Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) has invited open e-tenders, in Single Stage Two Packet System for Track maintenance including miscellaneous P. Way, other ancillary works & procurement of P. Way T&P items in New Makarpura-Sachin section in the jurisdiction of CGM/BRC (For 2 Years).
- Tender Reference Number: BRC-EN-T-M-NMKP-SACHIN133
- Name of Work: Track maintenance including miscellaneous P. Way, other ancillary works & procurement of P. Way T&P items in New Makarpura-Sachin section in the jurisdiction of CGM/BRC (For 2 Years).
- Estimated Cost of Work: INR 14,22,28,163 Crore
- EMD: INR 28,44,600 Lakh
- Period of Contract: 02 Years
- Document Download / Sale Start Date: 05th June, 2023
- Document Download / Sale End Date: 06th July, 2023
- Bid Submission Start Date: 05th June, 2023
- Bid Submission End Date: 06th July, 2023
- Tender Opening Date: 06th July, 2023
Introduction:
Dedicated Freight Corridor:
- Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd. (DFCCIL), a public sector undertaking under MoR has been set up under the Indian Companies Act, 1956 for implementation of Dedicated Freight Corridor Project. Government of India is the sole shareholder of the DFCCIL.
- The Ministry of Railways (MOR), Government of India has planned to construct Dedicated FreightCorridor (DFC) covering about 3338 route Kilometres on Eastern and Western Corridors.
- Thecoverage of Eastern Corridor is from Ludhiana to Dankuni (near Howrah) and Western Corridor is planned from Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Mumbai to Rewari/Tughlakabad/Dadri near Delhi. There is a linkage between two corridors at Dadri.
Project Description:
- CGM/BRC Unit is dealing with WDFC project from Sachin to Makarpura approx. 134 Km falling in three districts of Gujarat i.e. Surat-Bharuch- Vadodara. The subject work consists of constructing a connecting railway line between Panoli (IR) -New Sanjali (DFCCIL) and also between Gothangam (IR) -New Gothangam (DFCCIL).
Scope of Work:
- The tender shall be governed by General Conditions of Contract (GCC), Preamble & General Instructions to Tenderers (ITT) and Special Conditions of Contract (SCC).
- Wherever, there is a conflict in any condition between GCC and Special Conditions of Contract mentioned in the tender documents, the condition mentioned in Special Conditions of Contract will prevail.
- However, the Engineer’s decision in this connection shall be final and binding. Part I, Chapter-IV and V of the tender document contains General Conditions of Contract and Special Conditions Of Contract specific to this work and shall be applicable in the contract.
Maintenance of works:
- The Contractor shall at all times during the progress and continuance of the works and also for the period of maintenance specified in the Tender Form after the date of passing of the certificate of completion by the Engineer or any other earlier date subsequent to the completion of the works that may be fixed by the Engineer be responsible for and effectively maintain and uphold in good substantial, sound and perfect condition all and every part of the works and shall make good from time to time and at all times as often as the Engineer shall require, any damage or defect that may during the above period arise in or be discovered or be in any way connected with the works, provided that such damage or defect is not directly caused by errors in the contract documents, act of providence or insurrection or civil riot, and the contractor shall be liable for and shall pay and make good to the DFCCIL or other persons legally entitled thereto whenever required by the Engineer so to do, all losses, damages, costs and expenses they or any of them may incur or be put or be liable to by reasons or in consequence of the operations of the Contractor or of his failure in any respect.
Safety Measures:
- The contractor shall take all precautionary measures in order to ensure the protection of his own personnel moving about or working on the railway /DFCCIL premises, but shall then conform to the rules and regulations of the Railway /DFCCIL if and when, in the course of the work there is likely to be any danger to persons in the employment of the contractor due to running traffic while working in the Railway/DFCCIL siding and premises, the contractor shall provide flagman or look out men for protection of such persons.
- The employer shall remain indemnified by the contractor in the event of any accident occurring in the normal course of work, arising out of the failure of the contractor or his men to exercise reasonable precaution at all places of work.
