Construction of Broad Gauge Ballastless Track (BLT) system with transition from Ballastless to Ballasted track in Tunnels/Bridges/Formation/Cutting with contractors own Proven Ballastless Track along with Fastening System (Total Length - 15.002 Km) in Dalpura-Hadad section and Amba Mahuda to Abu Road stations in connection with Taranga hill - Abu Road Via Ambaji New Line Project in Ajmer division, North Western Railway in the state of Rajasthan and Gujarat.

Financial Eligibility Criteria: The tenderer must have minimum average annual contractual turnover of V/N or V whichever is less crores; 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 tenderer(s) shall submit requisite information as per Annexure-VIII, along with copies of Audited Balance Sheets duly certified by the Chartered Accountant/ Certificate from Chartered Accountant duly supported by Audited Balance Sheets.

(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 10km or 0.35L km (Where L=Length of Ballastless track proposed in 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 7km or 0.20L km (Where L=Length of Ballastless track proposed in 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. (b) (i) In case of composite works (e.g. works involving more than one distinct component, such as Civil Engineering works, S&T works, Electrical works, OHE works etc. and in the case of major bridges - substructure, superstructure etc.), tenderer must have successfully completed/substantially completed any of the following within the last 07 (seven) years, before the deadline for submission of the bids: 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 10km or 0.35L km (Where L=Length of Ballastless track proposed in 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 7km or 0.20L km (Where L=Length of Ballastless track proposed in 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.

Defination of Similar Work :- As defined / given in the clause 15.1.1 of Standard Tender Document in reference to technical eligibility criteria and special conditions of contract for BLT issued by RDSO vide letter no. CT/EF/BLT-IFS dated 24.07.2024.

In case the tenderer is (iii) Labour Cooperative Societies - shall deposit only 50% of the Earnest Money / Bid Security Deposit and shall submit certified copy of the registration/ Valid document issued by the relevant Ministry/ Labour commission (mandatory if applicable).

Mandatory in case Bid Security amount is prescribed in clause no. 5.1.2 of General Instructions of Standard Tender Document (Version 11.3) for IREPS - The Bid Security shall be deposited in cash through e-payment gateway or submitted as Bank Guarantee bond from a scheduled commercial bank of India or as mentioned in tender documents. The Bank Guarantee bond shall be as per Annexure-XXXII and shall be valid for a period of 90 days beyond the bid validity period.

In case the tenderer is (i) Any firm recognized by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) as 'Startups' - shall be exempted from payment of Bid Security deposit and shall submit certified copy of the registration/ Valid document issued by DIPP (mandatory if applicable).

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.

I/We also hereby agree to abide by the General Conditions of Contract-2022 corrected up-to-date and to carry out the work according to the Special Conditions of Contract and Indian Railways Unified Standard Specifications (Materials and Works)- 2021 as corrected up-to-date, Unified Standard Schedule of Rates of North-Western Railway-2021 as corrected up-to-date & C P W D DSR-2023 and Specification 2019 (for the present contract)

I/We have read the various conditions to tender attached here to and agree to abide by the said conditions. I/We also agree to keep this tender open for acceptance for a period as mentioned in NIT header from the date fixed for opening the same and in default thereof, I/We will be liable for forfeiture of my/our "Bid security". I/We offer to do the work for North Western Railway, at the rates quoted in the attached schedule and hereby bind myself/ourselves to complete the work in all respects within time period as mentioned in the NIT Header from the date of issue of letter of acceptance of the tender.