infoimation containeu in this Request foi Qualification uocument (the "RFQ") oi subsequently
pioviueu to Applicant(s), whethei veibally oi in uocumentaiy oi any othei foim, by oi on behalf of
the Authoiity oi any of its employees oi auvisois, is pioviueu to Applicant(s) on the teims anu
conuitions set out in this RFQ anu such othei teims anu conuitions subject to which such
infoimation is pioviueu.
This RFQ is not an agieement anu is neithei an offei noi invitation by the Authoiity to the
piospective Applicants oi any othei peison. The puipose of this RFQ is to pioviue inteiesteu paities
with infoimation that may be useful to them in the foimulation of theii application foi qualification
puisuant to this RFQ (the "Application"). This RFQ incluues statements, which ieflect vaiious
assumptions anu assessments aiiiveu at by the Authoiity in ielation to the Pioject. Such
assumptions, assessments anu statements uo not puipoit to contain all the infoimation that each
Applicant may iequiie. This RFQ may not be appiopiiate foi all peisons, anu it is not possible foi
the Authoiity, its employees oi auvisois to consiuei the objectives, financial situation anu paiticulai
neeus of each paity who ieaus oi uses this RFQ. The assumptions, assessments, statements anu
infoimation containeu in this RFQ may not be complete, accuiate, auequate oi coiiect. Each
Applicant shoulu theiefoie, conuuct its own investigations anu analysis anu shoulu check the
accuiacy, auequacy, coiiectness, ieliability anu completeness of the assumptions, assessments,
statements anu infoimation containeu in this RFQ anu obtain inuepenuent auvice fiom appiopiiate
souices.
Infoimation pioviueu in this RFQ to the Applicant(s) is on a wiue iange of matteis, some of which
may uepenu upon inteipietation of law. The infoimation given is not intenueu to be an exhaustive
account of statutoiy iequiiements anu shoulu not be iegaiueu as a complete oi authoiitative
statement of law. The Authoiity accepts no iesponsibility foi the accuiacy oi otheiwise foi any
inteipietation oi opinion on law expiesseu heiein.
The Authoiity, its employees anu auvisois make no iepiesentation oi waiianty anu shall have no
liability to any peison, incluuing any Applicant oi Biuuei, unuei any law, statute, iules oi
iegulations oi toit, piinciples of iestitution oi unjust eniichment oi otheiwise foi any loss,
uamages, cost oi expense which may aiise fiom oi be incuiieu oi suffeieu on account of anything
containeu in this RFQ oi otheiwise, incluuing the accuiacy, auequacy, coiiectness, completeness oi
ieliability of the RFQ anu any assessment, assumption, statement oi infoimation containeu theiein
oi ueemeu to foim pait of this RFQ oi aiising in any way with pie-qualification of Applicants foi
paiticipation in the Biuuing Piocess.
The Authoiity also accepts no liability of any natuie whethei iesulting fiom negligence oi
otheiwise howsoevei causeu aiising fiom ieliance of any Applicant upon the statements containeu
in this RFQ.
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The Authoiity may, in its absolute uiscietion but without being unuei any obligation to uo so,
upuate, amenu oi supplement the infoimation, assessment oi assumptions containeu in this RFQ.
The issue of this RFQ uoes not imply that the Authoiity is bounu to select anu shoit- list pie-
qualifieu Applications foi Biu Stage oi to appoint the selecteu Biuuei oi Contiactoi, as the case may
be, foi the Pioject anu the Authoiity ieseives the iight to ieject all oi any of the Applications oi Bius
without assigning any ieasons whatsoevei.
The Applicant shall beai all its costs associateu with oi ielating to the piepaiation anu submission
of its Application incluuing but not limiteu to piepaiation, copying, postage, ueliveiy fees, expenses
associateu with any uemonstiations oi piesentations which may be iequiieu by the Authoiity oi
any othei costs incuiieu in connection with oi ielating to its Application. All such costs anu
expenses will iemain with the Applicant anu the Authoiity shall not be liable in any mannei
whatsoevei foi the same oi foi any othei costs oi othei expenses incuiieu by an Applicant in
piepaiation oi submission of the Application, iegaiuless of the conuuct oi outcome of the Biuuing
Piocess.
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Government of Uttar Pradesh
0ttai Piauesh Expiessways Inuustiial Bevelopment Authoiity (0PEIBA)
(International Competitive Bidding)
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND
1.1.1 The 0ttai Piauesh Expiessways Inuustiial Bevelopment Authoiity (0PEIBA) (the
"Authoiity") is engageu in the uevelopment of Agia to Lucknow Access Contiolleu
Expiessway (uieen Fielu) Pioject anu as pait of this enueavoui, the Authoiity has ueciueu
to unueitake uevelopment of "Kannauj (village Naimau) to 0nnao (village Neval) (Km
172.S to Km 2S6.S) Access Contiolleu Expiessway (uieen Fielu) Pioject anu Kannauj Link
Roau" (the "Pioject") thiough an Engineeiing, Piocuiement anu Constiuction (the "EPC")
Contiact anu has ueciueu to caiiy out the biuuing piocess foi selection of the successful
biuuei to whom the Pioject may be awaiueu. A biief uesciiption of the pioject may be seen
in the Infoimation Nemoianuum of the Pioject at the Authoiity's website (www.upeiua.in).
Biief paiticulais of the Pioject aie as follows:
S. No. Description Approximate
Length (km)
Estimated Project Cost
I
Kannauj (village Naimau) to
0nnao (village Neval) Access
Contiolleu Expiessway
(uieenfielu) & Kannauj Link
Roau (8 Kms)
64 (Expiessway
Length) + 8
(Kannauj Link
Roau)
Rs. 1648 Cioie
The Authoiity intenus to pie-qualify suitable Applicants (the "Biuueis") who will be eligible
foi paiticipation in the Biu Stage, foi awaiu of the Pioject thiough competitive biuuing, in
accoiuance with the pioceuuie set out heiein.
1.1.2 The Selecteu Biuuei (the Contractor) shall be iesponsible foi uesigning, engineeiing,
piocuiement anu constiuction of the Pioject unuei anu in accoiuance with the piovisions of
an engineeiing, piocuiement anu constiuction contiact (the EPC Contract) to be enteieu
into between the Contiactoi anu the Authoiity in the foim pioviueu by the Authoiity as pait
of the biuuing uocuments puisuant heieto. The Contiactoi shall also be iesponsible foi
maintenance of the pioject uuiing the Befects Liability Peiiou, which is as pei Clause 1.1.S.
1.1.S The scope of woik will bioauly incluue constiuction of six-lane gieen fielu expiessway with
seivice ioau on one of eithei siue in staggeieu mannei anu all stiuctuies such as majoi
biiuges, minoi biiuges, culveits, P0P, v0P, R0B, inteichanges, etc., augmentation of the
Link ioau anu maintenance of the Pioject uuiing the Befects Liability Peiiou, which will be
S (Five) yeais foi the Pioject.
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1.1.4 Inuicative capital cost of the Pioject (the "Estimateu Pioject Cost") will be ieviseu anu
specifieu in the Biuuing Bocuments of the Pioject. The assessment of actual costs, howevei,
will have to be maue by the Biuueis.
1.1.S The Authoiity shall ieceive Applications puisuant to this RFQ in accoiuance with the teims
set foith heiein as mouifieu, alteieu, amenueu anu claiifieu fiom time to time by the
Authoiity, anu all Applications shall be piepaieu anu submitteu in accoiuance with such
teims on oi befoie the uate specifieu in Clause 1.S foi submission of Applications (the
"Application Bue Bate").
1.2 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF BIDDING PROCESS
1.2.1 The Authoiity has auopteu a two-stage piocess (collectively iefeiieu to as the "Biuuing
Piocess") foi selection of the biuuei foi awaiu of the Pioject. The fiist stage (the
"Qualification Stage") of the piocess involves qualification (the "Qualification") of inteiesteu
paities who make an Application in accoiuance with the piovisions of this RFQ (the
"Applicant", which expiession shall, unless iepugnant to the context, incluue the Nembeis
of the }oint ventuie). Piioi to making an Application, the Applicant shall pay to the
Authoiity a sum of Rs. 1,Su,uuu (Rupees one lakh fifty thousanu) as the cost of the RFQ
piocess. At the enu of this stage, the Authoiity expects to announce a list of all pie-qualifieu
Applicants who shall be eligible foi paiticipation in the seconu stage of the Biuuing Piocess
(the "Biu Stage") compiising Request foi Pioposals (the "Request foi Pioposals" oi "RFP").
uoveinment of Inuia has issueu guiuelines (see Appenuix-v) foi qualification of biuueis
seeking to acquiie stakes in any public sectoi enteipiise thiough the piocess of
uisinvestment. These guiuelines shall apply mutatis mutanuis to this Biuuing Piocess. The
Authoiity shall be entitleu to uisqualify an Applicant in accoiuance with the afoiesaiu
guiuelines at any stage of the Biuuing Piocess. Applicants must satisfy themselves that they
aie qualifieu to biu, anu shoulu give an unueitaking to this effect in the foim at Appenuix-I.
1.2.2 In the Qualification Stage, Applicants woulu be iequiieu to fuinish all the infoimation
specifieu in this RFQ. 0nly those Applicants that aie pie-qualifieu by the Authoiity shall be
inviteu to submit theii Bius foi the Pioject. The Authoiity is likely to pioviue a
compaiatively shoit time span foi submission of the Bius foi the Pioject. The Applicants
aie, theiefoie, auviseu to visit the site anu familiaiise themselves with the Pioject.
1.2.S In the Biu Stage, the Biuueis will be calleu upon to submit theii financial offeis (the "Bius")
in accoiuance with the RFP anu othei uocuments to be pioviueu by the Authoiity
(collectively the "Biuuing Bocuments"). The Biuuing Bocuments foi the Pioject will be
pioviueu to eveiy Biuuei on payment of {Rs. 2,uu,uuu (Rs. Two lakhs only)}
1
. The Biu shall
1
The actual amount will be inuicateu in the RFP
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be valiu foi a peiiou of not less than 12u uays fiom the uate specifieu in Clause 1.S foi
submission of bius (the "Biu Bue Bate").
1.2.4 In teims of the RFP, a Biuuei will be iequiieu to ueposit, along with its Biu, a biu secuiity
equivalent to Rs. 16,Su,uu,uuu (Rs. Sixteen Cioie Fifty Lakh) (the "Biu Secuiity"), iefunuable
no latei than 6u (sixty) uays fiom the Biu Bue Bate, except in the case of the selecteu Biuuei
whose Biu Secuiity shall be ietaineu till it has pioviueu a Peifoimance Secuiity unuei the
EPC Contiact. The Biuueis will have an option to pioviue Biu Secuiity in the foim of a
uemanu uiaft oi a bank guaiantee acceptable to the Authoiity anu in such event, the valiuity
peiiou of the uemanu uiaft oi bank guaiantee, as the case may be, shall not be less than 18u
(one hunuieu anu eighty) uays fiom the Biu Bue Bate, inclusive of a claim peiiou of 6u
(sixty) uays, anu may be extenueu as may be mutually agieeu between the Authoiity anu
the Biuuei fiom time to time. The Biu shall be summaiily iejecteu if it is not accompanieu
by the Biu Secuiity.
