OPEN TENDER NO. S&T/Works/10-2008

Sealed tenders are invited for and on behalf of the President of India from competent and experienced Contractors for execution of work(s) as given below:

Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and commissioning of Jointless Remote Fed Audio Frequency Track Circuits on coded bit pattern on 750V DC Traction area between Dum Dum - New Garia Section of Metro Railway, Kolkata.

Rs.4,81,970.00 (Rupees four lac eighty one thousand nine hundred seventy only)

Tender Box will be sealed at 15.00 hrs. of 24.07.2008 and will be opened at 15.30 hrs. on the same day.

Minimum 180 (One hundred eighty) days from the date of opening of the Tender .

Tender complete with all documents duly initialed and stamped by the Tenderer on all pages must be enclosed in a sealed cover, superscribed “ Tender No.S& T /Works/10-2008” and must be sent by registered post to the office of Chief Signal & Telecom Engineer, Metro Railway, Kolkata so as to reach not later than 15:00 hours on 24.7.2008 or deposited in a box allotted for the purpose in the office of Chief Signal & Telecom Engineer, Metro Railway, Kolkata. This special box will be sealed at 15:00 hours on the same day.

Non transferable tender documents may be purchased by the Tenderer from the office of The Chief Signal & Telecommunication Engineer, Metro Railway, Metro Rail Bhavan, 33/1, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Kolkata – 700 071 on any working day on payment of non refundable amount of Rs.10,000.00 (Rupees ten thousand only ) per copy. The amount may be deposited in cash from 11.00 hrs. to 15.00 hrs. under Allocation head 20-8198 08 with the Divisional Cashier, Metro Railway, Metro Rail Bhavan (1 st floor), 33/1, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Kolkata – 700 071 and Money Receipt issued against the cash deposit may be submitted in the office of Chief Signal & Telecommunication Engineer, Metro Railway, Kolkata .

Non-transferable tender documents may be obtained by speed post on payment of Rs. 500.00 in addition to the cost of Tender Documents by sending a Demand Draft drawn in favour of “ FA & CAO, Metro Railway, Kolkata” to the Chief Signal & Telecom. Engineer, Metro Railway, Kolkata.

Tender Documents can also be downloaded from the website www.kolmetro.com or www.mtp.railnet.gov.in and be deposited as per Para 2.1 along with demand draft drawn in favour of “FA & CAO, Metro Railway. Kolkata” towards cost of Tender Documents. However if, in the process of downloading and printing of Tender document from Website there be any discrepancy and disparity with original document, Railway will not be responsible for that and the offer will be summarily rejected. It is to be noted that the down loaded copy of the Tender Document contains Bar Code, Water Mark and Signature of the Railway official on each page.

A Tenderer or any of its constituents partners, who has been blacklisted by any organization or whose contract for Railways works of similar scope and nature to the proposed work has been rescinded or who has abandoned any Railway work of similar scope and nature to the proposed work in the last five years prior to the date of opening of tender, shall not be considered eligible.

 

The prospective Tenderer should have completed in last 3 financial years (i.e. current year and 3 previous financial years) at least one similar single work for a minimum value of 35% of the advertised tender value.

Similar nature of work physically completed within the qualifying period, i.e. the last 3 financial years and current financial year (even though the work might have commenced before the qualifying period) should only be considered in evaluating the eligibility criteria.

In case, the final bill of similar nature of work has not been passed and final measurements have not been recorded, the paid amount including statutory deduction is to be considered. If final measurements have been recorded and work has been completed with negative variation, then also the paid amount including statutory deduction is to be considered.

However, if final measurements have been recorded and work has been completed with positive variation but variation has not been sanctioned, original agreement value or last sanctioned agreement value whichever is lower should be considered for judging eligibility.

In the case of composite works involving combination of different works, even separate completed works of required value should be considered while evaluating the eligibility criteria.

For example, in a tender for bridge work where similar nature of work has been defined as bridge work with pile foundation and PSC superstructure, a tenderer, who has completed one bridge work with pile foundation of value at least equal to 35% of the tender value and also has completed one bridge work with PSC superstructure of value at least equal to 35% of the tender value, should be considered as having fulfilled the eligibility criterion of having completed single similar nature of work.

Total contract amount received during the last three financial years and in the current financial year should be a minimum of 150% of Advertised Tender value. Copy of audited profit and loss account for the last three financial years should be submitted as proof of annual turn over.

Tenderers MUST fulfill these eligibility criteria and they MUST submit a certificate OR document to this effect along with the Tender document. Tender document not accompanying these, are liable to be REJECTED.

The Earnest Money is to be deposited in cash with Divisional Cashier, Metro Railway, Metro Rail Bhavan (1 st floor), 33/1, Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Kolkata – 700 071 and the money receipt to be submitted along with the Tender Documents OR in the form of Deposit receipts, pay orders or demand drafts executed by State Bank of India or any of the Nationalized Banks or Scheduled Bank.

The Deposit Receipts, Pay Order and Demand Drafts referred to above should be made in favour of “Financial Adviser & Chief Accounts Officer, Metro Railway, Kolkata”.

No previous Earnest Money or Security Deposit etc. submitted earlier in connection with any tender(s), whatsoever will be adjusted towards the present nor any such request or correspondence will be entertained. Tender not accompanied with requisite earnest money will be summarily rejected.

Chief Signal & Telecom. Engineer
Metro Railway, Metro Rail Bhavan(3rd Floor)
33/1, J. L. Nehru Road, Kolkata - 700 071.
for and on behalf of the PRESIDENT OF INDIA .