REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

FOR SELECTION OF OPERATORS FOR WATER SPORTS

ACTIVITIES AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS ACROSS
ANDHRA PRADESH

October- 2022

Managing Director

Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC),

5th floor, Near C G O Complex, Industrial estate,

Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh - 520007

Phone: 0866-2552967

Email: edop@aptdc.in, gmw@aptdc.in

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 Table of Contents

Section Description Page No.

I Letter of Invitation 8

II Instructions to Applicants 12

III Data Sheet 17

IV Preparation, Submission and Evaluation of Proposals 21

V Terms of Reference 30

VI Formats for Proposal Submission (Annexure) 40

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 SCHEDULE OF TENDER PROCESS
The below schedule is tentative. APTDC reserves the right to modify the said schedule of Selection
Process at any time during the Selection Process at its sole discretion without assigning any reason
orbeing liable for the same in any manner whatsoever.

Event Description Scheduled Date

Tender Notice No. 33 /

Tender Notice No:
APTDC/2022-23

RFP Issue / Start Date 27.10.2022

Pre-Bid conference date/time/venue 14.11.2022 11:00 AM, to be

conducted at APTDC Corporate
office, Vijayawada.

Last date/time for clarification 21.11.2022 16:00 Hrs

Due date for Receipt of Proposals/ Bids (Proposal Submission 16:00 Hrs (IST) on 28.11.2022
Date or Bid Due Date - BDD) Original Hardcopy submission.

Contact: Bidders may contact the Authority for queries by mailing to gmw@aptdc.in
and edop@aptdc.in or contact Mr. Ravi at 9505011951.

Any addendum / corrigendum to the RFP Document shall be intimidated to all the
Applicants / Bidders through APTDC platform only.

1. The dates scheduled for RECEIPT and OPENING of bids are fixed and shall not be changed
under any circumstances. However, the Managing Director, APTDC (the “Authority”) reserves
the right of postponement of the date of opening of Technical Bids or date of opening of
Financial Bids in the event of any unforeseen reasons. The Authority reserves the right to modify
the said schedule of Selection Process at any time during the Selection Process at its sole
discretion without assigning any reason or being liable for the same in any manner whatsoever.

2. The Authority shall not be responsible for any non-receipt of tenders or late uploading of tenders
online for any reason, whatsoever.

3. Failure to fill and sign the declaration and check slip shall make tender invalid.

4. Interested bidders may obtain further information about this requirement from the office of
Managing Director, APTDC. RFP Documents can be downloaded at
https://tourism.ap.gov.in/tenders.The transaction fee is Non-Refundable.

5. All prospective bidders may attend the Pre-Bid meeting. The venue, date and time are indicated
in Schedule of Events as in schedule of tender process above. The queries can also be sent to
edop@aptdc.in,gmw@aptdc.in (Email ID) which must be received by the Authority by last date /
time clarification. Queries received after due date and time shall not be considered.

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6. The Proposals shall be filled in English and all entries must be typed / written in blue/black ink.
Initials of the Authorized representative of the Bidder must attest all erasures and alterations
made while filing the proposal. Over writing of figures in the Financial Proposal is not permitted.
Failure to comply with any of these conditions may render the Proposal invalid.

7. TheAuthority shall not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by the bidder(s) in
connection with the preparation and delivery of Proposals, including costs and expenses related
to transport etc. The Authority reserves the rights to cancel, terminate, change or modify this
procurement / Bid Process and /or requirements of proposal stated in the RFP, without assigning
any reason or providing any notice and without accepting any liability for the same.

8. The Proposal / bid shall be valid for a period of not less than 180 days from the Bid Due Date
(the "BDD"). In exceptional circumstances, prior to the expiry of the original proposal validity
period, the authority may request the Bidders to extend the period of validity for a specified
additional period. The request for the extension shall be made in writing. However, bidder will
not be permitted to modify their submitted bids after the BDD.

9. It is clarified that bids are to be submitted as per the procedure prescribed in the RFP & APTDC
website. The bidders are advised to consult APTDC authorities for any technical / procedural
issues while submitting the bids and the APTDC will not be held responsible for any such
technical / procedural issues while submitting the bid.

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 INTERPRETATION

In the interpretation of this RFP, unless the context otherwise requires:

a. The singular of any defined term includes the plural and vice versa, and any word or
expression defined in the singular has the corresponding meaning used in the plural
and vice versa.

b. A reference to any gender includes the other gender.

c. A reference to any agreement is a reference to that agreement and all annexes,

Attachments, exhibits, schedules, appendices and the like incorporated therein, as
the same may be amended, modified, supplemented, waived, varied, added to,
substituted, replaced, renewed or extended, from time to time, in accordance with
the terms thereof.

iv. The terms "include" and "including" shall be deemed to be followed by the words
"without limitation", whether or not so followed.

v. Any reference to a person shall include such persons, successors and assignees.

vi. A reference to a "writing" or "written" includes printing, typing, lithography,

scanned and other means of reproducing words in a visible form.

vii. Any date or period set forth in this RFP shall be such date or period as may be
extended pursuant to the terms of this RFP.

viii. The terms "hereof, "herein", "hereto", "hereunder" or similar expressions used in
this RFP mean and refer to this RFP and not to any particular Article,

ix. In case of any inconsistency between the terms mentioned in the RFP and the
literary term, the meaning best construed in furtherance of the objectives of this
RFP shall prevail.

x. Where there is a discrepancy between amount in figures and in words, the latter
shall prevail.

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 DISCLAIMER

1. The information contained in this Request for Proposal document ("RFP Document") or
subsequently provided to Applicants (Bidders / Applicants), whether verbally or in documentary
or any other form by or on behalf Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation
(APTDC), (herein after referred to as “Authority”) or any of its employees / officers /
representatives, is provided to Applicants on the terms and conditions set out in this RFP and
such other terms and conditions subject to which such information is provided.

2. This RFP is neither an agreement nor an offer by the Authority to the prospective Applicants or
any other person. The purpose of this RFP is to provide interested parties with the information
that may be useful to them in the formulation & submission of their Proposals pursuant to this
RFP.

3. This RFP includes statements, which reflect various assumptions and assessments arrived at by
the Authority in relation to the Project / assignment proposed to be awarded pursuant to this
RFP. Such assumptions, assessments and statements do not purport to contain all the
information that each Applicant may require.

4. This RFP may not be appropriate for all persons, and it is not possible for the Authority and its
employees to consider the objectives, technical expertise and particular needs of each party who
reads or uses this RFP. The assumptions, assessments, statements and information contained in
this RFP, may not be complete, accurate, adequate or correct. Each Applicant should, therefore,
conduct its own investigations and analysis and should check the accuracy, adequacy,
correctness, reliability and completeness of the assumptions, assessments and information
contained in this RFP and obtain independent advice from appropriate sources. Information
provided in this RFP to the Applicants may be on a wide range of matters, some of which may
depend upon interpretation of law. The information given is not intended to be an exhaustive
account of statutory requirements and should not be regarded as a complete or authoritative
statement of law. The Authority accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or otherwise for any
interpretation or opinion on the law expressed herein.

5. The Authority and its employees/ officers/ advisors make no representation or warranty and
shall have no liability to any person including any Applicant under any law, statute, rules or
regulations or tort, principles of restitution or unjust enrichment or otherwise for any loss,
damages, cost or expense which may arise from or be incurred or suffered on account of
anything contained in this RFP or otherwise, including the accuracy, adequacy, correctness,
reliability or completeness of the RFP and any assessment, assumption, statement or
information contained therein or deemed to form part of this RFP or arising in any way in this
Selection Process / Tender Process (hereinafter defined).

6. The possession or use of this RFP in any manner contrary to any applicable law is expressly
prohibited. The Applicants shall inform themselves concerning and shall observe any applicable
legal requirements. The information does not purport to be comprehensive or to have been
independently verified. Nothing in this RFP shall be construed as legal, financial or tax advice.

7. The Authority also accepts no liability of any nature whether resulting from negligence or
otherwise however caused arising from reliance of any Applicant upon the statements and
information contained in this RFP.

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8. The Authority may in its absolute discretion, but without being under any obligation to do so,
update, amend or supplement the information, assessment or assumption contained in this RFP.

9. The issue of this RFP does not imply that Authority is bound to select an Applicant or to appoint
the Selected Applicant / Selected Bidder, as the case may be, for the subject assignment / project
and the Authority reserves the right to reject all or any of the Proposals without assigning any
reasons whatsoever.

10. Laws of the Republic of India are applicable to this RFP.

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1. LETTER OF INVITATION

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1. LETTER OF INVITATION
To,

Whom so ever it is communicated by the authorized-on behalf of APTDC

Dear Madam / Sir,

Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (“APTDC” or “Authority”) intends to select

an Agency ("hereinafter referred to as the "Agency") for Selection of Operators for Water Sports
Activities at Different Locations across Andhra Pradesh.

The scope includes the operation of Water Sports activities at mentioned locations across Andhra
Pradesh as specified in APPENDIX - I.

1.1 The Internet Site address for downloading the Tender Documents will be
https://tourism.ap.gov.in/tenders. Interested Bidders can view detailed tender notice and
download tender documents from the above mentioned websites. Applicants can download
the RFP document from 20/10/2022 and last date for the proposal submission is 18/11/2022;
16:00 HRS. Bids must be submitted by means of Hard copy in the specified manner as
described below. Bid submissions by any other means (e-mail etc.,) or in any other manner
shall summarily be rejected.

