RVNL invites tender for design and construction of underground metro railway works from Mominpur to Esplanade

Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) has invited bids under Single Stage Two Envelope Bidding procedure In Two Packages for Design and construction of the ramp and underground metro railway works from Mominpur (excl.) to Esplanade, 5.05 km (from chainage 9063.00m to 14113.00m) including four underground stations (viz. Khidderpore, Victoria, Park Street and Esplanade), tunnels by tunnel boring machine and cut & cover method, architectural finishing works, track works, etc. in connection with Joka-Esplanade metro corridor in the city of Kolkata, state of West Bengal, India.

  • Tender Reference Number: RVNL_KOL2_MTC_JOKA_UG1
  • Name of Work: Design and construction of the ramp and underground metro railway works from Mominpur (excl.) to Esplanade, 5.05 km (from chainage 9063.00m to 14113.00m) including four underground stations (viz. Khidderpore, Victoria, Park Street and Esplanade), tunnels by tunnel boring machine and cut & cover method, architectural finishing works, track works, etc. in connection with Joka-Esplanade metro corridor in the city of Kolkata, state of West Bengal, India.
  • Advertised Value: INR 25712898145.79 Crore
  • EMD: INR 20 Crore
  • Period Of Work: 40 Months
  • Document Download / Sale Start Date: 14th July, 2022
  • Document Download / Sale End Date: 10th October, 2022
  • Pre-Bid Conference Date: 08th August, 2022
  • Bid Submission Start Date: 04th October, 2022
  • Bid Submission End Date: 10th October, 2022

Scope of Work:

  • Construction of Twin Bored Tunnels from Chainage. 9063.00 M to 14113.00 M (excluding station, cut & cover and Ramp lengths) using suitable Tunnel Boring Machines and construction of 10 cross passages. Tenderer to consider all the requirements mentioned in employer’s requirement – Design Construction/ Functional etc. and other related clauses.
  • Construction of permanent structures of Underground (UG of hose to grout) stations. (Khidderpore, Victoria, Park Street and Esplanade) Cut & Cover Tunnel, Launching /Retrieval shafts. Construction of temporary/Permanent Earth Retaining structures, Restoration works, Plumbing Works and all other related works of stations and tunnels excluding architectural finishing works. Tenderer to consider all the requirements mentioned in employer’s requirement – Design / Construction/ Functional etc. and other related clauses.
  • Manufacture and supply of 2 side drive Electric Trolley with chassis of 2000mm x 2030mm, wheel base 1200mm, having frictional brakes, 400 AH-lead acid battery with charger set, wheel dia 300 mm (forged steel), 2side drive with complete in build gear box system, power-12- volt Electric batteries consisting of 4 nos. 100AH, 4 cushioned seats with Rexene cover and 2 PVC seats, 2 LED headlight and 2 rear LED light:- Beacon lights on front & rear visibility at least up to 50m, detachable canvas hood supported on steel frame, fast charging with 4 to 5 hours, wheel gauge 300mm, mobile charging point 1 set, 1 rotatable fan on both sides, steps in front and rear both side & both side windshield. Supply of track fastening assembly as per Railway Board’s performance criteria with two/four bolts with matching fittings from the RDSO approved firm for Broad Gauge Metro Track of 60E1 1080 Grade Head Hardened (HH) rails.
  • Submission and approval of Preliminary and Final Designs, Drawings for the Track system of BLT with provision for laying third rail, design and drawing for SEJ including drawing for laying if required and submission of LWR/CWR plan etc. with calculation of LWR forces for completion of BLT work in all respect based upon as built survey to be done by agency for the viaduct and station constructed by agency. The rate includes submission of as built Drawings for the complete BLT system including proof checking.
  • Supplying and fixing rolling shutters of approved make, made of required size M.S. laths, interlocked together through their entire length and jointed together at the end by end locks, mounted on specially designed pipe shaft with brackets, side guides and arrangements for inside and outside locking with push and pull operation complete, including the cost of providing and fixing necessary 27.5 cm long wire springs manufactured from high tensile steel wire of adequate strength conforming to IS: 4454 – part 1 and M.S. top cover of required thickness for rolling shutters. 80×1.25 mm M.S. laths with 1.25 mm thick top cover.
  • Providing and fixing stainless steel (Grade 304) railing made of Hollow tubes, channels, sheets, grating, plates etc., including welding, grinding, buffing, polishing and making curvature (wherever required) and fitting the same with necessary stainless steel nuts and bolts complete, i/c fixing the railing with necessary accessories & stainless steel dash fasteners , stainless steel bolts etc., of required size, on the top of the floor or the side of waist slab with suitable arrangement as per approval of Engineer-in-charge, (for payment purpose only weight of stainless steel members shall be considered excluding fixing accessories such as nuts, bolts, fasteners etc.).
  • Construction of granular sub-base by providing close graded Material conforming to specifications, mixing in a mechanical mix plant at OMC, carriage of mixed material by tippers to work site, for all leads & lifts, spreading in uniform layers of specified thickness with motor grader on prepared surface and compacting with vibratory power roller to achieve the desired density, complete as per specifications and directions of Engineer-inCharge. With material conforming to Grade-I (size range 75 mm to 0.075 mm) having CBR Value-30.

About RVNL:

  • The company began its operation in 2005 with the appointment of a Board of Directors.
  • The company was granted Miniratna status in September 2013.
  • RVNL has been rated “Excellent” for the 9 successive years by the Department of Public Enterprises.
  • RVNL has also been ranked 1st amongst the Railway PSEs for the 4 times out of the last 5 years.
  • The turnover of the company for the financial year 2019-20 has increased by 44.44%.
  • The authorised share capital of the company is Rs. 3000 cr. with paid up share capital of Rs. 2085 cr.
  • The company has been listed after its disinvestment of its stake of 12.16% of the company through IPO.

Tender documents can be downloaded from website https://rvnl.org/active-tenders-new


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