Request for Proposal (RFP) - Uttar Pradesh Tourism

Selection of Consultant for setting up of passenger Ropeways through PPP Mode in Uttar Pradesh 

DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM 

GOVERNMENT OF UTTAR PRADESH 

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) 

SELECTION OF CONSULTANT 

FOR 

INTEGRATED TOURISM PROJECT 

WITH 

WORLD CLASS PASSENGER ROPEWAYS 

AT THREE IDENTIFIED TOURIST PLACES 

IN UTTAR PRADESH 

MAY 2012 

Department of Tourism, Government of Uttar Pradesh 

Paryatan Bhawan, C-13, Vipin Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow: 226 010 

Request for Proposal (RFP) 1

Contents 


1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 4 

1.1 Background ................................................................................................................. 4 

1.2 Objective ..................................................................................................................... 4 

2 SCOPE OF SERVICES ........................................................................................... 4 

2.1 General ........................................................................................................................ 4 

2.2 Primary surveys ........................................................................................................... 4 

2.3 Assessment of tourist traffic and regional traffic ....................................................... 5 

2.4 Assessment of basic infrastructure and other facilities .............................................. 5 

2.5 Preparation of Ropeway Alignment cum Master Plan ............................................... 5 

2.6 Technical Inputs .......................................................................................................... 5 

2.7 Land requirement ........................................................................................................ 6 

2.8 Viability Analysis........................................................................................................ 6 

2.9 Incentives from State /Central government ................................................................ 6 

2.10 Effective operation and management ......................................................................... 6 

2.11 Social and Environmental Impact Assessment .......................................................... 6 

2.12 Essential Documents for necessary Clearances ......................................................... 7 

2.13 Development strategy ................................................................................................. 7 

2.14 Bid Process Management ............................................................................................ 7 

2.15 Marketing strategy ...................................................................................................... 8 

3 STUDY DURATION AND DELIVERABLES ..................................................... 8 

4 SCHEDULE OF PAYMENT .................................................................................. 8 

4.1 Penalty for Delay ......................................................................................................... 9 

5 MINIMUM QUALIFYING CRITERIA ................................................................ 9 

5.1 Technical Parameters .................................................................................................. 9 

5.2 Financial Parameters ................................................................................................... 9 

6 SUBMISSION AND EVALUATION CRITERIA .............................................. 10 

6.1 General ...................................................................................................................... 10 

6.2 Selection Methodology ............................................................................................. 10 

6.3 Procedure for submission of bids ............................................................................. 11 

6.4 Financial bid .............................................................................................................. 13 

6.5 Undertaking by the Consultant ................................................................................. 13 

7 OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS ................................................................ 14 

7.1 The Bid document ..................................................................................................... 14 

7.2 Earnest Money Deposit ............................................................................................. 14 

7.3 Income tax ................................................................................................................. 14 

7.4 Alternative proposals by bidders .............................................................................. 14 

7.5 Signing of the Bid ..................................................................................................... 15 



7.6 Cost of Bidding ......................................................................................................... 15 

7.7 Amendments in the Bid Documents ......................................................................... 15 

7.8 Bids received Late ..................................................................................................... 16 

7.9 Modification of Bids ................................................................................................. 16 

7.10 Local Conditions ....................................................................................................... 16 

7.11 GOUP’s right to accept any bid and to reject any or all bids .................................. 16 

7.12 Performance Guarantee ............................................................................................. 16 

7.13 Consultancy Agreement ............................................................................................ 16 

ANNEXURE B: TECHNICAL BID 

ANNEXURE C: FINANCIAL BID 

ANNEXURE D: DRAFT CONSULTANCY AGREEMENT 



1 INTRODUCTION 

1.1 Background 

1.1.1 Uttar Pradesh abounds in places of tourist interest. Places of religious, historical, 

archeological and of natural beauty are worth-seeing. It is estimated that nearly 2000 

lakh tourists, both domestic and foreign, visited different places of the State in 2011. 

As an added attraction to the tourists, the Government of Uttar Pradesh has decided 

to develop Passenger Ropeways at the following three places through Public Private 

Partnership mode (hereinafter referred to as Project). The details of the location are 

given in Annexure A1. 

 

 

 

Radha Rani Temple (Ladlee ji Temple) in Barsana, Mathura in Braj Region. 

From Ashtabhuja to Kalikhoh in Mirzapur in Vindhyachal Region. 

Devangana in Chitrakut in Bundelkhand Region. 

1.1.2 With this view, the Government of Uttar Pradesh has constituted a Consultative 

Evaluation Committee (CEC) under the chairmanship of Secretary Tourism to 

monitor the selection of a suitable Consultant for the aforesaid project. 

1.2 Objective 

1.2.1 The objective of Consultancy services is to carry out necessary studies, preparation 

of a Feasibility Report including a Master Plan for each of these projects 

mentioned above. This would, interalia include the Bid process management for 

setting up of the Ropeways at three identified places. The consultancy shall also 

focus on significant revenue generation from the project. Government of Uttar 

Pradesh (hereinafter referred to as Client or GoUP) requires the services of a 

Consultant fully capable of providing comprehensive consultancy services for the 

project from conception till signing of Concession Agreement. 

2 SCOPE OF SERVICES 

2.1 General 

2.1.1 Scope of consultancy services is divided into two parts viz. Part A and Part B. Part 

A would cover the Feasibility Report along with a Master Plan of the Project. Part B 

shall consist of preparation of necessary Bid documents including carrying out entire 

bid process management for selection of Developer/s. Part B will start based on the 

outcome of Part A i.e. financial viability of the project. However, if the Client is 

required to implement the project under Government grant or through EPC mode, 

the Consultant may require preparing the necessary documents accordingly. 

PART: A 

Part A would cover the studies which could justify the location and alignment of the 

passenger ropeway project integrated with basic infrastructure facilities in the 

region. The Part A i.e. the Feasibility Report shall inter-alia includes the following: 

2.2 Primary surveys 



2.2.1 Primary Surveys, if any, shall be conducted for collecting some specific data 

regarding the proposed sites. Number of surveys would need to be conducted which 

would include but not limited to reconnaissance surveys, geo-tech surveys, 

topographical surveys etc. 

2.3 Assessment of tourist traffic and regional traffic 

2.3.1 The Consultant shall assess the influence zone of these places, delineate this 

influence region by air, rail and road based transport modes, with respect to the 

existing and proposed Origin and Destination (O-D) pattern and the economics of 

the introduction of the new activities. The Consultant shall assess and present a 

responsible forecast of tourist / passenger traffic. Based on the growth pattern, the 

base traffic estimated to be handled at these locations shall be projected over a time 

horizon of 20 years. The projection in intervals of five years (i.e. 5 th , 10 th , 15 th year 

etc.) shall be made to assess the facility requirements over a period of time. 

2.4 Assessment of basic infrastructure and other facilities 

2.4.1 Various facilities/infrastructure and logistic supports required are to be identified 

and estimated by the Consultant. The Consultant shall identify the activities for 

realizing the full potential of the location in terms of the traffic, extending the stay 

period, creating new entertainment facilities and generating new sources of revenue. 

The Consultant shall approach this project keeping in mind the infrastructure and 

economic development of the entire region and therefore would suggest a 

methodology to develop a world class passenger ropeway system integrated with 

other tourism components. 

2.4.2 The Consultant shall visit the sites and prepare the layout plans for allied activities 

like accommodation, amusement parks, restaurants etc. The Consultant shall identify 

tourism and allied activities and shall define/recommend such activities which will 

boost tourist influx. 