1.2 Sealed bids (Outer envelope - A) shall only be received by the Authority. The Bidders need to
pack the Pre-qualification / eligibility proposals as required in separate envelope (Envelope -
B) and Financialproposal (Envelope - C) bids separately in two envelopes, both of them duly
sealed in the Outer envelope - A. The Bid Processing Fee, Bid Security (EMD) and Power of
Attorney etc., and all the required documents so as to meet the requirements of this RFP shall
be submitted in Envelope - B by the Applicant / Bidder. Only True copies shall be entertained.
Any other means of copies either duplicate / scanned etc., shall lead in the rejection of such
bids. Subsequent corrigendum / addendum, if any, shall only be available in web site
https://tourism.ap.gov.in/tenders. Please note that the Authority reserves the right to accept
or reject all or any BID or annul whole of the process without assigning any reason
whatsoever. The details of the services required are provided in the Terms of Reference
(TOR) of this Request for Proposal (RFP).

1.3 The RFP is applicable to all such applicants eligible for providing such similar services as
mentioned in Data Sheet of this RFP. Details of the services required to be provided by the
Selected Applicant and the details of the sites are provided in the Terms of Reference (TOR)
of this Request for Proposal (RFP).

1.4 Proposal submissions must be received no later than the Proposal Due Date specified in the
“Schedule of Tender Process” in the manner specified in the RFP Document at the address
given below clearly mentioning the name of the assignment.

“SELECTION OF OPERATORS FOR WATER SPORTS ACTIVITIES AT DIFFERENT

LOCATIONS ACROSS ANDHRA PRADESH.”

To
The Managing Director
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 Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC),
5th floor, Near C G O Complex, Industrial estate,
Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh - 520007
Phone: 0866-2552967
Email: edop@aptdc.in,gmw@aptdc.in

1.5 This RFP has following sections*:

Section – 1 Letter of Invitation

Section – 2 Instructions to Applicants

Section – 3 Data Sheet

Section – 4 Preparation, Submission and Evaluation of Proposals

Section – 5 Terms of Reference

Section – 6 Formats for Proposal Submission (Annexure )

1.6 The Agency for providing its services for the said Assignment / Project will be selected on the
basis of the Highest quote (H1) towards % of Revenue Share as described in this RFP. The
Technical Proposals would be evaluated based on the qualification criteria set forth in this
RFP. Financial Proposals (Financial Bids) of only those Applicants, who are qualified /
Eligible (Eligibility criteria qualification) will be opened and evaluated.

1.7 The Proposals shall be filled in English and all entries must be typed and written in blue/black
ink. Initials of the Authorized representative of the Applicant must attest all erasures and
alterations made while filling the Proposal. Over writing of figures in the Financial Proposal
is not permitted. Failure to comply with any of these conditions may render the Proposal
invalid.

1.8 The Authority shall not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by the Applicant in
connection with the preparation and delivery of Proposals, including costs and expenses
related to visit to the site. The Authority reserves the right to cancel, terminate, change or
modify this procurement / Tender Process and /or requirements of proposal as stated in the
RFP at its sole discretion, without assigning any reason or providing any notice and without
being liable in any manner for the same.

1.9 The Proposal shall be valid for a period of not less than One hundred and eighty (180) days
from the Bid Due Date (the "BDD"). In exceptional circumstances, prior to the expiry of the
original proposal validity period, the Authority may request the Applicants to extend the
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 period of validity for a specified additional period. The request for the extension shall be
made in writing. However, Applicants will not be permitted to modify their submitted
proposals.

Date: 20-10-2022

For Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation

MD, APTDC

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2. INSTRUCTIONS TO
APPLICANTS

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2. INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS

2.1 The Client has adopted a Single-stage Two-part process (hereinafter referred to as the
“Selection Process / Tender Process”) for selection of a Service Provider, for award of the
Project. The Proposal submission is envisaged in two parts - Technical Proposal and
Financial/Financial Proposal. The Applicants may submit their Proposals in response to this
RFP, in accordance with the provisions of this RFP. The Technical Proposals to be submitted
by Applicants shall comprise of technical and financial capability documents and other
requisite documents/clarifications as per the terms of this RFP ("Technical Proposal"). The
Financial Proposals of only those Applicants whose Technical Proposal qualify the evaluation
process, as per terms hereof, shall be opened for selecting the Service Provider ("Financial
Proposal").

2.2 Applicants are encouraged to inform themselves fully about the Assignment and the local
conditions before submitting their Proposals.

2.3 Broad description of the objectives, scope of services, deliverables, and other requirements
relating to this Assignment are specified in this RFP.

2.4 The bidder should not bid for more than 3 locations for same activities.

2.5 Any entity which has been barred by any agency of the Central Government, any State
Government, any Statutory Authority or any public sector undertaking, as the case may be,
from participating in any project, and the bar subsists as on the date of the Proposal, would
not be eligible to submit a Proposal either by itself or through its Associate.

2.6 The Authority reserves the right to terminate an Applicant(s) participation in the Tender
Process at any time, should the Authority consider that an Applicant has, without the prior
consent, failed to comply with any of the procedures and requirements prescribed in the RFP.

2.7 Each Applicant shall submit a Power of Attorney as per the format at Annexure: 6,
authorizing the signatory of the Proposal to commit and bind the Applicant.

2.8 It shall be deemed that by submitting the Proposal, the Applicant has:

a. made a complete and careful examination of the RFP;

b. received all relevant information requested from the Authority;
c. accepted the risk of inadequacy, error or mistake in the information provided in the
RFP or furnished by or on behalf of the Authority or relating to any of the matters
referred to in the RFP;
d. satisfied itself about all matters, things and information, including matters referred
herein, necessary and required for submitting an informed Application and
performance of all of its obligations there under;
e. acknowledged that it does not have a Conflict of Interest;
f. Agreed to be bound by the undertaking and all other documents provided by it
under and in terms hereof; And
g. Satisfied itself about the assignment conditions and made a complete and careful
examination of the same.

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2.9 The Authority shall not be liable for any omission, mistake or error in respect of any of the
above or on account of any matter or thing arising out of or concerning or relating to RFP or
the Selection Process, including any error or mistake therein or in any information or data
given by the Authority.

2.10 The Proposal of an Applicant shall be liable for disqualification in the event of the following:
a. If the Applicant refuses to accept the correction of errors in its Proposal, (or)

b. at any time, a misrepresentation is made or uncovered or a suppressed fact is

uncovered, (or)

c. the Applicant does not provide, within the time specified by the Authority, the
supplemental information sought by the Authority for evaluation of the Proposal or
does not respond to any queries raised by the Authority, (or)

d. If the applicant submits a conditional Proposal which would affect unfairly the
competitive provision of other firms who submitted substantially responsive
proposal and/or is not accepted by the Authority.

2.11 QUERIES AND CLARIFICATIONS

The Bidders are requested to study this entire RFP document in detail. If the Bidders have any
queries related to the RFP or on the proposed Assignment, they may submit such queries to the
Authority in writing or e-mail to edop@aptdc.in,gmw@aptdc.in on or before the Clarification(s)
due date specified in the “Data Sheet / Schedule of Tender”. Clarifications for all such queries
received would be provided by the Authority at least five (5) working days before the bid due
date / time of Bid submission date. All such queries received, and clarifications provided by the
Authority shall be informed by uploading on https://tourism.ap.gov.in/tenders.in mentioning as
Addendum / Corrigendum for the subject title of the RFP without identifying the names of the
Bidders. Bidders are requested to keep themselves updated on the same and Authority takes no
responsibility on any claims of non-information.

2.12 AMENDMENT TO RFP

a. At any time prior to the due date for submission of Proposal, the Authority may, for any
reason, whether at its own initiative or otherwise, modify the RFP document by issuing
Addendum / Corrigendum.
b. In order to provide the Bidders with reasonable time for taking an amendment into account,
or for any other reason, Authority may, in its sole discretion, extend the BDD.
c. The above changes & amendments, if any, will be notified on
https://tourism.ap.gov.in/tenders.in for the Assignment.

2.13 CONFLICT OF INTEREST

a. The Authority requires that the Bidders provide professional, objective, and impartial
advice and at all times hold Authority's interest’s paramount, avoid conflicts with other
assignments or its own interests, and act without any consideration for future work. The
Bidder(s) shall not accept or engage in any assignment that would conflict with its prior or

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 current obligations to other Authority(s), or that may place it in a position of not being able
to carry out the assignment in the best interests of the Authority.

b. A Bidder shall not have a conflict of interest that may affect the Selection Process (the
"Conflict of Interest"). Any Bidder found to have a Conflict of Interest shall be
disqualified.

c. A Bidder shall be deemed to have a Conflict of Interest affecting the Selection Process, if:

i. a constituent of such Bidder is also a constituent of another Bidder; (or)

ii. such Bidder or its Associate receives or has received any direct or indirect subsidy or
grant from any other Bidder or its Associate; (or)
iii. such Bidder has the same legal representative for purposes of this Application as any
other Bidder; (or)
iv. if a Bidder is engaged by the Authority to provide goods or works or services and if
the Associate(s) of such firm is engaged for providing services for the same project
and vice versa.
v. If a Bidder submits multiple Proposals either individually and vice versa.

