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Request for Proposal (RFP) for selection of Authority’s Engineer for supervision of
the works of 1) Construction of ROB and it's approaches in lieu of existing Level
Crossing Gate No. SK-192/(E)SPL (Rly. Km- 46/0-1) in between Oodlabari -
Damdim Stations in Oodlabari at Km. 615.500 of NH-31 in the State of West
Bengal on EPC (Engineering Procurement and Construction) mode. Job No.
NH-31/WB(19)/15-16-017-S&R(B).
2) Construction of twins 2-lane ROB and its Approaches in lieu of the existing
level crossing at km 652.500 of NH 31 (Railway km. 20/7-8) in between Neora &
Lataguri at Lataguri in the state of West Bengal” in EPC Mode. Job No.NH-
31/(WB)/(1)/15-16-008-S&R(B).
3) Construction of ROB and it's approaches in lieu of existing LC Gate No.
ND/12(E)B2 Class (Rly. Km- 28/7-8) between Lataguri - Domohani Stations in
Maynaguri at Km.661.100 of NH-31 in the State of West Bengal in EPC Mode. Job
No.NH-31/(WB)/(20)/15-16-019-S&R(B).
3. Construction of ROB and it's approaches 31 West Km. 660.700 to 110 m/ 24 months
in lieu of existing LC Gate No. Bengal Km. 663.400 Rs. 80.78 Crore construction
ND/12(E)B2 Class (Rly. Km- 28/7-8) - Rs. 5.00 Crore period
between Lataguri - Domohani Stations in for Toll Plaza =
Rs75.78 Crore +
Maynaguri at Km.661.100 of NH-31 in the
State of West Bengal in EPC Mode”. 48 months
Job No.NH-31/(WB)/(20)/15-16-019- maintenance
S&R(B). period
The complete BID document can be viewed / downloaded from MoRT&H’s e-tendering portal of
https://morth.eproc.in from 08.11.2016 to 09.12.2016 upto 17.00 hrs. IST. Bid must be submitted online
only at https://morth.eproc.in on or before 09.12.2016 (upto17.00 hours IST). Bids received online shall be
opened on 12.12.2016 (at 15.00 hours IST).
Bid through any other mode shall not be entertained. However, Bid Security, document fee, Power of
Attorney, joint bidding agreement and / or any other specified documents shall be submitted physically by
the Bidder on or before 12.12.2016 (upto12.00 hours IST) to: The Superintending Engineer, National
Highway Circle No. III, P. W. (Roads) Directorate, P.O- Matigara, District:- Darjeeling, West Bengal, PIN :-
734010 or to other places as mentioned in the RFP.
The Pre-Proposal Conference shall be held at the Office Chamber of The Superintending Engineer,
National Highway Circle No-III, Matigara, Siliguri, on 17.11.2016 at 16.00 hrs.
Subsequent corrigendum / addendum if required shall only be available at the tender portal
https://morth.eproc.in
Please note that the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways / State P.W.D of West Bengal
reserve the right to accept or reject all or any of the BIDs without assigning any reason whatsoever.
CONTENTS
2. “Construction of twins 2-lane ROB and its Approaches in lieu of the existing level
crossing at km 652.500 of NH 31 (Railway km. 20/7-8) in between Neora&Lataguri at
Lataguri in the state of West Bengal” in EPC Mode. Job No.NH-31/(WB)/(1)/15-16-008-
S&R(B).
3. Construction of ROB and it's approaches in lieu of existing LC Gate No. ND/12(E)B2
Class (Rly. Km- 28/7-8) between Lataguri - Domohani Stations in Maynaguri at
Km.661.100 of NH-31 in the State of West Bengal in EPC Mode”. Job No.NH-
31/(WB)/(20)/15-16-019-S&R(B).
GENERAL:-
1. The Chief Engineer (NH), P.W.(Roads) Directorate, Government of West Bengal, represented
through the Superintending Engineer, National Highway Circle No.II, Suri, Birbhum (the
‘Employer’) invites proposals from eligible consultants and MoRT&H empanelled consultants
for engaging Authority’s Engineer(AE) on the basis of International Competitive Bidding for
the following contract packages in the State of West Bengal.
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3. Construction of ROB and it's approaches in 31 West Km. 660.700 110 m/ 24 months
lieu of existing LC Gate No. ND/12(E)B2 Bengal to Rs. 80.78 Crore - construction
Class (Rly. Km- 28/7-8) between Lataguri - Rs. 5.00 Crore for
Km. 663.400 period
Domohani Stations in Maynaguri at Toll Plaza =
Rs75.78 Crore +
Km.661.100 of NH-31 in the State of West
Bengal in EPC Mode”. 48 months
JobNo.NH-31/(WB)/(20)/15-16-019-S&R(B). maintenance
period
2. Selection of AE shall be as per selection procedures given in the Model Agreement for
Engineering Procurement and Construction. The selected AE shall be intimated to the Contractor.
3. The proposal shall be submitted in English Language and all correspondence would be
in the same language.
4. MoRT&H and the NH Wing of PWD, Govt. Of West Bengal intends to appoint a Consultant
to act as Authority’s Engineer for implementation of this EPC project. As per the Terms
and Conditions of the EPC Agreement (s), the Authority’s Engineer shall perform all the
duties as per TOR given in this RFP along with any amendment thereof. The selection of
Authority’s Engineer shall follow the laid down procedures given in the Contract Agreement
signed between Employer and Contractor.
5. The interested consultancy firms may download the RFP document from the official website of the
Employer w.e.f. from 08.11.2016 to 09.12.2016 upto 17.00 hrs. IST. The Consultant who downloads
the RFP document from the website will be required to pay the non- refundable fee of Rs. 5,000/-
at the time of the submission of the Bid proposal, in the form of Demand Draft in favour of
“[Regional Pay & Accounts Officer, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Kolkata”] payable
at [Kolkata] towards cost of Bid document”. The RFP will be invited through e-tendering portal of
https://morth.eproc.in.
6. The Applicant shall furnish as part of its Proposal, a bid security of Rs.50,000.00 (fifty thousand)
in the form of a Bank Guarantee (as per the format specified in Appendix N of this RFP
document) (the “Bid Security”), valid for 60 days beyond the validity of the bid in favour of
Executive Engineer, NH Division No. IX, Siliguri, payable at Siliguri. The Bid submitted
without Bid Security will be summarily rejected. The Bid Security of the successful Bidder will
be returned when the Bidder has signed the Contract Agreement with the Employer and
has furnished the required Performance Guarantee as specified in the document within 15 days
from the receipt of the Letter of Acceptance. The Bid Security will be forfeited:
(a) If a Bidder withdraws its bid during the period of bid validity. Or
(b) If the Bidder fails to accept the Employer’s corrections of arithmetic errors in the Bidder’s bid (if
any), or
(c) If the Successful Bidder fails to sign the contract agreement with the Employer within the
prescribed period, or
(d) If the Successful Bidder fails to furnish the Performance Security within the stipulated time.
Unqualified bidders would be informed regarding their non qualification, without any explanation
and thereafter Bid Security would be returned unopened after the evaluation of the financial
proposal and signing the contract agreement with the successful bidder.
7. The proposal should be submitted by consultancy firms in two parts. The two parts of the proposal
are Part 1: Technical Proposal and Part 2: Financial Proposal. For a given EPC Project,
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Stage -1 of the Evaluation shall consider the evaluation of the Technical Proposal (i.e. Part 1).
The firms scoring the qualifying mark (minimum 75%) as mentioned in RFP shall only be
considered for further evaluation. Under stage 2, the financial proposal of such firms as selected
above shall be opened and evaluated. Proposals will finally be ranked according to their
combined technical and financial scores as specified in clause 5 of section 2. The first ranked
Applicant shall be selected for negotiation (the “Selected Applicant”) while the second ranked
Applicant will be kept in reserve.
8. The total time period for the assignment as Authority’s Engineer will be for Construction
Period 24 Months +48 Months for Maintenance Period with reduced man power.
9. Consultants may apply either as a sole firm or forming Joint Venture with other consultants. In
case of J.V., both the firm shall be empanelled with MoRT&H in relevant category. In case of
Joint Venture, the maximum number of Joint Venture partners is limited to 2 (i.e. one lead + 1 JV
partners). Formulation of more than one JV/association with different partners for the same work
is not allowed and all such proposal involving the firms shall be treated as non-responsive. If the
consultant submits bids as sole applicant and also in JV/Association with another consultant,
both bids shall be summarily rejected. No consultant shall submit more than one bid.
10. The Applicant whether a sole applicant or lead member with joint venture(s) may include an
Associate company also. Credentials of associate firm, except key personnel, if any will not be
considered for evaluation. Associate firm need not be MoRT&H empanelled consultant. The
applicant shall submit a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Associate regarding the
role and responsibilities of the Associate Company along with the proposal. Maximum numbers
of key personnel of the associate firm during the RFP Proposal and implementation of contract is
limited to 3.
11. Consulting firms meeting the following criteria are only eligible for for this assignment. Firms not
meeting these criteria or not empanelled by MoRT&H as supervision consultant, need not apply.
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1 (b) Firm should also have prepared Firm should also have experience
DPR/Feasibility Study cum of Project Supervision /
Preliminary Design Report for at Independent Engineer / Authority’
least one project of similar category Engineer of at least one project of
of two/four/six** laning/bridge work similar category of
of 40% of project length i.e. equal to two/four/six**laning/ bridge work
131.2m (excluding approaches). of length equal to 40% of project
length i.e. equal to 131.2m
(excluding approaches).
**2/4/6 lane as applicable for the project for which RFP is invited. For 2-lane projects experience of 4/6 lane also to be
considered with a multiplication factor of 1.5. Experience of 4/6 lane shall be considered interchangeably for 4/6 laning
projects. Experience of 2 lane will be considered for 4/6 laning projects with a multiplication factor of 0.75. For
standalone bridge projects, experience in bridge work (either standalone project or as a part of road project) only be
considered.
B) Eligibility Criteria for partners in case of JV (not more than 1 JV partners shall be allowed)
shall be as under:
The lead partner must fulfil at least 50% of requirements at 1(a) of table in para (A) above and
other JV partner should fulfil at least 30% of eligibility criteria as indicated at 1(a) of table in
para (A) above. Also the lead partner and JV partner jointly should meet the eligibility criteria as
mentioned at 1(a) of table in para (A) above. Lead partner should meet the criteria 1 (b) of table
in para (A) above.
Note: The weightage given for experience of a firm would depend on the role of the firm in the
respective assignments. The firm’s experience would get full credit if it was the sole firm in the
respective assignment. If the applicant firm has completed projects as JV with some other firms,
weightage shall be given as per the JV share***. However if the applicant firm has executed the
project as associate with some other firms, 25% weightage shall be given to the applicant firm for
the projects completed under such association.
*** For weightage of experience in any past Consultancy assignment, experience certificate from
the client shall be submitted. In absence of clear demarcation of JV share in client certificate, the
weightage will be treated as 60 % for lead partner and 40% for minor partner. Annual turnover
duly certified by Chartered Accountant shall be accepted. In case of non-availability of such
documents no weightage of turnover/experience will be considered.
12. Following enhancement factor will be used for the cost of services provided and for the turnover
from consultancy business to a common base value for works completed in India:
Applicant should indicate actual figures of costs and amount for the works executed by them
without accounting for the above mentioned factors.
In case the financial figures and values of services provided are in foreign currency, the above
enhancement factors will not be applied. Instead, current market exchange rate (State Bank of
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India BC Selling rate as on last date of submission of the bid) will be applied for the purpose of
conversion of amount in foreign currency into Indian Rupees.
13. Consultants (sole firm or lead firm and any of the JV partners) who have been debarred by
NHAI or any other central/state government organization and the debarment is in force as on
last date of submission of proposal, need not apply as their RFP proposal will not be entertained.
14. Employer will not be responsible for any delay, loss or non-receipt of RFP document sent by
post/courier. Further, Employer shall not be responsible for any delay in receiving the proposal
and reserves the right to accept/reject any or all applications without assigning any reason
thereof.
15. The two parts of the Proposal (Technical proposal and Financial proposal) must be
submitted on-line with all pages numbered serially, along with an index of submission as
per procedure under e-tendering. The technical proposal is also required to be submitted in a
hard bound form exactly as per submission made online with all pages numbered serially along
with an index of submission. (Hard bound implies binding between two covers through
stitching or otherwise whereby it may not be possible to replace any paper without
disturbing the documents). Spiral bound form, loose form, etc. will be not accepted.
The Financial proposal is to be submitted online only. Submission in any other form shall not be
acceptable. In the event, any of the instructions mentioned herein have not been adhered to; the
Employer may reject the Proposal.
16. Employer will be at liberty to keep the credentials submitted by the Consultants at bidding stage,
in public domain and the same may be uploaded by Employer on Employer’s web-site.
Consultants should have no objection if Employer uploads the information pertaining to their
credentials as well as of their key personnel.
17. The individual key personnel proposed in the bid by the consultants or any replacement thereof
should undertake that they shall have no objection in uploading/hoisting of their credentials by
Employer in public domain.
18. RFP submission must be uploaded online not later than 17.00 hrs on 09/12/2016 in
the manner specified in the RFP document. Further hard copy of the specified documents
including bid security is required to be submitted not later than 12/12/2016 (12.00 Hours) to The
Superintending Engineer, National Highway Circle No. III, P. W. (Roads) Directorate, P.O-
Matigara, District:- Darjeeling, West Bengal,PIN:-734010.
19. Earnest money deposit may be returned to all the bidders except preferred and next preferred
bidder within a week of opening of their financial bids. Further, the earnest money deposit of
next preferred bidder may be returned within a week of issue of LOA.
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1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Bids are invited from consulting firms either as a sole firm/ joint venture with other consultant
willing to act as AE to submit a proposal for providing consulting services required for
the assignment named in the attached Letter of Invitation. Your proposal could form the
basis for future negotiations and ultimately a contract between your firm and the
Employer.
1.2 A brief description of the assignment and its objectives are given in the Terms of
Reference (TOR).
1.3 The assignment shall be implemented in Construction Period (24 Months) and
Maintenance Period (48 Months).
1.4 This RFP is neither an agreement nor an offer by the Authority to the prospective
Applicants or any other person. The purpose of this RFP is to provide interested parties with
information that may be useful to them in the formulation of their Proposals pursuant to this
RFP. This RFP includes statements and assumptions, which reflect various assessments,
arrived at by the Authority in relation to the Consultancy. Such assessments and statements do
not purport to contain all the information that each Applicant may require. The information
contained in this RFP, may not be complete, accurate, adequate or correct. Each
Applicant should, therefore, conduct its own investigations about the assignment and the local
conditions before submitting the proposal by paying a visit to the Client and the project site,
sending written queries to the client, before the date and time specified in the Data Sheet.
1.5 Please note that (i) the costs of preparing the proposal and negotiating for the contract,
including a visit to site, are not reimbursable as a direct cost of assignment and (ii) Employer
is not bound to accept any of the proposals received by it and reserves the right to annul the
selection process at any time prior to contract award, without thereby incurring any
liability to the Consultants.
