HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM CORPORATION

LIMITED

LPG PROJECTS
HINDUSTAN BHAWAN, 3RD FLOOR
8, SHOORJI VALLABHDAS MARG,
BALLARD ESTATE
MUMBAI 400 001

10000007-HD-12001

TENDER DOCUMENT
FOR

SUPPLY OF SEA WATER PUMPS

TO
HPCL LPG IMPORT FACILITIES AT MANGALORE

Signature & Seal of Bidder 1

 INDEX

1. INTRODUCTION

2. PRE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA

3. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

4. SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

5. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

6. SCHEDULE OF QUANTITIES

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 INTRODUCTION

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) proposes to set up LPG

Blending Facilities at Mangalore LPG Import Facilities and this tender is
initiated for Supply, installation & commissioning of SEA WATER
VERTICAL PUMPS at the proposed location in line with the scope
and technical specifications mentioned in this tender document .

ADDRESS OF THE LOCATIONS

Managalore LPG Import Facilities

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd
Village : Bala, Via : Katiapalla
Mangalore : 575030

Contact persons at HQO: Shri P. S. Murthy (Sr. Manager LPG Projects) 022
22703407, 22637072 Email psmurthy@hpcl.co.in

Contact Persons at Site : Sh. Neeraj Chak (Exe Project Engr) 08246451830 Email
nchak@hpcl.co.in

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 PRE-QUALIFICATION CRITERIA

1. The Vendor should be a regular manufacturer of Centrifugal Pumps and should have
manufactured Pumpsets of Min Capacity 410 Cum/Hr Capacity and 105m Head.
The vendor should have successfully supplied and commissioned at least
two numbers Pumpsets of the above mentioned rating.

2. Proof of having successfully supplied and commissioned above-mentioned

E q p t s (Purchase Order copies) with Satisfactory Performance Certificates
from the Clients should be enclosed along with the un-priced bid.

3. The Vendor shall meet the following Financial and Technical Criteria which are
mandatorily a requirement for prequalification for this tender

a)FINANCIAL : The Bidder shall have an annual average Financial turnover of value
not less than Rs. 40 Lakhs of the last three years ending with 31st March 2010.
The Bidder shall submit Balance Sheets of last three Years ending with March
2010 as evidence for the above Financial Criteria

b)TECHNICAL : The Bidder shall have successfully carried out and completed Works of
Supply of Centrifugal Pumpsets under any of the following Categories

i) Three Similar Works as mentioned above and each costing not less than 36 Lakhs
in last seven years ending with March 2010
ii) Two Similar Works as mentioned above and each costing not less than 45 Lkahs in
last seven years ending with March 2010
iii) One Single Similar Work as mentioned above and each costing not less than 72
Lakhs in last seven years ending with March 2010
The Bidder shall submit Purchase Order Copies and Completion certificates as evidence
for meeting the Technical Criteria

NOTE : Vendor shall meet both the Financial and Technical Criteria 3a and 3b mentioned
above for qualification of this Tender.

4.0 Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence i.e. copies of work orders/ relevant pages of
contract, completion certificate or certified final bill from their clients, annual reports containing audited
balance sheets and profit & loss accounts statement, in the first instance itself, in support of their
fulfilling the qualification criteria. HPCL reserves the right to complete the evaluation based on the
details furnished without seeking any additional information.
5.0 Parties who are affiliates of one another can decide which Affiliate will make a bid. Only one
affiliate may submit a bid. Two or more affiliates are not permitted to make separate bids directly or
indirectly. If 2 or more affiliates submit a bid, then any one or all of them are liable for disqualification.
However up to 3 affiliates may make a joint bid as a consortium, and in which case the conditions
applicable to a consortium shall apply to them. Affiliate of a Party shall mean any company or legal
entity which: (a) controls either directly or indirectly a Party, or (b) which is controlled directly or
indirectly by a Party; or (c) is directly or indirectly controlled by a company, legal entity or partnership
which directly or indirectly controls a Party. Control means actual control or ownership of at least a
50% voting or other controlling interest that gives the power to direct, or cause the direction of, the
management and material, business decisions of the controlled entity.