2.5 Preparation of Ropeway Alignment cum Master Plan 

2.5.1 Based on the assessment of facilities, the Consultant shall prepare an alignment cum 

Master Plan for development of passenger Ropeways at these places. The Master 

Plan so prepared shall show the location of terminal stations, towers and ropeway 

passage and shall ensure that the other tourism development proposals are properly 

integrated with the ropeway development. 

2.6 Technical Inputs 

2.6.1 In addition to the alignment details of the ropeway, the Consultant would be 

expected to discuss in detail the most preferred route, description of the ropeway 

system and a detailed study on the appropriate technology as well as availability of 

ropeway technology suppliers both domestic and international. Consultant shall 

examine the available and emerging state-of-the-art technology for efficient and cost 

effective operation and management system for the whole project. 



2.7 Land requirement 

2.7.1 The consultant shall assess the land requirements for various components of the 

passenger ropeway and other activities. The Consultant shall chalk out land /space 

requirement for various users in the Master Plan of the proposed project. Land/Right 

of Way (ROW) identification and mapping shall also be done for the Consultant. 

Consultant shall be required to do topographical surveys that may be required for the 

project. 

2.8 Viability Analysis 

2.8.1 The viability analysis shall include the following: 

a) Cost Estimates: The Consultant shall make a cost estimate of development, 

operation and maintenance of the ropeway project and integrated development. 

b) Phasing of the Development: The Consultant shall phase out the development 

so as to optimize the investment requirement for the development of the 

project. 

c) Estimation of Revenue: The Consultant shall identify and estimate the various 

sources of revenue that can be generated from all sources during operation of 

the project and other property development. 

d) Cash Flow Analysis: The Consultant shall prepare a cash-flow statement 

indicating cost, other liabilities and revenue to be generated. 

e) Economic & Financial Analysis: The Consultant shall carry out economic and 

financial analysis and work out the economic and financial rate of return for 

the project. They shall also conduct sensitivity analysis. 

f) Financial Feasibility: Examine and establish the feasibility of financing the 

project under Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in DBFOT (Design, Build, 

Finance, Operate and Transfer) mode with least non-cash contribution from 

GoUP. 

g) Legal & Institutional Framework: Examine and suggest suitable legal and 

institutional frame work for implementation, operation and maintenance of 

different components of the project. 

PART: B 

The Part B of the Project shall comprise of the following subject to the decision 

taken by the Client: 

2.9 Incentives from State /Central government 

2.9.1 The Consultant is required to do all necessary activities for availing sanctions of 

grants/ subsidies available under various State/Central Government schemes. 

2.10 Effective operation and management 

2.10.1 The Consultant would work out and specify minimum performance standards and 

other output specifications expected from the Developer of the project. 

2.11 Social and Environmental Impact Assessment 



2.11.1 The Consultant shall carry out the preliminary assessment of social and 

environmental impact assessment due to the project for identification of significant 

social and environmental impacts on the environment and surroundings including 

effect on air, noise, traffic congestion, land drainage, aesthetics, heritage monuments 

and impact on traditional communities etc. The Consultant shall also indicate 

measures to mitigate the adverse impact, if any by formulating draft Rehabilitation 

Plan (RAP) and Environmental Management Action Plan (EMAP) in phases as 

required. 

2.12 Essential Documents for necessary Clearances 

2.12.1 The Consultant shall prepare all documents necessary to obtain environmental, 

social, forests and other clearances from GoUP and the Government of India and 

their agencies as applicable and assist the Client in procuring all clearances 

necessary for bidding out the project. This activity may include besides the 

preparation of reports, preparation of audio-visual presentation in different forum 

giving additional information etc. as may be required by the Client in connection 

with the approvals to the project. 

2.13 Development strategy 

2.13.1 The Consultant shall examine the advantages and disadvantages of different PPP 

mode by which the project could be implemented and chalk out the implementation 

strategy in which the details regarding the responsibilities of execution of major 

work, operation etc. shall be listed. The recommended method under which the same 

are to be implemented shall be given in details. 

2.13.2 The Consultant shall suggest an appropriate package for attracting reputed foreign 

or Indian Companies / Consortia in PPP mode, for developing and operating the 

proposed project. It shall be ensured that the project package is in consonance with 

the existing guidelines of the Government of India regarding tourism sector and also 

the guidelines issued by the GoUP in this regard. 

2.14 Bid Process Management 

2.14.1 The Consultant shall carry out the entire bid process management for inviting bids in 

PPP mode. On the basis of above mentioned studies, assessments and analysis, the 

Consultant shall prepare a Comprehensive Document on the following: 

a) Expression of Interest (EoI)/ Request for Qualification (RFQ) 

b) RFP document 

c) Concession Agreement 

d) Newspaper Advertisement 

2.14.2 The cost of Advertisement/ Road shows etc. has to be borne by the Client. However, 

the necessary assistance for bidding has to be provided by the Consultant. In 

addition, the Consultant shall assist the Client in Pre-bid conferences, evaluation of 

bids for selection of Developer/s and prepare other documents necessary for 

execution of the Concession Agreement. 



2.15 Marketing strategy 

2.15.1 Because of its complexity, tourism draws its appeal from various agencies that build 

physical and social infrastructure: hotels and resorts, airlines, railways, highways, 

travel agents, tour operators, institutions, operatives as bus/taxi drivers, 

vendors, guides etc. The Consultant shall evolve a marketing strategy for 

successfully marketing the ropeway and allied infrastructure among the developer 

community as well as the prospective users for successful operation of the project. 

The Consultant shall also list out the incentives to be provided by the concerned 

authorities to make the project attractive for the users and the investors. The 

Consultant shall also work out long term marketing strategy to enable this project to 

remain attractive for user agencies and demand responsive. 

3 STUDY DURATION AND DELIVERABLES 

Consultancy services shall begin from the date of issue of Letter of Intent (LOI). 

Split of work and sequence shall be as under: 

Sl.No. Activity Duration 

(Months) 

PART: A 

1 Project Definition Report 01 

2 Feasibility Report along with Master Plan of 04 

Integrated Area Development 

PART: B 

3 Preparation of documents for Bidding 

EoI/ RFQ Document 05 

Advertisement 

Pre-bid Meeting 

Evaluation and Short-listing of Bidders 

RFP document along with PIM 07 

Draft Concession Agreement 

Issue of RFP bids 08 

Evaluation of RFP and recommendations on Award 

4 SCHEDULE OF PAYMENT 

Assistance in negotiations with preferred bidders 

Assistance in signing of the Concession 

Agreement 

The lump sum fees inclusive of all taxes shall be quoted for Part A and Part B. 

Schedule for payment of fees for Part A & Part B 

10 

Deliverables 

Reports 

Payment to be released 

% of agreed 

Total lump 

sum Fee for 

Part A & 

Part B 



Part A 

Part B 

On award of work 

Project Definition Report 

Feasibility Report 

Issue of RFP document 

Evaluation of RFP bids 

On Final selection of Developer 

On signing of Concession Agreement with the 

selected Developer 

10% 

10% 

30% 

10% 

10% 

10% 

20% 

4.1 Penalty for Delay 

If the progress of the consultancy is not as per the agreed milestones, the Consultant 

shall be liable to pay 2% per week delay subject to the maximum of 20% of the 

quoted fee as penalty up to two weeks beyond the milestones fixed and in the case of 

delay of four weeks beyond the milestone fixed the penalty will be 10% of the 

quoted fee. In case of dispute, the matter will be referred to CEC, whose decision 

will be final and binding. 

