Road Over Bridge and Ramped FOB

Publication / uploading

Tender uploaded on IREPS on 28/07/2026 at 18:10 hrs.

• Authority inviting: Dy. CE/C/RSP for and on behalf of The President of India.
• Portal: www.ireps.gov.in (e-tender only).

Bidding start date

Offer submission can begin from Bidding Start Date 06/08/2026.

• NIT splits period into Advertisement Period (information only) and Offer Submission Period (15 days prior to closing, when offers can be submitted).
• Corrigenda, if any, may be issued online through IREPS up to 15 days prior to closing.

Pre-bid / clarification

Pre-Bid Conference is not required; Pre-Bid Conference Date/Time is Not Applicable.

Bid submission deadline

Tender closes on 20/08/2026 at 11:00 hrs; original/revised bids accepted only up to closing date and time.

• Manual offers are not allowed and any manual offer received shall be ignored.
• If closing/opening falls on a holiday, tenders will be opened on the next working day (Master Tender Book-1).

Bid opening

Two Packet System; tenders are opened after the closing date/time stated in the NIT; no separate opening clock-time is printed beyond closing.

• All documents uploaded against eligibility/compliance conditions are opened as part of technical bid only.
• No post-tender correspondence for new certificates; certificates offered after tender opening get no credit.

Bid / offer validity

Offer validity is 90 days from the date fixed for opening/closing as per NIT HEADER.

• If Bid Security is furnished as Bank Guarantee, BG must remain valid for 90 days beyond the bid validity period.
• Negotiated offer validity, if negotiations are held, is 30 days from negotiations or original offer validity, whichever is later.

Completion period

Period of Completion is 18 Months from the date of issue of acceptance letter (including intervening monsoon).

• STC milestone programme runs to D1+540 days for full commissioning/residual works.
• Failure to achieve the first 2 milestones can attract termination under Clause 62 of IRS GCC.

Advertised / estimated tender value

Advertised Value is Rs. 44,99,46,053.17 (single rate for each schedule, Above/Below/Par).

• Schedule split (AT Par basic values): A Soil exploration 21,42,569.57; B Earth work 57,27,935.48; C Bridge works 13,05,02,097.47; D Track works 22,75,753.80; E DSR-2023 items 5,20,71,147.43; F NS items 2,75,54,064.58; G Reinforcement steel 13,32,21,789.17; H Structural steel 7,14,09,526.17; I Cement 2,50,41,169.50.

Earnest Money / Bid Security

Earnest Money (Bid Security) is Rs. 89,98,900.00 (2% of estimated cost, rounded), payable online via e-payment gateway or as Bank Guarantee from a scheduled commercial bank of India.

• BG format: Annexure-VIA / Annexure-H; BG validity minimum 90 days beyond bid validity.
• Original BG must be delivered in person to Dy.CE/C/RSP/SC, 4th Floor Annex Building, Rail Nirman Bhawan, Secunderabad, before the closing date for submission of bids (excluding the last date of submission of bids).
• Beneficiary: FA & CAO(Construction), South Central Railway/Secunderabad.
• Startups recognised by DIPP exempted from Bid Security; Labour Cooperative Societies deposit only 50%.
• Full Bid Security is forfeited if LOA is accepted but PG is not submitted in time, contract documents are not executed within 7 days of readiness notice, or work is not commenced within 15 days of order.

Tender document fee

Tender Document Cost is Rs. 0.00; e-Tender Forms are issued free of cost.

• If any plan/drawing is attached with the tender form, Rs.200/- for plan/drawing will be levied extra (Master Tender Book-1 note).

Performance Guarantee

Successful bidder must submit Performance Guarantee of 5% of contract value after award; additional PG applies if bid is more than 5% below advertised cost.

