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CorrigendumtoInvitationForBids(IFB)postedon26.03.2015forSubstationPackagesASMSS01,ASMSS02&ASMSS
03forAssamassociatedwithNERPowerSystemImprovementProject

SpecificationNo(s).:PackageASMSS01:CCCS/94NER/SS2670/1/G3
PackageASMSS02:CCCS/94NER/SS2671/1/G3
PackageASMSS03:CCCS/94NER/SS2672/1/G3
DBReferenceNo.:WB144203/15
S.No. Ref
Cl.
No.
in
IFB
1. S.
No.
8.1

AmendedProvision

ExistingProvision

All bids must be accompanied by a bid security as

perfollowingdetails:

Package

BidSecurity
INR

USD

EURO

Package
ASMSS01

8,615,000

136,200

127,900

Package
ASMSS02

14,763,000

233,300

Package
ASMSS03

8,481,000

134,100

Package

BidSecurity
INR

USD

EURO

Package
ASMSS01

12,137,000

191,800

180,100

219,100

Package
ASMSS02

14,763,000

233,300

219,100

125,900

Package
ASMSS03

8,481,000

134,100

125,900

or in equivalent amount in the currency of thebidarrived at

by converting the bid securityamount specified in US$,
based on the Bills Clearing (B.C.) Selling Market Rate of
Exchange (MRE) of US$ as established by StateBank of
India, prevalent as on 30 days prior to the date set for Bid
Opening.

2.

All bids must be accompanied by a bid security as per

followingdetails:

or in equivalent amount in the currency of thebidarrived at

by converting the bid securityamount specified in US$,
based on the Bills Clearing (B.C.) Selling Market Rate of
Exchange (MRE) of US$ as established by StateBank of
India, prevalent as on 30 days prior to the date set for Bid
Opening.

All other provisions of the original IFB posted on 26.03.2015 shallremain unaltered.

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INVITATION FORBIDS (IFB)

INDIA
Substation Packages ASMSS01, ASMSS02 & ASMSS03 for Assam associated with NER PowerSystem Improvement
Project

(INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING)

DATE OFISSUANCE OF IFB: 20.03.2015

SPECIFICATIONNOs.:PackageASMSS01:CCCS/94NER/SS2670/1/G3
PackageASMSS02:CCCS/94NER/SS2671/1/G3
PackageASMSS03:CCCS/94NER/SS2672/1/G3

FUNDING : TheWorld Bank and Govt. of India

LOAN NO. : Tobeassigned

1.0 This invitation for bids follows the Generalprocurement notice for this project that appeared on07.01.2015.

2.0 The aforesaid project is to be funded from proposedloan of the World Bank and funds from Govt. of India and part of the
proceeds of the loan is intended to use for eligible paymentsunder the Contract for Substation Packages ASMSS01, ASMSS02
& ASMSS03 for Assam associated with NER Power SystemImprovement Project. POWERGRID has beenappointed as
"ImplementingAgency" (IA).

3.0 POWERGRID now invites sealed bids on behalf of theAssam Electricity Grid Corporation Limited (AEGCL) from eligible
bidders forSubstation Packages ASMSS01, ASMSS02 &ASMSS03 for Assam associated with NER Power System
Improvement Project.

3.1 Thescope of work covered under the SubstationPackages ASMSS01, ASMSS02 & ASMSS03are givenbelow:

SubstationPackageASMSS01forthefollowingssubstations:
i) 132/33kV Silapathar (New) s/s
ii)132/33kVTezpur(New)s/s
iii)132/33kV Dhemaji s/s (Extn)
iv)132/33kV Sonabali s/s (Extn)
v)220/132kV Samaguri s/s (Augm)

Substation PackageASMSS02 for the followingssubstations:

i) 220/132kV Behiating (New) s/s
ii)220kV Tinsukia s/s (Extn)
iii)132/33kV Chapakhowa (New) s/s
iv)132/33kV Sarupathar (New) s/s
v)132/33kV Teok (New) s/s
vi)132/33kV Rupai s/s (Extn) &

Substation PackageASMSS03 for the followingssubstations:

i)220kVRangias/s(Extn)
ii)132/33kV Tangla (New) s/s
iii)132/33kV Hazo (New) s/s
iv)132/33kV Kahalipara s/s (Extn)
v)132/33kV Dhaligaon s/s (Augm)

The above scope of work is indicative and the detailed scope of work is given in Part2: Employer's Requirementof the Bidding
Documents, which are available for inspection and downloading as stated herein.