5 MINIMUM QUALIFYING CRITERIA 

The Consultants should satisfy the following minimum parameters: 

5.1 Technical Parameters 

5.1.1 Bidder may be Proprietary Firm, Registered Partnership Firm, Company or 

Consortium of Companies. 

5.1.2 For successful project implementation, experience shall be given weightage in the 

selection of the Consultant (Annexure B3) 

5.1.3 Successful selection of Project developers on PPP basis and finalization of contract 

agreement during the last five years (Annexure B4) 

5.1.4 Availability of Technical team as under: 

5.1.5 The Consultant shall have a team of professionals as under with requisite 

background having minimum 10 years experience in their respective areas of 

specialization (Annexure B6). 

Sl. No. 

Name of Specialists 

1 Team Leader (Infrastructure Specialist) 

2 Transportation Planner 

3 Civil Engineer (with Ropeway experience) 

4 Architect Urban Planner 

5 Geo-technical Engineer/ Surveyor 

6 Concession Agreement Specialist 

The Consultant may co-opt experts in any field he deems necessary. 

5.2 Financial Parameters 

5.2.1 The Consultant should have annual average turnover of at least Rs. Five Crore 

(including subsidiaries/holding companies with share holding of minimum 50%) 

from the advisory/ consultancy services for any three years out of last 3 preceding 



years i.e. from FY 2010-11, 2009-10, 2008-09. 

5.2.2 The Consultant should have net profit after tax during last three financial years. 

Note: Information submitted on Annexure B5 and audited annual accounts for 

relevant years should be certified by the Chartered Accountant. 

5.2.3 The Consultants applying in the form of Consortium will have to submit the 

information of 5.2.1 and 5.2.2 in respect of each consortium member individually as 

well as for the Consortium as a whole for the purpose of Minimum Qualifying 

Criteria and Evaluation Criteria. 

6 SUBMISSION AND EVALUATION CRITERIA 

6.1 General 

6.1.1 Bids without document fee (Rs.One Thousand), Earnest Money Deposit (Rs. One 

Lakh) (refer para 7.2) and undertaking (refer para 6.5) will be disqualified. 

6.1.2 The offers shall be scrutinized by the Consultative Evaluation Committee (CEC) 

constituted by the Client on the basis of details provided in Envelope A (Technical 

Bid) following the under mentioned criteria: 

Sl. 

No. 

A 

A1 

A2 

Criteria 

Manpower & 

Technical 

Experience 

Project 

Development 

Experience 

(Ropeway sector) 

Successful 

selection of project 

developers through 

PPP mode 

Marking System 

Weightage 

(%age) 

Total 

Marks 

Marking System 

90 90 

30 30 For each successfully 

completed project - 30 marks 

but for each incomplete project 

-15 marks 

30 30 For every successful selection 

of Developers through PPP 

mode: 10 marks 

A3 Technical Team 30 30 04 marks for each professional 

with 10 years experience and 

maximum 10 marks for Team 

Leader with 15 years of 

experience. 

B Financial strength 10 10 

B1 Annual Turnover 10 10 05 marks for minimum Five 

crore. For every Rs. 1.0 Cr. of 

turnover over and above Rs. 05 

Cr.- 01 mark 

6.2 Selection Methodology 



6.2.1 The offers may be submitted by Bidder in individual capacity or by Consortium of 

Companies. 

6.2.2 In case of Consortium, the Lead Member should have minimum 51% stake in the 

Consortium. The proposal of Consortium shall be accompanied by a certified copy 

of legally binding agreement signed by all members of the Consortium confirming 

the following therein: 

Date and place of signing; 

Purpose of Consortium (must include the details of services for which the 

Consortium has been invited to bid) 

A clear and definite description of the proposed administrative arrangements 

for the management and execution of the assignment. 

An undertaking that the members are jointly and severely liable to the GoUP 

for the performance of the services. 

The information and address of the Lead Member of the Consortium. 

6.2.3 The duties, responsibilities and powers of the Lead Member shall be specifically 

included in the Agreement mentioned in para 6.2.2 above. It is expected that the lead 

partner would be authorized to meet liabilities and to receive instructions and 

payments for and on behalf of the Consortium. 

6.2.4 The minimum eligibility of the Consortium shall be evaluated on combined strength 

of the members of Consortium. No member in the Consortium shall be allowed to 

leave the Consortium without prior written permission of CEC, however, CEC may 

permit the substitution of any member of the Consortium by a better qualified 

member. No change in the Consortium will be permitted after issue of RFP 

document. 

6.2.5 The Consortium will be required to submit its MOU/Agreement along with their 

proposal, however, if the GoUP seeks any modification in the MOU/Agreement, the 

Consortium shall incorporate the same accordingly. If the Consortium is not in a 

position to submit its MOU/Agreement at the time of submission of bid, Lead 

Member will have to give an undertaking to this effect. However, the 

MOU/Agreement amongst the Consortium members will have to be submitted 

before signing of Consultancy Agreement. 

6.2.6 The offers received from the Bidders would be short-listed based on the minimum 

qualifying criteria indicated in para 6.1. 

6.2.7 Bids which do not submit information in prescribed format would be liable to 

rejection. 

6.2.8 Qualifying Criteria: Bidders securing 70% marks in Technical bid shall qualify for 

opening of Financial bid. The least of the Financial bids shall be adjudged as the 

best bid for selection of Bidder as Consultant. 

6.3 Procedure for submission of bids 

6.3.1 The bid document can be obtained from the office of the Director General, Tourism, 

Government of Uttar Pradesh, on payment of Rs.1,000/-(non-refundable) in the form 

of a Bank draft/Banker's Cheque in favour of Director General, Tourism, Uttar 

Pradesh payable at Lucknow. The bid document can also be downloaded from the 

Departmental website- http://www.up-tourism.com. In case the Bidder has chosen to 

download the bid document from website, he shall have to enclose a Bank draft 

/Banker's Cheque of Rs. 1000 (non-refundable) as document fee along with its Bid. 



6.3.2 The time schedule for obtaining, submission, and opening of bids shall be as under: 

Address for obtaining and 

submission of bid 

documents 

Date and time for sale of 

RFP documents 

Last Date for Purchase of 

Bid Documents 

Last date and time of 

submission of bids 

Opening of Technical 

bids and evaluation 

Director General, Tourism 

Government of Uttar Pradesh 

C-13, Vipin Khand, Gomtinagar 

Lucknow -226 010 

Ph. No. 0522-2308916; 2308993, Fax: 0522-2308937 

May 04, 2012 onwards 

During office hours on all working days 

Upto 12:00 Hours of May 28, 2012 

Upto 15.00 Hrs. of May 28, 2012 

15.30 Hrs. of May 28, 2012 

Venue: Conference Hall, Director General Tourism 

Office 

Opening of Financial bids Will be intimated later 

Issue of LOI to Within 7 days from the date of Financial Bid 

Consultant 

Opening 

For information on the Manoj Panda, Project Management Unit, Department 

Projects and further of Tourism, Government of Uttar Pradesh, Mobile: 

queries 

7381010273, E-mail: pandamanoj@rediffmail.com 

6.3.3 The Bidder shall submit their proposal in a sealed envelope (ENVELOPE-1) super 

scribing on the top of the envelope "RFP - SELECTION OF CONSULTANT FOR 

SETTING UP OF PASSENGER ROPEWAYS AT THREE PLACES IN UTTAR 

PRADESH IN PPP MODE” positively on or before May 28, 2012 upto 15.00 Hrs. 

to the address given above on the prescribed format. 

