Tender for Work of Providing Maintenance free treated earth Electrodes at various substation under KIM AM Division under Bharuch TR Circle.

Name of Work: Tender for Work of Providing Maintenance free treated

earth Electrodes at various substation under KIM AM Division under

Bharuch TR Circle.

Note : Submit all the self-attested Documents Online in n-Procure

(No any Physical Documents)

Payment of Tender Fee as well as EMD Shall be accepted through

RTGS/NEFT/online Only.

Seal & Signature of Bidder -1-

GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

TENDER NOTICE No: TCBRH/26-27/E-146

Superintending Engineer (TR), Bharuch invites “On line Tenders” (e-tendering) for the works of

following items. All the bidders, in respect of tender item must have vendor registration with the GETCO

viz. prior to the date of opening of technical bid of the tender otherwise their bids will not be considered

eligible for technical scrutiny and as such, their technical bids will not be opened.

Tender Papers & Specifications may be down loaded from Web site https://tender.nprocure.com (For

view, down load and on line submission) and GUVNL/GETCO web site tender.guvnl.com/www.gseb.com

& www. getcogujarat.com (For View & down load only).

All tender documents are to be upload (Notarized / self-attested copies of original – as specified in tender

document) through online only (mandatory) on (n) procure portal including Tender fee & EMD .

Communication by Registered Post A.D. or Speed Post addressed to: The Superintending Engineer (TR),

Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited, Circle Office, Maktampur Road, Bharuch-392012.

Sr. Description

1 Tender No.: TCBRH/26-27/E-146

Tender for Work of Providing Maintenance

free treated earth Electrodes at various

substation under KIM AM Division under

Bharuch TR Circle.

3 Tender Fee (nonrefundable) Incl. GST in Rs.

4 Estimated cost with GST in Rs. Rs

5 Earnest Money Deposit amount in Rs. Rs.

On line (E-tendering) tender/ offer submission

6 last date up to 16.00 hours only (This is As per Schedule

Date of opening of Tender fee, EMD cover,

8 Vendor registration and technical bid on – line As per Schedule [Tentative]

opening at 16.00 Hours.

Tentative Date of on – line opening of Price bid,

9 Shall be intimated separately

(if possible), at 11.00 Hours

11 Validity of offer 60 days

12 Time limit 180 Days

13 Appropriate / Registration Class Only GETCO registered contractor

Note : Payment of Tender Fee as well as EMD Shall be accepted through RTGS/NEFT /Online Only.No

any physical submission require.

Seal & Signature of Bidder -2-

GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

1. All the relevant documents as per requirement of the tender to be submitted online i.e. Technical bid,

Qualification requirement data, detail specification Tender Fee plus GST as applicable and EMD. Otherwise

the offer will not be considered and no any further communication in the matter will be entertained.

2. It is mandatory for all the bidders to submit their all require tender documents, Tender Fees and EMD by on-

line (e-tendering) .

3. The bidders are required to fill up all the online appendices (annexure)/forms. This is intended for transparency

and speedy evaluation of the bids. Instead of simply confirming, the bidder shall fill in the particulars against

appropriate place in respect of each line appearing in each online annexure.

(In the absence of required details in the online annexure, the corporation has every right to evaluate the bids

accordingly and bidder cannot raise any objection against any point during evaluation.)

4. Bidders are requested to remain in touch with the web site for any amendment/corrigendum or extension of due

5. In case short submission of documents with bid and / or clarification if any required from the bidder the

required details / documents may be asked from bidder in physical form.

6. Tender Fee and EMD in form of DD/Banker’s Cheque/Pay Order/ Bank Guarantee are not allowed. If bidder

submit the DD/ Banker’s Cheque/Pay Order/ Bank Guarantee for Tender Fee and EMD, in that case the same

tender will be not considered.

7. The Earnest Money Deposit and tender fee plus GST as applicable will be accepted only by

RTGS/NEFT/online only in favour of “GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD.

Bharuch” As per given bank detail. Tender without EMD and tender fees shall be rejected.

8. Payment through RTGS/NEFT bidder has to mail following details:

Sr. No Required Details

1 Name & Address of the bidder

2 Bidder GST No (Active, otherwise disqualify the

3 Tender No with due date

4 Mode of Transfer

5 Ref. ID with Bank Details

7 Payment against (Tender Fee/ EMD)

a. [email protected]

b. [email protected]

c. [email protected]

d. [email protected]

Bidder has to provide all above details on the same date of payment so that receipt can be generated.

 GETCO Beneficiary Bank detail is as under:

1 Name of Account Holder Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Ltd.

3 Name of Bank BANK OF BARODA

4 Branch Code STABRO

5 Address of Bank Shalimar Complex, Station Road,Bharuch-392002.Gujarat

Seal & Signature of Bidder -3-

GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

6 IFSC Code BARB0STABRO

7 PAN No AABCG4029R

8 TAN No BRDG01026E

9 GST No 24AABCG4029R2ZC

9. Bidder has to upload scanned copies of original (Notarized / self-attested copies of original –as specified

in tender document) documents with bid and no physical documents to be submitted by bidder. All the

online Annexures and price bid, other tender documents must be submitted/attached online only.

10. The GETCO reserves the right to award the work to one or more bidders, considering their technical and

financial capacity OR to reject any or all tenders or accept any tender without assigning any reason

Any technical questions, information and clarifications that may be required pertaining to this enquiry

should be referred to The Superintending Engineer (TR), Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation

Limited, Circle office, Bharuch.

GETCO reserves the right to reject any OR all tenders without assigning any reasons thereof.

Yours faithfully,

Superintending Engineer (TR),

GETCO, C.O., Bharuch

Download Tender Documents in (PDF Format) which consists of:

Part – I: Commercial Terms & Conditions

Part – II: Technical Specifications & GTP’S, Schedule “A” indicating the quantities & items, drawing if any.

To view the PDF file please use “Acrobat Reader” software which can be downloaded from “Adobe” website.

Note: In case bidder needs any difficulty in accessing / submission of on line bid / clarification or if training required for

participating in online tender, they can contact the following office:(n) Procure Cell, (n) code solutions-A division of GNFC Ltd.,

403, GNFC Infotower, S.G. Road, Bodakdev Ahmedabad – 380054 ( Gujarat ) Toll Free: 1-800-233-1010 ( Ext. 501, 512,516 , 517

525 ) , Phone No. 079-26857315 / 316 / 317, Fax: 079-26857321 / 40007533, Email: [email protected].

Seal & Signature of Bidder -4-

GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

Seal & Signature of Bidder -5-

GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

CONFIRMATION OF DETAILS OF BIDDER

Bidders are required to furnish following information specifying YES / NO

1) Whether the Bid is on percentage basis as called for. Yes / No

2) Whether rebate furnished is in percentage basis as called for. Yes / No

3) Whether the Bid is submitted by RPAD / Speed Post. Yes / No

4) Whether all pages of Bid Specifications are sealed and signed by the Bidder. Yes / No

5) a) Whether the Bidder is registered with GETCO for Transmission line Yes / No

b) In case of “Yes”, please furnish following details

i) Registration Letter No. & date.

ii) Class of Registration

c) Whether Bidder is having PF Code No. Yes / No

6) a) Whether EMD paid. ( DD / BG ) Yes / No

b) In case “Yes”, furnish details Yes / No

7) Whether following documents as specified are submitted.

a) Human Resources detail. Yes / No

b) Availability of tools, equipments etc. Yes / No

c) Details of orders executed / on hand Yes / No

d) Financial capability. Yes / No

e) Experience as specified. Yes / No

f) Latest Income-tax certificate Yes / No

g) Company's Articles Of Association Yes / No

h) Details Of Partners / Directors Yes / No

i) B.R./P.A. Authorizing Person Yes / No

j) Power of Attorney of Consortium Members Yes / No

Signature of Authorized Representative of

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GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

Name of tendering Company

Tender No. TCBRH/26-27/E-146

Sub: Tender for Work of Providing Maintenance free treated earth Electrodes at various substation

under KIM AM Division under Bharuch TR Circle

In connection with above subject, I/we confirm the following:

1) I/we, the undersigned, have read and examined the above tender documents in detail.

2) I / we declare that our bid is strictly in line with Tender Specification and there is no deviation.

Further, I / we also agree that additional conditions / deviations, if any, found in bid, the offer

shall be out rightly rejected without assigning any reason thereof.

Signature of Authorized Representative of

Company / Agency

Name of tendering Company

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GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

DETAILS OF THE FIRM

NAME OF THE FIRM:

1 Address of Registered Office

2 Contact Personal

4 Residential Address

5 Phone Nos. (Office and

7 Telegraphic code

1 Address of works

2 Contact Personal

4 Residential Address

5 Phone Nos. (Office and

7 Telegraphic code

8 Email Address

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GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

DETAILS OF THE EXPERIENCE FOR ERECTION WORK IN LAST THREE YEARS FROM THE DUE

DATE OF TENDER:

Sr Name of Order Order Length Date of Order fully Status if order

No Transmissi reference value of line completion executed under execution

on line no. & Date Yes/No

A Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Ltd., GETCO:

B OTHER STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD:

C PRIVATE FIRMS:

List of work completion certificate submitted with technical bid

Sr Name of Work Name of Authority by Reference no. & Date

no whom work completion

certificate issued

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GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

ANNEXURE – XIII

UNDERTAKING IN REGARD TO STOP DEAL/BANNED FOR BUSINESS DEALING /

BLACKLIST THERE OF)

Sub: Undertaking in regards to STOP Deal/Banned for Business dealing/Black list there of

(All bidders will have to furnish the following undertaking duly filled in, signed and stamped for each

quoted item of the tender along with technical bid.)

_____________________________Authorized signatory of

____ and thereby certified that M/s.

and their proprietor/any partner/any director of the firm is not stop deal and /or banned for business

dealing and /or black listed by GUVNL/or their any subsidiary company viz. GSECL

/GETCO/MGVCL/PGVCL/DGVCL.

Signature of tenderer

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GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

Confirmation Regarding Site Verification

The Superintending Engineer (TR)

Tr. Circle Office,

Maktampur-392012

Sub: Confirmation Regarding Site Verification.

Ref: Tender No.--_________________

In context to above reference tender, I hereby confirmed that I have visited the site/sites as mentioned in tender.

And after keeping familiar myself completely about site & situation I am applying in tender and accepting all

terms and condition mentioned in tender in to.

Yours faithfully

Authorized signatory Name & signature

Seal of the Firm Signature of the Tenderer

Seal & Signature of Bidder - 11 -

GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

QUALIFYING CRITERIA TABLE:

Sr. Qualifying Requirements

1. Registration :The bidder shall be strictly a GETCO register contractor of any class

2. Technical Criteria:

i) The bidder shall have executed 1 nos of 66/11kV Substation with state or central

Transmission Utility or major industries

03 nos. of 66kV bays i.e. transformer / feeder bays at same or different locations. Substations

include minimum two nos. of feeder bays, one no. of transformer bay

Mesh type earthing work at minimum 1(one) NO. 66KV or above class substation at same or

different locations.. (Bidder should submit work order copy and satisfactory completion

ii) The Bidder shall have valid Electrical contract license and approved Vendor of

GETCO/STU/CTU, registered under GST Act and should have CPF/PF Registration Certificate

3. Financial Criteria:

The bidder shall submit the Bank solvency of the amount which is 20% of the total estimated

cost of tender.

Financial Qualification requirement:

1. GST Tax Registration No. date / issuing authority must be online active.

2. Details of Partners/Directors of the Firm/Company. Partnership deed if applicable.

3. Copy of power of attorney as the case may be.

4. PF registration along with proof of last challan etc.

5. The Bidder should have to submit copy of PAN card.

6. Financial capability (IT returns of Last three years)

7. Payment of Tender fee and EMD RTGS/NEFT only.

8. Latest Bank Solvency of the amount which is 20% of the total estimated cost of the tender of schedule

9. Experience Certificate of similar work carried out with WCC.

10. Registration class approved GETCO: -

11. List of tools and tackles.

12. Electrical license copy.

13. Any other documents required for particular and specific work.

The bidders must attach submit all above documents scanned copy on n- procure.

Note: Above technical criteria is for technical scrutiny after opening the technical bid. However, the GETCO

reserves the right to award the work to one or more bidders, considering their technical and financial capacity

OR to reject any or all tenders or accept any tender without assigning any reason thereof.

NOTE:- Along with above QUALIFICATION requirement, bidder should submit,

1. Filled Annexture-14 in company’s letter pad. Attached Annexure I, II, III, Site verification submit

2. EMD refund application on company’s letter pad with stamp and sign as per given in tender

Seal & Signature of Bidder - 12 -

GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

3. All documents should be submitted duly self-attested by the bidder in online through n-Procure

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE BIDDERS

1. Payment of Tender Fee: (Non-Refundable)

 Payment of Tender Fees will be accepted online i.e. by RTGS/NEFT/Online only.

 Tender Fee in form of DD/Banker’s Cheque/Pay Order is not allowed. If bidder submit the DD/

Banker’s Cheque/Pay Order for Tender Fee and EMD, in that case the same tender will not be

2. Payment of Earnest Money Deposit (EMD):

 Payment of Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) will be accepted online i.e. by RTGS/NEFT/Online

 Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) in form of DD/Banker’s Cheque/Pay Order/ Bank Guarantee are

not allowed. If bidder submit the DD/Banker’s Cheque/Pay Order/ Bank Guarantee for Tender

Fee and EMD, in that case the same tender will not be considered.

3. Documents with Bid submission:

 Bidder has to upload scanned copies of original (Notarized/ Self attested copies of original – as

specified in tender document) documents with bid and no physical documents to be called from

 In case of short submission of documents with bid and/ or clarification if any required from the

bidder, the required details/ documents may be asked from bidder in physical for n-procure

invited tenders.

 It shall be sole responsibility of the bidder that the uploaded scanned documents(in PDF form)

remain legible (readable) and should not be password protected.

 All online bid Annexures & Tender Evaluation Checklist (QR) should be clearly filled. For any

differences or wrong entry bidder shall be sole responsible for that documents.

 The bidders are required to fill up all the online appendices (annexure)/forms. This is intended for

transparency and speedy evaluation of the bids. Instead of simply confirming, the bidder shall fill

in the particulars against appropriate place in respect of each line appearing in each online

 In the absence of required details in the online annexure, the corporation has every right to

evaluate the bids accordingly and bidder cannot raise any objection against any point during

 All others Terms & Conditions of the original tender will remain unchanged.

 It is, therefore, requested to follow above amendment guidelines scrupulously for all tenders

invited through online, please.

 By bidding online, the bidder is deemed to have read, understood and accepted all the terms and

conditions mentioned in the tender.

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GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

1. The Scope of the proposal shall be on the basis of a single Bidder’s responsibility, completely covering all

the services specified under the accompanying Technical Specifications.

2. The Bidder shall complete all the schedules & annexure in the Bid Proposal Sheets, technical Data Sheets

and specified elsewhere.

3. The Scope of the proposal shall be on the basis of a single Bidder’s responsibility for a particular line

completely covering “Tender for Work of Providing Maintenance free treated earth Electrodes at

various substation under KIM AM Division under Bharuch TR Circle.”. as per standard specification

and standard practice of GETCO and as per EIC

4. The above work shall be done as per GETCO’s approved drawing/layout.

5. Necessary field quality plan of GETCO shall be implemented and necessary documentation shall also be

maintained as per GETCO’s norms and instruction of EIC. If required field quality plan shall be available

at field offices.

6. During the work of erection of feeder bay/transformer bay safety check list shall be followed. Necessary

check list will be available at our field office.

7. Successful bidder has to appoint site Engineer to maintained site register & FQP as per ISO.

8. All work should be done accordingly to ISO & FQP and all require documents including Filled FQP,

testing results etc. should be submitted while handing over the completed work.

9. The quantity mentioned in price bid is tentative and may vary in actual work order.

10. Execution of the Work as per mention below issuing commencement letter from Executive Engineer

(Am), KIM Divison for work as per mention below.

Sr No Division Name of Substation Work to be executed

1 KIM 66kV Mandvi S/s Maintenance free Earthing & Earthing Strip connection.

2 KIM 66kV Zankhava S/s Maintenance free Earthing & Earthing Strip connection.

3 KIM 66kV Umarkhadi S/s Maintenance free Earthing & Earthing Strip connection.

4 KIM 66kV Mosali S/s Maintenance free Earthing & Earthing Strip connection.

5 KIM 66kV Areth S/s Maintenance free Earthing & Earthing Strip connection.

6 KIM 66kV Vankal S/s Maintenance free Earthing & Earthing Strip connection.

7 KIM 66kV Karanj S/s Maintenance free Earthing & Earthing Strip connection.

8 KIM 66kV Palod S/s Maintenance free Earthing & Earthing Strip connection.

9 KIM 66kV Sivan S/s Maintenance free Earthing & Earthing Strip connection.

10 KIM 66kV Pipodara-1 S/s Maintenance free Earthing & Earthing Strip connection.

11 KIM 66kV Pipodara-II S/s Maintenance free Earthing & Earthing Strip connection.

12 KIM 66kV Vadoli S/s Maintenance free Earthing & Earthing Strip connection.

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GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

13 KIM 66kV Motaborasra S/s Maintenance free Earthing & Earthing Strip connection.

14 KIM 66kV Gala Karjan S/s Maintenance free Earthing & Earthing Strip connection.

15 KIM 66kV FTP S/s Maintenance free Earthing & Earthing Strip connection.

1. The Contractor shall follow and comply with all GETCO Safety Rules, relevant provisions of applicable laws

pertaining to the safety of workmen, employees, plant and equipment as may be prescribed from time to time

without any demur, protest or contest or reservations. In case of any discrepancy between statutory

requirement and GETCO Safety Rules referred above, the latter shall be binding on the Contractor unless the

statutory provisions are more stringent.