2.14 MODIFICATIONS / SUBSTITUTION / WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSALS

2.15.1 The Applicant may modify, substitute, or withdraw its Proposal after submission,
provided that written notice of the modification, substitution or withdrawal is
received by the Authority prior to the BDD. No Proposal shall be modified,
substituted, or withdrawn by the Applicant on or after the BDD.

2.15.3 Any alteration / modification in the Bid or additional information supplied subsequent
to the BDD, unless the same has been expressly sought for by the Authority shall be
disregarded.

2.15 REJECTION OF PROPOSALS

2.16.1 Notwithstanding anything contained in this RFP, the Authority reserves the right to
reject any Proposals and to annul the Tender Process and reject all Proposals at any
time without any liability or any obligation for such acceptance, rejection, or
annulment, and without assigning any reasons. In the event that the Authority rejects
or annuls all the Proposals, it may, in its discretion, invite all eligible Applicants to
submit fresh Proposals hereunder or may take such other steps as it may deem fit in
its sole discretion as per applicable laws without being liable for the same in any
manner.

2.16.2 The Authority reserves the right not to proceed with the Tender Process at any time,
without notice or liability, and to reject any Proposals without assigning any reasons
and without being liable for the same in any manner.

2.16.3 If the Applicant has submitting any documents, created or originating from outside
the Republic of India, such as work experience certificate(s), financial detail(s),
power of attorney(s), undertaking(s), documentary evidence(s), qualifying
document(s), etc. (collectively “Foreign Documents”) then the Applicant, before any
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such Foreign Document(s) are sent to India for the purpose of applying towards this
Project/ Assignment, shall be required to get each and every page of such Foreign
Document(s), duly authenticated/ embossed/ legalized/ notarized from the Indian
Embassy/Indian High Commission situated in the country from where such Foreign
Document(s) were created or are originating from. Such authentication/ embossment/
legalization/ notarization from the Indian Embassy/Indian High Commission shall
also apply to all such document(s) that are in a language other than English, which
shall compulsorily be required to be translated (as the true translated copies of the
original) by a duly certified/ authorized /qualified translator, supported by the
affidavit of the said translator, certifying the correctness of the English translation. In
case of any inconsistency between the original Foreign Document and its English
translation, the latter shall prevail and be held binding on such Applicant. However,
in the case of Foreign Document(s) created or originating from countries that have
signed, ratified and have made operational the Hague Convention abolishing the
requirement of legalization for foreign public documents, 5 October, 1961 - "Hague
Legalization Convention, 1961", the Applicants may affix an 'Apostle" sticker on
each and every page of their Foreign Document(s) [including all commercial
document(s) duly notarized]. Thereafter, the Applicant shall be compulsorily required
to get all such "Apostilled" Foreign Document(s) approved, certified and attested
from the Indian Embassy /Indian High Commission in that country where the
'Foreign Document(s)' were created or are originated from or the Ministry of External
Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi and the Bidder/s shall follow any other
norms/guidelines laid by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India.

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3. DATA SHEET

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3. DATA SHEET

S.No. Key Details

Information

RFP Details
“Selection of Operators for Water Sports Activities at Different
1. Project/Assig
Locations across Andhra Pradesh”
nment

2. Organization Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC)

/ Authority

3. Projects / Site
Enclosed in the TOR
Details

Proposal Conditions and Evaluation

4. Proposal The Proposal shall be unconditional, firm and irrevocable and shall be valid
Validity for a period of 180 (one hundred and eighty) days from the Proposal Due
Date (PDD)

5. Minimum The applicant must meet all the following minimum eligibility criteria.
Eligibility
a) The Applicant shall have similar experience in operating at least one
Criteria
project of Water Sports Related Activities in last Five years
preceding the bid due date.

Note: In case the applicant does not possess the requisite experience as
mentioned under (a) above, then the same shall enter into MoU with such
experienced Agency for the execution of subject assignment for a period not
less than 3 years. The experience of such Agency shall be considered for the
above eligibility & marking criterion, provided that the bidder submits the
MoU and all the relevant documents for the same.

b) For the proposed activity submitted by the Bidder, the Bidder is

required to submit the experience details as specified in Annexure - 3
along with supporting documents as mentioned therein.
c) Bidder should have company formed, i.e., (Sole Proprietorship/ Firm/
Pvt. Ltd. Company/LLP)
d) Bidder should have minimum Net worth of 35% of the Project cost
Proposed during the last Financial Year preceding the bid due date
(“Financial Capacity”) as per the audited annual reports.
e) Bidder should qualify with the operational guidelines and the
qualifications of the employees as per following:

S. Activit Guidelines & Documents to be submitted

No. ies Qualifications
1 Water NIWS safety 1. CVs of technical personnel
norms & SOPs by (signed by the individual and
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S.No. Key Details
Information
Sports Govt of AP bidder) – at least one person
https://niws.nic.in/ should have requisite qualification
wp- (proof of the same should be
content/uploads/2 submitted), details of people
022/05/NIWS- already in role.
Safety- 2. Certification from recognized
Guidelines-for- institutions for proposed activities
Watersports.pdf as per guidelines.
3. SOPs of proposed activities.

Note:
a) For demonstrating the Technical Capacity, the Applicant is required
to submit copy of the Ownership details (Property Tax, Certification
from Local Body)/ Letters/ Work Orders/ Agreements/ completion
certificates as proof of their experience.
b) For demonstrating the Financial Capacity, the Applicant is required
to submit copy of the Audited annual financial statements for the
financial year immediately preceding the Bid Due Date.

6 Proposal a) Financial Proposal of only those Applicants meeting the minimum

Evaluation eligibility criteria will be considered and undertaken. Applicants not
meeting the minimum eligibility criteria are deemed to be
disqualified from further evaluation process.
b) Financial Evaluation: Financial bids of qualified applicants will only
be opened. The Financial Bid would be assessed based on the
Highest quote – H1 (above the IBM value) towards Minimum
Annual Revenue Share of 15% for Water Sports Activities by an
Applicant for the Assignment.

7 Criteria for a) Criteria for selection of Agency would be the Highest quote (H1) in
selection of terms of INR(above the IBM value) as quoted by the applicant for the
Agency execution of the assignment upon the eligibility qualification.

8 EMD& a) It is mandatory for all the participating bidders to pay a refundable

Processing EMD of Rs.50,000/- drawn from any Nationalized / Scheduled bank
fee in favor of “Managing Director, APTDC”, Vijayawada by way of
DD payable at Vijayawada.
b) The EMD shall be valid for 30 days beyond the Bid Validity period.
c) It is mandatory for all the participating bidders to pay a Non-
refundable Processing fee of Rs.10,000/- drawn from any
Nationalized / Scheduled bank in favor of “Managing Director,
APTDC”, Vijayawada by way of DD payable at Vijayawada.

Proposal Submissions

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S.No. Key Details
Information

9 Outer Bid Processing Fee, Envelope B & Envelope C as detailed in section 4

Envelope A:
Technical Bid format as required by RFP
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Technical  Signed RFP document
Proposal  Checklist of Submissions ~ Annexure 1
 Covering Letter ~ Annexure 2
 Similar Experience towards minimum eligibility ~ Annexure 3 (All
documents as mentioned in S.No.3 of Data Sheet)
 GST registration certificate (registered in Andhra Pradesh) and Pan card
~ Annexure 4
 Financial Experience towards Min. Eligibility ~ Annexure 5
 Power of Authority ~ Annexure 6
 Firm / Organization Registration Certificate ~ Annexure 7 (Not required
for Proprietary firm)
 Financial Proposal (Annexure 8)
 Affidavit of non-blacklisting by any Authority / authority in India~
Annexure 9.
 EMD ~ Demand Draft / BG

11 Envelope C: The Applicants shall be required to submit their Financial Proposals in the
format as provided in the (Annexure 8) of RFP duly filled and signed.
Financial
Proposal

12 Duration of The Assignment shall be valid for a period of Five years from the date of
Assignment signing of Agreement. It may extend* up to a period of 5 years as per
mutually agreed terms and conditions of both the parties.
*Only for specific locations
The MD, APTDC reserves the right to terminate the contract at any time
without any prior notice and cause at their sole discretion.

13 Performance  The selected operator/ agency will have to submit an irrevocable

Security Operation Performance Security amount amounting to 5% of the total
investment amount or Rs.1,00,000/- whichever is higher as per location
for all the activities listed, in the form of Bank Guarantee in favor of
“Managing Director, APTDC”, Vijayawada from any Nationalized/
Scheduled Bank which shall be remain valid during the operation period.
 This Operational Performance Security will be interest free and will have
to be submitted at the time of signing the License Agreement. In case of
non-fulfillment of operational obligations during operation period, the
Operation Performance Security will be forfeited as per the Terms of
License Agreement.

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4. PREPARATION, SUBMISSION
AND EVALUATION OF
PROPOSALS

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4. PREPARATION, SUBMISSION AND EVALUATION OF
PROPOSALS

4.1 GENERAL

a. The Applicantsshall bear all costs associated with the preparation and submission of
its Proposal, including site visits, required data collection, analysis, etc., as also any
discussions/negotiations. The Authority shall not be responsible or liable for any
such costs incurred.

b. An Applicant shall be a Legal entity. An Applicant may be a natural person born in

India or abroad or a private entity, a Section 8 company, NGO, a partnership firm or
an LLP incorporated in India by the above or as per applicable laws of the country of
its origin.

c. Adherence to formats, wherever prescribed, is required. Non-adherence to formats

might be a ground for declaring a proposal non-responsive.

d. All communication and information shall be provided in writing and in English

language only.

e. All communication and information provided should be legible, and wherever the
information is given in figures, the same should also be mentioned in words. In case
of conflict between amounts stated in figures and words, the amount stated in words
will be taken as correct and final.

