DELHI TRANSCO LIMITED

SECTION – IIInstructions to Bidders (ITB)A. Introduction1.0 Eligible Bidders1.1 This Invitation for Bids, issued by the Employer, is open to all suppliers.Name of the Employer: DELHI TRANSCO LIMITED1.2 Bidders should not be associated, or have been associated in the past, directlyor indirectly, with a firm or any of its affiliates that has been engaged by theEmployer, to provide consulting services for the preparation of the design,specifications, and other documents to be used for the procurement of thefacilities, to be purchased under this Invitation for Bids.1.3 Government-owned enterprises in the India may also participate on their ownor as members of a joint venture or a consortium, if they are legally andfinancially autonomous, operate under commercial law, and are not dependentagencies of the Delhi Transco Limited.1.4 Bidders shall not be under a declaration of ineligibility for corrupt andfraudulent practices in accordance with sub-clause 34.1.2.0 Eligible Plant, Equipment, and Services2.1 For the purposes of these bidding documents, the words “facilities”, “plant andequipment” “installation services,” etc., shall be construed in accordance withthe respective definitions given to them in the Conditions of Contract.3.0 Cost of Bidding3.1 The Bidder shall bear all costs associated with the preparation and submissionof its bid, and the Employer will in no case be responsible or liable for thesecosts, regardless of the conduct or outcome of the bidding process.B. The Bidding Documents4.0 Content of Bidding Documents4.1 The facilities required, bidding procedures, contract terms and technicalrequirements are prescribed in the bidding documents. The bidding documentsinclude:Volume - I:Conditions of ContractSection ISection IIInvitation for Bids (IFB)Instructions to Bidder (ITB)_____________________________________________________________________T. No. DTL/DGM(T)SSC-II/GPL/09-10/GIS/GT-02Page 10 of 566