• Additional PG: bid below 0–5% (inclusive) of advertised cost — Nil; bid below 5% — 5% additional PG.
• Acceptable forms include cash deposit, irrevocable BG, Insurance Surety Bond (Annexure-XVII), government securities, POs/DDs/GBs/DRs of scheduled commercial banks, Post Office/NSC/defence deposits, UTI certificates, and FDR in favour of FA&CAO(Construction), S.C.Railway/Secunderabad free from encumbrance.
• PG to be submitted after LOA but before signing agreement; initially valid up to stipulated completion plus 60 days, and extended if time is extended.
• PG value does not change for variation up to 25%; beyond 25% increase, additional 3% PG on excess value is required.
• PG released after physical completion on Completion Certificate; encashed on rescission along with SD forfeiture.

Security Deposit

Security Deposit is 5% of contract value, recovered only from running bills at 6% of gross bill amount until full SD is recovered.

• No BG/FDR etc. accepted as mode of collecting SD during recovery (except conversion of recovered cash SD to FDR after full recovery, at Railway discretion).
• For contracts Rs.50 crore and above, irrevocable BG can also be accepted as a mode of obtaining SD (not applicable at this advertised value unless contract value later crosses threshold).
• SD released only after expiry of maintenance/DLP and after final bill on No Claim Certificate; may be released after 12 months of Completion Certificate against Indemnity Bond if no defects in 1st year of DLP.

Payment terms, PVC and advances

Payments are transferred electronically to the contractor’s bank account; PVC applies (value > Rs.2 Cr and completion >12 months); mobilization advances are stated only for tenders above Rs.50 Cr, so not available at this advertised value.

• PVC Base Month is the month prior to tender closing unless otherwise stated; fixed components and Railway-supplied materials are outside PVC.
• Contractor measurement applies (tender > Rs.5 Cr) with no extra payment for recording measurements.
• Mobilization advance (10% in two 5% stages) and machinery advance are restricted to capital-intensive/specialized/high-value tenders with advertised value more than Rs.50 Crs.
• Diversion of advances attracts 15% p.a. interest and can lead to termination and forfeiture of PG and SD.

Technical eligibility – similar works

During last 7 years ending last day of month previous to tender invitation month: 3 similar works ≥30%, or 2 ≥40%, or 1 ≥60% of advertised value (or of each component for composite works).

• For this tender: 30% ≈ Rs.13.50 Cr; 40% ≈ Rs.18.00 Cr; 60% ≈ Rs.26.99 Cr of advertised value Rs.44,99,46,053.17.
• Similar Work definition B-2(d): Any Railway/Metro/Road Bridge work having steel / Composite / Bowstring girder and/or PSC girder in super structure.
• Substantially completed = ongoing work with payment ≥90% of present contract value (excluding PVC) and no termination proceedings; credential certificate not older than 60 days before invitation date.
• Only Govt./Govt. bodies/PSU certificates count; private individual certificates not considered. Public listed company certificates allowed only if company has average annual turnover ≥Rs.500 Cr in last 3 FYs (excl. current), listed on NSE/BSE, registered ≥5 years before tender closing, with supporting WO/BOQ/CA-certified payments/TDS/last bill.
• Experience Certificate (Annexure E) is mandatory; non-enclosure = summary rejection for tenders above Rs.50 lakh.

Financial eligibility – average annual contractual turnover

Minimum average annual contractual turnover of V/N or V, whichever is less (V = advertised value in crores; N = years prescribed for completion).

• V ≈ 44.9946 Cr; N = 18 months = 1.5 years; V/N ≈ 29.996 Cr, which is less than V — so minimum average annual contractual turnover ≈ Rs.29.996 Cr.
• Average of total contractual payments in previous three financial years from audited balance sheets; if previous year BS not ready/audited, use fourth previous year.
• Submit Annexure-VIB with CA-certified audited balance sheets / CA certificate supported by audited BS. Non-enclosure of Turnover Certificate = summary rejection.

Bid capacity

Because advertised value is more than Rs.10 crore, available bid capacity must be ≥ total bid value of this tender; CA-verified bid capacity statement is mandatory.