4.2 PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

The Proposals shall be prepared in separate envelopes as under.

I. OUTER ENVELOPE:A

a) Bid Processing Fee

b) Envelope B: Technical Proposal
c) Envelope C:Financial Proposal
Outer Envelope shall be sealed, labelled as “SELECTION OF OPERATORS FOR
WATER SPORTS ACTIVITIES AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS ACROSS ANDHRA
PRADESH – Location*”.

*(from Appendix I)

II. SUBMISSIONS IN ENVELOPE B (TECHNICAL PROPOSAL)

The Envelope B shall contain the following documents.

a) Signed RFP document

b) Checklist of Submissions as per Annexure 1
c) Covering Letter as per Annexure 2

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 d) Experience of The Applicant: Details of experience of the Applicant (Last Five
financial years) in the format enclosed as Annexure 3.
e) GST Registration Certificate (registered in Andhra Pradesh) and Pan card as per
Annexure 4.
f) Turn Over / Financial Eligibility as per Annexure 5.
g) Power of Authority as per Annexure 6.
h) Firm / Organization Registration Certificate ~ Annexure 7 (Not required for
Proprietary firm)
i) Affidavit of non-blacklisting by any Authority / authority in India~ Annexure 9
j) EMD: Rs. 50,000 (INR Fifty Thousand only) in the form of Demand draft drawn
from any Nationalized / Scheduled bank in favor of “Managing Director, APTDC”,
Vijayawada by way of DD payable at Vijayawada.

Envelope B (Technical Proposal) shall be sealed, labelled as TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

FOR“SELECTION OF OPERATORS FOR WATER SPORTS ACTIVITIES AT
DIFFERENT LOCATIONS ACROSS ANDHRA PRADESH– Location*”.

*(from Appendix I)

III. SUBMISSIONS IN ENVELOPE C (FINANCIAL PROPOSAL)

The Financial Proposal shall contain the Bidder’s Proposal for % of Revenue share for water
sports activities at the proposed location (Appendix I) for a period of 5 years. The Bidder’s quote
in Percentage (%) on overall Revenue. The financial proposal shall be in the format enclosed as
Annexure 8.

The Bidder shall also disclose the estimated total Investment for the given scope and deliverables
of the Assignment as enclosed in Annexure 8.

Envelope C (Financial Proposal) shall be sealed, labelled as FINANCIAL PROPOSAL

FOR“SELECTION OF OPERATORS FOR WATER SPORTS ACTIVITIES AT
DIFFERENT LOCATIONS ACROSS ANDHRA PRADESH– Location*”.

*(from Appendix I)

4.3 OPENING OF PROPOSALS

a. Proposals received by the Proposal Due Date and time and in sealed condition will only
be considered for opening and evaluation. Proposals other than the above will be
summarily rejected.

b. Applicants that submitted the Proposals will be duly intimated with the date, time and
venue for opening the Proposals received as above. Authorized representatives of the
participating Applicants are requested to be present during proposal opening.

c. The details of the authorized representatives (who choose to attend) present will be
recorded.

d. Name of the Applicants that submitted the Proposals will be read aloud in the presence of
Applicant’s representatives and will be recorded.

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I. OPENING AND EVALUATION OF ENVELOPE B (TECHNICAL PROPOSAL)

a. Test of Responsiveness

Prior to evaluation of the documents contained in the Technical Bid envelope, the Authority
shall determine whether each Bid is responsive to the requirements set out in this Tender. A
Bid shall be considered responsive only if:

i. It is received as per the formats prescribed in this tender.

ii. It is received by the Bid due date including any extension thereof, it is signed, sealed,
bound together and marked as stipulated.

iii. It contains the tender fee of Rs 10,000/-as specified in the Tender Document

iv. It contains the EMD of Rs50,000/-as specified in the Tender Document

v. It contains the necessary documentary proof for establishing the Technical and
Financial Capabilities of the Bidders

vi. The bidder should write the Assignment Title and proposed location name on the
main cover.

vii. The bid of the bidders entered into agreement with APTDC with regard to Water
Sports earlier and not started commercial operations as per agreement conditions are
deemed to be canceled.

viii. The bidder who has previously being awarded LOA and failed to enter into
agreement, such bids are deemed to be canceled.

b. Technical Bid Evaluation

i. The Technical Bid (Envelope B) and supporting documents will be evaluated for
Minimum Eligibility Criteria as per the Data Sheet mentioned in section - 3.

ii. Proposals meeting the minimum eligibility criteria will only be considered for further
evaluation of the Proposals.

iii. Applicants not meeting the minimum eligibility criteria as above are deemed to be
disqualified and will be barred from further evaluation of their proposal. No
correspondence or representation will be entertained, and the Client’s decision will be
final in this regard.

iv. The Envelope B of the eligible proposals will be opened and checked for all the
mandatory documents duly signed as per the list provided above and in the prescribed
formats. The client shall take a decision at its sole discretion with regard to proposals
without any of the said documents or documents submitted in any other format other
than the prescribed.

II. OPENING AND EVALUATION OF ENVELOPE C (FINANCIAL PROPOSAL)

a. The Envelope C of those Applicants who have qualified the minimum eligibility as
mentioned in the data sheet will only be opened.

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b. The Financial Proposals shall be checked for substantial compliance. If the submission is
in substantial compliance with the Financial Proposal (Annexure 8), then, the review and
evaluation of the same would be undertaken. If the submission does not satisfy the
criteria, the submission will be rejected, and such Applicants will be eliminated from
further evaluation process.

c. The Financial Proposals shall include the Bidder’s Proposal for % of Revenue Share. If
the Bid submitted by the bidder is less than the IBM value mentioned in “Proposal
Evaluation” mentioned in Section -3 shall be rejected.

d. Requirements for Substantial Compliance: Prior to the detailed evaluation of the

Financial Proposal, it would be determined whether each Financial Proposal:

i. Has been properly signed and contains the required representations or

commitments.

ii. Is presented in a manner that conforms with the requirements of the RFP
including the specified format.

e. Material Deviation: A material deviation or reservation is one

i. Which affects in any substantial way the requirements of the RFP and
performance of the Project; or

ii. Which is substantially inconsistent with the requirements of the RFP.

iii. Whose rectification would affect unfairly the competitive provision of other
competing Applicants presenting substantially responsive proposals.

iv. Any conditional Bids shall be termed as non – responsive and summarily shall
be rejected.

f. Evaluation: The Financial Proposal that has the Highest quote (H1) on Minimum
Revenue share by the Bidder for the execution of the assignment which includes the
Deployment of equipment and manpower, Operate & Manage Water Sports,
establishment of temporary infrastructure at assignment location for the entire period of
Sixty(60) months upon the Minimum eligibility qualification.

g. Subject to terms & conditions of clause 4.2III of this RFP for the period of Sixty (60)
months:

i. The Financial Bid would be assessed based on the process as stipulated in 4.3(f)
of this RFP.

ii. The remaining Bidders shall be kept in reserve and may be invited for
negotiations as per the water flow mechanism in case such Successful Bidder
withdraws or is not selected for any reason.

iii. In the event that the Successful Bidder withdraws or is not selected for any
reason in the first instance, the Client may invite the next successful bidder so
selected in the water flow mechanism for negotiation. If the second bidder also

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 withdraws or is not selected for any reason, then the next bidder shall be invited
for the negotiations and so on.

iv. In the event that the Client rejects or annuls all the Bids, it may, in its discretion,
invite all eligible Bidders to submit fresh Bids hereunder.

Note: Hard copies of bids will only be considered for evaluation.

4.4 CLARIFICATION TO RFP DOCUMENTS

If any Bidder requires any clarification on the RFP, such Bidder are expected to send their queries
to APTDC in writing by post, email, or courier before three days of the Pre-Bid meeting to enable
APTDC to have adequate notice of the said queries so that the same may be addressed:
Contact for questions about RFP submission procedures, Technical Specifications and Terms and
Conditions at:

ANDHRA PRADESH TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

Address: Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC),
5th floor, Near C G O Complex, Industrial estate,
Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh - 520007
Phone: 0866-2552967
Email: edop@aptdc.in,gmw@aptdc.in

Nothing in this section shall be taken to mean or read as compelling or requiring APTDC to
respond to any questions or to provide any clarification to a query. APTDC reserves the right to
not respond to questions it perceives as non-relevant which may be raised by a Bidder or not to
provide clarifications if APTDC in its sole discretion considers that no reply is necessary. No
extension of Deadline for Submission of Bids will be granted on the basis or grounds that APTDC
has not responded to any question or provided any clarification to a query.

4.5 SIGNING OF PROPOSALS

The Authorized Signatory shall sign or initial each page of the proposal documents along with
the stamp of the Applicant. They should also sign & stamp each page of the RFP. Each Applicant
shall submit a Power of Attorney as per the format at Annexure 6; authorizing the signatory of
the Proposal to commit and bind the Applicant.

