REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Letter of Invitation (LOI)
Package No. NHIDCL/DPR/IM & UJ/2016
Dated:
Dear Sir,
Sub:
Consultancy Services for carrying out Feasibility Study, Preparation of Detailed
Project Report and providing pre-construction services in respect of (i) 4 Laning of
Imphal-Moirang Road on NH-150 and (ii) 2 laning with paved shoulder of Ukhrul-
Jessami road on NH-202 on Engineering, Procurement and Construction mode in the
state of Manipur..
1. Introduction
1.1 The National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (NHIDCL) has
been entrusted with the up-gradation of selected road stretches/corridors to four
lane/two lane with paved shoulder NH configuration. NHIDCL (hereinafter called as the
Client) now invites proposals from Technical Consultants for carrying out Feasibility
Study, Preparation of Detailed Project Report and providing pre-construction services in
respect of up-gradation to four/two lane with paved shoulder NH configuration of
corridors detailed in Annexure – I for proper structuring and implementation of projects
on EPC mode.
1.2 A brief description of the assignment with its objectives is given in the Appendix-I, “Terms
of Reference”.
1.3 The NHIDCL invites proposals through e-tender (on-line bid submission) on CPPP Portal
after creating Team ID at http://infracon.nic.in
*In order to make the evaluation process more objective, user friendly and transparent,
NHIDCL has developed INFRACON portal (www.infracon.nic.in) which is a
comprehensive National Portal for Infrastructure Consultancy firms & Key Personnel.
The Portal has facility to host Consulting Firms’& Personnel Credentials online with
linkage to Aadhar & Digilocker for data storage, validation & purity. The Information
available on the portal would also be made available in Public Domain.
Based on the above stated objective, it has been decided that while calling RFPs for
preparation of DPR, NHIDCL would receive technical proposals through INFRACON
by making it mandatory for firms & personnel to register on the portal. This would
lead to reduction in paper work during bid submission & evaluation and shall bring
transparency & accountability to the submission process. The applicants (hereinafter
called as the Consultants) are hereby invited to submit proposals in the manner
prescribed in the RFP.
1.4 The Consultants can submit the proposal either in sole capacity or in JV or with
associates. The number of JV partners / associates should not exceed three firms apart
from the lead firm.
For avoidance of doubt it is clarified that Consultant while submitting the
proposal in JV capacity or with Associates has liberty to choose JV Partners or
Associates however, in any case the number of JV Partners / Associates should not
exceed three nos. excluding the lead firm (For example Consultant can have