Provision of Ballastless Track in the main line in the various stations of Kharagpur division and Ranchi 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 i n crores o f Rupees N=Number o f 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 y e a r sh all b e considered f o r calculating average annual contractual turnover. The tenderers shall submit requisite information as per Annexure- VIB (Annexure C for ballast tenders), along with copies of Audited Balance Sheets duly certified by the Chartered Accountant/ Certificate from Chartered Accountant duly supported by Audited Balance Sheet. NOTE: If the balance sheet of the previous financial year i s n o t submitted, t h e b i d d e r s h o u l d clearly mention in the CA certificate/Annexure-VIB(Annexure C for ballast tenders)that the balance sheet of the previous financial year has not been prepared/audited yet. Otherwise, the contractual turnover of the fourth previous year will not be considered for calculating average annual contractual turnover.

(a) Prime contractor (Construction Executing Agency)- who has experience of construction of ballastless track system i.e. Execution of at least one contract which involves execution of minimum length of 10 km or 0.35L km (Where L=Length of Ballastless track proposed in km=7.929 km.) whichever is less of ballastless track that has been successfully or is substantially completed within the last Seven years before the deadline for submission of the bids. OR Execution of at least two contracts, each of which involves execution of minimum length of 7 km or 0.20 L km (Where L=Length of Ballastless track proposed in km=7.929 km.) whichever is less of ballastless track that has been successfully or is substantially completed within the last Seven years before the deadline for submission of the bids. The phrase "substantial completion" used above shall mean where the employer has certified in the ongoing works a minimum length of ballast less track as prescribed above has been physically completed. (b) System provider is a firm who has successfully developed a proven ballast less track system along with a fastening system and have either of (i) or (ii): (i) has experience of designing of ballastless track and can modify it to suit the Indian Railway technical requirements. (ii) has a MOU with a designer firm who has experience of designing of ballast less track and can modify it to suit the Indian Railway technical requirements.

The bidder can be a firm from India/abroad who is at least a system provider and a construction executing agency i.e. Prime contractor. OR The bidder can be a Joint Venture (JV)/ Consortium of firms from India/Abroad whose composition shall have at least a system provider, and a construction executing agency i.e. Prime contractor.

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.

Notes for all schedules: Standard Schedule of Rates (SSOR) Items: Any item of work carried out by the Contractor on the instructions of the Engineer which is not included in the accepted Bill(s) of Quantities but figures in the Standard Schedule of Rates (SSOR), shall be executed at the rates set forth in the "Standard Schedule of Rates (SSOR)" modified by the tender percentage as accepted in the contract for that chapter of Standard Schedule of Rates (SSOR). However, the cumulative value of all such extra item(s) together (modified by the respective tender percentage) shall not exceed 10 % of the original contract value.

Credentials if submitted in foreign currency shall be converted into Indian currency i.e., Indian Rupee as under: The conversion rate of US Dollars into Rupees shall be the daily representative exchange rates published by the Reserve Bank of India for the relevant date. Where, relevant date shall be as on the last day of month previous to the one in which tender is invited. In case of any other currency, the same shall first be converted to US Dollars as on the last day of month previous to the one in which tender is invited, and the amount so derived in US Dollars shall be converted into Rupees at the aforesaid rate. The conversion rate of such currencies shall be the daily representative exchange rates published by the International Monetary Fund for the relevant date.

Contract under EBR (IF): It is agreed by and between the parties that Railway shall continue to be held responsible for all obligations, risk and liabilities, whatsoever, arising out of or in connection with the Principal agreement and this novation agreement, whether during the progress of the work or after its completion. It is further agreed and understood by and between the parties that IRFC shall be the owner of assets, if any, arising out of execution of works as defined in the Principal Agreement, except the land whose ownership shall continue with Railway. Accordingly, the invoices shall be issued by capturing GSTIN of contractor (as the supplier) and GSTIN of IRFC (as bill to party). Also, the contractor shall submit the invoice, issued in the name of IRFC, to railway for processing payment by Railway to contractor subject to applicable TDS under the Income Tax, GST or any other applicable laws. It is further agreed by and between the Parties that IRFC shall be responsible to comply with Income Tax and GST laws in relation to filling of returns.

There are several changes in the tender document after the new GCC April 2022 is issued. Tenderer(s) are requested to go through the tender document & GCC carefully before the submission of the offer.

Clarification of Bids: To assist in the examination, evaluation & comparison and pre-qualification of the Tender, the Railway may, at its discretion, ask any Bidder for a clarification of its Bid. Any clarification submitted by a Bidder that is not in response to a request by the Railway shall not be entertained or considered. The Railway request for clarification and the response of the bidder in this regard shall be in writing. However, if a Bidder does not provide clarification of its bid by the date and time communicated in the Railway request for clarification, the bid shall be evaluated as per the documents submitted along with the bid.

All General Instructions are available in the uploaded tender document.