Chennai Metro Update: Tender invited for design, supply & commissioning of heavy duty machine room less lifts, escalators & travelators at various stations for Corridor 3 & 5 of Phase-2

Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has invited digitally signed open e-tender through e-procurement portal for Design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of Heavy Duty Machine Room Less Lifts, Escalators and Travelators for CMRL Phase-II – Corridor 3 & 5 (From Sholinganallur Lake- I to Siruseri Sipcot II and Koyambedu Market to Elcot Park Metro Stations) – 31 elevated stations.

  • Tender Reference Number: CMRL/PHASE-II/SYS/C3&5-AES-04-L&E/2023
  • Name of Work: Design, manufacture, supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of Heavy Duty Machine Room Less Lifts, Escalators and Travelators for CMRL Phase-IICorridor 3 & 5 (From Sholinganallur Lake- I to Siruseri Sipcot II and Koyambedu Market to Elcot Park Metro Stations) – 31 elevated stations.
  • EMD: INR 2,67,00,000/-
  • Duration of Contract: 1050 Days + DNP (730 Days)
  • Document Download / Sale Start Date: 30th June, 2023
  • Document Download / Sale End Date: 25th September, 2023
  • Pre Bid Meeting Date: 27th July, 2023
  • Bid Submission Start Date: 18th September, 2023
  • Bid Submission End Date: 25th September, 2023
  • Bid Opening Date: 26th September, 2023

Introduction:

  • This specification defines the objectives, guidelines and requirements for the contractor’s Design, Manufacture, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of the Machine-room less & Gearless Lifts, primarily for the use of passengers including differently abled persons & elderly persons and CMRL O&M staff at various stations of Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) Phase 2 Network.
  • The works to be executed under the Contract include the Design, Engineering,  Manufacture, Verification, Testing at Manufacturer’s works before dispatch, Packing,  forwarding, delivery, Storage, Installation, Labor and all material necessary to form a complete installation including integrated testing and commissioning, adjustment, technical support, maintenance as prescribed and all other incidental assorted components necessary, together with necessary work force labour for installing such components, for the complete execution of the works and for the proper operation of the installation including DLP & CAMC.
  • It shall also include all necessary cooperation with other contractors involved on the Site in respect of coordination, programming, scheduling interfacing and sequence of installation of the works.
  • It shall also include technical support, maintenance, training of Employer’s staff and documentation for a complete System necessary to deliver the requirements of this Specification.

Chennai Metro Corridor 3 & Corridor 5 is expected to have following routes along with 31 metro stations:

S. No.

Corridor 3 & 5

1

Sholinganallur Lake I to Siruseri SIPCOT II – Corridor 3

2

Koyambedu Market to Elcot Park – Corridor 5

The Phase – 2, Corridor 3 & 5 of Chennai Metro Rail Project comprises of following Corridors: 

Stages

Corridor

No. Of Stations

Expected  Revenue  Opening  Date

Elevated

Under

Ground

Total

Corridor -3 & 5

Stage-2

Koyambedu Market to  Elcot Park

22

22

June 2025

Stage-3

Sholinganallur Lake I to  Siruseri Sipcot II +  Remaining part of the  whole project

9

9

Dec 2025

       

31

 
  • The alignment of above corridors, number of stations and revenue opening date may change during the design and construction stage.

Operation Control Centre:

Key Challenges:

The following are the Key Challenges shall be follows but not limited to;

