Provision of various OHE/PSI caution boards and Sectioning Diagrams over SBC

The Tenderer shall be eligible only if he fulfils the following Standard Financial Eligibility Criteria FOR WORKS COSTING ABOVE Rs.50.00 LAKHS: The tenderer must have minimum average annual contractual turnover of V/N or V "whichever is lesser"; 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 AnnexureVIB, along with copies of Audited Balance Sheets duly certified by the Chartered Accountant/ Certificate from Chartered Accountant duly supported by the audited balance sheet

Definition of similar nature of work: Design, Design, supply, erection, testing and commissioning of 50 Hz, single phase 25kV AC OHE system or 25kV AT feeding system (2x25kV) OR Stringing (including design supply as applicable) of 66kV and above rating transmission lines including erection of transmission towers and foundation work for SEBs/DISCOMs/Transmission authorities /PGCIL/NTPC

Electrical license:- The works shall be carried out only by licensed contractors having valid Class I electrical contractors license / employed a person having a valid Class I electrical contractors license on regular basis, issued by any state Government. The tenderer should furnish with his tender offer the particulars of the license held by him or of person employed which should be valid. The successful tenderer shall furnish the names and particulars of certificates of competency of the supervisors and workmen to be engaged for carrying out this works. (Minimum applicable voltage rating of 33kV)

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.

Tenderers are advised to submit all the documents required to be uploaded by them in Kannada/Hindi/English. Documents uploaded in any other language shall be translated to Kannada/Hindi/English and attested copy may be uploaded for better appreciation of the tender.

Participation of Joint Venture firms is applicable in tenders having value more than Rupees 10 Crore and is governed by GCC for Works 2022 with latest amendments and correction slips.

Tenderers are advised to submit all the documents required to be uploaded by them in Hindi, English or Kannada. Documents uploaded in any other language shall be translated to Hindi, English or Kannada and attested copy may be uploaded for better appreciation of the tender

"CORRIGENDUM NOTICE ON IREPS: Railway may modify the tender document by issuing online corrigendum through "www.ireps.gov.in" 14 days prior to the tender closing date. For the purpose of CORRIGENDUM in the tender, NIT period is split as under: (a) ADVERTISEMENT PERIOD: The time during which all information pertaining to tender shall be available but offers cannot be submitted (b) OFFER SUBMISSION PERIOD: 14 days prior to closing of tender, during which tenderers can submit their offer

The tenderers are advised to carefully read the tender documents in conjunction with Indian Railways standard General Conditions of Contract-April 2022 and its latest advance Correction slips.

STUDY OF DRAWINGS AND LOCAL CONDITIONS: The drawings for the works can be seen in the office of the General Manager/Divisional Railway Manager. It should be noted that these drawings are meant for general guidance only and Railway may suitably modify them during the execution of work according to the circumstances without making the Railways liable for any claims on account of such changes. If there is any variation between the description in the tender and the detailed plans, the Engineer-in-Charge will operate the correct description and his decision is final and binding on the tenderer/Contractor. The Tenderer/Contractor is required to inspect the sites of works and acquaint himself with the site conditions, availability of approaches for transporting of men and materials, space and other factors relating to the works, availability of power block for execution of work, labour, electricity and water, etc., before quoting his rates and any difficulties involved in the execution of work should also be examined before formulating the rates for complete items of works described in the schedule. The Tender submitted will be deemed to have been made after such inspection.

The rates quoted for the relevant items of work shall include the cost of materials and equipments, their accessories, fixing labour, together with the cost of providing the necessary tools and tackles etc., so as to ensure that the work carried out forms a complete installation to the satisfaction of the Engineer- incharge.

Prices shall be quoted as per details shown in Schedule of Work. The prices quoted shall be firm and not subject to variations for any reasons whatsoever. The prices quoted shall be NET including all taxes and duties etc.

Inspection certificate & clearance certificate granted by RITES/RDSO to be obtained by the contractor and is to be submitted to Railways for all items costing more than 5 lakhs. Payment of all charges that arise in connection with inspection by RITES/RDSO shall be borne by the contractor. b. All the documents necessary for inspection by RITES/RDSO shall be prepared by the successful tenderer and got signed from the competent authority.