1.2.S ueneially, the Lowest Biuuei shall be the Selecteu Biuuei. The iemaining Biuueis shall be
kept in ieseive anu following pioceuuie shall be followeu in case Lowest Biuuei is not
selecteu foi any ieason whatsoevei.
In the event that the Lowest Biuuei withuiaws oi is not selecteu foi any ieason in the fiist
instance (the "fiist iounu of biuuing"), the Authoiity may invite all the iemaining Biuueis to
ievaliuate oi extenu theii iespective Biu Secuiity, as necessaiy, anu match the Biu of the
afoiesaiu Lowest Biuuei (the "seconu iounu of biuuing"). If in the seconu iounu of biuuing,
only one Biuuei matches the Lowest Biuuei, it shall be the Selecteu Biuuei. If two oi moie
Biuueis match the saiu Lowest Biuuei in the seconu iounu of biuuing, then the Biuuei
whose Biu was lowei as compaieu to othei Biuuei(s) in the fiist iounu of biuuing shall be
the Selecteu Biuuei. Foi example, if the thiiu anu fifth lowest Biuueis in the fiist iounu of
biuuing offei to match the saiu Lowest Biuuei in the seconu iounu of biuuing, the saiu thiiu
lowest Biuuei shall be the Selecteu Biuuei.
In the event that no Biuuei offeis to match the Lowest Biuuei in the seconu iounu of
biuuing as specifieu above, the Authoiity may, in its uiscietion, invite fiesh Bius (the "thiiu
iounu of biuuing") fiom all Biuueis except the Lowest Biuuei of the fiist iounu of biuuing,
oi annul the Biuuing Piocess, as the case may be. In case the Biuueis aie inviteu in the thiiu
iounu of biuuing to ievaliuate oi extenu theii Biu Secuiity, as necessaiy, anu offei fiesh
Bius, they shall be eligible foi submission of fiesh Bius pioviueu, howevei, that in such thiiu
iounu of biuuing only such Bius shall be eligible foi consiueiation which aie lowei than the
Biu of the seconu lowest Biuuei in the fiist iounu of biuuing.
1.2.6 Buiing the Biu Stage, Biuueis aie inviteu to examine the Pioject in uetail, anu to caiiy out,
at theii cost, such stuuies as may be iequiieu foi submitting theii iespective Bius foi awaiu
of the EPC Contiact incluuing implementation of the Pioject.
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1.2.7 As pait of the Biuuing Bocuments, the Authoiity will pioviue a uiaft EPC Contiact anu
feasibility iepoit piepaieu by the Authoiity its consultants anu othei infoimation
peitaining ielevant to the Pioject available with it.
1.2.8 Bius will be inviteu foi the Pioject on the basis of the lowest cost iequiieu by a Biuuei foi
implementing the Pioject (the "Biu Piice"). The total time alloweu foi completion of
constiuction unuei the EPC Contiact (the "Constiuction Peiiou") anu the peiiou uuiing
which the Contiactoi shall be liable foi iectification of any uefect oi ueficiency in the Pioject
aftei completion of the Constiuction Peiiou (the "Befect Liability Peiiou") shall be pie-
ueteimineu, anu will be inuicateu in the uiaft EPC Contiact foiming pait of the Biuuing
Bocuments. The Biu Piice shall constitute the sole ciiteiia foi evaluation of Bius. The Pioject
shall be awaiueu to the Biuuei quoting the lowest Biu Piice.
In this RFQ, the teim "Lowest Biuuei" shall mean the Biuuei who is offeiing the lowest Biu
Piice.
1.2.9 0pon the completion of constiuction, the Authoiity may levy anu chaige a pie-ueteimineu
usei fee fiom useis of the Pioject unuei anu in accoiuance with the 0ttai Piauesh
Expiessways (Levy of Tolls anu fixing of Fees anu iealisation theieof) Rules, 2u1u oi as
amenueu fiom time to time.
1.2.1u The Authoiity may also levy anu chaige fees anu othei chaiges on activities such as
auveitisements etc. It is fuithei expiessly claiifieu that the Selecteu Biuuei shall not have
the iight to collect oi ueteimine any kinu of ievenue fiom the Pioject apait fiom the
payments being maue to the Selecteu Biuuei in teims of the EPC Contiact.
1.2.11 Fuithei anu othei uetails of the piocess to be followeu at the Biu Stage anu the teims
theieof will be spelt out in the Biuuing Bocuments.
1.2.12 Any queiies oi iequest foi auuitional infoimation conceining this RFQ shall be submitteu in
wiiting oi by fax anu e-mail to the officei uesignateu in Clause 2.1S.S below. The envelopes
communications shall cleaily beai the following iuentification title:
"Queiies Request foi Auuitional Infoimation: RFQ foi Bevelopment of Kannauj to 0nnao
Access Contiolleu Expiessway (uieen Fielu) Pioject in 0ttai Piauesh".
1.2.1S The piocuiement piocess foi the Agia to Lucknow Expiessway is being caiiieu out
simultaneously by uiviuing the entiie expiessway in five packages. It is expiessly claiifieu
that the Biu of each of the five packages will be openeu in a sequential oiuei to be specifieu
uuiing the Biu Stage. Aftei opening of the Biu foi each package, the Biu Capacity of the
Lowest Biuuei will be upuateu in accoiuance with the piocess to be specifieu uuiing the Biu
Stage. The Biu foi the subsequent packages will be evaluateu by taking in to account the
upuateu Biu Capacity of the saiu Lowest Biuuei.
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1.3 SCHEDULE OF BIDDING PROCESS
The Authoiity shall enueavoui to auheie to the following scheuule:
S. No. Event Description Date
Qualification Stage
1 Bate of Issue of RFQ Bocument 22.u2.2u14
2 Last uate foi ieceiving queiies 28.u2.2u14
S Pie-Application meeting2 uS.uS.2u14
4 Authoiity iesponse to queiies latest by u7.uS.2u14
S Application Bue Bate 2S.uS.2u14 upto 1S:uu his. IST
6 Announcement of Shoit-list u1.u4.2u14
Bid Stage Estimated Time
1 Stait of Sale of Biu Bocument u2.u4.2u14
2 Last uate of ieceiving queiies u9.u4.2u14
S Pie-biu Neeting 11.u4.2u14
4 Authoiity iesponse to queiies latest by 17.u4.2u14
S Biu Bue Bate 12.uS.2u14
6 0pening of Bius 12.uS.2u14
7 Lettei of Awaiu (L0A) 22.uS.2u14
8 valiuity of Bius 12u uays of Biu Bue Bate
9 Signing of EPC Contiact uS.u6.2u14
Authoiity will enueavoi to auheie to the uates inuicateu above. Bowevei, it ieseives the iight to
effect changes to the above uates, if the neeu aiises. Such change, if any, woulu be uploaueu at
Authoiity's website fiom time to time.
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The time anu venue of the Pie-Application meeting shall be publisheu on Authoiity's official website i.e.
www.upeiua.in at least a week in auvance
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2. INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS
A. GENERAL
2.1 SCOPE OF APPLICATION
2.1.1 The Authoiity wishes to ieceive Applications foi Qualification in oiuei to pie- qualify
expeiienceu anu capable Applicants foi the Biu Stage.
2.1.2 Pie-qualifieu Applicants may be subsequently inviteu to submit the Bius foi the Pioject.
2.2 ELIGIBILITY OF APPLICANTS
2.2.1 Foi ueteimining the eligibility of Applicants foi theii pie-qualification heieunuei, the
following shall apply:
a) The Applicant foi pie-qualification may be a single entity oi a gioup of entities (the
"}oint ventuie"), coming togethei to implement the Pioject. Bowevei, no applicant
applying inuiviuually oi as a membei of a }oint ventuie, as the case may be, can be
membei of anothei Applicant. The teim Applicant useu heiein woulu apply to both a
single entity anu a }oint ventuie.
b) An Applicant may be a natuial peison, piivate entity, oi any combination of them with a
foimal intent to entei into a }oint ventuie agieement oi unuei an existing agieement to
foim a }oint ventuie. A }oint ventuie shall be eligible foi consiueiation subject to the
conuitions set out in Clause 2.2.6 below.
c) An Applicant shall not have a conflict of inteiest (the "Conflict of Inteiest") that affects
the Biuuing Piocess. Any Applicant founu to have a Conflict of Inteiest shall be
uisqualifieu. An Applicant shall be ueemeu to have a Conflict of Inteiest affecting the
Biuuing Piocess, if:
i. the Applicant, its Nembei oi any constituent theieof anu any othei
Applicant, its Nembei oi any constituent theieof have common
contiolling shaieholueis oi othei owneiship inteiest; pioviueu that this
uisqualification shall not apply in cases wheie the uiiect oi inuiiect
shaieholuing of an Applicant, its Nembei theieof (oi any shaieholuei theieof
having a shaieholuing of moie than S pei cent of the paiu up anu subsciibeu
shaie capital of such Applicant, Nembei, as the case may be), in the othei
Applicant, its Nembei is less than S pei cent of the subsciibeu anu paiu up
equity shaie capital theieof; pioviueu fuithei that this uisqualification shall not
apply to any owneiship by a bank, insuiance company, pension funu oi a public
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financial institution iefeiieu to in section 4A of the Companies Act 19S6. Foi the
puiposes of this Clause 2.2.1(c), inuiiect shaieholuing helu thiough one oi moie
inteimeuiate peisons shall be computeu as follows: (aa) wheie any
inteimeuiaiy is contiolleu by a peison thiough management contiol oi
otheiwise, the entiie shaieholuing helu by such contiolleu inteimeuiaiy in any
othei peison (the "Subject Peison") shall be taken into account foi computing
the shaieholuing of such contiolling peison in the Subject Peison; anu (bb)
subject always to sub-clause (aa) above, wheie a peison uoes not exeicise
contiol ovei an inteimeuiaiy, which has shaieholuing in the Subject Peison,
the computation of inuiiect shaieholuing of such peison in the Subject Peison
shall be unueitaken on a piopoitionate basis; pioviueu, howevei, that no such
shaieholuing shall be ieckoneu unuei this sub- clause (bb) if the shaieholuing of
such peison in the inteimeuiaiy is less than 26% of the subsciibeu anu paiu up
equity shaieholuing of such inteimeuiaiy; oi
ii. a constituent of such Applicant is also a constituent of anothei Applicant;
oi
iii. such Applicant ieceives oi has ieceiveu any uiiect oi inuiiect subsiuy, giant,
concessional loan oi suboiuinateu uebt fiom any othei Applicant, oi has
pioviueu any such subsiuy, giant, concessional loan oi suboiuinateu uebt to any
othei Applicant, its Nembei theieof; oi
iv. such Applicant has the same legal iepiesentative foi puiposes of this
Application as any othei Applicant; oi
v. such Applicant has a ielationship with anothei Applicant, uiiectly oi thiough
common thiiu paity paities, that puts eithei oi both of them in a position to
have access to each otheis' infoimation about, oi to influence the Application of
eithei oi each othei; oi
vi. such Applicant has paiticipateu as a consultant to the Authoiity in the
piepaiation of any uocuments, uesign oi technical specifications of the Pioject.
u) An Applicant shall be liable foi uisqualification if any legal, financial oi technical auvisei
of the Authoiity in ielation to the Pioject is engageu by the Applicant, oi any of its
Nembeis, as the case may be, in any mannei foi matteis ielateu to oi inciuental to the
Pioject. Foi the avoiuance of uoubt, this uisqualification shall not apply wheie such
auvisei was engageu by the Applicant, its Nembei in the past but its assignment expiieu
oi was teiminateu 6 (six) months piioi to the uate of issue of this RFQ. Noi will this
uisqualification apply wheie such auvisei is engageu aftei a peiiou of S (thiee) yeais
fiom the uate of commeicial opeiation of the Pioject.