  • The Technical Specifications, General Specification and Drawings are intended to be mutually explanatory, and all works required in one, even if not in the other, shall be fully executed.
  • These documents are intended to be the basic design guidelines for the Contractor to develop with the relevant standards and complete in all aspects to the satisfaction of Employer/Employer’s Representative.
  • The Technical Specifications describe the Scope of Works and the technical requirements of all systems, equipment and components to be Designed, Supplied, Installed, Tested and Commissioned under this contract.
  • Detailed Design of the System/Lot listed in the scope of works including the requirements that are not specified here but are required for the successful operation of the system/Lot.
  • The Lifts installed under the contract shall be highly reliable and shall provide the level of service required for Mass transit application.
  • The specified level of Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and safety requirements of these systems shall be achieved and verified by the Contractor by analysis, simulation, testing and commissioning, and system demonstrations as required in this Specification.
  • The Contractor shall carefully study the space layouts allocated for the installation of machine-room-less Lifts to ensure that all relevant safety clearances and rules are complied with and performance requirements are fully met.
  • The space requirement given in the tentative layouts of various stations shall be critically reviewed by the Contractor to economise on space and also to provide a layout amenable to good maintenance and operation practices, to achieve an overall economic design.
  • Various interfacing issues with other designated Contractors are required to be resolved to ensure timely completion of the Works. Whilst some of the interface issues have already been addressed, some of them are yet to be identified or finalised.
  • It is the Contractor’s responsibility to ensure that all interfacing issues are clearly identified, defined and agreements sought from all other Contractors as well as from the local authorities in accordance with the General Specifications and the interface requirements.
  • The System Design shall meet the specified performance and operational requirements stipulated in this Technical Specifications. The Contractor shall conduct Simulation Studies in the early design stage, to ensure that the system capacity and equipment design meet the Employer’s Requirements.
  • The entire Scope of Works shall generally meet design requirements of fire safety in accordance with NFPA-130 (latest version) Standard for Fixed Guide-Way Transit System, with latest versions / amendments, except where amended by this Technical Specifications.
  • The entire installation shall meet the protective provisions relating to electrical safety and life safety described under various standards.
  • The System Design shall meet the specified Maintenance Management Information System, Internet of things (IIoT), Condition Based Monitoring, Ride Comfort, Remote Monitoring System, Web based latest maintenance applications for fault alert along with escalation matrix, Diagnosis system and report generation, Maintenance Schedules, SMS Alerts as approved by the Employer.
  • The contractor shall comply with cyber security policy /guidelines for the web based software applications and its infrastructure to reduce the risk of cyberattacks and protect against the unauthorised exploitation of systems, networks, and technologies as per the latest CEA (Cyber Security in Power Sector) Guidelines 2021 issued by Government of India.

Scope of Works:

  • Providing approx.123 Machine-room less & Gearless Lifts at Stations Building for the movement of Passengers including disabled persons.
  • All minor civil works including but not limited to pocket cutting, buffer blocks, machine foundation, truffing, holes for armoured cable entry, louvres and cutouts (by providing proper size wooden blocks to civil contractors) or modifications required for installation of the equipment and restoring to final finishes. The lift contractor shall coordinate with Designated Contractor for proper fixing of load hook as per site requirement.
  • Transportation of materials and equipment for installation purposes.
  • Supply of Spare parts, special tools, testing and diagnostic equipment and measuring instruments.
  • Shaft lighting (Bulkhead + Switch and socket + complete wiring) and all Scaffolding works required for Lifts systems.
  • Training and Transfer of Technology.
  • Documentation.
  • Defect Liability period (DLP) for specified period. 
  • Services as in clause 3.3.
  • The details of the above works are given in the relevant Chapters of this Specification.
  • Maintenance for specified period

Services:

The Services to be performed by the Contractor shall include, but not be limited to the following:

