Provision of Smart Energy Metering System at BLW/Colony.

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-VI B, along with copies of Audited Balance Sheets duly certified by the Chartered Accountant/ Certificate from Chartered Accountant duly supported by Audited Balance Sheet.

The Tenderer must submit valid Electrical Contractor's License issued by any State Government/Central Government Licensing Board along with their Tender Paper.

The tenderer must have successfully completed or substantially completed any one of the following categories of work(s) during last 07 (seven) years, ending last day of month previous to the one in which tender is invited: (i) Three similar works each costing not less than the amount equal to 30% of advertised value of the tender, or (ii) Two similar works each costing not less than the amount equal to 40% of advertised value of the tender, or (iii) One similar work costing not less than the amount equal to 60% of advertised value of the tender.

Similar Nature of work:- "Supply, Installation, Testing and commissioning of Smart Energy Meter with online data sharing and associated work."

Employment/Partnership etc. of Retired Railway Employees: (a) Should a tenderer i) be a retired Engineer of the gazetted rank or any other gazetted officer working before his retirement, whether in the executive or administrative capacity or whether holding a pensionable post or not, in the Engineering or any other department of any of the railways owned and administered by the President of India for the time being, OR ii) being partnership firm / joint venture (JV) / registered society / registered trust etc have as one of its partners a retired Engineer of the gazetted rank or any other gazetted officer working before his retirement, OR iii) being an incorporated company have any such retired Engineer of the gazetted rank or any other gazetted officer working before his retirement as one of its directors AND in case where such Engineer or officer had not retired from government service at least 1 year prior to the date of submission of the tender THEN the tenderer will give full information as to the date of retirement of such Engineer or gazetted officer from the said service and as to whether permission for taking such contract, or if the Contractor be a partnership firm or an incorporated company, to become a partner or director as the case may be, has been obtained by the tenderer or the Engineer or officer, as the case may be from the President of India or any officer, duly authorized by him in this behalf, shall be clearly stated in writing at the time of submitting the tender.

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.

Please furnish the list of personnel / organization available on hand and proposed to be engaged for the tendered works [For details please see Tender document/GCC April 2022]

Please furnish the list of Plant & Machinery on hand and proposed to be engaged for the tendered work as per given[For details please see Tender document/GCC April 2022]

Please submit declaration regarding association of Rly. officers /Retired Rly. Employee as per given Annexure D [For details please see Tender document/GCC April 2022]

Documents to be Submitted Along with Tender (i) The tenderer shall clearly specify whether the tender is submitted on his own (Proprietary Firm) or on behalf of a Partnership Firm / Company / Joint Venture (JV) / Registered Society / Registered Trust / HUF etc. The tenderer(s) shall enclose the attested copies of the constitution of their concern, and copy of PAN Card along with their tender. Tender Documents in such cases are to be signed by such persons as may be legally competent to sign them on behalf of the firm, company, association, trust or society, as the case may be. (ii) Following documents along with all other documents in terms of explanatory notes in clause 10 of Part-III- B of Tender document shall be submitted by the tenderer:

(a) Sole Proprietorship Firm: (i) An undertaking that he is not blacklisted or debarred by Railways or any other Ministry / Department of Govt. of India from participation in tender on the date of opening of bids, either in individual capacity or as a member of the partnership firm or JV in which he was / is a partner/member. Concealment / wrong information in regard to above shall make the contract liable for determination under Clause 62 of the General Conditions of Contract.

(b) HUF: (i) A copy of notarized affidavit on Stamp Paper declaring that he who is submitting the tender on behalf of HUF is in the position of 'Karta' of Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) and he has the authority, power and consent given by other members to act on behalf of HUF. (ii) An undertaking that the HUF is not blacklisted or debarred by Railways or any other Ministry / Department of Govt. of India from participation in tender on the date of opening of bids, either in individual capacity or as a member of the partnership firm or JV in which HUF was / is a partner/member. Concealment / wrong information in regard to above shall make the contract liable for determination under Clause 62 of the General Conditions of Contract.

