Provision of Auto signalling between NWP-PSA, including provision of Dual MSDAC between KBM-PSA and Miscellaneous works such as Provision of Fixing of Tie bar fencing for protection of earths from SGDM-PSA sections in Main line of Waltair Division of East Coast Railway

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-B of Chapter-7 of Tender Document along with copies of Audited Balance Sheets duly certified by the Chartered Accountant/ Certificate from Chartered Accountant duly supported by Audited Balance Sheet

Similar nature of work : Any Indoor or/and Outdoor Electrical Signalling work for provision of RRI/PI/EI/MACLS/Track Circuit/Axle Counter/BPAC/Double Distant/LC gate Interlocking/IBH/Automatic Signalling works.

Detail Check List issued by RDSO for installation should be strictly complied

OEM certification for the installation before commissioning shall be obtained as advised by RDSO/TANs.

Training of Officers/Supervisors shall be given as per schedule.

All signalling items are to be procured preferably from RDSO approved vendors. If approved vendors for the same item are not available, Developmental vendors can be considered. In absence of Approved/Developmental vendors, Materials from Other Sources can be considered with the approval from competent authority.

The bidder shall offer Warranty from OEM for equipment as per the conditions laid in the tender document and RDSO specification for a minimum period of one year from the date of commissioning and provide the guarantee to supply the spares as per Railway Board/RDSO guidelines.

Tenderer should submit Certificate from Original Equipment Manufacturer for complying with all items of RDSO Pre-Commissioning Check list for modern signalling Systems like IPS, DAC/UAC, Datalogger, BPAC, UFSBI, AFTC, TPWS etc., before commissioning of the equipment.

Wherever the tendered Signaling work involves alteration to existing El and the tenderer is not RDSO approved Original Equipment Manufacturer for the existing EI systems, the special condition to be fulfilled is given below: a) Signing of the Application for Technical System approval by RDSO wherever applicable to ensure that the installation is as per the RDSO stipulations. b) The successful bidder shall submit an Authorization from RDSO approved EI OEM to conform compliance to extant RDSO guidelines and to meet contract specific requirement. c) c)In the Authorization, original Equipment manufacturer shall provide (i) Offer technical support for supply, installation and commissioning of the equipment from RDSO approved EI OEMs and to confirm compliance to meet contract specific requirement with extant RDSO guidelines, (ii) Undertake certification of Factory Acceptance Test. (d) OEM authorization has to be submitted along with PG failing which the tender shall be terminated and EMD submitted by the tenderer will be forfeited & PG (if deposited) shall be encashed.

Wherever the tendered Signalling work involves MSDAC and the tenderer is not RDSO approved Original Equipment Manufacturer, then tenderer has to submit an MOU with the OEM that the supply, installation, testing and commissioning will be done by the OEM and MOU to be submitted before the signing of Contract agreement or within 90 days of issue of LOA whichever is earlier failing which the LOA will be terminated and EMD submitted by the tenderer will be forfeited.

Please submit the Certificate of familiarization to the work site as per Chapter- 6 of the Annexed Document.

Please submit copy of Certificate as per the proforma enclosed vide Annexure- A, Chapter-7 of the Annexed Document. Nonsubmission of the Certificate by the bidder shall result in summarily rejection of his/their bid. It shall be mandatorily incumbent upon the tenderer to identify, state and submit the supporting documents duly self attested by which they/he is qualifying the Qualifying Criteria mentioned in the Tender Document.

Please submit details of the constitution of Firm i.e. Proprietary Firm/Partnership Fm/HUF/JV/Company Registered under Companies Act-2013/Limited Liability Partnership/Registered Society & Registered Trust etc along with signed Annexure-C, Chapter-7 of the Annexed Document.And also submit the following mandatory supporting documents such as copies of Partnership Deed, Power of Attorney, Memorandum of Articles, Articles of Association, Authorisation, Certificate of Incorporation, Certificate of Registration, Deed of Formation, Memorandum of Understanding, JV Agreement etc as applicable under Para 14, 15, 17 & 18 of Annexure-I, Chapter-2 of Annexed Document. Important Note:-(a)The Power of Attorney duly Notarized shall be submitted even if such specific person is authorized for above purpose through Partnership Deed/Memorandum of Understanding/Article of Association or such other document. (b)In case one or more of the members of JV is/are partnership firm(s)/Proprietary Firm/HUF/Companies/LLP Firm(s)/Society(s)/Trust(s), the required documents of each individual member of JV shall be submitted along with the documents to be submitted on behalf of the JV. (c) Nonsubmission of above documents (except PAN Card & Undertaking regarding not being blacklisted/debarred from participation of tenders/contracts) or submission of incomplete documents shall lead to summarily rejection of the offer.

