Strengthening of Power Supply Network in East Maligaon Colony by Underground Cabling for Reliable and Safe Power Distribution

Financial Eligibility Criteria: The tenderer must have minimumaverageannualcontractual turnover of V/N or 'V' whichever is less; whereV=Advertised valueof the tender in crores of Rupees N= Number ofyearsprescribed forcompletion of work for which bids have been invited.Theaverage annualcontractual turnover shall be calculated as an averageof"total contractualpayments" in the previous three financial years, asperthe audited balancesheet. However, in case balance sheet oftheprevious year is yet to beprepared/ audited, the audited balancesheet ofthe fourth previous year shallbe considered for calculatingaverageannual contractual turnover. Thetenderers shall submitrequisiteinformation as per Annexure-VIB, along withcopies of AuditedBalanceSheets duly certified by the Chartered Accountant/CertificatefromChartered Accountant duly supported by Audited Balance Sheet. [AsperGCC April 2022 Advance Correction Slip No. 1]

Tenderer should submit their bank account no., name of the bankandbank specific code no. in separate sheet, Current valid GSTregistrationno. and PANCARD

Any firm recognized by Department of Industrial Policy andPromotion(DIPP) as 'Startups' shall be exempted from payment of BidSecuritydetailed above. 2.Labour Cooperative Societies shall submit only50% ofabove Bid Security detailed above.

The tenderer are advised to submit the Bid Security with the tenderforthe dueperformance with the stipulation to keep the offer open tillsuchdate asspecified in the tender, under the conditions of tender. TheBidSecurity shall bedeposited either in cash through e payment gatewayorsubmitted as BankGuarantee bond from a scheduled commercial bankofIndia or as mentioned intender documents. The Bank Guaranteebondshall be as per Annexure-VIA and shall be valid for a period of90days.beyond the bid validity period.

The similar nature of work for this work should be "Supply,installation,testing and commissioning of any LT/HT electrical work". Thetenderershould have executed the similar nature of works in Central/StateGovernment department or PSUs of Central /State Government."No anycredential from any private organization will be acceptable

Experience in similar nature of work:- a) The tenderer musthavesuccessfully completed any of the following during last 07(seven)years,ending last day of month previous to the one in which tender isinvited:Three similar nature of works each costing not less than theamount equalto 30% of the advertised value of the tender, or Two similarnature ofworks each costing not less than the amount equal to 40% oftheadvertised value of the tender, or One similar nature of work eachcostingnot less than the amount equal to 60% of the advertised value ofthetender. (b) (i) In case of tenders for composite works(e.g.,worksinvolving more than one distinct component, such as CivilEngineeringworks, S&T works, Electrical works, OHE works etc. And in thecase ofmajor bridges - substructure, superstructure etc.), the tenderermusthave successfully completed any of the following during last07(seven)years, ending the last day of the month previous to the oneinWhich tender is invited: Three similar nature of works each costingnotless than an amount equal to30% of the advertised value ofeachcomponent of the tender, or Two similar nature of works eachcosting notless than the amount equal to 40% of the advertised value ofeachcomponent of tender, or One similar nature of work each costing notlessthan the amount equal to 60 % of the advertised value ofeachcomponent of the tender. Note for b(i): Separate completed worksofminimum required values for each component shall also be consideredforfulfillment of technical eligibility criteria. (b) (ii) In such cases,Whatconstitutes a component in a composite work shall be clearly predefinedwith estimated tender cost of it, as part of the tender documentswithoutany ambiguity. (b)(iii) To evaluate the technical eligibility of thetenderer,only components of work as stipulated in tender documents forevaluationof technical eligibility shall be considered. The scope of workcovered inother remaining components shall be either executed by Thetendererhimself if he has work experience as mentioned in clause 7 (a)(ii) of Part II of GCC or through subcontractor fulfilling the requirementsas perclause 7 of Part-II of GCC or jointly i.e., partly himself andremainingthrough subcontractor, with prior approval of Chief Engineerinwriting.However, if required in tender documents by way of SpecialConditions, aformal agreement duly notarised, legally enforceable in thecourt of law,shall be executed by the main contractor with thesubcontractor forthe component(s) of work proposed to be executed bythesubcontractor(s), and shall be submitted along with the offerforconsidering subletting of that scope of work towards fulfillmentoftechnical eligibility. In case after the award of the contract or duringtheexecution of work it becomes necessary for the contractor tochangesubcontractor, the same shall be done with subcontractor(s)fulfilling therequirements as per clause 7 of Part-II of GCC, with priorapproval of thechief engineer in writing.

