Delhi Metro Update: Tender invited for Ultrasonic Flaw Detection testing of welds & rails at various line of DMRC network

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd.(DMRC) has invited open e-tenders from eligible applicants, who fulfil qualification criteria, for the work of Ultrasonic Flaw Detection (USFD) testing of AT Welds & Rails (using B Scan) in line 1, 2, 5 & 7 of DMRC Network.

  • Tender Reference Number: OCP-1138
  • Name of Work: Ultrasonic Flaw Detection (USFD) testing of AT Welds & Rails (using B Scan) in line 1, 2, 5 & 7 of DMRC Network.
  • Approximate Cost of Work: INR 181.66 Lakhs
  • EMD: INR 60,552
  • Completion period of Work: 03 Years
  • Document Download / Sale Start Date: 07th July, 2022
  • Document Download / Sale End Date: 08th August, 2022
  • Pre Bid Meeting Date: 15th July, 2022
  • Bid Submission Start Date: 01st August, 2022
  • Bid Submission End Date: 08th August, 2022
  • Tender Opening Date: 10th August, 2022

General:

  • The bidders are required to submit soft copies of their bids electronically on the CPP Portal, using valid Digital Signature Certificates.
  • The instructions given below are meant to assist the bidders in registering on the CPP Portal, prepare their bids in accordance with the requirements and submitting their bids online on the CPP Portal

Eligibility:

  • The tenders for this contract will be considered only from those tenderers (proprietorship firms, partnership firms, companies, corporations, consortia or joint ventures) who meet requisite eligibility criteria prescribed in the sub-clauses of Clause 1.2 of NIT.
  • In the case of a JV or Consortium, all members of the Group shall be jointly and severally liable for the performance of the whole contract. Also, each member shall be individually responsible for its duties as specified in the MOU/JV agreement submitted by the bidder in terms of clause 1.2.1 vii (d).

Work Experience:

  • The agency must be approved by RDSO for carrying out Ultrasonic Flaw detection (USFD) testing of AT welds and Rails by using “B” scan Machines. The RDSO approved vendors are required to submit documentary evidence of the same with validity.
  • Financial Standing: The tenderer will be qualified only if they have minimum financial capabilities as below.
  • Annual Turnover: The average annual turnover of the tenderer during the last three audited financial years (2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22) should not be less than ₹48.44 Lakhs. The average annual turnover of JV/Consortium will be based on percentage participation of each member.

Notes:

  • Financial data for the last three audited financial years has to be submitted by the tenderer (each member in case of JV/Consortium) in Appendix-8 of Form of Tender along with audited balance sheets.
  • The financial data in the prescribed format shall be certified by a Chartered  Accountant with his stamp, signature, membership number &Unique Documents Identification Number (UDIN).
  • In case the audited balance sheet of the last financial year is not made available by the bidder, he has to submit an affidavit (As per format provided in Appendix-8A to form of Tender) certifying that ‘the balance sheet has actually not been audited so far’. In such a case the financial data of previous ‘2’ audited financial years will be taken into consideration for evaluation.
  • If the audited balance sheet of any other year than the last year is not submitted, the tender may be considered as non-responsive. All the documents or certificates which are provided by CA after 1st July, 2019, must contain UDIN thereon and the particulars of certifications must be the same as mentioned on document/certification and submitted to ICAI on its website.
  • However, the tenderer including all substantial members of JV / Consortium should have been incorporated more than three years earlier from the last day of the previous month of tender submission.
  • In case financial statements for any of the financial year is not required to be audited as per any relevant section of the Income Tax Act, then, the same should be supported by C.A. (Chartered Accountant) certificate alongwith all the GST returns, ITR-3/4 (including all the forms) and form 26AS for each of the financial year not liable to be audited as per relevant section of the income tax Act.
  • Any certification or document required to be provided by CA, must contain UDIN thereon and the particulars of certifications must be the same as mentioned on document/certification and submitted to ICAI on its website which can be verified online.
  • Where a work is undertaken by a group, only that portion of the contract which is undertaken by the concerned applicant/member should be indicated and the remaining done by the other members of the group be excluded. This is to be substantiated with documentary evidence.

Source: DMRC -Tender | Image Credit (representational): DMRC