1. In case if any safety related fatal Elect. / Mech. accident occurred to any employee of agency or outsider

due to negligence or non-compliance of GETCO safety norms then in addition to the compensation and

liability as per statutory requirement, contractor / agency shall be penalized as under:

Sr. No Amount of Contract in Rs. Penalty amount per person

Rs.5000/- plus any taxes as

Rs.25000/- plus any taxes as

2 Above1 Lac to  10 Lacs

Rs.100,000/- plus any taxes as

3 10 to  100 Lacs

4 > 100 Lacs 1.0 % plus GST as applicable

1. The contractor shall inform concerned Ex. Engineer Const/TR in writing within 24 hours of fatal/Non-fatal

accident occurred to human being.

2. The GETCO investigating officer findings in to accident shall be final and binding to the contractor

3. Safety Requirement:

i) Kick off Meeting exclusively for safety shall be done in each contract in presence of contractor’s site in

charge and supervisor. Safety document shall be handed over and vital safety norms and key points of

safety related to project shall be explained and recorded for commitment by erection contractor. Such

records are mandatory for clearing first erection bill.

ii) During site visit by GETCO official of Executive Engineer and above rank, the following checks during

execution of work shall be covered.

I. Safety equipment available and utilize.

(b) Safety belt.

(c) Safety shoes.

(d) Live line Voltage detector

II. Safety procedure adopted.

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GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

(a) Permit to work

(b) Earthing at the place of work.

(c) Adequate supervision.

III. T & P physical Check. (Healthiness and Quality)

(b) Wire rope and sling.

(c) Earthing rod

IV. If above-mentioned safety requirements found violated in any of the above three conditions shall

attract penalty of Rs.1000/- plus GST as applicable per occasion. (Max.Rs.3000/--for violation of

three conditions)

V. During subsequent visit, if violation is found, then double penalty plus GST as applicable shall be

deducted from the bill of the Contractor/Agency.

4. The contractor will have to give indemnity bond & safety cum indemnity on stamp paper of Rs. 300/- to

GETCO against any possible claim of compensation for damage to contractor’s equipment or staff or any of

third parties during the execution of work.

WORK & SAFETY REGULATIONS

1. The contractor shall ensure proper safety of all the workmen, materials, equipment & plant & belonging

to him or to GETCO or to others, working at the site. The contractor shall also be responsible for

provision of all safety notices and safety equipment required both by the relevant legislations and

Engineer, as he may deem necessary.

2. Contractor has to provide ISI marked ELCB / MCB having sufficient capacity of standard make at point of

3. All equipment used in construction and erection by contractor shall meet Indian/International

Standards and where such standards do not exist, the contractor shall ensure these to be absolutely safe.

All equipment shall be strictly operated and maintained by the contractor in accordance with

manufacturer’s operation manual and safety instructions and as per guidelines/ rules of GETCO in this

4. Periodical examinations and all tests for all lifting/ hoisting equipment & tackles shall be carried – out in

accordance with the relevant provisions of Factories Act 1948, Indian Electricity Act 1910 and

associated Laws/Rules in force from time to time. A register of such examinations and tests shall be

properly maintained by the contractor and will be promptly produces as and when desired by Engineer

or by the person authorized.

5. The contractor shall provide suitable safety equipment of prescribed standard to all employees and

workmen according to the need.

6. The contractor shall provide safe working conditions to all workmen and employees at the site including

safe means of access, railings, stairs, ladders, scaffoldings etc. the scaffoldings shall be erected under the

control and supervision of an experienced and competent person. The contractor only shall use good

and standard quality of material.

7. The contractor shall not interfere or disturb electric fuses, wiring and other electrical equipment

belonging to the owner / other contractors under any circumstances, whatsoever, unless expressly

permitted in writing to handle such fuses, wiring or electrical equipment.

8. Before the contractor connects any electrical appliances to any plug or socket belonging to the other

contractor or owner, he shall:

a. Satisfy the Engineer that the appliance is in good working condition;

b. Inform the Engineer of the max. current rating & voltage of the appliances;

c. Obtain permission of the Engineer detailing the sockets to which the appliances may be

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GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

9. The Engineer will not grant permission to connect until he is satisfied that;

a. The appliance is in good condition and is fitted with suitable plug

b. The appliance is fitted with a suitable cable having two earth conductors, ones of which shall be

an earthed metal sheath surrounding the cores.

10. No electric cable in use by the contractor/ Owner will be disturbed without prior permission. No weight

of any description will be imposed on any cable and no ladder or similar equipment will rest against or

attached to it.

11. No repair work shall be carried out on any live equipment. The equipment must be declared safe by the

Engineer and a permit to work shall be issued by the Engineer before any repair work is carried out by

the contractor. While working on electric lines/ equipment, whether live or dead, suitable type and

sufficiently quantity of tools will have to he provided by the contractor to electricians/ workmen/

12. In case any accident occurs during the construction/ erection or other associated activities undertaken

by the contractor thereby causing any minor or major fatal injury to his employees due to any reason,

whatsoever, it shall be the responsibility of the contractor provide medical facility / treatment & to

promptly inform the same to the Engineer in prescribed form and to also to all the authorities envisaged

under the applicable laws.

13. The Engineer shall have the right at his sole discretion to stop the work, if in his opinion the work is

being carried out in such a way that it may cause accidents and endanger the safety of the persons

and/or property and/or equipment. In such cases, the contractor shall be informed in writing about the

nature of hazards and possible injury/ accident and he shall comply to remove shortcomings promptly.

The contractor after stopping the specific work can, if felt necessary, appeal against the order of

stoppage of work to the Engineer within 3 days of such stoppage of work and decision of the Engineer in

this respect shall be conclusive and binding on the contractor.

14. The contractor shall not be entitled for any damages/ compensation for stoppage of work due to safety

reasons and the period of such stoppage of work will not be taken as an extension of time for completion

of work and will not be the ground for waiver of levy of liquidated damages.

15. it is mandatory for the contractor to observe during the execution of the works, requirements of safety

rules which would generally include but not limited to following;

a. Each employee shall be provided with initial indoctrination regarding safety by the contractor,

so as to enable him to conduct his work in a safe manner.

b. No employee shall be given a new assignment of work unfamiliar to him without proper

introduction as to the hazards incident thereto, both himself & his fellow employees.

c. Employee must not leave naked fires unattended, smoking shall not be permitted around fire

prone areas and adequate fire fighting equipment shall be provided at crucial location.

d. There shall be a suitable arrangement at every work site for rendering prompt and sufficient

first aid to the injured.

e. Requirements of ventilation in underwater working to licensed and experienced divers, use of

gumboots for working in slushy or in inundated conditions are essential requirements to be

16. The contractor shall follow and comply with all GETCO safety Rules, relevant provisions of applicable

laws pertaining to the safety of workmen, employees, plant and equipment as may be prescribed from

time to time without any demur, protest or contest or reservations. In case of any discrepancy between

statutory requirement and GETCO safety rules referred above the latter shall be binding on the

contractor unless the statutory provisions are more stringent.

a. Fatal injury or accident Rs. 1,00,000/- per These are applicable

Causing death person plus GST as applicable for death

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GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

b. Major injuries or accident causing Rs. 20,000/- injury to any

25% or more permanent disablement per person person,

To workmen or employees plus GST as applicable

Permanent disablement shall have same meaning as indicated in workmen’s compensation Act. The

compensation mentioned above shall be in addition to the compensation payable to the workmen/

employees under the relevant provisions of the laws as applicable from time to time. In case the owner

is made to pay such compensation then the contractor is liable to reimburse the owner such amount in

addition to the compensation indicated above.

OUR ENDEVOUR - Safety a habit

To create environment where Business Confidence is built through Best Business Practices and is

fostered in an atmosphere of trust and respect between providers of goods and services and their users

for the ultimate benefit of society a the nation, safety guidelines are agreed upon by the agency as under.

Safety is our prime concern and zero accident is our goal. In order to prevent the accident, while execution

of works in indoor and outdoor systems of GETCO, the following guideline and preventive measures are

Indoor safety precaution Outdoor safety precaution

The method of work required T&P and Man power should The method of work required T&P and Man power

be discussed between GETCO supervisor, contractor’s should be discussed between GETCO supervisor,

supervisor and gang leaders. contractor’s supervisor and gang leaders.

Prior to execution of work a joint survey Must be conducted Prior to execution of work a joint survey

by GETCO supervisor and contractor’s supervisor for risk mustbeconductedbyGETCOsupervisor,contractor’ssup

assessment. ervisorandDISCOMlinemaninordertoidentifythefollowin

• Clearly identify the work location, to

distinguish between the equipment that is

a. HT/LT line or tap line crossing under

dead and other equipment/part that may be Each span of line of the work.

live. b. Isolation point of each line crossing.

• Disconnect equipment from supply. c. Each line crossing & isolation point under each

span must be discussed and noted in

• Protect against other live parts. maintenance register with sketch.

• Take special precautions when close to bare

conductors/ Busbar.

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GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

Following safety guidelines are mandatory Contractor’s supervisor and GETCO Supervisor

For all contractors operating in GETCO premises for must ensure all isolations physically with adequate

Electrical, non-electrical & civil works. earthing technically prior to give clearance to gang

1. The contractors must provide advance

leader for taking up job.

planning of work to concerned in-charge of

substation in writing.

2. Before starting any work whether While execution of stringing work, the identified line

switchyard, “permit to allow to work” must crossing must be isolated /de-energized and written

be taken from control room in-charge. clearance should be obtained from concerned DISCOM

3. Utilizing Electrical / non-electrical supervisor.

equipments, safety rules must be

implemented. The isolation of Tap line must be physically seen and

4. If the work is to be carried out on Sunday or verified by Contractor and GETCO supervisor.

public holiday, the necessary permission

must be taken in advance, requesting in At D.O. fuse junction contractors person should be

writing. posted to ensure that no person restore D.O. supply

5. Unwanted person including children of while work is under execution

labours will not be allowed at working site/ in

the switchyard and in the prohibited area.

Contractor’s supervisor must ensure that concern

6. Any electrical work or electrical connections

officer take LCP for EHV line and power line crossing.

to equipment for any other work must be

carried out by certified

electrician/wiremen with adequate size of

wire through MCB as per I.E. Rule.

- Live penal area / bus bar must be isolated and

sealed / bifurcated with red colour tape for visible

- Display Board must hang on LCP panel.

- Transformer must be switched off

whenever and wherever contractor and line workers are

not satisfied with isolation, earthing or any equipment

performance of GETCO, it will be pointed out and work

shall begin only after resolution. Contractor shall not take

up job in absence of GETCO authorized person. All wire

temporary connection & material whenever erection activity

has any connection and disconnection work of bus bar,

All workers / labour of contractor & supervisors must use All workers / labour of contractor & supervisors must

personal protective equipment (PPE) during the work like use personal protective equipment (PPE) during the

gloves, safety belt, Safety shoes, Helmet, earthing rods, work like gloves, safety belt, Safety shoes, Helmet,

etc, duly approved by GETCO. earthing rods, Live line detector etc, duly approved by

The local earthing must be done at the place of work The local earthing must be done at the place of work

before execution of any work. before execution of any work.

11kVbreakerinpanel must be switched off and racked out Circuit breaker opening is not an isolation and isolator

only after ensuring no voltage in breaker and without door on either side must be opened. No work during rains

opening. and cloudy weather condition.

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GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

Transmission line activities.

1) Used of Voltage

detector to ensure

2) Earthing at three point, local, left &

right side of bus bar / string bus.

3) Match line colour code with colour of wristband.

Local earthing of electrical equipments like filter M/c,

welding machine, testing kits etc. is must.

Crane shall only be used for material handling and

erection. Working platform shall only be used for work

GENERAL COMMERCIAL CONDITIONS

The Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Ltd., Bharuch hereinafter called ‘GETCO’/ ‘OWNER’ intends to

receive bids for “Work of Providing Maintenance free treated earth Electrodes at various substation under KIM

AM Division under Bharuch TR Circle..Detailed in the accompanying specifications in accordance with Terms

and Conditions herein. The bids shall be prepared and furnished as per these instructions.

1. The validity of tender is 180 days from the date of opening of technical bid

2. Earnest Money Deposit :

A. Payment of Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) can be accepted by RTGS/NEFT/Online only.

B. Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) in form of DD/Banker’s Cheque/Pay Order/ Bank Guarantee are not

allowed. If bidder submit the DD/Banker’s Cheque/Pay Order/ Bank Guarantee for Tender Fee and

EMD, in that case the same tender will not be considered.

C. The EMD shall be submitted along with submission of Technical bid only.

D. Tenders no accompanied by EMD shall be rejected.

E. If during the tender validity period, i.e. 180 days, the tenderer withdraws his tender, the EMD shall

be forfeited and the tenderer may be disqualified from tendering for future works of GETCO.

F. The EMD will be returned promptly to the unsuccessful tenderer. The EMD will be returned to the

successful tenderer after he furnishes the Security Deposit for performance and duly enters into the

contract. If he fails to furnish the SD or to execute the contract for the work offered to him, his EMD

shall be forfeited and the tenderer may be disqualified from tendering for further works for GETCO.

3. All commercial terms and conditions except rates shall be indicated in the technical & commercial bid only.

4. The tenderers shall specifically note that the Tenders are invited on percentage basis only.

5. The tenderers will ensure submission of the Tenders duly filled in before the due date and time.

6. Security deposit: -

The contractor will have to pay the Security Deposit at 5% of the order value by demand draft / in the

name of ‘GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD/ PAYABLE AT Bharuch, A/c. name of

bidder’ upon placement of the LOI within 10 days. Alternatively you may pay the entire S.D. in the form

of B.G. in case S.D value is more than Rs. one lakh as per approved format of the GETCO issued by

Seal & Signature of Bidder - 20 -

GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

Nationalized/Scheduled Bank. The security deposit will be refunded only after the completion of

guarantee period of 1 year of work done or finalization of final bill whichever is later.

(A) Guarantees issued by following banks will be accepted as SD/EMD on permanent basis:

i. All Nationalized Banks.

(B) Guarantees issued by following Banks will be accepted as SD / EMD for the period up to 31.03.27. The validity

cut-off date in GR is with respect to date of issue of Bank Guarantee irrespective of date of termination of Bank

No. Bank Name No. Bank Name

1 AXIS Bank 22 RBL Bank

2 AU Small Finance Bank 23 South Indian Bank

3 Bandhan Bank 24 Sandarad Chartered Bank

4 City Union Bank 25 Tamilnad Mercantile Bank

5 CSB Bank 26 Ujjivan Small Finance Bank

6 DBS Bank India Limited 27 YES Bank

7 DCB Bank 28 Ahmedabad Mercantile Co-Op Bank

8 Dhanlaxmi Bank 29 Nutan Nagrik Sahkari Bank Ltd.

9 Equitas Small| Finance Bank 30 Rajkot Nagrik Sahkari Bank Ltd

10 FEDERAL Bank 31 Saraswat Co-Operative Bank Ltd

11 HDFC Bank 32 SBPP Co-Operative Bank Ltd.

12 HSBC Bank 33 SVC Co- Operative Bank Ltd

13 ICICI Bank 34 The Cosmo Co-Op Bank Ltd

14 IDBI Bank 35 The Gujarat State Co- Operative Bank

15 IDFC First Bank 36 The Surat District Co-Operative Bank Ltd

16 Induslnd Bank 37 The Surat People's Co-Op. Bank Ltd

17 Jammu and Kashmir Bank 38 The Baroda Central Co- Operative Bank

18 Jana Small Finance bank 39 The Panchmahal District Co-Operative Bank

19 Karnataka Bank 40 The kalupur Commercial Co-Op. Bank

20 Karur Vysya Bank 41 The Rajkot Coommercial Co- Operative Bank

21 Kotak Mahindra Bank 42 The Banaskanthe Mercanttile Co-Op. Bank

43 Gujarat Gramin Bank

SD will be refundable after completion of Guarantee period from Date of completion of satisfactory of work

and finalization of final bill . Earnest money will be liable to be forfeited if (1) If Tender is withdrawn during

validity of the offer and (2) The tenderer fails to deposit the security deposit.

7. Contract Period :-

The time allowed for completion the work is 180 Days from the date of the commencement of the

work, failing which the penalty ½% per week or part thereof plus GST as applicable on delayed portion of

work and / or supply value subject to ceiling of 10% of the total contract value will be imposed.

8. The time limit for the work may be reduced and contractor should make all his efforts to complete the

work within stipulated time limit as may be given by the Engineer in charge depending upon emergency

of work, GETCO reserves the right to reduce the time limit without giving any notice.

Seal & Signature of Bidder - 21 -

GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

9. WELFARE CESS:-

1. As per the Welfare Cess Act, the welfare cess @ 1% is applicable on supply and erection items for

supply, erection, testing & commissioning of substation, transmission lines, EPC/Turnkey projects,

and civil works.

2. Contractor shall get registered under Welfare Cess Act before commencement of work in required

head as per nature of work. Office of the Factory Inspector is authorized at present as a registering

3. GETCO shall pay the welfare cess by way of reimbursing to contractors on production of

documentary evidence of payment. Registration charges will not be reimbursed.

4. The contracts for which supply or part supply of material are in the scope of GETCO, then

contractors shall deposit welfare cess on estimated cost of supplied items to GETCO on progressive

basis of utilization. As this part of welfare cess is on GETCO account, the same shall be reimbursed to

the contractor on receipt of request letter along with documentary evidence of payment. For

calculation of welfare cess on supply part, valuation as per MR shall be taken and informed to the

contractor for payment. This will be over and above the A/T value. The modality of payment/

reimbursement of welfare cess will be as under.

5. On receipt of A/T, the contractor / bidder will get them registered under Welfare Cess Act and

submit the documentary evidence to the concern office. Copy of Registration certificate shall be

submitted before submission of 1st RA bill

6. Before release of payment of first R.A.Bill, the contractor has to submit the documentary evidence of

registration. Only thereafter, the bill will be processed for payment.