4.6 CONDITIONS ON BIDDER

a. The bidder should quote for all proposed activities at each location listed in Appendix I. Any
bidder can bid for maximum three locations only.
b. If there is only one bidder at a particular location, the bid due date for that particular location
will be extended by 15 days. If no one else participates in the extended period also, the sole
bidder will be considered after due process.

c. In the event that two or more Bidders quote the same amount of revenue share, the APTDC
shall identify the Successful Bidder by draw of lots, which shall be conducted with prior
notice in the presence of the Tie Bidders.
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d. In the event that the highest Bidder withdraws or is not selected for any reason in the first
instance (the “first round of bidding”), the Authority may invite all the remaining relevant
Bidders to revalidate or extend their respective Bid Security, as necessary, and match the Bid
of the aforesaid highest Bidder (the “second round of bidding”). If in the second round of
bidding, only one Bidder matches the highest Bidder it shall be the Successful Bidder. If two
or more Bidders match the said highest Bidder in the second round of bidding, then the
Bidder whose Bid was higher as compared to other Bidder(s) in the first round of bidding
shall be the Successful Bidder. For example, if the third and fifth highest Bidders in the first
round of bidding offer to match the said highest Bidder in the second round of bidding, the
said third highest bidder shall be the Successful Bidder.

e. In the event that no Bidder offers to match the highest Bidder in the second round of bidding,
the Authority may, in its discretion, invite fresh Bids (the “third round of bidding”) from all
Bidders except highest Bidder of the first round of bidding, or annul the Bidding Process, as
the case maybe.

f. The preference will be given for existing operator.

g. APTDC shall have right to carryout Water sport activities at the proposed locations
irrespective of Bidders proposal.

4.7 GENERALTERMS&CONDITIONS

a. Post Selection:

i. The Selected agency/ operator should prepare a conceptual plan with a lay -out
indicating the activity zones, common facilities, etc. along with the circulation plan,
waste collection and disposal mechanism, etc. and this should be presented before the
Authority for approval.
ii. The selected operator / agency will be required to show relevant proof of acquiring
necessary equipment as per the proposed concept and should ave necessary technical
manpower at the time of signing an agreement. The selected agency/ operator shall
use equipment of good quality confirming to international standards/National
standards (as per requirement).
iii. The required land at the place of operation for the equipment and the tourist’s
facility, if any will be provided. This land will be given only for the storage of
equipment and for the tourist’s facility, if any and not for any other commercial
purposes.
iv. After fulfilling all the requirements, the selected operator/agency will be eligible to
sign a License Agreement.

b. During Execution:

i. Responsibility for safety, permissions, cleanliness and upholding the law:

(i) The selected operator/agency will have to follow the acts, norms and
guidelines laid down by the state government and central government for
operations, cleanliness, insurance and safety. The cleanliness and safety at
the premises will be the responsibility of the bidder.
(ii) All sanctions, permissions, no objections, letters of intent, consent, licenses,

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 clearance, approvals etc. shall be obtained by the selected bidder / operator at
his cost and such document shall be kept effective and in force at all material
times throughout the operation period and due updating needs to be done
subject to any expiries or changes in procedure/law.
(iii) The selected operator/agency shall makead equate and satisfactory
arrangement for the removal of waste of garbage and shall be responsible for
the disposal of waste bags accumulated either nearby office area or within
designated area as per the applicable norms of respective Authority.
(iv) The Authority will not be vicariously liable for any act of the selected agency
/operator and the selected agency / operator shall alone be liable for violation
of any law and the selected agency/operator agrees to indemnify the
Authority from all claims.

(v) Insurance: The selected Operator /Agency will have to take insurance of the
passengers to the extent of Rs.5,00,000/-(Five lakhs) per passenger or CGLI
(Commercial General Liability Insurance) coverage as per ATOAI rules.
c. Revenue Share: The selected operator/agency will have to pay Share of Revenue, as quoted
by them as part of their financial proposal, from the activity and shall be paid in favour of
“Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation Ltd.” as per the terms of License
Agreement. If the selected agency/operator fails to remit the share within the due date, the
Authority has the right to cancel the Allotment Letter without any intimation to the selected
agency /Operator and his Operation Performance Security will be forfeited.
d. The revenue share due to APTDC shall be calculated at the end of every month and has to be
paid to APTDC within 5 days from the end of the month. The mode of ticketing and revenue
collection will be mutually decided after the selection of operators.
e. The operator should mandatorily have and only use POS machines or other non-cash
methods for ticketing.
f. The operator will have to set up technological equipment or other means as stated by the
Authority, at its own cost, in view of monitoring revenue collections.

4.8 OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS

a. No permanent structure will be allowed on the beach/location of operation.

b. The successful bidder who has been awarded the bid, if fails to participate in the agreement
stage or withdraws or fails to operate for any reason, fresh tendering will be called for by
setting the H1(H1 of the previously selected bidder) as IBM value.
c. Water Sports activities shall be run in the name of “AGENCY / OPERATOR” but the name
of APTDC, Government of Andhra Pradesh is to be indicated in the Name Board.
d. Theselectedbidder/operatorshallpromptlysubmitverifiedstatements,reports, accounts,
documents and any other particulars as required by the authority from time to time.
e. Review: The investment proposals / commitments as mentioned in the presentation shall
remain as a binding to the Preferred Bidder, and an Independent Expert may be appointed by
the Authority to review the progress of the selected bidder / operator on quarterly basis.
f. Situations of Dispute: In case of dispute and difference in connection with the terms of
agreement the said dispute shall first be referred to the Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh
Tourism Development Corporation for conciliation, one vent of failure in conciliation the
dispute shall be referred to sole Arbitrator to be appointed by the licensor under the provision
of Arbitration and Conciliation Act.
g. Any additional terms and condition will be incorporated as and when required as per the
instruction of Government of Andhra Pradesh and /or Government of India other than the
mentioned terms and conditions in the tender. This will be binding to the Bidders.

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 h. No operation should be undertaken except the allotted items.
i. The Selected agency / operator shall not sublease the license to operate the Water Sports
activity.
j. The Selected agency/ operator should arrange electricity, water and maintenance and other
facility in respect of Water Sports activities at their own cost.
4.9 CONDITION ON APPLICANTs / BIDDERS

Any changes and deviation of roles and responsibilities (As mentioned in PoA) after the
submission of Bid and before the execution of the Agreement shall entitle Authority to reject
the Bid in its sole discretion.

4.10 NUMBER OF COPIES OF PROPOSAL

The Bidder shall submit one original and one copy of the Envelope - B separately, clearly
marking each "Technical Bid– Original" and "Technical Bid– Copy", as appropriate. In the
event of any discrepancy between the original and the copy, the original shall govern.
Bidder shall submit only one original of the Financial Bid, clearly marking the same as
"Financial Bid”.

4.11 ANNULMENT OF AWARD

Failure of the Service Provider to comply with the requirements set forth in this RFP
Document and / or the provisions of the Provider Agreement shall constitute sufficient
grounds for the annulment of the award.

4.12 AUTHORITY’S RIGHT TO ACCEPT OR REJECT ANY AND/OR ALL

PROPOSALS

Authority reserves the right to accept or reject any Proposal in its sole discretion, and to
annul the Tender Process or reject all proposals without assigning any reason whatsoever at
its sole discretion at any time before issuance of a Letter of Award without incurring any
liability.

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5. TERMS OF REFERENCE

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5. TERMS OF REFERENCE
5.1 BACKROUND

APTDC intends to develop Water Sports Activities at specified locations. In order to achieve
this, it invites proposals from operator / agency of National and international repute for
operating Water Sports Activities on are venue share basis as mentioned in this tender
document.

5.2 WATER SPORTS

Activities for the purpose of this tender have been defined as “a commercially operated
enterprise that offers Water sports activities for different age groups”.

5.3 PROPOSEDLOCATIONSANDACTIVITIES

The proposed locations and the permissible activities that can be bid for, at each location are
given in Appendix I. One bidder will be selected at each location for all set of activities. Bidders
interested at any other locations and/or any other activities at the given/other sites are invited to
make their representation in the pre-bid meeting or pre-bid queries. Such requests may be
considered and notified in the addendum to the RFP at the Authority’s own discretion.

5.4 SCOPE OF OPERATOR

The detailed scope of services required to be undertaken under this assignment is as below:

• Deployment of equipment and manpower at the particular location for the particular
activity (as permitted by (Appendix I)) for which the bidder is selected for.
• Operate & Manage Water Sports Activities at the location, conforming to acts, norms
and guidelines laid down by the state government and central government for operations,
cleanliness, insurance, and safety.
• Avail all sanctions, permissions, no objections, letters of intent, consent, licenses,
clearance, approvals etc., at bidder’s own cost before commencement of operations and
keep such document effective and in force at all material times throughout the operation
period and undertake due updating, subject to any expiries or changes in procedure/law.
• Establishment of temporary infrastructure, new furniture& fixtures, if required.
• Revenue Collection– selected bidder is free to fix and revise tariff.
• Maintenance of the entire unit.
• Avoid unauthorized usage of location and infrastructure.
• Timely payment of revenue share to APTDC.

5.5 DELIVERABLES, TIMELINES AND TERMS OF PAYMENT & SCHEDULE

The agreement period for the subject assignment shall be for a period of 5 years from date of
signing the Agreement for Stage I locations (Appendix I), which can be extendable for another 5
years on mutual consent of the Bidder & Authority and for Stage II Locations (Appendix I) the
agreement period for the subject assignment shall be for a period of 5 Years from the date of
signing the Agreement.

