RITES invites tenders for supply of 25 KV OHE system at Kusmunda Opencast of Kusmunda Area

RITES Ltd., a Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Railways, acting for and on behalf of South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) has invited tender for the work of “Design, Drawing, Supply, Erection, Testing & Commissioning of 25 KV OHE system with modification for Rail infrastructure facilities for Kusmunda Connectivity of SECL in connection with construction of connectivity with proposed feeder line of East-West Rail Corridor within the leasehold boundary of project for coal evacuation through rail at Kusmunda Opencast of Kusmunda Area, Dist. Korba, Chattishgarh.”

  • Tender Reference Number:  27/OT/R/SECL-KUSMUNDA Connectivity/ Electrical OHE
  • Name of work & Location: Design, Drawing, Supply, Erection, Testing & Commissioning of 25 KV OHE system with Modification for Rail infrastructure facilities for Kusmunda Connectivity of SECL in Connection with Construction of Connectivity with proposed feeder line of East-West Rail Corridor within the leasehold boundary of project for Coal Evacuation through Rail at Kusmunda Opencast of Kusmunda Area, Dist. Korba, Chattishgarh
  • Estimated Cost of Work: 4.16 Crores 
  • Time for Completion: 12 Months
  • Document Download / Sale Start Date: 10-Dec-2021
  • Document Download / Sale End Date: 23-Dec-2021
  • Bid Submission Start Date: 10-Dec-2021
  • Bid Submission End Date: 23-Dec-2021
  • Bid Opening Date: 24-Dec-2021

Scope of Work:

  • The scope of work under this contract includes Design, Drawing, Supply, Erection, Testing & Commissioning of 25 KV OHE system including all OHE related works like Bracket Erection, Contact Catenary stringing , Adjustment of OHE, Tower Wagon checking etc for proposed railway track for “Design, Drawing, Supply, Erection, Testing & Commissioning of 25 KV OHE system with modification for Rail infrastructure facilities for Kusmunda Connectivity of SECL in connection with construction of connectivity with proposed feeder line of East West Rail Corridor within the lease hold boundary of  project for coal evacuation through rail at Kusmunda Opencast of Kusmunda Area, Dist. Korba,  Chattishgarh”.
  • The Contractor has to work along with other agencies in and around the area allotted for his works. He should execute all his works in complete co-ordination and co-operation with all such agencies and provide access to other agencies so that at no time either his work or the work of other agencies is stopped or delayed. In case of any dispute in this regard, the decision of the Engineer-in-charge or his representative will be final and binding on the Contractor. No claim for idle labour, plant and machinery under any circumstances will be entertained by the SECL /RITES.
  • For work close to railway line, road telephone line, power line (both underground and overhead) and structures, all precautions should be taken for ensuring that during the execution of the work no damage is caused to such assets and also no obstruction is caused to the movement of trains/road traffic.
  • The work to be governed by this contract shall cover Design, Procurement, Fabrication, Transportation to destination in safe custody at site, Insurance, Supply, Erection, Testing and commissioning of the system of the following:-
    • Provision of OHE mast foundation, mast erection, stringing of OHE & others OHE related Works at Kusmunda Connectivity with work under power block.
    • SCADA works if required.
    • Co-ordination with SEC Railway both at the Divisional and Headquarters level.
    • Sectioning Diagram, LOP, CSD,SED, Profile Drawing and other working drawings and get it approved from SEC Railway.
    • Preparation of “As Erected Drawings” furnishing 6 copies and 2 nos. of RTF for each drawing after approval and 2 nos. of editable Soft copies.

Design & Drawings:

  • All the basic designs, drawings of OHE issued by RDSO/Lucknow/and or CORE/Allahabad shall be arranged by the Contractor himself.
  • The Contractor shall furnish detailed working drawings (LOP/CSD/SED) together with design calculations, if any, and to submit in quadruplicate for approval of Railway.
  • The Contractor shall prepare sectioning diagram, profile drawing etc. as detailed out under items 1 & 2 of the Explanatory note under schedule of quantities and submit the same for approval to Sr. DEE (TRD), of concerned Railway division within 15 days from the date of issue of work order. 
  • Contract will be rescind at the contractor’s risk if fails to submit Layout Plan within stipulated days as mentioned above. On approval of Drawings/Designs by Railway in principle, the contractor shall distribute 5 copies as required before starting the work.
  • The contractor shall also submit design calculation for special foundation of OHE mast, if required, and furnish the type of foundation at such location where standard designs, drawings or employment schedules do not cover & obtain approval of competent authority.
  • The Contractor shall prepare ‘As Erected Drawing’ of OHE layout ‘SED’ and shall finalize it after joint verification with concerned Railway. The tracing of As Erected Drawing shall be submitted for approval of concerned Rly. duly signed by the Contractor. 
  • The contractor shall furnish 2 nos of RTFs & 2 Nos of soft copy covering all drawings in addition to 6 (Six) coloured Print out copies of each drawings.
  • It is to be clearly understood that all design & drawings shall be based on thorough study. General design & dimensions shall be such that the contractor is satisfied about the suitability of the design/dimension/Style of the equipment/assembly for the purpose.
  • Purchaser’s/Railway’s approval will be based on these considerations. Notwithstanding approval of design/drawing/testing of equipments and acceptance of overall performance of the system, the contractor shall in no way absolve his responsibility under the term contract for the design, drawing & equipments supplied and erected by him or his subcontractor and also for the overall performance subject to general terms of Guarantee. 

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 47 years and has undertaken projects in over 55 countries including Asia, Africa, Latin America, South America and Middle East regions.
  • RITES Limited is the only export arm of Indian Railways for providing rolling stock overseas (other than Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia).

 Tender documents may be downloaded from CPPP website https://etenders.gov.in/eprocure/app and from RITES website https://www.rites.com.


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