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Request for Qualification Design, Build and Operate (DBO) For Upgradation of the Water Supply System in Chandigarh and convert it into 24x7 Water Supply System (EXPIRED)

Invitation for Bids

General Information
Country:   India
City/Locality:   Chandigarh
Notice/Contract Number:   2023_MCC_74212_1
Publication Date:   Jun 19, 2023
Deadline (local time):   July 15, 2023 - 17:00
Agency:   Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
Buyer:   INDIA - Municipal Corporation Chandigarh
Eligibility of Bidders:   Table 1 - Qualification Criteria 1 Eligibility Criterion Requirement Single Entity Joint Venture (existing or intended) Submission Requirements All Parties Combined Lead Member Other Member
1.1 Nationality
Nationality in accordance with ITA 4.3
Must meet requirement
Must meet requirement
Must meet requirement
Must meet requirement
Forms ELI-1.1 and ELI-1.2, with attachments
1.2 Conflict of Interest
No conflicts of interest in accordance with ITA 4.4
Must meet requirement
Must meet requirement
Must meet requirement
Must meet requirement
Application Submission Form
1.3 AFD Eligibility
Not being ineligible to AFD financing, as described in ITB 4.3
Must meet requirement
Must meet requirement
Must meet requirement
Must meet requirement
Statement of Integrity and Environmental and Social Responsibility
1.4 State-Owned Entity
Meet conditions of ITB 4.3
Must meet requirement
Must meet requirement
Must meet requirement
Must meet requirement
Forms ELI-1.1 and ELI-1.2, with attachments
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2 Historical Contract Non-Performance Criterion Requirement Single Entity Joint Venture (existing or intended) Submission Requirements All Parties Combined Lead Member Other Member
2.1 History of Non-Performing Contracts
Termination of a contract1 did not occur as a result of contractor's default in the past five (5) years.
Must meet requirements
Must meet requirements
Must meet requirements2
Must meet requirements3
Form CON-2
2.2 Suspension Based on Execution of Bid Securing Declaration by the Employer
Not under suspension based on execution of a Bid Securing Declaration pursuant to ITA 4.5.
Must meet requirement
Must meet requirement
Must meet requirement
Must meet requirement
Application Submission Form
2.3 Pending Litigating
All pending litigation shall in total not represent more than one hundred percent (100%) of the Applicant’s net worth and shall be treated as resolved against the Applicant.
Must meet requirement
N/A
Must meet requirement
Must meet requirement
Form CON-2
1 Non-performance shall include all terminations of contracts where (a) non-performance was not challenged by the Applicant, including through referral to the dispute resolution mechanism under the respective contract, and (b) contracts that were so challenged but fully settled against the Applicant. Non-performance shall not include contracts where Employers decision was overruled by the dispute resolution mechanism. 2 This requirement also applies to contracts executed by the Applicant as JV member. 3 This requirement also applies to contracts executed by the Applicant as JV member.
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3 Financial situation and Performance Criterion Requirement Single Entity Joint Venture (existing or intended) Submission Requirements All Parties Combined Lead Member Other Member
3.1 Financial Capabilities
(i) The Applicant shall demonstrate that it has access to, or has available, liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means (independent of any contractual advance payment) sufficient to meet the cash flow requirements estimated asINR 330M for the subject contract(s) net of the Applicants other commitments;
Must meet requirement
Must meet requirement
N/A
N/A
Forms FIN-3.1, with attachments and FIN-3.3
(ii) The Applicant shall also demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Employer, that it has adequate sources of finance to meet the cash flow requirements on contracts currently in progress and for future contract commitments;
Must meet requirement
Must meet requirement
N/A
N/A
Forms FIN-3.1 and FIN-3.4
(iii) The audited balance sheets or, if not required by the laws of the Applicant’s country, other financial statements acceptable to the Employer, for the lastthree (3) years shall be submitted and demonstrate the current soundness of the Applicant’s financial position.The Applicant's financial position will be deemed sound if at least two (2) of the following four (4) criteria are met:
Must meet requirement
N/A
Must meet requirement
N/A
Form FIN-3.1, with attachments
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3 Financial situation and Performance Criterion Requirement Single Entity Joint Venture (existing or intended) Submission Requirements All Parties Combined Lead Member Other Member
a) Average earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) for the last three (3) years > 0;
b) Total equity (net worth)for the last three (3) years > 0;
c) Average liquidity ratio for the last three (3) years > 1 ((Current assets) / (Current liabilities) > 1);