The completion period for Sunstation PackagesASMSS01, ASMSS02 & ASMSS03 is 36Months from the effective date of
theContracts.

4.0 Bidding will be conducted through the internationalcompetitive bidding procedures specified in the World Bank's Guidelines:
Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, and is open to allbidders from eligible source countries as defined inthe
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Guidelines.

5.0
The complete Bidding Documentsincluding tender drawings are available at POWERGRID's website
http://www.powergridindia.com as well as on portal https://www.tcilindiaelectronictender.com. The detailed Qualifying

Requirements(QR)aregivenintheBiddingDocumentofthesubjectpackages.

6.0 Interested bidders have to necessarily register themselveson the portalhttps://www.tcilindiaelectronictender.com through M/s
Telecommunications Consultants India Limited, NewDelhi (as explained in Para 6.1 below) to participate in the bidding under
this invitation for bids. It shall be the soleresponsibility of the interested bidders to get themselves registered at the aforesaid
portal for which they are required tocontact M/s Telecommunications Consultants India Limited, New Delhi at following
address to complete the registration formalities:

M/s Telecommunications Consultants IndiaLimited,

6thFloor, TCIL Bhawan, Greater Kailash ?1,
New Delhi ? 110 048
Contact No. : 011 26202699 (Multiple Telephone Lines) 98683 93717/75/92.
EmailID: [email protected]

The said registration shall be free of cost.

Digital SignatureCertificates (DSCs): To carry out eProcurement using eProcurement portals, all bidders will be required to obtain
valid DSC ofClass 3 (Signing + Encryption) issued by a Certifying Authority (CA) licensed by Controller of Certifying Authorities
(CCA) [referhttp://www.cca.gov.in]. Bidders are solely responsible for purchase ofvalid Digital Signature Certificate fromauthorized
Certification Authorities and safekeeping of the certificates. TheemailaddressspecifiedintheDigitalSignatureCertificateshallmatch

withtheemailaddressspecifiedintheuserprofilecreatedduringsupplierregistration.Biddersshalltakeduecaretosafekeepthee
ProcurementsystemandDSCtokenpasswords.TheEmployershallnotberesponsibleforinabilityofbiddertoparticipateinatender
duetolossofpasswordbybidderorinabilityofthebiddertoretrievepassword.TheEmployershallnotberesponsibleforfailuresor
breakdownsofsystems,otherthanthose,strictlywithinthecontrolofEmployeranditseProcurementserviceprovider.Biddersshall
takeduecaretoensurepurchaseofDigitalSignatureCertificaterequisitefortendersubmissionintheeProcurementportal,availability
ofinternetconnectivityandrequisiteclientsoftware.

Registration on eProcurement portal: As statedabove, Bidders have to be registered in the eProcurement portal to be able to
participate in tenders published on the site.Registration of each organization is to be done by one of its senior persons who will be the
main person coordinating for theetendering activities. In portal terminology, this person will be referred to as the 'Super User' (SU) of
that organization. Forfurther details, please visit the website/portal, and click on the 'Supplier Organization' link under 'Registration'
(on the HomePage), and follow further instructions. After successful submission of Registration details, system generates
TemporaryOrganization ID (OID: ETSXXTS0000XXX). Bidders would berequired to note the Temporary Organization ID properly
and submit thesame to POWERGRID through the Registration Form on their company's letterhead at the address given under para
10.0 below. PermanentOID shall be issued by TCIL to bidders on their registered email ID providedduring generation of OID within 04
working days afterthe necessary consent received from POWERGRID.
To minimize teething problems during the use of eProcurement portal (including theRegistration process), it is recommended
that the bidders should peruse the instructions given under 'ETS UserGuidance Center'located on ETS Home Page, including
instructions for timely registration on ETS. The instructions relating to 'Essential ComputerSecurity Settings for Use of ETS' and
'Important Functionality Checks' should be especially taken into cognizance.