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Explanation: In case an Applicant is a }oint ventuie, then the teim Applicant as useu in
this Clause 2.2.1, shall incluue each Nembei of such }oint ventuie.
e) 0thei eligibility conuitions shall incluue:
Applicants who meet the minimum qualification ciiteiia will be qualifieu only if theii
available biu capacity is moie than the Estimateu Pioject Cost. The available biu capacity
will be calculateu as unuei, baseu on infoimation mentioneu at Annex-vI of Appenuix-I:
Assesseu Available Biu capacity = (A*N*2 - B)
wheie
A = Naximum value of civil engineeiing woiks in iespect of EPC Piojects (incluues
tuinkey piojectitem iate contiactconstiuction woiks) executeu in any one yeai uuiing
the last five yeais (upuateu to the piice level of the yeai inuicateu in Appenuix-vI) taking
into account the completeu as well as woiks in piogiess.
N = S Yeais.
B = value (upuateu to the piice level of the yeai inuicateu in Appenuix-vI) of existing
commitments anu on-going woiks to be completeu uuiing the next S yeais (peiiou of
completion of the woiks foi which bius aie inviteu).
Note: The statement showing the value of existing commitments anu on-going woiks as
well as the stipulateu peiiou completion iemaining foi each of the woiks listeu shoulu be
counteisigneu by the Engineei in the chaige, not below the iank of an Executive Engineei oi
equivalent oi shoulu be ceitifieu by the Statutoiy Auuitoi of the Applicant.
2.2.2 To be eligible foi pie-qualification, an Applicant, shall fulfil the following conuitions of
eligibility:
A. Technical Capacity: Foi uemonstiating technical capacity anu expeiience (the
"Technical Capacity"), the Applicant shall, ovei the past S (five) financial yeais
pieceuing the Application Bue Bate, have ieceiveu payments foi constiuction of Eligible
Pioject(s), oi has unueitaken constiuction woiks by itself in a PPP pioject, such that
the sum total theieof is moie than Rs. 4,12u Cioie (Rs. Foui Thousanu 0ne Bunuieu anu
Twenty Cioie 0nly) (the "Thiesholu Technical Capacity").
Pioviueu that at least one similai EPC woik of Rs. 824 Cioie (Rs. Eight Bunuieu Twenty Foui
Cioie) shall have been completeu substantially completeu
S
fiom the Eligible Piojects in Categoiy
1 anuoi Categoiy S specifieu in Clause S.2.1.
S
Substantial Completion shall mean at least 8u% of oiiginal contiact value having been completeu anu uuly
ceitifieu by Statutoiy Auuitoi Client (Engineei in the chaige, not below the iank of an Executive Engineei oi
equivalent)
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B. Financial Capacity: The Applicant shall have a minimum Net Woith (the "Financial
Capacity") of Rs. 16S Cioie (Rs. 0ne Bunuieu Sixty Five Cioie only) at the close of the
pieceuing financial yeai.
ANB
The Applicant shoulu be financially sounu anu shoulu not have applieu foi Coipoiate
Bebt Restiuctuiing (CBR) uuiing the last five yeais. The Applicant has to give a
ceitificate as pei the foimat given at Appenuix-I, Annex-vII.
2.2.S In case of a }oint ventuie, the Thiesholu Technical Capacity anu Financial Capacity of all
the Nembeis of }oint ventuie woulu be taken into account foi satisfying the above
conuitions of eligibility. Fuithei, Leau Nembei shall meet at least 6u% iequiiement of
Technical anu Financial Capacity iequiieu as pei Clause 2.2.2 (A) & (B) anu each of othei }v
membeis shall meet at least Su% iequiiement of Technical anu Financial capacity as pei
Clause 2.2.2 (A) & (B). foi avoiuance of uoubt it is fuithei claiifieu that the }oint
ventuie must collectively anu inuiviuually satisfy the above qualification ciiteiia.
2.2.4 The Applicant shall enclose with its application, to be submitteu as pei the foimat at
Appenuix-I, complete with its Annexes, the following:
i. Ceitificate(s) fiom its statutoiy auuitois
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oi the conceineu client(s) stating the
payments ieceiveu oi in case of a PPP pioject, the constiuction caiiieu out by
itself, uuiing the past S yeais, in iespect of the Eligible Piojects. In case a
paiticulai job contiact has been jointly executeu by the Applicant (as pait of a
}oint ventuie), it shoulu fuithei suppoit its claim foi the payments ieceiveu oi
constiuction caiiieu out by itself in PPP Piojects as applicable the shaie in woik
uone foi that paiticulai job contiact by piouucing a ceitificate fiom its
statutoiy auuitoi oi the client; anu
ii. ceitificate(s) fiom its statutoiy auuitois specifying the net woith of the
Applicant, as at the close of the pieceuing financial yeai, anu also specifying that
the methouology auopteu foi calculating such net woith confoims to the
piovisions of this Clause 2.2.4 (ii). Foi the puiposes of this RFQ, net woith (the
"Net Woith") shall mean the sum of subsciibeu anu paiu up equity anu ieseives
fiom which shall be ueuucteu the sum of ievaluation ieseives, miscellaneous
expenuituie not wiitten off anu ieseives not available foi uistiibution to
equity shaie holueis.
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In case uuly ceitifieu auuiteu annual financial statements containing explicitly the iequisite uetails aie
pioviueu, a sepaiate ceitification by statutoiy auuitois woulu not be necessaiy in iespect of Clause 2.2.4 (i).
In juiisuictions that uo not have statutoiy auuitois, the fiim of auuitois which auuits the annual accounts of
the Applicant may pioviue the ceitificates iequiieu unuei this RFQ.
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2.2.S The Applicant shoulu submit a Powei of Attoiney as pei the foimat at Appenuix- II,
authoiising the signatoiy of the Application to commit the Applicant. In the case of a }oint
ventuie, the Nembeis shoulu submit a Powei of Attoiney in favoui of the Leau Nembei as
pei foimat at Appenuix-III.
2.2.6 In case the Applicant is a }oint ventuie, it shall comply with the following auuitional
iequiiements:
a) Numbei of membeis in a }oint ventuie shall not exceeu S (thiee);
b) subject to the piovisions of clause (a) above, the Application shoulu contain the
infoimation iequiieu foi each Nembei of the }oint ventuie;
c) Nembeis of the }oint ventuie shall nominate one membei as the leau membei (the
"Leau Nembei"). Leau Nembei shall meet at least 6u% iequiiement of Technical anu
Financial Capacity iequiieu as pei Clause 2.2.2 (A) & (B). The nomination(s) shall be
suppoiteu by a Powei of Attoiney, as pei the foimat at Appenuix-III, signeu by all the
othei Nembeis of the }oint ventuie;
u) the Application shoulu incluue a biief uesciiption of the ioles anu iesponsibilities of
inuiviuual membeis, paiticulaily with iefeience to financial, technical anu uefect
liability obligations;
e) an inuiviuual Applicant cannot at the same time be membei of a }oint ventuie applying
foi pie-qualification. Fuithei, a membei of a paiticulai Applicant }oint ventuie cannot
be membei of any othei Applicant }oint ventuie applying foi pie-qualification;
f) the Leau Nembei shall itself unueitake anu peifoim at least Su (thiity) pei cent of the
total length of the Pioject Expiessway.
g) membeis of the }oint ventuie shall have enteieu into a binuing }oint Biuuing
Agieement, substantially in the foim specifieu at Appenuix-Iv (the "}t. Biuuing
Agieement"), foi the puipose of making the Application anu submitting a Biu in
the event of being pie-qualifieu. The }t. Biuuing Agieement, to be submitteu along with
the Application, shall, intei alia:
i. convey the commitment(s) of the Leau Nembei in accoiuance with this RFQ, in
case the contiact to unueitake the Pioject is awaiueu to the }oint ventuie;
ii. cleaily outline the pioposeu ioles anu iesponsibilities, if any, of each membei;
iii. commit the appioximate shaie of woik to be unueitaken by each membei;
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iv. incluue a statement to the effect that all membeis of the }oint ventuie shall be
liable jointly anu seveially foi all obligations of the Contiactoi in ielation to the
Pioject until the completion of the Pioject (the "Befects Liability Peiiou") is
achieveu in accoiuance with the EPC Contiact; anu
h) except as pioviueu unuei this RFQ anu the Biuuing Bocuments, theie shall not be any
amenument to the }t. Biuuing Agieement.
2.2.7 Any entity which has been baiieu by the Cential State uoveinment, oi any entity
contiolleu by it, fiom paiticipating in any pioject, anu the bai subsists as on the uate of
Application, woulu not be eligible to submit an Application, eithei inuiviuually oi as
membei of a }oint ventuie.
2.2.8 An Applicant incluuing any Nembei shoulu, in the last S (thiee) yeais, have neithei faileu to
peifoim on any contiact, as eviuenceu by imposition of a penalty by an aibitial oi juuicial
authoiity oi a juuicial pionouncement oi aibitiation awaiu against the Applicant oi
Nembei, as the case may be, noi has been expelleu fiom any pioject oi contiact by any
public entity noi have hau any contiact teiminateu by any public entity foi bieach by such
Applicant oi Nembei.
2.2.8.1 The Applicant incluuing any Nembei may pioviue uetails of all theii on-going piojects
alongwith stage of litigation, if so, against the Authoiity uoveinments.
2.2.8.2 The Applicant incluuing any membei may also pioviue uetails of on-going piocess of
blacklisting if so, unuei any contiact with Authoiity uoveinment.
2.2.8.S The Authoiity ieseives the iight to ieject an otheiwise eligible biuuei on the basis of the
infoimation pioviueu unuei clause 2.2.8. The uecision of the Authoiity in this case shall be
final.
2.2.9 The Technical Capacity anu Net Woith of the Applicant Nembeis in case of }oint ventuie
shall be computeu unuei Clauses 2.2.2, 2.2.4 anu S.2.
2.2.1u The following conuitions shall be auheieu to while submitting an Application:
a. Applicants shoulu attach cleaily maikeu anu iefeienceu continuation sheets in the
event that the space pioviueu in the piesciibeu foims in the Annexes is insufficient.
