Comprehensive Annual Maintenance Contract (CAMC) of IPS System (M/s Amararaja make) for 3 years in Vadodara Division

The tenderer must have minimum average annual contractual turnover of V/N or 'V' whichever is less; where V= Advertised value of the tender in crores of Rupees N= Number of years prescribed for completion of work for which bids have been invited. The average annual contractual turnover shall be calculated as an average of "total contractual payments" in the previous three financial years, as per the audited balance sheet. However, in case balance sheet of the previous year is yet to be prepared/ audited, the audited balance sheet of the fourth previous year shall be considered for calculating average annual contractual turnover. The tenderers shall submit requisite information as per Annexure-VIB, along with copies of Audited Balance Sheets duly certified by the Chartered Accountant/ Certificate from Chartered Accountant duly supported by Audited Balance Sheet

The tenderer must have successfully completed or substantially completed any of the following during last 07 (seven) years, ending last day of month previous to the one in which tender is invited: Three similar works each costing not less than the amount equal to 30% of advertised value of the tender, or Two similar works each costing not less than the amount equal to 40% of advertised value of the tender, or One similar work each costing not less than the amount equal to 60% of advertised value of the tender. NOTE: Work experience certificate from private individual shall not be considered. However, in addition to work experience certificates issued by any Govt. Organisation, work experience certificate issued by Public listed company having average annual turnover of Rs 500 crore and above in last 3 financial years excluding the current financial year, listed on National Stock Exchange or Bombay Stock Exchange, incorporated/registered atleast 5 years prior to the date of closing of tender, shall also be considered provided the work experience certificate has been issued by a person authorized by the Public listed company to issue such certificates. In case tenderer submits work experience certificate issued by public listed company, the tenderer shall also submit along with work experience certificate, the relevant copy of work order, bill of quantities, bill wise details of payment received duly certified by Chartered Accountant, TDS certificates for all payments received and copy of final/last bill paid by company in support of above work experience certificate.

Defination of Similar Work :- Any IPS work. OR Annual maintenance or Annual Repair Contract for IPS system. OR Original Equipment Manufacture (OEM) of the type of IPS included in the tendered work. In case the tenderer is not the OEM of the type of IPS included in the tendered work, then he shall also have an MoU with the OEM of IPS for extending all the technical assistance required as per the scope of the tendered work. Such MoU should have been signed prior to the date of tender opening and should cover entire period of AMC/ARC. Notwithstanding such MoU between the tenderer & OEM, the tenderer shall be solely responsible for returning the repaired cards as stipulated in the tender.

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

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

It shall not be obligatory on the said authority to accept the lowest tender and no tenderer/tenderers shall demand any explanation for the cause of rejection of his/their tender.

If the tenderers deliberately gives/give wrong information in his/their tender or creates/create circumstances for the acceptance of his/their tender, the Railway reserves the right to reject such tender at any stage.

If the tenderer/s expires after the submission of his/their tender or after the acceptance of his tender, the Rly. shall deem such tender as cancelled. If a partner of a firm expires after the submission of their tender or after the acceptance of their tender, the Railway shall deem such tender as cancelled unless the firm retains its character.

The earnest money deposited by the contractor with his tender will be retained by the railway as part of security for the due and faithful fulfillment of the contract by the contractor. The balance to make up the security deposit, the rates for which are given below may be deposited by the contractor in cash or may be recovered by percentage deduction from the contractors on account bills provided also that in case of defaulting contractor, the Railway may retain any amount due for payment to the contractor on the pending on account bills so that amount so retained may not exceed 10 percent of the total value of the contract.Unless otherwise specified in the special conditions, if any, the Security Deposit/rate of recovery/mode of recovery shall be as under:- A. Security Deposit for each work should be 5 percent of the contract value. B. The rate of recovery should be at the rate of 10 percent of the bill amount till the full security deposit is recovered. C.Security Deposits will be recovered only from the running bills of the contract and no other mode of collecting SD such as SD in the form of instruments like BG, FD etc. shall be accepted towards Security Deposit. Security Deposit shall be returned to the contractor after the physical completion of the work as certified by the Competent Authority. The Competent Authority shall normally be the authority who is competent to sign the contract. If this Competent Authority is of the rank of lower than JA Grade, then a JA Grade Officer concerned with the work should issue the certificate. The certificate inter alia, should mention that the work has been completed in all respects and that all the contractual obligations have been fulfilled by the contractors and that there is no due from the contractor to Railways against the contract concerned. Before releasing the SD, an unconditional and unequivocal no claim certificate from the contractor concerned should be obtained.

