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RFP/NIT issued on 04.06.2026; IREPS records upload at 04/06/2026 15:58.
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Chandanpur- Shaktigarh 4th Line: Execution of Civil, P-Way, Electrification, Signal and Telecom Works for Construction of 4th Rail Line between Chandanpur Station (Incl.) and Pallahroad (Incl.) from Km 40.220 to Km 78.230 in connection with Chandanpur- Shaktigarh 4th Line Rail Project of Eastern Railway
Eastern Railway · West BengalEPC-01-CAO-C-ER-2026
Written by TenderKart AI from the documents published when it was generated. Check the tender for later corrigenda before you bid.
4 Jun 2026
28 Sept 2026
₹431.7 Cr
₹8.6 Cr
All important dates as they stand after corrigenda: publication, pre-bid/clarification deadline, bid submission deadline, bid opening, and bid validity period.
RFP/NIT issued on 04.06.2026; IREPS records upload at 04/06/2026 15:58.
Queries were due 01.07.2026; the hybrid pre-bid meeting was scheduled for 03.07.2026 at 15:00 Hrs; Authority responses were targeted by 17.07.2026.
Online Technical and Financial Bids are due by 11:00 Hrs IST on 18.08.2026.
Technical Bids are to open online after 16:00 Hrs IST on 24.08.2026; Financial Bid opening will be intimated during bidding.
Bid validity is not less than 180 days from the Bid Due Date and may be extended by mutual consent.
Tender value or estimated cost, EMD/bid security (amount, acceptable forms, validity), tender document fees, performance security, and key payment terms.
Estimated Project Cost is Rs. 4,317,427,133.57 (say Rs. 431.74 Cr.). The EPC price comprises Schedule G lump sum Rs. 3,942,393,319.86 plus Schedule G1 actual-work component Rs. 375,033,813.71.
EMD is Rs. 86,348,600.00. The RFP footnote describes it as 2% of Estimated Project Cost/latest Railway Board instruction; use the exact NIT amount.
The NIT/Clause 1.2.4 permits IREPS e-payment or a scheduled-commercial-bank BG in Appendix VII form; BG/Bid Security validity is 90 days beyond the 180-day bid validity. Clause 2.20 separately lists DD, FDR and banker’s cheque too; this form conflict requires clarification.
Tender document cost is Rs. 0.00; the Bid document is available free through IREPS.
Within 30 days of LOA, furnish 5% of Contract Price as Insurance Surety Bond, account-payee DD, FDR, acceptable online payment, or unconditional bank guarantee. It remains valid until 60 days after DLP; bids accepted more than 5% below advertised cost attract additional performance security of 5%.
6% is deducted from each Works payment, capped at 5% of Contract Price; it can be replaced/refunded against an unconditional BG, FDR or insurance surety bond, and the balance is released within 15 days of Completion Certificate after adjustments.
Mobilisation/equipment advance is up to 10% in two instalments up to 5% each, bearing Bank Rate +4% and secured at 110% of each instalment. Stage claims are monthly; 80% part payment is recommended within 4 days and paid within 3 more days, with IPC in 20 days. Certified payments are due within 30 days; late payment bears Bank Rate +3%.
Schedule G Works are price-adjusted for input indices under Clause 17.8; Schedule G1 is paid on actual execution. Uncovered cost increases are deemed included.
Every pass/fail eligibility and qualification requirement: experience and past performance, turnover/net worth, registrations and certifications, consortium/JV rules, and debarment or blacklisting conditions.
A bidder may be a natural person, private entity, single entity or Consortium/JV. One bidder may submit only one Bid and cannot participate again through another Consortium/JV.
Maximum 4 members; Lead Member minimum 51% share; the member satisfying the 50% Railway-project criterion must hold at least 26%; consortium cumulatively meets 100% Financial Capacity; Lead Member directly executes at least 30% of project value; all members are jointly and severally liable through DLP. Constitution cannot change after bid except unavoidable succession-law cases without loss of qualification.