6.3.4 The sealed envelope (i.e. ENVELOPE-1 as mentioned in para-6.3.3 above) should 

contain two separate sealed envelopes marked as ENVELOPE -2 with superscription 

“Technical Bid for SELECTION OF CONSULTANT FOR SETTING UP OF 

PASSENGER ROPEWAYS AT THREE PLACES IN UTTAR PRADESH IN PPP 

MODE" (containing documents and information as given in para-6.3.5) and 

ENVELOPE-3 with superscription “Financial Bid for SELECTION OF 

CONSULTANT FOR SETTING UP OF PASSENGER ROPEWAYS AT THREE 

PLACES IN UTTAR PRADESH IN PPP MODE" (containing documents and 

information as given in para-6.4). 

6.3.5 Technical Bid envelope shall contain: 

a. Copy of receipt of Rs.1000/- in the form of a Bankdraft /Banker's Cheque 

(non-refundable) in favour of Director General, Tourism, Uttar Pradesh, 

payable at Lucknow issued to the Bidder for purchase of tender document, if 

purchased from the department or downloaded from the department's website. 

b. Earnest Money Deposit of Rs. One lakh in the form of a Bank draft /Banker's 

Cheque in favour of Director General of Tourism, Uttar Pradesh, payable at 

Lucknow. 

b) Undertaking on format given in para-6.5. 

c) Application form (Annexure B1) 

d) Company/Consortium details on Annexure B2 with copy of Memorandum of 

Association/ Article of Association in case of Companies and also copy of 

MOU / Agreement in case of Consortium as in para-6.2.2. 



e) Project development experience of Passenger Ropeways on Annexure B3. 

f) Experience of successful selection of project developers on PPP basis on 

Annexure B4. 

g) Details of financial strength of Company/Consortium on Annexure B5 

h) Details of technical team on Annexure B6. 

i) The copy of latest income-tax return bearing TAN/PAN submitted to the 

Income Tax Officer of the circle concerned for the previous three financial 

years. 

j) Audited financial accounts of last three years. 

6.4 Financial bid 

6.4.1 The Financial Bid shall be submitted in the prescribed format given at Annexure C. 

It should be unconditional and should clearly state the acceptance of terms and 

conditions given in this document. Financial Bid should be inclusive of all taxes. 

6.5 Undertaking by the Consultant 

6.5.1 The Consultant shall furnish the Undertaking as under as a part of the proposal, on 

its official letterhead duly signed with proper seal. It is to be attached with technical 

bid. 

UNDERTAKING 

We certify that 

1. I / We have gone through the bid documents and its terms & conditions and 

fully understood it. All the terms and conditions are acceptable to me/us. 

2. There has been no conviction by a Court of Law or indictment/adverse order 

by a regulatory authority for a grave offence against us or any of our sister 

concerns. It is further certified that there is no investigation pending against us 

or our sister concern or the CEO, Directors/Managers/Employees of our 

concern or of our sister concern. It is certified that if any conflict of interest 

arises we will intimate the "Director General, Tourism, Government of Uttar 

Pradesh" of the same. 

Date : ----------- 

Place : ----------- 

Signature & Seal of Consultant 



7 OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS 

7.1 The Bid document 

7.1.1 Bid document purchased from Department is not transferable. 

7.1.2 Intending Bidders are required to carefully go through the instructions included in 

the document and furnish complete information, necessary documents and schedules 

duly filled in. 

7.1.3 Photocopy of any document shall be acceptable if attested by the person who is 

authorized to sign the bid document. In case of detection of any forgery, the bid 

shall be liable to be rejected and Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) shall be forfeited 

and GoUP may also resort to criminal action against the Bidder. 

7.1.4 In case the Bidder is a proprietary firm, it should submit the details of the proprietor 

with his full name and present address of the firm. 

7.1.5 In case the Bidder is a partnership firm it should submit the copy of the partnership 

deed, registration certificate and current address of all the partners of the firm. 

7.1.6 In case the Bidder is a Company then it should submit memorandum of association 

and articles of association of the company along with the latest details of Board of 

Directors of the Company. 

7.1.7 In case the Bidder is a Consortium then it should submit the copy of 

MOU/Agreement along with their RFP. However, if GoUP seeks any modification 

in the MOU/Agreement, the Consortium shall incorporate the same accordingly. If 

the Consortium is not in a position to submit its MOU/Agreement at the time of 

submission of bid, Lead Member will have to give an undertaking to the effect that 

they will submit the MOU before signing of the Consultancy Agreement. 

7.2 Earnest Money Deposit 

7.2.1 Any Bid not accompanied by an EMD shall be rejected summarily 

7.2.2 EMD of unsuccessful Bidders who have not been technically qualified/ short listed 

will be released after finalization of Technical bids and EMD of remaining Bidder 

shall be released only after successful Bidder has entered into an agreement with 

the GoUP after receiving security deposit/performance guarantee from the 

Successful Bidder on the basis of Financial bid. No interest is payable to the Bidder 

by the GoUP on EMD. 

7.2.3 The EMD shall be forfeited: 

If the Successful Bidder withdraws the bid or modify the offer before or after 

opening of the bid, while the bid is still valid. 

If the Successful Bidder fails within the specified time limit to furnish the 

required security deposit or/and sign the Consultancy Agreement. 

7.3 Income tax 

7.3.1 Bidder shall have to submit the copy of latest Income Tax Return bearing Permanent 

Account Number (PAN/TAN) submitted to the Income Tax Officer of the circle 

concerned for the previous three financial years along with the bid. 

7.4 Alternative proposals by bidders 

7.4.1 Bidder shall submit offer, which fully complies with the requirements of the bid 



document, including the conditions of contract. Conditional offers or alternative 

offers shall not be considered in the process of bid evaluation. 

7.5 Signing of the Bid 

7.5.1 Bid shall be signed by the Bidder or by his duly authorized person holding power of 

attorney for signing the bid document. A copy of registered power of attorney shall 

accompany the bid. 

7.5.2 In case the bid is submitted by a proprietary firm, it shall be signed by the proprietor 

giving his full name and also full name of his firm with present address. 

7.5.3 In case the bid is submitted by a partnership firm, it shall be signed by all the 

partners. In such a case, the firm would have to declare one of its partners as lead 

partner. All the correspondence would be done in the name of lead partner only. 

Partnership firm should be a registered firm. 

7.5.4 If the bid is submitted by a company, it shall be signed by a duly authorized person 

holding power of attorney for signing the bid document. A certified copy of 

registered power of attorney shall accompany the bid. 

7.5.5 If the bid is submitted by a Consortium of two or more companies, the Lead 

Member of Consortium shall sign it. A certified copy of registered power of attorney 

in favour of the Lead Member, signed by legally authorized signatories of all the 

members of the Consortium shall accompany bid document. All members of the 

Consortium shall be jointly or severally liable for execution of the Agreement in 

accordance with the terms and conditions laid down in the bid. All the 

correspondence would be done in the name of Lead Member only. 

7.5.6 The original bid shall be printed, typed or written in ink, and shall be signed by a 

person or persons duly authorized to sign on behalf of the Bidder. All pages of the 

bid and where entries or amendments have been made shall be initialed by the 

person or persons signing the bid. 