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6.0. Bids may be submitted by the following subject to conditions given under item 7 among
others:

a) A single person/ entity (called sole bidder);

b) A newly formed incorporated joint venture (JV) which has not completed 3 financial years
from the date of commencement of business.
c) A consortium (including an unincorporated JV) having a maximum of 3 (three) members
d) An Indian arm of a foreign company.
7.0 Fulfillment of Eligibility criteria and certain additional conditions in respect of each of the above
4 types of bidders are stated below, respectively:

a) The sole bidder (including an incorporated JV which has completed 3 financial

years after date of commencement of business) shall fulfill each eligibility criteria.
b) In case the bidder is a newly formed and incorporated joint venture and which has
not completed three financial years from the date of commencement of business, then either
the said JV shall fulfill each eligibility criteria or any one constituent member/ promoter of such
a JV shall fulfill each eligibility criteria. If the bid is received with the proposal that one
constituent member/ promoter fulfils each eligibility criteria, then this member/promoter shall
be clearly identified and he/it shall assume all obligations under the contract and provide such
comfort letter/guarantees as may be required by Owner. The guarantees shall cover inter alia
the commitment of the member/ promoter to complete the entire work in all respects and in a
timely fashion, being bound by all the obligations under the contract, an undertaking to
provide all necessary technical and financial support to the JV to ensure completion of the
contract when awarded, an undertaking not to withdraw from the JV till completion of the
work, etc.

c) In case the bidder(s) is/are a consortium (including an unincorporated JV), then

the following conditions shall apply:
1) Each member in a consortium may only be a legal entity and not an individual
person.
2) The Bid shall specifically identify and describe each member of the consortium;
3) The consortium member descriptions shall indicate what type of legal entity the
member is and its jurisdiction of incorporation (or of establishment as a legal entity
other than as a corporation) and provide evidence by a copy of the articles of
incorporation (or equivalent documents);
4) One participant member of the consortium shall be identified as the Prime
member and contracting entity for the consortium;

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 5) This prime member shall be solely responsible for all aspects of the Bid/ Proposal
including the execution of all tasks and performance of all consortium obligations;

6) The prime member shall fulfill each eligibility criteria;

7) A commitment shall be given from each of the consortium members in the form of
a letter signed by a duly authorized officer clearly identifying the role of the member in
the Bid and the members commitment to perform all relevant tasks and obligations in
support of the Prime/lead member of the Consortium and a commitment not to
withdraw from the consortium;
8) No change shall be permitted in the number, nature or share holding pattern of the
Consortium members after pre-qualification, without the prior written permission of
the Owner.

9) No change in project plans, timetables or pricing will be permitted as a

consequence of any withdrawal or failure to perform by a consortium member;
10) No consortium member shall hold less than 25% stake in a consortium;
11) Entities which are affiliates of one another are allowed to bid either as a sole
bidder or as a consortium only;
12) Any person or entity can bid either singly or as a member of only one consortium.
d) In case the bidder is an Indian arm (subsidiary, authorized agent, branch office or affiliate)
of a foreign bidder, then the foreign bidder shall have to fulfill each eligibility criteria. If such
foreign company desires that the contract be entered into with the Indian arm, then a proper
back to back continuing (parent company) guarantee shall be provided by the foreign
company clearly stating that in case of any failure of any supply or performance of the
equipment, machinery, material or plant or completion of the work in all respects and as per
the warranties / guarantees that may have been given, then the foreign company shall
assume all obligations under the contract. Towards this purpose, it shall provide such comfort
letter/guarantees as may be required by Owner. The guarantees shall cover inter alia the
commitment of the foreign company to complete the entire work in all respects and in a timely
fashion, being bound by all the obligations under the contract, an undertaking to provide all
necessary technical and financial support to the Indian arm or to render the same themselves
so as to ensure completion of the contract when awarded, an undertaking not to withdraw
from the contract till completion of the work, etc.

