Kanpur Metro update: Tenders invited for construction of tunnel and 4 underground stations on corridor-1

Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) has invited Open Tenders on international competitive basis for construction of a tunnel including four underground metro stations on Corridor-1 of Kanpur Metro Project.

Key Details:

Name of work: “KNPCC-05- Design and Construction of Tunnel from start of elevated ramp (after Moti Jheel Metro Station) to end of Nayaganj station including four underground metro stations (viz. Chunniganj, Naveen Market, Bada Chauraha and Nayaganj) and ramp including Architectural finishes, E&M, TVS, ECS etc. on Corridor-1 of Kanpur MRTS Project at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India”.

  • Completion period of the Work: 36 Months
  • Approximate cost of work: INR 1400 Crore
  • Tender Security: INR 14.00 Crore
  • Pre-bid Meeting: 13.08.2020 , 15:00 Hrs 
  • Tender documents on sale: From 10.07.2020 to 10.08.2020

Authority and place for purchase of tender documents, seeking clarifications and submission of completed tender documents:

Chief Engineer (Contract), Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation, Administrative Building, Vipin Khand, Gomti Nagar, Near Dr.Bhimrao Ambedkar Samajik Parivartan Sthal, Lucknow-226010, Uttar Pradesh, India

Email: cecontractlmrc@gmail.com

Source Of Funds:

UPMRCL has applied for Loan from multilateral funding agency (EIB) hereinafter called “Funding Agency” towards the part cost of the Project, and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of the loans to payments under this contract. Disbursement of the loans will be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions of the Loan Agreements, including the disbursement procedures and the applicable procurement guidelines of EIB. ( http://www.eib.org/attachments/strategies/guide_to_procurement_en.pdf ).

No party other than UPMRC shall derive any rights from the Loan Agreement or have any claim to loan proceeds. The above Loan Agreement will cover only a part of the project cost. The remaining portion shall be financed through equity participation by the Government of India and Government of Uttar Pradesh and other appropriate means.

Minimum Eligibility Criteria: 

1. Work Experience: For a Joint Venture / Consortium to qualify, each of its partner (including non-substantial partners) must have experience of executing at least one Civil and/or E&M and/or “TVS & ECS” work of minimum 20% of NIT value in last 07 years. The tenderer shall submit documentary evidence for the same.

The tenderers will be qualified only if they satisfy the criteria as given in para A.1, A.2 and A.3 below (during last Seven years ending 30.06.2020):

A.1: Work experience of Shield tunneling and construction of u/g station by cut & cover method: 

(i) At least one “similar work”* of value of Rs. 966.00 Crores or more and at least one underground metro station (having plan area of at least 4500 sqm) in urban environment if not included in this works.

                                                                                             OR

(ii) Two “similar works”* each of value Rs. 604 Crores or more and at least one underground metro station (having plan area of at least 4500 sqm) in urban environment if not included in this works.

                                                                                             OR 

(iii) Three “similar works”* each of value Rs. 483.00 Crores or more and at least one underground metro station (having plan area of at least 4500 sqm) in urban environment if not included in this works. 

  • In case of JV/Consortium the work of tunnel & station may be by different partners also. 
  • Tenderer (or atleast one member in case of JV/Consortium) should have carried out at least one “similar work”* of value Rs. 483.00 Crores or more in India or in a country outside their own country. 

*“Similar Work” for this contract shall be work of construction of Tunnel by shield TBM in urban environment with finished internal dia. of more than 5.0 m with or without underground metro station in an urban environment.

The bidder should have minimum experience of having constructed a total of minimum of 2.5 km of tunnel length by shield TBM in urban environment (In case of twin tunnel each tunnel shall be counted as a separate Tunnel for calculation of length of tunnel) with finished internal dia. of more than 5.0 m (including completed portion of ongoing works) with or without underground metro station in urban environment (each having plan area of at least 4000 sqm) using cut & cover method. This requirement has to be met through one/two/three similar works of value mentioned in clause 1.1.4.2A.1 (i),(ii) &(iii) respectively. 

A.2: Work experience of E&M Works (Detail Engineering, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Electrical and Mechanical system including Fire and Hydraulic system) for U/G Metro Station/s

One single E&M work of value Rs. 25 Crores or more for Detailed Engineering, Supply, Installation, Testing and commissioning of Electrical and Mechanical system including Fire and Hydraulic system for Metro Rail / Railway / Airport / Infrastructure projects / Commercial Projects / Industrial plants. 

  • Tenderer (or at least one member in case of JV/Consortium) should have carried out the above work of value Rs. 25 Crores or more in India or in a country outside their own country. 

A.3: Work experience ECS & TVS work (Design verification, Detail Engineering, Supply, Installation, Testing  and Commissioning of Environment Control System (ECS) And Tunnel Ventilation System (TVS)) for U/G Metro Station/s

  • One single ECS & TVS work of value Rs.25 Crores or more for Design verification, Detail Engineering, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Environment Control System (ECS) / Tunnel Ventilation System (TVS) for Metro Rail / Railway /Airport / Infrastructure projects / Commercial Projects.
  • Tenderer (or atleast one member in case of JV/Consortium) should have carried out the above work of value Rs. 25 Crores or more in India or in a country outside their own country. 

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Source: Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation-Tender | Image Credit (representational): Kolkata Metro