Whenever the contract is rescinded, the Security Deposit shall be forfeited and the Performance Guarantee shall be en-cashed. The balance work shall be got done independently without risk cost of the failed contractor. The failed contractor shall be debarred from participating in the tender for executing the balance work. If the failed contractor is a JV or a Partnership firm, then every member/partner of such a firm shall be debarred from participating in the tender for the balance work in his/her individual capacity or as a partner of any other JV/partnership firm.

Non-compliance with any of the conditions set forth therein above is liable to result in the tender being rejected.

The tenderers shall keep the offer open for a minimum period as mentioned in NIT from the date of opening of the tender, within which period the tenderers can not withdraw their offer, subject to the period being extended further if required, by mutual agreement from time to time. Any intervention of the above condition will make the tenderer liable for forfeiture of his security deposit for due performance of the foregoing stipulation.

Should a tenderer find the discrepancies in, or omissions from the drawings or any of the tender forms or should be in doubt as to their meaning, he should at once notify the authority inviting tenders who may issue a corrigendum. It shall be understood that every endeavor has been made to avoid any error which can materially affect the basis of the tender and the successful tenders shall take upon himself and provide for the risk of any error which may subsequently be discovered and shall make no subsequent claim on account thereof.

If the tender is accepted this earnest money will be retained as part security for the due and faithful fulfillment of the contract in terms of clause-16 of the General Conditions of Contract. The earnest money of other tenderers shall save as herein before Provided, be returned to them but the Railway shall not be responsible for any loss of depreciation that may happen there to while in their possession, not be liable to pay interest thereon.

In the event of any tenderer whose tender is accepted shall refuses to execute the contract documents as herein before provided, the Railway may determine that such tenderer has abandoned the contract and there upon his tender and the acceptance thereof shall be treated as cancelled and the Railway shall be entitled to forfeit the full amount to earnest money and to recover the damages for such default.

All these conditions and specifications should carefully be studied by the tenderer / tenderers before submitting his/their tender. He/they should in his/their own interest be well acquainted with the site of work.

In terms of provisions of new clause 26A.1 to the General Conditions of Contract, contractor shall also employ following Qualified Engineers during execution of the allotted work:- a.Cost of work Rs.200 Lakhs and above- One Graduate Engineer. b.Cost of work more than Rs.25 Lakhs but less than Rs.200 Lakhs- One Diploma Holder Engineer. Note:- Track related contractual works of values as specified in para-b, individuals having Diploma in Railway Engineerig awarded by IPWE- India shall also be considered as qualified Diploma Holder Engineers and contractors for track contract works can employ such individuals at their worksite on Indian Railway vide Rly. Bds letter No. 2012-CE-I-CT-O-20, Dt- 12.07.2013. In case the contractor fails to employ the Qualified Engineer, as aforesaid in para above, he or him in terms of provisions of clause 26A.2 to the General Conditions of Contract, shall be liable to pay an amount of Rs.40,000 and Rs.25,000 for each month or part thereof for the default period for the provisions as mentioned in para-a and b above respectively.

Please refer tender document for the relevant clauses in relation to this tender. The tender document shall be final in case of any decision to be made along with the tender schedule of IREPS.