2.

Detail scope of work is available in the tender documents. Eligibility criteria for participation in tender are indicated below. Tenderer should go through this eligibility criteria before purchasing the tender documents.
    

3.1

(a)

Tenderer should have completed at least one work of similar nature, for a minimum value of 35% of advertised tender value of work in the last three financial years (i.e. current year and three previous financial years). Similar nature means -  "Supplying machine crushed hard stone ballast". Tenderer has to produce supportive documents/certificates form the organization for whom they have worked along with the tender offer. If part works has/have been commissioned and is/are under use, the amount with respect to that/those portions of commissioned works can be considered as qualifying amount against the above certificate. Certificates from Private individuals/Private Limited Company/Public Limited Company (Private Sector) for whom such work are executed shall not be accepted. Certificates from Govt./Semi Govt./PSU/Govt. autonomous bodies/Public Limited Company (Govt. Sector) will only be accepted. 
        
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. 
     

(b)

Total contract amounts received by the tenderer during last 3 financials years and in the current financial year should be a minimum of 150% of advertised tender value. Tenderer has to produce attested certificate from the employer/client, audited Balance sheet duly certified by the Chartered Accountant etc. along  with the tender offer.
  

3.2

The 3 years period mentioned in Paras 3.1(a) & (b) shall be reckoned from the date of opening of tender in question as originally advertised in the Newspaper. The extended date of opening, if any, shall not be taken into account for the purpose of counting the above period of 3 years.
  

4.

Tender Documents (non-transferable) embodying terms and conditions can be obtained from the office of the undersigned on and from 15 days prior to the date of opening between 11.00 hrs to 16.00 hrs up to a working day earlier to the date of opening.  For purchasing Tender Document, the cost of the Tender Document as mentioned above should be deposited with the Sr. Divisional Cashier/Con, E.Rly., 3, Koilaghat Street, Kolkata-700 001 between 11.00 Hrs. and 14.00 Hrs. and receipt obtained which should be deposited to the undersigned towards the set of Tender Documents.
  

5.

The tender notice/documents will also be available on Website " www.tendertimes.com ". 
This facility is available during the above-mentioned period and the same can be downloaded and used as tender documents for submitting the offer. This facility is available free of cost.
    

However, the Demand Draft (Which should be drawn in f/o FA & CAO/Con/E.Rly./Kolkata) towards the cost of tender document as prescribed above will have to be enclosed alongwith the tender document while submitting the same. In case the offer is not accompanied with the valid demand draft for the cost of the tender document as detailed above, the tender will be summarily rejected.
        

In case the Tenderer wishes to obtain tender document by Regd. Post, the cost of tender document mentioned above plus a sum of Rs. 500/- (Rupees Five hundred) only should be sent by money order to the Divisional Cashier/Con/Eastern Railway, 3 Koilaghat Street, Kolkata-700 001. After receipt of the remittance, the undersigned shall send the tender documents by post to the Tenderer. The Railway takes no responsibility for delay, loss, damage or non-receipt of tender documents sent by post.
  

6.

The Tenderers are advised to visit the site of work and acquaint themselves with the conditions and expected quantum of work in their own interest before submitting their offer. For this, the tenderer should contact Dy CE/Con/II/Howrah at his office at Howrah. 
          

7.

The tender must be accompanied with the prescribed amount of Earnest Money as mentioned above in acceptable form as mentioned in the tender documents. Adjustment of Earnest Money submitted with earlier tender or accepted tender shall not be done and tender received without prescribed Earnest Money will be liable to be summarily rejected.
  

8.

Tenders complete in all respects and with all documents as stated above should be deposited in the tender box kept in the Office of the Chief Admn. Officer/Con, Eastern Railway, 4^th floor, 14 Strand Road, Kolkata-700001.
    

9.

The tender will be received in the Office of the undersigned upto 12.00 Hrs. on the date of opening indicated above and opened on the same day at 12.30 Hrs. in presence of the tenderers or their authorized representative, who wish to remain present. Tenders duly sealed in the prescribed manner as above can also be sent through registered post so as to reach in this office not later than 12:00 hrs. on the aforesaid date.
  

10.

In case the date of opening mentioned above is declared holiday/Strike/Bandh, on any account, the opening of tender will be done in accordance to the conditions laid in the tender document. 
   

11.

If the tenderer/s deliberately gives wrong information / whose credentials / documents in his / their tenders and thereby create (s) circumstances for acceptance of his / their tender. Railway reserves the right to reject such tender at any stage, besides, shall suspend the Business for one year.
  

12.

Construction workers cess @ 1% of the cost of construction work will be deducted from the bill of the contractor. Cost of materials supplied under separate item shall be outside the purview of the cess.
      

13.

Payment will be remitted through EFT. The Tenderer is required to declare Bank details and A/C No. etc. in the Tender Form.
   

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15.

Railway reserves its right to either cancel the tender or reject any or all the tenders without assigning any reason thereof.