Tender document (non-transferable) can be obtained from the office of Controller Of Stores, Metro Railway, 5th floor,33/1 J.L.Nehru Raod, Kolkata 700071 on and from the date of publication of the tender notice up the proceeding date of submission of offer on production of cash receipt for the cost of tender documents (not- refundable) to be deposited with the FA & CAO/CASH & PAY, Metro Railway, 33/1, J.L.Nehru Road, Kolkata-700071 under Head of Allocation No. 9365299/O&M & 20-81-9808/CON on any working day between 10.00 hrs. and 15.00 hrs.

If the tender documents are required to be sent by post an additional amount of Rs.20/-(Rupees twenty) per tender over and above the cost of tender documents should also be remitted by demand draft drawn in favour of FA & CAO/Metro Rly. Kolkata from Nationalized or Schedule Bank on the aforesaid address well in advance of the closing date of tender OR by Money order to the FA & CAO, Metro Railway, Kolkata. Metro Railway is not responsible for any postal delay.

The tender documents are also available on website http://www.kolmetro.com/tenders/index.html and the same can be downloaded and used as tender document free of cost. However the demand draft drawn in favour of FA & CAO/Metro Rly. Kolkata from any nationalized bank/scheduled bank on the aforesaid address or Money Order in favour of FA & CAO/Metro Railway/Kolkata on the aforesaid address towards the cost of tender documents must be accompanied with the offer & tender documents.

Tenderer are either required to purchase tender documents from the office of Controller of Stores or submitted downloaded tender document from Metro Rly's website no. www.kolmetro.com/tenders/index.html. After downloading of tender documents/forms from this website the tenderers are reuired to submit their offers accompanied by signed tender documents/forms along with the cost of tender as specified therein failing which their offers shall be summarily rejected without assigning any reason.

Earnest Money wherever required must be enclosed with the tender documents in the form of demand draft drawn in favour of FA & CAO/Metro Rly. Kolkata from any nationalized bank/scheduled bank on the aforesaid address in favour of FA & CAO/Metro Railway/Kolkata on the aforesaid.

In case the downloaded tender is not accompanied with valid demand draft as aforesaid, the tender will be summarily rejected. Validity of the offer should be 120 days. Telegraphic/Telex/FAX quotation and tenders without Earnest Money are liable to be ignored. The Railway Administration reserves the right to cancel reduce or divide the contract without assigning any reason for such action.

The NSIC registered firm for the tendered or similar item however either download the tender documents from the website http://www.kolmetro.com/tenders/index.html or make a request through post or per bearer duly submitting the copy of current & valid NSIC certificate attested by Notary /Gezetted officer & submit without the tender cost.

Wherever all or most of the approved firms quote equal rates and cartel formation is suspected, Railways reserve the right to place order on one or more approved part I firms or Part II approved firm beyond the limit of 15% and 5% with the exclusion of the rest without assigning any reason thereof.

Tenderers must ensure to drop the tender in correct tender boxes in their own interest.

Supplier may furnish their Bank Account together with MICR code for payments through Electronic Fund Transfer to FA&CAO/ Metro Railway/Kolkata. A proforma is also enclosed with the tender documents.