(c) Partnership Firm: (i) A notarized copy of partnership deed. (ii) A notarized or registered copy of Power of Attorney in favour of the individual to tender for the work, sign the agreement etc. and create liability against the firm. (iii) An undertaking by all partners of the partnership firm that they are not blacklisted or debarred by Railways or any other Ministry / Department of the Govt. of India from participation in tenders / contracts as on the date of opening of bids, either in their individual capacity or in any firm in which they were / are partners. Concealment / wrong information in regard to above shall make the contract liable for determination under Clause 62 of the General Conditions of Contract. Note - The Partnership Firms participating in the tender should be legally valid under the provisions of the Indian Partnership Act.The partnership firm should have been in existence or should have been formed prior to submission of tender. Partnership firm should have either been registered with the Registrar or the partnership deed should have been notarized prior to date of tender opening as per the Indian Partnership Act. Separate identity / name should be given to the partnership firm. The partnership firm should have PAN / TAN number in its own name and PAN / TAN number in the name of any of the constituent partners shall not be considered. The valid constituents of the firm shall be called partners.

(e) Company registered under Companies Act 2013: (i) The copies of MOA (Memorandum of Association) / AOA (Articles of Association) of the company (ii) A copy of Certificate of Incorporation (iii) A copy of Authorization/Power of Attorney issued by the Company (backed by the resolution of Board of Directors) in favour of the individual to sign the tender on behalf of the company and create liability against the company. (iv) An undertaking that the Company is not blacklisted or debarred by Railways or any other Ministry / Department of Govt. of India from participation in tender on the date of opening of bids, either in individual capacity or as a member of the partnership firm or JV in which the Company was / is a partner/member. Concealment / wrong information in regard to above shall make the contract liable for determination under Clause 62 of the General Conditions of Contract.

(f) LLP (Limited Liability Partnership): If the tender is submitted on behalf of a LLP registered under LLP Act-2008, the tenderer shall submit along with the tender: (i) A copy of LLP Agreement (ii) A copy of Certificate of Incorporation (iii) A copy of Power of Attorney/Authorization issued by the LLP in favour of the individual to sign the tender on behalf of the LLP and create liability against the LLP. (iv) An undertaking that the LLP is not blacklisted or debarred by Railways or any other Ministry / Department of Govt. of India from participation in tender on the date of opening of bids, either in individual capacity or as a member of JV in which the LLP was / is a member. Concealment / wrong information in regard to above shall make the contract liable for determination under Clause 62 of the General Conditions of Contract.

(g) Registered Society & Registered Trust: The tenderer shall submit: (i) A copy of the Certificate of Registration (ii) A copy of Deed of Formation (iii) A copy of Power of Attorney in favour of the individual to sign the tender documents and create liability against the Society/Trust. (iii) If it is NOT mentioned in the submitted tender that tender is being submitted on behalf of a Sole Proprietorship firm / Partnership firm / Joint Venture / Registered Company etc., then the tender shall be treated as having been submitted by the individual who has signed the tender. (iv) After opening of the tender, any document pertaining to the constitution of Sole Proprietorship Firm / Partnership Firm / Registered Company/ Registered Trust / Registered Society / HUF etc. shall be neither asked nor considered, if submitted. Further, no suomoto cognizance of any document available in public domain (i.e., on internet etc.) or in Railway's record/office files etc. will be taken for consideration of the tender, if no such mention is available in tender offer submitted. (v) A tender from JV / Partnership firm etc. shall be considered only where permissible as per the tender conditions. (vi) The Railway will not be bound by any change in the composition of the firm made subsequent to the submission of tender. Railway may, however, recognize such power of attorney and changes after obtaining proper legal advice, the cost of which will be chargeable to the Contractor. [For details please see Tender document/GCC April 2022]

The tenderer whether sole proprietor / a company or a partnership firm / joint venture (JV) / registered society / registered trust / HUF etc if they want to act through agent or individual partner(s), should submit along with the tender, a copy of power of attorney duly stamped and authenticated by a Notary Public or by Magistrate in favour of the specific person whether he/they be partner(s) of the firm or any other person specifically authorizing him/them to submit the tender, sign the agreement, receive money, co-ordinate measurements through contractor's authorized engineer, witness measurements, sign measurement books, compromise, settle, relinquish any claim(s) preferred by the firm and sign "No Claim Certificate" and refer all or any disputes to arbitration. The above power of attorney shall be submitted even if such specific person is authorized for above purposes through partnership deed / Memorandum of Understanding / Article of Association or such other document, failing which tender is liable to be rejected. [For details please see Tender document/GCC April 2022]

