Capacity Augmentation of the National Waterway- 1 (JAL MARG VIKAS) Project

NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR

DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, SUPPLY, TRANSPORTATION, INSTALLATION, TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF CONCRETE PONTOONS AND FLOATING WALKWAY FOR PROVIDING FLOATING JETTIES AT FOUR (04) LOCATIONS IN THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL  ON NW – 1 (GANGA – BHAGIRATHI – HOOGHLY RIVER SYSTEM FROM HALDIA TO VARANASI)

(Two-Envelope Bidding Process with e-Procurement)

 INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)

E-Procurement Notice

Date                :        07.07.2023

Credit No.       :         Not Applicable Loan No.                 :         8752-IN

IFB No            :       IN-IWAI-367858-GO-RFB

1. The Government of India has received/applied/ intends to apply for financing from the World Bank towards the cost of Jal Marg Vikas Project (JMVP) project and it is intended that part of the proceeds will be applied to eligible payments under the Contract for Design, Construction, Supply, Transportation, Installation, Testing And Commissioning of Concrete Pontoon and Floating Walkway for providing Floating Jetties At Four (04) Locations in the State of West Bengal On NW – 1 (Ganga – Bhagirathi – Hooghly River System From Haldia To Varanasi) .

1. The Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW), Government of India (GoI) now invites online bids from eligible bidders for DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, SUPPLY, TRANSPORTATION, INSTALLATION, TESTING AND COMMISSIONING OF CONCRETE PONTOONS AND FLOATING WALKWAY FOR PROVIDING FLOATING JETTIES AT FOUR (04) LOCATIONS IN THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL     ON NW – 1 (GANGA – BHAGIRATHI – HOOGHLY RIVER SYSTEM FROM HALDIA TO VARANASI).

1. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures agreed with World Bank. The bidding is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Bank’s Procurement Guidelines. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7 of the Guidelines setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

1. Bidding documents are available online on https://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app (website) for a non-refundable fee as indicated below, in the form of RTGS/ NEFT/ Demand Draft/ cashier's cheque/ certified cheque from any scheduled/ nationalized bank payable at Noida/ New Delhi in favour of IWAI Fund Jal Marg Vikas (proof of cost of bid document to be submitted subsequently as per the procedure described in paragraph 7 below). Bidders will be required to register on the website, which is free of cost. The bidder would be responsible for ensuring that any addenda available on the website is also downloaded and incorporated.

1. For submission of the bids, the bidder is required to have Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) from one of the authorized Certifying Authorities, authorised by Government of India for issuing DSC. Aspiring bidders who have not obtained the user ID and password for participating in e-procurement in this Project, may obtain the same from the website: https://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app. A non-refundable fee of Rs. 5,900/-(inclusive of tax) is required to be paid (to be submitted along with other documents listed in paragraph 7 below) before the opening of the bid i.e. before 10.08.2023. The mode of payment shall be in the form of RTGS/ NEFT/ Demand Draft/ Cashier's cheque/ Certified cheque drawn in favour of IWAI Fund Jal Marg Vikas from any scheduled/ nationalized bank payable at Noida/ New Delhi.

1. Bids security of the amount specified in the bidding document, drawn in favour of IWAI Fund Jal Marg Vikas must be submitted as per the procedure described in paragraph 7 below. The Bid security will have to be in any one of the forms as specified in the bidding document and shall have to be valid for 45 days beyond the validity of the bid. Bids must be submitted online on https://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app (website) on or before the date and time for receipt of bids, and the ‘Technical Part’ of bids will be opened online on the specified time and date for opening of bids, as given above. The “Financial Part”

shall remain unopened in the e-procurement system until the second public bid opening for the Financial Part. Any bid or modifications to bid (including discount) received outside e-procurement system will not be considered. If the office happens to be closed on the date of opening of the bids as specified, the bids will be opened on the next working day at the same time. The electronic bidding system would not allow any late submission of bids.

1. The bidders are required to submit (a) original RTGS/ NEFT/ demand drafts/ cashier's cheque/ certified cheque towards the cost of bid document and registration on e- procurement website (if not previously registered); (b) original bid security in approved form; and (c) original affidavit regarding correctness of information furnished with bid document with Vice Chairman & Project Director, JMVP, IWAI, A-13, Sector-1, Noida- 201301, U.P before the opening of the Technical Part of the bid given above, either by registered post/speed post/courier or by hand, failing which the bids will be declared non- responsive and will not be opened.

1. Other details can be seen in the bidding document. The Purchaser shall not be held liable for any delays due to system failure beyond its control. Even though the system will attempt to notify the bidders of any bid updates, the Purchaser shall not be liable for any information not received by the bidder. It is the bidders’ responsibility to verify the website for the latest information related to this bid.

Seal of Office & Address

Jayant Singh,

Vice Chairman & Project Director, JMVP Inland Waterways Authority of India,

A-13, Sector-1, Noida-201301, U.P Tel: 0120-252166

Fax: 0120-2543973

E-mail: vc.iwai@nic.in