RITES Ltd., a Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Railways, has invited tenders for the work of Sub-Consultancy services for Geotechnical Investigations for provision of New line between Solapur-Tuljapur-Osmanabad (84km).
- Tender Reference Number: RITES/UI/MUMCR/SURUMD/TGP/104B
- Estimated Cost of Work: INR 95.71 Lakhs
- Time for Completion: 06 months
- Document Download / Sale Start Date: 28-Jun-2021
- Document Download / Sale End Date: 15-Jul-2021
- Bid Opening Date: 16-Jul-2021
Scope of Work:
- Bore log to be taken and soil investigation has to be carried out for bore holes with the approved laboratory & location and levels are to be shown with GPS coordinates and GTS benchmarks respectively.
- Permanent GTS/TBM is to be pegged as per engineering code.
- The number and location of bore holes to be taken is as per provision in Engineering code for banks, structures, minor bridges, FOBs, ROBs, RUBs & for Important Major Bridges on each pier/ abutment and other locations where required for execution project as per practice in vogue.
- The firm has to plan the requirement of bore logs for geotechnical investigation in consultation with RITES/Railways as per actual requirement. Detailed Geotechnical Investigation Report including proper logging of bore logs duly indicating its sequence and recording necessary geotechnical properties will be prepared.
- The geotechnical investigation reports (3 sets) should be submitted to RITES and the Railway office and approval should be taken from the Railways/RITES.
- Additionally, soil samples in standard boxes shall be submitted to the Railway and should be kept at the location suggested by Railways.
- All the material, tools, plants, equipment, stationary, transportation required will be borne by the agency.
- The testing of the samples is to be done through NABL approved laboratories.
Methodology:
The work shall comprise of:
- Taking the boreholes for Geotechnical investigations as specified location in the
- Engineering code at above and other locations as required for designing of the structure in consultation with RITES and Railways.
- Driving bore holes, collecting strata samples in the prescribed manner and testing of samples etc. as per BIS specifications from NABL approved laboratory.
- The bore log report shall comprise of location in GPS co-ordinates and levels in GTS bench mark format along with location sketch with reference to fixed structure in the vicinity.
- The log samples are to be collected and preserved in the standard boxes with due tags and shall be handed over to the Railway along with a report.
- SBC at Every strata/Change of strata should be provided in the report.
Scope:
- The site of work is spread from Osmanabad to Solapur stations of Central Railway spanning over an approximate stretch of 84km.
- The bores are generally proposed at FOB, major/minor bridges, ROB/RUB, tunnel, utility structures and for formation of proposed line.
- The borehole locations will be finally decided by the RITES/Railway representative base on site feasibility & the requirements.
Note: Location plan of each bore showing ground level/rail level with respect to GTS benchmark and references from fixed structures will have to be prepared by the contractor as per joint visit with Railways/RITES officials. Approval of borehole location plan from RITES and Railways to be obtained prior to execution.
Tender documents may be downloaded from CPPP website https://etenders.gov.in/eprocure/app and from RITES website https://www.rites.com.
Past Tenders:
Following are the some of the tenders floated by RITES recently:
- Tender No.: RITES/GM/NGP/WCL/Wani/GT/T-06-2021
- Name of work: Geotechnical Investigation for 11nos. of RCC Box bridges, 5 nos. of major bridges and 1no. of major bridge on Wardha River in connection with the Construction of Railway Siding at Mungoli-Nirguda Open Cast Mine of Wani Area of WCL.
- Estimated Cost of Work: Rs. 16.80 Lakh
- Time for Completion: 60 days
- Tender No.: RITES/BBSR/MCL/ YCURVESHIFTING/OT-02/2021
- Name of work: Design, Drawing, Supply, Erection, Testing and Commissioning of 25 KV (AC) OHE system, Modification/Extension of SSP, provision of SCADA system & Electrical General works includes illumination of Yard/ Buildings/pathway by 30 & 20 mtr High masts for shifting of Y curve siding to a new location between LJKR-BRJN stations on already evacuated and filled up coal mined area of M/s MCL under IB valley & Dismantling of existing OHE of old Y curve.
- Estimated Cost of Work: Rs. 23.58 Crore
- Time for Completion: 12 Months
- Tender Number: 06/OT/RITES/RPO-KOL/BCCL-BHOJUDIH/ST/21
- Name of work: Supply, Installation, Wiring, Testing and Commissioning of Signalling and Telecommunication P.I. work in connection with Renovation / Strengthening of the existing Railway Siding at Bhojudih Coal Washery, Santhaldih, West Bengal under S.E. Railway, Adra Division.”
- Estimated Cost of Work: Rs.13.31 Crore
- Time for Completion: 09 months
About RITES Limited:
- RITES Limited is a Miniratna (Category-I) Schedule ‘A’ Public Sector Enterprise and a leading player in the transport consultancy and engineering sector in India, having diversified services and geographical reach.
- Company has an experience spanning 46 years and has undertaken projects in over 55 countries across Asia, Africa, Latin America, South America and the Middle East region.
- RITES Limited is the only export arm of Indian Railways for providing rolling stock overseas (other than Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia).
- RITES Ltd., an ISO 9001:2015 company, is a multi-disciplinary consultancy organization in the fields of transport, infrastructure and related technologies.
- It provides a comprehensive array of services under a single roof and believes in transfer of technology to client organizations.
- In overseas projects, RITES actively pursues and develops cooperative links with local consultants / firms, as means of maximum utilization of local resources and as an effective instrument of sharing its expertise.
Source: RITES-Tender | Image Credit (representational): MoR