Please submit an undertaking by the proprietor of sole Proprietorship firm/HUF /all partners of a partnership firm/ all members of JV/company/LLP that the Sole proprietor/HUF/all partners/all the members/company/ LLP is not blacklisted or debarred by Railways or any other Ministry / Department of Govt. of India from participation in tender on the date of opening of bids, either in individual capacity or as a member of the partnership firm or JV in which he /HUF /partners/members /company /LLP was/is a partner/member . Concealment / wrong information in regard to above shall make the contract liable for determination under Clause 62 of the General Conditions of Contract. [For details please read Tender document/GCC April 2022]

Please submit Copy of PAN card. The partnership firm should have PAN / TAN number in its own name and PAN / TAN number in the name of any of the constituent partners shall not be considered. [For details please read Tender document/GCC April 2022]

Please submit Copy of GST registration. [For details please read Tender document/GCC April 2022]

(i)The tender must be accompanied by Earnest Money deposited in cash through e-payment gateway or as mentioned in tender documents, failing which the tender shall not be considered. (ii) Any firm recognized by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) as 'Startups' shall be exempted from payment of Earnest Money on submission of Registration Certificate issued by appropriate authority . For exemption from payment of Earnest Money the tenderer who are recognized by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) as 'Startups' must submit Registration certificate issued by appropriate authority. (iii) 100% Govt. owned PSUs shall be exempt from payment of earnest money deposit. (iv) Labour Cooperative Societies shall deposit only 50% of above earnest money deposit . For 50% exemption from payment of earnest money theLabour Cooperative Societies must submit the registration certificate along with the tender . [For details please read Tender document/GCC April 2022]

1 . Please furnish list of Works on hand.Works on hand is required for calculation of Bid Capacity. Bid Capacity is applicable in works costing more than Rs 20 cr. or as prescribed by Railways through instruction/NIT issued for the work, the tenderers who meet the minimum eligibility criteria will be qualified only if their available bid capacity is equal to or more than the total bid value of the present tender. In case, the tenderer/s failed to submit the above statement along with offer, their/his offer shall be considered as incomplete and will be rejected summarily. 2. As per Railway Board Board letter No - 2017/Trans/01/Policy New Delhi, dated: 08 - 02- 2018 , in case of more than one L-1 bidders, tender may be awarded to tenderer having higher Bid Capacity. In case Bid Capacity is also the same, tenderer having done more value of similar work in last three previous financial years and the current financial year upto the date of opening of the tender, may be selected for the award. 3 .If more than one bidders becomes L-1and bid capacity has not been submitted by these L-1 bidders with the tenders , in that case they are required to submit Bid capacity when asked .[For details please read Tender document/GCC April 2022]

The successful bidder shall submit the Performance Guarantee (PG) in any of the following forms, amounting to 5% of the contract value: (i) A deposit of Cash; (ii) Irrevocable Bank Guarantee; (iii) Government Securities including State Loan Bonds at 5% below the market value; (iv) Deposit Receipts, Pay Orders, Demand Drafts and Guarantee Bonds. These forms of Performance Guarantee could be either of the State Bank of India or of any of the Nationalized Banks; (v) Guarantee Bonds executed or Deposits Receipts tendered by all Scheduled Banks; (vi) Deposit in the Post Office Saving Bank; (vii) Deposit in the National Savings Certificates; (viii) Twelve years National Defence Certificates; (ix) Ten years Defence Deposits; (x) National Defence Bonds and (xi) Unit Trust Certificates at 5% below market value or at the face value whichever is less. Also, FDR in favour of FA&CAO (free from any encumbrance) may be accepted.

The Performance Guarantee shall be submitted by the successful bidder after the Letter of Acceptance (LOA) has been issued, but before signing of the contract agreement. This P.G. shall be initially valid upto the stipulated date of completion plus 60 days beyond that. In case, the time for completion of work gets extended, the Contractor shall get the validity of P.G. extended to cover such extended time for completion of work plus 60 days.

The Performance Guarantee (PG) shall be released after physical completion of the work based on 'Completion Certificate' issued by the competent authority stating that the Contractor has completed the work in all respects satisfactorily. (f) Whenever the contract is rescinded, the Performance Guarantee already submitted for the contract shall be encashed in addition to forfeiture of Security Deposit available with railway.

