The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has taken a significant step forward in the development of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor by awarding a tender to M/s Waves Tech Infra. The Letter of Acceptance (LoA) has been issued for the supply of survey teams and personnel for the C3 Package of the project.
- Tender Reference Number: NHSRCL/CPM(CIVIL)/Palghar/23-24/05
- Name of Work: Tender for supply of survey team and personnel for Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Corridor, C3 Package.
- Accepted Contract Amount: INR 56,54,316.89/- (Including GST)
- Completion Period: 18 Months
In December, 2023 the NHSRCL invited a tender for Tender Number: NHSRCL/CPM(CIVIL)/Palghar/23-24/05
Scope of Works:
The scope of work inter alia includes provisioning of 01 (One) Survey Team with surveying equipment for 18 (Eighteen) months; and 01 (One) Surveyor and 02 (Two) Assistant cum helper without surveying equipment as and when required upon request by Engineer (in C3 package of MAHSR under jurisdiction of CPM/Civil/Palghar).
The team/personnel shall undertake DGPS Survey & Detailed Survey, Cadastral Survey, with Total Station Survey and DGPS as directed by the Engineer in Charge in C3 package of MASHR. The team/personnel will also assist in checking of permanent works/other investigations being executed at site from time to time.
The number of survey personnel (BOQ Item 2 & 3) to be deployed at site at a time will be as per requirement of NHSRCL. The instructions regarding deployment of survey personnel will be intimated to the contractor one week in advance. Accordingly, survey personnel shall be deployed.
Each team at any given point of time shall consist of a minimum of 01 (One) Surveyor (qualification as per Annexure 4 of ITT) along with 02 (Two) Assistants with requisite experience for carrying out the survey task along with all survey equipments and accessories to do Cadastral Survey, DGPS Survey, Total Station Survey, levelling works using Auto-level etc. Surveyor should have knowledge and proper certification in AUTOCAD.
The Contractor shall use duly calibrated Cadastral Survey equipment, DGPS equipment & Detailed Survey with Total Station Survey DGPS equipment, Auto Level and Total Station Equipment of reputed make along with all other accessories required for the survey (Equipment’s as per Annexure 5 of ITT).
The contractor shall submit a calibration certificate from the manufacturer or his authorised service agent for the total station equipment. The date of calibration certificate shall not be earlier than 3 months from the date of start of work and calibration certificate to be valid during the period of contract.
The Contractor shall report to the client on a day-to-day basis and shall provide the necessary supervision & assistance from the back office on an as needed basis in regards to processing of data and preparation of AUTOCAD drawings.
The Contractor is also required to develop and process the survey data in an AUTOCAD form and submit to the engineer – in charge as per his directions. Contractor should calibrate his DGPS to the existing “CORS network” of MAHSR at his own cost.
Transportation:
- Contractor shall make arrangement for 4-wheel drive utility vehicle for transport of survey team along with facility of transporting materials to site for surveying works.
- Also, the site transportation of personnel deployed will be in the scope of the contractor.
Site Visit and Site Conditions:
- The bidder is advised to visit and examine the site of works and its surroundings and obtain for itself on its own responsibility all information that may be necessary for preparing the bid and entering into the Contract.
- The bidders, if needed, may contact the office of CPM/Palghar to seek permissions to inspect the sites prior to bid.
- Interested bidders are advised to get in touch over the phone with the above officer of the employer and fix the date of inspection of the site, so that they are not put to any inconvenience during this period.
This tender award underscores NHSRCL’s commitment to progress and quality in the development of high-speed rail infrastructure, bringing India closer to realising its vision of efficient and modern transportation networks.
Source: NHSRCL- Tender Update | Image Credit (representational): NHSRCL