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 INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS

TENDER TERMS & CONDITIONS

1) This is only a Tender Enquiry and not an order.

2) The tender should be submitted by the due date and time, as specified in
the tender. Late / delayed tenders submitted on line after the due date and time, for
whatsoever reasons will not be considered.
3) Partially completed / incomplete tenders shall not be considered.
4) Two Bid System Bidders are required to submit offer in Two Parts, namely
Unpriced & Priced.
5) Validity Quoted prices shall be valid for a period of 120 days from the due
date / extended due date for the placement of order.
6) HPCL shall not be responsible for any delays reasons whatsoever in
receiving as well as submitting offers, including postal delays. HPCL shall not be
responsible for any postal or other delays in submitting EMD / tender cost
wherever applicable.

7) Request for extension of tender submission due date, if any, received from
bidders within 100 hours of tender submission due date / time, shall not be
considered.
8) Clarifications sought/ queries received from bidders /vendors/parties on
tender, within last seven days of bid due date, will not be entertained by HPCL.
9) HPCL reserves the right to accept any tender in whole or in part or
reject any or all tenders without assigning any reason. HPCL reserves right to
accept any or more tenders in part. Decision of HPCL in this regard shall be final
and binding on the bidder.
10) HPCL shall follow Purchase Preference / Price Preference as per prevailing
guidelines of Government of India.

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11) Grievance Redress Mechanism:
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) has developed a
Grievance Redressal Mechanism to deal with references / grievances if any that
are received from parties who participated / intend to participate in the
Corporation Tenders. The details of the same are available on our website
www.hindustanpetroleum.com.

SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. COMPLETION PERIOD: It shall be defined as below :

(a) SUPPLY OF MATERIAL :

All the material / equipment shall be delivered at plant / site within 4

(Four) months from the date of receipt of Letter of Intent / PO or
advice from HQO, LPG Projects dept. whichever is earlier.

(b) Party to attend for supervision of erection & commissioning of the

equipment within 7 days time from the date of intimation from HPCL.

2. PAYMENT TERMS

For Item No. 1, 2

100% against receipt of equipment at site and submission of

manufacturers test certificates, third party inspection reports,
performance bank guarantee for 10% of the total value of the above
items etc., complete.

For item No. 3

100 % after erection and commissioning and submission of relevant

documents

3. Defects liability Period:

12 months from the date of commissioning of equipment or 18 months

from the date of supply of material at site whichever is earlier.

4. PENALTY :

Penalty at the rate of 0.5% per week subject to a maximum of 5% of total

order value will be levied for the delay beyond the scheduled completion
period.

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5. Third Party Inspection : Vendor to arrange for Third Party Inspection of
the Sea Water Pumps and include all charges within the quoted Rates (To be
read in combination with Clause 4 of Technical Specifications regarding the
approved Inspection Agencies and Scope of Inspection)

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SCHEDULE OF QUANTITIES
SUPPLY OF VERTICAL SEA WATER PUMPS TO
MLIF PROJECT

ITEM NO /
LOCATIO ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT QTY.
N
PURNEA
1 Supply of Vertical Sea WAter Pumps of Each 3
625Cum/Hr capacity at 3.5Kg/Cmsq with
necessary accessories as per the attached
technical specifications

SUPPLY OF SPARES
2 Supply of spares required for trouble free SET 3
operation of the Sea Water Pumps for 2 years.
( list of spares is being enclosed along with
Technical specifications.) These are the
minimum requirements and Vendor should
mention those items which shall be additional
to the mentioned list

3 Supervision of Erection & Commissioning of Lumpsum 3

Sea Water Pumps.
NOTE:
(a) Vendor shall make separate visits for
installation & commissioning of Sea Water
Pumps as per HPCL requirement.

(b) The rates quoted by the party shall include

the expenses towards travel, boarding,
lodging, local travel etc. all inclusive. No extra
payment will be made to the party on this
account.

a) All the manpower for erection shall be

provided by HPCL

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