• Assessed from existing commitments and balance amount of ongoing works (and works awarded but not started) up to tender opening date; NIL statement if none.
• Failure to submit the statement with offer = incomplete offer, summary rejection.
• Formula as per Annexure-VI of IRSGCC 2022 including ACS No.11.

JV / consortium rules

JV is allowed with maximum 3 members; consortium is not allowed.

• JV MOU must be uploaded in the attached format; other JV documents as per Cl.17.14 of Part-I IRSGCC-2022 (incl. ACS).
• Lead Member must be an Indian firm/company with minimum 51% share; other members not less than 20% each for JV up to three members.
• Each other member must have technical capacity of minimum 10% of cost of work; Lead and other members must fulfil technical, financial eligibility and bid capacity as per GCC clause 17.15.
• Bid Security by JV or authorised person of JV via e-payment gateway; single PG in JV name only (no splitting of guarantees).
• No member of JV may participate individually or in another JV for the same tender.
• Constitution of JV must not be modified after bid submission except succession etc.; failure invalidates offer / forfeits Bid Security.

Mandatory RDSO fabricator consent and RE-wall conditions

Prospective bidder must submit a consent certificate from an RDSO-approved vendor for fabrication of Composite & Other Steel Girders; tender is not evaluated without it.

• RE wall products (Geogrid, Geostrap, Connectors etc.) must be under QCO with valid BIS licence.
• NS RE-wall items are specialized: designed/constructed under supervision of agencies with 4–5 NHAI projects; contractor must propose minimum 4 agencies for Railway approval of one.
• RMC is mandatory for significant RCC/PSC/MCC/CC quantities — own RMC plant at site or exclusive nearby arrangement.

Debarment / blacklisting and integrity conditions

Bidder and constituents must not be blacklisted/debarred by Railways or any other Ministry/Department of GoI on bid submission date; land-border country restrictions apply.

• Annexure-V (and Annexure-V(A) for each member of partnership/JV/HUF/LLP etc.) is mandatory; non-submission = summary rejection.
• False/forged certificates: Bid Security forfeiture and possible banning up to two years during evaluation; after award — termination, forfeiture of Bid Security/SD/PG and banning up to two years (Annexure-V) / wrong information can bar for 5 years on entire IR (Tender Document 3.3).
• e-RA condition is printed for advertised value more than Rs.50 crores; this tender (~Rs.45 Cr) is below that threshold so e-RA is not triggered by the NIT text.

Work title and location

Secunderabad Division, Raichur–Wadi Section: construction of new Road Over Bridge in lieu of LC No. 225 at Saidapur Station yard, plus ramped FOB.

• Open Works tender, Contract Type Works-General, Expenditure Type Capital (Works).
• Drawings/GAD attached: LC-225 APPROVED GAD; drawings also available for inspection at CAO/Construction and field Dy.CE/C offices, Secunderabad.

Physical scope – ROB and ramped FOB

3-lane ROB with composite girder main spans and PSC girder approaches with RE walls; ramped FOB proper and approaches as per approved GAD.

• Bridge Proper: Span 1X36.0M Composite Girder + 1X18.0M Composite Girder.
• Approaches: 6 X 30.0m PSC Girder (Belgunda village side) and 5 X 30.0m PSC Girder (Rachanhalli side) and approach roads with Reinforced Earthen walls on both sides.
• Ramped FOB Proper and Approaches: as per approved GAD.
• Schedules cover soil exploration, earthwork, bridge works, track works, DSR-2023 road items, NS RE-wall/crash barrier items, reinforcement steel, structural steel and cement.

Completion timeline and milestones

Complete all works in 18 calendar months from LOA, following the STC milestone chart ending at D1+540 days for full commissioning and LC closure works.