7.5.7 All witnesses and sureties shall be persons of status and probity. Their full names, 

occupations and addresses shall be provided below their signatures. All signatures 

shall be dated. 

7.5.8 Overwriting shall be avoided and corrections, if any, shall be made by crossing out, 

initialing, marking the date and rewriting. All pages of the application shall be 

numbered, initialed and submitted as a package. All the information/ details to be 

supported by authentic documents duly certified by the authorized signatory. 

7.6 Cost of Bidding 

7.6.1 The Bidder shall bear all costs associated with the preparation and submission of its 

Bid, including cost of presentation for the purposes of clarification of the Bid if any. 

GoUP will in no case be responsible or liable for those costs regardless of the 

conduct or outcome of the bidding process. 

7.6.2 Any Bidder wishing to undertake site visits for familiarization with site conditions 

may do so. For any guidance/assistance in this respect, Bidder may contact Office of 

Director General, Tourism, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow. All costs towards site visits, 

conference and submission of documents shall be borne by the Bidders themselves. 

7.7 Amendments in the Bid Documents 

7.7.1 At any time prior to last date of submission of bid, GoUP reserves the right to 



modify the document by issuing an amendment. 

7.7.2 CEC may, at its discretion, extend the last date for the receipt of bids which shall be 

published in News Papers. 

7.8 Bids received Late 

7.8.1 The Bids received after date and time fixed for submission shall not be entertained. 

CEC is not responsible for delay, loss or non-receipt of documents sent by 

post/courier/or other means. 

7.9 Modification of Bids 

7.9.1 Withdrawal or modification of bid after submission of bids shall not be allowed. 

7.10 Local Conditions 

7.10.1 It will be imperative on each Bidder to fully acquaint himself /themselves with the 

local conditions and factors, which would have any effect on the performance of 

the Consultancy and/or the cost of the service asked for in the tender. 

7.11 GOUP’s right to accept any bid and to reject any or all bids 

7.11.1 The decision of the CEC regarding the opening of bids, evaluation and acceptance of 

the bid shall be final and binding on all the Bidders. 

7.11.2 The CEC reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, and to annul the bidding 

process and reject all bids at any time prior to award of Contract, without thereby 

incurring any liability to the affected Bidder or Bidders or any obligation to inform 

the affected Bidder or Bidders of the grounds for the GoUP’s decision. 

7.12 Performance Guarantee 

7.12.1 The Successful Bidder shall have to deposit Performance Guarantee in the shape of 

Bank Guarantee (BG), which shall be Rs.5.00 lakh (Rs.Five lakh only) or 10% of 

the consultancy fee, whichever is higher. The bank guarantee shall initially be for a 

period of one year from the issuance date and shall, by due process, be extendable 

for six months beyond the period of entire consultancy. The performance guarantee 

shall be released within a week of signing of the Concession Agreement with the 

developer. 

7.13 Consultancy Agreement 

7.13.1 Selected Consultant shall enter into Consultancy Agreement in the Form mentioned 

in Annexure D 



ANNEXURE A1 

Description of Identified Places and Tourist Inflow 

Radha Rani Temple (Ladlee ji Temple), Barsana, Mathura 

It is one of the oldest temples situated on a 200 feet high hill named “Brahmasanu” or 

“Bhahatsanu”. Most of the pilgrims who come to Barsana prefer to visit this temple which 

is named after Radha Rani whose birth place is Barsana. 

Ashtabhuja- Kalikhoh in Mirzapur district 

This is one of the famous places where temples dedicated to Goddess Maha Saraswati and 

Goddess Kali exist. A large number of devotees visit these temples every year. It is situated 

in Vindhya region of the State and easily accessible from Allahabad. 

Devangana in Chitrakut district 

It is in Chitrakut district of Bundelkhand region. Lakhs of pilgrims visit this religious place 

Devangana every year. It is about 4 kms from Chitrakut. 

Tourist Traffic to the Proposed Places 

Place 2007 2008 2009 

Barsana 3124452 3164500 3194640 

Ashtbhuja 2406200 2407250 2408295 

Chitrakut 3694760 4098247 4508070 



APPLICATION LETTER 

(On the letter head of the Consultant) 

ANNEXURE B1 

To 

Date : ................... 

The Director General 

Department of Tourism 


C-13, Vipin Khand, Gomtinagar, 

Lucknow-226010 

Sub: Selection of Consultant for setting up of passenger Ropeways at three places in 

Uttar Pradesh in PPP mode (hereinafter called the “Project”) 

Dear Sir, 

Being duly authorized to represent and act on behalf of...................... (hereinafter referred to 

as “the Bidder”), and having reviewed and fully understood all of the requirements of the 

RFP for appointment of consultant and information provided, the undersigned hereby apply 

for the project referred to above. 

I/We are enclosing the following in one original, with the details as per the requirement of 

the notice inviting RFP for your evaluation. 

a) Earnest Money Deposit of Rs.1.00 lakh (Rupees One lakh only) (vide Demand Draft 

No. ---------------------------- of ------------------------------------- (Name of Bank) dated 

--------------------------------- drawn in favour of Director General, Tourism, 

Government of Uttar Pradesh at Lucknow) 

b) Undertaking as per Para 6.5 of RFP 

c) All other document/information as per para 6.3.5 relating to Technical Bid. 

I/We understand that Director General, Tourism, Government of Uttar Pradesh reserves the 

right to reject any application without assigning any reason. 

I/We also understand that application along with annexure and formats not completed in all 

respects is liable to rejection. 

Date : ....................... 

Encl : ..................... 

Yours Sincerely 

(Signature) 

Name (Authorized Signatory) 

Company/Consortium Name 



ANNEXURE B2 

S. N. Particulars Details 

1. Basic Information of Organization 

a) Name of the Company 

b) Status in the Project Single Bidder/ 

Lead Consortium Member / Other 

Consortium Member 

(Strike out whichever is not 

applicable) 

c) Country of incorporation 

d) Date of incorporation and / or 

commencement of business 

e) Address of the corporate headquarters and its 

branch office(s), if any, in India 

f) Ownership of the Organization 

(List of stakeholders/members who own 10% 

or more stocks & their interest in the 

company 

g) List of current directors 

h) Other key management personnel 

2. Brief description of the Company including 

details of its main lines of business. 

3. Proposed role and responsibilities of the 

Company in this project 

4. Details of individual (s) who will serve as 

the point of contact/communication within 

the Company: 

(a) Name 

(b) Designation 

(c) Address 

(d) Telephone Number 

(e) E-Mail Address 

(f) Fax Number 

1. 

2. 

3. 

Note: 

 

Please attach Certificate of Incorporation and Capability Profile/Company 

Brochure 

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(Signature of Authorized signatory) 



ANNEXURE B3 

Details of Project Development Experience 

The following information should be provided in the format below for each Project 

development experience (Ropeway sector) for which your firm, either individually as a 

corporate entity or as one of the major companies within a consortium, was legally 

contracted by the Client stated below. 