7. Before release of payment of subsequent R.A.Bills, the contractor has to submit the documentary

evidence of payment of welfare cess of previous R.A.Bill.

8. The welfare cess shall be reimbursed to the contractor on submission of copy of documentary

evidence of payment by observing due formalities.

10. GST Registration on GETCO’s web portal:

The Bidder should have to take registration under the “GOODS AND SERVICE TAX (GST)”. Bidder has to

register online in given link before bidding. Link for the same is www.getcogujarat.com/gst/ The certified

Xerox copy of such registration shall have to be submitted along with the bid by the bidder.

On forfeiture of EMD, SD or guarantee under the terms and condition of this tender, applicable GST will also be

recovered from the bidder/ contractor and GETCO reserves all rights of such recovery of such forfeited amount

“Supplier contractor should charge GST in Invoice at the rate as agreed to / mentioned in acceptance of tender

only and any deviation in the same shall not be accepted. Further, any additional liability of GST (later on due to

wrong mentioning of GST rate, mis-interpretation of HSN/SAC Code etc.) over and above as charged in the

invoice shall be borne by the supplier /Contractor. However, any refund received by the supplier / contractor

on account of GST Charged from the company ; such refund shall have to be passed on to the company , along

with interest needs to be passed on suo-moto by the supplier contractor.

Further the Company has a right to recover the amount of GST along with penal interest at the of 15% per

annum if GST charged is not paid /short paid to the government or fail to upload the details or uploads

inaccurate particular on GSTIN portal by the Supplier /Contractor within the stipulated time limit.

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GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

In case, GOVT. revise the rate of GST rate /code during the tenure of the contract the provision of statutory

variation clause shall apply.”

Final bill shall be passed & paid & SD shall be released only if contractor has duly discharged its GST

liability related to the contract and submit C.A. certificate and under taking.

12. STATUTORY VARIATION:

Any statutory increase or decrease in the taxes and duties including GST and Cess as applicable or in the event of

introduction of new tax/cess or cessation of existing tax/cess subsequent to suppliers offer, if it takes place

within the original contractual delivery date will be to GETCO’s account subject to the claim being supported by

documentary evidence. However, if any decrease takes place after the contractual delivery date, the advantage

will have to be passed on to GETCO.

Statutory Variation clause will not be applicable in case of Supplier /Contractor has opted for Composition

Scheme under GST.

13. The contractor will have to give indemnity bond on Non-Judicial Stamp paper of value Rs. 300/-to GETCO

for material as per attached format. The cost of stamp paper will be born by the contractor.

14. Also the successful bidder will have to execute Agreement on stamp paper of value Rs.300/- at our Circle

office Bharuch before commencement of works as per GETCO’s prescribed Performa. The cost of stamp

paper will be born by the contractor.

15. The contractor will have to give safety cum indemnity on Non-Judicial Stamp paper of value Rs. 300/- to

GETCO against any possible claim of compensation for damage to contractor’s staff or any of third

party during the execution of work. The cost of stamp paper will be born by the contractor.

16. Also the successful bidder will have to execute Agreement on stamp paper of value Rs.300/- at our

Transmission Circle, GETCO, Bharuch before commencement of works as per GETCO’s prescribed

Performa. The cost of stamp paper will be borne by the contractor.

17. Guarantee: - It is the responsibility of the contractor to handover the complete work free of all defects. If

within a period of One (1) year from the date of handing over the work it is noticed that any defects

occurs due to bad workmanship, it is the duty of the contractor to rectify / replace the same at his own

cost. If within seven days from the date of receipt of such notice, the contractor does not take up the

work, same will be carried out at his risk and cost.

18. 10% retention money will be deducted from each R.A. Bills against material issued to contractor.

19. 10% amount of bill will be retained from each RA bill for the work executed after the scheduled date of

completion and on finalization of time limit extension by competent authority; this amount will be

released after deducting amount towards the time limit penalty if any.

20. As regard damage the materials, equipment and worker of the contractor, he himself will be responsible.

If there is any compensation to be paid in respect of “WORKMAN” compensation act of any other

statutory provisions, the same will have to be paid by the contractor direct. If he thinks fit he may take

necessary insurance cover, at his cost.

21. The quantum of the work as mentioned in estimate/ schedule –‘B’ is tentative and it can be varied or

differed as per site condition. The payment shall be made only on actual work executed or order quantity,

whichever is less.

22. The tenderer will be abided by and fulfill all the terms and provisions of the “Tender & Contract” for

works as applicable and incase of any default there to the GETCO shall forfeit the S.D. or any other action

as may be decided by Superintending Engineer (TR), GETCO, Bharuch.

Seal & Signature of Bidder - 23 -

GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

23. The cost of damages, if any will be recovered from the Contractor’s bill. The assessment of which will be

done by field Engineer at his sole discretion and his decision shall be binding to the contractor and shall

be considered as final and unchallengeable.

24. GETCO shall deduct the Income-Tax and other taxes as per prevailing rules from each and every bill.

25. No part rate or reduced rate shall be allowed in final bill.

26. The contractor has to follow all labour laws, safety rules and regulations. The GETCO does not take any

responsibility in case of accident or injury to the workers. The safety/ security of men, materials and

equipments shall be sole responsibility of the contractor.

27. The compliances of all Central/ State Govt. rules, safety and insurance rules etc. and that of local body, is a

must condition for the agency.

28. The Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any

tender. GETCO reserves the right to reject any or all tender without signing any reasons whatsoever.

29. The erection work should be commenced immediately from the date of receipt of instructions from office

and should be completed within thereafter.

30. The tender includes all minor accessories and items of work which are not have been specifically

mentioned in the specification schedule etc. but are essential for completion of work. The contractor will

not be eligible for any extra payment in respect of such minor accessories and items of work.

31. Tenderer will be qualified only who have submitted all the required documents as mentioned in tender

32. No higher rate or revised rate will be applicable for the work, if work is held up/ closed due to whatever

33. GETCO will not pay any idle charge for any site conditions or any circumstances.

34. In case of any dispute/ doubt, the decision of Superintending Engineer (TR), GETCO, Bharuch. shall be

unchallengeable, final and binding to the contractor.

35. The contractor has to remain in close day to day contact with Engineer in charge of work i.e.DE S/s /Line

concern who will issue detailed instruction for the commencement of the work.

36. Contractor will abide by and fulfill all the terms and conditions and general terms and condition of the

contract for works available in the office.

37. All other general terms and conditions as prevailing in the GETCO shall be applicable to the contract.

38. The contractor will have to complete entire job as per directive and instruction of Engineer in charge. If

he fails to do so entire work will be carried out at contractor’s risk and cost.

39. The contractor must engage sufficient knowledgeable persons round the clock, exclusively for oil filter

machine provided by GETCO for oil filtration work. No loss of oil should occur and in case if occurs; its

cost will be recovered from contractor’s bill. The contractor has to apply sufficient nos. of cycles for oil

filtration works as decided by the Engineer in charge.

40. The tender shall be issued to only the experienced contractor who has completed such job of similar

nature and magnitude satisfactorily in time. However, filling of on line tender, does not qualifies the

tenderer to offer the bid.

41. Tender offer without payment of EMD required certificate, documents, list of tools, tackles, equipments

etc. required for execution of job will be out rightly rejected without assigning any reason thereof and

decision of Superintending Engineer (TR), GETCO,Bharuch will be final and unchallengeable.

42. The Contractor will be governed by The GETCO’s general conditions of works contract. The Booklet will

be available in the concerned office in any working days. In the event of placing order, the contractor will

have to sign this booklet along with other document and agreement. All the usual terms and conditions of

the GETCO, through the same might have not been mentioned in this specification or contractor booklet

will applicable to this contract, and the decision of the Superintending Engineer shall be binding on the

Seal & Signature of Bidder - 24 -

GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

43. After completion of the work, all the surplus materials issued by the GETCO shall be returned by you to

the respective center of the GETCO as per instruction of Engineer in charge at your cost.

44. Specification in any items mentioned in tender are subject to change without any prior notice and

binding to the contractor.

45. If the work is required to be carried out during fix outage then the contractor has to deploy adequate man

power, material, tools etc. well in advance and has to complete the entire work during this specific outage

period only, failing to which GETCO shall be at liberally to deduct the amount of revenue loss due to

prolong outage.

46. If required by GETCO you shall have to provide free to and fro traveling facility to our Junior Engineer or

Technical staff for the work.

47. The contractor shall not refuse to execute the work order at any time and it will be his sole responsibility

to execute and complete this work as per the instruction of Engineer in charge.

48. For shortages of any materials issued by the GETCO for the work, recovery shall be made from you, on

the basis of prices of the materials (prevailing on the date of settlement of materials account) plus 15%

supervision charges.

49. No subcontractor, Power of Attorney shall be allowed without prior approval of competent authority.

50. All the materials issued by GETCO shall be transported to the work site on same day and to be preserved

in safe custody failing to which GETCO shall initiate legal action if required. Similarly as per instruction of

Engineer in charge, you have to credit the material at GETCO store without any loss of time failing to

which GETCO shall initiate legal action if required.

51. No tools, tackles, manpower, crane facilities etc. will be provided by the GETCO.

52. The contractor has to submit the list of tools, tackles, equipments with him along with his tender offer.

The tender without this list and other required documents (as mentioned above herein the tender)

should be rejected out rightly.

53. The bidder shall specifically note that GETCO will not pay any extra amount towards any type of claim

except for the description indicated in Schedule – ‘B’. The party has to carry out all other/ additional

required activities/ works as directed by Engineer in charge which is not mentioned in Schedule but

required to be completed as per site condition and for this work no extra payment shall be made by

a) The interpretation of specifications doubts etc.:- In case of any doubts about what is mentioned in

specification or schedule or elsewhere, the tenderer should get all doubts cleared from the Department

in writing and in advance of filling in the Tender. In case of difference of opinion about interpretation of

specification etc the decision of Superintending Engineer, Transmission Circle, GETCO, Bharuch

and EE(TR) Bharuch will be final and shall be binding to the contractor.

b) Accounts of Materials issued:- The contractor shall have to maintain accurate day to day and item

wise account of use of issued materials which shall be got checked from time to time by the

representative of the GETCO. The contractor will be responsible for custody and preserving the issued

materials till the work is handed over by the contractor after completion.

c) The contractor has to maintain site register, covering all the daily details of material receipt and

utilization, progress of work etc. This register shall be checked and signed by Engineer in charge and

Executive Engineer during the site visit. Any bill without site register shall not be passed.

55. The contractor shall be responsible for breakages, losses and theft of material during transit or erection

after the materials issued from the stores till the completion of work and is taken over by the GETCO.

56. The contractor will be responsible for the loss, distribution of deterioration of the materials, stores or

articles supplied to him by the GETCO, even if such a loss distribution or deterioration has occurred

Seal & Signature of Bidder - 25 -

GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

under any circumstances whatsoever beyond his control as if the materials, stores or articles so supplied

were his property.

57. The contractor shall co-operate with the GETCO in recording measurement etc. as expeditiously as

possible and he shall fulfill all the requirements which are necessary to finalize the accounts on the basis

of its records and pay him such amount as if found due to him together with the amount of security

deposit. If any remaining payable to him after deduction, there from the amount due by him to the

GETCO. The GETCO shall not entertain further claim from thereafter.

58. The competent authority can delete any item in schedule of the tender, if he feels that the rate quoted by

the contractor for that item is abnormally high when compared to the estimated rates.

59. Delivery of Material: - All material/ equipment required for this work as per schedule shall be delivered

at any store centers of GETCO jurisdiction and contractor has to take delivery from these stores or at his

60. You will ensure that completion of erection work i.e. all works connected with substation having been

completed correctly as per Indian Electricity Rules & procedure. Any extra cost involved due to

incompleteness of work or bad workmanship found out Subsequently shall be set right forth with by you

at your own cost.

61. Billing and Payment Terms

(a) The contractor shall have to submit the RA bill of order to the concerned Deputy Engineer of

sub-division of concerned division for payment once in a month period.

(b) 90% payment of amount claimed as per invoice by party as per ScheduleB/Scope of Work

covering various activities and as per terms and conditions of tender made within 60 days from

the date of R.A. bill.

(c) Balance 10% of erection value shall be paid within 60 days against completion of work only after

settlement of material account statement of items supplied, used, erected and successful

commissioning of Sub-Station the same amount will be release in final bill only and payment will be

made only after passing of final bill. All the payment shall made through RTGS/NEFT only by

EE(TR) Bharuch.

(d) If net payable amount is more than Rs 10.0 Lacs, payment will be released from circle

office/corporate office.

(e) The payment will be released within 60 days. However, in case of any delay due to any

eventuality no interest charges shall be paid.

(f) All the bills in accordance with the above clauses must be submitted with the following

1) Item wise work done during billing period.

2) Item wise cumulative work done.

3) Account for material consumed and balance stock.

4) For non-submission or part submission of above information, an additional 5%

amount of the respective RA bill shall be withheld and shall only be released at the time

(g) Any outstanding recoveries of GETCO for any other than this transaction or anywhere done in

GETCO can be recovered from this contractor’s/ supplier’s payment which is authentically

approved by competent authority.

62. PROTECTION OF PROPERTY AND CONTRACTOR’S LIABILITY

The Contractor shall be responsible for any damage resulting from his operations. He shall also be

responsible for protection of all persons including members of public and employees of the Owner and

the employees of other Contractors and Sub-Contractors and all public and private property.

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TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

63. Quantities given in the Schedule of erection in price Bid are to be executed by the contractor at the rates

accepted by the Board in the A/T. In case of any deviation in tower quantity / type of tower / length of

line, excavation / concreting resulting into an increase in which event the field officer shall obtain prior

approval of the Head Office and excess quantity shall be paid only at the accepted rate of the A / T. No

any Excess work / amount to be executed without prior approval of competent authority.

64. The erection work beyond contractual ceiling amount shall be done only after approval from the GETCO

65. CONTRACTOR’S SITE ESTABLISHMENT

The Contractor shall at all times keep posted an authorized representative for the purpose of the

Contract. Any written order or instruction of the Engineer or his duly authorized representative shall be

communicated to the said authorized resident representative of the Contractor and the representative

shall be available at a stated address for this purpose.

66. CO-OPERATION WITH OTHER CONTRACTORS

Contractor shall co-operate with all other Contractors or tradesmen of the Owner, who may be

performing other works on behalf of the Owner and the workmen who may be employed by the Owner

and doing work in the vicinity of the Works under the Contract. The Contractor shall also so arrange to

perform his work as to minimize, to the maximum extent possible, interference with the work of other

Contractors and their workmen. Any injury or damage that may be sustained by the employees of the

other Contractors and the Owner, due to the Contractor’s work shall promptly be made good at the

Contractor’s own expense.

67. PROTECTION OF WORK

The Contractor shall have total responsibility for protecting his works till it is finally taken over by the

Engineer. No claim will be entertained by the Owner or by the Engineer for any damage or loss to the

Contractor’s works and the Contractor shall be responsible for complete restoration of the damaged

works to original conditions to comply with the specification and drawings.

SPECIAL COMMERCIAL CONDITION FOR TENDERER

1. TAKING DELIVARY AND INSURANCE: -

1.1 The contractor has keep S/S materials in safe custody and transport to the respective sites and will be

responsible for any damages to or loss of all materials at any stage during transportation or erection or

taking over of the line by GETCO.

1.2 The Contractor has to open site store and ensure for safe custody of all the stored materials at his own

1.3 The Contractor shall have total responsibility for the entire materials stored loose, semi assembled

and/or erected by him at site in his custody. The Contractor shall make suitable security arrangements

is at own cost to ensure the protection of all materials, equipments and works from theft, fire pilferage

and any other damages and loss, it shall be the responsibility of the contractor to arrange for security till

the works are finally taken over by the Corporation.

2 STORAGE-CUM-ERECTION-INSURANCE: -

2.1 The contractor shall take suitable storage-cum-erection insurance cover at his cost to the extent of 100%

cost of sub-station/line materials, which are required to complete the sub-station /line. Bidder shall have to

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TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

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Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

take the comprehensive Marine cum Erection (MCE) insurance policy against any loss, damage, theft,

pilferage, fire etc. for the complete period of storage, fire etc. for the complete period of storage, erection

and commissioning up to the time of taking cover of the sub-station/line by GETCO. The contractor shall

deal directly and pursue the claim with the Insurance Company and shall be responsible in regard to

maintenance of all insurance coverage as well as for settlement of claim. The proof of insurance policy

taken by the successful contractor shall be furnished/submitted to Engineer-in-charge of GETCO.

No material shall be issued to bidder/erection agency in absence of such insurance policy. The risk

shall be covered for lifting of materials from store to final handing over to GETCO. Further in

absence of the above insurance policy, R.A. bill payment will be withheld.

2.2 In the event of any damage, theft, loss, pilferage, fire etc, Contractor will be responsible to lodge, pursue and

settle all the claims with the insurance company for all items, materials and the corporation shall be kept

informed about it. Contractor shall replace the lost/damaged materials/items promptly irrespective of the

settlement of the claims by underwriter and ensure that the work progress is as per agreed schedule. The

loss, if any, such replacement will have to be borne by the contractor and GETCO will not entertain any

claim/representation in this regard. However it will be contractor’s responsibility to insure the entire

project till the line / sub-station or any other project / works is taken over by the GETCO.