A non-Indian firm may bid only in JV with an Indian firm holding at least 51%. A bidder from a country sharing a land border with India is eligible only if registered with the DPIIT Competent Authority, with evidence enclosed.
Any conflict disqualifies the bidder and exposes Bid/Performance Security to forfeiture. Conflicts include common controlling interests/constituents, cross-financing, same legal representative, influence or information access between bidders, and prior consultancy on project documents/design/specifications.
No subsisting Central Government/entity bar; in the last 3 years neither bidder, member nor Associate may have failed to perform with judicial penalty/damages, been expelled by a public entity, or had a public contract terminated for breach. NIT additionally requires certification of no Railway/GoI Ministry or Department blacklisting/debarment on bid date.
During the last 5 previous financial years plus current year to Base Month, adjusted eligible-project payments/self-construction must exceed 2.5 times Estimated Project Cost; at least one-fourth must be Category 1 and/or 3 Railway experience.
Complete or substantially complete at least one Railway Sector Eligible Project worth at least 50% of Estimated Project Cost. Each other JV/Consortium member not used for this criterion needs one Railway project worth at least 10%. Substantial completion means at least 75% payment, no termination proceeding for contractor default, and a credential certificate issued within 60 days before tender invitation.
Either one completed/substantially completed similar work of at least 20% of Estimated Project Cost, or two each at least 10%. Similar work is civil engineering for New Line/Doubling/Third Line/Quadrupling involving formation and bridges.
PPP Categories 1/2 require public-service output, minimum 26% equity for the claimed year, and project capital cost above 10% of Estimated Project Cost. Construction Categories 3/4 count gross receipts actually received; receipts below 10% of Estimated Project Cost do not count. Railway factors are 1.0, core-sector factors 0.50, and OECD-project experience is further multiplied by 0.5. Maintenance works do not count.
Minimum Net Worth is 5% of Estimated Project Cost at close of preceding Financial Year. Consortium/JV meets it cumulatively; qualifying Associates may be counted if control/common-control exceeds 50%. No separate minimum turnover threshold is stated, although turnover details must be uploaded.
The selected bidder may self-execute electrification or S&T only with Railway-sector experience under Clause 2.2.2.1(ii) to the estimated value of that specialist work; otherwise it must engage a Clause 3.2 subcontractor having the stated Railway-sector experience, subject to Authority approval.
What is being procured: the work, supplies or services, deliverables and quantities, locations, phases, completion or delivery timelines, applicable standards, and notable exclusions.
Survey, investigation, design, engineering, procurement and construction of the fourth BG line with civil, P-Way, bridges/buildings, electrification/OHE/PSI, signalling and telecom, testing and commissioning between Chandanpur and Pallaroad in West Bengal.
Employer’s detailed Schedule B uses Km 40.220 to Km 78.230, route length 38.010 km beside the existing electrified triple line; approximately 42.285 track-km including 4.707 km loops/stabling/sidings. Design target is 160 km/h, minimum 7.80 m track centre, Absolute Block System and 25-tonne axle-load formation/track/bridges. This conflicts with the NIT/RFP headline endpoint Km 78.120 and 37.900 km.
Includes formation and track linking, 7 major bridges with protection works, construction/extension of 84 minor bridges with protection, drainage and road arrangements, dismantling existing structures as required, and associated manufacture/supply/installation/testing/commissioning.
Contractor supplies sleepers (mainline/turnout/special), switches and crossings, fastening systems, glued joints, bridge sleepers, SEJs, guard/check rails, fishplates, weld portions, track fittings and all S&T/OHE/PSI/electrification/lighting materials. Authority supplies new rails and second-hand single rails free, except items expressly included in contractor supply.
OHE is 2x25 kV single phase, about 46 TKM/57 RKM, including OHE, PSI, electrical general work and SCADA modification. S&T includes survey, design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning under the Indian Railway Signal Engineering Manual.
