China National Corporation for Overseas Economic Cooperation (CCOEC) & Guangdong

Yuantian Engineering Company (GYT) Joint Venture

Volume 1
Currency Split : ok
Bid Security: NB Bank, Nrs 250,000,000. valid till 19.03.2014
Joint Venture Agreement : ok
POA for signing Joint Venture Agreement : included, only 1 POA referring to both company
representatives
Construction Schedule :
Design phase planned from 01.01.14 to 30.04.14 (problematic for Lot 2 and
anyway not realistic)
Diversion Tunnel planned from 28.02.14 23.04.14 (good for Employer)
First concrete: batching plant installed 28.01.2014, concrete on pressure
conduit starting from 30.11.13 (comment: not possible), other concrete works
starting from 28.02.2014
Diversion Tunnel : tunnel excavation comes before portal establishment
Weir foundation excavation from 29.11.14 12.01.15
Powerhouse roof by 21.08.15
Tailrace planning missing

Cash Flow : attached

MS Price Schedule : MS58 higher than 1% of Bid Price (100.95%), therefore ok
13% Vat on 2,3, and 4 :
1% customs on 1: =US$78001 @94.25 = NRs 7,351,594. versus 7,335,994. @94.05 entered

Volume 2, Part 1
Organization Chart and Key Personnel
Production is under Dispatching Center
No H&S Department, no Environmental Department
Key Personnel (Chapter 1): 3 CVs given (+ under Design Section 6, 3 CVs of design engineers)
Project Manager
Project 1: no detailed features given
Project 2: ok
For both projects: Position held = Civil Engineer
Project 3: Site Project Manager
Project 4: head 630m - (net), Shaft 850m Project value too low! Further how can head be that much lower than shaft?
Deputy Project Manager
Project 1: same as PM (Position, responsibilities)
Project 2: same as PM (Position, responsibilities)
Project 3: On- site manager, same project as PM
Project 4: same as PM, but Deputy PM
On- site Manager
Project 1:
Project 2: Project 2 same as for PM and Deputy PM
Project 3: same as PM and DPM
Project 4: same as PM, DPM, but position is on-site manager
H&S (Chapter 2) : reference to China Law, no reference to Nepal Law
Organization chart not in line with overall organization chart

 Environment (Chapter 3): reference to GB standards

Organization not in line with overall organization chart
Otherwise generally ok with no reference to China Law
Appreciation of the project (Chapter 4):
Cofferdams headworks: jet grouting assumed for underground sealing
Headworks: rock excavation assumed with blasting!
Not much detail about shaft excavation (more details in drawings)
3. Adit planned
Number of employees: 1,280 people at peak, local + Chinese nationals
Chapter V wrong excavation material at headworks assumed (sand and
gravel); contradiction with previous statements
Tunnel lining: vague statement as to the lining length headrace tunnel
Metal works: gates & trashracks & butterfly valves: manufactured in
China
Penstock pipes: manufactured at site
Subcontractors (Chapter 5): none
3 CVs of Design Engineers are attached (between Chapter 5 and Chapter 6)
Detailed Description and planning of Design (Chapter 6)
Good summary
Trash rack cleaning by hydraulic grabbing beam planned
Diversion tunnel: steel gate for closure planned
Valve Chamber penstock: dia 3.60m butterfly valve
Painting schedule available for hydro mechanical equipment (Annex 1,
Vol 2)
Description of airconditioning/ ventilation is available
Volume 2, Part 2
Technical Data Sheets & Drawings (Chapter 7)
Trash Rack Cleaning Machine described as cable operated cleaning
machine (contradiction to the above)
Details with respect to surge tank and shaft excavation are given in
drawings
All trash racks with hotdipped galvanizing
Aggregate washing is planned
General layout with 2 living & office areas