2.3 The estimated cost of line material for insurance is Rs. 10 lacs or (As per instruction of EIC)

3.1 The Contractor at his cost shall arrange, secure and maintain all insurance as may be pertinent to the

Works and obligatory in terms of law to protect his interest and interests of the Owner against all perils

detailed herein. The form and the limit of such insurance as defined herein together with the under-

writer in each case shall be acceptable to the Owner. However, irrespective of such acceptance, the

responsibility to maintain adequate insurance coverage at all time during the period of Contract shall be

of Contractor alone. The Contractor’s failure in this regard shall not relieve him of any of his contractual

responsibilities and obligations. The insurance covers to be taken by the Contractor shall be in the joint

name of the Owner and the Contractor. The Contractor shall, however, be authorized to deal directly

with Insurance Company or Companies and shall be responsible in regard to maintenance of all

insurance covers. Further the insurance should be in freely convertible currency.

3.2 Any loss or damage to the material during handling, transportation, storage, erection, and all activities to

be performed till the successful completion of commissioning of the line shall be to the account of the

Contractor. The Contractor shall be responsible for preference of all claims and make good the damages

or loss by way of repairs and/or replacement of the equipment, damaged or lost. The transfer of title

shall not in any way relieve the Contractor of the above responsibilities during the period of Contract.

The Contractor shall provide the Owner with copy of all insurance policies and documents taken out by

him in pursuance of the Contract. Such copies of documents shall be submitted to the Owner

immediately after such insurance coverage. The Contractor shall also inform the Owner in writing at

least sixty (60) days in advance regarding the expiry/cancellation and/or change in any of such

documents and ensure revalidation, renewal etc., as may be necessary well in time.

3.3 The perils required to be covered under the insurance shall include, but not be limited to fire and allied

risks, miscellaneous accidents (erection risks) workman compensation risks, loss or damage in transit,

theft, pilferage, riot and strikes and malicious damages, civil commotion, weather conditions, accidents

of all kinds, etc. The scope of such insurance shall be adequate to cover the replacement/reinstatement

cost of the equipment for all risks up to and including delivery of goods and other costs till the

equipment is delivered at Site. The insurance policies to be taken should be on replacement value basis

and/or incorporating escalation clause. Notwithstanding the extent of insurance cover and the amount

of claim available from the underwriters, the Contractor shall be liable to make good the full

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TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

replacement/rectification value of all equipment/materials and to ensure their availability as per

project requirements.

3.4 Workmen’s Compensation Insurance

This insurance shall protect the Contractor against all claims applicable under the Workmen’s

Compensation Act, 1948 (Government of India). This policy shall also cover the Contractor against

claims for injury, disability, disease or death of his or his SubContractor’s employee, which for any

reason are not covered under the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1948. The liabilities shall not be less

Workmen’s Compensation : As per statutory Provisions

Employee’s liability : As per statutory Provisions

3.5 Comprehensive General Liability Insurance

The insurance shall protect the Contractor against all claims arising from injuries, disabilities, disease or

death of members of public or damage to property of others, due to any act of omission on the part of

the Contractor, his agents, his employees, his representatives and Sub-Contractors or from riots, strikes

and civil commotion.

3.6 The hazards to be covered will pertain to all the works and areas where the Contractor, his agents and his

employees have to perform work pursuant to the Contract.

3.7 The above are only illustrative list of insurance covers normally required and it will be the responsibility of

the Contractors to maintain all necessary insurance coverage to the extent both in time and amount to

take care of all his liabilities either direct or indirect, in pursuance of the Contract.

4 PENALTY FOR DELAY:-

1. The bidder should note that the completion time allowed for carrying out the work should be strictly

observed. Any delay that may take place in supply and erection beyond contractual cutoff date stated as

per stipulated delivery period shall be subject to the penalty ½% per week or part thereof plus GST as

applicable on delayed portion of work and / or supply value subject to ceiling of 10% of the total

contract value plus GST as applicable will be imposed.

2. In event of failure of the Contractor to pay the amount of Penalty as demanded, the Owner shall be entitled to

deduct the amount of Penalty for delay from the amounts payable to the Contractors under any bills raised

under this contract or any other contract with the GUVNL and its Subsidiary Companies i.e. GETCO, GUVNL,

GSECL, MGVCL, DGVCL, PGVCL UGVCL. It is permissible for the Owner to adjust the amount of Penalty of delay

against any Bank Guarantee furnished by the Contractor under this contract or any other contract with GUVNL

and/or its subsidiary companies.

3. If it is found that the work is unsatisfactory or not progressing as per the program / BARCHART

/ Target period, any action taken by the GETCO, as may be deemed fit, to see that work is

completed as required by the GETCO, would be at the risk and cost of the contractor..

4. Any delay causing extension of outages shall be contractor’s responsibility and appropriate

amount (in term of Rupees) as decided by Ex. Engineer (TR),KIM shall be recovered from

Contractor’s bill as a penalty.

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TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

Taxes and Duties:

3.5.1 As regards the income Tax, surcharge on income tax and any other corporate tax, Excluding GST

and excluding welfare cess at prevailing rate the owner shall not bear any tax liability whatsoever. The bidder

shall be liable and responsible for payment of such taxes as attracted under the provisions of the law.

3.5.2 Not withstanding the tax liabilities as per the sub-clause14.1 above the owner shall have the right to

make deduction at source from the amounts payable to the contractor in respect of Income Tax (on the cost

of items of supply included in the works contract) as may be mandatory in terms of the law. The owner shall

not bear any liability in this regard but shall issue necessary certificate in respect of such deduction made.

3.5.3 In case any tax or duty is newly introduced by the Government applicable for this contract with

effect from the next day of the date submission of the bid and if the contractor is required to pay

additional tax or duty, then the owner shall reimburse the contractor the additional tax or duty so paid

by the contractor against submission by the contractor of documentary evidence to the satisfaction of

the owner. This provision will not be applicable to transaction between the contractor and his sub-

contractors. Besides the said statutory variation, no other statutory variation shall be payable by the owner.

3.5.4 The owner’s liability for all taxes and duties under the contract shall be limited to those indicated by

the Bidder in the Sign & Seal of Contractor Page 8 Bid Proposal Sheets, subject to the statutory variations

and variations as per Clause No. 14.3. If the cost to the Contractor during the performance of the ‘Contract’

shall be increased or reduced by reasons of the making, passing or promulgation of any law after the date

of submission of bid or by any order, regulation or bye-law having the force of law the amount of such

increase or reduction shall be added to or deducted from the “Contract Price” as the case may be for direct

transactions between contactor & owner, and not for bought out items. It is the Bidders responsibility to

furnish details of taxes, duties, levies etc. applicable as on the date of submission of the bid.

3.5.5 No claim for any increase towards the statutory variation regarding enhancement of existing tax

or duty or introduction of a new tax or duty applicable shall be entertained by the Owner during the

extended period of contract, if any, provided the extension of the contract is required by causes attributable

to the contractor.

35.6 The provision of statutory variation regarding enhancement of existing tax or duty or introduction of

a new tax or duty will be applicable only to the direct transaction between the contractor and the owner.

3.5.7 Before quoting, the bidder may ascertain from the concerned tax authorities of Government of Gujarat

the applicability of Work Contract Tax. Entry Tax, GST etc. in respect of this work and include the same

in the quoted price. No separate claim in this regard will be entertained by the Owner, as it is the

responsibility of the Bidder to pay all these taxes.

In case, GOVT. revise the rate of GST rate /code during the tenure of the contract the provision of statutory

variation clause shall apply.”

"RIGHTS OF THE OWNER:

Whenever any claim or claims for payment of a sum of money arises out of or under the contract against the

Contractor, the Owner shall be entitled to withhold and also have a lien to retain such sum or sums in whole or

in port from the security, If any, deposited by the Contractor and for the purpose aforesaid, the Owner shall be

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TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

entitled to encash and withhold the amount of Performance Bank Guarantee or other security, if any, furnished

as the case may be. The Owner shall also have a lien over the same pending finalization or adjudication of any

such claim. In the event Of the security is insufficient to cover the claimed amount or amounts, the Owner shall

be entitled to withhold and have lien to retain to the extent of the such claimed amount or amounts referred to

above, from any sum or sums found payable or which at any time thereafter may become payable to the

Contractor under the same contract or any other contract with the Owner or GUVNL or its subsidiary companies

pending finalization or adjudication of any such claim.

Line in respect of Claims in other Contracts:

a) Any sum of money due and payable, to the Contractor (Including the security deposit) under

the contract may be withheld or retained by way of lien by the Owner against any of its claim in respect of

payment of a sum of money arising out of or under any other contract made by the Contractor with the Owner

or GUVNL or any of its subsidiary companies.

b) It is on agreed that the sum of money so withheld or retained under this clause by the Owner will be kept

withheld or retained as such by the Owner till its claim arising out of the same contract or any other contract is

either mutually settled or determined by the arbitrator or competent court, as the case may be, and the

Contractor shall have no claim for interest or damages whatsoever on this account or on any other ground in

respect of any sum of money withheld or retained under this clause and as may be duly notified to the

This is put up herewith for perusal and approval so that above stated enabling clauses may be incorporated in

the terms and conditions of Tender / Contracts by our Procurement Department. Project Department,

Transmission Department, R&M Department and Civil department. Further, we may ask CE (Project) to instruct

the field offices for incorporating the above clauses in field tenders.

TERMS & CONDITIONS REGARDING INDUSTRIALLAWS AND OTHER RELATED MATTERS

1) Wages to be paid at time of payment etc. by the contractor.

a. The contractor shall pay minimum prevailing rates per day or as may be specified hereafter or rates

fixed under the minimum wages Act. Whichever is higher. The wages or very contract labour employed

by him under this contact shall be paid by him before the expiry of 7th day of the month in respective of

which the wages are payable ( i.e. wages of a month have to be paid by him in the first week of the next

month). The payment shall be disbursed in the presence of management representative during the

working hours in factory premises and the contractor shall get the entries certified in the register of

wages by the representative of the GETCO. Any default will result in cancellation of contract forthwith or

also the contractor shall be paid punishable to the extent of Rs.100/- fine per each day.

b. The contractor shall give his telephone number and address to the GETCO so that in case of labour

troubles etc. the contractor can be contacted. The contractor shall arrange to have his office outside the

factory premises and the contractor shall keep himself present throughout the working hours.

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GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

(A) Person below the age of 18 years shall not be employed for the work.

(B) No. female worker shall be employed in the night shift between 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.

(C) Contractor shall maintain a valid labor license under the contract labour (Regulation and Abolition) Act

for employing necessary manpower to be required by him. In the absence of such license the contract

shall be liable to be terminated without assigning any reason thereof.

(D) The contractor shall at his own expenses comply with all labour laws and keep the GETCO indemnified

in respective thereof. Some of the major liabilities under various labour and industrial laws which the

contractor shall comply with areas under :-

(i) Payment of contribution by way of employer’s contribution towards provident fund, family pension

scheme, Deposit linked insurance scheme, Administrative charge etc. at the rates make applicable

from time to time by Government of Gujarat/Government of India or other statutory authority.

(ii) Payment of deposit in respect of each contract labour at the rate as per admissible with the office of

commissioner of Labour as per the contract Labour (Regulation and abolition Act.).

(iii) License fee as prescribed under the contract labour (Regulation and abolition Act) and rules framed

there under depending upon the number of workmen employed by the contractor.

(iv) Paid leave facility and wages as per the provision of the factories Act at the rate of one day for every

20 days of working.

(v) Identify cards as prescribed under the factories Act with photo at fixe there to the same

identification. Liabilities as per industrial Disputes Act any payment to the contractor’s employees

arising out of any claim or disputes under the industrial Disputes Act, 1947 or any other labour laws.

(vi) Payment of compensation in case accidental inury.

(vii) Maternity leave as per the provisions of the maternity Benefit Act. The above are some of the

major liabilities of the contractor in addition to other liabilities. Prescribed under the various labour

laws in force from time to time from statutory authorities like State Government/ Government of

India which the contractor shall have to comply with.

3) Provident fund & Family pension Scheme:-

The contractor shall submit along with his bill (month wise) a statement regarding deduction against

employees provident fund and family pension scheme in respective of each concerned employee,

provident fund and family pension scheme at the rate at admissible ( or at the rate made applicable

by the Government from time to time ) of the wages. The contractor’s contribution and his workers

contribution towards provident fund and family pension scheme shall be deposited by the contractor

with concern regional Provident Fund Commissioner office.

4) Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme :-

The contractor shall have to deposit ½ % of the wage in respect of employees who is a member of the

Provident Fund as the contribution to the deposit.

Linked insurance Scheme with concern Regional Provident Fund Commissioner office.

(5) Administrative Charges:-

Administrative charges for maintaining provident fund A/C shall be deposited by the contractor with

concern Regional Provident Fund Commissioner office at the rates applicable.

(6) Paid Leave Facility:-

Paid leave facility at the rate of one day for every twenty days worked by the contract labour shall be

provided by the contractor to his workers. He shall maintain leave Records/leave cards for individual

labourer which shall be duly verified and approved/certified by the authorized officer of the GETCO.

(7) Workmen’s compensation fund & Employer’s Liability Insurance:-

The contractor shall cover all his employees under workmen’s compensation fund and under the

liability insurance. Insurance shall be affected for the entire contractor’s employee engaged in the

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TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

performance of this contract. If any of the work is subject the contractor shall require the sub-

contractor to provide workmen’s compensation and employer’s liability insurance for the latter’s

employees unless such employees are covered under the contractor’s insurance.

(8) The contractor shall employ adequate number of experienced staff at site for dial supervision and for

maintenance of various register and records required under the law and contract No. payment for

supervision shall be admissible.

(9) Contractor to Identify the GETCO:-

The contractor shall indemnify the GETCO and every member officer and employees of the GETCO

also, engineering in charge and his staff against all actions, proceeding, claims demands, costs and

expenses which may be made against the GETCO or Government for or in respective of formance of

his obligation under the contract documents. The GETCO shall not liable for or in respective of or in

consequence of any accident or injury to any workman or other person in the employment of the

contractor or his sub-contractor and the contractor shall indemnify and keep indemnified the GETCO

against all such damage and compensation and against all claims, demands, proceedings costs,

charges and expenses whatever in respective thereof in relation thereto.

(10) The GETCO reserves the right to terminate this rate contract at any time during its tendency without

giving notice of termination or any reasons thereof.

(11) The GETCO will be entitled to deduct directly from the bills, to be paid to the contractor any sum or

payable by you and which sum/sums the GETCO is required to pay as principal employer on account

of your default in respect of all liabilities referred to in above clauses.

(12) The erection work should be carried out according to the specification and as per instructions

and programmed laid out by the Engineer in-charge of the work.

(13) The contractor should employee as Supervisor with sufficient qualification and experience who can

supervise the execution of work throughout. He should always be present on the site.

(14) Cutting, bending, welding, brazing, wherever necessary is to be done by the contractor.

(15) The contractor has to carry out all the works in accordance with revised and latest provision under

I.E. Rules Act made there under and as per instruction of Engineer in charge.

(16) Contractor has to co-ordinate E.I.C. for planning of outage and work schedule thereof, so as to

complete all the planned work in outage. Contractor has to deploy adequate manpower accordingly.

(17) In addition to the general of the construction particular, attention shall be paid to the final finish and

every effort shall be made to have the entire work contented with standard of workmanship by the

(18) Electricity Rules: -All the works shall be carried out in accordance with latest rules under Electricity

(19) Testing: - Complete installation shall be put to the necessary test as required and shall be got approved

by Government Electrical Inspector.

(20) CONTRACTOR’S MATERIALS BROUGHT TO SITE

a) The Contractor shall bring to Site all materials, including construction equipment, tools and tackles

for the purpose of the works under intimation to the Engineer. All such goods shall, from the time of

their being brought vest in the Owner, but may be used for the purpose of the works only and shall

not on any account be removed or taken away by the Contractor without the written permission of

the Engineer. The Contractor shall nevertheless be solely liable and responsible for any loss or

destruction thereof and damage thereto.

b) After the completion of the Works, the Contractor shall remove from the Site under the direction of

the Engineer the materials such as construction equipment, erection tools and tackles, scaffolding etc.

with the written permission of the Engineer.

(21) FIELD OFFICE RECORDS

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Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

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office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

The Contractor shall maintain up to date copies of all drawings, specifications and other Contract

Documents and any other supplementary data complete with all the latest revisions thereto. The

Contractor shall also maintain in addition the continuous record of all changes to the above Contract

Documents, drawings, specifications, and supplementary data, etc. effected at the field and on

completion of his total assignment under the Contract shall incorporate all such changes on the

drawings and other Engineering data to indicate as installed conditions of the equipment furnished and

erected under the Contract. Such drawings and Engineering data shall be submitted to the Engineer in

required number of copies.

(22) Contractor shall purchase all brought out items as per schedule-B with taking prior approval from

Executive Engineer (TR), Bharuch. Any item without approval shall not be permitted and GETCO

shall not be responsible for accept such items.

(23) DISCIPLINE OF WORKMEN

The Contractor shall adhere to the disciplinary procedure set by the Engineer in respect of his employees

and workmen at Site. The Engineer shall be at liberty to object to the presence of any representative or

employee of the Contractor at the Site, if in the opinion of the Engineer such employee has misconduct

himself or is incompetent or negligent or otherwise undesirable and then the Contractor shall remove

such a person objected to and provide in his place a competent replacement.

(24) CONTRACTOR’S FIELD OPERATION

1 The Contractor shall keep the Engineer informed in advance regarding his field activity plans and

schedules for carrying-out each part of the works. Any review of such plan or schedule or method of

work by the Engineer shall not relieve the Contractor of any of his responsibilities towards the field

activities. Such reviews shall also not be considered as an assumption of any risk or liability by the

Engineer or the Owner or any of his representatives and no claim of the Contractor will be entertained

because of the failure or inefficiency of any such plan or schedule or method of work reviewed. The

Contractor shall be solely responsible for the safety, adequacy and efficiency of plant and equipment and

his erection methods.

