Complaint
in the matter of selection of Final
Bidder M/s High Tech Systems & Services for supply of “12 nos. new design
ERS Towers suitable for 400kv
transmission line network of OPTCL
To
The
Chief Secretary
Govt.
of Odisha
Secretariat,
Bhubaneswar
Sub- Seeking an Inquiry into huge corruption
and irregularities in the matter of selection of Final Bidder M/s High Tech
Systems & Services for supply of “12 nos. new design ERS Towers suitable
for 400kv transmission line network of OPTCL as per Tender (No. Sr. G.M.-CPC-ICB-ERS-24/2015) for ERS (Emergency
Restoration Service) suitable for 400Kv Transmission line Network for OPTCL
Dear Sir
I would bring
to your kind notice the abovementioned subject matter seeking your kind
intervention and necessary action.
That on dt.
22.6.17, I had submitted RTI Application to the PIO, office of Odisha Power
Transmission Corporation Limited (OPTCL), Bhoi Nagar, Bhubaneswar seeking
information about details of Tender ( No. Sr. G.M.-CPC-ICB-ERS-24/2015) for ERS (Emergency Restoration Service)
suitable for 400Kv Transmission line Network for OPTCL. On 11.7.17, the PIO
supplied some information. While analysing the information, I
unearthed huge irregularities and corruption in the
selection procedure for selecting
final bidder M/s High Tech Systems
& Services, Kolkata. The OPTCL has ignored, bypassed its own terms and conditions of tender and shown favouritism to the said Company for
awarding the bid. These are as follows.
1.
In August, 2015, OPTCL had
released advertisement inviting International Competitive bidding in
e-tendering mode only from reputed manufacturer, type testing, inspection,
loading at factory, transportation to & unloading at site / stores including
guaranteed obligation for supply of lightweight aluminium, modular type emergency restoration system (ERS) suitable for 400kv transmission line Network of OPTCL with an estimated cost of
Rs. 130 Million. Following due tender procedure, OPTCL finally awarded
this work to M/s High Tech Systems &
Services, Kolkatta, an authorised channel partner of M/s Tower Solutions Inc., Canada, a Manufacturing Company (?).
2.
Under the Head “ Qualifying
Requirements of Bidders: Technical
qualification”, It is mentioned in point 4.1.(iii) that the bidder
should have already supplied 400KV ERS ( Emergency Restoration Services)
tower for which he submits
his offer not less than
the quantity tendered ( 12 nos. new design ERS towers suitable for 400kv transmission line Network) as
per specification in last five
years. On RTI query, the PIO has not supplied copy of
any purchasing order rather two performance report from NTE-Transmissora
de energia, Brazil and CESC Limited. The performance report cannot justify
purchasing Order. If there is performance report, then why the Company has not
produced PO. It is assumed that the
Performance Report is false and manipulated. So it is proved that this Manufacturing
Company Tower Solutions Inc, Canada has not got any purchasing
Order from any agency for procurement of 12 nos. new design ERS towers suitable for 400kv transmission line Network even not from India. ( Copy of Performance Report of NTE-Transmissora de energia,
Brazil and CESC Limited is attached as annexture-1)
3.
M/s Hi-tech System and
Services Limited is not OEM (Original
Equipment Manufacturer). It is the channel partner of Tower Solution Inc,
Canada. It is astonishing that
in its Purchase Order ( PO) which
has been awarded to M/s Hi-tech System
and Services Ltd. , OPTCL has not mentioned
a single word about the OEM. This
type of P.O. is likely to cheat technical people issued by OPTCL. (
Copy of purchasing Order attached as Annexture-2).
4.
As per Tender
Advertisement, the bidder should be a
manufacturer or their authorised channel
partner of 400KV ERS tower for which he submits the offer.
From the document produced by the final bidder,
it was found that the major items
like Foundation Base plate, Foundation
Base Artiulation, Tower sections ( TSMast), Universal
attachment , Gin Pole etc. are manufactured and type tested at
Laser AMP, Granby, QC,
Canada, whereas the supplier is “ Tower Solutions Inc. , 7030 Woodbine Ave, Suite 500 , Markhan , ON L3R6G2, Canada. While
browsing the website, it was also
found that Tower Solution , Canada is a
Company having ISO 9001 certificate for sales, engineering and supply
of emergency tower for the high voltage
transmission industry, training of
electrical utility companies in using
temporary tower and consulting
to electricity utility companies.
It has also specialisation in transmission Modular Restoration Towers
used for emergency restoration of high voltage transmission lines. It is a
supplying-partner of Manufacturing Company
Laser AMP, Canada. (Copy of document is attached as
Anexture-3).
5.
Under the Head “ Qualifying Requirements of Bidders: Technical qualification”(4.1.v),
it is mentioned that the offered
equipment should be type-tested
at Govt. approved laboratory /CPRI/ NABL accredited laboratory in case bidder(s)
manufacturing facilities in India.
In case bidder(s) manufacturing
base is outside India, the
offered equipment should be
type-tested from KEMA, Holland/ EDF,
France/Hydra-Quebec, Canada/CESI, Itay/IPH, Germany/KERI,Korea, XAHARI, China/
CRIEPI, Japan and in other cases, it
shall be type-tested from an
internationally Accredited
Laboratory owed by the Government of those Countries of Origin. But
astonishingly, the Company
has not produced any such document
from accredited or Govt. approved
laboratory of Canada in support of its
equipment type-tested. But it has submitted a manipulated document
from IEEE Testing done at Laser AMP
Inc., a manufacturing Company. Now the question is raised why Tower Solutions Inc. has not type-tested its equipment
in CESI of Canada. (Copy of document is attached as Anexture-4).
So, the officials of OPTCL including Hemant
Sharma, Managing Director has flouted
all tender norms and manipulated
selection procedure by accepting objectionable documents provided by the Company and shown favouritism to award
the work i.e., supply of equipments for ERS (Emergency
Restoration Service) suitable for 400Kv Transmission line Network. We are
also astonished that how the post of Director, Operation and Director,
Project are lying vacant since last five year. Due to vacancy of these posts,
Sri Hemant Sharma has become absolute authority
in the matter of decision making process in OPTCL. As a result, He takes
all decisions on his own wish
flouting all tender norms and
awarding the said work to M/s High Tech Systems & Services Since last seven years, he has also been continuing as Managing Director, OPTCL without any transfer.
We presume that this is clear-cut corruption
and undue favour granted to this
company through a big kickback. It has also come to our notice that very
sub-standard and less quantity of materials
has been supplied to OPTCL. Though RTI Application has been filed for inspection of materials, the PIO, OPTCL
does not allow for inspection.
We request you to enquire into the
matter and stop payment
to this Company and take legal
action against the officials responsible
for it.
Thanking you
Yours sincerely
Pradip Pradhan
Plot No-D-27, Maitree Vihar
Post-Rail Vihar, vanivihar,
Bhubaneswar-751023
M-9937843482
Sanjukta Panigrahi
Sachikant Pradhan
Srikant Pakal
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