• Kick-off meeting within 10 days with milestone chart submission.
• Illustrative milestones: soil investigation D1+15/45; foundations & substructure D1+200; bearings D1+210; fabrication D1+240; PSC launching/earthwork D1+360; steel girder launching D1+400; finishing D1+480; deck/joints/commissioning D1+540.
• Works at all locations to start simultaneously; failure of first 2 milestones can trigger Clause-62 termination.
• Token penalty may be imposed while granting EOT under Clause 17(B) IRS GCC.

Applicable standards and execution constraints

Works must conform to IRUSS-2021, IRS Concrete Bridge Code, RDSO GE/BS reports, CPWD 2019/DSR 2023, IRC/MoRTH, IS codes and SCR USSOR-2021 notes.

• Composite girder fabrication via RDSO-approved vendor; PRISM-SG portal monitoring; inspection by Railway/third party (RITES/WRI etc.); non-standard girders by RDSO only.
• RE walls per IRC:SP:102 / MoRTH / IS 18591:2024; M35 panels with min 1% steel and min 0.18 m width; if Railway supplies RE design, Rs.15/sqm deduction.
• Launching scheme to be approved before launching; testing (USFD/NDT etc.) at contractor cost; RDSO/RITES inspection charges borne by Railway.
• Project supervision via third-party PSSA with RFI/checklist/method statements.

Submission mode and portal

E-tender only on www.ireps.gov.in; online offer before closing date/time; manual/post/FAX/courier/in-person tender packages not accepted.

• Two Packet System; eligibility/compliance uploads form part of technical bid only.
• Uploaded documents must be distinctly legible/readable.
• Correspondence with Railways through concerned online portals with bidder’s own DSC only.
• Conditional/alternate offers are summarily rejected.

Physical original – Bid Security BG

If Bid Security is paid by Bank Guarantee, original BG must be delivered in person only to Dy.CE/C/RSP/SC (4th Floor Annex Building, Rail Nirman Bhawan, Secunderabad) before bid closing date excluding the last day of submission.

• BG as Annexure-VIA/H from scheduled commercial bank of India; validity ≥90 days beyond bid validity.
• Beneficiary FA & CAO(Construction), South Central Railway/Secunderabad; SFMS advice details as in BG format.

Signing, attestation and evaluation rules

Documents must be self-attested/digitally signed as required; experience certificates must be signed by officer not below JA Grade (Railways) or bill-passing officer/executive-in-charge elsewhere.

• Tender documents signed by persons legally competent for the constitution of firm/company/JV/society/trust.
• Power of Attorney (notarised/Magistrate-authenticated) mandatory if acting through agent/individual partner, unless authority is already in partnership deed/MOU/AOA/Board resolution — else summary rejection.
• Only certificates/documents submitted with the tender offer are evaluated; post-opening submissions get no credit.

No corrigendum / addendum issued in the tender pack

The downloaded document set and tender-metadata list no corrigendum or addendum files; all dates, values and conditions above are as originally published in the NIT/uploaded documents.

• NIT contemplates that Railway may issue online corrigendum on www.ireps.gov.in up to 15 days prior to closing; bidders should re-check IREPS before closing.
• Final applicable snapshot (no amendments found): Closing 20/08/2026 11:00; Validity 90 days; Advertised value Rs.44,99,46,053.17; EMD Rs.89,98,900; Tender fee Rs.0; Completion 18 months; JV allowed (max 3), Consortium not allowed.

Defect Liability Period – 48 months vs 36 months in Indemnity Bond format

Special Conditions / Tender Document DLP clause set DLP at 48 months for bridges/ROBs/FOBs, but the printed Indemnity Bond format still says 36 calendar months.

• STC Cl.15.1 and Tender Document Cl.17 state DLP shall be 48 months per Railway Board letter dated 29.12.2025 for Buildings, Roads, Bridges including FOBs/ROBs etc.
• Indemnity Bond format (for early SD release) refers to DLP of 36 calendar months.
• Special conditions expressly say Defect Liability Clause supersedes maintenance-period conditions to the extent of contradiction — so 48 months is the operative DLP; bidders should still seek confirmation that the Indemnity Bond will be read as 48 months.