2 The Contractor shall have the complete responsibility for the conditions of the Work-site including the

safety of all persons employed by him or his Sub–Contractor and all the properties under his custody

during the performance of the work. This requirement shall apply continuously till the completion of the

Contract and shall not be limited to normal working hours.

(25) PROGRESS REPORT

The Contractor shall furnish three (3) copies each to the Engineer of progress including if any,

photographs of the work done at Site. The monthly progress report detailing-out the progress achieved

on all erection activities shall highlight comparison to the schedules. The report shall also indicate the

reasons for the variance between the scheduled and actual progress and the action proposed for

corrective measures, wherever necessary.

(26) MAN-POWER REPORT

The Contractor shall submit to the Engineer, on the first day of every month, a man hours schedule for

the month, detailing the man hours scheduled for the month, skill-wise and area-wise.

(27) Contract Quality assurance:

The Bidder shall include in his proposal the Quality Assurance Program containing the overall quality

management and procedures which he proposes to follow in the performance of the Works during

various phases. At the time of Award of Contract, the detailed Quality Assurance Program to be followed

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TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

for the execution of the Contract will be mutually discussed and agreed and such agreed Program

shall form a part of the Contract.

GENERAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT

(C) GENERALTERMS &CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT

A. INTRODUCTION

1.0 DEFINITION OF TERMS

1.1 The ‘Contract’ means the agreement entered into between the Owner and the Contractor as per the Contract

Agreement signed by the parties, including all attachments and appendices thereto and all documents

incorporated by reference therein.

1.2 ‘Owner’ shall mean the Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Ltd, Vadodara or any of its group

companies i.e GUVNL, GSECL, MGVCL, DGVCL, PGVCL, UGVCL and shall include its legal

representatives, successors and assigns.

1.3 ‘Contractor’ shall mean the Bidder whose bid is accepted by the Owner for the award of the Works and shall

include such successful Bidder’s legal representatives, successors and permitted assigns.

1.4 ‘Engineer’ shall mean the officer appointed in writing by the Owner to act as Engineer from time to time for

the purpose of the Contract.

1.5 The terms ‘Stores’ and ‘Materials’ shall mean and include equipment, stores and materials to be issued to the

Contractor under the Contract.

1.6 ‘Works’ shall mean and include taking delivery of line materials labour and services, as per the Specifications

and complete erection, testing and putting into satisfactory operation including all transportation, handling,

unloading and storage at the Site as defined in the Contract.

1.7 ‘Specifications’ shall mean the Specifications and Bidding Document forming a part of the Contract and such

other schedules and drawings as may be mutually agreed upon.

1.8 Site’ shall mean and include the land and other places on, into or through which the works and the related

facilities are to be erected or installed and any adjacent land, paths, street or reservoir which may be allocated

or used by the Owner or Contractor in the performance of the Contract.

1.9 The term ‘Contract Price’ shall mean the lump-sum price quoted by the Contractor in his bid with additions

and/or deletions as may be agreed and incorporated in the Letter of Award and the contract agreement for the

entire scope of the works.

1.10 The term “Erection portion” of the contract price shall mean the value of field activities of the works including

erection, testing, and putting into satisfactory operation including successful completion of performance and

guarantee test to be performed at site by the contractor including cost of insurances.

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Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

1.11 Site Engineer ‘Inspector’ shall mean the owner’s Engineers or any person nominated by the time to inspect the

equipment; stores or Works under the Contract and/or the duly authorized representative of the Owner.

1.12 ‘Notice of Award of Contract’/’Letter of Award’/’Telex of Award’ shall mean the official notice issued by the

Owner notifying the Contractor that his bid has been accepted.

1.13 ‘Order’ shall mean the official letter issued by the Owner informing the acceptance of the bid.

1.14 Date of Contract’ shall mean the date on which letter of commencement of work issued by the respective sub

division deputy engineer.

1.15 ‘Month’ shall mean the calendar month. ‘Day’ or ‘Days’ unless herein otherwise expressly defined shall mean

calendar day or days of 24 hours each.

A ‘Week’ shall mean continuous period of seven (7) days.

1.16 Writing’ shall include any manuscript, type written or printed statement, under or over signature and/or seal as

the case may be.

1.17 When the words ‘Approved’, ‘Subject to Approval’, ‘Satisfactory’, ‘Equal to’, ‘Proper’, ‘Requested’, ‘As

Directed’, ‘Where Directed’, ‘When Directed’, ‘Determined by’, ‘Accepted’, ‘Permitted’, or words and

phrases of like importance are used the approval, judgment, direction etc. is understood to be a function of the

Owner/Engineer.

1.18 Test on completion shall mean such tests as prescribed in the Contract to be performed by the Contractor

before the work is taken over by the Owner.

1.19 ‘Performance and Guarantee Tests’, shall mean all operational checks and tests required to determine and

demonstrate capacity, efficiency, and operating characteristics as specified in the Contract Documents.

1.20 The term ‘Final Acceptance’/‘Taking Over’ shall mean the Owner’s written acceptance of the Works

performed under the Contract, after successful commissioning/completion of Performance and Guarantee

Tests, as specified in the accompanying Technical Specifications or otherwise agreed in the Contract.

1.21 ‘Latent Defects’ shall mean such defects caused by faulty designs, material or work-man- ship which cannot be

detected during inspection, testing etc, based on the technology available for carrying out such tests.

1.22 ‘Codes’ shall mean the following including the latest amendments and/or replacements, if any:

a) Indian Electricity Act, 1905 and Rules and Regulations made there under.

b) Electricity Act 2003 and Rules & Regulations made there under.

c) Indian Factory Act, 1948 and Rules and Regulations made there under.

d) Indian Explosives Act, 1884 and Rules and Regulations made there under.

e) Indian Petroleum Act, 1934 and Rules and Regulations made there under.

f) A.S.M.E. Test Codes.

g) A.I.E.E. Test Codes.

h) American Society of Materials Testing Codes.

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i) Standards of the Indian Standards Institution.

j) Other Internationally approved standards and/or rules and regulations touching the subject matter of the

1.23 Words imparting the singular only shall also include the plural and vice –versa where the context so requires.

1.24 Words imparting ‘Person’ shall include firms, companies, corporations and associations or bodies of

individuals, whether incorporated or not.

1.25 Terms and expressions not herein defined shall have the same meaning as are assigned to them in the Indian

Sale of Goods Act (1930), failing that in the Indian Contract Act (1872) and failing that in the General Clauses

Act (1897) including amendments thereof, if any.

1.26 In addition to the above the following definitions shall also apply.

a) ‘All equipment and materials’ to be supplied shall also mean ‘Goods’.

b) ‘Constructed’ shall also mean ‘erected and installed’.

c) ‘Contract Performance Guarantee’ shall also mean ‘Contract Performance Security’.

2.0 APPLICATION

These General Conditions shall apply to the extent that they are not superseded by provisions in other parts of

The works carried out under this Contract shall conform to the all statutory regulation and provisions the acts,

mentioned in the Technical Specifications, and, when no regulations or standard is mentioned, to the

authoritative regulations or standards/ Act, appropriate to the works and such stipulations shall be the latest

issued by the concerned institution.

4.0 LANGUAGE AND MEASURES

All documents pertaining to the Contract including specifications, schedules, notices, correspondences,

operating and maintenance instructions, drawings or any other writing shall be written in English language.

The Metric System of measurement shall be used exclusively in the Contract.

5.0 CONTRACT DOCUMENTS

5.1 The term Contract Documents shall mean and include the following which shall be deemed to form an integral

part of the Contract:

a) Invitation to Bid including letter forwarding the Bidding Documents, Instructions to Bidders, General

Terms and Conditions of Contract and all other documents included under Volume- I and the Special

Conditions of Contract.

b) Specifications of the erection of the equipments and other technical services to be provided under the

Contract as brought out in the accompanying Technical Specifications.

c) Contractor’s Bid Proposal and the documents attached there to including the letters of clarifications

thereto between the Contractor and the Owner prior to the Award of Contract except to the extent of

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d) All the materials, literature, data and information of any sort given by the Contractor along with his bid,

subject to the approval of the Owner /Consultant.

e) Letter of Award and any agreed variations of the conditions of the documents and special terms and

conditions of Contract, if any.

5.2 In the event of any conflict between the above mentioned documents the matter shall be referred to the

Engineer whose decision shall be considered as final and binding upon the parties.

6.0 USE OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION

6.1 The Contractor shall not, without the Owner’s prior written consent, disclose the Contract, or any provision

thereof, or any specification, plan, drawing, pattern, sample or information furnished by or on behalf of the

Owner in connection therewith, to any person other than a person employed by the Contractor in the

performance of the Contract. Disclosure to any such employed person shall be made in confidence and shall

extend only so far as may be necessary for the purpose of such performance.

6.2 The Contractor shall not, without the Owner’s prior written consent, make use of any document or information

enumerated in various Contract documents except for the purpose of performing the Contract.

6.3 The Contractor shall not communicate or us in advertising, publicity, sales releases or in any other medium,

photographs or other reproduction of the Works under this Contract, or descriptions of the site, dimensions,

quantity, quality or other information, concerning the works unless prior written permission has been obtained

from the Owner.

6.4 Any document, other than the Contract itself, enumerated in various Contract documents shall remain the

property of the Owner and shall be returned (in all copies) to the Owner on completion of the Contractor’s

performance under the Contract if so required by the Owner.

7.0 CONSTRUCTION OF THE CONTRACT

7.1 Notwithstanding anything stated elsewhere in the bid documents, the Contract to be entered into will be treated

as a single Contract.

Award shall be placed on the successful Bidder as follows:

For providing services like inland transportation, insurance for delivery at site, unloading, storage, handling at

site, installation, testing and commissioning including performance testing in respect of all the equipment

material equipment/materials given by the owner after observing standard store procedures for transport from

owner’s stores, insurance, unloading storage handling at site installation testing & commissioning.

7.2 In case erection Contract, or where the Owner hands over his equipment to the Contractor for executing, then

the Contractor shall at the time of taking delivery of the equipment/dispatch documents be required to execute

an Indemnity Bond in favor of the Owner in the form acceptable to the SE(TR) GETCO Bharuch for keeping

the equipment in safe custody and to utilize the same exclusively for the purpose of the said Contract. Samples

of Performa for the Indemnity Bond will be furnished during award of Contract.

7.3 The Contract shall in all respects be construed and governed according to Indian Laws.

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7.4 It is clearly understood that the total consideration for the Contract(s) has been broken up into various

components only for the convenience of payment under the Contract(s) and for the measurement of deviations

or modifications under the Contract(s).

8.0 JURISDICTION OF CONTRACT

8.1 The laws applicable to the Contract shall be the laws in force in India. The Courts of Bharuch shall have

exclusive jurisdiction in all matters arising under this Contract.

9.0 EXECUTION OF CONTRACT:

9.1 The Owner, after the issue of the Letter of Award to the Contractor, will send one copy of the final agreement

to the Contractor for his scrutiny and approval.

9.2 The Agreement, unless otherwise agreed to, shall be signed within 10 days of the acceptance of the Letter of

Award, at the office the Owner at Bharuch on a date and time to be mutually agreed. The Contractor shall

provide for signing of the Contract, Performance Guarantee, appropriate power of attorney and other requisite

materials. In case the Contract is to be signed beyond the stipulated time, the Bid Guarantee submitted with the

Proposal will have to be extended accordingly.

9.3 The Agreement will be signed in copies to be specified and the Contractor shall be provided with one signed

original and the rest will be retained by the Owner.

9.4 The Contractor shall provide free of cost to the Owner all the Engineering data, drawings, and descriptive

materials submitted with the bid, to form a part of the Contract immediately after issue of Letter of Award

9.5 Subsequent to signing of the Contract, the Contractor at his own cost shall provide the Owner with copies of

agreement within fifteen (15) days after the signing of the Contractor.

10.0 ENFORCEMENT OF TERMS

10.1 The failure of either party to enforce at any time any of the provisions of this Contract or any rights in respect

thereto or to exercise any option therein provided, shall in no way be construed to be a waiver of such

provisions, rights or options or in any way to affect the validity of the Contract. The exercise by either party of

any of its rights herein shall not preclude or prejudice either party from exercising the same or any other right

it may have under the Contract.

11.0 COMPLETION OF CONTRACT

11.1 Unless otherwise terminated under the provisions of any other relevant clause, this Contract shall be deemed to

have been completed on the expiry of the guarantee period as provided for under the clause entitled

‘Guarantee’ in this section of the Volume-I.

B. GUARANTEES & LIABILITIES

12.0 TIME – THE ESSENCE OF CONTRACT

12.1 The time and the date of completion of the Contract as stipulated in the Contract by the Owner without or with

modifications, if any, and so incorporated in the Letter of Award, shall be deemed to be the essence of the

Contract. The Contractor shall so organize his resources and perform his work as to complete it not later than

the date agreed to.

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12.2 The Contractor shall submit a detailed bar chart within the time frame agreed consisting of adequate number of

activities covering various key phases of the work such as field erection activities within five (5) days of the

date of Notification of Award. This network shall also indicate the interface facilities to be provided by the

Owner and the dates by which such facilities are needed. The Contractor shall discuss the network so

submitted with the Owner and the agreed network shall form part of the Contract documents. During the

performance of the Contract, if in the opinion of the Engineer, proper progress is not maintained, suitable

changes shall be made in the Contractor’s operations to ensure proper progress without any cost implication to

the Owner. The interface facilities to be provided by the Owner in accordance with the agreed network shall

also be reviewed while reviewing the progress of the Contractor.

12.3 Based on the above agreed network/bar chart fortnightly reports shall be submitted by the Contractor as

directed by the Engineer.

12.4 Subsequent to the finalization of the network, the Contractor shall make available to the Engineer a detailed

program in line with the agreed Contract network.

Such program shall be reviewed, updated and submitted to the Engineer every month thereafter.

12.5 The above bar charts/ program shall be compatible with the Owner’s computer environment and furnished to

the Owner on such media as may be desired by the Owner.

13.0 EFFECTIVENESS OF CONTRACT

The Contract shall be considered as having come into force from the date of the commencement given by the

respective construction sub division unless otherwise provided in the notification of award.

14.0 PENALTY FOR DELAY

14.1 The total amount of penalty for delay under the Contract will be ½ % per week plus applicable tax if any on

14.1 The total amount of penalty for delay under the Contract will be ½ % per week plus applicable tax if any on

delayed work amount subject to a maximum of 10% plus applicable tax if any of the Contract prices detailed

in the Special Conditions of Contract (SCC).

15.1 In the event of any emergency where in the judgment of the Engineer, delay would cause serious loss or

damages, repairs or adjustment may be made by the Engineer or a third party chosen by the Engineer without

advance notice to the Contractor and the cost of such work shall be paid by the Contractor. In the event such

action is taken by the Engineer, the Contractor will be notified promptly and he shall assist wherever possible

in making necessary corrections. This shall not relieve the Contractor of his liabilities under the terms and

conditions of the Contract.

15.3 If it becomes necessary for the Contractor to rectify or renew any defective portions of the works the provision

of this clause shall apply to portion of the works so rectified or corrected until the expiry of six (6) months

from the date of such rectification or correction. If any defects are not rectified within a reasonable time, the

Engineer may proceed to do the work at the Contractor’s risk and cost but without prejudice to any other rights

which the Owner may have against the Contractor in respect of such defects.

15.4 The rectification or correction of the work will be carried out free of cost by the Contractor. If any rectification

or correction is carried out on his behalf at the site, the Contractor shall bear the cost of such rectification or

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Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

15.5 The acceptance of the works by the Engineer shall in no way relieve the Contractor of his obligations under

15.6 At the end of the guarantee period, the Contractor’s liability ceases except for latent defects. For latent defects,

the Contractor’s liability as mentioned in Clause Nos. 15.1 through 15.5 above, shall remain till the end of

months from the date of completion of guarantee period.

16.0 TAXES, PERMITS & LICENCES

The Contractor shall be liable and pay all non-Indian taxes, duties, levies lawfully assessed against the Owner

or the Contractor in pursuance of the Contract. In addition to this the Contractor shall be responsible for

payment of all Indian duties, levies and taxes lawfully assessed against the Contractor for his personal income

& property only.

18.0 DEFENCE OF SUITS

If any action in court is brought against the Owner or Engineer or an officer or agent of the Owner, for the

failure, omission or neglect on the part of the Contractor to perform any acts, matters, covenants or things

under the Contract, or for damage or injury caused by the alleged omission or negligence on the part of the

Contractor, his agents, representatives or his Sub-Contractors, or in connection with any claim based on lawful

demands of Sub-Contractors, workmen, suppliers or employees, the Contractor shall in all such cases

indemnify and keep the Owner, and the Engineer and/or his representative, harmless from all losses, damages,

expenses or decrees arising of such action.

20.0 LIMITATION OF LIABILITIES

The final payment by the Owner in pursuance of the Contract shall mean the release of the Contractor from all

his liabilities under the Contract. Such final payment shall be made only at the end of the Guarantee/Warranty

period or after finalization of material account and final bill and till such time as the Contractual liabilities and

responsibilities of the Contractor, shall prevail. All other payments made under the Contract shall be treated as

on-account payments.

21.0 ENGINEER’S DECISION

21.1 In respect of all matters which are left to the decision of the Engineer including the granting or with-holding of

the certificates, the Engineer shall, if required to do so by the Contractor, give in writing a decision thereon.

21.2 If, in the opinion of the Contractor, a decision made by the Engineer is not in accordance with the meaning and

intent of the Contract, the Contractor may file with the Engineer, within fifteen (15) days after receipt of the

decision, a written objection to the decision.

Failure to file an objection within the allotted time will be considered as an acceptance of the Engineer’s

decision and the decision shall become final and binding.

21.3 The Engineer’s decision and the filing of the written objection thereto shall be a condition precedent to the

right to request arbitration. It is the intent of the Agreement that there shall be no delay in the execution of the

works and the decision of the Engineer as rendered shall be promptly observed.