1.6 Deleted
1.7 Deleted
1.8 Consultant have an obligation to disclose any situation of actual or potential conflict that
impacts their capacity to serve the best interest of their Client, or than may reasonably
be perceived as having this effect. Failure to disclose said situations may lead to the
disqualification of the Consultant or the termination of its Contract and/or any other action as
deemed fit by the Authority at any stage.
1.9 It is the Employer’s policy that the consultants observe the highest standard of
ethics during the selection and execution of such contracts. In pursuance of this policy, the
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Employer: (a) Defines, for the purpose of this paragraph, the terms set forth below as
follows:
(i) “corrupt practice” means the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting, directly or
indirectly, of anything of value to influence the action of a public official in the
selection process or in contract execution;
(ii) “Fraudulent practice” means a misrepresentation or omission of facts in order to
influence a selection process or the execution of a contract;
(iii) “Collusive practices” means a scheme or arrangement between two or more consultants
with or without the knowledge of the Client, designed to establish prices at artificial,
non-competitive levels;
(iv) “Coercive practices” means harming or threatening to harm, directly or indirectly,
persons or their property to influence their participation in a procurement process, or
affect the execution of a contract.
(b) will reject a proposal for award if it determines that the Consultant recommended for award
has, directly or through an agent, engaged in corrupt, fraudulent, collusive or coercive
practices in competing for the contract in question;
(c) will declare a firm ineligible, either indefinitely or for a stated period of time, to be awarded a
contract if it at any time determines that the firm has engaged in corrupt or fraudulent
practices in competing for, or in executing, a contract; and
(d) will have the right to require that a provision be included requiring consultants to permit
the Employer to inspect their accounts and records relating to the performance
of the contract and to have them audited by authorized representatives of
Employer. Will take the measure of suspension / debarment following the Department’s
(PWD, Govt. Of WB) Memorandum bearing no.547-W(C)/1M-387/15 dated 16.11.2015.
1.10 Consultants, their JV partner, their Sub-Consultants, and their associates shall not be
under a declaration of ineligibility for corrupt and fraudulent practices. Furthermore, the Consultants
shall be aware of the provisions on fraud and corruption stated in the specific clauses in the General
Conditions of Contract.
1.11 Consultants shall furnish information on commissions and gratuities, if any, paid or to be
paid to agents relating to this proposal and during execution of the assignment if the Consultant
is awarded the Contract, in the Financial Proposal.
1.12 The Data Sheet indicates how long Consultants’ Proposals must remain valid after the
submission date. During this period, Consultants shall maintain the availability of Professional staff
nominated in the Proposal. The Client will make its best effort to complete negotiations within this
period. Should the need arise; however, the Client may request Consultants to extend the
validity period of their proposals. Consultants who agree to such extension shall confirm that
they maintain the availability of the Professional staff nominated in the Proposal, or in their
confirmation of extension of validity of the Proposal, Consultants could submit new staff in
replacement, who would be considered in the final evaluation for contract award.
2. CLARIFICATIONSANDAMENDMENTOF RFPDOCUMENTS
2.1 The Consultants may request a clarification of any of the RFP documents upto the number
of days indicated in the Data Sheet before the Proposal submission date. Any request for
clarification must be sent in writing by paper mail, facsimile, or electronic mail to the
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Client’s address indicated in the Data Sheet. The Client will respond by cable, facsimile,
or electronic mail to such requests and will send copies of the response (including an
explanation of the query but without identifying the source of inquiry) to all consultants
who have purchased the RFP document. Clarification / amendment will also be hosted on
Employer’s web-site.
2.2 At any time before the submission of Proposals, the Client may for any reason, whether at
its own initiative or in response to a clarification requested by a Consulting firm, modify
the RFP documents by amendment. Any amendment shall be issued in writing through
addendum. Addendum may be sent by mail, cable, telex, facsimile or electronic mail to
consultants or/and will be hosted on Employer’s website which will be binding on them.
The Client may at its discretion extend the dead line for the submission of Proposals.
3. PREPARATION OF PROPOSAL
3.1 You are requested to submit your proposal in Two Parts strictly using the formats
enclosed herewith (refer section3, 4 and 5) in 2 separate envelopes/packages and put
together in one single outer envelope / package. The two parts shall be:
Part1: Technical Proposal and
Part2: Financial Proposal.
The proposal shall be written in the English language as specified in the Data Sheet. All
pages of the Proposal shall be signed by an authorized representative. The representative’s
authorization shall be confirmed by written Power of Attorney duly notarized to be
submitted with the proposal. In case of JV or inclusion of Associate Company, a MoU
indicating the specific Projects, input and role of each Partner etc. shall be submitted with
the proposal.
Part1: TechnicalProposal
3.2 You are expected to examine all terms and conditions included in the documents.
Failure to act or to provide all requested information will be at your own risk and may
result in rejection of your proposal.
3.3 During preparation of the Technical proposal you may give particular attention to
the following :
i. The man-months for the assignment shall be that stated in the Terms of Reference.
The same shall be considered for the purpose of evaluation as well as award. In case
the man months of TOR are amended in view of Client’s own initiative or in response
to clarification sought by any Consulting firm, the man months so amended and
published shall be considered for the purpose of evaluation as well as award.
ii. The Consultants should prefer to field as many of their permanent staff as possible.
The permanent staff would be considered those already employed with the firm
prior to one year from the month during which this Tender Notice is issued.
Applicant shall submit the details of the period of employment of the proposed
personnel with the firm.
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iii. No alternative to key professional staff may be proposed and only one
Curriculum Vitae (CV) may be submitted for each position and
iv. A good working knowledge of the language specified in the data sheet is
essential for key professional staff on this assignment. Reports must be in the
language (s) specified in the data sheet
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vi. The Consultants shall ensure that their firm and all the proposed Key Personnel are
registered on INFRACON portal and their credentials uploaded on the portal. Proposal
of firms and personnel not listed in the portal shall not be evaluated.
3.4 Your Technical Proposal must provide the following information, using but not limited to
the formats attached in the Section3&4.
i. A brief description of the firm’s organisation and an outline of recent experience
of the Consultants and, in the case of Joint Venture, for each partner, on assignments of a
similar nature. The information which you shall provide on each assignment should
indicate, inter-alia, the profiles of the staff provided, duration, contract amount and firm’s
involvement. The details of assignments on hand shall also be furnished by the consultant
and their JV partner, separately.
ii. Any comments or suggestions on the ToR and a description of the
methodology (work plan) which the firm proposes to execute the services, illustrated with bar
charts of activities.
iii. The composition of the proposed staff team, the tasks which shall be assigned to each
and their timing;
iv. Requirement for submission of CVs.
a. CVs strictly in the prescribed format and recently signed in blue ink on each page
by both the proposed professional staff and the Managing Director/Head or the
authorized representative of the firm.
b. Key information should include years with the firm and degree of responsibility
held in various assignments. In CV format, at summary, the individual shall
declare his qualification & total experience (in years) against the requirements
specified in TOR for the position (Ref. Enclosure-B of TOR). If any information
is found incorrect, at any stage, action including termination and debarment from
future projects upto 2 years may be taken by Employer on the personnel and the
Firm.
c. If same CV is submitted by two or more firms in an assignment, zero marks shall
be given for such CV. Key personnel has to certify in their CV that he has not
consented to any consultant other than the applicant to propose their CV for any
position for this assignment. In case the key personnel is found having given
consent to more than one bidder, he shall be debarred by the Employer for 2
years.
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e. All the CVs which are to be evaluated should be complete in all respects including
signing and certification by the individual and the firm.
f. If a CV score less than 75% marks, whatever marks it score will be carried forward
for maximum 3 nos. key personnel for determining the total score of the firm.
However, if the Key Personnel does not fulfill the minimum academic qualification
(as mentioned at Enclosure-B of TOR of RFP), the overall score of his CV will be
evaluated as zero. If the Key Personnel does not fulfill the minimum qualification
related to experience (as mentioned at Enclosure-B of TOR of RFP), then zero
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marks will only be assigned for that sub criteria, but the marks obtained by the CV
of the Key Personnel will be carried forward for maximum 3 nos. key personnel for
determining the total score of the firm. In case, a firm is H-1, then all such Key
Personnel (whose CV scores less than 75% or who does not fulfill the minimum
qualification) will have to be replaced by the firm at the time of contract
negotiations by persons scoring at least 75% marks. The reduction in remuneration
of such replacements shall be 5%, 10% and 15 % for 1st replacement, 2nd
replacement and 3rd replacement respectively. In case more than 3 CV scores less
than 75% marks or Team leader cum Highway Engineer scores less than 75%
marks, the proposal shall be considered non- responsive.During negotiation, Key
Personnel will be required to produce certificate regarding qualification and
experience. However, the officials retired from MoRT&H/State/Odisha PWD may
be exempted from producing the experience certificate.
v. Deployment Schedule for each key personnel should be formulated and incorporated in
the Technical Proposal which will be reviewed on quarterly basis.
vi. Estimates of the total time effort (person x months) to be provided for the
services, supported by bar chart diagrams showing the time proposed (person x months) for
each professional staff and sub professional staff.
vii. A certification to the effect should be furnished by the Consultant that they have
checked the qualifications and experiences details submitted by the key personnel in their
CVs and found to be correct. This certification should be made in CVs of all key personnel
after the certification by the candidate. The format of CV includes certification to this
effect.
viii. Each key personnel of the preferred Consultant shall be called for interview at
the time of negotiation at the cost of Consultant.
ix. Replacement of key personnel shall be considered only in unavoidable circumstances.
In no case more than two replacements of key personnel shall be permitted during
negotiation and in such cases Consultant and such key personnel shall have to submit
affidavit to the effect that during the period of assignment specified in para 8 of Section:1,
the replaced key personnel shall not be professionally employed anywhere in Employer’s
works. Employer shall not further consider CV of such key personnel directly or indirectly
for any of its projects for this period. The reduction in remuneration of such replacements
shall be 5% and 10% for 1st replacement and 2nd replacement respectively within
validity period of bid. In case during negotiations held within validity period of bid, more
than two replacements are sought by the H-1 consultant; his proposal shall be considered as
Non-Responsive. In such case the combined score of remaining technically qualified firms,
meeting the non-conflict condition shall be evaluated to arrive at new H-1. In case during
interaction with the key personnel at the time of negotiation it is found that the key
personnel proposed is un-suitable for the assignment position, his replacement by equivalent
or better shall be provided by the consultant. The key personnel with such un-suitable CV
shall not be considered in any future bids for that position for two years. No
deduction for such replacement who are not found suitable during interaction shall be made.
In the eventuality that a firm becomes non-responsive, for the third time, due to the action of
replacements of more than 2 key personnel during negotiation, the firm and its constituent
JV partners and Associates shall be debarred upto one year for Employer’s consultancy
projects.
x. Any additional information.
3.5 The technical proposal must not include any financial information.
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3.5.1 Evaluation criteria is enclosed which is part of RFP. The consultant shall carry out self-
evaluation based on the criteria by making references to the documents which has been
relied upon by consultant in self-evaluation.
3.6 Your Financial Proposal must be strictly using the formats attached in Section 5.
No additional items/quantities other than that specified in the formats should be proposed
by the Consultants since the same shall not be considered for the evaluation/award.
Consultants shall be paid billing rates for services rendered by the personnel of all
categories namely (i) key Personnel; (ii) sub-Professional personnel and (iii) Support staff
on man-moth wise. For calculating billing rates of remaining items of the financial
proposal, namely (i) transportation, (ii) Duty travel to site (iii) Office Rent, (iv) office
supplies communication etc (v) reports & document printing and (vi) survey equipment
etc. quoted amount of selected consultant will be converted to percentage of civil work
cost quoted by civil contractor and payment will be made in proportionate to the financial
progress of the civil work. Beginning 13th month from the last date of submission of bid,
billing rates shall be increased @ 5% every 12 months. However, for evaluation and award
of the Bid proposals, the quoted initial rate (as applicable for first 12 months from last date
of submission of bid) shall be multiplied by the total time input for each position on this
contract, i.e. without considering the increase in the billing rates. All payments shall be
made in Indian Rupees and shall be subjected to applicable Indian laws withholding taxes
if any.
3.7 The Financial Proposal should clearly identify as a separate amount, the local taxes
(including social security), duties, fees, levies and other charges imposed under
the applicable law, on the consultants, the sub- consultants, and their personnel (other than
nationals or permanent residents of the government’s country); unless the Data Sheet
specifies otherwise. This cost, however, will not be considered in evaluation.
3.8 Consultants may express the price of their services in the Indian Rupees only.
3.9 Service tax as applicable shall be paid to the consultant while making payment for
services rendered. The consultants shall then deposit the same with the tax authorities and
provide a proof of having done so within next 90 days in line with policy circulars issued
by Employer. Employer shall pay only the service tax.
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i. Detailed RFP may be downloaded from E-tendering portal of Employer and the
Application may be submitted online following the instructions appearing on the screen.
ii. The following shall be the form of various documents in the Application:
(III) Bid Security (for the amount given in section1 of this document) in the form of
a Bank Guarantee and the format specified in this document and
(IV) Application processing fee as applicable shall be paid to the Service provider of
E-tendering portal.
iii. The Applicant shall submit the original documents specified above in point no.4.1 (ii) B
together with their respective enclosures and seal it in an envelope and mark the
envelope as “Technical Proposal” for the Project for which proposal is submitted and
name and address of the Applicant. The envelope must be clearly marked “DO NOT
OPEN, EXCEPT IN THE PRESENCE OF THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE”.
In addition, the Application due date should be indicated on the right hand corner of the
envelope. RFP submission must be uploaded online not later than 17.00 hrs on
09.12.2016 in the manner specified in the RFP document. Further, hardcopy of the
specified documents including bid security is required to be submitted not later
than 12.12.2016 (upto12.00 Hrs.) in the office of
a. The Chief Engineer & Regional Officer (Civil), MORT&H, 1st floor,
C.G.O. Complex, DF-Block, Saltlake, Kolkata-700064
b. The Chief Engineer (NH), P.W.(Roads) Directorate, Khadya Bhawan, 1st
floor, 11A, Mirza Galib Street, Kolkata-700087
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(i) The Bidder may modify, substitute or withdraw its e- bid, prior to the Bid Due Date. No
Bid shall be modified, substituted or withdrawn by the Bidder on or after the Bid Due
Date.
(ii) Any alteration/ modification in the Bid or additional information supplied subsequent to
the Bid Due Date, unless the same has been expressly sought for by the Employer, shall
be disregarded.
(iii) For modification of e-bid, bidder has to detach its old bid from e-tendering portal and
upload / resubmit digitally signed modified bid.
(iv) For withdrawal of bid, bidder has to click on withdrawal icon at e-tendering portal and
can withdraw its e-bid.
