1.

2.

Eligibility criteria for participation in tender are indicated below. Tenderer should go through this eligibility criteria before purchasing the tender documents. 
       

2.1

(a)

Tenderer should have completed at least one work of similar nature [welding of rail joints by Alumino Thermit welding technique by RDSO approved firms] for a minimum value of 35% of advertised tender value of work in the last three financial year (i.e. current year and three previous financial years). Tenderer has to produce supportive documents/certificates form the organization with whom they have worked along with the tender offer.  Private Limited Company/Public Limited Company [Private Sector] for whom such works are executed shall not be accepted. 
Certificates from Govt./Semi Govt./PSU/Govt. autonomous bodies/Public Limited company [Govt. Sector] will only be accepted. 
    

2.1

(b)

Total contract amounts received by the tenderer during last three financials years and in the current financial years 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 tender offer.
  

2.2

The 3 years period mentioned in Paras 2.1(a) & (b) shall be reckoned from the date 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.
  

3.

The document(s) (non-transferable) embodying terms and conditions can be obtained from the Office of the undersigned at Bhagalpur & the Office of Chief Administrative Officer/Con/E.Rly/Kolkata on and from the fortnight of date of opening between 11.00 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. Divl. Cashier/Con/E.Railway, 3, Koilaghat Street, Kolkata-1, Divl Cashier/E.Rly./Malda Town or Workshop Cashier/E.Rly/JMP or Sr. Cashier/JMP/Sahibganj between 11.00 Hrs. & 14.30 Hrs. and money receipt obtained  therefrom should be deposited to the undersigned towards the cost of one set of tender documents.
  

4.

The tender notice/documents will also be available on Website " www.tendertimes.com ". and hyperlinked with Eastern Railway's Official website (www.easternrailway.gov.in). 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 along with 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.
    

5.

In case the Tenderer wishes to obtain tender document(s) by post, the cost of tender documents mentioned above plus a sum of Rs. 500/- (Rupees Five hundred) only should be sent by money order to the Sr. Divl. Cashier/Con/E.Rly/3, Koilaghat Street, Kolkata-1, After receipt of the remittance, the undersigned shall send the tender document (s) 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 site conditions and expected quantum of work in their own interest before submitting their offer. 
    

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 recovery from outstanding bills for earnest money will not be accepted for the tender. Tender 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/E. Rly/14, Strand Road, (NKG Bldg./4th floor) Kolkata-1 upto 12.00 hrs. on the date of opening indicated above.
    

9.

The tender will be received in the Office of the Chief Admn. Officer/Con/E.Rly/14, Strand Road (NKG Bldg./4th floor), Kolkata-1 upto 12.00 hrs. on the date of opening indicated above & opened on the same date at 12.30 Hrs. in presence of the tenderers, 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 the above mentioned office not later than 12:00 hrs. on the aforesaid date.
  

10.

In case the date of opening mentioned above is declared holiday on any account, the said date shall automatically be substituted by the next working day.
   

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.
      

15.

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