22.0 POWER TO VARY OR OMIT WORK

22.1 No alterations, amendments, omissions, suspensions or variations of the Works (hereinafter referred to as

‘variation’) under the Contract as detailed in the Contract Documents, shall be made by the Contractor except

as directed in writing by the Engineer, but the Engineer shall have full powers subject to the provisions

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hereinafter contained, from time to time during the execution of the Contract, by notice in writing to instruct

the Contractor to make such variation without prejudice to the Contract. The Contractor shall carry out such

variation and be bound by the same conditions as far as applicable as though the said variations occurred in the

Contract Documents. If any suggested variations would, in the opinion of the Contractor, if carried out,

prevent him from fulfilling any of his obligations or guarantees under the Contract, he shall notify the Engineer

thereof in writing and the Engineer shall decide forthwith whether or not, the same shall be carried out and if

the Engineer confirms his instructions, the Contractor’s obligations and guarantees shall be modified to such

an extent as may be mutually agreed. Any agreed difference in cost occasioned by any such variation shall be

added to or deducted from the Contract Price as the case may be.

22.2 In the event of Engineer requiring any variation, a reasonable and proper notice shall be given to the

Contractor to enable him to work his arrangement accordingly, and in cases where goods or materials are

already prepared or any design, drawings or pattern made or work done as per the contract requires to be

altered, a reasonable and agreed sum in respect thereof shall be paid to the Contractor.

22.3 In any case in which the Contractor has received instructions from the Engineer as to the requirement of

carrying out the alterations or additional or substituted work which either then or later on, will in the opinion of

the Contractor, involve a claim for additional payment, the Contractor shall immediately and in no case later

than thirty (30) days, after receipt of the instructions aforesaid and before carrying out the instructions, advise

the Engineer to that effect. But the Engineer shall not become liable for payment of any charges in respect of

any such variations, unless the instructions for the performance of the same shall be confirmed in writing by

22.4 If any variation in the Works results in reduction of Contract Price, the parties shall agree, in writing, so to the

extent of any change in the price, before the Contractor proceeds with the change.

22.5 In all the above cases, in the event of a disagreement as to the reasonableness of the said sum, the decision of

the Engineer shall prevail.

22.6 Notwithstanding anything stated above in this clause, the Engineer shall have the full power to instruct the

Contractor, in writing, during the execution of the Contract to vary the quantities of the items or groups of

items in accordance with the provisions of clause entitled ‘Change of Quantity’ in section GCC of this

Volume-I. The Contractor shall carry out such variations and be bound by the same conditions as though the

said variations occurred in the Contract Documents. However, the Contract Price shall be adjusted at the rates

and the prices provided for the original quantities in the Contract.

23.0 ASSIGNMENT AND SUB-LE TTING OF CONTRACT:

No subletting of contract is allowed. Contractor should carry out work on his own under his or his authorized

supervisor and by labours employed by him.

24.0 CHANGE OF QUANTITY

24.1 During the execution of the Contract, the Owner reserves the right to increase or decrease the quantities of

items under the Contract but without any change in unit price or other terms & conditions. Such variations

unless otherwise specified in the accompanying Special Conditions of Contract and/or Technical

Specifications, shall not be subjected to any limitation for the individual items but the total variations in all

such items under the Contract shall be limited to a percentage of the Contract price as specified in the Special

Conditions of Contract.

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24.2 The Contract price shall accordingly be adjusted based on the unit rates available in the Contract for the

change in quantities as above. The base unit rates, as identified in the Contract shall however remain constant

during the currency of the Contract, except as provided for in Clause 33.0 below. In case the unit rates are not

available for the change in quantity, the same shall be subjected to mutual agreement.

26.0 COOPERATION WITH OTHER CONTRACTORS AND CONSULTING ENGINEERS

The Contractor shall agree to cooperate with the Owner’s other Contractors and Consulting Engineers and

freely exchange with them such technical information as is necessary to obtain the most efficient and

economical design and to avoid unnecessary duplication of efforts. The Engineer shall be provided with three

copies of all correspondence addressed by the Contractor to other Contractors and Consulting Engineers of the

Owner in respect of such exchange of technical information, wherever needed.

27.0 NO WAIVER OF RIGHTS

Neither the inspection by the Owner or the Engineer or any of their officials, employees, or agents nor any

order by the Owner or the Engineer for payment of money or any payment for or acceptance of, the whole or

any part of the Works by the Owner or the Engineer, nor any extension of time, nor any possession taken by

the Engineer shall operate as a waiver of any provision of the Contract, or of any power herein reserved to the

Owner or any right to damages herein provided nor shall any waiver of any breach in the Contract be held to

be a waiver of any other or subsequent breach.

28.0 CERTIFICATE NOT TO AFFECT RIGHT OF OWNER AND LIABILITY OF THE CONTRACTOR.

No interim payment certificate of the Engineer, nor any sum paid on account by the Owner, nor any extension

of time for execution of the Works granted by the Engineer shall affect or prejudice the rights of the Owner

against the Contractor or relieve the Contractor of his obligation for the due performance of the Contract, or be

interpreted as approval of the Works done or of the equipment furnished and no certificate shall create liability

for the Owner to pay for alterations, amendments, variations or additional works not ordered, in writing , by

the Engineer or discharge the liability of the Contractor for the payment of damages whether due, ascertained,

or certified or not or any sum against the payment of which he is bound to indemnify the Owner, nor shall any

such certificate nor the acceptance by him of any sum paid on account or otherwise affect or prejudice the

rights of the Owner against the Contractor.

29.0 PROGRESS REPORTS

During the various stages of the work in pursuance of the Contract, the Contractor shall at his own cost submit

periodic progress reports as may be reasonably required by the Engineer with such materials as, charts, net-

works, photographs, test certificates, etc. Such progress reports shall be in the form and size as may be

required by the Engineer.

30.0 TAKING OVER

Upon successful completion of work of erection of tower line by the Contractor, the Engineer shall issue to the

Contractor a completion Certificate as a proof of the final acceptance of the erected line. Such certificate shall

not unreasonably be withheld nor will the Engineer delay the issuance thereof on account of minor omissions

or defects which do not affect the commercial operation and/or cause any serious risk to the erected line. Such

certificate shall not relieve the Contractor of any of his obligations which otherwise survive, by the terms and

conditions of the Contract after issue of such certificate.

C. CONTRACT SECURITY AND PAYMENTS

31.0 CONTRACT PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE

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The Contractor shall furnish Contract Performance Guarantee(s) for the proper fulfillment of the

Contract in the prescribed form within fifteen (15) days of “Notice of Award of Contract”. The

performance guarantee(s) shall be as per terms prescribed.

32.1 The payment to the Contractor for the performance of the works under the Contract will be made by the Owner

as per the guidelines and conditions specified herein. All payments made during the Contract shall be on

account payments only. The final payment will be made on completion of all Works and on fulfillment by the

Contractor of all his liabilities under the Contract.

32.2 Currency of Payment

All payments under the Contract shall be in Indian Rupees only.

Payment terms will be as prescribed in the special conditions of contract and on fulfillment of conditions

specified thereof.

33.1 Application for Payment

33.2 The Contractor shall submit application for the payment in the prescribed proforma of the Owner. Performa for

application for payment will be as prescribed.

34.1 Each such application shall state the amount claimed and shall set forth in detail, in the order of the Payment

Schedule, particulars of the Works including the Works executed at Site and of the equipment shipped/brought

on to the site pursuant to the Contract upto the date mentioned in the application and for the period covered

since the last preceding certificate, if any.

34.2 Every interim payment certificate shall certify the Contract value of the Works executed upto the date

mentioned in the application for the payment certificate, provided that no sum shall be included in any interim

payment certificate in respect of the works that, according to the decision of the Engineer, does not comply

with the Contract.

34.3 Mode of Payment

34.4 Payment due on completion of work shall be made by the Owner through Owner’s Bank or directly to the

Contractor as per the payment schedule.

34.5.1 All payments under the Contract shall be made as stipulated in the Special Conditions of Contract after signing

the Contract Agreement.

Progressive payments linked with erection shall only be made after the issue of certificates by the Engineer,

one for the quantum of work completed and the other for the successful completion of quality check points

involved in the quantum of work billed.

35.0 DEDUCTIONS FROM CONTRACT PRICE

All costs, damages or expenses which the Owner may have paid, for which under the Contract the Contractor

is liable, or any other retention award will be claimed by the Owner. All such claims shall be billed by the

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Owner to the Contractor regularly as and when they fall due. Such bills shall be supported by appropriate and

certified vouchers or explanations, to enable the Contractor to properly identify such claims. Such claims shall

be paid by the Contractor within thirty (30) days of the receipt of the corresponding bills and if not paid by the

Contractor within the said period, the Owner may then deduct the amount, from any monies due or becoming

due by him to the Contractor under the Contract or may be recovered by sections of Law or otherwise.

D. RISK DISTRIBUTION

37.1 The Contractor at his cost shall arrange, secure and maintain all insurance as may be pertinent to the Works

and obligatory in terms of law to protect his interest and interests of the Owner against all perils detailed

herein. The form and the limit of such insurance as defined herein together with the under-writer in each case

shall be acceptable to the Owner. However, irrespective of such acceptance, the responsibility to maintain

adequate insurance coverage at all time during the period of Contract shall be of Contractor alone. The

Contractor’s failure in this regard shall not relieve him of any of his contractual responsibilities and

obligations. The insurance covers to be taken by the Contractor shall be in the joint name of the Owner and

the Contractor. The Contractor shall, however, be authorized to deal directly with Insurance Company or

Companies and shall be responsible in regard to maintenance of all insurance covers. Further the insurance

should be in freely convertible currency.

37.2 Any loss or damage to the material during handling, transportation, storage, erection, and all activities to be

performed till the successful completion of commissioning of the line shall be to the account of the Contractor.

The Contractor shall be responsible for preference of all claims and make good the damages or loss by way of

repairs and/or replacement of the equipment, damaged or lost. The transfer of title shall not in any way relieve

the Contractor of the above responsibilities during the period of Contract. The Contractor shall provide the

Owner with copy of all insurance policies and documents taken out by him in pursuance of the Contract. Such

copies of documents shall be submitted to the Owner immediately after such insurance coverage. The

Contractor shall also inform the Owner in writing at least sixty (60) days in advance regarding the

expiry/cancellation and/or change in any of such documents and ensure revalidation, renewal etc., as may be

necessary well in time.

37.3 The perils required to be covered under the insurance shall include, but not be limited to fire and allied risks,

miscellaneous accidents (erection risks) workman compensation risks, loss or damage in transit, theft,

pilferage, riot and strikes and malicious damages, civil commotion, weather conditions, accidents of all kinds,

etc. The scope of such insurance shall be adequate to cover the replacement/reinstatement cost of the

equipment for all risks up to and including delivery of goods and other costs till the equipment is delivered at

Site. The insurance policies to be taken should be on replacement value basis and/or incorporating escalation

clause. Notwithstanding the extent of insurance cover and the amount of claim available from the

underwriters, the Contractor shall be liable to make good the full replacement/rectification value of all

equipment/materials and to ensure their availability as per project requirements.

37.4 All costs on account of insurance liabilities covered under the Contract will be on Contractor’s account and

will be included in Contract Price, However, the Owner may from time to time, during the pendency of the

Contract, ask the Contractor in writing to limit the insurance coverage, risks and in such a case, the parties to

the Contract will agree for a mutual settlement, for reduction in Contract price to the extent of reduced

premium amount. The Contractor, while arranging the insurance shall ensure to obtain all discounts on

premium which may be available for higher volume or for reason of financing arrangement of the project.

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GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

37.5 The clause entitled ‘Insurance’ under the section ECC of this Volume-I, covers the additional insurance

requirements for the portion of the works to be performed at the Site.

37.6 Special Conditions of Contract details out the various insurance liabilities.

38.0 LIABILITY FOR ACCIDENTS AND DAMAGES

Under the Contract, the Contractor shall be responsible for loss or damage to the plant until the successful

completion of commissioning as defined elsewhere in the Bid document.

39.0 DELAYS BY OWNER OR HIS AUTHORISED AGENTS

39.1 In case the Contractor’s performance is delayed due to any act of omission on the part of the Owner or his

authorized agents, then the Contractor shall be given due extension of time for the completion of the Works, to

the extent such omission on the part of the Owner has caused delay in the Contractor’s performance of the

Regarding reasonableness or otherwise of the extension of time, the decision of the Engineer shall be final.

39.2 In addition, the Contractor shall be entitled to claim demonstrable and reasonable compensation if such delays

have resulted in any increase in cost. The Owner shall examine the justification for such a request for claim

and if satisfied, the extent of compensation shall be mutually agreed depending upon the circumstances at the

time of such an occurrence.

40.0 DEMURRAGE, WHARFAGE, ETC.

All demurrage, warfare and other expenses incurred due to delayed clearance of the material or any other

reason shall be to the account of the Contractor.

41.0 FORCE MAJEURE

41.1 Force majeure is herein defined as anycausewhich is beyond the control of the Contractor or the Owner as the

case may be, which they could not foresee or with a reasonable amount of diligence could not have foreseen

and which substantially affects the performance of the Contract, such as:

a. Natural phenomena, including but not limited to floods, droughts, earthquakes and epidemics;

b. Acts of any Government, domestic or foreign, including but not limited to war, declared or undeclared,

priorities, guarantees, and embargoes.

Provided either party shall within fifteen (15) days from the occurrence of such a cause notify the other in

writing of such causes.

41.2 The Contractor or the Owner shall not be liable for delays in performing his obligations resulting from any force

majeure cause as referred to and/or defined above:

The date of completion will, subject to hereinafter provided, be extended by a reasonable time even though

such cause may occur after Contractor’s performance of obligation has been delayed due to other causes.

42.0 SUSPENSION OF WORK

42.1 The Owner reserves the right to suspend and reinstate execution of the whole or any part of the Works without

invalidating the provisions of the Contract. Orders for suspension or reinstatement of the Works will be issued

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GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

by the Engineer to the Contractor in writing. The time for completion of the works will be extended for a

period equal to duration of the suspension.

42.2 Any necessary and demonstrable cost incurred by the Contractor as a result of such suspension of the works

will be paid by the Owner, provided such costs are substantiated to the satisfaction of the Engineer. The

Owner shall not be responsible for any liabilities if suspension or delay is due to some default on the part of the

Contractor or his Sub-Contractor.

43.0 CONTRACTOR`S DEFAULT

43.1 If the Contractor shall neglect to execute the works with due diligence and expedition or shall refuse or neglect

to comply with any reasonable order given to him, in writing by the Engineer in connection with the works or

shall contravene the provisions of the Contract, the Owner may give notice in writing to the Contractor to

make good the failure, neglect or contravention complained of. Should the Contractor fail to comply with the

notice within thirty (30) days from the date of serving the notice, then and in such case the Owner shall be at

liberty to employ other workmen and forthwith execute such part of the works as the Contractor may have

neglected to do or if the Owner shall think fit, without prejudice to any other right he may have under the

Contract to take the work wholly or in part out of the Contractor’s hands and re-contract with any other person

or persons to complete the works or any part thereof and in that event the Owner shall have free use of all

Contractor’s equipment that may have been at the time on the Site in connection with the works without being

responsible to the Contractor for fair wear and tear thereof and to the exclusion of any right of the Contractor

over the same, If the sum that the contractor is entitled to be paid plus the costs incurred by the Owner in

completing the works, exceeds the Contract Price or the entire works if entire works have been completed or

the price for part of the work if part of the works have been completed, the Contractor shall be liable for such

If such excess is greater than the sums due to the Contractor, the Contractor shall pay the balance to the Owner

and if such excess is less than the sums due to the Contractor, Owner shall pay the balance to the Contractor.

For facilitating such payment, Owner shall pay the balance to the contractor. For facilitating such payment,

Owner shall encash the Bank Guarantees of Contactor available with Owner/s and retain such other payment

due to the Contractor under the Contract in question or any other Contract that the Owner/s may have with the

Contractor. Such payment of excess amount shall be independent of the liquidated damages for delay which

the Contractor shall have to pay if the completion of works is delayed.

43.2 In addition, such action by the Owner as aforesaid shall not relieve the Contractor of his liability to pay

liquidated damages for delay in completion of Works as defined in Clause 14.0 of this Section.

43.3 Such action by the Owner as aforesaid the termination of the Contract under this clause shall not entitle the

Contractor to reduce the value of the Contract Performance Guarantee nor the time thereof. The Contract

Performance Guarantee shall be valid for the full value and for the full period of the Contract including

guarantee period.

44.0 TERMINATION OF CONTRACT ON OWNER`S INITIATIVE

44.1 The Owner reserves the right to terminate the Contract either in part or in full due to reasons other than those

mentioned under clause entitled ‘Contractor’s Default’. The Owner shall in such an event give fifteen (15)

days notice in writing to the Contractor of his decision to do so.

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GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

44.2 The Contractor upon receipt of such notice shall discontinue the work on the date and to the extent specified in

the notice, make all reasonable efforts to obtain cancellation of all orders and Contracts to the extent they are

related to the work terminated and terms satisfactory to the Owner, stop all further sub-contracting or

purchasing activity related to the work terminated, and assist Owner in maintenance, protection, and

disposition of the works acquired under the Contract by the Owner.

In the event of such a termination the Contractor shall be paid compensation, equitable and reasonable,

dictated by the circumstances prevalent at the time of termination.