The work will be governed as per GCC-2022 & latest amendments.

The earnest money deposited with the tender of successful tenderer will be retained as part of security deposit which will be 5 percent of the value of work awarded. The balance amount of security deposit will recovered from on account bills of the work @ 6 percent till it reaches upto 5 percent of the value including earnest money. [Refer to clause 16(1) of Part-IV of Tender document /GCC July 2022]

Rates quoted shall be inclusive of all taxes legally leviable by State, Central Govt. and/or any other local authority.

In addition to General condition of contract, July 2020 , Indian Railways Unified Standard Specification (IRUSS-2019), Indian Railways Unified Standard Specifications (Works and Material) 2010 , IR Specifications/Guidelines and Relevant B.I.S. Codes updated with correction slips , revised upto date, and any special condition attached shall also apply.

Earnest Money Cost: -(i)All the tenderers/Contractors have to deposit full earnest money as stipulated in the tender document through online modes as permitted in IREPS application. Tender will be summarily rejected if Earnest Money is not submitted.(ii) Any firm recognized by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) as Startups' shall be exempted from payment of Earnest Money on submission of Registration Certificate issued by appropriate authority. Necessary supporting documents have to be uploaded with the offer. (ii) Registered Labour Cooperative Societies shall be exempted for payment of 50% payment of earnest money on submission of Registration Certificate issued by appropriate authority. Necessary supporting documents have to be uploaded with the offer.Tender uploaded without remitting Earnest Money or without valid supporting documents for having recognized by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) as 'Startups' or Labour Cooperative Societies registration certificate will be summarily rejected.

(1) Price Variation Clause PVC shall be applicable only for contracts of value Contract Agreement value Rs. 5 Crore and more, irrespective of the contract completion period. The conditions will be follow with up-to-date correction slips. (Authority -Rly Bd's letter no-2017/Trans/01/Policy dated 08.02.2018) (2) The price variation Clause of General Conditions of Contract shall not apply to a works contract which is either an Annual Maintenance Contract or a Zonal Contract (Authority - Rly Bd's letter No.2013/CE/I/CT/O/10PVCPt.I dated.27.01.2015.)

Contractor shall employ following Qualified Engineers during execution of allotted work (a) One qualified Graduate Engineer where the cost of the work to be executed is Rs.200 lakh and above. (b) One qualified Diploma Holder Engineer where the cost of the work to be executed is more then Rs.25 lakh, but less then Rs.200 lakh. In case the contractor fails to employ the qualified Engineer, he shall be liable to pay amount of Rs.40000 and Rs.25000 for each month or part thereof for the default period for the provisions as contained in para (a) & (b) above respectively . For track related contractual work individuals having Diploma in Railway engineering awarded by IPWE(India) shall also be considered as qualified Diploma Holder Engineers . (Ref:- Clause26A of Part IV of Tender document / Clause26A of GCC April 2022 , Condition no 8 of Part V of Tender document (spl condition) [Authority -Rly. Board letter no 2012/CE- I/CT/o/20dated 10.05.2013 & 12.07.2013]

For all the tenders having advertised cost of Rs 10 lakh or above, the contractor shall have the option to take payment from Railways through a letter of credit (LC) arrangement. This option of taking payment through LC arrangement has to be exercised in IREPS (Indian Railway Electronic Procurement System - the e-application on which tenders are called by Railway:,) by the tenderer at the time of bidding itself, and the tenderer shall affirm having read over and agreed to the terms and conditions of the LC option .

The contractors should register themselves in SHRAMIK KALYAN portal i.e www.shramikkalyan.indianrailways.gov.in as per the requirements therein and upload the valid LOA (Letter of Acceptance)and also to upload the labour and their payment details. While processing payment of any 'On Account bill ' or 'Final bill ' or release of 'Advances' or 'Performance Guarantee I Security deposit ', contractor shall submit a certificate to the Engineer or Engineer 's representatives that "I have uploaded the correct details of contract labours engaged in connection with this contract and payments made to them during the wage period in Railway 's Shramikkalyan portal at 'www.shramikkalyan.indianrailways.gov. in till________Month _______Year. " [ Please refer to clause 55C Part IV of Tender Document /clause 55C of GCC July 2020 ]