Please submit copy of the PAN Card.

Please submit list of Plant & Machinery available on hand and proposed to be inducted and hired for the tendered work as per the format vide Annexure-D, Chapter-7 of Annexed Document. Non-compliance with this condition liable to result in the tender being rejected.

Please submit list of personnel/organization on hand and proposed to be engaged for the tendered work as per the format vide Annexure-E, Chapter-7 of the Annexed Document. Noncompliance with this condition liable to result in the tender being rejected.

Please submit details of works successfully completed or substantially completed during last 07 years ending last day of month previous to the one in which tender has been invited as per the format vide Annexure-F, Chapter-7 of the Annexed Document. Non-compliance with this condition is liable to result in the tender being rejected.

The tenderer(s) are required to upload the information as per Annexure-G of Chapter-7, Annexed Document duly signed by the tenderer(s) and verified by Chartered Accountant since the information is required to evaluate the bid capacity of the tenderer(s) for tenders valuing more than Rs. 20 Cr. However, the tenderer(s) may submit any additional information, if they desire so. In case, the tenderer(s) failed to submit the minimum required information as per Annexure-G of Chapter- 7 along with the offer or submit in any other format omitting required information essential to work out Bid capacity, his/their offer shall be rejected summarily. This information is to be based on Annexure-B & Annexure-G1, Chapter-7 of Annexed Document.

Please submit the required information for evaluation of Bid Capacity as per Annexure-G1, Chapter-7 of the Annexed Document.

Please submit the information regarding association of Railway Officers with tenderer(s) in reference to Clause 16, Chapter-2 of Annexed Document along with the declaration as per the format vide Annexure-H, Chapter-7 of the Annexed Document. Also non-submission of information required as per Clause 16 (a), (b) & (c) of Chapter-2 in Annexed Document, contract is liable to be dealt in accordance with provision of Clause 43 of Chapter-3 (Clause 62 of General Conditions of Contract).

Please submit list of court cases as per the format vide Annexure-I, Chapter-7 of the Annexed Document.

Please submit list of arbitration cases as per the format vide Annexure-J, Chapter-7 of the Annexed Document.

Please submit broad plan of execution of work as per the format vide Annexure-K, Chapter-7 of the Annexed Document.

Please submit details of other credentials/facilities as per the format vide Annexure-N, Chapter-7 of the Annexed Document.

Please submit your bank details i.e. Name of Bank along with Bank Branch Code, Accounts Number as appearing in the cheque book, IFSC Code and PAN Number, duly certified by the authorised official of the bank, to facilitate payment through ECS/NEFT/RTGS as per Annexure-O of Chapter-7 of Annexed Document. In lieu of Bank Certificate, scanned copy of a cancelled cheque may be attached for verification of the above particulars.

If Bid Security is submitted through mode of Bank Guarantee then please upload scanned copy of the Bank Guarantee (as per Specimen Format at Annexure-Q of Annexed Document) submitted towards Bid Security original of which should be delivered in person to the official nominated as indicated in the tender document. The original Bank Guarantee should be delivered in person to the official nominated as indicated in the tender document before closing date for submission of bids (i.e, excluding the last date of submission of bids) . Non submission of scanned copy of Bank Guarantee with the bid on e-tendering portal (IREPS) and/or non submission of original Bank Guarantee within above specified period shall lead to summary rejection of bid. In case of the Bid Security deposited through e- payment gateway, then the same should be confirmed by the tenderer.

Please submit the option for taking payment through Letter of Credit (LC) arrangement for tenders having advertised cost of Rs. 10 lakhs and above. For details refer Clause-7 of Annexed Document.

Please submit the required certificate (duly certified by a Cost Accountant /CA)as per Clause 8.9 of Annexed Document.

Please submit the Tender Form i.e. Annexure-I of Annexed Document.

Please submit undertaking as per Annexure-R, Chapter-7 of Annexed Document regarding not blacklisted or debarred by Railways or any other Ministry/Department of Govt. of India from participation in tender on the date of opening of bids. Concealment/wrong information in regard to above shall make the contract liable for determination under Clause 62 of the General Conditions of Contract. In case, the tenderer(s) failed to submit the undertaking as per Annexure-R of Chapter- 7 along with the offer or submit in any other format omitting required information, his/their offer shall be rejected summarily.

