HINDUSTAN STEELWORKS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED (A Government of India Undertaking) 5/1, Commissariat Road, Hastings, Kolkata 700 022 E-mail

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Expression of Interest
for Association with HSCL for Mine Exploration & Drilling work for Coal and Minerals

HINDUSTAN STEELWORKS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED (HSCL), A Government of India Undertaking, Head Office at 5/1, Commissariat Road, Hastings, Kolkata 700 022, invites EOI for Association for Mine Exploration & Drilling work for Coal and Minerals, in various States across India.

Broad Scope of Work : EOI for Mine Exploration & Drilling work for Coal and Minerals from reputed Companies having substantial exposure in such Sector with ownership of adequate number of Drills and Rotary Drilling Rigs and other machineries required for Mine Exploration & Drilling. Eligibility Criteria for Pre-Qualification are as below :

a. The agency should have expertise in Mine Exploration & Drilling in India for PSUs and big Corporate Houses and should be presently active in such assignment. b. The agency should have the experience of undertaking Mine Exploration & Drilling assignments for Coal as well as Minerals like Iron Ore etc, including contracts taken in PSUs. c. The agency should have undertaken Mine Exploration & Drilling assignments during the last 3 years. Copies of the orders, status of contracts under execution and completion certificates with value of work executed are to be submitted. d. The agency should have completed a minimum of 10,000 meter deep drilling per year during each of the last 3 years. e. The agency should have a minimum 10 Nos. of deep diamond drills with drilling rigs of specification BQ (60/36.5), NQ (75.7/47.6) capable of drilling up to a minimum depth of 1000 M. Ownership documents are to be submitted for these machines along with outstanding loan status, if any. f. The agency should have matching number of Pumps for water supply, DG Sets, Mud Pumps, Drill rods, Casings, Barrel and Bits etc. - Ownership documents are to be submitted for these machines. g. The agency should have an in house geology and geophysical team with ownership of a geophysical logging unit. h. The agency should have the experience of completing GR in coal or mineral after carrying out Mine Exploration & Drilling. i. Minimum annual turnover of the agency, exclusively for Mine Exploration & Drilling should be Rs.30 Cr. in each year during the last three years. Audited Balance Sheets and Auditors certificates are to be submitted in support of the statement. j. The agency should have generated PAT during the last 3 years and a Positive Net Worth. k. The agency will produce current Solvency Certificate from any Nationalized / Scheduled Bank for a minimum of Rs. 10 Cr. l. In addition to above, the agency will submit all relevant documents /affidavit about constitution of the company along with all statutory clearances like PAN and ST, VAT, Service Tax, EPF Registration and Valid Labour license etc.

Expression of Interest (EOI) is invited from resourceful, reputed, financially sound agencies, having expertise and experience in the respective fields as stated above, indicating their interest for association with HSCL. Interested agencies may submit their detailed EOI addressed to Head (Mktg. & Contract), Hindustan Steelworks Construction Limited, 5/1, Commissariat Road, Hastings, Kolkata 700 022, alongwith all the necessary documents/credentials etc., as mentioned, latest by 05:00 PM on 12.08.2013 in a Sealed envelope superscribing the envelope with the Name of Work and the due date of submission. Based on the Credentials submitted by the agencies and suitability of EOI received, HSCL, solely in its discretion may consider for shortlisting the Agencies. After selection of agencies, HSCL may enter into MOU with one or more agencies for Joint Co-operation in Bidding and Execution of Mine Exploration and Drilling arrangements from State and Central PSUs. EOI Application has to accompany a non-refundable Demand Draft of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousands only) towards Processing Fee, to be made in favour of Hindustan Steelworks Construction Limited, Payable at Kolkata without which EOI will summarily rejected. Shortlisted agencies for the subject work shall not enter into any other Tie-up/ Agreement with any other Organization for taking up similar assignments under the same Client. The agency shall give an undertaking with regard to the same. Responsibility Matrix and sharing of revenue will be worked out separately on case to case basis as per the terms of the MOU to be entered later on with the successful agencies. Detailed MOU will be formulated by HSCL for acceptance by the shortlisted agencies. Separate agreements will be executed for each assignments undertaken jointly under the purview of the MOU. Canvassing in any form whether directly or indirectly, in connection with the submission of EOI is strictly prohibited and the EOIs submitted by the agencies who resort to canvassing will be liable for rejection. Only those agencies who are technically and financially capable to take up similar Job(s), may submit their EOI against the above with the documents mentioned below. EOIs received from the agencies who do not fulfill the eligibility requirements as decided by HSCL or does not have the adequate experience in the particular field of work(s) or does not have the required technical and financial capabilities / Resources for such job shall be summarily rejected, without any further information to agencies whatsoever. No claim on any ground in this regard shall be entertained. EOI received alongwith all the relevant documents as mentioned will be evaluated by HSCL at its sole discretion and successful short listed agencies only will be considered for association for Mine Exploration and Drilling jobs in Coal & Minerals. Hence, the agencies are requested to adhere to submission of documents as per requirements stated above or else their EOI may be summarily rejected.

Agencies are requested to send their application strictly within the Closing date i.e. latest by 05:00 PM on 12.08.2013, in a Sealed envelope

superscribing the envelope with the Name of Work and the due date, which may be evaluated subsequently, for which no interim queries shall be entertained. HSCL reserves the right to: a. Accept or reject any or all the applications received, at its own discretion, without assigning any reasons whatsoever. EOIs in which additional conditions put forth by the agencies, shall be summarily rejected. b. Postpone/change/cancel the above mentioned date, modify the terms and conditions, include new terms and conditions in the interest of the Company, without assigning any reasons whatsoever. c. HSCL in its discretion may also ask for further Clarifications etc. anytime, as and when required. d. HSCL is at liberty to Cancel the Advt. / Association of the Agency against the above Notice, anytime without assigning any reason whatsoever for which no claim on any ground shall be entertained. Head ( Mktg & Contract )