d) Average indebtedness ratio for the last three (3) years < 6 ((Total financial liabilities) / (EBITDA) < 6).
3.2 Minimum Average Annual Turnover
Minimum average annual turnover of3200 MINRfor the last3years.
Must meet requirement
Must meet requirement
Must meet 50% of the requirement
Must meet 25% of the requirement
Form FIN-3.2
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4 Experience Criterion Requirement Single Entity Joint Venture (existing or intended) Submission Requirements All Parties Combined Lead Member Other Member
4.1 General Experience
Experience in the role of prime contractor, JV member, subcontractor, or management contractor for at least the last 5 yearsending 31st March 2023.
Must meet requirement
N/A
Must meet requirement
Must meet requirement
Form EXP-4.1
4.2 Specific Experience
Eligible Projects aredefined as follows:
 Provision of continuous pressurised (24X7) water distribution services through city water distribution network with minimum 50,000 connections.
 Undertaken on BOT or BOLT or BOO or BOOT or DBFOT or Concession or EPC or EPC-cum-O&M, or DBO, or O&M or Management Contracts;
 The entity claiming experience should have held, in the company owning or the Consortium implementing the Eligible Project, 50% (fifty per cent) or more equity or partnership contribution during the entire year for which Eligible Experience is being claimed; and
 Performance Certificate is required for all references. Only the Performance Certificate issued by the Client shall be considered for the evaluation of technical bids.
 In case of a Consortium, each such Member in the Consortium whose
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4 Experience Criterion Requirement Single Entity Joint Venture (existing or intended) Submission Requirements All Parties Combined Lead Member Other Member
Financial Capacity or Technical Capacity is evaluated for the purposes of this RFQ shall subscribe and continue to hold till the lock-in period
4.2.1 Construction either as a contractor, JV partner, of projects that has either been successfully completed or substantial completion has been achieved, provided it meets any of the following conditions: One Eligible Project where the value of the Bidder’s participation exceeds INR 3,000 Million OR Two Eligible Projects where the value of the Bidder’s participation exceeds INR 2,300 Million each OR Three Eligible Projects where the value of the Bidder’s participation exceeds INR 1,500 Million each
Note- Substantial Completion means
Must meet requirement
Must meet requirement9
 Either of the members can meet the requirement
 Experience of both members can be added, provided the contract value of each project is more than the pertinent threshold value
Form EXP-4.2
9 In the case of a JV, the value of contracts completed by its members shall not be aggregated to determine whether the requirement of the minimum value of a single contract has been met. For instance, if the criterion mentions "two (2) contracts with a minimum value of 50M$ each", a JV composed of 3 members and having carried out four (4) contracts of 30M$ each shall not be qualified. On the other hand, if 2 of the 3 members of the JV each carried out one (1) contract of 50M$, the criterion is met, even if the third member does not have any contract of this value.
 The experience of parent and 100% subsidiary will also be considered for technical experience under Header 4&5.
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4 Experience Criterion Requirement Single Entity Joint Venture (existing or intended) Submission Requirements All Parties Combined Lead Member Other Member
the contractor who has completed the work and started the Operation and maintenance.
4.2.2 At least one (1) Eligible Project including the Supply, installation of DI/MS/HDPE/PVC pipelines in water distribution network for length exceeding 100 kms in a single eligible project.
Must meet requirement
Must meet requirement
 Either of the members can meet the requirement
Form EXP-4.2
4.2.3 At least one (1) Eligible Project including the Supply, installation of 35,000 house service connection on water distribution network in a single project.
Must meet requirement
Must meet requirement
N/A
N/A
Form EXP-4.2
4.2.4 Operation and maintenance of one (1) Eligible Project involving continuous pressurised water distribution system, either as a contractor, JV partner, for the period atleast three years out of large size of contract
The O&M scope should include operations of reservoirs and/or pump stations for supply and demand management in the distribution
Must meet requirement
Must meet requirement10
Must meet requirement
N/A
Form EXP-4.2
10 In the case of a JV, the value of contracts completed by its members shall not be aggregated to determine whether the requirement of the minimum value of a single contract has been met. For instance, if the criterion mentions "two (2) contracts with a minimum value of 50M$ each", a JV composed of 3 members and having carried out four (4) contracts of 30M$ each shall not be qualified. On the other hand, if 2 of the 3 members of the JV each carried out one (1) contract of 50M$, the criterion is met, even if the third member does not have any contract of this value.