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.

Indian Railways Standard General Conditions of Contract - 2022 corrected up to the date of closing of tender, USSOR- 2019 corrected up to the date of closing of tender and the Annexed Documents are part of the tender document. Excerpts of G.C.C is available at Chapter-3 of Annexed Document.

No manual tenders sent by Post/FAX/Courier or in person shall be accepted.

Payment of Bid Security shall be accepted either in cash through e-Payment Gateway or as Bank Guarantee bond from a Scheduled Commercial Bank of India. BG shall be as per Annexure-Q, Chapter-7 of Annexed Document. No other mode of payment shall be accepted. Any firm recognized by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) as 'Startups' shall be exempted from payment of Bid Security. Labour Cooperative Societies shall submit only 50% of the Bid Security.

In case the date of closing mentioned in the NIT Header of e- tender document is declared a holiday/bandh/strike etc. on any account, the date of closing tender online will not be changed as the application in the website of IREPS does not permit submission of any offer after closing date and time of the tender. However, opening of tenders online will be on the following working day after the closing date/time of tenders.

Rates quoted by the tenderer in the relevant fields of the Financial Bid Page only will be the ruling terms for deciding inter-se-ranking and any condition having financial repercussions, if quoted anywhere else shall not be considered for deciding the inter-se-ranking.

For guidelines for participation of Joint Venture Firms in Works Tender, Clause-17, Chapter-2 of Annexed Document may be referred to.

For more details, the Instructions to the Tenderers vide Chapter- 2 and all other details available in the Annexed Document to the E-Tender Document may be referred to.

The Tenderer should submit a Certificate(s) as per the proforma enclosed vide Annexure-A & A(I), Chapter-7 of the Annexed Document. Non-submission of Certificate(s) by the bidder shall result in summarily rejection of his/their bid. It shall be mandatorily incumbent upon the tenderer to identify, state and submit the supporting documents duly self attested by which they/he is qualifying the Qualifying Criteria mentioned in the Tender Document.

(a) In case of any information submitted by tenderer is found to be false forged or incorrect at any time during process for evaluation of tenders, it shall lead to forfeiture of the tender Bid Security besides banning of business for a period of upto five years. (b) In case of any information submitted by tenderer is found to be false forged or incorrect after the award of contract, the contract shall be terminated. Bid Security, Performance Guarantee and Security Deposit available with the railway shall be forfeited. In addition, other dues of the contractor, if any, under this contract shall be forfeited and agency shall be banned for doing business for a period of upto five years.

The tender shall be finalised based on submitted documents & no post tender correspondence shall be entertained. However, if any clarification is required by the Railway, the same will be sought from the tenderer which need to be provided by tenderer(s) within stipulated time failing which his/their offer(s) shall be dealt based on available information with Railways interpretation only.

While submitting offers the tenderer(s) generally commit mistakes in submitting the mandatory documents like Certificates regarding contracting experience, Audited Balance Sheet duly certified by the Chartered Accountant, Certificate in respect to true and factuality of documents, information in connection with evaluation of bid capacity, Power of Attorney, submission of tenders by authorised signatory, JV related documents etc. As such, the tenderer(s) should go through the tender document very carefully before submitting his/their offer and accordingly upload all the mandatory documents and other relevant documents as per the formats annexed in the tender document. The tender shall be finalised based on submitted documents & no post tender correspondence shall be entertained. However, if any clarification is required by the Railway, the same will be sought from the tenderer which need to be provided by tenderer(s) within stipulated time failing which his/their offer(s) shall be dealt based on available information with Railways interpretation only.

All optional documents should be submitted before signing of the contract agreement /or during the submission of the bid.

GUIDELINES/ SPECIAL CONDITIONS FOR AWARD OF TENDERS IN SUB SECTIONING WORK, Ref: Railway board letter No.2018/CE- I/CT/AP/2 dated 17.04.2018 read with 2001/CE-I/CT/3 dated 12.04.2001. If sub-sectioning has been done with a view to expedite the work, then only one tender will be awarded to one firm, or alternatively, if the same firm becomes L-1 in all the subsections, then evaluation of the firm for its fitness for award of all the works should be done for the work as a whole. This will avoid overloading of the firms beyond their financial capability.

1. I/we the tenderer (s) am/are signing this document after carefully reading the contents.