Tenderer must have to submit valid Electrical Contractor license asperIndianElectricity Rules for the respective category of works issuedbyGovernment Electrical License Board on or before closing date oftender.Copy of which should be submitted along with the tender offer,otherwisetender will be summarily rejected. Tenderer should also submitletter ofconfirmation of employment of electrical supervisor along withcurrentand valid electrical supervisor license of the engaged supervisorfor therespective category of works, otherwise tender wouldsummarilyrejected.

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.

The tenderers are required to observe the website to find out ifanycorrection slips issued subsequent to uploading of theTender .Railway reserves the right to make anyadditions/alterations to thetender uploaded and issuecorrigendum to the same effect. In casethe tenderer fails to takenote of the above corrigendum, the additionsand alterationsentered/effected in the corrigendum shall be bindingupon thetenderer and no claim what so ever will be entertainedbyRailway

1)The Tenderer is hereby advised to study the tender documentinwww.ireps.gov.in portal carefully and may also ascertain thenaturequantum of work and working condition beforesubmission of his offer.(2) The submission of the tender will bedeemed to imply that thismemorandum and all documentsenclosed have been studied andunderstood and that theTenderer is aware of the full scope of thework to be done. TheTenderer(s) shall quote his / their rates as apercentage above orbelow the Schedule of Rates of NF Railway asapplicable to HQexcept where he/they are required to quote itemrates and musttender for all the items shown in the Schedule ofapproximatequantities attached. The quantities shown in theattachedSchedule are given as a guide and are approximateonly and aresubject to variation according to the needs of theRailway. The Railwaydoes not guarantee work under each itemof the Schedule. Thetenderer(s) shall quote rates / rebates onlyat specified place inTender Form supplied by Railway. Anyrevision of rates / rebatessubmitted (quoted) through a separateletter whether enclosed withthe bid (Tender Form) or submittedseparately or mentionedelsewhere in the document other thanspecified place shall besummarily ignored and will not beconsidered. 4.Tenders containingerasures and/or alterations oftender documents are liable to berejected. Any correction madeby tender(s) in his/their entries must beattested by him / them.5.The works are required to be completedwithin a period of 90days from the date of issue of acceptance letter.

The tenderer are advised to submit the Bid Security of Rs. 4,70,700/-forthis instant tender. The Bid Security shall bedeposited eitherin cashthrough e payment gateway orsubmitted as BankGuarantee bondfrom a scheduledcommercial bank of India or asmentioned in tenderdocuments.The Bank Guarantee bond shallbe as per Annexure-VIAandshall be valid for a period of 90 daysbeyond the bid validityperiod.Any firm recognized byDepartment of Industrial Policyand Promotion(DIPP) as 'Startups'shall be exempted frompayment of Bid Securitydetailed above.Labour CooperativeSocieties shall submit only 50% ofabove BidSecurity detailedabove.