Liquidated damages rate table – GCC ACS tiered rates vs Master Book simplified band

GCC Clause 17B (ACS) uses a tiered LD schedule (0.01%–0.05%, then 0.10%, then 0.30% per week), while Master Tender Book-2 states a single band of 0.05% to 0.30% per week.

• NIT states that where Special Conditions vary from IRSGCC, Special Conditions prevail.
• Master Tender Book is attached as master conditions; GCC with ACS 1 to 11 is also attached. Bidders should seek clarification which LD ladder will be operated under Clause 17B.
• Both sources cap total LD at 5% of contract value.

PVC applicability wording – completion-period filter

Tender Document/GCC ACS-1 require advertised value >Rs.2 Cr and completion period >12 months for PVC; Master Tender Book-2 states only advertised value above Rs.2 Cr.

• For this tender both tests are satisfied (value ~Rs.45 Cr; completion 18 months), so PVC applies either reading.
• Conflict matters for interpretation of hierarchy on other contracts; here NIT hierarchy gives special conditions precedence where they vary.

ACS ceiling references mixed (ACS no.6 vs ACS no.11)

NIT compliance text repeatedly cites IRSGCC-2022 including up to ACS no.6 in places, while bid capacity/PG/Bid Security provisions and the attached GCC file go up to ACS no.11.

• Attached document list includes GCC-2022withACS1to11.pdf.
• Bid capacity special condition expressly cites ACS no.11.
• Master Tender Book-1 note: if discrepancies between Tender documents 1 & 2, updated GCC April 2022 with Advanced Correction Slips prevail.

Confirm operative DLP is 48 months for SD release/Indemnity Bond

Ask Railway to confirm that DLP is 48 months for this ROB/FOB and that the Indemnity Bond format’s 36-month wording will be corrected/read as 48 months before early SD release.

• Material to security cash-flow and residual liability pricing.

Which LD ladder applies under Clause 17B?

Seek written confirmation whether LD will follow GCC ACS tiered rates (0.01%–0.05% / 0.10% / 0.30%) or Master Book band 0.05%–0.30% per week.

• Affects delay-risk pricing on an 18-month programme with aggressive early milestones.

RDSO fabricator consent – acceptable form and exclusivity

Confirm acceptable content of RDSO-approved vendor consent certificate, whether one vendor can support multiple bidders, and whether non-submission is cured or is absolute non-evaluation.

• IMPORTANT POINTS make non-submission a non-evaluation trigger — pass/fail for bid/no-bid.

RE-wall specialised agency approval and design responsibility

Clarify selection timeline for the NHAI-experienced RE-wall agency (propose 4, Railway approves 1), whether design is contractor’s or Railway’s, and payment deduction of Rs.15/sqm if Railway design is used.

• NS RE-wall items are called new to Indian Railways — pricing and programme risk.

Mobilization advance eligibility at ~Rs.45 Cr advertised value

Confirm that mobilization/machinery advances (restricted to advertised value more than Rs.50 Cr) are not available for this tender.

• Material to working-capital planning for steel/RMC-heavy ROB.

Site constraints at Saidapur yard / LC diversion and possession

Request clarity on traffic/LC diversion approvals, working space in station yard, track blocks for launching, and whether delayed Railway clearances get EOT without LD under 17A.

• NIT warns no compensation for delay in drawings/approvals; STC still ties early milestones to termination risk.

Aggressive milestones with early termination trigger

Failure to achieve the first two milestones can make the contract liable for termination under GCC Clause 62 — high front-end programme risk.

• 18-month overall completion including monsoon; full commissioning milestone at D1+540 days.
• Token penalty may still be imposed when granting EOT under Clause 17(B).
• No claim for Railway-side drawing/approval delays is asserted in NIT commercial conditions.