Project name 

Location within country: 

Name of Client with Address 

Start date (month/year): 

Sub Consultants, Joint venture partner, if 

any: 

Narrative description of Project 

Approx. value of the Consultancy Fee (in 

current Rs): 

Duration of assignment (months): 

Total No of person months of the 

assignment: 

Completion date (month/year): 

No. of professional person months provided 

by the Joint venture partners/ Subconsultants 

Description of actual services provided in the assignment 

Submit Relevant Certificate to support the Claim 

Note: 

 

 

In the absence of documentary evidence in support of above claim to the satisfaction of CEC, the 

information would be considered inadequate 

The Projects mentioned in Annexure B4 shall nor appear in this Annexure 

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ANNEXURE B4 

Successful selection of Project developers on PPP 

The following information should be provided in the format below for each PPP project (infrastructure 

sector) successfully transacted by your firm, either individually as a corporate entity or as one of the major 

companies within a consortium, was legally contracted by the Client stated below. 

Project Name 

Name of Client with Address 

Location within country 

Project Cost (in Rs. Crore) 

Duration of Project development (months) 

Start date (month/year): 

Completion date (month/year): 

Approx. value of the Project development 

Fee (in Rs Crore): 

Sub Consultants, Joint venture partner, if 

Any, give details (Name, man months 

provided, % of Fee shared etc.) 

Name of the Developers selected: 

Total No of person months: 

Experts used: 

Present status of the Project: 

Narrative description of Project 

Description of actual services provided in the assignment 

Submit Relevant Certificate to support the Claim 

Note: 

 

In the absence of documentary evidence in support of above claim to the satisfaction of CEC, the 

information would be considered inadequate 

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ANNEXURE B5 

FORMAT FOR FINANCIAL STRENGTH OF THE CONSULTANT 

(INCLUDING ITS 50% SUBSIDIARIES) 

(Rs. in Cr.) 

Yr 

ending 

Capital Reserves Net Worth Profit/ 

loss 

Total 

Turnover 

Advisory/ 

Consultancy 

Services 

Turnover 

2009 - 

2010 

2010 - 

2011 

2011 - 

2012 

______________________________ 

(Signature of Authorized signatory 

This is to certify that the above information has been examined by us on the basis of 

relevant documents, books of accounts & other relevant information and the information 

submitted above is as per record. 

____________________________________________________________ 

Signature, Address, Seal & Membership No. of Chartered Accountant 



ANNEXURE B6 

FORMAT FOR TECHNICAL TEAM 

SI. Specialist Name 

1 Team Leader (Infrastructure Specialist) 

2 Transportation Planner 

3 Civil Engineer (with Ropeway experience) 

4 Architect Urban Planner 

5 Geo-technical Engineer/ Surveyor 

6 Concession Agreement Specialist 

 

 

Except as otherwise agreed / desired by the Client, no changes shall be made in the 

composition of the Team. If for any reason beyond the control of the Consultant, it 

becomes necessary to replace any personnel, then the Consultant shall forthwith 

provide as a replacement a person of equivalent or higher qualification and 

experience to the satisfaction of the Authority. 

Attach the detailed, signed CV (as per the attached Format) of the Key Personnel 

Signature 

Name (Authorized Signatory) 

 

Date..................... 

Place................... 



Format of Curriculum Vitae (CV) for Key Personnel 

ANNEXURE B6 …. Contd. 

1. Proposed Position: 

2. Name of Firm: 

3. Name of Staff: 

4. Profession: 

5. Date of Birth: 

6. Years with Firm/Entity: 

7. Nationality: 

8. Membership in Professional Societies: 

9. Detailed Tasks Assigned 

10. Key Qualifications: 

[Give an outline of staff member s experience and training most pertinent to tasks on 

assignment. Describe degree of responsibility held by staff member on relevant previous 

assignments and give dates and locations.] 

11. Education: 

[Summarize college/university and other specialized education of staff member, giving 

names of schools, dates attended, and degrees obtained.] 

12. Employment Record: 

[Starting with present position, list in reverse order every employment held. List all 

positions held by staff member since graduation, giving dates, names of employing 

organizations, titles of positions held, and locations of assignments. For experience in last 

ten years, also give types of activities performed and client references, where appropriate.] 

13. Languages: 

[For each language indicate proficiency: excellent, good, fair, or poor; in speaking, 

reading, and writing] 

14. Certification: 

I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, these data correctly 

describe me, my qualifications, and my experience. 

Date: 

[Signature of staff member and authorized representative of the Firm] 

Day/Month/Year 

Full name of staff member: ______________________________________ 

Full name of authorized representative: __________ 

Signature of Authorized Representative: 



FORMAT FOR FINANCIAL BID 

(On the letterhead of the Bidder) 

ANNEXURE C 

To 

The Director General 

Department of Tourism 


C-13, Vipin Khand, Gomtinagar, 

Lucknow-226010 

Sub: Selection of Consultant for setting up of passenger Ropeways at three places in 

Uttar Pradesh in PPP mode 

Sir, 

I/We have perused the RFP document for subject Project and other details and am/are 

willing to undertake and complete the Project as per terms and conditions stipulated in the 

RFP document. 

I/We quote the lump-sum cost inclusive of all taxes for setting up of Passenger Ropeways 

and integrated development of Infrastructure at three identified places in the State of Uttar 

Pradesh in Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode as under: 

Lumpsum cost for Part A 

Lump-Sum cost for Part B 

Total Lumsum cost for undertaking the Project 

*Please write the amount in Figures also 

I/We also hereby agree to all terms and conditions set out with the RFP documents. 

The Bidders quoting the lowest total lumsum cost for undertaking the Project shall be 

declared as the Selected/Preferred Bidder. 

This offer is valid for a period of 90 days from the date of opening of the bid (Bid due date). 

We understand you are not bound to accept any Proposal you receive. 

Signature of Authorized Signatory 

Name: 

Address: 



ANNEXURE D 

CONSULTANCY AGREEMENT 



AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR 

DEVELOPMENT OF PASSENGER ROPEWAYS AT THREE LOCATIONS IN 

UTTAR PRADESH THROUGH PPP MODE 

This Agreement for consultancy services for Development of passenger ropeways at three 

locations in Uttar Pradesh through Public Private Partnerships mode (“Agreement”) is made 

on the ………..day of ………..,2012 

By and between 

The Governor of Uttar Pradesh in its executive capacity and represented herein through 

Secretary, Department of Tourism, Government of Uttar Pradesh, having its office at 

Lucknow (hereinafter referred to as “GoUP”, which expression shall mean and include its 

successor in office) of the ONE PART 

and 

M/s __________________, _________ , a Company duly incorporated under the 

Company’s Act 1956 (1 of 1956) and having its Registered Office at 

(________________________________________) through ........... ............ (name) 

(designation) (hereinafter referred to as “Consultant” which expression shall, unless 

repugnant to the context thereof, include its successors) of the OTHER PART 

“GoUP” and “Consultant” are hereinafter individually referred to as “THE PARTY” and 

collectively as “THE PARTIES”. 

WHEREAS 

A. In order to provide added attraction to the tourists, the GoUP has decided to develop 

Passenger Ropeways at the following three places through PPP mode (“Project”): 

 

Radha Rani Temple (Ladlee ji Temple) in Barsana, Mathura in Braj Region. 



 

 

From Ashtabhuja to Kalikhoh in Mirzapur in Vindhyachal Region. 

Devangana in Chitrakut in Bundelkhand Region. 

B. GoUP invited proposals from various interested parties through a single stage 

transparent and competitive bidding process to assist GoUP in preparation of 

feasibility reports and manage the bid process management of the Project. In response 

thereto, GoUP received proposals from various parties for the Consultancy Services. 