The tenderers are advised to upload all required documents mentioned in this Notice Inviting Tender as well as in the Tender Document along with the bid.

The schedule given in this NIT shall be read in conjunction with technical specifications/ explanatory notes and drawings given in the Tender document attached with this Tender.

The schedule given in this NIT shall be read in conjunction with technical specifications/ explanatory notes and drawings given in the Tender document attached with this Tender.

Bid Security to be deposited through IREPS e-payment or as per provisions under clause-5 part 1 of GCC2022 along with the latest correction slips, failing which the tender shall be summarily rejected.

Material Supply will be taken by the Railways as per the site conditions in part or full as per the instructions of the Engineer in-charge. Contractors are bound to adhere to the instructions of Engineer In Charge regarding the supply of materials

The General Conditions of Contract governing the performance of the works covered by this tender are the Indian Railway Standard General Conditions of Contract [IRSGCC] as amended from time to time up to date. Hard copy of IRSGCC (with up-to date correction slip) may be perused in the office of the Principal Chief Engineer Officer/ South Western Railway / Hubballi 580020. The tenderer/s is/are deemed to have kept himself/themselves fully Informed of the provisions of the IRS General conditions of Contract including all corrections and Amendments issued up to date while submission of offer and any claim that he/they is/are not aware of any amendment or correction slip to the IRSGCC shall not be entertained.

DRAWINGS FOR WORKS: The percentage rates for the schedule items and itemized rates for the non-scheduled items quoted by the tenderer as may be accepted by the railways will, hold good irrespective of any changes, modifications, alterations, additions, omissions in the locations of structures and detailed drawings, specifications and/or the manner of executing the work. It should be specifically noted that some of the detailed drawings may not have been finalized by the Railway and will, therefore, be supplied to the contractor as and when they are finalized on demand. No compensation whatsoever on this account shall be payable by the Railway Administration. No claim whatsoever will be entertained by the Railway on account of any delay or hold up of the works arising out of delay in approval of drawings, changes, modifications, alterations, additions, omission and the site layout plans or detailed drawings and design and/or late supply of such material as are required to be arranged by the Railway or due to any other factor on Railway Accounts

All requisite documents are to be properly submitted online only and the bidders should ensure that the content of the documents uploaded is distinctly legible /readable.

The offer shall be evaluated only from the certificates/documents submitted along with the tender offer.

Any Certificate /Documents offered / submitted /received after the tender opening shall not be given any credit and shall not be considered.

Railway reserves the right to verify the authenticity of the documents/information furnished.

IRSGCC para 6.0 of part-I (a)(ii) Tenderers will examine the various provisions of The Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017(CGST)/ Integrated Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017(IGST)/ Union Territory Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017(UTGST)/ respective state's State Goods and Services Tax Act (SGST) also, as notified by Central/State Govt.& as amended from time to time and applicable taxes before bidding. Tenderers will ensure that full benefit of Input Tax Credit (ITC) likely to be availed by them is duly considered while quoting rates. (a)(iii) The successful tenderer who is liable to be registered under CGST/IGST/UTGST/SGST Act shall submit GSTIN along with other details required under CGST/IGST/ UTGST /SGST Act to railway immediately after the award of contract, without which no payment shall be released to the Contractor. The Contractor shall be responsible for deposition of applicable GST to the concerned authority. (a)(iv) In case the successful tenderer is not liable to be registered under CGST/IGST/UTGST/ SGST Act, the railway shall deduct the applicable GST from his/their bills under reverse charge mechanism (RCM) and deposit the same to the concerned authority. (b) When work is tendered for by a firm or company, the tender shall be signed by the individual legally authorized to enter into commitments on their behalf. (c) The Railway will not be bound by any power of attorney granted by the tenderer or by changes in the composition of the firm made subsequent to the execution of the contract. It may, however, recognize such power of attorney and changes after obtaining proper legal advice, the cost of which will be chargeable to the Contractor.

Increase/decrease of TAXES: if rates of existing GST or cess on GST for Works Contract is increased or any new tax /cess on Works Contract is imposed by Statute after the date of opening of tender but within the original date of completion/date of completion extended under clause 17 & 17A and the Contractor thereupon properly pays such taxes/cess, the Contractor shall be reimbursed the amount so paid. Further, if rates of existing GST or cess on GST for Works Contract is decreased or any tax/cess on Works Contract is decreased / removed by Statute after the date of opening of tender, the reduction in tax amount shall be recovered from Contractor's bills/Security Deposit or any other dues of Contractor with the Government of India.