(v) Before withdrawal of a bid, it may specifically be noted that after withdrawal of a bid
for any reason, bidder cannot re-submit e-bid again.
5. PROPOSALEVALUATION
5.1. A two -stage procedure shall be adopted for evaluating the proposals.
5.2. Deleted
Technical Proposal
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5.3. The Evaluation Committee appointed by the Employer shall carry out its evaluation
applying the evaluation criteria and point system specified in the data sheet. Each
responsive proposal shall be attributed a technical score (ST.) Only those Applicants whose
Technical proposal score 75 marks or more out of 100 shall qualify for further consideration.
However, if the number of such pre-qualified applications is less than two, the
Employer may, in its sole discretion, pre-qualify the applicant(s) whose technical score
is less than 75 marks. Applicants shall carryout self-evaluation based on the criteria
mentioned in the Bid Document. While submitting the self-evaluation, consultant shall
make references to the documents which have been relied upon in his self- evaluation.
Financial Proposal
5.4 After the evaluation of Technical Proposals is completed and the shortlist of firms is
finalized, the Employer may notify those consultants whose proposals were not considered as
per conditions of RFP. The Employer shall simultaneously notify the shortlisted firms
indicating the date and time set for opening of the Financial Proposals.
5.5 The Financial Proposals shall be opened publicly in the presence of the consultants’
representatives who choose to at t en d. The name of t he consultant, the technical
scores, and the proposed prices shall be read aloud and recorded when the Financial
Proposals are opened. The Client shall prepare minutes of the public opening.
5.6 The Evaluation Committee will determine whether the submitted Financial Proposals are
complete (i.e. whether they have included cost of all items of the corresponding
proposals; if not, then the cost towards such missing items will be considered as NIL,
but the Consultant shall, however, be required to carry out such obligations without
any additional compensation.) and without computational error. In case under such
circumstances, if Client feels that the work cannot be carried out within the overall cost
as per the submitted financial proposal, such proposals shall be considered non
responsive.
5.7 The lowest financial proposal (FM) will be given a financial score (SF) of 100 points. The
financial scores of other proposals will be computed as follows:
SF = 100 x FM/F (F= amount of financial proposal)
5.8 Proposals will finally be ranked according to their combined technical (ST) and
financial (SF) scores as follows:
S= ST x Tw+SF x Fw
Where S is the combined score, and Tw and Fw are weights assigned to Technical Proposal
and Financial Proposal that shall be 0.80 and 0.20 respectively.
5.9 The selected Consultant shall be the first Ranked Applicant (H-1, having the highest
combined score). The second ranked applicant (H-2) shall be kept in reserve and may be
invited for negotiation in case the first ranked Applicants withdraws, or fails to comply the
requirements specified in this document. In the event the proposals of two or more
consultants have the same scores in the final ranking, the proposal with the highest
technical score should be ranked first.
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6. NEGOTIATIONS
6.1 Prior to the expiration period of validity of proposal, the Employer shall notify the
successful firm who submitted the highest scoring proposal in writing by registered
letter or facsimile and may either issue LOA if negotiations are not required or may
invite it to negotiate the contract. In case two or more firms obtain same score, the firm
achieving the highest Technical score shall be invited first for negotiations.
6.2 Negotiations normally take one to two days. The aim is to reach agreement on all points, and
initial a draft contract by the conclusion of negotiations.
6.3 In case of 1st round of negotiation is not held within 180 days from the Bid Receipt Date
due to reasons attributable to Employer, the lowest bidder shall be permitted for replacement
upto a maximum of 50% key personnel with key personnel of equivalent or better
qualifications without considering the same as replacement and without any deduction.
However, for avoidance of doubt, it is clarified that replacement of key personnel whose CV
has scored less than 75% marks shall continue be considered as replacement as per para 3.4.
(iv) (f).
6.4 Negotiations shall commence with a discussion of your technical proposal, the proposed
methodology (work plan), staffing. Agreement must then be reached o n the staffing and bar
charts, which shall indicate activities, staff, periods in the field and in the home office,
staff months, logistics and reporting. Special attention shall be paid to optimize the required
outputs from the firm within the available budget and to define clearly the inputs required
from the Employer to ensure satisfactory implementation of the assignment.
6.5 It is the responsibility of the Consultant, before starting financial negotiations, to
contact the local tax authorities to determine the local tax amount to be paid by the
Consultant under the Contract. The financial negotiations will include a clarification (if any)
of the firm’s tax liability in the Client’s country, and the manner in which it will be reflected
in the Contract; and will reflect the agreed technical modifications in the cost of the
services.
6.6 Having selected a firm, among other things, on the basis of an evaluation of proposed key
professional staff, the Employer’s expects to negotiate, a contract on the basis of the
staff named in the proposal and, prior to contract negotiations, will require assurance that
this staff shall be actually available.
6.7 Replacement of key personnel shall be considered only in unavoidable circumstances. In no
case more than two replacements of key personnel shall be permitted during negotiation and
in such cases Consultant and such key personnel shall have to submit affidavit to the effect
that during the period of assignment specified in para 8 of Section:1, the replaced key
personnel shall not be professionally employed anywhere in Employer’s works. Employer
shall not further consider CV of such key personnel directly or indirectly for any of its
projects for this period. The reduction in remuneration of such replacements shall be 5% and
10% for 1st replacement and 2nd replacement respectively within validity period of bid. In
case during negotiations held within validity period of bid, more than two replacements
are sought by the H1 consultant, his proposal shall be considered as Non-Responsive. In
such case the combined score of remaining technically qualified firms, meeting the non-
conflict condition shall be evaluated to arrive at new H1. In case during interaction with the
key personnel at the time of negotiation it is found that the key personnel proposed is un-
suitable for the assignment position, his replacement by equivalent or better shall be
provided by the consultant. The key personnel with such un- suitable CV shall not be
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considered in any future bids for that position for two years. No deduction for such
replacement who are not found suitable during interaction shall be made. In the
eventuality that a firm becomes non- responsive, for the third time, due to the action of
replacements of more than 2 key personnel during negotiation, the firm and its constituent
JV partners and Associates shall be debarred upto one year for Employer’s consultancy
projects.
6.8 Each key personnel of the preferred consultant shall be called for interview at the time of
negotiation at the cost of the Consultant. At the time of interview, Key Personnel will be
required to produce certificate regarding qualification and experience in support of their CVs
for verification and return. However, the officials retired from MoRT&H / State / West
Bengal PWD may be exempted from producing the experience certificate. The negotiations
shall be concluded with a review of the draft form of Contract. The Employer and the firm
will finalize the contract to conclude negotiations.
7. AWARDOFCONTRACT
7.1. After completion of negotiations with the consultants, the Client shall award the Contract to
the selected Consultant.
7.2. The successful firm with whom the contract is signed is expected to commence the
assignment on the date and at the location specified in the datasheet.
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DATA SHEET
(As Mentioned in Letter of Invitation to Consultants)
Sub clause No. in Letter of Invitation to Consultants
1.1 Pre-Proposal Conference shall be held at the Office Chember of The Superintending
Engineer, N.H. Circle–III, Near Balason bridge, Matigara, Siliguri- 734 010, on
17.11.2016 at 16.00 hrs.
1.2 The proposal shall be valid for 120 days after the last date of submission.
2.1 Clarification may be requested 2 days prior to Pre Proposal Conference. The address for
requesting clarification is:
Address of Employer’s Representative:
(i) Sub criteria for Relevant Experience of the firm for the assignment
Criteria Marks
Year of Establishment of the Firm (In case of JV year of establishment of 2
Lead Member shall be considered)
Average Annual Turnover (last 3 years) from consultancy business 2
Experience in Construction Supervision / Independent Engineer /
Authority Engineer in Highway Projects of length equal to 40% of 16
project length of similar category for which RFP invited of 2/4/6**-
laning or more / bridge works in last 7 years*
Total 25
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**2/4/6 lane as applicable for the project for which RFP is invited. For 2-lane projects experience of
4/6 lane also to be considered with a multiplication factor of 1.5. Experience of 4/6 lane shall be
considered interchangeably for 4/6 laning projects. Experience of 2 lane will be considered for 4/6
laning projects with a multiplication factor of 0.75. For standalone bridge projects, experience in
bridge work (either standalone project or as a part of road project) only be considered.
In case of JV the turnover and experience details of Lead and JV partners will be added for
evaluation. Credentials of associate firm, except key personnel, if any will not be considered for
evaluation. However consultant should submit details as per section 3, separately for Lead partner JV
partner and associate.
Employer’s certificate should be submitted substantiating the experience claimed by the firm.
(ii) Deleted
(iii) Qualification and competence of following professional / sub-professional staff or the
assignment shall be evaluated. The weightage for various key staff are as under:-
General qualifications 25
Adequacy for the project 70
Employment with firm 05
Total 100
The technical proposal should score at least 75 marks to be considered responsive for financial
evaluation.
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5.2 Evaluation criteria & Self Evaluation and declaration of Technical Evaluation on
Website:
(i) A detailed evaluation criterion which is to be used for evaluation of Technical Bids is
indicated below as Appendix – EC.
(ii) The Bidders should carry out self-evaluation based on the evaluation criteria as per
Appendix – EC. While submitting the self evaluation along with the bid, the Bidders
shall make references to the documents (page no. Of Technical Proposal) which have
been relied upon in his self evaluation.
(ii) Result of the Technical Evaluation shall be made available in the website giving
opportunity to the Bidders to respond within 7 days in case they have any objection.
6. Commencement of Assignment: The firm shall begin carrying out the services within one
month of signing of the Consultancy Agreement.
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Appendix – EC
Evaluation Sub Criteria for Procurement of Consultancy services for Authority’s Engineer for
supervision of the works of 1) Construction of ROB and it's approaches in lieu of existing Level
Crossing Gate No. SK-192/(E)SPL (Rly. Km- 46/0-1) in between Oodlabari - Damdim Stations
in Oodlabari at Km. 615.500 of NH-31 in the State of West Bengal on EPC (Engineering
Procurement and Construction) mode. Job No. NH-31/WB(19)/15-16-017-S&R(B). 2)
Construction of twins 2-lane ROB and its Approaches in lieu of the existing level crossing at
km 652.500 of NH 31 (Railway km. 20/7-8) in between Neora & Lataguri at Lataguri in the
state of West Bengal” in EPC Mode. Job No.NH-31/(WB)/(1)/15-16-008-S&R(B). 3)
Construction of ROB and it's approaches in lieu of existing LC Gate No. ND/12(E)B2 Class
(Rly. Km- 28/7-8) between Lataguri - Domohani Stations in Maynaguri at Km.661.100 of NH-
31 in the State of West Bengal in EPC Mode. Job No.NH-31/(WB)/(20)/15-16-019-S&R(B).
Evaluation Criteria for Assessment of Relevant Experience of the Firm
(Ref. Para 5.1 of Data Sheet of RFP)
Sl. Description Max. Marks given Details of self
No. Points by the bidder evaluation with Page
in self references of
evaluation certificates from
Technical Proposal
1 Year of establishment of the Firm (In case of JV Year 2
of Establishment of Lead Member shall be considered) Page-
Up to 5 years - 1.5 marks Established in.
5 years or more - 2 marks i.e. Yrs.
Total 25
Note 1: In case of JV the turnover and experience details of Lead and JV partners to be added.
Credentials of Associate firm not to be considered for evaluation except key personnel.
Note 2: Employer’s certificate should be submitted substantiating the experience claimed by the firm.
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Details of self
Marks given
evaluation with Page
Max. by the bidder
Criteria reference of each
Points certificate from in self
Technical Proposal evaluation
1 General Qualification 25
< 1 project - 0
1 project - 15
20 Page-
Add 2.5 mark extra for each additional project subject to
maximum 5 (five) marks
Experience as Team Leader or similar capacity of project
iv) preparation of major Highway Project involving Major 10 Nos.
Bridges / ROB / Flyovers
1 Project -8
Add 1 mark extra for each additional project subject to maximum Page-
2 (two) marks
3 Permanent employment with the Firm 5 Nos.
Not employed with the Firm - 0
< 1 year -0
Page-
1 year or more than 1 year -5
Retainer / non-permanent staff - 0
Total 100 Yrs
Note- 1) For experience, certificates from employer shall be submitted with CV
2) Proof of Permanent employment shall also be submitted.
3) Similar Capacity includes the following positions
i) On behalf of Consultant: Team Leader/Resident Engineer (Construction Supervision/IE/AE).
ii) On behalf of Contractor: Project Manager (Construction/Construction Supervision)
iii) In Government Organizations: Superintending Engineer (or equivalent) and above
(2) Only those projects will be considered for evaluation at S. No. 2(b) and 2(c) above, where the input of the personnel is at least one
year.
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< 10 years -0
10 years -16
Add 2 mark extra for each additional completed year of 20 Page-
experience subject to maximum 4 marks.
Total 100
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3. Highway Engineer cum Road Safety Expert (Maximum age limit 65 years on Bid due date)
Name of the Bidder:
Sl.
No. Description Name of the Highway Engineer proposed by the
Bidder:
1 General Qualification 25
< 2 projects - 0
2 projects - 15
20 Page-
Add 2.5 mark for each additional project subject to maximum 5
marks.
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4. Material Engineer cum – Quality Assurance Engineer (Maximum age limit 65 years on Bid due
date)
< 15 years -0
15 years - 11
15
Add 1 mark extra for each additional year of experience subject to
maximum 4 marks.
Total 100
Note- 1) For experience, certificates from employer shall be submitted with CV
2) Proof of Permanent employment shall also be submitted
3) Only those projects will be considered for Sl. Nos. 2 (iii), & (iv) where inputs are at least for six months.
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5. Bridge / Structure Design Specialist (Maximum age limit 65 years on Bid due date)
Name of the Bidder:
Sl.
No. Description Name of the Structural Design Specialist
proposed by the Bidder:
i) Professional Experience
< 15 years -0
15 years - 11
15
Add 1 mark extra for each additional year of experience subject to
maximum 4 marks.
Experience in Planning and Designing of bridges / structure / RE
ii)
walls
< 8 years -0
8 years - 15
Add 2.5 mark extra for each additional year of experience subject to 20
maximum 5 marks.
< 2 projects - 0
2 Projects - 15
20
Add 2.5 mark extra for each additional project subject to maximum 5
marks
Experience in similar capacity in design of at least one project
iv) involving major bridges / ROBs / Flyovers of length equal to
352.08 m or more.
< 1 projects - 0
1 project -5
10
Add 2.5 marks extra for each additional project subject to maximum 5
marks
1 Project - 4
5
2 or More - 5
3 Permanent employment with the Firm 5
Total 100
Note- 1) For experience, certificates from employer shall be submitted with CV
2) Proof of Permanent employment shall also be submitted
3) Only those projects will be considered for Sl. Nos. 2 (iii), (iv) & (v) where inputs are at least for six months.
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c) Balance Sheet/ Auditor Certificate of last 3 years (2013-14, 2014-15 and 2015-16) shall be
submitted as evidence of Annual Turnover.