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 5.6 ROLE OF APTDC

The obligations of APTDC are as follows:

i. A technical team formed by MD, APTDC will inspect the locations and the activities
during execution and operation given to the successful operator on time to time.

ii. APTDC will be responsible for monitoring the financial transactions for stipulated
revenue share from the bidder.

iii. Concluding of Agreement with operators

5.7 MINIMUM SERVICE OBLIGATIONS:

The successful bidder shall:

Operate & Maintain the Property

1. Operate and maintain the property at the awarded site as a well-maintained & good
quality hotel/ resort/ restaurant facility and as specified in Appendix I of this RFP. All
activities shall be undertaken by the O&M operator at their own expenses after the
handing over of the property by the Authority.

2. Market the property and provide all services to the guests as per good industry
standards. It will include all cleaning and maintenance services, food and beverage
services, banquet and related services etc. It will also include transport and logistics
required, travel desks, any health club / spa services if required.

3. Be entitled to set the tariff terms for all facilities and services it provides at the property
and to change such rate whenever it deems fit. However, at the end of each quarter the
operator will provide a detailed breakup of the revenue to the Authority.

4. Investigate, study, operate and maintain the Project Assets/Project Facility in

accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, Good Industry Practice and
Applicable Laws.

5. Always operate and maintain the Project during the Operations Period in conformity
with this agreement including but not limited to the Specifications and Standards, the
Maintenance Program me and Good Industry Practice.

6. Appoint, supervise, monitor and control the activities of Contractors / Staff or any other
service provider under their respective Project Agreements as may be necessary.

7. Remove promptly according to Good Industry Practice, from the Project Site, all
surplus construction machinery and materials, waste materials (including, without
limitation, hazardous materials and waste water) , rubbish and other debris (including
without limitation accident debris) and keep the Project Site in a neat and clean

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Support & report to the Authority

1. Provide to the Authority Officials reports on a regular basis during the Operations
Period in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

2. Provide to Authority at the end of each quarter/month as agreed in the SA audited profit
and loss statement within 7 days of the end of the quarter / month with detailed breakup
of revenue heads.

3. Provide access to the auditors and inspectors of Authority whenever Authority chooses
to conduct such audit or assessment.

4. Ensure that Project Agreement contains provisions that would entitle Authority or a
nominee of Authority to step into such agreement at Authority’s discretion, in place and
substitution of the Operator in the event of Termination pursuant to the provisions of the
Agreement; provide all assistance to the Authority as they may reasonably require for
the performance of their duties and services under this Agreement.

Enforce Safety and Security

1. Develop, implement and administer a surveillance and safety program for the
Project/Project Facility and the users thereof and the personnel engaged in the provision
of any services under any of the Project Agreements including correction of safety
violations and deficiencies, and taking of all other actions necessary to provide a safe
environment in accordance with Applicable Laws and Good Industry Practice.

2. Take all reasonable precautions for the prevention of accidents on or about the Project
Site/Project Facility and provide all reasonable assistance and emergency medical aid to
accident victims.

3. Be responsible for safety, soundness and durability of the Project Facility including all
equipment forming part there of and their compliance with the Specifications and
Standards.

Avoid Encroachments & Encumbrances

1. Not to place or create nor to permit any contractor or vendor or service provider or any
other person claiming through or under the Operator to create or place any
Encumbrance over all or any part of the Project Assets, or on any rights of the Operator
therein, save and except as expressly set forth in this Agreement.

2. Ensure that the Project Site remains free from all encroachments and take all steps
necessary to remove encroachments, if any.

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Permits, Clearances, Licenses and Approvals

1. Obtain all applicable clearances and permits in conformity with the Applicable Laws
and be in compliance with thereof at all times during the Service Period. Procure and
maintain in full force and effect, as necessary, appropriate proprietary rights, licenses,
agreements and permissions for materials, methods, processes and systems used in or
incorporated into the Project. The Authority shall assist the Successful Bidder (s) on a
best effort basis for obtaining all clearances/permits/licenses etc.

2. All operation/facility related licenses will be the responsibility of the successful

bidder(s).

3. Successful Bidder shall adhere to all relevant guidelines/ recommendations / standards/

requirements prescribed by statutory bodies, Central/ State Government and its
ministries / agencies, professional bodies and associations as applicable including
adherence to labor laws to Employee State Insurance, Provident Fund, etc.

Insurance & Payment of Salaries

1. The Selected operator/ agency shall employ in the said Water Sports Activities Centre/
Operational Area their own trained employees to run the said Waters Sports Activities
and they shall be liable to pay the salaries, leave, wages, and all other required benefits
and legal dues payable to them. The Selected operator/agency shall also comply with
each and every provision of law applicable to their employees, including obtaining of
licenses under the provisions of Contract Labor (Regulations Abolition) Act, 1970 and
rules made there under,

2. Payment of minimum rates of wages, benefits under Employees State Insurance

Scheme, Workmen’s Compensation Act, and similar labor legislation in force from time
to time. The Licensor shall in no way be liable to pay any dues or claims payable in this
behalf to the said employees shall have any claim of employment in the Organization of
the Licensor while delivering and handing over the said Water Sports activities to the
Licensor, expiry of this agreement or on it searlier termination, The Selected
operator/agency shall indemnify and keep in dignified and save harmless the Licensor
against all costs, charges and expenses of what so ever nature which may be incurred by
the Licensor in this behalf.

3. The Operator shall, at its cost and expense, purchase and maintain during the
Operations Period, insurance to cover against:
a) loss, damage or destruction of the Project Facility, at replacement value
b) the Operator’s general liability arising out of the Service
c) liability to third parties
d) any other insurance that may be necessary to protect the Operator & its employees,
including all Force Majeure Events that are insurable and not otherwise covered in
items (a) to (c).

4. The Operator shall pay the premium payable on such insurance policy(ies) so as to keep
the policy(ies) in force and valid throughout the Service Period and furnish copies of the
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 same to Authority. Each insurance policy shall provide that the same shall not be
cancelled or terminated unless 10 Days' clear notice of cancellation is provided to
Authority in writing.

5.8 TERMINATION OF THE CONTRACT

1. The Operation Performance Security will be en cashed by the Authority in case of non-
payment of Revenue Share to the concerned Authority or any other dues payable to the
Authority or any other statutory payments payable to respective Authorities within the
stipulated time or in case of breach of any terms and condition of the Agreement
between the Authority and selected bidder/ operator. Upon such encashment and
appropriation, the selected bidder / operator shall, within 30 (thirty) days thereof,
replenish the Operation Performance Security to its original level or provide a fresh
Operation Performance Security as the case may be, failing which the Authority shall
have the right to terminate this Agreement with Immediate effect.

2. In case the selected bidder / operator commits breach of any of the terms and conditions
and stipulation herein contained on the part of the selected bidder /operator to be
observed and performed, then in such cases the authority shall be at liberty to give a
notice in writing (by Registered Post) to the selected bidder /operator to set right or
rectify the breach or omission of any of the terms, conditions and stipulations of this
agreement and in case of noncompliance on the part of selected
bidder/operatorwithin30days of the receipt of such notice, this agreement at the option
of the authority may be terminated and upon such termination this agreement shall
become null and void and all the rights of the selected bidder / operator herein shall
immediately cease and determine. The agreement may also be terminated for any
criminal acts on the part of the selected bidder/operator which need not be referred to
arbitration.

3. APTDC reserves the right to terminate the agreement in case of deficiency in services
or poor performance of the operator at any point of time. In this respect, the view of
APTDC about the performance is final and binding.

5.9 PENALTY& DAMAGES

i. Failure in fulfillment of performance i.e., to successfully perform / complete the

deliverables as indicated in Clause 5.5 and adhere MSOs / MDOs as mentioned in this
RFP shall warrant a penalty not exceeding the Performance Security amount so
submitted. (A new Performance Security Amount of same value shall be submitted by
the selected bidder for continuance of the agreement in such event) PSA shall also be
forfeited in case of any midway unilateral withdrawal from the contract.

ii. Bidder in case of delay in payments, will attract a simple interest of 18% per annum of
the overdue amount for the number of days of delay.

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 iii. Bidder in case of committing repetitive offences mentioned in i, & ii above shall be
blacklisted from bidding for any Contract/ Tender / RFP with Andhra Pradesh Tourism
Development Corporation (APTDC) for a period of 3 years.

iv. Because of circumstances beyond the control of the operator like natural calamities and
any other unforeseen events and upon formal notification by the appropriate authority,
APTDC may give extended time to the operator for paying the delayed payments.

5.10 KPIs

i. The Agency shall submit a quarterly report of activities undertaken and public feedback
along with a section on recommendations for improvement.

ii. Subletting of facilities under this RFP/ Agreement is not allowed.

5.11 EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT (EMD)

a. The Bid shall be accompanied by Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) Rs.50,000/- drawn
from any Nationalized / Scheduled bank in the form of DD in favor of APTDC
‘’Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation’’ payable at Vijayawada.
b. No bidding entity is exempted from deposit of EMD. Bids submitted without EMD
shall be disqualified.
c. The EMD of unsuccessful Bidder will be returned to them without any interest, after
conclusion of the resultant agreement. The EMD of the selected bidder will be
returned without any interest, after receipt of performance security as per the terms of
agreement.
d. EMD of a bidder may be forfeited without prejudice to other rights of the purchaser,
if the bidder withdraws or amends its tender or impairs or derogates from the tender
in any respect within the period of validity of its tender or if it comes to notice that the
information /documents furnished in its tender is incorrect, false, misleading or
forged. In addition to the aforesaid grounds, the successful bidders' EMD will also be
forfeited without prejudice to other rights of purchaser, if it fails to furnish the
required performance security within the specified period.