Alteinatively, Applicants may foimat the piesciibeu foims making uue piovision foi
incoipoiation of the iequesteu infoimation;
b. infoimation supplieu by an Applicant (oi othei constituent Nembei if the Applicant
is a }oint ventuie) must apply to the Applicant, Nembei nameu in the Application.
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Invitation to submit Bius will be issueu only to Applicants whose iuentity anu oi
constitution is iuentical to that at pie-qualification;
c. in iesponuing to the pie-qualification submissions, Applicants shoulu uemonstiate
theii capabilities in accoiuance with Clause S.1 below; anu
u. in case the Applicant is a }oint ventuie, each Nembei shoulu substantially satisfy the
pie-qualification iequiiements to the extent specifieu heiein.
2.2.11 While Qualification is open to peisons fiom any countiy, the following piovisions shall
apply:
a. Wheie, on the uate of the Application, not less than 1S% (fifteen peicent) of the
aggiegate issueu, subsciibeu anu paiu up equity shaie capital in an Applicant oi its
Nembei is helu by peisons iesiuent outsiue Inuia oi wheie an Applicant oi its
Nembei is contiolleu by peisons iesiuent outsiue Inuia; oi
b. if at any subsequent stage aftei the uate of the Application, theie is an acquisition of
not less than 1S% (fifteen peicent) of the aggiegate issueu, subsciibeu anu paiu up
equity shaie capital oi contiol, by peisons iesiuent outsiue Inuia, in oi of the
Applicant oi its Nembei;
then the Qualification of such Applicant oi in the event uesciibeu in sub clause (b) above,
the continueu Qualification of the Applicant shall be subject to appioval of the Authoiity
fiom national secuiity anu public inteiest peispective. The uecision of the Authoiity in this
behalf shall be final anu conclusive anu binuing on the Applicant.
The holuing oi acquisition of equity oi contiol, as above, shall incluue uiiect oi inuiiect
holuing acquisition, incluuing by tiansfei, of the uiiect oi inuiiect legal oi beneficial
owneiship oi contiol, by peisons acting foi themselves oi in conceit anu in ueteimining
such holuing oi acquisition, the Authoiity shall be guiueu by the piinciples, pieceuents
anu uefinitions containeu in the Secuiities anu Exchange Boaiu of Inuia (Substantial
Acquisition of Shaies anu Takeoveis) Regulations, 1997, oi any substitute theieof, as in
foice on the uate of such acquisition.
The Applicant shall piomptly infoim the Authoiity of any change in the shaieholuing, as
above, anu failuie to uo so shall ienuei the Applicant liable foi uisqualification fiom the
Biuuing Piocess.
2.2.12 Notwithstanuing anything to the contiaiy containeu heiein, in the event that the
Application Bue Bate falls within thiee months of the closing of the latest financial
yeai of an Applicant, it shall ignoie such financial yeai foi the puiposes of its Application
anu fuinish all its infoimation anu ceitification with iefeience to the S (five) yeais oi 1
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(one) yeai, as the case may be, pieceuing its latest financial yeai. Foi the avoiuance of
uoubt, financial yeai shall, foi the puiposes of an Application heieunuei, mean the
accounting yeai followeu by the Applicant in the couise of its noimal business.
2.3 CHANGE IN COMPOSITION OF THE JOINT VENTURE
2.S.1 Change in the composition of a }oint ventuie will not be peimitteu by the Authoiity
uuiing the Qualification Stage.
2.S.2 Wheie the Biuuei is a }oint ventuie, change in the composition of a }oint ventuie may be
peimitteu by the Authoiity uuiing the Biu Stage, only wheie:
a. the application foi such change is maue no latei than 1S (fifteen) uays piioi to the
Biu Bue Bate;
b. the Leau Nembei continues to be the Leau Nembei of the }oint ventuie;
c. the substitute is at least equal, in teims of Technical Capacity, to the Nembei who is
sought to be substituteu anu the mouifieu }oint ventuie shall continue to meet the
pie-qualification ciiteiia foi Applicants; anu
u. the new Nembei(s) expiessly auopt(s) the Application alieauy maue on behalf of
the }oint ventuie as if it weie a paity to it oiiginally, anu is not an Applicant of any
othei }oint ventuie biuuing foi this Pioject.
2.S.S Appioval foi change in the composition of a }oint ventuie shall be at the sole uiscietion of
the Authoiity anu must be appioveu by the Authoiity in wiiting.
2.S.4 The mouifieu ieconstituteu }oint ventuie shall submit a ieviseu }t. Biuuing Agieement
befoie the Biu Bue Bate.
2.S.S Notwithstanuing anything to the contiaiy containeu in sub-clause (c) (i) of Clause 2.2.1, an
Applicant may, within 1u (ten) uays aftei the Application Bue Bate, iemove fiom its }oint
ventuie any Nembei who suffeis fiom a Conflict of Inteiest, anu such iemoval shall be
ueemeu to cuie the Conflict of Inteiest aiising in iespect theieof.
2.S.6 The mouifieu ieconstituteu joint ventuie shall submit a Powei of Attoiney, substantially
in the foim at Appenuix-Iv, piioi to the Biu Bue Bate.
2.4 NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS AND COSTS THEREOF
2.4.1 No Applicant shall submit moie than one Application foi the Pioject. An applicant
applying inuiviuually oi as a membei of a }oint ventuie shall not be entitleu to submit
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anothei application eithei inuiviuually oi as a membei of any }oint ventuie, as the case may
be.
2.4.2 The Applicants shall be iesponsible foi all of the costs associateu with the piepaiation of
theii Applications anu theii paiticipation in the Biu Piocess. The Authoiity will not be
iesponsible oi in any way liable foi such costs, iegaiuless of the conuuct oi outcome of the
Biuuing Piocess.
2.5 SITE VISIT AND VERIFICATION OF INFORMATION
Applicants aie encouiageu to submit theii iespective Applications aftei visiting the Pioject
site anu asceitaining foi themselves the site conuitions, tiaffic, location, suiiounuings,
climate, availability of powei, watei anu othei utilities foi constiuction, access to site,
hanuling anu stoiage of mateiials, weathei uata, applicable laws anu iegulations, anu any
othei mattei consiueieu ielevant by them.
2.6 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT BY APPLICANT
2.6.1 It shall be ueemeu that by submitting the Application, the Applicant has:
a. maue a complete anu caieful examination of the RFQ;
b. ieceiveu all ielevant infoimation iequesteu fiom the Authoiity;
c. accepteu the iisk of inauequacy, eiioi oi mistake in the infoimation pioviueu in the
RFQ oi fuinisheu by oi on behalf of the Authoiity ielating to any of the matteis
iefeiieu to in Clause 2.S above; anu
u. agieeu to be bounu by the unueitakings pioviueu by it unuei anu in teims heieof.
2.6.2 The Authoiity shall not be liable foi any omission, mistake oi eiioi in iespect of any of the
above oi on account of any mattei oi thing aiising out of oi conceining oi ielating to the
RFQ oi the Biuuing Piocess, incluuing any eiioi oi mistake theiein oi in any infoimation oi
uata given by the Authoiity.
2.7 RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ANY OR ALL APPLICATIONS/ BIDS
2.7.1 Notwithstanuing anything containeu in this RFQ, the Authoiity ieseives the iight to accept
oi ieject any Application anu to annul the Biuuing Piocess anu ieject all Applications Bius,
at any time without any liability oi any obligation foi such acceptance, iejection oi
annulment, anu without assigning any ieasons theiefoi. In the event that the Authoiity
iejects oi annuls all the Bius, it may, in its uiscietion, invite all eligible Biuueis to submit
fiesh Bius heieunuei.
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2.7.2 The Authoiity ieseives the iight to ieject any Application anu oi Biu if:
a. at any time, a mateiial misiepiesentation is maue oi uncoveieu, oi
b. the Applicant uoes not pioviue, within the time specifieu by the Authoiity, the
supplemental infoimation sought by the Authoiity foi evaluation of the Application.
If the ApplicantBiuuei is a }oint ventuie, then the entiie }oint ventuie may be uisqualifieu
iejecteu. If such uisqualification iejection occuis aftei the Bius have been openeu anu the
Lowest Biuuei gets uisqualifieu iejecteu, then the Authoiity ieseives the iight to:
i. invite the iemaining Biuueis to match the Lowest Biuuei submit theii Bius in
accoiuance with the RFP; oi
ii. take any such measuie as may be ueemeu fit in the sole uiscietion of the
Authoiity, incluuing annulment of the Biuuing Piocess.
2.7.S In case it is founu uuiing the evaluation oi at any time befoie signing of the EPC Contiact oi
aftei its execution anu uuiing the peiiou of subsistence theieof, incluuing the Befect
Liability Peiiou, that one oi moie of the pie-qualification conuitions have not been met by
the Applicant, oi the Applicant has maue mateiial misiepiesentation oi has given any
mateiially incoiiect oi false infoimation, the Applicant shall be uisqualifieu foithwith if not
yet appointeu as the Contiactoi eithei by issue of the L0A oi enteiing into the EPC Contiact,
anu if the Applicant has alieauy been issueu the L0A oi has enteieu into the EPC Contiact,
as the case may be, the same shall, notwithstanuing anything to the contiaiy containeu
theiein oi in this RFQ, be liable to be teiminateu, by a communication in wiiting by the
Authoiity to the Applicant, without the Authoiity being liable in any mannei whatsoevei
to the Applicant anu without piejuuice to any othei iight oi iemeuy which the Authoiity
may have unuei this RFQ, the Biuuing Bocuments, the EPC Contiact oi unuei applicable law.
2.7.4 The Authoiity ieseives the iight to veiify all statements, infoimation anu uocuments
submitteu by the Applicant in iesponse to the RFQ. Any such veiification oi lack of such
veiification by the Authoiity shall not ielieve the Applicant of its obligations oi liabilities
heieunuei noi will it affect any iights of the Authoiity theieunuei.
B. DOCUMENTS
2.8 CONTENTS OF THE RFQ
This RFQ compiises the uisclaimei set foith heieinabove, the contents as listeu below, anu
will auuitionally incluue any Auuenua issueu in accoiuance with Clause 2.1u.
Section 1 : Intiouuction
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Section 2 : Instiuctions to Applicants
Section S : Ciiteiia foi Evaluation
Section 4 : Fiauu & Coiiupt Piactices
Section S : Pie Application Confeience
Section 6 : Niscellaneous
Appenuices
I. Lettei compiising the Application
II. Powei of Attoiney foi signing of Application
III. Powei of Attoiney foi Leau Nembei of }oint ventuie
Iv. }oint Biuuing Agieement foi }oint ventuie
v. uuiuelines of the Bepaitment of Bisinvestment
vI. Factois foi 0puation
2.9 CLARIFICATIONS
2.9.1 Applicants iequiiing any claiification on the RFQ may notify the Authoiity in wiiting oi by
fax anu e-mail in accoiuance with Clause 1.2.11. They shoulu senu in theii queiies befoie
the uate specifieu in the scheuule of Biuuing Piocess containeu in Clause 1.S. The Authoiity
shall enueavoui to iesponu to the queiies within the peiiou specifieu theiein, but no latei
than 7 (seven) uays piioi to the Application Bue Bate. The iesponses will be sent by fax
anuoi e-mail. The Authoiity will foiwaiu all the queiies anu its iesponses theieto, to all
puichaseis of the RFQ without iuentifying the souice of queiies.
