Strengthening of BLT Track at NCC Pit Line No. 2, 5, 7, 8 and NSS Yard Line No. 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 in the section of SSE/PW/SDAH under the jurisdiction of Assistant Engineer/Sealdah.

Item no 10.2 of GCC 2022: Financial Eligibility Criteria: The tenderer must have minimum average annual contractual turnover of V/N or 'V' whichever is less; where V= Advertised value of the tender in crores of Rupees N= Number of years prescribed for completion of work for which bids have been invited. The average annual contractual turnover shall be calculated as an average of "total contractual payments" in the previous three financial years, as per the audited balance sheet. However, in case balance sheet of the previous year is yet to be prepared/ audited, the audited balance sheet of the fourth previous year shall be considered for calculating average annual contractual turnover. The tenderers shall submit requisite information as per Annexure-VIB, along with copies of Audited Balance Sheets duly certified by the Chartered Accountant/ Certificate from Chartered Accountant duly supported by Audited Balance Sheet. As per Clause 10.2 of Indian Railways Standard General Conditions of Contract'2022 with upto date correction slip. [Authority: Executive Director/Civil Engineering(G), Railway Board's letter No.2022/CE-I/CT/GCC-2022/Policy dated 14.07.2022]

SIMILAR NATURE OF WORK FOR THIS CONTRACT- Any civil engineering works

Please enter the percentage of local content in the material being offered. Please enter 0 for fully imported items, and 100 for fully indigenous items. The definition and calculation of local content shall be in accordance with the Make in India policy as incorporated in the tender conditions.

Para 5(3) ii. Part I of GCC shall be read as under: The original Bank Guarantee should be delivered in person to the official nominated as indicated in the tender document before closing date for submission of bids [i.e. excluding the last date of submission of bids] [Advance Correction Slip No.5 to Indian Railways Standard General Conditions of Contract, April 2022 vide Executive Director, Civil Engineering(G), Railway Board No.2022/CE-I/CT/GCC-2022/Policy dated 20.10.2023].

The participating Bidder must submit self certificate [Annexure V & VA as applicable] duly downloaded from the link given in Submission of Document Verification Certificate or documents uploaded along with tender. [Advance Correction Slip No.3 vide Executive Director, Civil Engineering(G), Railway Board No.2022/CE-I/CT/GCC-2022/Policy dated 26.04.2023 and Advance Correction Slip No.4 vide Executive Director, Civil Engineering(G), Railway Board No.2022/CE-I/CT/GCC-2022/Policy dated 07.08.2023 ].

Maintenance period of contract - The Earnest Money/Bid Security deposited by the contractor will be converted into Security Deposit and will be refunded after six months of the date of completion of the work in all respect to the entire satisfaction of the Railway and on receipt of a certificate from the Assistant Engineer concerned.

All documents in support of fulfillment of eligibility criteria with respect to completion of similar nature of work for Technical Eligibility Criteria and Total contract value for Financial Eligibility Criteria should be submitted/ uploaded online in the website with scanned copy at the time of tender bidding with details showing in Annexure I, IV. No post tender communication, in any form will be made or entertained, after opening of tenders, in this regard. Railways may however call for the originals of the credentials for verification or any clarifications/confirmations on the contents of the documents submitted. Eligibility of tenderers shall be decided solely of the basis of the documents submitted along with the tender offers and any subsequent document whatsoever submitted in this connection would not be given any cognizance for finalization of the tender.

Payment through Letter of Credit is applicable for this tender as per Railway Board's letter no 2017/ACII/9/10 Pt I dated 20.02.2018 & 2018/CE-I/CT/9 dt. 04.06.2018 (Annexure B & C attached).

INSTRUCTION TO BIDDERS: A] The Railway reserves the right to verify all statements, information and documents submitted by the bidder in his tender offer, and the bidder shall, when so required by the Railway, make available all such information, evidence and documents as may be necessary for such verification. Any such verification or lack of such verification, by the railway shall not relieve the bidder of his obligations or liabilities hereunder nor will it affect any rights of the railway there under. B] In case of any wrong information submitted by tenderer, the contract shall be terminated, Earnest Money Deposit [EMD], performance Guarantee [PG] and Security Deposit [SD] of contract forfeited and agency barred for doing business on entire Indian Railways for 5[five] years.

Shramik kalyan Contractor[s] are requested to get themselves registered on Railways Shramik kalian portal at www.shramikkalyan.indianrailways.gov.in after issuance of letter of acceptance.

Contractor(s)/ Bidders are requested to refer to Clause 46A of Indian Railways Standard General Conditions of Contract'2022 with up to date correction slip for Price Variation Clause (PVC) in works contract. Item no 46A.1 of GCC 2022: Price Variation Clause (PVC) shall be applicable only in tender having advertised value above Rs. 2 Crores. [Authority: Executive Director/Civil Engineering(G), Railway Board's letter No.2022/CE- I/CT/GCC-2022/Policy dated 14.07.2022]

For further details related to 'Bid Security' Bidders are requested to please connect para no 23 of the tender documents.

Bidders are requested to refer to para no 9 of tender document [Para 41 & 42 of Part II Standard General Conditions of Contract for "Variations in extent of Contract" of GCC 2022]

In case Agency desires submission of Bid Security in the form of Bank Guarantee, then please refer to para no 23(3) of Instruction to Tenderers for e-tenders, chapter I for further guidance. [Clause 5.0 of Part I of GCC 2022]

Bidders may also upload any relevant document as deemed fit.