Pursuant thereto, after evaluation of all the proposals, GoUP accepted the proposal of 

___________ and accordingly issued a Letter of Intent bearing No. 

____________________, dated ________________ requesting M/s 

________________ to execute the Agreement, which the Consultant has 

acknowledged through the Letter of Acceptance dated _________________. 

C. M/s ____________________ is a Company engaged in providing consultancy 

services across diverse sectors on a commercial basis. It specializes in providing 

integrated and comprehensive professional services towards development of 

infrastructure projects and related components. M/s _______________________ has 

the necessary experience to render advice, develop concepts, identify prospective copromoters/ 

strategic partners, structure PPP transactions and prepare contractual 

document(s). 

D. It is deemed expedient and necessary to enter into this Agreement being these presents 

to record their understanding, terms, covenants and conditions of the said Agreement 

between the Parties. 

Now, therefore, in consideration of the premises aforesaid, the Parties hereby agree, as 

follows: 



ROLE OF THE CONSULTANT 

M/s _________________________ shall provide Consultancy Services to GoUP towards 

development of three identified passenger ropeways through PPP and other terms and 

conditions to be adhered to is more particularly set out in Annexure E. 

ROLE OF GOUP 

a. Ensure payment of fees to M/s ________________________ in accordance with 

this Agreement 

b. Provide the Consultant with, and/or give access to, all such information which is 

relevant for the purpose of the Project 

c. Subject to the applicable law issue all such instructions as may be necessary or 

appropriate for the prompt and effective implementation of the services. 

PROJECT DURATION AND DELIVERABLES 

The deliverables and time schedule for the Project shall be as under: 

Sl.No. Activity Duration 

(Months) 

PART: A 

1 Project Definition Report 01 

2 Feasibility Report along with Master Plan of 04 

Integrated Area Development 

PART: B 

3 Preparation of documents for Bidding 

EoI/ RFQ Document 05 

Advertisement 

Pre-bid Meeting 

Evaluation and Short-listing of Bidders 

RFP document along with PIM 07 

Draft Concession Agreement 

Issue of RFP bids 08 

Evaluation of RFP and recommendations on Award 

Assistance in negotiations with preferred bidders 

Assistance in signing of the Concession 

Agreement 

The consultancy services require close interaction with the PMU Cell, Department of 

Tourism for timely inputs, feedbacks on proposals, and approval of intermediate stages. 

The Consultant shall interact with the PMU Cell, with each meeting attended by at least 

one Key Personnel, for presenting the work completed and obtaining PMU Cell feedback. 

In addition, the Consultant shall make formal presentations to GoUP at Lucknow as part 

of the interactive process as and when mutually agreed upon. Consultant shall actively 

associate in GoUP’s reviews of various submissions and provide necessary clarifications, 

documents and backup information for conducting the reviews. 

10 



SCHEDULE OF PAYMENT 

The GoUP has agreed to pay the Consultant a Lumpsum consultancy fee of Rs 

_________________ (Rupees __________________ only), (hereinafter referred to as 

“Lump sum Consultancy Fee”) the details of which are as follows: 

Deliverables 

Reports 

Part A 

Part B 

Payment to be released 

On award of work 

Project Definition Report 

Feasibility Report 

Issue of RFP document 

Evaluation of RFP bids 

On Final selection of Developer 

On signing of Concession Agreement with the 

selected Developer 

% of agreed 

Total lump 

sum 

Consultancy 

Fee 

10% 

10% 

30% 

10% 

10% 

10% 

20% 

TERMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT 

a. The GoUP shall have a right to terminate the Consultancy Agreement if the 

Consultant commits breach of any conditions by giving a notice of 30 days to the 

Consultant. Breach of Contract include, but are not limited to, the following: 

It is found that the time schedule of Project is not being adhered to. 

The Consultant stops work for a period exceeding 30 days and such stoppage 

has not been authorized by the GoUP. 

In case the Consultant fails to carry out the instructions/orders issued by the 

GoUP from time to time during the period of the Consultancy Agreement and 

fails to comply with the laws applicable in the State of Uttar Pradesh. 

The Consultant fails to deliver any or all of the obligations within the time 

period(s) specified in the Consultancy Agreement, or any extension thereof 

granted by GoUP. 

The Consultant fails to depute required manpower/key personnel as agreed in 

 

the RFP 

The Consultant fails to perform any other obligation(s) under the Consultancy 

Agreement. In case of termination of Consultancy Agreement GoUP shall have 

the right to forfeit the security deposit and invoke the performance Bank 

Guarantee. 

b. If the work on the assignment is stopped for period of atleast 30 days, the Consultant 

may also terminate the Consultancy Agreement by giving a notice of 30 days to 

GoUP. 

c. The Consultancy Agreement may also be terminated at any time by mutual consent. 

DISPUTE AND SETTLEMENT 

In case of any dispute with respect to the terms of Consultancy Agreement, the matter 

may be represented to Director General, Tourism by the Consultant after giving a notice 

of 30 days. The matter shall be examined and put up to Secretary Tourism, Government of 



Uttar Pradesh for decision. In case the dispute is not resolved at the level of the Secretary 

Tourism, Government of Uttar Pradesh, the matter shall be referred to the Infrastructure 

and Industrial Development Commissioner (IIDC). If after 30 days from the 

commencement of such direct negotiations at the level of IIDC, the dispute is not 

resolved, it shall then be settled by the arbitrator under the Arbitration and Conciliation 

Act, 1996 and his decision would be final and binding on both the parties. The Arbitration 

and Conciliation Act 1996 and the rules made thereunder and any statutory modification 

or re-enactments thereof, shall apply to the arbitration proceedings. The venue of the 

arbitration shall be Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Pending the submission of and/or decision on 

a dispute, difference or claim or until the arbitral award is published; the Consultant shall 

continue to perform all its obligations under Agreement without prejudice of final 

adjustment in accordance with such award. 

LEGAL JURISDICTION 

Any legal dispute arising out of the Consultancy Agreement shall be settled at the Court of 

Law located at Lucknow. 

GOVERNING LAW 

This Agreement shall be governed by and constructed in accordance with the laws of 

India. Neither the GoUP nor the Consultant shall have the right to transfer or assign their 

responsibilities resulting from this Agreement 

AMENDMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS 

This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between both the parties relating to the 

Consultancy and it shall not be amended or modified except as agreed in writing by both the 

Parties 

NOTICE 

Any notice or other communications required to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall 

be in writing and shall be sufficiently given or served if delivered by hand or courier with 

acknowledgement or faxed at the numbers given below or sent by registered post to the 

representative persons at the address given below: 

PERIOD 

Director General Tourism 

Paryatan Bhavan 

C-13, Vipin Khand 

Gomti Nagar, Lucknow 226 010 

Phone: 0522 – 2307074 

Fax: 0522 – 2308937 

The Consultant shall be expected to have completed the entire process of consultancy 

services completed by the end of 12 months from the date of execution of this Agreement 

which period may be extended by 6 months. 



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be signed in their 

respective names as of the day and year first above written 

SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED 

For and on behalf of Governor of Uttar 

Pradesh 

Authorized Signatory 

SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED 

For and on behalf of 

M/s ___________________________ 

Authorized Signatory 

Name 

Designation 

Witnesses ( name and address) 

Name 

Designation 

Witnesses ( name and address) 

1 1 

2 2 



SCOPE OF SERVICES 

Annexure E 

General 

Scope of consultancy services is divided into two parts viz. Part A and Part B. Part A 

would cover the Feasibility Report along with a Master Plan of the Project. Part B shall 

consist of preparation of necessary Bid documents including carrying out entire bid 

process management for selection of Developer/s. Part B will start based on the outcome 

of Part A i.e. financial viability of the project. However, if the Client is required to 

implement the project under Government grant or through EPC mode, the Consultant may 

require preparing the necessary documents accordingly. 