This tender complies with PUBLIC PROCUREMENT POLICY ORDER-2017 dated 15.06.2017. 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. Provisions of Make in India Policy 2017 issued by Govt. of India, as amended from time to time, shall be followed for consideration of tenders.

Fixed Deposit Receipts (FDRs) submitted after award of tender towards Security Deposit/Performance Guarantee should be with automatic renewal facility only.

Tenderer(s) shall note that conditional/alternate offer will not be considered and will summarily be rejected, even though such condition makes them as the lowest tenderer.

Shramik kalyan While processing payment of any 'On Account Bill' or 'Final Bill' or release of 'Advances' or 'Performance Guarantee / Security deposit', contractor shall submit a certificate to the Engineer or Engineer's representatives that "I have uploaded the correct details of contract labours engaged in connection with this contract and payments made to them during the wage period in Railway's Shramik kalyan portal at 'www.shramikkalyan.indianrailways.gov.in' till ____Month,____Year.

Date of inviting tender shall be the date of publishing tender notice on IREPS website if tender is published on website or the date of publication in newspaper in case tender is not published on website.

Bidders should carefully read all the conditions and the Special Conditions along with Special Conditions - General & Technical, which are annexed to the tender document in the DOCUMENTS attached to the tender. These special conditions form part of the tender document and will supplement to the conditions of GCC April - 2022 along with updated correction slips GCC April-2022. Where the provisions of these special conditions are at variance with GCC and other documents mentioned above, these Special Conditions shall prevail.

IN CASE OF ADVERTISED TENDER VALUE IS MORE THAN Rs. 10 CRORES, JOINT VENTURE (JV) FIRMS ARE ALSO CONSIDERED FOR ELIGIBILITY

IN CASE OF ADVERTISED TENDER VALUE IS MORE THAN RS. 20 CRORES: The tender/technical bid will be evaluated based on bid capacity formula detailed as Annexure-VI of IRSGCC April - 2022. NOTE: i)The Tenderer(s) shall furnish the details of existing commitments and balance amount of ongoing works with tenderer as per the prescribed proforma of Railway for statement of all works in progress and also the works which are awarded to tenderer but yet not started up to the of inviting of tender. In case of no works in hand, a 'NIL' statement should be furnished. This statement should be submitted duly verified by Chartered Accountant.(ii) In case, the tenderer/s failed to submit the above statement along with offer, their/his offer shall be considered as incomplete and will be rejected summarily. Also Refer Advance Correction slip No.1 - Annexure - VI. Enclosed in Documents

IN CASE OF ADVERTISED TENDER VALUE IS MORE THAN RS. 50 CRORES: Electronic Reverse Auction (e-RA) method will be applicable as per guide lines issued by Railway Board vide Lr no.2017/Trans/01/Policy/Pt-S Dt 28/3/2018. (Copy attached in the list of documents)

Price Variation Clause (PVC) Shall be applicable only in the tender having advertised tender value above Rs.2 Crores. Further Advance correction slip No.1 is applicable. As detailed in- Para 46A of IRGCC April - 2022 attached to the tender in DOCUMENTS. This clause is not applicable for AT welding portions supply contract. Base Month: The Base Month for 'Price Variation Clause' shall be taken as the one month prior to closing of tender, unless otherwise stated elsewhere. The quarter for applicability of PVC shall commence from the month following the Base month. The Price Variation shall be based on the average Price Index of the quarter under consideration.

CORRIGENDUM NOTICE ON IREPS: Railway may modify the tender document by issuing online corrigendum through "www.ireps.gov.in" 15 days prior to the tender closing date. For the purpose of CORRIGENDUM in the tender, NIT period is split as under: (a) ADVERTISEMENT PERIOD: The time during which all information pertaining to tender shall be available but offers cannot be submitted (b) OFFER SUBMISSION PERIOD: 15 days prior to closing of tender, during which tenderers can submit their offer

The tenderers are advised to carefully read this tender Document (Chapter I to V) in conjunction with Indian Railways Standard General Conditions of Contract- April 2022 with latest amendments and correction slips before participating in this Tender.