In case, submission of Bid Security in the form of BankGuarantee,following shall be ensured: i. A scanned copy of theBank Guaranteeshall be uploaded on e- procurementPortal(IREPS) while applying tothe tender. ii. The original BankGuarantee should be delivered inperson to SSE/Tender in theoffice of Dy.CEE/PS/MLG/HQ, Maligaonwithin 5 working daysbefore closing date for submission of bids. iii.Non submission ofscanned copy of Bank Guarantee with the bid on etenderingportal (IREPS) and/or non submission of original BankGuaranteewithin the specified period shall lead to summary rejectionof bid.iv. The Tender Security shall remain valid for a period of90daysbeyond the validity period for the Tender. v. The details oftheBG, physically submitted should match with the detailsavailable in thescanned copy and the data entered during bidsubmission time, failingwhich the bid will be rejected vi. TheBank Guarantee shall be placedin an envelope, which shall besealed. The envelope shall clearly bearthe identification "Bid forthe ***** Project" and shall clearly indicatethe name andaddress of the Bidder. In addition, the Bid Due Dateshould beindicated on the right hand top corner of the envelope. vii.Theenvelope shall be addressed to the officer and addressasmentioned in the tender document. viii. If the envelope is notsealedand marked as instructed above, the Authority assumesnoresponsibility for the misplacement or premature opening ofthecontents of the Bid submitted and consequent losses, if any,sufferedby the Bidder.

The Tenderer(s) shall keep the offer open for a minimum periodof 60days from the date of closing of the Tender. It is understoodthat thetender documents have been issued to the Tenderer(s)and theTenderer(s), is / are permitted to tender in considerationof thestipulation on his / their part that after submitting his /their tendersubject to the period being extended further, ifrequired by mutualagreement from time to time, he will notresile from his offer or modifythe terms and conditions thereof ina manner not acceptable toRailway. Should the tenderer fail toobserve or comply with theforegoing tipulation, the amountdeposited or Bank guarantee bondsubmitted as Bid Security forthe due performance of the abovestipulation, shall be forfeitedto the Railway.

Compliance with the GST Act, 2017 under Clause No.6 ofGCC2022(Care In Submission of Tenders :)(a) (i)Beforesubmitting a tender, thetenderer will be deemed to havesatisfied himself by actual inspectionof the site and locality ofthe works, that all conditions liable to beencountered during theexecution of the works are taken into accountand that the rateshe enters in the tender forms are adequate and allinclusive toaccord with the provisions in Clause-37 of the StandardGeneralConditions of Contract for the completion of works to theentiresatisfaction of the Engineer. (a) (ii) Tenderers will examinethevarious provisions of The Central Goods and Services TaxAct,2017(CGST)/ Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act,2017(IGST)/Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act,2017(UTGST)/ respectivestate's State Goods and Services TaxAct (SGST) also, as notified byCentral/State Govt.& as amendedfrom time to time and applicabletaxes before bidding. Tendererswill ensure that full benefit of InputTax Credit (ITC) likely to beavailed by them is duly considered whilequoting rates. (a)(iii)The successful tenderer who is liable to beregistered underCGST/IGST/UTGST/SGST Act shall submit GSTIN alongwith otherdetails required under CGST/IGST/UTGST/SGST Act torailwayimmediately after the award of contract, without whichnopayment shall be released to the Contractor. The Contractorshall beresponsible for deposition of applicable GST to theconcernedauthority. (a)(iv) In case the successful tenderer is notliable to beregistered under CGST/IGST/UTGST/ SGST Act, therailway shalldeduct the applicable GST from his/their bills underreverse chargemechanism (RCM) and deposit the same to theconcerned authority.(b)When work is tendered for by a firm orcompany, the tender shallbe signed by the individual legallyauthorized to enter intocommitments on their behalf. (c)TheRailway will not be bound by anypower of attorney granted bythe tenderer or by changes in thecomposition of the firm madesubsequent to the execution of thecontract. It may, however,recognize such power of attorney andchanges after obtainingproper legal advice, the cost of which will bechargeable to theContractor.