PART: A 

Part A would cover the studies which could justify the location and alignment of the 

passenger ropeway project integrated with basic infrastructure facilities in the region. The 

Part A i.e. the Feasibility Report shall inter-alia includes the following: 

Primary surveys 

Primary Surveys, if any, shall be conducted for collecting some specific data regarding the 

proposed sites. Number of surveys would need to be conducted which would include but 

not limited to reconnaissance surveys, geo-tech surveys, topographical surveys etc. 

Assessment of tourist traffic and regional traffic 

The Consultant shall assess the influence zone of these three places, delineate this 

influence region by air, rail and road based transport modes, with respect to the existing 

and proposed Origin and Destination (O-D) pattern and the economics of the introduction 

of the new activities. The Consultant shall assess and present a responsible forecast of 

tourist / passenger traffic. Based on the growth pattern, the base traffic estimated to be 

handled at these three locations shall be projected over a time horizon of 20 years. The 

projection in intervals of five years (i.e. 5th, 10th, 15th year etc.) shall be made to assess 

the facility requirements over a period of time. 

Assessment of basic infrastructure and other facilities 

Various facilities/infrastructure and logistic supports required are to be identified and 

estimated by the Consultant. The Consultant shall identify the activities for realizing the 

full potential of the location in terms of the traffic, extending the stay period, creating new 

entertainment facilities and generating new sources of revenue. The Consultant shall 

approach this project keeping in mind the infrastructure and economic development of the 

entire region and therefore would suggest a methodology to develop a world class 

passenger ropeway system integrated with other tourism components. 

The Consultant shall visit the sites and prepare the layout plans for allied activities like 

accommodation, amusement parks, restaurants etc. The Consultant shall identify tourism 

and allied activities and shall define/recommend such activities which will boost tourist 

influx. 



Preparation of Ropeway Alignment cum Master Plan 

Based on the assessment of facilities, the Consultant shall prepare an alignment cum 

Master Plan for development of passenger Ropeways at these places. The Master Plan so 

prepared shall show the location of terminal stations, towers and ropeway passage and 

shall ensure that the other tourism development proposals are properly integrated with the 

ropeway development. 

Technical Inputs 

In addition to the alignment details of the ropeway, the Consultant would be expected to 

discuss in detail the most preferred route, description of the ropeway system and a detailed 

study on the appropriate technology as well as availability of ropeway technology 

suppliers both domestic and international. Consultant shall examine the available and 

emerging state-of-the-art technology for efficient and cost effective operation and 

management system for the whole project. 

Land requirement 

The consultant shall assess the land requirements for various components of the passenger 

ropeway and other activities. The Consultant shall chalk out land /space requirement for 

various users in the Master Plan of the proposed project. Land/Right of Way (ROW) 

identification and mapping shall also be done for the Consultant. Consultant shall be 

required to do topographical surveys that may be required for the project. 

Viability Analysis 

The viability analysis shall include the following: 

a) Cost Estimates: The Consultant shall make a cost estimate of development, operation 

and maintenance of the ropeway project and integrated development. 

b) Phasing of the Development: The Consultant shall phase out the development so as to 

optimize the investment requirement for the development of the project. 

c) Estimation of Revenue: The Consultant shall identify and estimate the various sources 

of revenue that can be generated from all sources during operation of the project and 

other property development. 

d) Cash Flow Analysis: The Consultant shall prepare a cash-flow statement indicating 

cost, other liabilities and revenue to be generated. 

e) Economic & Financial Analysis: The Consultant shall carry out economic and 

financial analysis and work out the economic and financial rate of return for the 

project. They shall also conduct sensitivity analysis. 

f) Financial Feasibility: Examine and establish the feasibility of financing the project 

under Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in DBFOT (Design, Build, Finance, Operate 

and Transfer) mode with least non-cash contribution from GoUP. 

g) Legal & Institutional Framework: Examine and suggest suitable legal and institutional 

frame work for implementation, operation and maintenance of different components 

of the project. 


PART: B 


The Part B of the Project shall comprise of the following subject to the decision taken by 

the Client: 

Incentives from State /Central government 

The Consultant is required to do all necessary activities for availing sanctions of grants/ 

subsidies available under various State/Central Government schemes. 

Effective operation and management 

The Consultant would work out and specify minimum performance standards and other 

output specifications expected from the Developer of the project. 

Social and Environmental Impact Assessment 

The Consultant shall carry out the preliminary assessment of social and environmental 

impact assessment due to the project for identification of significant social and 

environmental impacts on the environment and surroundings including effect on air, noise, 

traffic congestion, land drainage, aesthetics, heritage monuments and impact on traditional 

communities etc. The Consultant shall also indicate measures to mitigate the adverse 

impact, if any by formulating draft Rehabilitation Plan (RAP) and Environmental 

Management Action Plan (EMAP) in phases as required. 

Essential Documents for necessary Clearances 

The Consultant shall prepare all documents necessary to obtain environmental, social, 

forests and other clearances from GoUP and the Government of India and their agencies 

as applicable and assist the Client in procuring all clearances necessary for bidding out the 

project. This activity may include besides the preparation of reports, preparation of audiovisual 

presentation in different forum giving additional information etc. as may be 

required by the Client in connection with the approvals to the project. 

Development strategy 

The Consultant shall examine the advantages and disadvantages of different PPP mode by 

which the project could be implemented and chalk out the implementation strategy in 

which the details regarding the responsibilities of execution of major work, operation etc. 

shall be listed. The recommended method under which the same are to be implemented 

shall be given in details. 

The Consultant shall suggest an appropriate package for attracting reputed foreign or 

Indian Companies / Consortia in PPP mode, for developing and operating the proposed 

project. It shall be ensured that the project package is in consonance with the existing 

guidelines of the Government of India regarding tourism sector and also the guidelines 

issued by the GoUP in this regard. 



Bid Process Management 

The Consultant shall carry out the entire bid process management for inviting bids in PPP 

mode. On the basis of above mentioned studies, assessments and analysis, the Consultant 

shall prepare a Comprehensive Document on the following: 

a) Expression of Interest (EoI)/ Request for Qualification (RFQ) 

b) RFP document 

c) Concession Agreement 

d) Newspaper Advertisement 

The cost of Advertisement/ Road shows etc. has to be borne by the Client. However, the 

necessary assistance for bidding has to be provided by the Consultant. In addition, the 

Consultant shall assist the Client in Pre-bid conferences, evaluation of bids for selection of 

Developer/s and prepare other documents necessary for execution of the Concession 

Agreement. 

Marketing strategy 

Because of its complexity, tourism draws its appeal from various agencies that build 

physical and social infrastructure: hotels and resorts, airlines, railways, highways, travel 

agents, tour operators, institutions, operatives as bus/taxi drivers, vendors, guides etc. 

The Consultant shall evolve a marketing strategy for successfully marketing the ropeway 

and allied infrastructure among the developer community as well as the prospective users 

for successful operation of the project. The Consultant shall also list out the incentives to 

be provided by the concerned authorities to make the project attractive for the users and 

the investors. The Consultant shall also work out long term marketing strategy to enable 

this project to remain attractive for user agencies and demand responsive. 

7.13.2

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