5.12 PERFORMANCE SECURITY

The selected operator/ agency will have to submit an irrevocable Operation Performance Security
amount amounting to 5% of the total investment amount or Rs.1,00,000/- whichever is higher per
location, in the form of Performance Security in form of BG/ DD the specified time format within
15 days from the date of receipt of notification of award which shall be one among the condition
precedents for signing the service provider agreement with the Authority.

This Operational Performance Security will be interest free and will have to be submitted at the
time of signing the License Agreement. In case of non-fulfillment of operational obligations
during operation period, the Operation Performance Security will be forfeited as per the Terms of
License Agreement.

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 APPENDIX I

S.no Unit/Location Name Name of the Proposed activities Minimum

Division Estimated
Investment
per location

1 Suryalanka beach Vijayawada 50.00 lakhs

2 Vetapalem, Bapatla Ditrict Vijayawada 50.00 lakhs

3 Papayapalem, Kothapeta Rural, Vijayawada JetSki, Speedboat, ATV, Sea 50.00 lakhs
Bapatla Ditrict Kayaking, Trampoline, Net cricket,
Beach volley ball
4 Manginapudi beach Vijayawada 50.00 lakhs

5 Hamsala Deevi Vijayawada 50.00 lakhs

6 Vodarevu beach Vijayawada 50.00 lakhs

7 Motupalli beach Vijayawada 50.00 lakhs

8 WF Unit, NagarjunaSagar, (Anupu) Vijayawada JetSki, Speedboat, Banana, Bumper, 40.00 lakhs
Pedal Boats, ATV Trampoline, Net
cricket

9 Water Fleet unit, Kurnool Speed boat, Kayaking, Canoeing, pedal 20.00 lakhs
boats, Standup paddle, Water cycle,
Gargeyapuram Trampoline, Net cricket.

10 Chitravathi river, Kurnool 20.00 lakhs

Near checkdam, Puttaparthy

11 Devara Cheruvu, Kurnool 20.00 lakhs

Motukupalli, Near kadiri

12 Garledinni Kurnool 20.00 lakhs

13 Jaeedi palli dam Kurnool 20.00 lakhs

14 Chinna Cheruvu, Nandyala Kurnool 20.00 lakhs

15 Gorukallu Resorvoir, Nandyala 20.00 lakhs

16 Mypadu Beach Nellore JetSki, Speedboat, ATV, Sea 50.00 lakhs

Kayaking, Trampoline, Net cricket,
17 Ramayapatnam Beach Nellore Beach volley ball 50.00 lakhs

18 Thummalapenta Beach Nellore 50.00 lakhs

19 Kothapatnam Beach Nellore 50.00 lakhs

20 Thupilipalem Beach Nellore 50.00 lakhs

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 APPENDIX I

S.no Unit/Location Name Name of the Proposed activities Minimum

Division Estimated
Investment
per location

21 KothaKoduru Beach Nellore 50.00 lakhs

22 BV Palem–Lake Front Nellore Speed boat, Kayaking, Canoeing, pedal 20.00 lakhs
boats, Standup paddle, Water cycle.
23 Water Fleet unit, Nellore Tank Nellore 20.00 lakhs

24 Water Fleet unit, Gundlakamma Nellore 20.00 lakhs

25 Ananthasagaram cheruvu Nellore 20.00 lakhs

26 Kandaleru reservoir Nellore 20.00 lakhs

27 Somasila reservoir Nellore 20.00 lakhs

28 Chickenvariar tank, Darmavaram Kadapa 20.00 lakhs

lake

29 Water Fleet unit, Brahmasagaram Kadapa 20.00 lakhs

30 Vontimitta lake Kadapa 20.00 lakhs

31 Veligallu reservoir Kadapa 20.00 lakhs

32 Nandaluru cheruvu Kadapa 20.00 lakhs

33 SinganamalaTank,Ananthapuram Tirupathi Speed boat, Kayaking, Canoeing, pedal 20.00 lakhs

boats, Standup paddle, Water cycle
34 Pothukunta,Ananthapuram Tirupathi 20.00 lakhs
Trampoline, Net cricket.

35 Puttaparthi, Ananthapuram Tirupathi 20.00 lakhs

36 Chagallu reservoir,Tadipatri Tirupati 20.00 lakhs

37 RayalaCheruvu Tirupati 20.00 lakhs

38 Kalyani Dam Tirupati 20.00 lakhs

39 PABR Dam Tirupati 20.00 lakhs

40 MPR Dam Tirupati 20.00 lakhs

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 APPENDIX I

S.no Unit/Location Name Name of the Proposed activities Minimum

Division Estimated
Investment
per location

41 Gospadam, W.G district Kakinada 20.00 lakhs

42 Chinchinada, W.G district Kakinada 20.00 lakhs

43 Water Fleet unit, Pasarlapudi Kakinada 20.00 lakhs

44 Antarvedi, E.G District Kakinada 20.00 lakhs

45 Erra Kaluva Jalasayam, W.G Kakinada 20.00 lakhs

District

46 Pattiseema Kakinada 20.00 lakhs

Yedurulanka to Bairavapalem Kakinada Pantoon boat, Speed Boat, House boat 60.00 lakhs
(Bankolubasti)
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48 Perupalem Beach, W.G District Kakinada JetSki, Speedboat, ATV’s, Sea 50.00 lakhs
kayaking

49 Kakinada to Hopeisland Kakinada Seagoing FRP vessel(50seater IRS 50.00 lakhs

classified)
Kakinada

50 Palavelli Resort area Kakinada to House boat, Speed boat, Jetski, Pedal 70.00 lakhs
Hopeisland boats
Kakinada

51 Sagarnagar Beach Visakhapatnam JetSki, Speedboat, ATV, Kayaking, 60.00 lakhs

Standup paddle and Scuba diving,
52 Kalingapatnam Beach Visakhapatnam Trampoline, Net cricket. 60.00 lakhs

53 Pudimadaka Beach Visakhapatnam 60.00 lakhs

54 Jogulapalem Beach Visakhapatnam 60.00 lakhs

55 Baruva beach, Srikakulam Visakhapatnam 60.00 lakhs

56 Bhimili beach Visakhapatnam 60.00 lakhs

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 APPENDIX I

S.no Unit/Location Name Name of the Proposed activities Minimum

Division Estimated
Investment
per location

57 Yandada beach Visakhapatnam 60.00 lakhs

58 Yarada Beach Visakhapatnam 60.00 lakhs

59 Mangamaripetta Beach Visakhapatnam 60.00 lakhs

60 Chintapalli beach,Vizianagaram Visakhapatnam 60.00 lakhs

61 Revu Polavaram Beach Visakhapatnam 60.00 lakhs

62 Siriki Resorts, Vijayanagaram Visakhapatnam Speed boat, Kayaking, Canoeing, pedal 20.00 lakhs
boats, Standup paddle, Water cycle
63 Hira Mandalam dam, Visakhapatnam 20.00 lakhs

Srikakulam Dist

64 Madduvalasa reservoir, Srikakulam Visakhapatnam 20.00 lakhs

65 Kondakarla ava Visakhapatnam 20.00 lakhs

66 Gostana River at BheemuniPatnam Visakhapatnam 20.00 lakhs

67 Sarada river bank, Muddurthi Visakhapatnam 20.00 lakhs

village, Anakapalli

68 Pedda cheruvu, Vizianagaram Visakhapatnam 20.00 lakhs

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6. FORMATS FOR SUBMISSION OF
PROPOSAL
(Annexures)

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 Annexure 1

Format for

CHECKLIST OF SUBMISSIONS IN ENVELOPES I & II

Status
SNo. Enclosures to the Proposal (Submitted / Not Remarks
Submitted)

1. DD towards EMD & Processing fee

2. Signed RFP Document

3. Covering Letter (Annexure 2)

4. Experience Details (Annexure 3)

GST registration certificate (registered in Andhra

5.
Pradesh) and Pan card (Annexure 4)

Financial Experience towards minimum Eligibility

6.
(Annexure 5)

7. Power of Authority (Annexure 6)

Firm / Organization Registration Certificate ~

8.
Annexure 7 (Not required for Proprietary firm)

9. Financial Proposal (Annexure 8)

Affidavit of non-blacklisting by any Authority /

10.
authority in India (Annexure 9)

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 Annexure 2

Format for

COVERING LETTER (LETTER OF PROPOSAL)

(On Applicant’s Letter Head)

To, Date:

The Managing Director,

Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC),
5th floor, Near C G O Complex, Industrial estate,
Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh - 520007
Phone: 0866-2552967
Email: edop@aptdc.in, gmw@aptdc.in

Sub: “Selection of Operators for Water Sports Activities at Different Locations across Andhra
Pradesh”

With reference to your RFP Document dated _______________,I / We, having examined all
relevant documents and understood their contents, hereby submit our Proposal for selection of
agency for O&M (the "Agency") of the subject assignment. The proposal is unconditional and
unqualified.

2. I/We acknowledge that APTDC will be relying on the information provided in the Proposal and
the documents accompanying the Proposal for selection of the Agency, and we certify that all
information provided in the Proposal and in the Annexures / Appendices are true and correct,
nothing has been omitted which renders such information misleading; and all documents
accompanying such Proposal are true copies of their respective originals.