- Blasting of rocks for foundation work shall be done only after due notice is given to the employer and time/s and date /s for blasting operations agreed to by the employer. Blasting, if required to be done in the vicinity of the track, shall not be undertaken until the Employer’s flagman on duty takes necessary steps to protect trains and the track is adequately protected by the contractor against damage by blasted rock. The contractor shall follow detailed instructions which will be issued to him regarding blasting operations in the vicinity of tracks.
- The contractor shall abide by all DFCCIL regulations in force for the time being and ensure that the same are followed by his representatives, Agents or sub -contractors or workmen. He shall give due notice to his employees and workers about provision of this para.
- The works must be carried out most carefully without any infringement of the Indian Railway Act or the General and Subsidiary Rules in force on the Railway /DFCCIL, in such a way that they do not hinder Railway / DFCCIL train operation or affect the proper functioning of or damage any DFCCIL equipment, structure or rolling stock except as agreed to by the employer, provided that all damage and disfigurement caused by the contractor at his own cost failing which cost of such repairs shall be recovered from the contractor.
- If safety of track or track drainage etc. is affected as a consequence of works undertaken by the contractor, the contractor shall take immediate steps to restore normal conditions. In case of delay, the employer shall, after giving due notice to the contractor in writing, take necessary steps and recover the costs from the contractor.
Guarantee/Defect Liability Period:
- The Contractor shall guarantee that all the works executed under this contract shall be free from all defects and faults in material, workmanship and manufacture and shall be of acceptable standards for the contracted work and in full conformity with the technical specifications, drawings and other contract stipulations, The contractor(s) shall satisfactorily maintain the work(s) completed by him/them for the following periods commencing from the date of completion certificate Description of Work Period of Maintenance.
- Earth work, supply of materials, hiring of vehicles, water supply, transportation, AMC and housekeeping contract.
- Repair and maintenance work including Zonal work 3 Months.
- New work except earth work 6 Months.
- During the period of guarantee the Contractor shall keep available an experienced engineer/manpower to attend to any defective works / installations resulting from defective erection and/or defect in the installation supplied by the Contractor.
- This engineer shall not attend to rectification of defects which arise out of normal wear and tear and come within the purview of routine maintenance work. The contractor shall bear the cost of modifications, additions or substitutions that may be considered necessary due to faulty materials or workmanship for the satisfactory working of the equipment. The final decision shall rest with the Engineer his successor(s)/Nominee.
- During the period of Guarantee the Contractor shall be liable for the replacement at site of any parts which may be found defective in the executed work whether such parts / structural elements of his own manufacture or those of his subcontractor / supplier whether arising from faulty materials, workmanship or negligence in any manner on the part of the Contractor provided always that such defective parts as are not repairable at site are promptly returned to the Contractor if so required by him at his (Contractor’s) own expenses.
- In case o f parts of executed work detected during the guarantee period, contractor should replace all such items irrespective of the fact whether all such items have failed or not. The Contractor shall bear the cost of repairs carried out on his behalf by the Employer at site. In such a case, the contractor shall be informed in advance of the works proposed to be carried out by the Employer.
- If it becomes necessary for the Contractor to replace or renew any defective portion of the structural elements until the expiration of six months from the date of such replacement or renewal or until the end of the above-mentioned period whichever is later.
- Such extension shall not apply in case of defects of a minor nature, the decision of the General Manager/CPM or his successor/nominee being final in the matter. If any defect is not remedied within a reasonable time during the aforesaid period the Employer may proceed to do work at the Contractor’s risk and expense, but without prejudice to any other rights and remedies which the Employer may have against the Contractor in respect of such defects or faults.
- The repaired or renewal parts structure shall be delivered / supplied and erected / executed on site free of charge to the employer.
- Any materials, fittings, components or equipment’s / structure supplied under items for supplying / providing and fixing in schedule shall also be covered by the provisions of this paragraph. The liability of the Contractor under the guarantee will be limited to re- supply of components / structure installation and fittings.
Construction Track:
- The contract shall be governed by the Railway’s General Conditions of contract Indian Railway Code for the Engineering department, Indian Railways permanent way manual, Indian Railways track manual, schedule of dimensions and the standard specification for track materials and works. In case of contradictions the clause under these special conditions and specifications shall prevail.