Security Deposit: The Security Deposit shall be 5% of thecontractvalue. The Bid Security submitted by the Contractor withhis tenderwill be retained/ encashed by the Railways as part ofsecurity for thedue and faithful fulfillment of the contract by theContractor. Providedfurther that, if Contractor submits the Cashor Term Deposit Receiptissued from a Scheduled commercialbank of India or irrevocable BankGuarantee Bond from aScheduled commercial bank of India, eithertowards the FullSecurity Depositor the Part Security Deposit equal toor morethan Bid Security, the Railway shall return the Bid Security, totheContractor. Balance of Security Deposit may be deposited bytheContractor in cash or Term Deposit Receipt issued fromScheduledcommercial bank of India or irrevocable BankGuarantee bond issuedfrom Scheduled commercial bank ofIndia, or may be recovered at therate of 6% of the bill amounttill the full Security Deposit is recovered.Provided also that incase of defaulting Contractor, the Railway mayretain anyamount due for payment to the Contractor on the pending"onaccount bills" so that the amounts so retained (includingamountguaranteed through Performance Guarantee) may notexceed 10% ofthe total value of the contract. The IrrevocableBank Guaranteesubmitted towards Security deposit shall beinitially valid up to thestipulated date of Maintenance period plus60 days and shall beextended from time to time, dependingupon extension of contractgranted in terms of Clause 17A and17B of the Standard GeneralConditions of Contract. Note:Security Deposit deposited in cash bythe Contractor orrecovered from the running bills of a Contractor orsubmitted bycontractor as Term Deposit Receipt(s) can be refunded/returnedto the contractor, in lieu of irrevocable Bank Guaranteebondissued from scheduled commercial bank of India, to besubmittedby him, for an amount equal to or more than thealready availableSecurity Deposit, provided however that, in acontract of value lessthan Rs. 50 Crore, such refund/ return ofthe already availableSecurity Deposit is permitted up to twotimes and in a contract ofvalue equal to or more than Rs. 50Crore, such refund / return of thealready available SecurityDeposit is permitted up to three times.

Refund of Security Deposit: Security Deposit mentioned in subclause(1) above shall be returned to the Contractor along with orafter, thefollowing: (a)Final Payment of the Contract as perclause 51.(1) and(b) Execution of Final SupplementaryAgreement or Certification byEngineer that Railway has NoClaim on Contractor and (c)Maintenance Certificate issued, onexpiry of the maintenance periodas per clause 50.(1), in caseapplicable. 16. (2) (ii) Forfeiture ofSecurity Deposit: Wheneverthe contract is rescinded as a wholeunder clause 62 (1) of theseconditions, the Security Deposit alreadywith railways under thecontract shall be forfeited. However, in casethe contract isrescinded in part or parts under clause 62 (1) of theseconditions,the Security Deposit shall not be forfeited. 16.(3) Nointerestshall be payable upon the Bid Security and Security Depositoramounts payable to the Contractor under the Contract,butGovernment Securities deposited in terms of Sub Clause 16.(4) (b) ofthis clause will be payable with interest accruedthereon.

Performance Guarantee The procedure for obtainingPerformanceGuarantee is outlined below: (a) The successfulbidder shall have tosubmit a Performance Guarantee (PG) within21 (Twenty one) daysfrom the date of issue of Letter ofAcceptance (LOA). Extension of timefor submission of PGbeyond 21 (Twenty one) days and upto 60 daysfrom the date ofissue of LOA may be given by the Authority who iscompetent tosign the contract agreement. However, a penal interestof 12%per annum shall be charged for the delay beyond21(Twentyone) days, i.e. from 22ndday after the date of issue ofLOA. Further, ifthe 60thday happens to be a declared holiday inthe concerned officeof the Railway, submission of PG can beaccepted on the next workingday. In all other cases, if theContractor fails to submit the requisite PGeven after 60 daysfrom the date of issue of LOA, the contract is liableto beterminated. In case contract is terminated railway shallbeentitled to forfeit Bid Security and other dues payable tothecontractor against that particular contract, subject tomaximum of PGamount. In case a tenderer has not submittedBid Security on thestrength of their registration as a Startuprecognized by Department ofIndustrial Policy and Promotion(DIPP) under Ministry of Commerceand Industry, DIPP shall beinformed to this effect. The failedContractor shall be debarredfrom participating in re-tender for thatwork. (b) The successfulbidder shall submit the PerformanceGuarantee (PG) in any of thefollowing forms, amounting to 5% of theoriginal contract value:-(i) A deposit of Cash; (ii) Irrevocable BankGuarantee