Provide and maintain rest houses/site office, substations, lighting, water harvesting, communications/project network, a web/GIS PMIS, tree planting and Authority training. About 314 trees are to be afforested and about 1,700 live trees planted (tentative). S&T training covers up to 20 people for 2 weeks.
Scheduled completion is the 730th day from Appointed Date. Financial milestones are day 190/10%, day 390/35%, and day 570/70%, plus detailed physical milestones and CRS inspection/testing before completion.
Work must meet Schedule D and the listed latest Indian Railway/RDSO manuals, IRS codes, Schedule of Dimensions, bridge/track/welding/formations manuals, S&T and telecom manuals, AC Traction Manual and Rules for Opening Railways; versions/amendments published by Base Month apply.
The complete checklist of documents to submit — mandatory vs conditional, with any prescribed formats, proformas or annexures — plus how to submit: portal and mode, envelope/cover structure, digital signature requirements, signing and attestation rules, and physical originals with their deadline.
Single-stage, two-packet e-bid on IREPS: upload Technical Bid/supporting files and Financial Bid online; fax, telex, telegram, e-mail and manual offers are rejected.
Use a Class-III DSC in the authorised signatory/firm/owner name and corporate capacity (Lead Member for JV/Consortium); upload supporting proof. Clause 2.11.1 documents are separate PDFs, each not over 3.75 MB, signed digitally by the authorised representative.
Bid must be typed and signed by the authorised signatory; alterations, omissions, additions and amendments must be initialled by the signer. Bid language is English.
Seal the originals listed in Clause 2.11.2 in one envelope marked with project, bidder name/address and Bid Due Date. Submit by 16:00 Hrs IST on 24.08.2026 to a Clause 2.11.4 officer at 14, Strand Road, Kolkata-700001 and obtain receipt. The separate Bid Security instruction says its original is due before bid closing (excluding the last date), creating a conflict that must be clarified.
Every corrigendum/addendum in order — what changed (original vs amended value), its impact, and the action for the bidder — ending with the values that finally apply.
The AI found nothing to report for this question.
Genuine conflicts within and across the documents (original vs corrigenda, clause vs annexure, tender document vs BOQ): both sides with citations, and which value prevails.
NIT/RFP title and Notice use Km 78.120 and 37.900 km, but NIT Schedule 01 and detailed EPC Schedule B use Km 78.230 and 38.010 km. The EPC Agreement has priority over other bid documents, so Km 78.230/38.010 km should prevail contractually, but bidder should obtain a formal clarification before pricing.
RFP Clause 1.2.4 and NIT compliance prescribe only IREPS e-payment or scheduled-bank BG, whereas Clause 2.20.1 also permits account-payee DD, FDR and banker’s cheque. Until clarified, safest compliance is e-payment or Appendix-VII BG.
Clause 2.12 makes physical Clause 2.11.2 documents, including BG, due by 16:00 on 24.08.2026; Clause 2.20.6(ii) says the original of any Bid Security form must arrive before bid closing and expressly excludes the last submission day. Follow the earlier deadline unless Railway clarifies.
Clause 2.1.11(c) first correctly references the 50% Technical Capacity test, but later calls the same Clause 2.2.2.1(ii) test ‘35%’. Clause 2.2.2.1(ii) itself is unambiguously 50%, so 50% prevails and the 35% phrase is a drafting error.
RFP Clause 1.2.4 and Appendix-IA retain ‘Rs.****** / Rs.****’ placeholders, while the NIT fixes EMD at Rs. 86,348,600.00. The project-specific NIT amount prevails.
Only critical, tender-specific pre-bid queries that could materially change bid/no-bid, pricing, eligibility or contractual risk. Skip generic or obvious questions the documents already answer clearly.
Please formally confirm whether the EPC limits are Km 40.220–78.120 (37.900 km) or Km 40.220–78.230 (38.010 km), and issue aligned NIT/RFP/Schedule B/G/G1 documents. The 110 m difference affects formation, track, OHE/S&T, quantities and price.