2.9.2 The Authoiity shall enueavoui to iesponu to the questions iaiseu oi claiifications sought
by the Applicants. Bowevei, the Authoiity ieseives the iight not to iesponu to any
question oi pioviue any claiification, in its sole uiscietion, anu nothing in this Clause shall
be taken oi ieau as compelling oi iequiiing the Authoiity to iesponu to any question oi to
pioviue any claiification.
2.9.S The Authoiity may also on its own motion, if ueemeu necessaiy, issue inteipietations anu
claiifications to all Applicants. All claiifications anu inteipietations issueu by the Authoiity
shall be ueemeu to be pait of the RFQ. veibal claiifications anu infoimation given by
Authoiity oi its employees oi iepiesentatives shall not in any way oi mannei be binuing on
the Authoiity.
2.10 AMENDMENT OF RFQ
2.1u.1 At any time piioi to the ueauline foi submission of Application, the Authoiity may, foi any
ieason, whethei at its own initiative oi in iesponse to claiifications iequesteu by an
Applicant, mouify the RFQ by the issuance of Auuenua.
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2.1u.2 Any Auuenuum thus issueu will be sent in wiiting to all those who have puichaseu
the RFQ.
2.1u.S In oiuei to affoiu the Applicants a ieasonable time foi taking an Auuenuum into account, oi
foi any othei ieason, the Authoiity may, in its sole uiscietion, extenu the Application Bue
Bate.
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C. PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION
2.11 LANGUAGE
The Application anu all ielateu coiiesponuence anu uocuments in ielation to the Biuuing
Piocess shall be in English language. Suppoiting uocuments anu piinteu liteiatuie
fuinisheu by the Applicant with the Application may be in any othei language pioviueu that
they aie accompanieu by tianslations of all the peitinent passages in the English language,
uuly authenticateu anu ceitifieu by the Applicant. Suppoiting mateiials, which aie not
tianslateu into English, may not be consiueieu. Foi the puipose of inteipietation anu
evaluation of the Application, the English language tianslation shall pievail.
2.12 FORMAT AND SIGNING OF APPLICATION
2.12.1 The Applicant shall pioviue all the infoimation sought unuei this RFQ. The Authoiity will
evaluate only those Applications that aie ieceiveu in the iequiieu foimats anu complete in
all iespects. Incomplete anu oi conuitional Applications shall be liable to iejection.
2.12.2 The Applicant shall piepaie 1 (one) oiiginal set of the Application (togethei with oiiginals
copies of uocuments iequiieu to be submitteu along theiewith puisuant to this RFQ) anu
cleaily maikeu "0RIuINAL". In auuition, the Applicant shall submit 1 (one) copy of the
Application, alongwith uocuments iequiieu to be submitteu along theiewith puisuant to
this RFQ, maikeu "C0PY". In the event of any uisciepancy between the oiiginal anu the
copy, the oiiginal shall pievail.
2.12.S The Application anu its copy shall be typeu oi wiitten in inuelible ink anu signeu by the
authoiiseu signatoiy of the Applicant who shall also initial each page in blue ink. In case of
piinteu anu publisheu uocuments, only the covei shall be initialleu. All the alteiations,
omissions, auuitions oi any othei amenuments maue to the Application shall be initialleu by
the peison(s) signing the Application. The Application shall contain page numbeis anu shall
be bounu togethei in haiu covei.
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While extenuing the Application Bue Bate on account of an auuenuum, the Authoiity shall have uue iegaiu
foi the time iequiieu by biuueis to auuiess the amenuments specifieu theiein. In the case of significant
amenuments, at least 1S (fifteen) uays shall be pioviueu between the uate of amenument anu the Application
Bue Bate, anu in the case of minoi amenuments, at least 7 (seven) uays shall be pioviueu.
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2.13 SEALING AND MARKING OF APPLICATIONS
2.1S.1 The Applicant shall submit the Application in the foimat specifieu at Appenuix-I, togethei
with the uocuments specifieu in Clause 2.1S.2, anu seal it in an envelope anu maik the
envelope as "APPLICATI0N". The Applicant shall seal the oiiginal anu the copy of the
Application, togethei with theii iespective enclosuies, in sepaiate envelopes uuly maiking
the envelopes as "0RIuINAL" anu "C0PY". The envelopes shall then be sealeu in an outei
envelope which shall also be maikeu in accoiuance with Clauses 2.1S.2 anu 2.1S.S.
2.1S.2 Each envelope shall contain:
i. Application in the piesciibeu foimat (Appenuix-I) along with Annexes anu
suppoiting uocuments;
ii. Powei of Attoiney foi signing the Application as pei the foimat at
Appenuix-II;
iii. if applicable, the Powei of Attoiney foi Leau Nembei of }oint ventuie as pei the
foimat at Appenuix-III;
iv. copy of the }t. Biuuing Agieement, in case of a }oint ventuie, substantially
in the foimat at Appenuix-Iv;
v. copy of Nemoianuum anu Aiticles of Association; anu
vi. copies of Applicant's uuly auuiteu balance sheet anu piofit anu loss account
foi the pieceuing five yeais.
Each of the envelopes shall cleaily beai the following iuentification:
"RFQ foi Bevelopment of Kannauj (village Naimau) to 0nnao (village Neval) Access
Contiolleu Expiessway (uieen Fielu) Pioject in 0ttai Piauesh".
anu shall cleaily inuicate the name anu auuiess of the Applicant. In auuition, the Application
Bue Bate shoulu be inuicateu on the iight hanu coinei of each of the envelopes.
2.1S.S Each of the envelopes shall be auuiesseu to:
Manager (Technical)
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C-1S, 2nu Flooi, Paiyatan Bhawan
vipin Khanu, uomti Nagai
Lucknow - 226u1u
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Phone: +91 S22 2Su1 492
Fax: +91 S22 2Su1 142
Email: upeiua2gmail.com
2.1S.4 If the envelopes aie not sealeu anu maikeu as instiucteu above, the Authoiity assumes no
iesponsibility foi the misplacement oi piematuie opening of the contents of the Application
anu consequent losses, if any, suffeieu by the Applicant.
2.1S.S Applications submitteu by fax, telex, telegiam oi e-mail shall not be enteitaineu anu shall be
iejecteu.
2.14 APPLICATION DUE DATE
2.14.1 Applications shoulu be submitteu befoie the time specifieu in Clause 1.S on the Application
Bue Bate, at the auuiess pioviueu in Clause 2.1S.S in the mannei anu foim as uetaileu in
this RFQ. A ieceipt theieof shoulu be obtaineu fiom the peison specifieu in Clause 2.1S.S.
2.14.2 The Authoiity may, in its sole uiscietion, extenu the Application Bue Bate by issuing an
Auuenuum in accoiuance with Clause 2.1u unifoimly foi all Applicants.
2.15 LATE APPLICATIONS
Applications ieceiveu by the Authoiity aftei the specifieu time on the Application Bue Bate
shall not be eligible foi consiueiation anu shall be summaiily iejecteu.
2.16 MODIFICATIONS/ SUBSTITUTION/ WITHDRAWAL OF APPLICATIONS
2.16.1 The Applicant may mouify, substitute oi withuiaw its Application aftei submission,
pioviueu that wiitten notice of the mouification, substitution oi withuiawal is ieceiveu by
the Authoiity piioi to the Application Bue Bate. No Application shall be mouifieu,
substituteu oi withuiawn by the Applicant on oi aftei the Application Bue Bate.
2.16.2 The mouification, substitution oi withuiawal notice shall be piepaieu, sealeu, maikeu, anu
ueliveieu in accoiuance with Clause 2.1S, with the envelopes being auuitionally maikeu
"N0BIFICATI0N", "S0BSTIT0TI0N" oi "WITBBRAWAL", as appiopiiate.
2.16.S Any alteiation mouification in the Application oi auuitional infoimation supplieu
subsequent to the Application Bue Bate, unless the same has been expiessly sought foi by
the Authoiity, shall be uisiegaiueu.
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2.17 OPENING AND EVALUATION OF APPLICATIONS
2.17.1 The Authoiity shall open the Applications on the Application Bue Bate, at the time anu place
specifieu in Clause 1.S anu Clause 2.1S.S iespectively anu in the piesence of the Applicants
who choose to attenu.
2.17.2 Applications foi which a notice of withuiawal has been submitteu in accoiuance with Clause
2.16 shall not be openeu.
2.17.S The Authoiity will subsequently examine anu evaluate Applications in accoiuance
with the piovisions set out in Section S.
2.17.4 Applicants aie auviseu that pie-qualification of Applicants will be entiiely at the uiscietion
of the Authoiity. Applicants will be ueemeu to have unueistoou anu agieeu that no
explanation oi justification on any aspect of the Biuuing Piocess oi selection will be given.
2.17.S Any infoimation containeu in the Application shall not in any way be constiueu as binuing
on the Authoiity, its agents, successois oi assigns, but shall be binuing against the Applicant
if the Pioject is subsequently awaiueu to it on the basis of such infoimation.
2.17.6 The Authoiity ieseives the iight not to pioceeu with the Biuuing Piocess at any time
without notice oi liability anu to ieject any oi all Application(s) without assigning any
ieasons.
2.17.7 If any infoimation fuinisheu by the Applicant is founu to be incomplete, oi containeu in
foimats othei than those specifieu heiein, the Authoiity may, in its sole uiscietion, excluue
the ielevant pioject fiom computation of the Eligible Scoie of the Applicant.
2.17.8 In the event that an Applicant claims cieuit foi an Eligible Pioject, anu such claim is
ueteimineu by the Authoiity as incoiiect oi eiioneous, the Authoiity shall ieject such claim
anu excluue the same fiom computation of the Eligible Scoie, anu may also, while
computing the aggiegate Expeiience Scoie of the Applicant, make a fuithei ueuuction
equivalent to the claim iejecteu heieunuei. Wheie any infoimation is founu to be
patently false oi amounting to a mateiial misiepiesentation, the Authoiity ieseives
the iight to ieject the Application anu oi Biu in accoiuance with the piovisions of Clauses
2.7.2 anu 2.7.S.
2.18 CONFIDENTIALITY
Infoimation ielating to the examination, claiification, evaluation, anu iecommenuation foi
the pie-qualifieu Applicants shall not be uiscloseu to any peison who is not officially
conceineu with the piocess oi is not a ietaineu piofessional auvisoi auvising the Authoiity
in ielation to, oi matteis aiising out of, oi conceining the Biuuing Piocess. The Authoiity
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will tieat all infoimation, submitteu as pait of Application, in confiuence anu will iequiie all
those who have access to such mateiial to tieat the same in confiuence. The Authoiity may
not uivulge any such infoimation unless it is uiiecteu to uo so by any statutoiy entity that
has the powei unuei law to iequiie its uisclosuie oi is to enfoice oi asseit any iight oi
piivilege of the statutoiy entity anu oi the Authoiity oi as may be iequiieu by law oi in
connection with any legal piocess.