**a) The amount shall be stated in INR. (Consider 1US Dollar = Rs. and 1 Euro = Rs.)
(This will be the exchange rates as per Reserve Bank of India rounded off to nearest Rupee
applicable at the time of RFP invitation).
b) The currency conversion rate for the respective years shall be mentioned for other
international currencies.
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Sl N o P ro j e c t s
Name / Yea r Type of D es c r i p - Client Tot a l Fe e Fee %a ge of Ap p r ox. Peri
Services t i on of H i gh w ( wi t h fo r the received total fee C o st of od
S ol e rendered a y P ro j e c t / c omp let e C ons ulta by recei ved H i g h wa y
C o n su lt a n t/ Le n gt h ad dress, ncy Applicant by the Project
P r ime ( k m s) c o nta c t Assignme (i n case fi rm
c o n su lt a n t o f JV / p ers on , n t ( IN R ) of
minor consultant of t e leph on e J V / As s
JV/ a ssociate Nos . an d ociatio
consultant F a x Nos . ) n)
1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9
A. Co mp le ted / Su b s ta n tiall y c omp let e d p r oj ec ts :
1.
2.
3.
B. P roj ects i n pr o gress:
1.
2.
3.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
***a) 2/4/6 lane/Bridge work as applicable for the project for which RFP is invited. For 2-
lane projects experience of 4/6 lane also to be considered with a multiplication factor
of 1.5. Experience of 4/6 lane shall be considered interchangeably for 4/6 laning
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projects. Experience of 2 lane will be considered for 4/6 laning projects with a
multiplication factor of 0.75. For standalone bridge projects, Experience in bridge
work (either standalone project or as a part of road project) only be considered.
b) Only those projects, to be included in the table which are Stan-alone Bridge Projects
or Highway Projects involving Major Bridges / ROBs / RUBs and for which client’s
c e r t i f i c a t e s f r o m t h e c o n c e r n e d G o v e r n m e n t a g e n c i e s are enclosed with
the proposal.
c) The details of bridges having length more than 200m (500m in case the project
consist of bridges of length more than 500m) in the listed projects is to be specifically
mentioned.
d) The weightage given for experience of a firm would depend on the role of the firm in
the respective assignments. The firm’s experience would get full credit if it was the
sole firm in the respective assignment. If the applicant firm has completed projects as
JV with some other firms, weightage shall be given as per the JV share***. However
if the applicant firm has executed the project as associate with some other firms, 25%
weightage shall be given to the applicant firm for the projects completed under such
association
e) For weightage of experience in any past Consultancy assignment, experience
certificate from the client shall be submitted. In absence of clear demarcation of JV
share in client certificate, the weightage will be treated as 60 % for lead partner and
40% for minor partner. Annual turnover duly certified by Chartered Accountant shall
be accepted. In case of non-availability of such documents no weightage of
turnover/experience will be considered.
(ix) Assignments on hand including those for which the Letter of Acceptance from the
clients received as on 7 days prior to due date for submission of proposals: The
details shall be given in the following format.
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APPENDIX B-1
Technical proposal submission form.
Ladies/Gentlemen:
Subject: Submission of Technical and Financial Proposal for engagement as Authority’s Engineer for the EPC
work .
We, the undersigned, offer to provide the consulting services for the above in accordance with your Request for
Proposal dated (Date), and our Proposal. We are hereby submitting our Proposal, which includes this Technical
Proposal and a Financial Proposal sealed under a separate envelope for the above mentioned work.
We understand that Employer shall be at liberty to keep the credentials of Consultants submitted at bidding
stage, in public domain and the same may be uploaded by Employer on official website of Employer. We
undertake that we shall have no objection if Employer uploads/hosts the information pertaining to credentials of
our firm as well as of our key personnel.
If negotiations are held during the period of validity of the Proposal i.e. before (Date) we undertake to negotiate on
the basis of the proposed staff. Our Proposal is binding upon us and subject to the modifications resulting from
contract negotiations.
We understand you are not bound to accept any Proposal you receive
We remain,
Yours sincerely,
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1.
2.
3.
4.
….
On the services and facilities to be provided by the Employer (not more than one page)
1.
2.
3.
4.
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1. Technical/Managerial Staff
..
2. Support Staff
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Education :
[Summarise college/university and other specialised education of staff member, giving their names,
dates attended, and degrees obtained. Use about one quarter of a page.]
Key Qualifications :
[Give an outline of staff member’s experience and training most pertinent to tasks on
assignment. Describe degree of responsibility held by staff member on relevant previous
assignments and give dates and locations. Use about half a page.]
Employment Record :
[Starting with present position, list in reverse order every employment held. List all positions held by
staff member since graduation, giving dates, name of employing organisations, titles of positions
h e l d , a n d l o c a t i o n s o f assignments. For e x p e r i e n c e also g i v e types of activities
performed and client references, where appropriate. Use about three-quarters of a page.]
Languages :
[For English language indicate proficiency : excellent, good, fair, or poor; in speaking, reading,
and writing]
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I further undertake that my CV is being proposed for this project by --------- (the applicant firm) and I have
not given consent to any other consultant(s) to propose my CV for any position for this project.
I further undertake that if due to my inability to work on this project due to unavoidable circumstances, due
to which consultant’s firm is forced to seek replacement. In such unavoidable circumstances, I shall not
undertake any employment in Employer projects during the period of assignment of this project and
Employer shall consider my CV invalid till such time.
Note : CVs of Key Personnel having intermittent inputs will be considered only if the assignments on
hand as on 7 days before due date of proposal including those for which LOA has been received from
the Client or for which Consultant has been declared as H1 do not exceed 3 (three) for Senior Contract
Specialist , and Sr. Quantity Surveyor.
………………………………………………………….. Date
(Signature of Key Personnel)
(Day/Month/Year)
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The undersigned on behalf of ----------( name of consulting firm) certify that the qualification and
experience details of Shri ------ (name of the proposed personnel and address) as described in the CV
has been checked and found to be correct. It is also certified that Shri-------- (name of proposed
personnel) to the best of our knowledge has neither been debarred by NHAI or any other
Central/State Government organization nor left his assignment with any other consulting firm
engaged by t h e E m p l o y e r / Contracting firm (firm to be supervised now) for the ongoing
projects. We understand that if the information about leaving the past assignment is known to
the Employer, Employer would be at liberty to remove the personnel from the present assignment and
debar him for an appropriate period to be decided by the Employer.
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A. Activity Schedule
1 Subtotal (1)
2 Subtotal (2)
3 Subtotal (3)
4 Subtotal (4)
- -
- -
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A. Activity Schedule
Monthwise Program (in form of Bar Chart)
st nd 2
[1 , , etc. are months from the start of assignment]
th th
Sl. No. Item of Activity (Works) st nd rd th th th th th th 12th
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
1 ................................................
2 ................................................
3 ................................................
4 ................................................
- ................................................
- ................................................
1 Monthly reports
(Design and Construction)
2 Quarterly Reports
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We, the undersigned, offer to provide the consulting services for the above in accordance
with your Request for Proposal dated [Date], and our proposal. Our attached financial proposal
is for the sum of [Amount in words and figures]. This amount is exclusive of the local taxes which
we have estimated at (Amount in Words and Figures).
Our financial proposal shall be binding upon us subject to the modifications resulting from contract
negotiations, up to the expiration of the validity period of the proposal, i.e., [Date].
We undertake that, in competing for (and, if the award is made to us, in executing) the above
contract, we will strictly observe the laws against fraud and corruption in force in India namely
“Prevention of Corruption Act 1988”.
Commission and gratuities, if any, paid or to be paid by us to agents relating to this proposal and
contract execution, if we are awarded the contract, are listed below:
We understand you are not bound to accept any proposal you receive.
We remain, Yours
sincerely,
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Amount
No. Description (Rs.)
I Remuneration for Local Professional Staff
II Supporting Staff
III Transportation
IV Duty Travel to Site
V Office Rent
VI Office Supplies, Utilities and Communication
VII Office Furniture and Equipment
VIII Reports and Document Printing
IX Survey Equipment with Survey Party and Vehicle
X Contingencies
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TBN = To Be Named
II. Support Staff
(for Single / two / three projects clubbed together of length around 100 km and above)
No. Position Name Staff Months Rate (in Amount
Rs) (in Rs)
Total :
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The vehicles provided by the Consultants shall include the cost for rental, drivers,
operation, maintenance, repairs, insurance, etc. for all complete approx. 3000km/month run
(for Single / two / three projects clubbed together of length around 100 km and above)
S.No Description of Qty. Total Rate/ Amount
Vehicles (No. of vehicle-month) Vehicle- (Rs)
During During Month
Construction Maintenance /
Period DLP Period
1 Innova / 2x24 months 1X48 96
Scorpio or
equivalent (not
more than 3
years old)
2 Ambassador / 1x24 months 1X48 72
Indica or
equivalent (not
more than 3
years old)
Total 72 96 168
IV. Duty Travel to Site (Fixed Costs) (For single or 2 projects clubbed together) : Professional and
Sub-Professional Staff
The employer may require the Key Personnel to visit the Employer’s Site/Regional office . The quoted
amount should include travel fare for 20 round trip to Employer’s Head Office and 20 round trip to
Employer’s regional office (including Hotel charges, travel costs etc. Complete).
V. Office Rent (Fixed Costs)– Minimum 400 sqm area of office shall be rented.
(for Single / two / three projects clubbed together)
The rent cost includes electricity and water charges, maintenance, cleaning, repairs,
etc. complete.
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(Brand new Furniture and Equipment shall be mandatory at the time of commencement of services
as per the list given below. The rental rate per month shall be quoted for the total list of Office
Furniture and Equipment)
9 Air Cooler (of 24” size fan with suitable each 0 24 months + 48
pump and shall be of either GEC, Khaitan months
or Cool Home make or equivalent)
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11 Software LS LS 24 months + 48
months
Total
Total
IX. Survey Equipment with Survey Party and Vehicle etc complete
(for Single / two / three projects clubbed together)
X. Contingencies
A fixed amount of Indian Rupees ONE MILLION shall be included in the Financial
Proposal. The provisions of Contingency shall be operated with the specific approval form
the Authority.
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[Note: The term “Agreement” and clauses thereof refer to the EPC Agreement dated------ entered
between Authority and --------(the Contractor) for the work of .............. from km---- to ---- of NH
No.------- in the State of -------------- on Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) basis].
1. Scope
1.1 These Terms of Reference (the “TOR”) for the Authority’s Engineer are being specified pursuant to
the EPC Agreement dated ........... (the “Agreement”), which has been entered into between the
Authority and ............. (the “Contractor”) for [Two-Laning] of the **** section (km ** to km**) of
National Highway No. ** in the State of *** on Engineering, Procurement, Construction (EPC) basis,
and a copy of which is annexed hereto and marked as Annex-A to form part of this TOR.
1.2 The TOR shall apply to construction and maintenance of the Project Highway.
2 Definitions and interpretation
2.1 The words and expressions beginning with or in capital letters and not defined herein but defined in
the Agreement shall have, unless repugnant to the context, the meaning respectively assigned to them
in the Agreement.
2.2 References to Articles, Clauses and Schedules in this TOR shall, except where the context otherwise
requires, be deemed to be reference to the Articles, Clauses and Schedules of the Agreement, and
references to Paragraphs shall be deemed to be references to Paragraphs of this TOR.
2.3 The rules of interpretation stated in Clauses 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 of the Agreement shall apply, mutatis
mutandis, to this TOR.
3 General
3.1 The Authority’s Engineer shall discharge its duties in a fair, impartial and efficient manner, consistent
with the highest standards of professional intergrity and Good Industry Practice.
3.2 The Authority’s Engineer shall perform the duties and exercise the authority in accordance with the
provisions of this Agreement, but subject to obtaining prior written approval of the Authority before
determining.
(a) Any Time Extension.
(b) Any additional cost to be paid by the Authority to the Contractor;
(c) The Termination Payment; or
(d) Any other matter which is not specified in (a), (b) or (c) above and which creates an obligation or
liability on either Party for a sum exceeding Rs. 5,000,000 (Rs. Fifty lakh.)
3.3 The Authority’s Engineer shall submit regular periodic reports, at least once every month, to the
Authority in respect of its duties and functions under this Agreement. Such reports shall be submitted
by the Authority’s Engineer within 10 (ten) days of the beginning of every month.
3.4 The Authority’s Engineer shall inform the Contractor of any delegation of its duties and
responsibilities to its suitably qualified and experienced personnel; provided, however, that it shall not
delegate the authority to refer any matter for the Authority’s prior approval in accordance with the
provisions of Clause 18.2 Model EPC Agreement.
3.5 The Authority’s Engineer shall aid and advise the Authority on any proposal for Change of Scope
under Article 13.
3.6 In the event of any disagreement between the Parties regarding the meaning, scope and nature of
Good Industry Practice, as set forth in any provision of the Agreement, the Authority’s Engineer shall
specify such meaning, scope and nature by issuing a reasoned written statement relying on good
industry practice and authentic literature.
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Construction Period
4.1 During the Construction Period, the Authority’s Engineer shall review the Drawings furnished by the
Contractor along with supporting data, including the geo-technical and hydrological investigations,
characteristics of materials from borrow areas and quarry sites, topographical surveys, and the
recommendations of the Safety Consultant in accordance with the provisions of Clause 10.1.6 of
Model EPC Agreement. The Authority’s Engineer shall complete such review and send its
observations to the Authority and the Contractor within 15 (fifteen) days of receipt of such Drawings;
provided, however that in case of a Major Bridge or Structure, the aforesaid period of 15 (fifteen)
days may be extended upto 30 (thirty) days. In particular, such comments shall specify the conformity
or otherwise of such Drawings with the Scope of the Project and Specifications and Standards.
4.2 The Authority’s Engineer shall review any revised Drawings sent to it by the Contractor and furnish
its comments within 10 (ten) days of receiving such Drawings. The review of drawing should be
authenticated by Authority’s Engineer.
4.3 The Authority’s Engineer shall review the Quality Assurance Plan submitted by the Contractor and
shall convey its comments to the Contractor within a period of 21 (twenty-one) days stating the
modifications, if any, required thereto.
4.4 The Authority’s Engineer shall complete the review of the methodology proposed to be adopted by
the Contractor for executing the Works, and convey its comments to the Contractor within a period of
10 (ten) days from the date of receipt of the proposed methodology from the Contractor.
4.5 The Authority’s Engineer shall grant written approval to the Contractor, where necessary, for
interruption and diversion of the flow of traffic in the existing lane(s) of the Project Highway for
purposes of maintenance during the Construction Period in accordance with the provisions of Clause
10.4 Model EPC Agreement.
4.6 The Authority’s Engineer shall review the monthly progress report furnished by the Contractor and
send its comments thereon to the Authority and the contractor within 7 (seven) days of receipt of such
report.