LD, PG/SD cash lock and long DLP

LD up to 5% of contract value; 5% PG + 5% SD; DLP 48 months with SD release only after DLP (or after 12 months against Indemnity Bond if clean first year).

• Additional 5% PG if bid is more than 5% below advertised cost.
• Engineer determinations under DLP are Excepted Matters and not arbitrable.
• If contractor fails to start defect remedy within 21 days of notice, Railway may execute and recover from SD or any dues on IR.

Technical execution risks – steel fabrication, RMC, RE walls, PSSA

Mandatory RDSO fabricator tie-up, on-site/exclusive RMC, specialised RE-wall agency, and third-party PSSA supervision raise cost, interface and rejection risk.

• Works near running railway require strict safety cordoning (6 m / 3.5 m rules) and Railway supervisor presence.
• Contractor bears testing costs for girders; launching scheme approval is a critical path item.
• Unbalanced bids may be required to produce detailed price analysis.

Working capital – no mobilization advance at this value

Advertised value is below Rs.50 Cr, so the printed mobilization/machinery advance regime does not apply; bidder must fund steel, cement, RMC plant and fabrication cash flow.

• Contractor measurement (no extra payment) and electronic on-account payments only.
• PVC available, but excludes fixed components and Railway-supplied materials.

Credential / integrity rejection traps

Multiple summary-rejection gates: missing Annexure-V/VIB/Experience/Bid Capacity, late original BG, post-opening certificates, false credentials (forfeiture and multi-year ban).

• Wrong information after award can terminate contract and bar agency on entire IR for 5 years (Tender Document 3.3) vs up to 2 years in Annexure-V wording — another severity inconsistency to note.
• Bid capacity must be ≥ tender value or offer is not considered even if otherwise eligible.

Engineer non-deployment penalties

For this ~Rs.45 Cr work, one Graduate Engineer is required; failure attracts Rs.50,000 per month or part thereof LD/penalty.

• Qualified Engineer must have minimum 3 years experience in similar works from actual commencement to completion.

Tender inviting / signing authority

Dy. CE/C/RSP, South Central Railway, acting for and on behalf of The President of India; NIT digitally signed by Kaushal Pandey, Designation Dy.CE/C/RSP.

• Organisation header: CAO/C/RSP/SCR-ENGINEERING/SOUTH CENTRAL RLY.
• Tendering Section: RSP.

Offices for drawings, notice board and physical BG delivery

Physical Bid Security BG and drawing inspection are centred on Dy.CE/C/RSP/SC at Rail Nirman Bhawan, Secunderabad; drawings also with CAO/Construction, Secunderabad.

• Original BG in person only: office of Dy.CE/C/RSP/SC, 4th Floor of Annex Building to Rail Nirman Bhawan, South Central Railway, Secunderabad.
• Drawings can be seen in office of Chief Administrative Officer, Construction, S.C.Railway, Secunderabad - 500071 or concerned field Deputy Chief Engineer/Construction/S.C.Railway.
• Master Book also cites Dy.CE/C/RSP, South Central Railway, Secunderabad for drawings during office hours.
• Tender Notice displayed on Notice Board at DRM (Works), S.C.Railway, Secunderabad and Dy.CE/C/RSP/SC, AXEN/C/RSP Office.

Accounts / beneficiary for securities and NEFT payments

Bid Security/PG instruments are in favour of FA&CAO(Construction), South Central Railway/Secunderabad; NEFT mandate is addressed to FA & CAO/C/SC, Secunderabad.

• No phone or email IDs for the Railway officers are printed in the extracted tender pack; portal contact is via IREPS with bidder DSC.

STC / technical conditions issuing office

Special Technical Conditions issued from Office of CAO/Con/RSP, South Central Railway.

• Additional plan/info may be obtained from office of Chief Engineer/Con/RSP/Secunderabad or Deputy Chief Engineer/Con/RSP/Secunderabad on working days.