2.19 TESTS OF RESPONSIVENESS
2.19.1 Piioi to evaluation of Applications, the Authoiity shall ueteimine whethei each Application
is iesponsive to the iequiiements of the RFQ. An Application shall be consiueieu iesponsive
only if:
a. it is ieceiveu as pei foimat at Appenuix-I.
b. it is ieceiveu by the Application Bue Bate incluuing any extension theieof puisuant
to Clause 2.14.2;
c. it is signeu, sealeu, bounu togethei in haiu covei, anu maikeu as stipulateu in
Clauses 2.12 anu 2.1S;
u. it is accompanieu by the Powei of Attoiney as specifieu in Clause 2.2.S, anu in the
case of a }oint ventuie, the Powei of Attoiney as specifieu in Clause 2.2.6 (c);
e. it contains all the infoimation anu uocuments (complete in all iespects) as
iequesteu in this RFQ;
f. it contains infoimation in foimats same as those specifieu in this RFQ;
g. it contains ceitificates fiom its statutoiy auuitois
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in the foimats specifieu at
Appenuix-I of the RFQ foi each Eligible Pioject;
h. it contains an attesteu copy of the ieceipt foi payment of Rs. 1,Su,uuu (Rs. 0ne Lakh
Fifty Thousanu only) to Authoiity towaius the cost of the RFQ uocument;
i. it is accompanieu by the }t. Biuuing Agieement (foi }oint ventuie), specific to
the Pioject, as stipulateu in Clause 2.2.6(g);
j. it uoes not contain any conuition oi qualification; anu
k. it is not non-iesponsive in teims heieof.
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2.19.2 The Authoiity ieseives the iight to ieject any Application which is non-iesponsive anu no
iequest foi alteiation, mouification, substitution oi withuiawal shall be enteitaineu by the
Authoiity in iespect of such Application.
2.20 CLARIFICATIONS
2.2u.1 To facilitate evaluation of Applications, the Authoiity may, at its sole uiscietion, seek
claiifications fiom any Applicant iegaiuing its Application. Such claiification(s) shall be
pioviueu within the time specifieu by the Authoiity foi this puipose. Any iequest foi
claiification(s) anu all claiification(s) in iesponse theieto shall be in wiiting.
2.2u.2 If an Applicant uoes not pioviue claiifications sought unuei Clause 2.2u.1 above within the
piesciibeu time, its Application shall be liable to be iejecteu. In case the Application is not
iejecteu, the Authoiity may pioceeu to evaluate the Application by constiuing the
paiticulais iequiiing claiification to the best of its unueistanuing, anu the Applicant shall be
baiieu fiom subsequently questioning such inteipietation of the Authoiity.
E. QUALIFICATION AND BIDDING
2.21 PRE-QUALIFICATION AND NOTIFICATION
Aftei the evaluation of Applications, the Authoiity woulu announce a list of pie- qualifieu
Applicants (Biuueis) who will be eligible foi paiticipation in the Biu Stage. At the same time,
the Authoiity woulu notify the othei Applicants that they have not been pie-qualifieu. The
Authoiity will not enteitain any queiy oi claiification fiom Applicants who fail to qualify.
2.22 SUBMISSION OF BIDS
The Biuueis will be iequesteu to submit a Biu in the foim anu mannei to be set out in the
Biuuing Bocuments.
0nly pie-qualifieu Applicants shall be inviteu by the Authoiity to submit theii Bius foi the
Pioject. The Authoiity is likely to pioviue a compaiatively shoit time span foi submission of
the Bius foi the Pioject. The Applicants aie theiefoie auviseu to visit the site anu familiaiise
themselves with the Pioject by the time of submission of the Application. No extension of
time is likely to be consiueieu foi submission of Bius puisuant to invitation that may be
issueu by the Authoiity.
2.23 PROPRIETARY DATA
All uocuments anu othei infoimation supplieu by the Authoiity oi submitteu by an
Applicant to the Authoiity shall iemain oi become the piopeity of the Authoiity.
Applicants aie to tieat all infoimation as stiictly confiuential anu shall not use it foi any
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puipose othei than foi piepaiation anu submission of theii Application. The Authoiity will
not ietuin any Application oi any infoimation pioviueu along theiewith.
2.24 CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE APPLICANT
Save anu except as pioviueu in this RFQ, the Authoiity shall not enteitain any
coiiesponuence with any Applicant in ielation to the acceptance oi iejection of any
Application.
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3. CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION
3.1 EVALUATION PARAMETERS
S.1.1 0nly those Applicants who meet the eligibility ciiteiia specifieu in Clause 2.2.2 above shall
qualify foi evaluation unuei this Section S. Applications of fiims }oint ventuie who uo not
meet these ciiteiia shall be iejecteu.
S.1.2 The Applicant's competence anu capability is pioposeu to be establisheu by the following
paiameteis:
a. Technical Capacity; anu
b. Financial Capacity
3.2 TECHNICAL CAPACITY FOR PURPOSES OF EVALUATION
S.2.1 Subject to the piovisions of Clause 2.2, the following categoiies of expeiience woulu qualify
as Technical Capacity anu eligible expeiience (the "Eligible Expeiience") in ielation to
eligible piojects as stipulateu in Clauses S.2.S anu S.2.4 (the "Eligible Piojects"):
Categoiy 1: Pioject expeiience on Eligible Piojects in highways sectoi that qualify unuei
Clause S.2.S
Categoiy 2: Pioject expeiience on Eligible Piojects in coie sectoi that qualify unuei
Clause S.2.S
Categoiy S: Constiuction expeiience on Eligible Piojects in highways sectoi that qualify
unuei Clause S.2.4
Categoiy 4: Constiuction expeiience on Eligible Piojects in coie sectoi that qualify
unuei Clause S.2.4
Foi the puipose of this RFQ:
i. highways sectoi woulu be ueemeu to incluue highways, expiessways, biiuges,
tunnels anu aiifielus; anu
ii. coie sectoi woulu be ueemeu to incluue poits, aiipoits, iailways, metio iail,
inuustiial paiks estates, logistic paiks, pipelines, iiiigation, watei supply, seweiage
anu ieal estate uevelopment.
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S.2.2 Eligible Expeiience in iespect of each categoiy shall be measuieu only foi Eligible
Piojects.
S.2.S Foi a pioject to qualify as an Eligible Pioject unuei Categoiies 1 anu 2:
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Real estate uevelopment shall not incluue iesiuential flats unless they foim pait of a ieal estate complex oi
township which has been built by the Applicant.
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a. It shoulu have been unueitaken as a PPP pioject on B0T, B0LT, B00, B00T oi othei
similai basis foi pioviuing its output oi seivices to a public sectoi entity oi foi
pioviuing non-uisciiminatoiy access to useis in puisuance of its chaitei, concession
oi contiact, as the case may be. Foi the avoiuance of uoubt, a pioject which
constitutes a natuial monopoly such as an aiipoit oi poit shoulu noimally be
incluueu in this categoiy even if it is not baseu on a long-teim agieement with a
public entity;
b. the entity claiming expeiience shoulu have helu, in the company owning the Eligible
Pioject, a minimum of 26% (twenty six pei cent) equity uuiing the entiie yeai foi
which Eligible Expeiience is being claimeu;
c. the capital cost of the pioject shoulu be moie than Rs. 16S Cioie (Rs. 0ne Bunuieu
anu Sixty Five Cioie); anu
u. the entity claiming expeiience shall, uuiing the last S (five) financial yeais pieceuing
the Application Bue Bate, have itself unueitaken the constiuction of the pioject foi
an amount equal to at least one half of the Pioject Cost of eligible piojects, excluuing
any pait of the pioject foi which any contiactoi, sub-contiactoi oi othei agent was
appointeu foi the puiposes of constiuction.
S.2.4 Foi a pioject to qualify as an Eligible Pioject unuei Categoiies S anu 4, the Applicant shoulu
have ieceiveu payments fiom its client(s) foi constiuction woiks executeu, fully oi paitially,
uuiing the S (five) financial yeais immeuiately pieceuing the Application Bue Bate, anu only
the amounts (gioss) actually ieceiveu, uuiing such S (five) financial yeais shall qualify foi
puiposes of computing the Expeiience Scoie. Bowevei, ieceipts of less than Rs. 16S Cioie
(Rs. 0ne Bunuieu anu Sixty Five Cioie) shall not be ieckoneu as ieceipts foi Eligible
Piojects. Foi the avoiuance of uoubt, constiuction woiks shall not incluue supply of goous
oi equipment except when such goous oi equipment foim pait of a tuin-key constiuction
contiact EPC contiact foi the pioject. Fuithei, the cost of lanu shall not be incluueu
heieunuei.
S.2.S The Applicant shall quote expeiience in iespect of a paiticulai Eligible Pioject unuei any
one categoiy only, even though the Applicant (eithei inuiviuually oi along with a membei of
the }oint ventuie) may have playeu multiple ioles in the citeu pioject. Bouble counting foi a
paiticulai Eligible Pioject shall not be peimitteu in any foim.
S.2.6 Foi the puipose of assigning scoies to the Applicant, its expeiience shall be measuieu anu
stateu in teims of a scoie (the "Expeiience Scoie"). The Expeiience Scoie foi an
Eligible Pioject in a given categoiy woulu be the eligible ieceipts specifieu in Clause 2.2.2
(A), uiviueu by one cioie anu then multiplieu by the applicable factoi in Table S.2.6 below.
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In case the Applicant has expeiience acioss uiffeient categoiies, the scoie foi each categoiy
woulu be computeu as above anu then aggiegateu to aiiive at its Expeiience Scoie.
Table 3.2.6: Factors for Experience across categories
Categories of Eligible Projects Multiplying Factor
Categoiy 1 1.uu
Categoiy 2 u.Su
Categoiy S 1.uu
Categoiy 4 u.Su
S.2.7 The Expeiience Scoie ueteimineu in accoiuance with Clause S.2.6 in iespect of an Eligible
Pioject situateu in a uevelopeu countiy which is a membei of 0ECB shall be fuithei
multiplieu by a factoi of u.S (zeio point five) anu the piouuct theieof shall be the
Expeiience Scoie foi such Eligible Pioject.
S.2.8 Expeiience foi any activity ielating to an Eligible Pioject shall not be claimeu by two oi
moie Nembeis of the }oint ventuie. In othei woius, no uouble counting by a }oint ventuie
in iespect of the same expeiience shall be peimitteu in any mannei whatsoevei.
3.3 DETAILS OF EXPERIENCE
S.S.1 The Applicant shoulu fuinish the uetails of Eligible Expeiience foi the last S (five) financial
yeais immeuiately pieceuing the Application Bue Bate.
S.S.2 The Applicants must pioviue the necessaiy infoimation ielating to Technical Capacity as
pei foimat at Annex-II of Appenuix-I.