The rates quoted for the relevant supply items of work shall include the cost of materials and their accessories. Similarly, for fixing/installation/erection/ Testing and Commissioning item of work shall include the cost of labour, together with the cost of providing the necessary tools and tackles etc., so as to ensure that the work carried out forms a complete supply, installation, Testing, commissioning of item work to the satisfaction of the Engineer-in-charge.

The prices quoted shall be net including all taxes and duties etc.

Documents to be Submitted Along with Tender (i)The tenderer shall clearly specify whether the tender is submitted on his own (Proprietary Firm) or on behalf of a Partnership Firm / Company / Joint Venture (JV) / Registered Society / Registered Trust / HUF etc. The tenderer(s) shall enclose the attested copies of the constitution of their concern, and copy of PAN Card along with their tender. Tender Documents in such cases are to be signed by such persons as may be legally competent to sign them on behalf of the firm, company, association, trust or society, as the case maybe. (ii)Following documents shall be submitted by the tenderer: (a)Sole Proprietorship Firm: (i)All documents in terms of Para 10 of the Tender Form (Second Sheet) .

Following documents shall be submitted by the tenderer: if HUF: (i) A copy of notarized affidavit on Stamp Paper declaring that he who is submitting the tender on behalf of HUF is in the position of 'Karta' of Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) and he has the authority, power and consent given by other members to act on behalf of HUF. (ii) All other documents in terms of Para 10 of the Tender Form (Second Sheet)

Following documents shall be submitted by the tenderer: if Company registered under Companies Act2013: (i) The copies of MOA (Memorandum of Association) / AOA (Articles of Association) of the company (ii) A copy of Certificate of Incorporation (iii) A copy of Authorization/Power of Attorney issued by the Company (backed by the resolution of Board of Directors) in favour of the individual to sign the tender on behalf of the company and create liability against the company. (iv) All other documents in terms Para 10 of the Tender Form (Second Sheet)

Following documents shall be submitted by the tenderer: if LLP (Limited Liability Partnership): (i) A copy of LLP Agreement (ii) A copy of Certificate of Incorporation (iii) A copy of Power of Attorney/Authorization issued by the LLP in favour of the individual to sign the tender on behalf of the LLP and create liability against the LLP. (iv) An undertaking by all partners of the LLP that they are not blacklisted or debarred by Railways or any other Ministry / Department of the Govt. of India from participation in tenders / contracts as on the date of submission of bids, either in their individual capacity or in any firm/LLP or JV in which they were / are partners/members. Concealment / wrong information in regard to above shall make the contract liable for determination under Clause 62 of the Standard General Conditions of Contract. (v) All other documents in terms of Para 10 of the Tender Form (Second Sheet).

Following documents shall be submitted by the tenderer: if Registered Society & Registered Trust: The tenderer shall submit: (i) A copy of Certificate of Registration (ii) A copy of Memorandum of Association of Society/Trust Deed (iii) A copy of Power of Attorney in favour of the individual to sign the tender documents and create liability against the Society/Trust. (iv) A copy of Rules & Regulations of the Society (v) All other documents in terms of Para 10 of the Tender Form (Second Sheet)

The following documents shall be submitted by the partnership firm, with the tender: (i) A notarized copy of the Partnership Deed or a copy of the Partnership deed registered with the Registrar. (ii) A notarized or registered copy of Power of Attorney in favour of the individual to tender for the work, sign the agreement etc. and create liability against the firm. (iii) An undertaking by all partners of the partnership firm that they are not blacklisted or debarred by Railways or any other Ministry / Department of the Govt. of India from participation in tenders / contracts as on the date of submission of bids, either in their individual capacity or in any firm/LLP in which they were / are partners/members. Any Concealment / wrong information in regard to above shall make the bid ineligible or the contract shall be determined under Clause 62 of the Standard General Conditions of Contract. (iv) All other documents in terms of Para 10 of the Tender Form (Second Sheet)

The tenderers are advised to upload all required documents mentioned in this Notice Inviting Tender as well as in the Tender Document (Tender forms)(Chapter I to V) along with the bid.

The schedule given in this NIT shall be read in conjunction with technical specifications/ explanatory notes and drawings given in the Tender document attached with this Tender.