4.7 The Authority’s Engineer shall inspect the Construction Works and the Project Highway and shall
submit a monthly Inspection Report bringing out the results of inspections and the remedial action
taken by the Contractor in respect of Defects or deficiencies. In particular, the Authority’s Engineer
shall include in its Inspection Report, the compliance of the recommendations made by the Safety
Consultant.
4.8 The Authority’s Engineer shall conduct the pre-construction review of manufacturer’s reports and
standard samples of manufactured Materials, and such other Materials as the Authority’s Engineer
may require.
4.9 For determining that the Works conform to Specifications and Standards, the Authority’s Engineer
shall require the Contractor to carry out, or cause to be carried out, tests at such time and frequency
and in such manner as specified in the Agreement and in accordance with Good Industry Practice for
quality assurance. For purposes of this Paragraph 4.9, the tests specified in the IRC Special
Publication-11 (Handbook of Quality Control for Construction of Roads and Runways) and the
Specifications for Road and Bridge Works issued by MORT&H (the “Quality Control Manuals”) or
any modifications/substitution thereof shall be deemed to be tests conforming to Good Industry
Practice for quality assurance.
4.10 The Authority’s Engineer shall test check at least 20 (twenty) percent of the quantity or number of
tests prescribed for each category or type of test for quality control by the Contractor.
4.11 The timing of tests referred to in Paragraph 4.9, and the criteria for acceptance/rejection of their
results shall be determined by the Authority’s Engineer in accordance with the Quality Control
Manuals. The tests shall be undertaken on a random sample basis and shall be in addition to, and
independent of, the tests that may be carried out by the Contractor for its own quality assurance in
accordance with Good Industry Practice.
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4.12 In the event that results of any tests conducted under Clause 11.10 establish any Defects or
deficiencies in the Works, the Authority’s Engineer shall require the Contractor to carry out remedial
measures.
4.13 The Authority’s Engineer may instruct the Contractor to execute any work which is urgently required
for the safety of the Project Highway, whether because of an accident, unforeseeable event or
otherwise; provided that in case of any work required on account of a Force Majeure Event, the
provisions of Clause 21.6 of Model EPC Agreement shall apply.
4.14 In the event that the Contractor fails to achieve any of the Project Milestones, the Authority’s
Engineer shall undertake a review of the progress of construction and identify potential delays, if any.
If the Authority’s Engineer shall determine that completion of the Project Highway is not feasible
within the time specified in the Agreement, it shall require the Contractor to indicte within 15
(fifteen) days the steps proposed to be take to expedite progress, and the period within which the
Project Completion Date shall be achieved. Upon receipt of a report from the Contractor, the
Authority’s Engineer shall review the same and send its comments to the Authority and the
Contractor forthwith.
4.15 The Authority’s Engineer shall obtain from the Contractor a copy of all the Contractor’s quality
control records and documents before the Completion Certificate is issued pursuant to Clause 12.4 of
Model EPC Agreement.
4.16 Authority’s Engineer may recommend to the Authority suspension of the whole or part of the Works
if the work threatens the safety of the Users and pedestrians. After the Contractor has carried out
remedial measure, the Authority’s Engineer shall inspect such remedial measures forthwith and make
a report to the Authority recommending whether or not the suspension hereunder may be revoked.
4.17 In the event that the Contractor carries out any remedial measures to secure the safety of suspended
works and users, and requires the Authority’s Engineer to inspect such works, the Authority’s
Engineer shall inspect the suspended works within 3 (three) days of receiving such notice, and make a
report to the Authority forthwith, recommending whether or not such suspension may be revoked by
the Authority.
4.18 The Authority’s Engineer shall carry out, or cause to be carried out, all the Tests specified in
Schedule-K and issue a Completion Certificate or Provisional Certificate as the case may be. For
carrying out is functions under this Paragraph 4.18 and all matters incidental thereto, the Authority’s
Engineer shall act under and in accordance with the provisions of Article 12 and Schedule-K.
5 Maintenance Period
5.1 The Authority’s Engineer shall aid and advise the Contractor in the preparation of its monthly
Maintenance Programme and for this purpose carry out a joint monthly inspection with Contractor.
5.2 The Authority’s Engineer shall undertake regular inspections, at least once every month to evaluate
compliance with the Maintenance Requirements and submit a Maintenance Inspection Report to the
Authority and the Contractor.
5.3 The Authority’s Engineer shall specify the tests, if any, that the Contractor shall carry out, or cause to
be carried out, for the purpose of determining that the Project Highway is in conformity with the
Maintenance Requirements. It shall monitor and review the results of such tests and remedial
measures, if any, taken by the Contractor in this behalf.
5.4 In respect of any defect or deficiency referred to in Paragraph 3 of Schedule-E, the Authority’s
Engineer shall, in conformity with Good Industry Practice, specify the permissible limit of deviation
or deterioration with reference to the Specifications and Standards and shall also specify the time
limit for repair or rectification of any deviation or deterioration beyond the permissible limit.
5.5 The Authority’s Engineer shall examine the request of the Contractor for closure of any lane (s) of the
Project Highway for undertakings maintenance/repair thereof, and shall grant permission with such
modifications, as it may deem necessary, within 5 (five) days of receiving a request from the
Contractor. Upon expiry of the permitted period of closure, the Authority’s Engineer shall monitor
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the reopening of such lane (s), and in case of delay, determine the Damages payable by the Contractor
to the Authority under Clause 14.5 of Model EPC Agreement
6 Determination of costs and time
6.1 The Authority’s Engineer shall determine the costs, and/or their reasonableness, that are required to
be determined by it under the Agreement.
6.2 The Authority’s Engineer shall determine the period of Time Extension that is required to be
determined by it under the Agreement.
6.3 The Authority’s Engineer shall consult each Party in every case of determination in accordance with
the provisions of Clause 18.5 of Model EPC Agreement.
7 Payments
7.1 The Authority’s Engineer shall withhold payments for the affected works for which the Contractor
fails to revise and resubmit the Drawings to the Authority’s Engineer in accordance with the
provision of Clause 10.2.4 (d) of Model EPC Agreement.
7.2 Authority’s Engineer shall
a) within 10 (ten) days of receipt of the Stage Payment Statement from the Contractor pursuant to
Clause 19.4, determine the amount due to the Contractor and recommend the release of 90 (ninety)
percent of the amount so determined as part payment, pending issue of the Interim Payment
Certificate; and
b) within 15 (fifteen) days of the receipt of the Stage Payment Statement referred to in Clause 19.4,
deliver to the Authority and the Contractor an Interim Payment Certificate certifying the amount due
and payable to the Contractor, after adjustments in accordance with the provisions of Clause 19.10 of
Model EPC Agreement.
7.3 The Authority’s Engineer shall, within 15 (fifteen) days of receipt of the Monthly Maintenance
Statement from the Contractor pursuant to Clause 19.6 of Model EPC Agreement, verify the
Contractor’s monthly statement and certify the amount to be paid to the Contractor in accordance
with the provisions of the Agreement.
7.4 The Authority’s Engineer shall certify final payment with 30 (thirty) days of the receipt of the final
payment statement of Maintenance in accordance with the provisions of Clause 19.16 of Model EPC
Agreement.
8 Other duties and functions
The Authority’s Engineer shall perform all other duties and functions as specified in the Agreement.
9 Miscellaneous
9.1 A copy of all communications, comments, instructions, Drawings or Documents sent by the
Authority’s Engineer to the Contractor pursuant to this TOR, and a copy of all the test results with
comments of the Authority’s Engineer thereon, shall be furnished by the Authority’s Engineer to the
Authority forthwith.
9.2 The Authority’s Engineer shall retain at least one copy each of all Drawings and Documents received
by it, including ‘as – built’ Drawings and keep them in its safe custody.
9.3 Within 90 (ninety) days of the Project Completion Date, the Authority’s Engineer shall obtain a
complete set of as built Drawings in 2 (two) hard copies and in micro film form or in such other
medium as may be acceptable to the Authority, reflecting the Project Highway as actually designed,
engineered and constructed, including an as-built survey illustrating the layout of the Project
Highway and setback lines, if any, of the buildings and structures forming part of project Facilities;
and shall hand them over to the Authority against receipt thereof.
9.4 The Authority’s Engineer, if called upon by the Authority or the Contractor or both, shall mediate and
assist the Parties in arriving at an amicable settlement of any Dispute between the Parties.
9.5 The Authority’s Engineer shall inform the Authority and the Contractor of any event of Contractor’s
Default within one week of its occurrence.
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10. PERFORMANCE CLAUSE
Authority’s Engineers shall be expected to fully comply with all the provisions of the `Terms
of Reference’, and shall be fully responsible for supervising the Designs, Construction and
maintenance and operation of the facility takes place in accordance with the provisions of the
EPC Agreement and other schedules. Any failure of the Authority Engineer in notifying to
Employer and the Contractor on non-compliance of the provisions of the E P C
Contract Agreement and other schedules by the EPC Contractor, non-adherence to the
provision of ToR and non-adherence to the time schedule prescribed under ToR shall amount
to non-performance.
The Authority Engineer shall appoint its authorized representative, who shall issue on behalf
of the AE, the Provisional Completion Certification and Completion Certificate along
with the Team Leader and shall carry out any such task as may be decided by Employer. The
AE shall take prior approval of Employer before issuing Provisional Completion Certification
and Completion Certificate. The proposal submitted shall also include the name of the
authorized representative along with the authorization letter and power of attorney.
11. CONSULTANT’S PROPOSAL
11.1 List of key personnel to be fielded by the Consultants shall be as below:
(i) Team Leader – cum - Sr. Bridge / Structural Engineer
(ii) Bridge / Structural Engineer
(iii)Highway Engineer cum Road Safety Expert
(iv)Material Engineer cum Quality Assurance Engineer
(v) Bridge / Structural Design Specialist
11.2 Broad job-description and minimum qualification for key personnel mentioned above is
enclosed as Enclosure–B. However, higher marks shall be accorded to the Candidate with
higher relevant qualification and experience. All the CV’s of the personals mentioned in Para
5.3 (iii) of Data Sheet shall be evaluated at the time of evaluation of technical proposal. The
age of the Key Personnel should not be more than 65 years on the date of submission of
proposal. Consultants are advised in their own interest to frame the technical proposal in
an objective manner as far as possible so that these could be properly assessed in respect of
points to be given as part of evaluation criteria. The bio-data of the key personnel should be
signed on every sheet by the personnel concerned and the last sheet of each bio-data should
also be signed by the authorised signatory for the Consultant. The key personnel shall also certify
at the end of their bio-data proforma that they have not left any of the Employer works without
completing of their assignment and have not accepted any other offer at the time of signing of
the bio-data and as such shall be available to work with the Authority Engineer, if the
Project is awarded. In case the key personnel leaves the assignment without approval of
Employer, E m p l o y e r would be at liberty to take any appropriate action against that key
personnel including debarment. The CV submitted by selected firm/JV shall be hoisted on
official website of Employer.
11.3 In addition to above, consultants are required to propose other key personnel, sub- professional
staff and other field engineers as detailed in Enclosure-A and the minimum qualification
requirements for the same is enclosed in Enclosure–B.
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The proposed manpower deployment for this period shall be matching the activities to be
performed during the said period. The time frame for services during the deployment of key
personnel during this period shall be as shown in Enclosure A.
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Enclosure-A
Note: The qualification and experience of Sub Professional staff would not be accounted in the
evaluation. However, Consultant shall have to get their CVs approved from Employer before
mobilization. The other inputs like support staff shall also be provided by the Consultant of an
acceptable type commensuration with the roles and responsibilities of each position.
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Enclosure B
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Duties: His duties will involve understanding the design provisions of both Plan / Profile and pavement
design of the Highway, rectifying any apparent mistakes in respect of them and shall be reporting to the
Resident Engineer. He, in association with Survey, Material Engineer and other support
engineers/personnel, shall be responsible for regulating the various construction processes of highway
components / layers proposed for being carried out under stipulated specifications/manuals etc He shall
also to ensure that the construction process is well controlled as per established specification controls to
avoid later quality control stage problems. He should have adequate experience in execution of large
quantity of earthwork. The candidate is expected to be thoroughly familiar with various
standards/specifications, contract procedures, design and quality control etc. In addition he will be
responsible for ensuring road safety during construction and maintenance period of the project.
He should have the following qualification / experience.
2) Preferential Qualifications.
Duties: He will be responsible for supervising all the tests to be done in different stages of construction,
besides ensuring that specified tests are done as per codal stipulations and as per the specifications laid
down in the contract for all the different stages of construction. He will be coordinating and controlling the
support personnel placed with him and will report to the Resident Engineer and to the Team
Leader/Employer’s representative as and when required.
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2) Preferential Qualifications.
(a) Post Graduate Degree in Geo-Technical Engineering/Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering.
(b)Material Engineer in Highway Construction projects involving Major Bridges / ROBs etc..
Duties: His duties will involve studying the reports of different surveys and investigations for designing
the Bridges / Culverts / ROBs/ RE Walls / Retaining walls or any other structural works, reviewing the
structural designs and drawings of the Bridges / Culverts / ROBs/ RE Walls / Retaining walls or any
other structural works to be submitted by the EPC Contractor following the stipulated technical
specifications and design standards, suggesting necessary modifications in the designs and drawings for
approval of working drawings by the Authority Engineer. He will also be responsible to verify the design
of various bridges / structural components which are proof checked by the approved consultant for the
purpose as and when asked for by the Authority.
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2. Survey Engineer
Duties: Checking layout of center-line, layout of curves, levels and profiles, etc. will be his main
responsibility. Apart from this, he shall also assist the Quantity Surveyor in preparation of invoices.
He shall also be responsible for modifying survey data in case any modification is required in the
design during execution.
Qualifications and Experience: He should be a graduate civil engineer with 3 years for BE Civil &
6 years for Diploma holder. Survey Engineer should be conversant with modem survey equipment,
total stations, auto level, digital level etc. He should have worked in at least one major highway
project. He should not be more than 60 years of age.
4. Lab Technicians:
They should be at least Diploma-holders with about 5 to 6 years of experience in handling the
quality control tests laboratories for road/bridge works or Graduates in Science with about 1 to 2
years of relevant experience in the field of testing of road/bridge projects.
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Note: This draft Agreement is a generic document and shall be modified based on particulars
of the Project.
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Between
(Name of Client)
And
(Name of Consultant)
Dated:
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CONTENTS
Page No.
1.1 Definitions
1.2 Relation between the Parties
1.3 Law Governing the Contract
1.4 Language
1.5 Headings
1.6 Notices
1.7 Location
1.8 Authority of Member in charge
1.9 Authorized Representatives
1.10 Taxes and Duties
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3.1 General
3.1.1 Standard of Performance …………..
3.1.2 Law Governing Services …………..
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V ANNEXURES..…………………………………………
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1. FORM OF CONTRACT
This CONTRACT (hereinafter called the “Contract”) is made the day of the
“Consultants”).