(iii) Government Securities including State Loan Bonds at 5%belowthe market value; (iv) Pay Orders and Demand Draftstendered by anyScheduled commercial Bank of India; (v)Guarantee Bonds executedor Deposits Receipts tendered by anyScheduled Commercial Bank ofIndia; (vi) Deposit in the PostOffice Saving Bank; (vii) Deposit in theNational SavingsCertificates; (viii) Twelve years National DefenceCertificates; (ix)Ten years Defence Deposits; (x) National DefenceBonds and (xi)Unit Trust Certificates at 5% below market value or atthe facevalue whichever is less. Also, FDR in favour of FA&CAO (freefromany encumbrance) may be accepted. (c) ThePerformanceGuarantee shall be submitted by the successfulbidder after the Letterof Acceptance (LOA) has been issued, butbefore signing of thecontract agreement. This P.G. shall beinitially valid upto thestipulated date of completion plus 60 daysbeyond that. In case, thetime for completion of work getsextended, the Contractor shall getthe validity of P.G. extendedto cover such extended time forcompletion of work plus 60 days.(d) The value of PG to be submittedby the Contractor is basedon original contract value and shall notchange due tosubsequent variation(s) in the original contract value.(e) ThePerformance Guarantee (PG) shall be released afterphysicalcompletion of the work based on 'Completion Certificate'issued by thecompetent authority stating that the Contractorhas completed thework in all respects satisfactorily. (f)Whenever the contract isrescinded, the Performance Guaranteealready submitted for thecontract shall be encashed. (g) TheEngineer shall not make a claimunder the PerformanceGuarantee except for amounts to which thePresident of India isentitled under the contract (not withstandingand/or withoutprejudice to any other provisions in the contractagreement) inthe event of: (i) Failure by the Contractor to extend thevalidity ofthe Performance Guarantee as described herein above, inwhichevent the Engineer may claim the full amount of thePerformanceGuarantee. (ii) Failure by the Contractor to pay Presidentof Indiaany amount due, either as agreed by the Contractorordetermined under any of the Clauses/Conditions of theAgreement,within 30 days of the service of notice to this effectby Engineer. (iii)The Contract being determined or rescindedunder clause 62 of theseconditions

Force Majeure Clause: If at any time, during the continuance ofthiscontract, the performance in whole or in part by either partyof anyobligation under this contract shall be prevented ordelayed by reasonof any war, hostility, acts of public enemy,civil commotion, sabotage,serious loss or damage by fire,explosions, epidemics/pandemics,strikes, lockouts or acts of God(hereinafter, referred to events)provided, notice of thehappening of any such event is given by eitherparty to the otherwithin 30 days from the date of occurrence thereof,neither partyshall by reason of such event, be entitled to terminatethiscontract nor shall either party have any claim fordamagesagainst the other in respect of such non- performanceor delay inperformance, and works under the contract shall beresumed as soonas practicable after such event has come to anend or ceased to exist,and the decision of the Engineer as towhether the works have been soresumed or 50 shall be final andconclusive, PROVIDED FURTHER thatif the performance in wholeor in part of any obligation under thiscontract is prevented ordelayed by reason of any such event for aperiod exceeding 120days, either party may at its option terminatethe contract bygiving notice to the other party.

The new tax structure shall be applicable as per the provisionsof theGST Act, implemented with effect from 01.07.2017, alongwith anysubsequent amendments issued thereafter.

For more details the instruction to tenderers and all otherdetailsavailable in the documents attached with tender may bereferred to.