44.3 If the Contractor is an individual or a proprietary concern and the individual or the proprietor dies and if the

Contractor is a partnership concern and one of the partners dies then unless the Owner is satisfied that the legal

representatives of the individual Contractor or of the proprietor of the propriety concern and in the case of

partnership, the surviving partners, are capable of carrying out and completing the Contract the Owner shall be

entitled to cancel the Contract as to its incomplete part without being in any way liable to payment of any

compensation to the estate of deceased Contractor and/or to the surviving partners of the Contractor’s firm on

account of the cancellation of the Contract. The decision of the Owner that the legal representatives of the

deceased Contractor or surviving partners of the Contractor’s firm cannot carry out and complete the Contract

shall be final and binding on the parties. In the event of such cancellation the Owner shall not hold the estate of

the deceased Contractor and/or the surviving partners of the estate of the deceased Contractor and/or the

surviving partners of the Contractor’s firm liable to damages for not completing the Contract.

45.0 FRUSTRATION OF CONTRACT

45.1 In the event of frustration of the Contract because of supervening impossibility in terms of Section 56 of the

Indian Contract Act, parties shall be absolved of their responsibility to perform the balance portion of the

Contract, subject to provisions contained in sub-clause 45.3 below.

45.2 In the event of non-availability or suspension of funds for any reasons, whatsoever (except for reason of willful

or flagrant breach by the Owner) and/or Contractor then the works under the Contract shall be suspended.

Furthermore, if the Owner is unable to make satisfactory alternative arrangements for financing to the

Contractor in accordance with the terms of the Contract within three months of the event, the parties hereto

shall be relieved from carrying out further obligations under the Contract treating it as frustration of the

45.3 In the event referred to in sub-clauses 45.1 & 45.2 above the parties shall mutually discuss to arrive at

reasonable settlement on all issues including amounts due to either party for the work already done on quantum

merit_ basis which shall be determined by mutual agreement between the parties.

46.0 GRAFTS AND COMMISSIONS ETC.

Any graft, commission, gift or advantage given, promised or offered by or on behalf of the Contractor or his

partner(s), agent(s), officer(s), director(s), employee(s) or servant(s) or any one on his or their behalf in

relation to the obtaining or to the execution of this or any other Contract with the Owner, shall in addition to

any criminal liability which it may incur, subject the Contractor to the cancellation of this and all other

Contracts and also to payment of any loss or damage to the Owner resulting from any cancellation. The

Owner shall then be entitled to deduct the amount so payable from any monies otherwise due to Contractor

under the Contract.

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GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

E. RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES

47.0 SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES

47.1 Any dispute(s) or difference(s) arising out of or in connection with the Contract shall, to the extent possible, be

settled amicably between the parties.

47.2 If any dispute or difference of any kind, whatsoever, shall arise between the Owner and the Contractor, arising

out of the Contract for the performance of the Works whether during the progress of the Works or after its

completion or whether before or after the termination, abandonment or breach of the Contract, it shall, in the

first place, be referred to and settled by the Engineer, who, within a period of thirty (30) days after being

requested by either party to do so, shall give written notice of his decision to the Owner and the Contractor.

47.3 Save as hereinafter provided, such decision in respect of every matters so referred shall be final and binding

upon the parties until the completion of the Works and shall forthwith be given effect to by the Contractor who

shall proceed with the Works with all due diligence, whether he or the Owner requires arbitration as

hereinafter provided or not.

47.4 If after the Engineer has given written notice of his decision to the parties, no claim to arbitration has been

communicated to him by either party within thirty (30) days from the receipt of such notice, the said decision

shall become final and binding on the parties.

47.5 In the event of the Engineer failing to notify his decision as aforesaid within thirty (30) days after being

requested as aforesaid, or in the event of either the Owner or the Contractor being dissatisfied with any such

decision, or within thirty (30) days after the expiry of the first mentioned period of thirty days, as the case may

be, either party may require that the matters in dispute be referred to arbitration as hereinafter provided.

48.0 ARBITRATION

48.1 All disputes or differences in respect of which the decision, if any, of the Engineer has not become final or

binding as aforesaid shall be settled by arbitration in the manner hereinafter provided.

48.1.1 The arbitration shall be conducted by three arbitrators, one each to be nominated by the Contractor and the

Owner and the third to be appointed as an umpire by both the arbitrators in accordance with the Indian

Arbitration Act. If either of the parties fails to appoint its arbitrator within sixty (60) days after receipt of a

notice from the other party invoking the Arbitration clause, the arbitrator appointed by the party invoking the

arbitration clause shall become the sole arbitrator to conduct the arbitration.

48.1.2 The arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Indian Arbitration Act, 1940 or any

statutory modification thereof. The venue of arbitration shall be Vadodara.

48.2 The decision of the majority of the arbitrators shall be final and binding upon the parties.

The arbitrators may, from time to time with the consent of all the parties enlarge the time for making the

award. In the event of any of the aforesaid arbitrators dying, neglecting, resigning or being unable to act for

any reason, it will be lawful for the party concerned to nominate another arbitrator in place of the outgoing

48.3 The arbitrator shall have full powers to review and/or revise any decision, opinion, direction, certification or

valuation of the Engineer in accordance with the Contract, and neither party shall be limited in the proceedings

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GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

before such arbitrators to the evidence or arguments put before the Engineer for the purpose of obtaining the

48.4 No decision given by the Engineer in accordance with the foregoing provisions shall disqualify him as being

called as a witness or giving evidence before the arbitrators on any matter whatsoever relevant to the dispute or

difference referred to the arbitrators as aforesaid.

48.5 During settlement of disputes and arbitration proceedings, both parties shall be obliged to carry out their

respective obligations under the Contract.

49.0 RECONCILIATION OF ACCOUNTS

The Contractor shall prepare and submit every two months, a statement covering payments claimed and the

payments received vis-a-vis the works executed, for reconciliation of accounts with the Owner. The

Contractor shall also prepare and submit a detailed account of Owner Issue materials received and utilized by

him for reconciliation purpose in a format to be discussed & finalized with the Owner before the award of

Date: Superintending Engineer

(Signature of Contractor) GETCO,C.O., Bharuch

GENERAL CONDITION

A. GENERAL TERMS :-

1. The Gujarat Energy Transmission Corporation Limited does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. The

Superintending Engineer (TR), Bharuch reserves the right to reject any or all tender without signing any reasons

whatsoever and decision of the The Superintending Engineer (TR), Bharuch will be final and unchallengeable.

2. In case of any dispute / doubt, the decision of The Superintending Engineer (TR), Bharuch, shall be

unchallengeable, final and binding to the Contractor.

3. Tender offer without payment of E.M.D/Tender Fee, required Certificate, Documents, bar chart list of Tools,

Tackles, Equipments, blank tender etc. required for execution of job will be out rightly rejected. The tenderer

should furnish details of past experience of such job of similar nature completed by him satisfactorily within the

time limit in GETCO without this certificate offer shall be rejected out rightly.

4. The competent authority can delete any items in schedule of the tender, if he feels that the rate quoted by

contractor act. That item is abnormally high completed to the estimated rates. Specification in any items

mentioned in tender are subject to change without any prior notice and binding to the Contractor.

B. GENERAL TERMS FOR CONTRACTOR :-

1. The erection work should be carried out according to the specification and as per Instructions & programmed laid

out by the DE / Executive Engineer-in-charge of the work. Contractor has to co-ordinate E.I.C. of planning of

outage & work schedule thereof, so as to complete all the planned work in outage. Contractor has to deploy

adequate manpower accordingly.

2. The contractor should appoint supervisor with sufficient qualification and experience who could supervise the

execution of work throughout. He should always be present on the site as far as possible. Qualification &

experience certificate of deputed supervisor to be submitted to GETCO.

3. The erection work should be commenced immediately from the date of receipt of instructions from office and

should be completed within thereafter. Prior intimation in writing for starting the job will be given by GETCO for

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GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

4. Cutting, bending, welding, brazing, wherever necessary is to be done by the contractor.

5. The Contractor has to follow all IE rules, Insurance rules, GETCO rules labours laws, safety rules and regulations

at his risk & cost. The GETCO does not take any responsibility in case of accident or injury to the workers. The

safety / security of men, materials & equipments shall be sole responsibility of the contractor. Contractor will

abide by and fulfill all the terms and conditions and general terms and condition of the contract for works available

in the office. All other general terms and conditions as prevailing in the GETCO shall be applicable to this

contract. The contractor will be governed by the GETCO’s general conditions of works contract. The Booklet will

be available in the concerned office in any working days. In the event of placing order, the contractor will have to

sign this booklet along with other documents and agreement. All the usual terms and conditions of the GETCO,

though the same might have not been mentioned in this specification or contractor booklet will applicable to this

contract, and the decision of the Executive Engineer (TR), KIM shall be binding on the contractor.

6. It will be bidder sole responsibility for erection of complete work in all respect, accordance with latest rules under

Electricity Act and approved by Electrical Inspector.

7. The Contractors has to engage required strength of skilled persons for Transportation, Loading & unloading work

and proper Supervisor to avoid complication & unnecessary delay to complete work timely. The Contractor will

be totally responsible for labour claims arising out of the labour employed for this job.

8. The detailed drawings of work can be seen from concern GETCO office during any working day and the material

which are to be erected can also be seen physically at Bharuch/Haldarwa store during any working day and

9. Contractor has to ensure safe shifting and erection of all accessories / equipments as per standard norms.

10. The Contractor has to arrange for minor fabrication (if required) at free cost. The tender includes all minor

accessories and items of work which may not have been specifically mentioned in the specification schedule etc.

but are essential for completion of work. The contractor will not be eligible for any extra payment in respect of

such minor accessories and items of work.

11. The Contractor has to remain in contact in close days with Engineer in charge of work who in turn shall issue

detailed instruction for the commencement of the work.

12. The Contractor will be solely and responsible for any accident / damage either to equipments or any human being

during the time of execution of work.

13. Either you or your authorized person should contact our concern Div office daily, for the availability of material

required for this work, failing to which this work order shall be terminated without giving any notice.

14. The Contractor will have to give indemnity bond to GETCO against any possible claim of compensation for

damage to contractor’s equipments or staff or any of third party during the execution of work.

15. The Contractor will have to complete entire job as per directive and instruction of Engineer in charge. If he fails to

do so entire work will be carried out at Contractor’s risk and cost.

16. The contractor has the experience of survey work and produces the list of survey instrument and bio-data of

Supervisor / Surveyor / Engineer / Technician to be engaged for the job.

17. If the work is required to be carried out during specified outage then the contractor has to deploy adequate man

power, material, tools etc. well advance and has to complete the entire work during this specific outage period

only, failing to which GETCO shall be at liberally to deduct the amount of revenue loss due to prolong outage.

Contractor has to co-ordinate E.I.C. of planning of outage & work schedule thereof, so as to complete all the

planned work in outage.

18. If required by GETCO you shall have to provide free to & for traveling facility to our field Engineer or Surveyor

19. The Contractor shall not refuse to execute the work order at any time and it will be his sole responsibility to

execute and complete this work as per the instruction of Engineer - in - charge.

20. The tender shall invariably furnish a monthly average erection capacity (in km. and rating) along with list of

available machinery, tools and tackles etc. for erection of line.

21. The tenderer shall not submit offer for erection or foundation work.

22. No subcontractor, Power of Attorney shall be allowed.

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GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

23. Any excess work done beyond specification and drawing shall be at Contractor’s risk and cost.

24. The bidder shall specifically note that GETCO will not pay any extra amount to wards any type of claim except

for the description indicated in Schedule “B’. The party has to carry out all other / additional required activities /

work as directed by Engineer in charge which is not mentioned in Schedule but required to be completed as per

the site condition and for this work no extra Payment shall be made by GETCO.

25. In addition to the general of the construction particular attention shall be paid to the final finish and every effort

shall be made to have the entire work contented wish standard of workmanship by the Contractor.

26. No any idling / gang mobilization charge will be paid by GETCO in any circumstances.

27. No part rate or reduces rate shall be allowed in final bill.

28. The interpretation of specification doubts etc: - In case of any doubts about what is mentioned in specification

or schedule or elsewhere, the tenderer should get all doubts cleared from the Department in writing and in advance

of filling in the tender. In case of difference of opinion about interpretation of specification etc. the decision of Ex.

Engineer (TR). Bharuch/SE(TR) Bharuch will be final and shall be binding to the contractor to the tenderer.

29. Power supply should be arranged by contractor at his own cost. For that temporary connection to be obtain by

contractor from PGVCL for the said work.

C. SIGNING AGREEMENT:- The Contractor will have to sign an agreement as per GETCO’s rules in the

prescribed form of the GETCO. The cost Rs. 300/- of the Stamp Paper will have to be borne by the Contractor.

D. WORKING DAYS: In case, it is not possible for the contractor to continue, the work either due to heavy rains or

other reasonable causes, such facts should be immediate reasons to the notice of the Executive Engineer in writing.

If the reasons for stopping the work are genuine, the Engineer may ask the contractor in writing to stop work be

cases (for such stoppage) are overcome and the Engineer will ask the Contractor to start the work again in written,

the period of such stoppage will not be considered as a part of working month moreover the contractor cannot

claim compensation for such work. Contractor will not allow to work after working hours except in special case, if

E. TERMS OF PAYMENT:

1. Normally, one R.A. Bills will be paid every month, however, looking to the progress of the work it will be

reviewed mutually and 90% of the cost of work done will be paid to the Contractor on his presentation of R.A. Bill

giving the material account thereof. Remaining 10% Payment will be made after the entire work is completed

satisfactorily in all respect. The Bill should be submitted to concern GETCO’s Executive Engineer (TR),

Bharuch with a copy to Concern SE(TR), Bharuch. Final bill will be prepared by Concern Field Executive

Engineer (TR), KIM within about fortnight from the date of completion of the work by the Contractor.

2. The GETCO will be untitled to deduct directly from the bills to be paid to the contractor any sum or sums payable

by you and which sum/sums the GETCO is required to pay as principle employers on account of your default in

respect of all liabilities referred to in above clauses.

3. In case of any farmer's objection / ROW, contractor has to mobilize his all efforts to clear the objection in

consultation with GETCO authority. No extra Charge will be paid for such effort.

4. The contactor shall co-operative with the GETCO in recording measurement etc. as expeditiously as possible and

he shall fulfill all the requirement which are necessary to finalizes the accounts on the basic of its records and pay

him such amounts as if found due to him, together with the amount of security deposit if any remaining payable to

him after deduction there from the amount due by him to the GETCO. The GETCO shall not entertain further

claim from thereafter.

5. THE GETCO shall deduct the Income - Tax & Taxes as per prevailing rules from each and every bill.

6. All the bills for erection, separately for each line should be presented with the following information on each bill.

(i) 90% bills for erection should be serially numbered giving the work done under each item up to period of billing,

work done for which the claim is made in the bill and up to date work so for done. Items in erection bill should

correspond to items mentioned in schedule of A/T.

(ii) Balance payment bills should be prepared at the end of the job for each section under the jurisdiction of the

concerned Deputy Engineer which should give the complete information of work carried out, total payment due,

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GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

actual payment received up to date and the balance amount claimed, It should also accompany a statement of

reconciled material account tower wise and line wise.

7. 10% retention money will be deducted from each R.A. bill.

8. No higher rate or revised rate will be applicable for the work, if work is held-up / closed due to whatever so

9. R.A. Bill shall be paid if GETCO satisfy with the output of works otherwise only final bill shall be paid.

10. The cost of damages, if any will be recovered from the Contractor’s bill. The assessment of which will be done by

field Engineer at his sole discretion and his decision shall be binding to the contractor and shall be considered as

final and unchallengeable.

11. The contractor shall co-operate with the GETCO in recording measurement etc. as expeditiously as possible and

he shall fulfill all the requirements which are necessary to finalize the accounts on the basis of its records and pay

him such amount as if found due to him together with the amount of security deposit. If any remaining payable to

him after deduction there from the amount due by him to the GETCO.

12. The contractor will not be eligible for any extra payment in respect of minor accessories and items of work.

F. AVAILABILITY OF MATERIALS AND IDLE LABOUR CHARGE: Materials are readily available and

arrangement made to procure the rest. However, the Contractor should be carrying out the work as and when the

materials are received. No idle labour charges will be bourned by the GETCO in case such occasion of idle labour

arises, due to want of any materials. However, this idle period will be counted for the period of assessing the time

limit for completion of work as mentioned in the work order. Contractor has to collect the material as and when

available and should be keeping in his safe custody.

G. PROGRESS OF WORK & REPORTING :

1. Contractor has to submit their working schedule along with tender to complete the line in view of time limit given

in tender Bar chart is also to be submitted.

2. PROGRESS REPORT: Fortnightly progress reports in DUPLICATE shall be regularly submitted to the

Executive Engineer (TR), Bharuch and the concern Engineer-in-charge with a copy to SE,(TR) Bharuch. Bar

chart duly signed by contractor shall be submitted at the time of commencement of work.

H. MATERIAL, DELIARY & HANDLING :

1. All material / equipment required for this work as per schedule shall be delivered at any store center of GETCO

jurisdiction & contractor has to take delivery from these stores at his own cost only.

2. The contractor shall be responsible for breakages, losses & thefts of material during transit or erection after the

materials are issued from stores will, the completed work is taken over by the GETCO.

3. The contractor will be responsible for loss, distribution or deterioration of the materials, stores or articles supplied

to him by the GETCO, even if such a less distribution of deterioration has occurred under any circumstances

whatsoever beyond his control as if the materials, stores or articles so supplied were his property.

4. STORAGE-CUM-INSURANCE:- The contractor shall take suitable storage-cum-erection insurance cover at his

cost to the extent of 100% cost of s/s or line materials, which are required to complete the s/s or line. Contractor

shall have to take Marine cum Erection (MCE) insurance policy against any loss, damage, theft, pilferage, fire etc.

for the complete period of storage, erection and commissioning up to the time of taking over of the transmission

line or S/S by the Board. The contractor shall deal directly and pursue the claim with the insurance company and

shall be responsible in regard to maintenance of all insurance coverage as well as for settlement of claim. The

proof of insurance policy taken by the successful contractor shall be furnished to Engineer-In-Charge.