  • Design, manufacture, supply, system quality management, installation, testing including integrated testing and commissioning of the complete system as brought out above
  • Presentations, reviews, and audit support as specified in this Specification
  • Interface management as specified in this Specification
  • System operations and maintenance support services
  • Training for Employer’s staff
  • Decommissioning, removal and/or disposal of temporary work
  • Proto type/Type tests
  • Defect liability of Permanent Works after commissioning as stipulated in the General Conditions of Contract (GCC) and Particular Conditions of Contract (PCC)
  • Obtaining statutory clearances for the commissioning and operation of Lifts from authorities concerned
  • Signage and graphics on Lifts equipment for guidance of passengers
  • All minor civil works or modifications required for installation of the equipment and restoring to final finishes.
  • Transportation of materials and equipment for installation purposes.
  • Shaft lighting (Bulkhead + Switch and socket + complete wiring) and all Scaffolding works required for Lifts systems.
  • Special tools, testing and diagnostic equipment and measuring instruments.
  • All cabling and wiring necessary for the Works.
  • Enclosures and supporting brackets for housing and fixing equipment shall be universal type brackets for car and counterweight guide rail fixing for any type of wall structure like RCC, Brick, Steel Member, Separator Channel etc.
  • All equipment, fixtures and material required for interface with other Contractors
  • All software and hardware required for Lifts including development System, licence of all applications and Operating System software, etc.
  • Contractor shall identify and provide Storage cabinets for spares and records
  • Defect Liability Period (DLP) of 2 years & 5 years Comprehensive Annual Maintenance Contract (CAMC) post DLP.
  • Single PC Based Remote Monitoring System for Lifts and Escalators with different monitoring and control signals.

Escalators:

  • Approximately 240 No’s Escalators in stations for vertical movement of passengers.
  • All minor civil works or modifications required for installation of the equipment and restoring to final finishes (chipping, cutting/bending of projected rods/rebars etc).
  • Transportation of equipment and materials for installation purposes. 
  • Supply of spare parts, special tools, testing and diagnostic equipment and measuring instruments. 
  • Training of Employer’s O&M personnel 
  • Documentation. 
  • All Scaffolding, hoisting works required for Escalators Installation.
  • Control and monitoring system for Escalators. 
  • Maintenance for specified period. 
  • Services. 
  • All equipment, fixtures and materials required for interface with designated contractors
  • All Software and Hardware required for Escalators including development system, licence of all applications and operating system software etc.
  • Storage area for Spares and Records
  • Enclosures and supporting brackets for housing and fixing equipment.
  • Services as per clause 3.3 below.
  • The details of the above works are given in the relevant sections of this Specification.

Travelators:

  • Approximately 2 No’s Travelators in stations for movement of passengers.
  • All minor civil works or modifications required for installation of the equipment and restoring to final finishes (chipping, cutting/bending of projected rods/rebars etc).
  • Transportation of equipment and materials for installation purposes. 
  • Supply of spare parts, special tools, testing and diagnostic equipment and measuring instruments. 
  • Training of Employer’s O&M personnel 
  • Documentation. 
  • Control and monitoring system for Travelators.
  • Maintenance for specified period. 
  • Services. 
  • All equipment, fixtures and materials required to interface with designated contractors.
  • All Software and Hardware required for Travelators including development system, licence of all applications and operating system software etc.
  • Storage area for Spares and Records
  • Enclosures and supporting brackets for housing and fixing equipment.
  • Services as per clause 3.3 below.
  • The details of the above works are given in the relevant sections of this Specification.

Eligibility:

Average Annual Turnover:

  • Minimum average annual turnover of INR 178 crores calculated as total certified payments received for Contracts in progress and/or completed, within the last Five (5) years divided by Five (5) years.

General Experience:

  • Experience under Lifts and Escalators/Travelators contracts in the role of prime contractor (single entity or JV member) for at least the last FIVE (05) years starting 1st January 2018.

Specific Experience:

  • Experience in “Design, Manufacturing, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Heavy-Duty Machine Room Less Lifts and/or Escalators” for Metros /RRTS/Airport / Sub-urban Railways/Railways in the role of Prime contractor (Single entity of JV member(iv)) must have been substantially(ii),(vi) completed between 1st January 2013 and the bid submission deadline,
  • A minimum number of:
    • One work involving Lifts and/or Escalator Contracts as specified above for the value of INR 214 Cr. (ii) or above, or
    • Two works each involving Lifts and/or Escalator Contracts as specified above for the value of INR 134 Cr.(ii) or above, or
    • Three works each involving Lifts and/or Escalator Contracts as specified above for the value of INR 107 Cr. (ii) or above.

The complete documents can be downloaded from http://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app


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