Please confirm the permitted EMD forms and the controlling physical-original deadline: e-payment/BG only or also DD/FDR/banker’s cheque; and before online bid closing (excluding 18.08.2026) or by 16:00 on 24.08.2026. A wrong interpretation causes summary rejection.
Please issue a cleaned agreement deleting guidance notes, square brackets and placeholders and confirm which optional provisions apply, especially extended DLP/new-technology clauses, SCADA training, undefined stand-alone bridge sector criteria, and the blank Railway-electrification receipt threshold. These affect qualification, warranties and pricing.
Provide a parcel-wise status and firm handover programme for encumbrance-free ROW, utility shifting, environmental/forest clearances, and assured traffic/power/NI blocks. The 730-day programme and daily milestone damages require these inputs to be bankable.
Commercial, legal and execution risks a bidder should weigh: liquidated damages and penalties, unusual or one-sided clauses, tight timelines, and payment or security risks.
Contractor accepts complete responsibility for foreseeing all difficulties, including subsurface and hydrological conditions; neither Contract Price nor Scheduled Completion Date is adjusted for them. Detailed geotechnical and hydrological due diligence is essential.
After a 30-day milestone grace, damages are 0.05% of Contract Price per day, capped at 10%; Schedule I also applies numerous daily physical-milestone damages. The 730-day completion and live-railway interfaces make schedule exposure material.
Performance Security is 5%, additional 5% applies for bids more than 5% below advertised cost, and Retention deducts 6% of bills up to 5% of Contract Price. Performance Security continues through DLP plus 60 days and must be replenished within 30 days after encashment.
Failure to furnish within 30 days can lead to Bid Security encashment and deemed termination; only up to 30 further days may be sought at 0.01% of Contract Price per day, and failure also attracts LD equal to stipulated Performance Security recoverable from other Railway dues.
DLP lasts 2 years from Provisional Certificate or 18 months from Completion Certificate, whichever later; the draft bracketed clause adds 2 more years for important structures/new technology. Failure to rectify lets Authority recover cost plus 20% damages, while repaired/replaced items receive a fresh 12-month warranty.
Tender drawings are for general guidance and Railway may modify them without claims; Authority Engineer decides description/plan variations. Schedule B says bridge/structure lengths are approximate and detailed-investigation variations are not Change of Scope.
Contractor bears timely completion of non-interlocking yard work even though execution is under Railway supervision, and must submit CRS applications at least 60 days before affected work. Block/approval slippage can threaten milestones.
Stage payment is only for complete stages; Authority Engineer’s valuation prevails for interim payment and may withhold unperformed or nonconforming work/rectification cost. Retention and advance recovery further compress cash flow, though late certified payments earn interest.
The issued RFP/agreement retains placeholders, authority guidance notes and bracketed optional text, including undefined eligibility fields and optional DLP/training provisions. Unless corrected pre-bid, qualification and post-award obligations are open to dispute.
The inviting authority and relevant contacts: office, person, designation, address, phone and email — and which address receives physical submissions, if any.
President of India represented by Ministry of Railways, Chief Engineer/Construction-I/Eastern Railway, Kolkata; principal office: Chief Administrative Officer (Construction) Office Building, 14, Strand Road, Kolkata-700001, India.
Mr. T. K. Biswas, Chief Engineer/Con-I/Eastern Railway, Kolkata; 14, Strand Road, Kolkata-700001; phone 9002020253; email [email protected]. Clause 2.11.4 accepts the sealed physical-original envelope at this address.
Mr. J. C. Das, Dy. Chief Engineer/Con/PRD, Eastern Railway, Kolkata; 14, Strand Road, Kolkata-700001; phone 9002025296; email [email protected].
Queries/requests for additional information must be sent in writing by speed post/courier/special messenger or e-mail through IREPS to the Clause 2.11.4 designated officer.