No material shall be issued to bidder/erection agency in absence of such insurance policy. The risk shall be

covered for lifting of material from store to final handling over to GETCO. Further In absence of the above

insurance policy, R. A. Bill payment will be with held.

5. RETURN OF EMPTY CONDUCTOR DRUMS: The empty wooden drum of earth wire and conductor as well

as insulator crates will not be required to be returned back by the contractor to the GETCO stores.

6. ACCOUNTING OF GETCO MATERIALS: - The contractor will be fully answerable and responsible for all

the material issued to him for the work by the GETCO for any theft, loss of pilferage and shall have to furnish

account for the same after completion of the work and before preparation of final bill, If the loss referred to above

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GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

is not made good before final bill as per rules of the GETCO. Contractor has to maintain Site Register Material

Account Register regularly.

7. The structure & equipment required for line erection work shall be delivered at central store by GETCO at free of

cost and it must be shifted to site without damaging the equipment must be kept in position as per instruction of In

charge Engineer and Manufacturer’s manual. The M.S. Girder required for line erection work will be provided at

one end of the line by GETCO. The trip of Girder should be of minimum 20 Girders.

8. The Contract has to shift the material at site with packing case and it should open carefully without damaging the

equipment. The packing case must be returned to the store in good condition and stacked as directed by Engineer-

9. The equipments must be cleaned, washed if required before erection. The initial testing wherever required should

be carried out first with the help of Engineer-in-charge before erection, such as measuring continuity test or any

other test found necessary.

10. THE GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD. shall supply Steel Section required, for

earth mesh / structure / G.I. / M.S. strip for earthings the equipments structures with nut and bolts, power cable,

control cable, L.T. cable, Clamps connectors and C.I. Plate for small pit etc. at free of cost subject to condition

mentioned in schedule-B.

11. Wooden charcoal, salt, black cotton soil, G.I. pipe, G.I. strip, G.I. wire, nut & bolts lugs etc. required for earthing

shall be procured by the contractor as per specification given is Schedule B.

12. Contractor will fully and solely responsible for any shortage, damage, leakages to the equipments or any it’s

accessories that may occur during transportation dragging, draining of oil, erection work etc.

13. In case of non - availability of some items / materials you will have to collect the same from other nearly store

center for which you shall be paid as per GETCO’s rules and S.O.R. rate.

14. After completion of the work, all the surplus materials issued by the GETCO shall be returned by you to the

respective center of the GETCO as per instruction of Engineer in charge at your cost.

15. For shortages of any materials issued by the GETCO for the work, recovery shall be made from you, on the basis

or prices of the materials (prevailing the date of settlement of materials Account) plus 15% supervision charges.

16. All the materials issued by GETCO shall be transported to the work site on same day and to be preserved in safe

custody failing to which GETCO shall initiate Police actions, similarly as per instruction of Engineer-in-charge,

you have to credit the material at GETCO store without any loss of time failing to which GETCO shall initiate

17. Accounts of Materials issued :- The contractor shall have to maintain accurate day to day and item wise account

of use of issued materials which shall be got checked from time to time by the representative of the GETCO. The

contractor will be responsible for custody and preserving the issued materials till the work is handover by the

Contractor after completion.

18. The contractor has to maintain site Register, covering all the daily details of Material receipt & utilization,

progress of work etc. This register shall be checked and signed by Engineer in charge, Executive Engineer (AM),

KIM & SE (TR), Bharuch during the site visit. Any bill without site register shall not be passed. The GETCO

shall not entertain further claim from thereafter.

1. No tools, tackles, manpower, crane facilities etc. will be provided by the GETCO.

2. No special tools and tackles such as compression joint machine, jointing dies, come along clamps, dynamo meter

etc. shall be given by GETCO.

3. Erection tools required during construction of lines shall be arranged by the contractor at his own cost. Adjustable

stub templates will however be supplied by the GETCO which shall be returned by the contractor in Good

condition on completion of the works.

4. Contractor will have to make his own arrangement for all tools, tackles, wire ropes etc. for the work.

5. The contractor has to submit the list of tools, tackles, equipments with him along with his tender offer. The tender

without this list and other required documents (as mentioned above herein the tender) should be rejected out

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GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

J. ELECTRICITY RULES : All works shall be carried out in accordance with the revised and latest providing

under Indian Electricity Act and Rules made the rounder.

K. INSPECTION BY GETCO REPRESENTATIVES:

The Engineer-in-charge, higher authority of GETCO or his representatives will be free to visit the contractor’s

work, their stores site and erection sites and also verify the GETCO’s materials in the custody of the contractor as

and when required.

L. FORCE MAJEURE :-

1. Force majored is defined as “Any cause which is beyond control of contractor or the GETCO as the case may be,

natural phenomena like floods, draught, - earthquake, epidemics etc. acts of any Government Authorize domestic

or foreign including but not limited to war, declare or undeclared, priorities quarantine, embargoes Licensing

control or production or distribution restrictions accidents like Fire, Explosions, Break-Downs etc.”.

2. All legal complication or disputes are subject to Bharuch jurisdiction only.

3. As the case may be, which they could not foresee or with a reasonable amount of diligence could not have

foreseen and which substantially affects the performance of the contract such as:

4. Natural phenomena including but not limited to floods, droughts, earthquakes and epidemics;

5. Acts of any Government, domestic or foreign including but not limited to war, declared or undeclared, priorities,

guarantees and embargoes.

6. Provided either party shall within fifteen (15) days from the occurrence of such a cause notify the other in writing

of such causes.

7. The contractor or the owner shall not be liable for delays in performing his obligations resulting from any force

majeure cause as referred to and/or defined above.

M. QUANTITY OF WORK : The quantities of various items of erection indicated in Schedule-B are tentative, final

quantities shall be determined after completion of the details route surveys. The contractor has to carry out the

work according to quantities as determined at site for which the rates quoted in the Tender shall be valid. The

department reserves the rights for revising or omitting any of the quantities. The quantities actually executed by

the contractor will be calculated at the rate given in the contract schedule of the rates. The payment shall be made

only on actual work executed or order quantity whichever is less.

N. TAKING DELIVERY AND INSURANCE:

1. As regard damage the materials, equipment and worker of the contractor, he himself will be responsible. If there

is any compensation to be paid in respect of “WORKMAN” compensation act of any other statutory provisions,

the same will have to be paid by the contractor direct. If he thinks fit he may take necessary insurance cover, at

2. The contractor has to keep ‘H’ frame materials & line materials in safe custody and transport to the respective sites

and will be fully responsible for any damage to or loss of all materials at any stage during transportation or

erection or taking over of the line by GETCO.

3. The Contractor has to open site store near by the route of the line and ensure for safe custody of all the stored

materials at his own cost.

4. The contractor shall have total responsibility for the entire materials stored, loose, semi assembled and/or erected

by him at site in his custody. The contractor shall make suitable security arrangement at his own cost to ensure the

protection of all materials, equipment and works from theft, fire pilferage and any other damages and loss. It shall

be the responsibility of the contractor to arrange for security till the works are finally taken over by the

5. EQUIPMENT INSURANCE: - Contractor shall have to take comprehensive insurance policy against any loss,

damage, theft, pilferage, fire etc. to the material for the complete period of erection and commissioning up to the time

of taking over of the Sub Station / transmission line by the Board. The contractor shall deal directly and pursue the

claim with the insurance company and shall be responsible in regard to maintenance of all insurance coverage as well

as for settlement of claim. The proof of insurance policy taken by the successful contractor shall be furnished to

Engineer-In-Charge. In absence of the above insurance policy, R. A. Bill payment will be with held.

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GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

6. In the event of any damage, theft, loss, pilferage, fire etc. contractor will be responsible to lodge, pursue and settle

all the claims with the insurance company for all items, materials and the corporation shall be kept informed about

it. Contractor shall replace the lost/damaged materials/items promptly irrespective of the settlement of the claims

by underwriter and ensure that the work progress is as per agreed schedule. The loss, if any, such replacement will

have to be borne by the contractor and Board will not entertain any claim/representation in this regard. However it

will be contractor’s responsibility to insure the entire project till the line is taken over by the Board.

O. DEPARTURE FROM SPECIFICATION AND DRAWINGS:- Should the tenderer wish to depart from the

specification in any respect, they should draw attention to such departure giving his reasons thereof and should get

approved the same before doing any further work, unless this is done this specification shall held good. The

working drawings are attached with the tenders. However in case of any clarification the decision of Engineer in

charge will be final & binding to the Contractor.

P. TESTING AND COMMISSIONING :

1. The contractor after completion of erection work will ensure that all works connected with line have been

completed correctly as per Indian Electricity Rule and procedure, any extra cost involved due to incompleteness of

work or bad workmanship found out subsequently shall be set right forth with by the contractor at his cost. The

clearances at major crossing & earthing resistance value of H-frame / tower footing to be taken & data to be

handed over to EIC.

2. After the erection is completed in all respects, the line should be thoroughly patrolled and checked for continuity

and clearances. The line should be meggered to check its insulating level. Afterwards, a line clear should be given

to the Engineer-in-charge that the line is clear and free of men and materials and is fit to be charged. If on charging

the line is found not to hold, the contractor should arrange to patrol the line and find out the causes for the tripping

and rectify the defects.

Q. TECHNICAL PARTICULARS : The general technical details of the type of towers to be erected conductors

and earth wire to be strung and relevant loading particulars for the same are given in section of the specification.

R. PROTECTION OF WORK

The Contractor shall have total responsibility for protecting his works till it is finally taken over by the

Engineer. No claim will be entertained by the Owner or by the Engineer for any damage or loss to the

Contractor’s works and the Contractor shall be responsible for complete restoration of the damaged works to

original conditions to comply with the specification and drawings.

V. EMPLOYMENT OF LABOUR

1. The Contractor will be expected to employ on the work only his regular skilled employees with experience of his

particular work. No person below the age of eighteen years shall be employed.

2. All traveling expenses including provisions of necessary transport to and from Site, lodging, allowances and other

payments to the Contractor’s employees shall be the sole responsibility of the Contractor.

3. In case the Owner becomes liable to pay any wages or dues to Labour or any Government agency under any of the

provisions of the Minimum Wages Act, Workmen Compensation Act, Contract Labour Regulation Abolition Act

or any other law due to act of omission of the Contractor, the Owner may make such payment and shall recover

the same from the Contractor’s bills.

W. FACILITIES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE OWNER

1. Space : Land for Contractor’s Store, Workshop etc.

a) The Engineer shall at his discretion and for the duration of execution of the Contract make available at site, land for

construction of Contractor’s field office, workshop, stores, etc. required for execution of the Contract. Any such

temporary construction shall be done by the Contractor at his cost. b) On completion of work the Contractor shall

hand over the land duly cleaned to the Engineer. Until and unless the Contractor has handed over the vacant

possession of land allotted to him for the above purpose, the payment of his final bill shall not be made.

2. Tools, tackles and scaffoldings

The Contractor shall provide all the construction equipments; tools, tackles and scaffoldings required for pre-

assembly, erection, testing and commissioning of the equipment covered under the Contract. He shall submit a

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GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

list of all such materials to the Engineer before the commencement of work at Site. These tools and tackles shall

not be removed from the Site without the written permission of the Engineer.

The Contractor shall provide necessary first-aid facilities for all his employees, representatives and workmen

working at the Site. Enough number of Contractor’s personals shall be trained in administering first-aid.

4.Cleanliness The Contractor shall be responsible for keeping the entire area allotted to him clean and free from

rubbish, debris etc. during the period of Contract. The Contractor shall employ enough number of personnel to

keep the work area clean. Materials and stores shall be so arranged to permit easy cleaning of the area. In areas

where equipment might drip oil and cause damage to the floor surface, a suitable protective cover of a flame

resistant, oil proof sheet shall be provided to protect the floor from such damage.

5. LINES AND GRADES All the works shall be performed to the lines, grades and elevations indicated on the

drawings. The Contractor shall be responsible to locate and lay-out the works. Basic horizontal and vertical

control points will be established and marked by the Engineer at site at suitable points. These points shall be used

as datum for the works under the Contract. The Contractor shall inform the Engineer well in advance of the times

and places at which he wishes to do work in the area allotted to him so that suitable datum points may be

established and checked by the Engineer to enable the Contractor to proceed with his works. Any work done

without being properly located may be removed and/or dismantled by the Engineer at Contractor’s expense.

6. FIRE PROTECTION The work procedures that are to be used during the erection shall be those, which

minimize fire hazards to the extent practicable. Combustible materials, combustible waste and rubbish shall be

collected and removed from the Site at least once each day. Fuels, oils and volatile or inflammable materials shall

be stored away from the construction and equipment and materials storage areas.

7. All the Contractor’s supervisory personnel and select number of workers shall be trained for firefighting. Enough

of such trained personnel must be available at the Site during the entire period of the Contract.

The Contractor shall have total responsibility for all equipment and materials in his custody/stores,

loose, semi-assembled and/or erected by him at Site. The Contractor shall make suitable security

arrangements ensure the protection of all materials, equipment and works from theft, fire, pilferage and any

other damages and loss.

9.PRE-COMMISSIONING TRIALS AND INITIAL OPERATIONS

The pre-commissioning trials and initial operations of the equipment furnished and erected by the Contractor

shall be the responsibility of the Contractor as detailed in relevant clauses of Technical Specifications. The

Contractor shall provide, in addition, test instruments, calibrating devices, etc and labour required for successful

performance of these trials. If it is anticipated that the above test may prolong for a long time, the Contractor’s

workmen required for the above test shall always be present at Site during such trials.

SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTOR

WITH SEAL/STAMP

SPECIAL TECHNICAL CONDITION:_

1. All erection work is to be carried out as per the manual of OEM (Original equipment manufacturer), FQP,

approved drawing, specification and instruction of E.I.C.

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GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

2. All erection work includes erection insurance to be arranged by the contractor at his cost.

3. All the required tools and tackles like compression jointing machine for conductor, earth wire, cutting

machine, welding set, drill machine, etc are to be arranged by the contractor at his cost.

4. All the work related to the transmission line like detailed survey, check survey, tower/DP foundations,

material testing, tower/DP erection, stringing, final testing, etc should be carried out as per GETCO'S

standard FQP for transmission line.

5. Successful bidder has to appoint site engineer to maintain site register and FQP as per ISO

6. All work should be done according to ISO & FQP and all required documents including filled FQP, testing

results, etc should be submitted while handing over the line.

7. While calculating the weight of stub-setting, the weight of stub, cleat & templetes shall also be added in stub

8. The rates are with supply of cement by the contractor.

9. Red oxide & zinc rich paint shall be applied after tack welding of nuts.

10. The rate indicated includes taking delivery of all stringing material Board's stock at destination keeping

them in safe custody and transporting the same to erection site

11. Contractor has to ensure safe shifting dragging erection of all equipments to comply with labour laws I.E.

12. Earthing pit activities should be done in such a way in presence of GETCO supervisor that final earthing pit

resistance should be record as per standard. All expenditure like sufficient watering to maintain earth

resistance up to the mark should be born by contractor.

13. Contractor has to make arrangement for skill labours for assisting to commissioning engineer as an when

require as per instruction of Engineer in charge.

14. After completion of project successful bidder has to submit all the records like Final as build check survey,

profile, clearance, foundation register, soil classification record, stringing chart, material inventory sheet etc

in hard and soft copy for handing over the project.

15. All items / materials shall be installed / erected in accordance with specified manuals /technical guide lines

of the manufacturer and as per instruction of EIC.

16. Successful bidder has to appoint site engineer to maintain site register and FQP as per ISO.

17. All work should be done according to ISO & FQP and all require documents including filled FQP, testing

results, etc should be submitted while handing over the project.

18. Contractor has to submit the planning bar chart before starting the work in kickoff meeting.

19. Contractor has to complete all the work related to this title in stipulated outage period as per instruction of

Technical Specification

1. Laying of MS round bar in switch yard and fixing to the structure to be in line level and in plumb as per

instruction of Engineer-in-charge.

2. If any damaged to equipment due to bad workman ship (Loose connection of earth strip/MS round bar) then

it is responsibilities of Contractor to bet replace damaged equipment at his cost.

3. After taking delivery of the structures from GETCO stores than contractor is fully responsible for safe custody

and theft, which will be at, Contractor’s cost till completion.

4. During erection due care is to be taken for any damage to any equipment inside the S/S yard and any damage

to the equipment is at Contractor’s Cost.

5. Required tools, tackles, ropes, spanners and skilled labors etc. are to be arranged by the Contractor at his cost.

Seal & Signature of Bidder - 58 -

GUJARAT ENERGY TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LTD

TRANSMISSION CIRCLE

P. O. Maktampur, BHARUCH-392

Telephone No. (02642) 227306 Fax No. (02642)

Email: [email protected]

office:- Corporate Office, GETCO, Race course, Vadodara

6. If any minor fabrication / modification is required during erection to the structure i.e. holes, cutting, which is

to be carried out by the Contractor at free of cost.

7. Any loose materials which an obstacle during the erection is to be shifted by the contractor for which no extra

charge is to be paid.

8. Earthing pits are to be excavated as per standard drawing and as per instruction of Engineer-in-charge of s/s.

9. Generally in rocky / soft rock strata mesh type earthing are to be provided from scrap / flat which will be

given to the contractor at free of cost for which account to be submitted and necessary fabrication welding,

joining with pipe is to be done by the contractor.

10. Back filling and watering of earthing pits is to be done in the presence of GETCO Supervisor only.

11. Contractor has to arrange watering in such way that resistivity of each pit should come to the required limit.

12. For laying of MS round bar inside the sub-station yard for equipment and s/s structure contractor has to

carried out as per specification is to be laid properly by making welding joint and bolted where ever

13. structure contractor has to be carried out as per the specification is to be laid properly by making welding