S.S.S The Applicant shoulu fuinish the iequiieu Pioject-specific infoimation anu eviuence in
suppoit of its claim of Technical Capacity, as pei foimat at Annex-Iv of Appenuix-I.
3.4 FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR PURPOSES OF EVALUATION
S.4.1 The Application must be accompanieu by the Auuiteu Annual Repoits of the Applicant (of
each Nembei in case of a }oint ventuie) foi the last S (five) financial yeais, pieceuing the
yeai in which the Application is maue.
S.4.2 In case the annual accounts foi the latest financial yeai aie not auuiteu anu theiefoie the
Applicant cannot make it available, the Applicant shall give an unueitaking to this effect anu
the statutoiy auuitoi shall ceitify the same. In such a case, the Applicant shall pioviue the
Auuiteu Annual Repoits foi S (five) yeais pieceuing the yeai foi which the Auuiteu Annual
Repoit is not being pioviueu.
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S.4.S The Applicant must establish the minimum Net Woith specifieu in Clause 2.2.2 (B), anu
pioviue uetails as pei foimat at Annex-III of Appenuix-I.
3.5 PRE-QUALIFICATION OF APPLICANTS
S.S.1 The cieuentials of eligible Applicants shall be measuieu in teims of theii Expeiience Scoie.
The sum total of the Expeiience Scoies foi all Eligible Piojects shall be the 'Aggiegate
Expeiience Scoie' of a paiticulai Applicant. In case of a }oint ventuie, the Aggiegate
Expeiience Scoie of the Leau Nembei incluuing othei membeis shall be the Aggiegate
Expeiience Scoie of the }oint ventuie. All Applicants who fulfill the conuitions of eligibility
specifieu in Clause 2.2.2 anu meet the othei conuitions specifieu in this RFQ shall be pie-
qualifieu.
S.S.2 The Applicants meeting the pie-qualification ciiteiia shall be eligible foi paiticipation in the
Biu Stage.
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4. FRAUD AND CORRUPT PRACTICES
4.1 The Applicants anu theii iespective officeis, employees, agents anu auviseis shall obseive
the highest stanuaiu of ethics uuiing the Biuuing Piocess. Notwithstanuing anything to
the contiaiy containeu heiein, the Authoiity may ieject an Application without being liable
in any mannei whatsoevei to the Applicant if it ueteimines that the Applicant has, uiiectly
oi inuiiectly oi thiough an agent, engageu in coiiupt piactice, fiauuulent piactice, coeicive
piactice, unuesiiable piactice oi iestiictive piactice in the Biuuing Piocess.
4.2 Without piejuuice to the iights of the Authoiity unuei Clause 4.1 heieinabove, if an
Applicant is founu by the Authoiity to have uiiectly oi inuiiectly oi thiough an agent,
engageu oi inuulgeu in any coiiupt piactice, fiauuulent piactice, coeicive piactice,
unuesiiable piactice oi iestiictive piactice uuiing the Biuuing Piocess, such Applicant shall
not be eligible to paiticipate in any tenuei oi RFQ issueu by the Authoiity uuiing a peiiou of
2 (two) yeais fiom the uate such Applicant is founu by the Authoiity to have uiiectly oi
inuiiectly oi thiough an agent, engageu oi inuulgeu in any coiiupt piactice, fiauuulent
piactice, coeicive piactice, unuesiiable piactice oi iestiictive piactice, as the case may be.
4.S Foi the puiposes of this Clause 4, the following teims shall have the meaning heieinaftei
iespectively assigneu to them:
a. "coiiupt piactice" means (i) the offeiing, giving, ieceiving, oi soliciting, uiiectly oi
inuiiectly, of anything of value to influence the actions of any peison connecteu with
the Biuuing Piocess (foi avoiuance of uoubt, offeiing of employment to, oi
employing, oi engaging in any mannei whatsoevei, uiiectly oi inuiiectly, any official
of the Authoiity who is oi has been associateu in any mannei, uiiectly oi inuiiectly,
with the Biuuing Piocess oi the L0A oi has uealt with matteis conceining the
EPC Contiact oi aiising theiefiom, befoie oi aftei the execution theieof, at any time
piioi to the expiiy of one yeai fiom the uate such official iesigns oi ietiies fiom oi
otheiwise ceases to be in the seivice of the Authoiity, shall be ueemeu to constitute
influencing the actions of a peison connecteu with the Biuuing Piocess); oi (ii) save
anu except as peimitteu unuei sub clause (u) of Clause 2.2.1, engaging in any
mannei whatsoevei, whethei uuiing the Biuuing Piocess oi aftei the issue of the
L0A oi aftei the execution of the EPC Contiact, as the case may be, any peison in
iespect of any mattei ielating to the Pioject oi the L0A oi the EPC Contiact, who at
any time has been oi is a legal, financial oi technical auvisei of the Authoiity in
ielation to any mattei conceining the Pioject;
b. "fiauuulent piactice" means a misiepiesentation oi omission of facts oi suppiession
of facts oi uisclosuie of incomplete facts, in oiuei to influence the Biuuing Piocess ;
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c. "coeicive piactice" means impaiiing oi haiming oi thieatening to impaii oi haim,
uiiectly oi inuiiectly, any peison oi piopeity to influence any peison's paiticipation
oi action in the Biuuing Piocess;
u. "unuesiiable piactice" means (i) establishing contact with any peison connecteu
with oi employeu oi engageu by the Authoiity with the objective of canvassing,
lobbying oi in any mannei influencing oi attempting to influence the Biuuing
Piocess; oi (ii) having a Conflict of Inteiest; anu
e. "iestiictive piactice" means foiming a caitel oi aiiiving at any unueistanuing oi
aiiangement among Applicants with the objective of iestiicting oi manipulating a
full anu faii competition in the Biuuing Piocess.
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5. PRE-APPLICATION CONFERENCE
S.1 Pie-Application confeience of the inteiesteu paities shall be conveneu at the uesignateu
uate, time anu place. 0nly those peisons who have puichaseu the RFQ uocument shall be
alloweu to paiticipate in the Pie-Application Confeiences. Applicants who have
uownloaueu the RFQ uocument fiom the Authoiity's website |www.upeiua.inj shoulu
submit a Bemanu Biaft of Rs. 1,Su,uuu (Rs. 0ne Lakh Fifty Thousanu only) towaius the cost
of uocument, thiough theii iepiesentative attenuing the confeience. A maximum of two
iepiesentatives of each Applicant shall be alloweu to paiticipate on piouuction of
authoiity lettei fiom the Applicant.
S.2 Buiing the couise of Pie-Application confeience, the Applicants will be fiee to seek
claiifications anu make suggestions foi consiueiation of the Authoiity. The Authoiity shall
enueavoui to pioviue claiifications anu such fuithei infoimation as it may, in its sole
uiscietion, consiuei appiopiiate foi facilitating a faii, tianspaient anu competitive Biuuing
Piocess.
S.S The Biuuei is auviseu, as fai as possible, to submit the queiies in wiiting oi by fax oi email
anu the same shoulu be sent to the Authoiity on oi befoie the specifieu uate in scheuule of
biuuing piocess in clause 1.S of this RFQ.
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6. MISCELLANEOUS
6.1. The Biuuing Piocess shall be goveineu by, anu constiueu in accoiuance with, the laws of
Inuia anu the Couits at Lucknow shall have exclusive juiisuiction ovei all uisputes aiising
unuei, puisuant to anu oi in connection with the Biuuing Piocess.
6.2 The Authoiity, in its sole uiscietion anu without incuiiing any obligation oi liability,
ieseives the iight, at any time, to;
a. suspenu anu oi cancel the Biuuing Piocess anu oi amenu anu oi
supplement the Biuuing Piocess oi mouify the uates oi othei teims anu conuitions
ielating theieto;
b. consult with any Applicant in oiuei to ieceive claiification oi fuithei infoimation;
c. pie-qualify oi not to pie-qualify any Applicant anu oi to consult with any Applicant
in oiuei to ieceive claiification oi fuithei infoimation;
u. ietain any infoimation anu oi eviuence submitteu to the Authoiity by, on behalf of,
anu oi in ielation to any Applicant; anu oi
e. inuepenuently veiify, uisqualify, ieject anu oi accept any anu all
submissions oi othei infoimation anu oi eviuence submitteu by oi on behalf of any
Applicant.
6.S It shall be ueemeu that by submitting the Application, the Applicant agiees anu ieleases the
Authoiity, its employees, agents anu auviseis, iiievocably, unconuitionally, fully anu finally
fiom any anu all liability foi claims, losses, uamages, costs, expenses oi liabilities in any way
ielateu to oi aiising fiom the exeicise of any iights anu oi peifoimance of any obligations
heieunuei anu the Biuuing Bocuments, puisuant heieto, anu oi in connection with the
Biuuing Piocess, to the fullest extent peimitteu by applicable law, anu waives any anu all
iights anu oi claims it may have in this iespect, whethei actual oi contingent, whethei
piesent oi in futuie.
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APPENDIX I: LETTER COMPRISING THE APPLICATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION
(Refei Clause 2.1S.2)
Bateu:
Manager (Technical)
UPEIDA
C-1S, 2
nu
Flooi, Paiyatan Bhawan
vipin Khanu, uomti Nagai
Lucknow - 226u1u
Phone: +91 S22 2Su1 492
Fax: +91 S22 2Su1 142
Email: upeiua2gmail.com
Sub: Application for pre-qualification of Development of Kannauj (Village Narmau) to
Unnao (Village Neval) Access Controlled Expressway (Green Field) Project, Uttar
Pradesh
Beai Sii,
With iefeience to youi RFQ uocument uateu .....
7
, we, having examineu the RFQ uocument anu
unueistoou its contents, heieby submit oui Application foi Qualification foi the afoiesaiu pioject.
The Application is unconuitional anu unqualifieu.
2. We acknowleuge that the Authoiity will be ielying on the infoimation pioviueu in the
Application anu the uocuments accompanying such Application foi pie-qualification of the
Applicants foi the afoiesaiu pioject, anu we ceitify that all infoimation pioviueu in the Application
anu in Annexes I to Iv is tiue anu coiiect; nothing has been omitteu which ienueis such
infoimation misleauing; anu all uocuments accompanying such Application aie tiue copies of theii
iespective oiiginals.
S. This statement is maue foi the expiess puipose of qualifying as a Biuuei foi the uevelopment,
constiuction, iehabilitation anu augmentation of the afoiesaiu Pioject anu maintenance of the
Pioject uuiing the Befect Liability Peiiou.
4. We shall make available to the Authoiity any auuitional infoimation it may finu necessaiy oi
iequiie to supplement oi authenticate the Qualification statement.
S. We acknowleuge the iight of the Authoiity to ieject oui Application without assigning any
ieason oi otheiwise anu heieby waive, to the fullest extent peimitteu by applicable law, oui iight to
challenge the same on any account whatsoevei.
7
All blank spaces shall be suitably filleu up by the Applicant to ieflect the paiticulais ielating to such
Applicant.