- The tenderer in their own interest should visit the site of work with the concerned Executive/APM/DPM or with their authorised representative after fixing an appointment with them in advance and ascertain the nature and quantum of work, site conditions, availability of approach roads, availability of labour, water, electricity, land for labour camps etc.
- The contractor shall not start any work on the track under traffic conditions without the presence of the Railway’s supervisor at site. In case the contractor or His representative starts any working absence of the supervisor, it shall be treated as unauthorised and illegal tampering with the track and shall be liable for action under the Indian Railway Act.
- In case any train is detained at the approach of work site or at a station on account of its passage being considered unsafe by Railways supervisor due to bad workmanship of contractor or the track parameters being unsatisfactory for safe passage of trains or due to the contractor leaving the work unfinished or due to work being delayed by the contactor, the railway shall be entitled to recover detention charges form contractor’s bills or security deposit or any other dues and other dues etc. at the rate of Rs.10,000/- per hour of detention or part thereof for each train so detained. Detention to trains as determined by the Railway shall be final and binding upon the contractor.
- Notwithstanding the provision of clause 62 general conditions of contract, the Railway reserves the right to terminate the contract with immediate effect if the contractor is found responsible for any breach of rule which affects the safe running of trains without giving any notice to the contractor.
- In case an accident occurs at the work site the findings of the enquiry committee set up by the Railway/DFCCIL to investigate the cause of the accident shall be final and binding on the contractor. If the contractor is held responsible for the accident, the contact is liable to be terminated, forthwith notwithstanding the provision of the general conditions of contract.
- Irrespective of invoking provision of clause 6 as above-mentioned or otherwise, penalty up to an upper limit of 10% of the cost of the work may be imposed in case an accident occurs due to contractor’s negligence as decided by the competent authority/Engineerin charge.
- The Contractor shall coordinate during the planning and execution of works with designated Contractors for other related activities e.g. signals, overhead electric traction, power supply distribution, communication, SCADA etc. for construction of the complete system of Dedicated Freight Corridor.
- The installation of all machinery and equipment shall be undertaken at all times by suitably trained and competent employees of the Contractor and to the satisfaction of the Engineer.
- The Contractor shall, prior to starting any installation and construction work, identify any possible hazards, and implement measures of eliminating and/or controlling such potential hazards, in line with safe working practices.
- The Contractor shall require access to information as well as to various locations at stations/depots/tracks/bridges etc. of Indian Railways/DFCCIL in stages:
- Written request regarding access to any information shall be given by the Contractor to the engineer sufficiently in advance for arranging the same as available.
- The Contractor shall plan out in consultation with other designated contractors the number and location of the access points and shall submit the same to the Engineer at least two months in advance
- The Track construction work pertaining to this contract shall include, but not be limited to the following:
- Survey on site, based on technical requirements shown in this contract and the Drawings.
- Finalisation of the construction and installation program.
- Construction and Installation in accordance with the finalised construction Drawings.
- Coordination with various designated contractors.
- Obtaining clearances from various stakeholders and authorities, if required.
- Submission of the construction and installation reports and records.
- Production of documents, calculation sheets and records.
- Prior to the commencement of construction operations, the Contractor shall obtain all necessary clearances from the concerned authorities.
P-WAY Fittings:
- All P-Way fittings shall be procured from an RDSO approved firm and confirming to RDSO drawing mentioned in the list of RDSO drawings in this chapter above.
- The materials are to be purchased from RDSO approved Part I vendors only.
- All articles supplied by Contractor shall be as per the description and quality and in strict accordance with the specification
- The material must conform to relevant RDSO specifications.
- Inspection charges of P-Way fittings to nominated inspecting agencies shall be borne by Manufacturer/Contractor.
Eligibility:
Technical Eligibility Criteria:
- The tenderer must have successfully completed or substantially completed any one of the following categories of work(s) during last 07 (seven) years, ending last day of month previous to the one in which tender is invited:
- Three similar works each costing not less than the amount equal to 30% of advertised value of each component of the tender, or
- Two similar works each costing not less than the amount equal to 40% of advertised value of each component of the tender, or
- One similar work costing not less than the amount equal to 60% of advertised value of each component of the tender.
The Tender document can be downloaded from IREPS website www.ireps.gov.in and DFCCIL’s website www.dfccil.com
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