EASTERN  RAILWAY
(MALDA DIVISION)

Sealed open tenders are invited in the prescribed form for and on behalf of the President of India from reputed contractors having sufficient experience, capability and financial status including those registered with Railway/Irrigation/CPWD/SEB/MES or any other public sector undertaking for the following work:
      

Tender Forms will be available from the offices of the Senior Divisional Engineer / Cordn, Eastern Railway, Malda, Principal Chief Engineer, Eastern Railway, 17, N.S.Road, Kolkata-700 001 and Assistant Engineer, Eastern Railway, Sahibganj on production of Money Receipt for the amount mentioned above, to be deposited with the Sr.Divisional Cashier, Eastern Railway, Malda or Chief Cashier, Eastern Railway, Kolkata or Booking Office Eastern Railway, Sahibganj on any working day between 10.00 hours to 16.00 hours w.e.f. 13.08.08 to 28.08.08.
   

The tenderer, who wishes to obtain the prescribed form by Post, should send cost thereof plus a sum of Rs.500/- (Rupees five hundred) by Money Order [drawn in favour of FA & CAO / Eastern Railway/Kolkata] to the Chief Cashier, Eastern Railway, Kolkata or Sr.Divisional Cashier, Eastern Railway, Malda Town or Booking Office at Sahibganj. The prescribed form shall be sent only on receipt of the remittance. However, the Railway takes no responsibility for delay, loss, damage or non-receipt thereof. If any plan/ drawing is attached with the tender form Rs. 200/- per plan/ drawing will be levied extra.
   

The tender document will be available in Eastern Railway’s Website (www.easternrailway.gov.in) & also on Website (www.tendertimes.com) and the same can be downloaded and used as tender document for submitting the offer. This facility is available free of cost. However, the demand draft [drawn in favour of FA & CAO / Eastern Railway/Kolkata] for amount equivalent to the cost of tender document for each work stated above will have to be enclosed while submitting tender. Otherwise the tender will be summarily rejected.
     

Railway administration will not be responsible for any delay / difficulties / inaccessibility of downloading facilities for any reason whatsoever. In case of any discrepancy between the tender documents downloaded from the Internet and the master copy available in the offices mentioned herein above of this notice, the later shall prevail and will be binding on the tenderer(s). No claim on this account will be entertained under any circumstances.
   

On the last date of selling i.e. on 28.08.08, tender box will be available at AEN/ SBG office. Intended tenderer may drop their tender at the box up to 16.00 Hrs on 28.08.08. The tender box will be sealed at 16.00 Hrs & will be brought to Divisional office and will be opened along with the tender box kept at Divisional office at 15.00 Hrs on 29.08.08.
   

On the opening date of tender i.e. on 29.08.08, prescribed tender box will be available in the office of the Sr.Divisional Engineer/Co-ordination, Eastern Railway, Malda. Sealed tenders will be received upto 14.00 hours on the opening date of tender into the prescribed tender box. However, anybody who wishes to drop/submit their tender before the date of opening, may also submit their sealed envelop in the office of Sr.DEN/C on any working day between 11.00 hours to 16.00 hours from next day to the day of commencement of selling the tender document and will be continued till 28.08.2008. Tender will be opened at 15.00 hours on 29.08.2008.
   

In case of last day of tender receiving / opening day is declared as holiday due to any reason, the tender box will be closed and tender shall be opened at the same time on the subsequent working day thereafter.
  

The tender must be submitted along with the prescribed amount of Earnest Money [drawn in favour of FA & CAO/Eastern Railway/Kolkata] in any acceptable form as mentioned in the tender document. Facility of standing deposit of earnest money [i.e. facility in case of dropping the tender without depositing of earnest money initially alongwith the individual tender] is dispensed herewith for all tenderers. Therefore, the tender received without requisite earnest money alongwith the tender will not be considered valid.
  

The tenderers are also requested to visit the site of work before submitting the tenders to acquaint themselves with the prevailing site conditions, availability of labour, materials, transport facilities etc. and it will be presumed by the Railway that the tenderers have quoted rates considering all the prevailing site conditions.
  

The successful tenderer (s) must have to submit a performance guarantee in the form of an irrevocable bank guarantee or any of the form (as per Clause-21.5 of Chapter-V in tender document) for an amount to 5% of the contract value after issue of the letter of acceptance but before signing of the contract agreement and the same should be valid upto the expiry of the maintenance period of contract.
  

Eligibility Criteria:

(1)

The stipulation of minimum technical eligibility criteria will be applicable for tender costing above Rs. 10.00 Lakh.
  

a)

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

b)

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. The tenderer should submit attested certificate from the employer / client, audited balance sheet duly certified by the Chartered Accountant.
   

i)

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.
   

ii)

The total value of similar nature of works completed during the qualifying period, and not the payments received within qualifying period alone, should be considered.
   

In case, the final bill of similar nature of works 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.
   

iii)

In case of composite works involving combination of different works even separate completed works of required value should be considered while evaluating the eligibility criteria. [Amended (i) to (iii) above in terms of Bd’s letter No.94/CE-I/CT/4 dated New Delhi, 23.11.06].
   

NOTE: -

For specified similar nature of work of item No. 1 construction of any type of Bridge, for item No 2 construction of any bridge/ arch bridge strengthening work & for item No. 3 completion of any Bridge work/ bridge jacketing work & for item No 4 construction of any type of bridge will be considered.
   

(2)

The following documents should be submitted alongwith the tenders: -
  

a)

List of Personnel, Organization available on hand and proposed to be engaged for the subject work.
  

b)

List of Plant & Machinery available on hand (own) and proposed to be inducted (won and hired to be given separately) for the subject work.
   

c)

List of works completed in the last three financial years giving description of work, organization for whom executed, approximate value of contract at the time of award, date of award and date of scheduled completion of work, date of actual start, actual completion and final value of contract should also be given.
   

d)

List of works on hand indicating description of works, contract value, approximate value of balance work yet to be done and date of award.
   

NOTE:

i)

In case of items (c) and (d) above, supportive documents / certificates from the Organizations with whom they worked / are working should be enclosed.
  

ii)

Certificates from private individuals for whom such works are executed / being executed should not be accepted.
  

The tenderer are also requested to visit the Eastern Railway’s Website, “ & “www.tendertimes.com” for the above tender notice.

Divisional Engineer/Br.

Eastern Railway, Malda

For & on behalf of the President of India