3. This statement is made for the express purpose of appointment as the Agency for the aforesaid
Project / Assignment.

4. I / We shall make available to APTDC any additional information it may deem necessary or
require for supplementing or authenticating the Proposal.

5. I / We acknowledge the right of APTDC to reject our application without assigning any reason or
otherwise and hereby waive our right to challenge the same on any account whatsoever.

6. I / We certify that in the last five years, we have neither failed to perform on any contract, as
evidenced by imposition of a penalty by an arbitral or judicial authority or a judicial pronouncement
or arbitration award against the Applicant, nor been expelled from any project or contract by any
public authority nor have had any contract terminated by any public authority for breach on our part.

7. I/We declare that:

(a) We have examined and have no reservations to the RFP Document, including any Addendum
issued by APTDC;

(b) I / We do not have any conflict of interest as mentioned in the RFP Document;

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(c) I / We have not directly or indirectly or through an agent engaged or indulged in any corrupt
practice, fraudulent practice, coercive practice, undesirable practice or restrictive practice in respect
of any tender or request for proposal issued by or any agreement entered into with APTDC or any
other public sector enterprise or any government, Central or State; and

(d) I/We hereby certify that we have taken steps to ensure that in conformity with the provisions of
this RFP, no person acting for us or on our behalf will engage in any corrupt practice, fraudulent
practice, coercive practice, undesirable practice or restrictive practice.

8. I / We understand that you may cancel the Selection Process at any time and that you are neither
bound to accept any Proposal that you may receive nor to select the Agency, without incurring any
liability to the Applicants in accordance with the RFP Document.

9. I/We certify that in regard to matters other than security and integrity of the country, we or any of
our Associates have not been convicted by a Court of Law or indicted or adverse orders passed by a
regulatory authority which would cast a doubt on our ability to undertake the subject assignment or
which relates to a grave offence that outrages the moral sense of the community.

10. I / We further certify that in regard to matters relating to security and integrity of the country, we
have not been charge-sheeted by any agency of the Government or convicted by a Court of Law for
any offence committed by us or by any of our Associates.

11. 1/We hereby irrevocably waive any right or remedy which we may have at any stage at law or
howsoever otherwise arising to challenge or question any decision taken by APTDC (and/ or the
Government of India) in connection with the selection of Agency or in connection with the
Selection Process itself in respect of the above-mentioned Project.

12. I/We agree and understand that the proposal is subject to the provisions of the RFP Document.
In no case, shall I/we have any claim or right of whatsoever nature if the work for the subject
assignment is not awarded to me/us or our proposal is not opened or rejected.

13. I / We agree to keep this offer valid for 180 (One hundred and eighty) days from the PDD
specified in the RFP.

14. In the event of my/our firm being selected, I/we agree and undertake to provide the services in
accordance with the provisions of the RFP and that the Team Leader shall be responsible for
providing the agreed services himself and not through any other person or Associate.

15. I/We have studied RFP and all other documents carefully. We understand that we shall have no
claim, right or title arising out of any documents or information provided to us by APTDC or in
respect of any matter arising out of or concerning or relating to the Selection Process including the
award of subject assignment.

16. The Technical and Financial Proposals are being submitted in separate covers along with
Annexure-A to prove our financial details. The contents provided in Envelopes I & II shall
constitute the Application which shall be binding on us.

17. I/We agree and undertake to abide by all the terms and conditions of the RFP Document. In
witness thereof, I/we submit this Proposal under and in accordance with the terms of the RFP
Document.

Yours faithfully,
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(Signature, name and designation of the authorized signatory)
(Name and seal of the Applicant)

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 Annexure 3

Format for

APPLICANT’S EXPERIENCE

Project 1

S# Name Authority Project Details Project Project Project Cost Document

of Details Location implemented (Rs. Cr) Enclosed as
Project in last 1 years Proof of
Experience*
(Yes/No)

1
2

Project 2

S# Name Authority Project Details Project Project Project Cost Document

of Details Location implemented (Rs. Cr) Enclosed as
Project in last 1years Proof of
Experience*
(Yes/No)

1
2

Project 3

S# Name Authority Project Details Project Project Project Cost Document

of Details Location implemented (Rs. Cr) Enclosed as
Project in last 1 years Proof of
Experience*
(Yes/No)

1
2

(**Tables to be added by the bidder if required)

Signature ______________________
Name ______________________
Designation_____________________
Company ______________________
Date _________________________
Notes:

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 Annexure 4

Format for

GST registration certificate (registered in Andhra Pradesh) and Pan card

(Signature of the Authorised Signatory)

Place---------------------------

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 ANNEXURE 5

In support of Minimum Eligibility Criteria

Format for

FINANCIAL SUMMARY DATA

NET WORTH RELATED DATA (All figures in INR Crores)

Description 2021-22

NET WORTH

Financial Year: 1st April 2021 to 31stMarch 2022 followed and audited.

Note:
1. The applicant shall submit Audited Balance Sheets/ Annual Report
2. The annual Net worth data should be certified by a practising Charted Accountant.

SIGNATURE ___________________
NAME _________________________
DESIGNATION ___________________
COMPANY SEAL COMPANY ___________________
DATE ___________________

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 ANNEXURE 6

Format for

POWER OF AUTHORITY TO BID SIGNATORY

(On a Non-Judicial Stamp Paper of Rs. 100 duly attested by notary public)

Know all men by these presents, We, _____________, a company / firm registered under
_________________ and having its Registered Office at _______________ do hereby constitute,
nominate, appoint and authorize _______________ and presently residing at
___________________ as our true and lawful attorney (hereinafter referred to as the “Authorized
Representative”) to do in our name and on our behalf, all such acts, deeds and things as are
necessary or required in connection with or incidental to submission of our Proposal for
___________________________ including but not limited to signing and submission of all
applications, proposals and other documents and writings, participating in pre-bid and other
conference and providing information/ responses to the Managing Director of Andhra Pradesh
Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC), (the “Authority”), representing us in all matters
before the Authority, signing and execution of all contracts and undertakings consequent to
acceptance of our proposal and generally dealing with the Authority in all matters in connection
with or relating to or arising out of our Proposal for the said assignment and/or upon award thereof
to us till the entering into of the Agreement with the Authority.

AND, we do hereby agree to ratify and confirm all acts, deeds and things lawfully done or caused to
be done by our said Authorized Representative pursuant to and in exercise of the powers conferred
by this Power of Attorney and that all acts, deeds and things done by our said Authorized
Representative in exercise of the powers hereby conferred shall and shall always be deemed to have
been done by us.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF WE, ……………. THE ABOVE-NAMED PRINCIPAL HAVE

EXECUTED THIS POWER OF ATTORNEY ON THIS …………. DAY OF…………., 2022
For…………………………….
(Signature, name, designation and address)
Witnesses:
1.
2.
Notarized
Accepted
……………………………
(Signature, name destination and address of the Attorney)

Notes:
The mode of execution of the Power of Attorney should be in accordance with the
procedure, if any, laid down by the applicable law and the charter documents of the
executants (s) and when it is so required the same should be under common seal affixed in
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accordance with the required procedure. The Power of Attorney should be executed on a
non-Judicial stamp paper of Rs 100/- (one hundred) and duly notarized by a notary public.

Wherever required, the Applicant should submit for verification the extract of the charter
documents and other documents such as a resolution/power of attorney in favor of the
person executing this Power of Attorney for the delegation of power hereunder on behalf of
the Applicant.

For a Power of Attorney executed and issued overseas, the documents will also have to be
legalized by the Indian Embassy and notarized in the jurisdiction where the Power of
Attorney is being issued. However, the Power of Attorney provided by Applicants from
countries that have signed The Hague Legislation Convention, 1961 are not required to be
legalized by the Indian Embassy if it carries a conforming apposite certificate.

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 ANNEXURE 7

Format for

FIRM / ORGANISATION REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE

(Not required for Proprietary firm)

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 ANNEXURE 8

Format for

FINANCIAL PROPOSAL

(On Applicant’s Letter Head)

To, Date:

The Managing Director,

Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC),
5th floor, Near C G O Complex, Industrial estate,
Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh - 520007
Phone: 0866-2552967
Email: edop@aptdc.in, gmw@aptdc.in

Sub: “Selection of Operators for Water Sports Activities at Different Locations across Andhra
Pradesh”

With reference to your RFP Document dated _______________,I / We, having examined all
relevant documents and understood their contents, hereby submit our Financial Proposal for
selection of Operator for O&M (the "Operator") of the subject assignment.

As a part of the Proposal for providing Agency services for the subject Project, we hereby submit the
following financial proposal to the APTDC.

We quote PERCENTAGE %. ______________ (in figures)Rs.

_______________________________________________________________________________
(% in words) plus applicable taxes to pay APTDC as our offer of Minimum Annual Revenue Share
towards the award of the project for whole of the project period and to be paid as per payment
schedule specified in the RFP.

We abide by the above quote, terms and conditions of the RFP, and agree to pay the quoted amount,
if APTDC selects us as the Operator for this project.

We also understand that in case any difference between the quoted amount in words and figures, the
quote in words will be taken as final.

We agree that this offer shall remain valid for a period of one hundred and eighty (180 days) from
the Proposal Due Date or such further period as may be mutually agreed upon.

Yours faithfully,

(Signature, name and designation of the authorized signatory)

(Name and seal of the Applicant)

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 ANNEXURE 9

Format for

AFFIDAVIT OF NON-BLACKLISTING BY ANY AUTHORITY / AUTHORITY IN INDIA

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