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Annexure -1- Section-3

QUALIFYING CRITERIA

The evaluation of Technical Bid will be based on Bidders meeting all the following
minimum pass/fail criteria regarding their particular experience, financial position,
personnel and equipment capabilities and other relevant information

A Bidder may be a firm that is a Single Entity/Sole Bidder or any combination of such entities in
the form of a joint venture (JV)/ Consortium under an existing agreement or with the intent to
enter into such an agreement supported by JV agreement. In the case of a JV/ Consortium:
(a) The Number of JV/Consortium members shall not be more than three, including the lead
Member

(b) All members shall be jointly and severally liable for the execution of the Contract in
accordance with the Contract terms, and the JV/ Consortium shall nominate a Representative
from the lead member of the JV/Consortium who shall have the authority to conduct all
business for and on behalf of any and all the members of the JV/ Consortium during the bidding
process and in the event the JV/Consortium is awarded the Contract, during Contract
execution.
(c) The lead partner must have minimum 51% share in the proposed JV/ Consortium.
(d) Other member share shall not be less than 20% share in the proposed JV/ Consortium.
(e) The lead partner share can never be below 51% both during Construction as well as during
O&M period.
(f) In the event the lead partner of the JV/Consortium undergoes ownership change due to Merger
and Acquisition, the new entity so formed shall continue to hold 51% share in the JV/
Consortium till the completion of O&M period.
(g) The lead partner cannot sell or sublet or pledge its share to any new entity or the balance
partners till the completion of O&M period.
(h) The Lead Partner shall be authorized to incur liabilities and receive instructions for himself as
well as other partner of the Joint Venture and the entire execution of the Contract including
payment shall be done exclusively with the Lead Partner

1 Qualifying Criteria/ Experience

1.1 General
(i) This Bid is a National competitive bid and open to bidders who are registered
according to the provisions of the Companies’ Act 1956 or the Limited Liability
Partnership Act 2008 or the Partnership Act 1932 or any other appropriate law
engaged applicable for construction work or any amendments thereof. However,
it may be noted that any “bidder from a country which shares a land
boundary with India” will be eligible to bid in this RFP only if the bidder is
registered with the “competent authority”.
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Definition of “Bidder from a country which shares a land boundary with India” and
“Competent authority” would be in accordance with the Office Memorandum
number F.No. 6/18/2019-PPD dated 23rd July 2020 issued by Ministry of
Finance, Department of Expenditure, Public Procurement division, Government
of India. A copy of Office Memorandum is attached for bidder’s reference.

(ii) The bidder should possess required valid license for executing the sanitary
engineering works. This may be demonstrate through valid registration (any
class) with Government/Semi Government departments etc.

1.2 Particular Construction Experience

The Bidder shall provide documentary evidence that it has

successfully/satisfactorily completed works during the last 7 years ending
previous day of last date of submission of tenders:

Particular Construction Experience

i. Experience of Design, Build & Commissioning, of Storm water Network of

minimum Length of 48 Km in a Single Contract/Project during the last 7 years
ending previous day of last date of submission of tenders:
i. Experience of Operation and Maintenance, of Storm water Network of minimum
Length of 48 Km in a Single Contract/Project during the last 7 years ending
previous day of last date of submission of tenders:
ii. Experience of Design, Build & Commissioning, of at least ONE Storm Water or
Sewage Pumping Station (IPS/MPS) or Water Pumping Station having minimum
300 KW capacity in One Single Contract/ Project during the last 7 years ending
previous day of last date of submission of tenders

Point i and ii above to be meet by Sole Bidder or Lead Member in Case of

JV/Consortium and point iii to be meet by Sole Bidder or Any Member in Case of
JV/Consortium.

Note:

1. Partially completed project irrespective of their percentage of completion will

not be accepted. However projects which involve Construction/development
as well Operation & Maintenance and construction/development phase is
completed and project under operation, then such project shall be considered
subjected fulfilment of other conditions as mentioned.
2. The Bidder should submit completion certificate Issued by the Client duly
signed by Authorized Signatory not below the rank of Executive Engineer or
equivalent clearly indicating the nature / scope of work done, actual
completion cost and actual date of completion .It may be noted that,
Experience of work carrying with Government Organisation/Multilateral
Funding agencies shall only be considered.

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The works may have been executed by the Applicant as prime contractor or as
member of joint venture or as sub-contractor. In case a project has been
executed as Joint Venture by two or more firms, weightage towards experience
in the project would be given to JV partners in proportion to their participation in
the Joint Venture. In case the partnership in JV is not substantial (i.e. <25%) no
weightage shall be considered.

In case the similar work, as described above, is only a part of a composite/bigger

project, the certificate from Employer should also indicate the cost of similar work
out of the total project cost of composite/bigger project.

In case the financial figure and value of completed works are in foreign currency,
the above enhanced factors will not be applied. Instead, actual amount in the
foreign currency shall have to be converted into equivalent Indian Rupees (INR)
at the State Bank of India BC selling rate as on the date two weeks prior to the
last date of submission, clearly indicating the calculations.

1.3Turnover
The bidder must have achieved a minimum average annual financial turnover
equal to 100% of estimated cost put to tender during last five completed financial
years (from 2015-16 to 2019-20).
To be meet by the Sole Bidder/Collectively by JV/Consortium, however in case
of JV 51% by the Lead Member of JV/Consortium and balance partners shall
meet not less than 20% of the called Financial Turnover.
1.4 Financial capability
1.4.1 Availability of Cash Credit Facility
The bidder shall demonstrate by submitting along with its bid Evidence of access
to line (s) of credit and availability of other financial resources facilities in terms
of cash credit of minimum value of INR 20.15crcertified by the approved Bankers
(not more than 03 months old).
1.4.1 Bankers Certificate
The bidder shall demonstrate by submitting along with its bid a Bankers
Certificate minimum value of INR 12.10cr certified by the approved Bankers (not
more than 03 months old).
To be meet by the Sole Bidder/Lead Member of the JV/Consortium
1.4.2 Net Worth
The bidder should have positive net worth and should not have incurred any loss
(Profit after Tax) in more than three years during available last seven
consecutive balance sheets i.e. (FY 2014-15 to 2020-21duly certified and
audited by the Chartered Accountant.
To be meet by the Sole Bidder/Lead Member of the JV/Consortium.
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1.4.3Bidding Capacity
The Bidders who meet the minimum qualification criteria will be qualified only if their
available bid capacity is more than the available bid capacity. The bid capacity shall be
computed according to the formula provided below and as per following and it shall
need to be more than amount put to tender:

Assessed available bid capacity = A * N * 3 - B,

Whereas, A = Maximum value of civil engineering works in respect of Projects executed
in any one year during the last seven years (2014-15 to 2020-21)
N = Stipulated Execution period of the Contract as per the tender notice
B = Value of existing commitments and ongoing works to be completed during the next
1.5 years
Note:.The statements showing the value of existing commitments and on-going works
as well as the stipulated period of completion remaining for each of the works listed
should be countersigned by the Engineer in charge, not below the rank of an Executive
Engineer or equivalent or by the bidders Charted Accountant or Statutory Auditor.
To be meet by the Sole Bidder/Collectively by JV/Consortium.

1.5 Personnel capabilities

The Bidder shall supply general information on the management structure of the firm
and shall make provision for suitably qualified personnel to fill the key positions/support
staff/office staff as required during contract period for timely implementation of works.
The bidder needs to submit the site organization along with the Technical bid.
1.6 Equipment capabilities

The Bidder is required to own or have assured access through hire or lease to the key
items of equipment required during contract period for timely implementation of works.
The bidder needs to submit the list of equipment’s as envisaged by him along with the
Technical bid.
1.7 Disqualification
Even though the Bidder meets the above criteria, he is subject to be disqualified
if Bidder has:
(i) Made misleading or false representation in the forms, statements and
attachments submitted; or
(ii) Any criminal proceedings are pending/ ongoing in any court of law regarding any
project executed by the Bidder.
(iii) Has been debarred/blacklisted by any Government/Semi Government
Organization/funding agencies/PSU at any time till last date for submission of
bid, ,except in cases where such blacklisting/ banning has been withdrawn by
Competent Authority or reasons other than non-performance, such as rescinding
of joint venture due to most experienced partner of joint venture pulling out or
debarment/blacklisting has ceased on the deadline for submission of the bids, for
which satisfactory evidence is to be produced.
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(iv)The bidder or any of its constituents has suffered bankruptcy/insolvency or it is in

the process of winding-upor there is a case of insolvency pending before any
Courton the deadline of submission of bids or thereafter till finalization of bids.
(v) Records of poor performance such as abandoning the work, rescinding of
contract for which the reasons are attributable to the non-performance of the
Bidder, inordinate delays in completion, consistent history of litigation / arbitration
awarded against the Bidder or any of its constituents or financial failure due to
bankruptcy, etc.
(vi) Any near relative posted in APWD in any capacity(any breach of this condition
by the bidder would render him liable to be debarred for taking up works in
APWD). The near relatives include wife, husband, partners, grand-parents,
children, grandchildren, brothers, sisters, uncles, aunts, cousins, and their
corresponding in-laws.
(vii)Bidder is associated, directly or indirectly, with the Consultant or any other entity
that has prepared the tender design, specifications and other documents for the
Project or being proposed as Project Manager/Engineer for the Contract/Work
(viii)Is under a declaration of ineligibility for corrupt or fraudulent practice.

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