Please note that even after acceptance of your registration by the Service Provider, to respondto a tender Bidders require time
to complete mandatory activities related to their organization, such as Assigning of TSC (TenderSearch Code) to MA
(Marketing Authority), creation of users, assigning roles to them, etc. at Bidders end.

6.2TheymayobtainfurtherinformationregardingthisIFBfromtheofficeof DGM (CSG3)/Asst. GM (CSG3),POWERGRIDat

the address given at para 11.0 below from 1500 hours to 1700hours on all working days till the deadline foras per para 8.0
below.

Forproperuploadingofthebidsontheportalnamelyhttps://www.tcilindiaelectronictender.com(hereinafterreferredtoasthe
'portal'),itshallbethesoleresponsibilityofthebidderstoapprisethemselvesadequatelyregardingalltherelevantprocedures
andprovisionsasdetailedattheportalaswellasbycontactingM/sTelecommunicationsConsultantsIndiaLimited,NewDelhi
directly,asandwhenrequired,forwhichcontactdetailsarementionedabove.TheEmployerinnocaseshallberesponsiblefor
anyissuesrelatedtotimelyorproperlyuploading/submissionofthebidinaccordancewiththerelevantprovisionsofSectionII?
ITBoftheBiddingDocuments.

7.0 Tender Document fee of US$ 500 or in Indian Rupees 25,000/ as demand draft infavour of Power Grid Corporation of India
Ltd., payable at New Delhi / Gurgaon shall be paid with the submission of Hard copy of the Bid in line with ITB
Clause6.2(b).

8.0 Bidding Documents are availablefor inspection & downloading on portal https://www.tcilindiaelectronictender.comfrom2000 Hrs.
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on26/03/2015to1055Hrs.on11/05/2015.
APreBidconferencewillbeheldon13/04/2015at1130Hrs.
SoftCopypartsofbidsshallbeuploadedupto1100Hrs.on11/05/2015.HardCopypartsofbidsshallbereceivedupto1100
Hrs.on14/05/2015.TheTechnoCommercialpartshallbeopenedonline[whereasthehardcopypartshallbeopenedphysicallyat
POWERGRIDoffice]on14/05/2015at1130Hrs.
Biddersarealsorequiredtosubmitkeyinthepassphraseforencryptionofthedocuments.Thestartingtimeandclosuretimefor
submissionofpassphrasearementionedbelow.

From: Date: 11/05/2015 Time: 1100 hrs. [Indian Standard Time (IST)].

To: Date: 14/05/2015 Time: 1130 hrs. [Indian Standard Time (IST)].

8.1 Allbidsmustbeaccompaniedbyabidsecurityasperfollowingdetails:

Package

Bid Security
INR

USD

EURO

PackageASMSS01

8,615,000

136,200

127,900

PackageASMSS02

14,763,000

233,300

219,100

PackageASMSS03

8,481,000

134,100

125,900

or in equivalentamount in the currency of the bidarrivedatbyconvertingthebidsecurityamountspecifiedinUS$,basedonthe

BillsClearing(B.C.)SellingMarketRateofExchange(MRE)ofUS$asestablishedbyStateBankofIndia,prevalentason30
dayspriortothedatesetforBidOpening.

8.2 TheEmployershallnotbeheldliableforanydelaysduetosystemfailurebeyonditscontrol.Eventhoughthesystemwillattempt

tonotifythebiddersofanybidupdates,theEmployershallnotbeliableforanyinformationnotreceivedbythebidder.Itisthe
bidders'responsibilitytoverifythewebsiteforthelatestinformationrelatedtothetender.

9.0 POWERGRID reserves the right to cancel/withdraw this invitation for bids withoutassigning any reason and shall bear
no liability whatsoever consequent upon such a decision.

10.0 All correspondencewith regard to the above shall be made to the following address:
(By Post/InPerson)

DGM(CSG3)/Asst.GM(CSG3),

PowerGridCorporationofIndiaLimited,
Saudamini',3rdFloor,PlotNo.2,Sector29,

Gurgaon(Haryana)122001.
Telephone:0091?(0)124?2822336/2822371/2822383
Facsimilenumber:0091?(0)124?2571831
Electronicmailaddress:[email protected]/
[email protected]/
[email protected]/

FormoreinformationonPOWERGRID,visitoursiteat
http://www.powergridindia.com

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