MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS (MoRT&H)
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
Transport Bhavan, Parliament Street, New Delhi-110001
(International Competitive Bidding)
NOTICE INVITING TENDER
No.
RW/NH-12037/1240/2014/J&K/NH-1
30.07.2015
Dated:
1. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRT&H) invites RFQ Application under single stage two
cover system (referred to as the “Bidding Process”) for selection of the Bidder for award of the project
from the applicants/bidders interested in design, engineering, construction, development, finance,
operation & maintenance of the following project to be executed on Design, Build, Finance, Operate
and Transfer (DBFOT) (Annuity) basis for a pre-agreed concession period (the “Concession Period”):
State
Jammu
&
Kashmir
NH No.
Name of Work
Length
NH1 (Old
NH-1D)
Construction,
operation
and
Maintenance of Zozila
Tunnel
including
approaches
on
National Highway No. 1
(Srinagar – Sonamarg
– Gumri Road) in the
state of J&K on Design,
Build,
Finance,
Operate and Transfer
(Annuity) basis
14.083 km
long Single
Tube bidirectional
tunnel with
parallel
egress tunnel
Total Project
Cost (TPC)
Concession
Period
Rs.9090
crore
22 years
(including
construction
period of 7
years)
The MoRT&H has adopted a single stage two cover system (referred to as the “Bidding Process”) for
selection of the Bidder for award of the Project. Under this process, the RFQ application as well as RFP
Bid shall be invited at single stage under two covers. Eligibility and qualification of the Applicant will be
first examined based on the details submitted under first cover (RFQ Application) with respect to
eligibility and qualifications criteria prescribed in this RFQ document. The RFP Bid under the second
cover shall be opened of only those applicants whose RFQ application are responsive to eligibility and
qualifications requirements as per RFQ document. The MoRT&H shall open on-line received RFP Bids
after the evaluation of RFQ Applications (Which shall be separately), in the presence of the Bidders,
who choose to attend.
2. The scope of work broadly includes Civil, Electrical and Mechanical works of Zozila Tunnel (Single
tube bidirectional tunnel with parallel egress tunnel) including approaches (10.820 km Approach road,
60 m span Major Pmt Bridge and 700 m Snow Gallery) in between Appx km 94 to 119 on Srinagar
Sonamarg Gumri road (NH-1) in the state of J&K on Design, Build. Finance, operate and Transfer
(DBFOT) (Annuity) basis.
3. The detailed RFQ and RFP documents can be viewed / downloaded from official portal of MORTH
http://www/morth.nic.in or e-procurement portal of MORTH https://morth.eproc.in from 1st August 2015
up to 1st November 2015 (17:00 hrs) Last Date of Sale of RFQ and RFP documents is 1st November
2015 (upto 17:00 hrs). Due Date for submission of Applicants / Bids in on 2nd November 2015 upto
11:00 hrs. Opening of Applicants / Bids will be on 2nd November 2015, 11:30 hrs.
4. To participate in bidding, bidders have to pay a sum of Rs. 27,30,000 (9,10,000 + 18,20,000)/- (Rupees Twenty Seven Lakh Thirty thousand only) as the cost of RFQ and RFP process (nonrefundable) to “Ministry of Road Transport & Highways” and Rs. 1,295/- (Rupees one thousand
two hundred and ninety five only) towards tender processing fee (non-refundable) to “M/s C1
India Pvt. Ltd.” on e-tender portal of MORTH https://morth.eproc.in through integrated online payment
gateway enabled on E-Tender portal.
5. It is mandatory for all Bidders to have Class-III Digital Signature Certificate (in the name of person
who will sign the Application / Bid) (with both Signing and Encryption Certificate) from any of the licensed
certifying agency (“CAs”) DSC should be in the name of the authorized signatory as authorized in
Appendix II of RFQ and Appendix III of RFP. It should be in corporate capacity (that is in Applicant /
Bidder capacity / in case of Consortium, in the Lead Member capacity, as applicable). The Applicant /
Bidder shall submit document in support of the class III DSC. The authorized signatory holding Power
of Attorney shall only be the Digital Signatory. In case authorized signatory holding Power of Attorney
and Digital Signatory are not the same, the Application / Bid shall be considered Non-responsive.
6. Pre-Bid meeting will be held on 7th September 2015 (11:00 hrs) at Transport Bhawan, Parliament
Street, New Delhi-110001. The bidders who have paid the cost of RFQ and RFP process of Rs
27,30,000/- only shall be permitted to attend the meeting.
7. Complete bid document can be submitted at e-tendering portal of MORTH https://morth.eproc.in
for participating in the bidding through E-tendering mode, please refer the “Procedure Under ETendering (instructions to Bidders)” attached as a separate document. Please note that MoRT&H
reserves the right to accept / reject any or all applications / bids without assigning any reason therfor.
8. To participate in the E-bid submission, it is mandatory for the Bidders to get their firm / Consortium
registered with e-tendering portal of MORTH https://morth.eproc.in and to have user identification
number & password (collectively referred to as the “ID and Password”) which has to be obtained in
Bidders own name by submitting an annual registration charges (non refundable) of Rs.2280/- (Rs2000
plus service tax @ 14%) ( Rupees two thousand two hundred eighty only) to M/s C1 India Pvt. Ltd.
through online payment only, the registration obtained, as mentioned above shall be valid for one year
from date of its issuance and shall subsequently be got renewed.
9.
Amendments / corrigendum for RFQ and RFP documents, if any, would be hosted on the etendering portal of MORTH https://morth.eproc.in
Address for Communication:
Mr. Dheeraj, Superintending Engineer (P-1), Room No. 144, Transport Bhawan, Ministry of Road
Transport & Highways, No. 1, Parliament Street , New Delhi 110001, Phone No. 011 23314328 Fax
No: 011 23710358 E Mail: dheeraj.rth@nic.in
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