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6. We ceitify that in the last thiee yeais, we any of the }oint ventuie Nembeis have neithei
faileu to peifoim on any contiact, as eviuenceu by imposition of a penalty by an aibitial oi juuicial
authoiity oi a juuicial pionouncement oi aibitiation awaiu, noi been expelleu fiom any pioject oi
contiact by any public authoiity noi have hau any contiact teiminateu by any public authoiity foi
bieach on oui pait.
7. We ueclaie that:
a. We have examineu anu have no ieseivations to the RFQ uocument, incluuing
any Auuenuum issueu by the Authoiity.
b. We uo not have any conflict of inteiest in accoiuance with Clauses 2.2.1(c) anu
2.2.1(u) of the RFQ uocument; anu
c. We have not uiiectly oi inuiiectly oi thiough an agent engageu oi inuulgeu in
any coiiupt piactice, fiauuulent piactice, coeicive piactice, unuesiiable piactice oi
iestiictive piactice, as uefineu in Clause 4.S of the RFQ uocument, in iespect of any
tenuei oi iequest foi pioposal issueu by oi any agieement enteieu into with the
Authoiity oi any othei public sectoi enteipiise oi any goveinment, Cential oi State;
anu
u. We heieby ceitify that we have taken steps to ensuie that in confoimity with the
piovisions of Section 4 of the RFQ uocument, no peison acting foi us oi on oui
behalf has engageu oi will engage in any coiiupt piactice, fiauuulent piactice,
coeicive piactice, unuesiiable piactice oi iestiictive piactice.
8. We unueistanu that you may cancel the Biuuing Piocess at any time anu that you aie neithei
bounu to accept any Application that you may ieceive noi to invite the Applicants to Biu foi the
Pioject, without incuiiing any liability to the Applicants, in accoiuance with Clause 2.17.6 of the
RFQ uocument.
9. We believe that we oui }oint ventuie pioposeu }oint ventuie satisfy(ies) the Net Woith
ciiteiia anu meet(s) all the iequiiements as specifieu in the RFQ uocument anu aie qualifieu to
submit a Biu.
1u. We ueclaie that we any Nembei of the }oint ventuie aie not a Nembei of a any othei }oint
ventuie applying foi pie-qualification.
11. We ceitify that in iegaiu to matteis othei than secuiity anu integiity of the countiy, we any
Nembei of the }oint ventuie have not been convicteu by a Couit of Law oi inuicteu oi auveise
oiueis passeu by a iegulatoiy authoiity which coulu cast a uoubt on oui ability to unueitake the
Pioject oi which ielates to a giave offence that outiages the moial sense of the community.
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12. We fuithei ceitify that in iegaiu to matteis ielating to secuiity anu integiity of the countiy,
we any Nembei of the }oint ventuie have not been chaige-sheeteu by any agency of the
uoveinment oi convicteu by a Couit of Law.
1S. We fuithei ceitify that no investigation by a iegulatoiy authoiity is penuing eithei against
us any Nembei of the }oint ventuie oi against oui CE0 oi any of oui uiiectois manageis
employees.
14. We fuithei ceitify that we aie qualifieu to submit a Biu in accoiuance with the guiuelines foi
qualification of biuueis seeking to acquiie stakes in Public Sectoi Enteipiises thiough the piocess
of uisinvestment issueu by the u0I viue Bepaitment of Bisinvestment 0N No. 642uu1-BB-II
uateu 1Sth }uly, 2uu1 which guiuelines apply mutatis mutanuis to the Biuuing Piocess. A copy of
the afoiesaiu guiuelines foim pait of the RFQ at Appenuix-v theieof.
1S. We unueitake that in case uue to any change in facts oi ciicumstances uuiing the Biuuing
Piocess, we aie attiacteu by the piovisions of uisqualification in teims of the piovisions of this RFQ,
we shall intimate the Authoiity of the same immeuiately.
16. The Statement of Legal Capacity as pei foimat pioviueu at Annex-v in Appenuix-I of the
RFQ uocument, anu uuly signeu, is encloseu. The powei of attoiney foi signing of application anu
the powei of attoiney foi Leau Nembei of }oint ventuie, as pei foimat pioviueu at Appenuix II anu
III iespectively of the RFQ, aie also encloseu.
17. We heieby iiievocably waive any iight oi iemeuy which we may have at any stage at law oi
howsoevei otheiwise aiising to challenge oi question any uecision taken by the Authoiity in
connection with the selection of Applicants, selection of the Biuuei, oi in connection with the
selection Biuuing Piocess itself, in iespect of the above mentioneu Pioject anu the teims anu
implementation theieof.
18. We agiee anu unueitake to abiue by all the teims anu conuitions of the RFQ uocument.
19. We ceitify that in teims of the RFQ, oui Netwoith is Rs. ........ (Rs. in woius) anu
Expeiience Scoie is .......... (numbei in woius).
{2u. We agiee anu unueitake to be jointly anu seveially liable foi all the obligations of the
Contiactoi unuei the EPC Contiact.}
8
In witness theieof, we submit this application unuei anu in accoiuance with the teims of the RFQ
uocument.
Youis faithfully,
8
0mit if the Applicant is not a }oint ventuie.
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Bate: (Signatuie, name anu uesignation of the Authoiiseu Signatoiy)
Place: Name anu seal of the Biuuei Leau Nembei
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Appendix I
Annex-I
ANNEX-I
Details of Applicant
1. (a) Name:
(b) Countiy of incoipoiation:
(c) Auuiess of the coipoiate heauquaiteis anu its bianch office(s), if any, in Inuia:
(u) Bate of incoipoiation anu oi commencement of business:
2. Biief uesciiption of the Company incluuing uetails of its main lines of business anu
pioposeu iole anu iesponsibilities in this Pioject:
S. Betails of inuiviuual(s) who will seive as the point of contact communication foi the
Authoiity:
(a) Name:
(b) Besignation:
(c) Company:
(u) Auuiess:
(e) Telephone Numbei:
(f) E-Nail Auuiess:
(g) Fax Numbei:
4. Paiticulais of the Authoiiseu Signatoiy of the Applicant:
(a) Name:
(b) Besignation:
(c) Auuiess:
(u) Phone Numbei:
(e) Fax Numbei:
S. In case of a }oint ventuie:
a. The infoimation above (1-4) shoulu be pioviueu foi all the Nembeis of the }oint
ventuie.
b. A copy of the }t. Biuuing Agieement, as envisageu in Clause 2.2.6(g) shoulu be
attacheu to the Biu.
c. Infoimation iegaiuing the iole of each Nembei shoulu be pioviueu as pei table
below:
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Sl.
No.
Name of Member Role*
{Refei Clause
2.2.6(u)}
$
Share of Work in the
Project{Refei Clauses 2.2.6(a),
(f) & (h)}
1.
2.
S.
* The iole of each Nembei, as may be ueteimineu by the Applicant, shoulu be inuicateu in
accoiuance with instiuction 4 at Annex-Iv.
(u) The following infoimation shall also be pioviueu foi each Nembei of the }oint ventuie:
Name of Applicant/ member of Joint Venture:
No
.
Criteria Yes No
1. Bas the Applicant constituent of the }oint ventuie
been baiieu by the |Cential Statej uoveinment, oi
any entity contiolleu by it, fiom paiticipating in any
pioject (B0T, EPC oi otheiwise).
2. If the answei to 1 is yes, uoes the bai subsist as on the
uate of Biu.
S. Bas the Biuuei constituent of the }oint ventuie paiu
liquiuateu uamages of moie than S% of the contiact
value in a contiact uue to uelay oi has been penaliseu
uue to any othei ieason in ielation to execution of a
contiact, in the last thiee yeais.
6. A statement by the Applicant anu each of the Nembeis of its }oint ventuie (wheie
applicable) uisclosing mateiial non-peifoimance oi contiactual noncompliance in past piojects,
contiactual uisputes anu litigation aibitiation in the iecent past is given below (Attach extia
sheets, if necessaiy):
$
All provisions contained in curly parenthesis shall be suitably modified by the Bidder to reflect the
particulars relating to such Bidder.
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Appendix I
Annex-II
ANNEX-II
Technical Capacity of the Applicant
@
(Refer to Clauses 2.2.2(A), 2.3, 3.2 and 3.3 of the RFQ)
Applicant
type
Project
Code*
Category
$
Experience**
(Equivalent Rs. Crore)
$$
Experienc
e Score
Payments
ieceiveu
foi
constiuctio
n of Eligible
Piojects in
Categoiies
S anu 4
value of
self-
constiuctio
n in Eligible
Piojects in
Categoiies
1 anu 2
(1) (2) (S) (4) (S) (6)
Single
entity
Biuuei oi
Leau
Nembei
incluuing
othei
membeis of
the }oint
ventuie
a
b
c
u
e
f
Aggregate Experience Score=
@
Provide details of only those projects that have been undertaken by the Applicant, or its Lead
member including members in case of joint venture, under its own name separately and/ or by a
project company eligible under Clause 3.2.3(b). In case of Categories 1 and 2, include only those
projects which have an estimated capital cost exceeding the amount specified in Clause 3.2.3(c) and
for Categories 3 and 4, include only those projects where the payments received exceed the amount
specified in Clause 3.2.4. In case the Application Due Date falls within 3 (three) months of the close of
the latest financial year, refer to Clause 2.2.12.
* Refer Annex-IV of this Appendix-I. Add more rows if necessary.
$
Refer Clause 3.2.1.
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** Construction shall not include supply of goods or equipment except when such goods or equipment
form part of a turn-key construction contract/ EPC contract for the project. In no case shall the cost of
maintenance and repair, operation of Highways and land be included while computing the Experience
Score of an Eligible Project.
$$
For conversion of US Dollars to Rupees, the rate of conversion shall be Rupees 60 (sixty) to a US
Dollar. In case of any other currency, the same shall first be converted to US Dollars as on the date 60
(sixty) days prior to the Bid Due Date, and the amount so derived in US Dollars shall be converted into
Rupees at the aforesaid rate. The conversion rate of such currencies shall be the daily representative
exchange rates published by the International Monetary Fund for the relevant date.
Divide the amount in the Experience column by one crore and then multiply the result thereof by the
applicable factor set out in Table 3.2.6 to arrive at the Experience Score for each Eligible Project. 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 3.2.7, and the product thereof
shall be the Experience Score for such Eligible Projects.
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 30
percent or more of the Threshold Technical Capacity. Such information may be provided as
Annex-IIA, Annex-IIB, Annex-IVA and Annex- IVB respectively. (Refer Clause 2.2.3).
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Appendix I
Annex-III
ANNEX-III
Financial Capacity of the Applicant
(Refer to Clauses 2.2.2(B), 2.2.4 (ii) and 3.4 of the RFQ)
(In Rs. crore
$$
)
Applicant
type
Net Cash Accruals Net
Wort
(1)
Year 1 Year
2
Year 3 Year 4 Year
5
Year 1
(2) (S) (4) (S) (6) (7)
Single entity
Applicant oi
Leau Nembei
incluuing
othei
membeis of
the }oint
ventuie
Total
Name & address of Applicants Bankers: