2.

Details 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)

Tender 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 of work means : - "Execution of any Civil Engineering Works." Tenderer has to produce supportive documents/certificates from 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 the private individual for whom such work are executed shall not be accepted. Certificates from Gov./Semi Govt./PSU/Govt. autonomous bodies 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 amount received by the tenderer during last 3 financial 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 is 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 at Jamalpur & o/o Chief Administrative officer/con/E.Rly./Kolkata 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-700001, Divisional Cashier/E.Rly/MLDT or Workshop Cashier/E.Rly/Jamalpur or Sr. Cashier/JMP /Sahibganj between 11:00 Hrs. and 14:00 Hrs. and receipt obtained which should be deposited to the under signed 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 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.
  

In case the Tenderer wishes to obtain tender document by Regd. Post. The cost of the 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 under signed 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 site conditions & expected quantum of work in their own interest before submitting their offer. For this the tenderer should contact Dy.CE/Con/Jamalpur at his office at Jamalpur.
    

7.

The tender must be accompanied with 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 would not be accepted for the tender. Tender without prescribed earnest money will be liable to be summarily rejected.
  

8.

Tender 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 Chief Admn. Officer/Con/E.Rly./14, Strand Road (NKG Bidg/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 Tenderer, 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/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 the wrong information / wrong credentials / documents in his / their tender and creates  circumstances for acceptance of his / their tender, Railway reserves the right to reject such tender at any stage besides shall suspend the business for period as deem fit.
  

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.
  

14.

Joint venture firms are not permitted to participate in these tenders.
   

15.

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