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4 Experience Criterion Requirement Single Entity Joint Venture (existing or intended) Submission Requirements All Parties Combined Lead Member Other Member
network, operations in the network, preventive and reactive maintenance of civil, electrical and mechanical elements, assets management and customer services including meter reading, billing and operating customer contact centre/call centre to address customer request and grievances.
4.2.5 At least one (1) Eligible Project including the Successful execution and implementation of Non-Revenue Water (NRW) reduction program reducing or maintaining NRW below 25% in any 3 years.
Must meet requirement
Must meet requirement
Must meet requirement
N/A
Form EXP-4.2
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5 Environmental, Social, Health and Safety (ESHS) Criterion Requirement Single Entity Joint Venture (existing or intended) Submission Requirements All Parties Combined Lead member Other member
5.1 ESHS Certification(s)
Availability of a valid ISO certification or internationally recognized equivalent (equivalency to be demonstrated by Applicant), and applicable to the worksite:
Must meet requirement
N/A
Must meet requirement
N/A
 Quality management certificate ISO 9001
Form CER
 Environmental management certificate ISO 14001
Form CER
 Health and safety management certificate ISO45001
Form CER
5.2 ESHS Documentation
Availability of in-house policies and procedures acceptable to the Employer for ESHS management:
1. Existence of an Ethics Charter.
2. Existence of a system for monitoring compliance with ESHS commitments for the Candidate's Subcontractors and all its partners.
3. Existence of official company procedures for the management of the following relevant points:
 Project Areas management (base camps, quarries, borrow pits, storage areas);
 Health & Safety on worksites;
 Local recruitment and ESHS
Must meet requirement
N/A
Must meet requirement
N/A
1. The ESHS Ethics Charter of the company or equivalent must be provided.
2. A procedure or information on how the Bidder ensures that all members of the Joint Venture, Subcontractors, suppliers and temporary labor (i) are aware and (ii) meet ESHS requirements must be provided.
3. Official internal procedure documents on the topics indicated
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5 Environmental, Social, Health and Safety (ESHS) Criterion Requirement Single Entity Joint Venture (existing or intended) Submission Requirements All Parties Combined Lead member Other member
trainings of local staff (capacity building), ESHS trainings of subcontractors and local partners (transfer of knowledge);
 Relations with stakeholders, information and consultation of local communities and authorities;
 Traffic management;
 Waste management;
 Site rehabilitation and revegetation;
must be provided.
5.3 ESHS Experience
Experience of 2 construction contracts over the last 7 years, where major ESHS measures were carried out or are on progress satisfactorily and in compliance with international standards.
Must meet requirement
N/A
Must meet requirement
N/A
Form EXP-ESHS with supporting documents (the Applicant shall submit a piece of evidence supporting the ESHS implementation measures)
5.4 Specific ESHS Knowledge Transfer Experience
Experience of one (1) construction contract over the last seven years in which the ESHS knowledge transfer to a local partner or the ESHS capacity building of the Employer’s country staff was carried out satisfactorily.
Must meet requirement
Must meet requirement
N/A
N/A
Form EXP-ESHS with supporting documents (the Applicant shall submit a piece of evidence supporting the ESHS knowledge transfer or capacity building)
5.5 ESHS Dedicated Personnel
Availability of in-house personnel dedicated to ESHS issues: Environmental and Social Manager,
Must meet requirement
N/A
Must meet requirement
N/A
Organizational chart evidencing filled ESHS position(s)
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5 Environmental, Social, Health and Safety (ESHS) Criterion Requirement Single Entity Joint Venture (existing or intended) Submission Requirements All Parties Combined Lead member Other member
and/or Health and Safety Manager.
Original Language:   English

Contact information
Address:   Vijay Premi
Executive Engineer
Municipal Corporation Chandigarh-Engineering-MCC||Public Health Division - I
New Deluxe Building, Sector-17
Chandigarh
Chandigarh, Chandigarh 160017
India
Telephone:   +91 9872511245
E-mail:   smartcity.chd@nic.in
Web site::   http://mcchandigarh.gov.in/

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  • Solicitation: Request for Qualification ___ Design, Build and Operate(DBO) For “Upgradation of the Water Supply System in Chandigarh and convert it into 24x7 Water Supply System” Agence Française de Développement MAY (1467 KB; Jun 19, 2023)
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Request for Qualification ___ Design, Build and Operate(DBO) For “Upgradation of the Water Supply System in Chandigarh and convert it into 24x7 Water Supply System”

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