[Note* : If the Consultants consist of more than one entity, the above should be partially
amended to read as follows:
“…(hereinafter called the “Client”) and, on the other hand, a joint venture consisting of the following
entities, each of which will be jointly severally liable to the Client for all the Consultants’ obligations
under this Contract, namely, and
(hereinafter called “Consultants”)]
WHEREAS
(a) the Client has requested the Consultants to provide certain consulting services as
defined in the General Conditions of Contract attached to this Contract
(hereinafter called the “Services”);
(b) the Consultants, having represented to the Client that they have the required
processional skills, and personnel and technical resources, have agreed to provide the
Services on the terms and conditions set forth in this Contract;
1. The following documents attached hereto shall be deemed to form an integral part of this
Contract:
(a) The General Conditions of Contract (hereinafter called “GC”)’ (b) The
Special Conditions of Contract (hereinafter called “SC”);
(c) The following Appendices :
[Note: If any of these Appendices are not used, the words “Not Used” should be inserted
below next to the title of the Appendix on the sheet attached hereto carrying the title of
that Appendix ].
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2. The mutual rights and obligations of the Client and the Consultants shall be as set forth in
the Contract; in particular
(a) The Consultants shall carry out the Services in accordance with the provisions
(b) The Client shall make payments to the Consultants in accordance with the
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Contract to be signed in their
By
(Authorized Representative)
By
(Authorized Representative)
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[Note: If the Consultants consist of more than one entity, all of these entities should appear as
signatures, e.g. in the following manner ]
By
(Authorized Representative)
By
(Authorized Representative)
etc.
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1. General Provisions
Unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms whenever used in this Contract
have the following meanings:
(a) “Applicable Law” means the laws and any other instruments having the force of law in
the Government’s country [or in such other country as may be specified in the Special
Conditions of Contract (SC)], as they may be issued and in force from time to time.
(b) “Contract means the Contract signed by the Parties, to which these General
Conditions of Contract are attached, together with all the documents listed in Clause
1 of such signed Contract;
(c) “Effective Date’ means the date on which this Contract comes into force and effect
pursuant to Clause GC 2.1;
(d) ‘foreign currency’ means any currency other than the currency of the
Government;
(i) “Member”, in case the Consultants consist of a joint venture of more than one entity,
means any of these entities, and “Members” means all of these entities;
(j) “Party’ means the Client or the Consultants, as the case may be, and Parties means both of
them;
(k) “Personnel” means persons hired by the Consultants or by any Sub-Consultants and or
Associates as Employees and assigned to the performance of the Services or any part
thereof; “Foreign Personnel” means such persons who at the time of being so hired had
their domicile outside the Government’s Country, “Local Personnel” means such
persons who at the time of being so hired had their domicile inside the
Government’s Country; and ‘key personnel’ means the personnel referred to in Clause
GC 4.2 (a).
(l) "SC" means the Special Conditions of Contract by which these General
Conditions of Contract may be amended or supplemented;
(m) "Services" means the work to be performed by the Consultants pursuant to his
contract, as described in Appendix A hereto. The scope of work will be strictly as
given in various Clauses in TOR. The a p p r o a c h a n d m e t h o d o l o g y t o b e
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the Consultant for carrying out the assignment as Authority Engineer may be
modified depending on the site requirements and work programme of the EPC
Contractor after mutual discussions with Employer, the EPC Contractor and the
Authority Engineer. The work plan as indicated by the
Consultant may be modified accordingly to the site requirements.
(n) "Sub-consultant and or Associates " means any entity to which the Consultants
subcontract any part of the Services in accordance with the provisions of Clause GC
3.7; and
(o) "Third Party" means any person or entity other than the Government, the Client, the
Consultants or a Sub-consultant.
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2.6 Modification
Modification of the terms and conditions of this Contract, including any modification
of the scope of the Services, may only be made by written agreement between the Parties
as the case may be, has been obtained. Pursuant to Clause GC 7.2 hereof, however, each
Party shall give due consideration to any proposals for modification made by the other Party.
2.7 Force Majeure
2.7.1. Definition
(a) For the purposes of this Contract, "Force Majeure" means an event which is beyond
the reasonable control of a Party, and which makes a Party's performance of its
obligations hereunder impossible or so impractical as reasonably to be considered
impossible in the circumstances, and includes, but is not limited to, war, riots, civil
disorder, earthquake, fire, explosion, storm, flood or other adverse weather conditions,
strikes, lockouts or other industrial action ( except where such strikes, lockouts or
other industrial action are within the power of the Party invoking Force Majeure to
prevent), confiscation or any other action by government agencies.
(b) Force Majeure shall not include (i) any event which is caused by the
negligence or intentional action of a party or such Party's Sub-consultants or agents or
employees, nor (ii) any event which a diligent Party could reasonably have been
expected to both (A) take into account at the .time of the conclusion of this Contract and
(B) avoid or overcome in the carrying out of its obligations hereunder .
(c) Force Majeure shall not include insufficiency of funds or failure to make any payment
required hereunder.
2.7.2 No Breach of Contract
The failure of a Party to fulfil any of its obligations hereunder shall not be considered to
be a breach of, or default under, this Contract insofar as such inability arises from an
event of Force Majeure, provided that the Party affected by such an event has taken all
reasonable precautions, due care" and reasonable alternative measures, all with the
objective of carrying out the terms and conditions of this Contract.
(a) A Party affected by an event of Force Majeure shall take all reasonable measures to
remove such Party's inability to fulfil its obligations hereunder with a minimum of
delay.
(b) A Party affected by an event of Force Majeure shall notify the other Party of such event
as soon as possible, and in any event not later than fourteen (14) days following the
occurrence of such event, providing evidence of the nature and cause of such event,
and shall similarly give notice of the restoration of normal conditions as soon as
possible.
(c) The Parties shall take all reasonable measures to minimize the consequences of any event
of Force Majeure.
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2.7.5 Payments
During the period of their inability to perform the Services as a result of an event of Force
Majeure, the Consultants shall be entitled to be reimbursed for additional costs reasonably
and necessarily incurred by them during such period for the purposes of the Services and
in reactivating the Services after the end of such period.
2.7.6 Consultation
Not later than thirty (30) days after the Consultants, as the result of an event of Force Majeure,
have become unable to perform a material portion of the Services, the Parties shall
consult with each other with a view to agreeing on appropriate measures to be taken in the
circumstances.
2.8. Suspension
The Client may, by written notice of suspension to the Consultants, suspend all
payments to the Consultants hereunder if the Consultants fail to perform any of their
obligations under this Contract, including the carrying out of the Services, provided that
such notice of suspension (i) shall specify the nature of the failure, and (ii) shall request the
Consultants to remedy such failure within a period not exceeding thirty (30) days after
receipt by the Consultants of such notice of suspension.
2.9 Termination
2.9.1 By the Client
The Client may, by not less than thirty (30) days' written notice of termination to the
Consultants (except in the event listed in paragraph (f) below, for which there shall bea
written notice of not less than sixty (60) days), such notice to be given after the
occurrence of any of the events specified in paragraphs (a) through (h) of this Clause GC
2.9.1, terminate this Contract.
(a) if the Consultants fail to remedy a failure in the performance of their obligations
hereunder, as specified in a notice of suspension pursuant to Clause GC 2.8
hereinabove, within thirty (30) days of receipt of such notice of suspension or within such
further period as the Client may have subsequently approved in writing;
(b) if the Consultants become (or, if the Consultants consist of more than one entity, if any
of their Members becomes) insolvent or bankrupt or enter into any agreements with their
creditors for relief of debt or take advantage of any law for the benefit of debtors or go into
liquidation or receivership whether compulsory or voluntary;
(c) if the Consultants fail to comply with any final decision reached as a result of arbitration
proceedings pursuant to Clause GC 8 hereof;
(d) if the Consultants submit to the Client a statement which has a material effect on the
rights, obligations or interests of the Client and which the Consultants know to be false;
(e) if, as the result of Force Majeure, the Consultants are unable to perform a material portion
of the Services for a period of not less than sixty (60) days; or
(f) if the Client, in its sole discretion and for any reason whatsoever, decides to terminate this
Contract.
(g) if the consultant, in the judgment of the Client has engaged in corrupt or fraudulent
practices in competing for or in executing the Contract. For the purpose of this clause:
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"corrupt practice" means the offering, giving, receiving or soliciting of anything of value to
influence the action of a public official in the selection process or in contract execution.
(h) if EPC Contractor represents to Employer that the Consultant is not discharging his duties
in a fair, efficient and diligent manner and if the dispute remains unresolved, Employer
may terminate this contract.
The Consultants may, by not less than thirty (30) days' written notice to the Client, such
notice to be given after the occurrence of any of the events specified in paragraphs (a)
through (d) of this Clause GC 2.9.2, terminate this Contract:
(a) if the Client fails to pay any money due to the Consultants pursuant to this
Contract and not subject to dispute pursuant to Clause 8 hereof within forty-five (45) days
after receiving written notice from the Consultants that such payment is overdue;
(b) if the Client is in material breach of its obligations pursuant to this Contract and has not
remedied the same within forty-five (45) days (or such longer period as the Consultants
may have subsequently approved in writing) following the receipt by the Client of the
Consultants' notice specifying such breach;
(c) if, as the result of Force Majeure, the Consultants are unable to perform a material portion
of the Services for a period of not less than sixty (60) days; or
(d) if the Client fails to comply with any final decision reached as a result of
arbitration pursuant to Clause GC 8 hereof.
Upon termination of this Contract pursuant to Clauses GC 2.2 or GC 2.9 hereof, or upon
expiration of this Contract pursuant to Clause GC 2.4 hereof, all rights and obligations of the
Parties hereunder shall cease, except:
(i) such rights and obligations as may have accrued on the date of termination or
expiration;
(ii) the obligation of confidentiality set forth in Clause GC 3.3 hereof;
(iii) the Consultants' obligation to permit inspection, copying and auditing of their
accounts and records set forth in Clause GC 3.6 (ii) hereof; and
(iv) any right which a Party may have under the Applicable Law
2.9.4 Cessation of Services
Upon termination of this Contract by notice of either Party to the other pursuant to Clauses
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GC 2.9.1 or GC 2.9.2 hereof, the Consultants shall, immediately upon dispatch or receipt of
such notice, take all necessary steps to bring the Services to a close in a prompt and orderly
manner and shall make every reasonable effort to keep expenditures for this purpose to a
minimum. With respect to documents prepared by the Consultants and equipment and
materials furnished by the Client, the Consultants shall proceed as provided, respectively, by
Clauses GC 3.9 or GC 3.10 hereof.
Upon termination of this Contract pursuant to Clauses GC 2.9.1 or GC 2.9.2 hereof, the
Client shall make the following payments to the Consultants (after offsetting against these
payments any amount that may be due from the Consultant to the Client}:
(a) remuneration pursuant to Clause GC 6 hereof for Services satisfactorily performed prior to
the effective date of termination;
(c) except in the case of termination pursuant to paragraphs (a) through (d) of Clause GC
2.9.1 hereof, reimbursement of any reasonable cost incident to the prompt and orderly
termination of the Contract including the cost of the return travel of the Consultants'
personnel and their eligible dependents.
If either Party disputes whether an event specified in paragraphs (a) through (e) of Clause GC
2.9.1 or in Clause GC 2.9.2 hereof has occurred, such Party may, within forty-five (45) days
after receipt of notice of termination from the other Party, refer the matter to arbitration
pursuant to Clause GC 8 hereof, and this Contract shall not be terminated on account of such
event except in accordance with the terms of any resulting arbitral award.
The Consultants shall perform the Services in accordance with the Applicable Law and
shall take all practicable steps to ensure that any Sub- consultants and or Associates,
as well as the Personnel of the Consultants and any Sub- consultants and or Associates,
comply with the Applicable Law. The Client shall advise the Consultants in writing
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of relevant local customs and the Consultants shall, after such notifications, respect such
customs.
The Remuneration of the Consultants pursuant to Clause GC 6 hereof shall constitute the
Consultants' sole remuneration in connection with this Contract or the Services and, subject
to Clause GC 3.2.2 hereof, the Consultants shall not accept for their own benefit any trade
commission, discount or similar payment in connection with activities pursuant to this
Contract or to the Services or in the discharge of their obligations hereunder, and the
Consultants shall use their best efforts to ensure that any Sub- consultants and or
Associates, as well as the Personnel and agents of either of them, similarly shall not receive
any such additional remuneration.
3.2.2 If the Consultants, as part of the Services, have the responsibility of advising the Client on
the procurement of goods, works or services, the Consultants shall comply with any
applicable procurement guidelines of the Client (Employer)and or Associates Bank or of
the Association, as the case may be, and other funding agencies and shall at all times exercise
such responsibility in the best interest of the Client. Any discounts or commissions obtained
by the Consultants in the exercise of such procurement responsibility shall be for the
account of the Client.
3.2.3 Consultants and Affiliates Not to engage in Certain Activities
The Consultants agree that, during the term of this Contract and after its termination, the
Consultants and any entity affiliated with the Consultants, as well as any Sub- consultant
and or Associates and any entity affiliated with such Sub- consultant and or Associates, shall
be disqualified from providing goods works or services (other than the Services
and any continuation thereof) for any project resulting from or closely related to the Services.
.
3.2.4 Prohibition of Conflicting Activities
The Consultants shall not engage, and shall cause their Personnel as well as their Sub-
consultants and or Associates and their Personnel not to engage, either directly or
indirectly, in any of the following activities:
(a) during the term of this Contract, any business or professional activities in the
Government's country which would conflict with the activities assigned to them under
this Contract; and
(b) after the termination of this Contract, such other activities as may be specified in the
SC.
3.3 Confidentiality
The Consultants, their Sub-consultants and the Personnel of either of them shall not, either
during the term or within two (2) years after the expiration of this Contract, disclose any
proprietary or confidential information relating to the Project, the Services, this Contract
or the Client's business or operations without the prior written consent of the Client.
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The Consultants (i) shall take out and maintain, and shall cause any Sub-consultants to take
out and maintain, at their ( or the Sub-consultants', as the case may be) own cost but on
terms and conditions approved by the Client, insurance against the risks, and for the
coverages, as shall be specified in the SC, and (ii) at the Client's request, shall provide
evidence to the Client showing that such insurance has been taken out and maintained and
that the current premiums therefore have been paid.
The Consultants (i) shall keep accurate and systematic accounts and records in respect of the
Services, hereunder, in accordance with internationally accepted accounting principles and
in such form and detail as will clearly identify all relevant time charges and cost, and the
bases thereof (including such bases as may be specifically referred to in the SC); (ii) shall
permit the Client or its designated representative periodically, and up to one year from the
expiration or termination of this Contract, to inspect the same and make copies thereof as
well as to have them audited by auditors appointed by the Client; and (iii) shall permit the
client to inspect the Consultant's accounts and records relating to the performance of the
Consultant and to have them audited by auditors appointed by the client.
The Consultants shall obtain the Client's prior approval in writing before taking any of the
following actions:
The Consultants shall submit to the Client the reports and documents specified in
Appendix B hereto, in the form, in the numbers and within the time periods set forth
in the said Appendix.
All plans, drawings, specifications, designs, reports, other documents and software
prepared by the Consultants for the Client under this Contract shall become and remain
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the property of the Client, and the Consultants shall, not later than upon termination or
expiration of this Contract, deliver all such documents to the Client, together with a detailed
inventory thereof. The Consultants may retain a copy of such documents and software.
Restrictions about the future use of these documents and software, if any, shall be specified in the SC.
(a) The titles, agreed job descriptions, minimum qualification and estimated periods of
engagement in the carrying out of the Services of each of the Consultants' Key Personnel are
described in Appendix C. If any of the Key Personnel has already been approved by the
clients his/her name is listed as well.
(b) If required to comply with the provisions of Clause GCC 3.1.1 hereof,
adjustments with respect to the estimated periods "of engagement of Key Personnel set
forth in Appendix C may be made by the Consultants by written notice to the Client,
provided (i) that such adjustments shall not alter the originally estimated period of
engagement of any individual by more than 10% or one week, whichever is larger, and (ii)
that the aggregate of such adjustments shall not cause payments under this Contract to
exceed the ceilings set forth in Clause GC 6.1(b) of this Contract. Any other such adjustments
shall only be made with the Client's written approval.
(c) If additional work is required beyond the scope of the Services specified in Appendix A,
the estimated periods of engagement of Key Personnel set forth in Appendix C may be
increased by agreement in writing between the Client and the Consultants, provided that any
such increase shall not, except as otherwise agreed, cause payments under this Contract to
exceed the ceilings set forth in Clause GC 6.1 (b) of this Contract.
The Key Personnel i.e. Professional Staff and Sub-consultants listed by title as well asby name
in Appendix C are hereby approved by the Client. In respect of other Key Personnel which
the Consultants propose ,to use in the carrying out of the Services, the Consultants shall
submit to the client for review and approval a copy of their biographical data and (in the
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case of Key personnel to be used within the country of the Government) a copy of a
satisfactory medical certificate in the form attached hereto as Appendix D. If the Client
does not object in writing (stating the reasons for the objection) within thirty (30) calendar
days from the date of receipt of such biographical data and (if applicable) such
certificate, such Key Personnel shall be deemed to have been approved by the Client.
(a) Working hours and holidays for Key Personnel are set forth in Appendix E hereto.
To account for travel time, foreign Personnel carrying out Services inside the Government's
country shall be deemed to have commenced (or finished) work in respect of the Services
such number of days before their arrival in (or after their departure from) the Government's
country as is specified in Appendix E hereto.
(b) The Personnel of all types engaged by Consultant to provide Services on this
Contract shall not be entitled to be paid for overtime nor to take paid sick leave or vacation
leave except as specified in Appendix E hereto, and except as specified In such Appendix,
the Consultants' remuneration shall be deemed to cover these items. All leave to be allowed to
the Personnel is included in the staff-months of service set for in Appendix C. Any taking
of leave by Personnel shall be subject to the prior approval by the Client and the
Consultants shall ensure that absence for leave purposes will not delay the progress and
adequate supervision of the Services.
(c) Any of the Personnel provided as a replacement under Clauses (a) and (b) above,
the rate of remuneration applicable to such person as well as any reimbursable
expenditures (including expenditures due to the number of eligible dependents) the
Consultants may wish to claim as a result of such replacement, shall be subject to the prior
written approval by the Client. Except as the Client may otherwise agree, (i) the Consultants
shall bear all additional travel and other costs arising out of or incidental to any
removal and/or replacement, and (ii) the remuneration to be paid to any of the Key
Personnel provided as a replacement shall be 90% of the remuneration which would have been
payable to the Key Personnel replaced. However, for the reason other than death/extreme
medical ground, (i) for total replacement upto 33% of key personnel, remuneration shall be
reduced by 20% (ii) for total replacement upto between 33% to 50%, remuneration shall be
reduced by 25% and (iii) for total replacement upto between 50% to 66%, remuneration
shall be reduced by 30% (iv) For total replacements beyond 66% of the key personnel the
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(d) In order to prevent the tendency of the personnel and consulting firm to submit incorrect
and inflated CV, they should sign every page of CV before subission in order to authenticate
that CV furnished by them is correct. The consulting firm and the personnel through consulting
firm should be informed by Employer while accepting CV of the new personnel that if CV is
found in correct and inflated at a later date, the personnel accepted would be removed from his
assignment and debarred from further Employer’s works for an appropriate period to be
decided by Employer and the new proposed personnel in place of removed personnel would be
paid 15% less salary than the original personnel. 15% reduction in the salary will be imposed
as a penalty for submitting the incorrect information. This penalty will be imposed only once.
If the same consulting firm submits incorrect information again second time, necessary action
will be taken by Employer to black-list that firm.
4.6 Resident Project Manager
If required by the SC, the Consultants shall ensure that at all times during the Consultants'
performance of the Services in the Government's country a resident project manager,
acceptable to the Client, shall take charge of the performance of such Services.
Unless otherwise specified in the SC, the Client shall use its best efforts to ensure that the
Government shall:
(a) provide the Consultants, Sub-consultants and Personnel with work permits and such
other documents as shall be necessary to enable the Consultants, Sub- consultants or
Personnel to perform the Services;
(b) assist for the Personnel and, if appropriate, their eligible dependents to be
provided promptly with all necessary entry and exit visas, residence permits, exchange
permits and any other documents required for their stay in Government's country;
(c) facilitate prompt clearance through customs of any property required for the
Services and of the personal effects of the Personnel and their -eligible dependents;
(d) issue to officials, agents and representatives of the Government all such
instructions as may be necessary or appropriate for the prompt and effective implementation
of the Services;
(e) assist the Consultants and the Personnel and any Sub-consultants and or
Associates employed by the Consultants for the Services from any requirement to
register or obtain any permit to practice their profession or to establish themselves either
individually or as a corporate entity according to the Applicable Law;
(f) grant to the Consultants, any Sub-consultants and or Associates and the
Personnel of either of them the privilege, pursuant to the Applicable Law, of bringing into
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Government's country reasonable amounts of foreign currency for the purposes of the
Services or for the personal use of the Personnel and their dependents and of withdrawing
any such amounts as may be earned therein by the Personnel in the execution of the
Services: and
(g) Provide to the Consultants, Sub-consultants and or Associates and Personnel any such
other assistance as may be specified in the SC.
The Client warrants that the Consultants shall have, free of charge, unimpeded accessto all
land in the Government's country in respect of which access is required for the performance
of the Services. The Client will be responsible for any damage to such land or any
property thereon resulting from such access and will indemnify the Consultants and each
of the Personnel in respect of liability for any such damage, unless such damage is caused
by the default or negligence of the Consultants or any Sub-consultant or the Personnel of
either of them.
If, after the date of this Contract, there is any change in the Applicable Law with respect
to taxes and duties which increases or decreases the cost or reimbursable expenses
incurred by the Consultants in performing the Services, then the remuneration and
reimbursable expenses otherwise payable to the Consultants under this Contract shall be
increased or decreased accordingly by agreement between the Parties hereto, and
corresponding adjustments shall be made to the ceiling amounts specified in Clause GC
6.1(b).
The Client shall make available to the Consultants and the Personnel, for the purposes of the
services and free of any charge, the services, facilities and property described in Appendix F at
the times and in the manner specified in said Appendix F, provided that if such services,
facilities and property shall not be made available to the Consultants as and when so
specified, the Parties shall agree on (i) any time extension that it may be appropriate to grant
to the Consultants for the performance of the Services, (ii) the manner in which the
Consultants shall procure any such services, facilities and property from other sources,
and (iii) the additional payments, if any, to be made to the Consultants as a result thereof
pursuant to Clause GC 6.l(c) hereinafter.
5.5 Payment
In consideration of the Services performed by the Consultants under this Contract, the Client
shall make to the Consultants such payments and in such manner as is provided by Clause GC
6 of this Contract.
(a) If so provided in Appendix F hereto, the Client shall make available to the
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Consultants, as and when provided in such Appendix F, and free of charge, such counterpart
personnel to be selected by the Client, with the Consultants' advice, as shall be specified in
such Appendix F. Counterpart personnel shall work under the exclusive direction of the
Consultants. If any member of the counterpart personnel fails to perform adequately
any work assigned to him by the Consultants which is consistent with the position
occupied by such - member, the Consultants may request the replacement of such member,
and the Client shall not unreasonably refuse to act upon such request.
(b) If counterpart personnel are not provided by the Client to the Consultants as and when
specified in Appendix F, the Client and the Consultants shall agree on (i) how the affected
part of the Services shall be carried out, and (ii) the additional payments, if any, to be
made by the Client to the Consultants as a result thereof pursuant to Clause GC 6.1(c)
hereof.
(a) An estimate of the cost of the Services payable is set forth in Appendix G.
(b) Except as may be otherwise agreed under Clause GC 2.6 and subject to Clause GC
6.1(c), payments under this Contract shall not exceed the ceilings specified in the SC.
The Consultants shall notify the Client as soon as cumulative charges incurred for the
Services have reached 80% of these ceilings.
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6.4 Mode of Billing and Payment
(a) The Client shall cause to be paid to the Consultants an interest bearing
advance payment as specified in the SC, and as otherwise set forth below. The advance
payment will be due after provision by the Consultants to the Client of a bank guarantee
by a bank acceptable to the Client in an amount (or amounts) and in a currency ( or
currencies) specified in the SC, such bank guarantee (I) to remain effective until the
advance payment has been fully set off as provided in the SC, and (ii) to be in the form set
forth in Appendix I hereto or in such other form as the Client shall have approved in writing.
(b) As soon as practicable and not later than fifteen (15 days) after the end of each
calendar month during the period of the Services, the Consultants shall submit to the Client,
in duplicate, itemized statements, accompanied by copies of receipted invoices, vouchers
and other appropriate supporting materials, of the amounts payable pursuant to Clauses GC
6.3 and 6.4 for such month. Each m o n t h l y statement shall d i s t i n g u i s h t h a t p o r t i o n
o f t h e total eligible costs which pertains to remuneration from that portion which
pertains to reimbursable expenditures.
(c) The Client shall cause the payment of the Consultants periodically as given in
schedule of payment above within sixty (60) days after the receipt by the Client of bills
with supporting documents. Only such portion of a monthly statement that is not
satisfactorily supported may be withheld from payment. Should any discrepancy be found
to exist between actual payment and costs authorized to be incurred by the Consultants, the
Client may add or subtract the difference from any subsequent payments. Interest at the rate
specified in the SC shall become payable as from the above due date on any amount due by,
but not paid on. such due date.
(d) The final payment under this Clause shall be made only after the final report and a
final statement, identified as such, shall have been submitted by the Consultants and
approved as satisfactory by the Client. The Services shall be deemed completed and finally
accepted by the Client and the final report and final statement shall be deemed approved by
the Client as satisfactory ninety (90) calendar days after receipt of the final report and final
statement by the Client unless the Client, within such ninety (90)-day period, gives
written notice to the Consultants specifying in detail deficiencies in the Services, the final
report or final statement. The Consultants shall thereupon promptly make any n e c e s s a r y
c o r r e c t i o n s , a n d u p o n c o mp l e t i o n o f s u c h c o r r e c t i o n s , t h e foregoing process shall be
repeated. Any amount which the Client has paid or caused to be paid in accordance with
this Clause in excess of the amounts actually payable in accordance with the provisions of
this Contract shall be reimbursed by the Consultants to the Client within thirty, (30)
days after receipt by the Consultants of notice thereof. Any such claim by the Client for
reimbursement must be made within twelve (12) calendar months after receipt by the Client
of a final report and a final statement approved by the Client in accordance with the above.
(e) All payments under this Contract shall be made to the account of the
Consultants specified in the SC.
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7. Fairness and Good Faith
7.1 Good Faith
The Parties undertake to act in good faith with respect to each other's rights under this
Contract and to adopt all reasonable measures to ensure the realization of the
objectives of this Contract.
The Parties recognize that it is impractical in this Contract to provide for every
contingency which may arise during the life of the Contract, and the Parties hereby agree
that it is their intention that this Contract shall operate fairly as between them, and without
detriment to the interest of either of them, and that, if during the term of this Contract either
Party believes that this Contract is operating unfairly, the Parties will use their best efforts to
agree on such action as may be necessary to remove the cause or causes of such unfairness,
but no failure to agree on any action pursuant to this Clause shall give rise to a dispute
subject to arbitration in accordance with Clause GC 8 hereof.
8. Settlement of Disputes
The Parties shall use their best efforts to settle amicably all disputes arising out of or in
connection with this Contract or the interpretation thereof.
Any dispute between the Parties as to matters arising pursuant to this Contract which cannot
be settled amicably within thirty (30) days after receipt by one Party of the other Party's
request for such amicable settlement may be submitted by either Party for settlement in
accordance with the provisions specified in the SC.
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1.1(a) The words’’in the Government’s country” are amended to read ‘in INDIA”
Attention:
Telex :
Facsimile :
Cable address :
Telex :
Facsimile :
(Note: If the Consultants consist of a joint venture of more than one entity, the
name of the entity whose address is specified in SC 1.6.1 should be inserted here.
If the Consultants consist of one entity, this Clause 1.8 should be deleted from the
SC)
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1.10 The Consultants, Sub-consultants and the Personnel shall pay the taxes, duties, fees,
levies and other impositions levied under the existing, amended or enacted laws
during life of this contract and the client shall perform such duties in regard to the
deduction of such tax as may be lawfully imposed.
2.2 The time period shall be four months or such other time period as the parties may
agree in writing.
2.3 The time period shall be one month or such other time period as the Parties may
agree in writing.
2.4 The time period shall be 72 months (24 month for construction period and 48
months for Maintenance period)
(a) Except in case of gross negligence or wilful misconduct on the part of the
Consultants or on the part of any person or firm acting on behalf of the
Consultants in carrying out the Services, the Consultants, with respect to damage
caused by the Consultants to the Client's property, shall not be liable to the Client:
iii) The policy should be issued only from an Insurance Company operating in India.
iv) The policy must clearly indicate the limit of indemnity in terms of “Any One
Accident” (AOA) and “Aggregate limit on the policy period” (AOP) and in no case
should be for an amount less than stated in the contract.
v) If the Consultant enters into an agreement with Employer in a joint venture or ‘in
association’, the policy must be procured and provided to Employer by the joint
venture/in association entity and not by the individual partners of the joint
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venture/association.
vi) The contract may include a provision thereby the Consultant does not cancel the
policy midterm without the consent of the Employer. The insurance company may
provide an undertaking in this regard.
(b) This limitation of liability shall not affect the Consultants' liability, if any, for
damage to Third Parties caused by the Consultants or any person or firm acting on
behalf of the Consultants in carrying out the Services.
(c) Professional Liability Insurance may be accepted for initially one year which shall be
extended annually for five years. PLI shall be uniformly taken for a period of five
years.
(a) Third Party motor vehicle liability insurance as required under Motor Vehicles Act,
1988 in respect of motor vehicles operated in India by the Consultants or their
Personnel or any Sub-consultants or their Personnel for the period of consultancy.
(b) Third Party liability insurance with a minimum coverage, of Rs. 1.0 million for the
period of consultancy.
(c) Professional liability insurance as per 3.4 (a) (ii) of SC of the consultancy, with a
minimum coverage equal to estimated remuneration and reimbursable.
(d) Employer's liability and workers' compensation insurance in respect of the
Personnel of the Consultants and of any Sub-consultant, in accordance with the
relevant provisions of the Applicable Law, as well as, with respect to such Personnel,
any such life, health, accident, travel or other insurance as may be appropriate; and
(e) Insurance against loss of or damage to (i) equipment purchased in whole or in part
with funds provided under this Contract, (ii) the Consultants' property used in the
performance of the Services, and (iii) any documents prepared by the Consultants in
the performance of the Services.
"(i) taking any action under a civil works contract designating the
Consultants as "Authority’s Engineer", for which action, pursuant to such civil
works contract, the written approval of the Client as "Employer" is required".
3.9 The Consultants shall not use these documents for purposes unrelated to this
Contract without the prior written approval of the Client.
4.6 "The person designated as Resident Engineer cum Senior Bridge & Structural Engineer
in Appendix C shall serve in that capacity, as specified in Clause GC 4.6."
(i) Consultants shall be paid billing rates for services rendered by the personnel of
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all categories namely (i) key Personnel; (ii) sub-Professional personnel and (iii)
Support staff on man-moth wise. For calculating billing rates of remaining items of the
financial proposal, namely (i) transportation, (ii) Duty travel to site (iii) Office Rent,
(iv) office supplies communication etc (v) reports & document printing and (vi)
survey equipment etc. quoted amount of selected consultant will be converted to
percentage of civil work cost quoted by civil contractor and payment will be made in
proportionate to the financial progress of the civil work. Beginning 13th months from
the last date of submission of bid, billing rates shall be increased @ 5% every 12
months. However, for evaluation and award of the Bid proposals, the quoted initial
rate (as applicable for first 12 months from last date of submission of bid) shall be
multiplied by the total time input for each position on this contract, i.e. without
considering the increase in the billing rates. All payments shall be made in Indian
Rupees and shall be subjected to applicable Indian laws withholding taxes if any.
(ii) Remuneration paid pursuant to the rates set forth in Appendix G shall be
adjusted every eighteen (12) months (and, the first time, with effect for the payment
earned in the 13th calendar month after the last date of submission of bid) by 5% every
12 month.
6.2(b)(i) (1) It is understood (i) that the remuneration rates shall cover (A) such salaries and
allowances as the Consultants shall have agreed to pay to the Personnel as well as
factors for social charges and overhead, and (B) the cost of backstopping by
home office staff not included in the Personnel listed in Appendix C, and (C) the
Consultants' fee; (ii) that bonuses or other means of profit-sharing shall not be
allowed as an element of overhead, and (iii) that any rates specified for persons not
yet appointed shall be provisional and shall be subject to revision, with the written
approval of the Client, once the applicable salaries and allowances are known.
(2) Remuneration for periods of less than one month shall be calculated on an hourly
basis for actual time spent in the Consultants' home office and directly
attributable to the Services (one hour being equivalent to 1/240th of a month) and on
a calendar-day basis for time spent away from home office (one day being equivalent
to 1/30th of a month).
6.2(b)(ii) The rates for foreign and local Personnel are set forth in Appendix G
.
6.4(a) The following provisions shall apply to the interest bearing advance payment and
the advance payment guarantee :
2) The bank guarantee shall be in the amount and in the currency of the advance
payment.
(a) Where the Parties agree that the dispute concerns a technical matter, they may agree
to appoint a sole arbitrator or, failing agreement on the identity of such sole arbitrator or
within thirty (30) days after receipt by the other Party of the proposal of a name for such
an appointment by the Party who initiated the proceedings, either Party may apply to
the President, Indian Roads Congress, New Delhi, for a list of not fewer than five
nominees and, on receipt of such list, the Parties shall alternately strike names there
from, and the last remaining nominee on the list shall be the sole arbitrator for the
matter in dispute. If the last remaining nominee has not been determined in this
manner within sixty (60) days of the date of the list, the President, Indian Roads
Congress, New Delhi, shall appoint, upon the request of either Party and from such list
or otherwise, a sole arbitrator for the matter in dispute.
(b) Where the Parties do not agree that the dispute concerns a technical matter, the Client
and the Consultants shall each appoint one arbitrator, and these two arbitrators shall
jointly appoint a third arbitrator, who shall chair the arbitration panel. If the
arbitrators named by the Parties do not succeed in appointing a third arbitrator within
thirty (30) days after the latter of the two arbitrators named by the Parties has been
appointed, the third arbitrator shall, at the request of either Party, be appointed by
Secretary, the Indian Council of Arbitration, New Delhi.
(c) If, in a dispute subject to Clause SC 8.2.1 (b ), one Party fails to appoint its arbitrator
within thirty (30) days after the other Party has appointed its arbitrator, the Party
which has named an arbitrator may apply to the Secretary, Indian Council of
Arbitration, New Delhi, to appoint a sole arbitrator for the matter in dispute, and
the arbitrator appointed pursuant to such application shall be the sole arbitrator for that
dispute.
& Conciliation Act 1996, of India unless the Consultant is a foreign national/firm, where
arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in accordance with the rules of procedure for
arbitration of the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) as
in force on the date of this Contract.
If for any reason an arbitrator is unable to perform his function, a substitute shall
be appointed in the same manner as the original arbitrator.
8.2.5 Miscellaneous
In any arbitration proceeding hereunder:
(a) Proceedings shall, unless otherwise agreed by the parties, be held in Delhi.
(b) The English language shall be the official language for all purposes; and
(c) The decision of sole arbitrator or of a majority of the arbitrators ( or of the third arbitrator
if there is no such majority) shall be final and binding and shall be enforceable in any
court of competent jurisdiction, and the Parties hereby waive any objections to or claims
of immunity in respect of such enforcement.
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IV. APPENDICES
[Give detailed descriptions of the Services to be provided; dates for completion of various tasks, place of
performance for different tasks; specific tasks to be approved by Client, etc.]
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[List format, frequency, contents of reports and number of copies; persons to receive them; dates of
submission, etc. If no reports are to be submitted, state here "Not applicable".}
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[List under: C-l Titles [and names, if already available}, detailed job descriptions and
minimum qualifications. experience of Personnel to be assigned
to work in India, and staff- months for each.
C-3 Same as C-l for Key foreign Personnel to be assigned to work outside
India.
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[Show here an acceptable form of medical certificate for foreign Personnel to be stationed
in India. If there is no need for a medical certificate, state here: "Not applicable. "]
The form of Medical Certificate as required under the rules of Govt. of India
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The Consultants Key personnel and all other Professional / Sub Professional / Support Staff /
Sub-Consultancy personnel shall work 6 days (Mondays through Saturday) every week and
observe the Gazetted Holidays of Government of India as Holidays. The Consultant shall
work as per the work program of the EPC Contractor. In this context in case the work plan of
the Consultant needs suitable modifications, the same shall be carried out and submitted to the
client for consideration. The Consultants hours of work normally shall match with that of
Contractor’s activities on the site. No extra remuneration shall be claimed or paid for extra
hours of work required in the interest of Project completion.
In respect of foreign personnel, one day per trip as travel time from and to the country of the
Government shall be allowed.
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Appendix F:
F-1 Services, facilities and property to be made available to the Consultants by the
Client.
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Appendix G:
Cost Estimates
1. Monthly rates for local Personnel (Key Personnel and other Personnel)
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(Clause-13 of TOR)
To
Address of Employer:
1
WHEREAS_____________ [Name and address of Consultants] (hereinafter called “the
consultants”) has undertaken, in pursuance of
Contract No. dated
to provides the serviceson terms and conditions set forth in this Contract
[Name of contract and brief description of works) (hereinafter called the “the Contract”).
AND WHEREAS it has been stipulated by you in the said Contract that the Consultants shall furnish
you with a Bank Guarantee by a recognized bank for the sum specified therein as security for
compliance with his obligations in accordance with the Contract;
AND WHEREAS we have agreed to give the Consultants such a Bank Guarantee;
NOW THEREOF we hereby affirm that we are the Guarantor and responsible to you, on
behalf of the Consultants up to a total of ____________________[amount of
2
Guarantee] [in words], such sum being payable in the types
and proportions of currencies in which the Contract Price is payable, and we undertake to pay
you, upon your first written demand and without cavil or argument, any sum or sums within the
limits of [amount of Guarantee] as aforesaid without your needing to prove or
to show grounds or reasons for your demand for the sum specified therein.
We hereby waive the necessity of your demanding the said debt from the Consultants before
presenting us with the demand.
We further agree that no change or addition to or other modification of the terms of the
Contract or of the services to be performed there under or of any of the Contract documents
which may be made between you and the Consultants shall in any way release us from any
liability under this guarantee, and we hereby waive notice of any such change, addition or
modification.
The liability of the Bank under this Guarantee shall not be affected by any change in the constitution
of the consultants or of the Bank.
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Notwithstanding anything contained herein before, our liability under this guarantee is
restricted to Rs.
(Rs. ) and the guarantee shall remain valid till .
Unless a claim or a demand in writing is made upon us on or before all our liability under this
guarantee shall cease.
This guarantee shall be valid for a period of 74 months i.e. up to 2 months beyond the expiry of
contract of 72 months.
Signature and Seal of the Guarantor In presence of
Address 2.
Date
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Appendix I:
Form of Bank Guarantee for Advance Payments
(Reference Clause 6.4(a) of Contract)
(To be stamped in accordance with Stamp Act, if any, of the country of issuing bank)
Date:
Dear Sir,
(scope of work)
and the Client having agreed to make an advance payment to the Consultant for
performance of the above Contract amounting to (in words and figures) as an advance
against Bank Guarantee to be furnished by the Consultant.
We
(Name of the Bank) having its Head Office at (hereinafter referred to as the Bank), which expression
shall, unless repugnant to the context or meaning thereof, include its successors, administrators
executors and assigns) do hereby guarantee and undertake to pay the client immediately
on demand any or, all monies payable by the Consultant to the extent of
- as aforesaid at any time upto
@ without any
demur, reservation, contest, recourse or protest and/or without any reference to the consultant.
Any such demand made by the client on the Bank shall be conclusive and binding notwithstanding
any difference between the Client and the Consultant or any dispute pending before any Court,
Tribunal, Arbitrator or any other authority. we agree that the Guarantee herein contained shall
be irrevocable and shall continue to be enforceable till the Client discharges this guarantee.
The Client shall have the fullest liberty without affecting in any way the liability of the Bank under
this Guarantee, from time to time to vary the advance or to extend the time for performance of the
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contract by the Consultant. The Client shall have the fullest liberty without affecting this guarantee,
to postpone from time to time the exercise of any powers vested in them or of any right which they
might have against the Client and to exercise the same at any time in any manner, and either to
enforce or to forebear to enforce any covenants, contained or implied, in the Contract between the
Client and the Consultant any other course or remedy or security available to the Client. The
bank shall not be relieved of its obligations under these presents by any exercise by the Client of its
liberty with reference to the matters aforesaid or any of them or by reason of any other act or
forbearance or other acts of omission or commission on the part of the Client or any other
indulgence shown by the Client or by any other matter or thing whatsoever which under law would
but for this provision have the effect of relieving the Bank.
The Bank also agrees that the Client at its option shall be entitled to enforce this
Guarantee against the Bank as a principal debtor, in the first instance without proceeding against the
Consultant and notwithstanding any security or other guarantee that the Client may have in relation to
the Consultant's liabilities.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein above our liability under this guarantee is limited to
and it shall remain in force upto and including
and
shall be extended from time to time for such period (not exceeding one year), as may be desired by M/s.
on whose behalf this
guarantee has been given.
WITNESS
(signature)
(Signature)
(Name)
(Name)
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Attorney No.
Dated
Note 1: The stamp papers of appropriate value shall be purchased in the name of bank who issues the
"Bank Guarantee”.
Note 2: The bank guarantee shall be from a Nationalized Indian Bank or reputed foreign
commercial Bank acceptable to client for Foreign Consultant with counter guarantee from
Nationalized Bank. Bank guarantee furnished by Foreign consultant shall be
confirmed by any Nationalized Bank in India.
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Appendix J
Letter of invitation
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Appendix K
Letter of Award
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Appendix L
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Appendix-M
Memorandum of Understanding
between
And
Whereas the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRT&H) for the works
entrusted to the NH wing of the State PWD West Bengal (the ‘Employer’) has invited proposal for
appointment of Authority’s Engineer for (Name of project) hereinafter called the
Project.
And Whereas (Lead Partner) and JV partner/s have
agreed to form a Joint Venture to provide the said services to the Employer as Authority’s Engineer;
and
(i) will be the lead partner and will be the other JV partner/s.
Appendix-N
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Bank Guarantee:
Date:
WHEREAS, (Name of Bidder) (hereinafter called “the bidder”) has submitted his bid
dated (date) for the Tender No. , dated (hereinafter called
“the Bid”).
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that We, [Name of Bank)
of [Name of Country] having our registered office at
(hereinafter called “the Bank”) are bound [Name of
Employer] (hereinafter called “the Employer”) in the sum of Rs. (Rupees Lakhs Only) for which
payment will and truly to be made to the said Employer the Bank binds himself, his successors and assigns by
these presents.
SEALED with the Common Seal of the said Bank this day of 20 . THE
1. If the Bidder withdraws his Bid during the period of bid validity specified in the Bid document; or
2. If the Bidder does not accept the correction of arithmetical errors of his Bid Price in accordance with the
Instructions to Bidder; or
3. If the Bidder having been notified of the acceptance of his Bid by the Employer during the period of bid
validity,
a. fails or refuses to execute the Form of Agreement in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders, if
required; or
b. fails or refuses to furnish the Performance Security, in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders,
we undertake to pay the Employer up to the above amount upon receipt of his first written demand, without the
Employer having to substantiate his demand, provided that in his demand the Employer will note that the amount
claimed by him is due to him owing to the occurrence of one or any of the conditions, specifying the occurred
condition or conditions.
This Guarantee will remain in force up to and including the date 180 (one hundred and eighty) days after the deadline
for submission of bids as such deadline is stated in the Instructions to Bidders or as it may be extended by the
Employer, notice of which extension(s) to the Bank is hereby waived. Any demand in respect of this Guarantee should
reach the Bank not later than the above date.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein before, our liability under this guarantee is restricted to Rs. (Rs.
) and the guarantee shall remain valid till . Unless a claim or a demand in writing is made upon us on
or before all our liability under this guarantee shall cease.
DATE
DISCLAIMER
The Applicant must read all the instructions in the RFP and submit the same accordingly.
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