national high speed rail corporation limited (nhsrcl ......90 mtr. span bridge. since we do not have...

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National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL)

Bidding for Procurement of Works (International Competitive Bidding)

Procurement, Fabrication, Check-Assembly, Painting at workshop(s) and Transportation to various Bridge Sites of Steel Truss

Superstructures alongwith bearings for 28 Nos. of Bridges for High Speed Rail Corridor for crossing over Roads / Rivers / Railways / other

structures in two (2) Packages [MAHSR P-4(X) and MAHSR P-4(Y)]

for the

Project for Construction of Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail

REPLIES TO BIDDERS’ QUERIES (Set 2) (dated 28.08.2020)

S. No.Part & Section

Reference

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Clause No.

Provisions as per Bidding

Documents Bidder Query Employer’s Reply

1. As per the drawings provided, there

is no gap shown in the specific

connection between the joint and the

compression members. Please clarify

whether, as per design consideration,

partial load transfer has been

considered through the butting

surface of the members, or full load

transfer is considered through splice

connection only. This is important as

it may not be possible to achieve the

full butt contact of members which

is considered in design. It is

suggested that the design may be

done with clear gap between the

members and full load transfer by

splice connection only. Please

clarify.

There is no butting of the

members at joint and to

ensure the same a gap is

maintained between the

joining members. Further,

the splicing is a friction joint,

the load is completely

transferred through the

splices and bolts.

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2. Part 1, Section III Clause 4.2.4 We would like to bring to your kind

attention the stipulation in bidding

document Part 1 Section III clause

4.2.4, requiring international experts

for welding and quality management

with five years’ experience in

international high-speed rail project.

It also stipulates requirement of

knowledge of Japanese code and

certification of International Welding

Engineer (IWE) or International

Welding Technologist (IWT) person.

The CV for the same is required to

submitted along with the bid and

will also be evaluated at Stage 4

Technical evaluation on an in entire

“Pass” or “Fail” basis. As these

experts are likely to be from Japan or

European countries, we are finding it

difficult to obtain willingness of

such candidates at this juncture due

to COVID-19 and lock down

situation prevalent in many

countries.

Even if we are able to secure the

required CV, we will not be able to

enter with them on a definitive

contract for employment, thus

making the entire exercise futile.

Bidding Document

condition(s) shall remain un-

altered.

Refer Addendum No. 7, Item

No. 7.

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After the contract is awarded, the

contractor will be able to secure

services of such experts who is

definitive date of deployment and

remuneration. We will be submitting

details of other key personnel to

demonstrate our technical capability.

Who is therefore request to kindly

waive off the requirement of

submission of CV for international

expert and instead an undertaking

may be furnished by the bidder to

deploy search expert.

3. In our pre bid query letter dated 9-

05-2020 we had requested to provide

approved list of steel/metallic

bearings manufacture and supplier in

Japan. As the response to the query

is yet to be uploaded, we are unable

to work on the rates for the same.

In view of above, we request that bid

submission date may be extended by

at least 30 days.

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4. Bidding

Documents - Part

1/ Section IV.

Bidding Forms

Page 27 of

120, Cl.

2.8.2.A, BOQ

Item No.201)

Note 1)

Package No. P-4(X)

Stage Payment for item

No.201 shall be as below:

a) On receipt of material at

fabrication workshop: 70% of

We suggest Stage Payment for item

201 as below:



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invoice quantity @ 90% of

quoted rate.

b) On completion of

fabrication of super-structure

for completed quantity:

Balance 10% of the quoted

rate for the fabricated quantity.

c) Adjustment for the balance

payment for total fabricated

quantity shall be made based

on reconciliation as approved

by the Engineer.

invoice quantity @ 90% of quoted

rate.

b) On completion of fabrication of

super-structure of each bridge:

Balance 10% of the quoted rate for

the fabricated quantity.


payment shall be made after super-

structure of each bridge is ready for

dispatch.

5. Bidding

Documents - Part

1/ Section IV.

Bidding Forms

Page 32 of

120, Cl.

2.8.3.A, BOQ

Item No.301)

Note 3)

Package No. P-4(X)


No.301, as below:

a) On completion of

fabrication for super-structure

for completed quantity: 75%

b) On completion of check

assembly of all spans and all

components (excluding

shuttering and accessories: 5%

c) On completion of

Transportation activity: 20%


No.301 as below:

a) On completion of fabrication for

super-structure of each bridge : 85%

b) On completion of check assebmly

of each bridge : 10%

c) On completion of transporation of

each bridge : 5%

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6. Bidding

Documents - Part

1/ Section IV.

Bidding Forms

Page 45 of

120, Cl.

2.8.2.B, BOQ

Item No.201)

Note 1)

Package No. P-4(Y)


No.201 shall be as below:




201 as below:



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invoice quantity @ 90% of

quoted rate.

b) On completion of

fabrication of super-structure

for completed quantity:

Balance 10% of the quoted

rate for the fabricated quantity.


payment for total fabricated

quantity shall be made based

on reconciliation as approved

by the Engineer.

invoice quantity @ 90% of quoted

rate.

b) On completion of fabrication of

super-structure of each bridge:

Balance 10% of the quoted rate for

the fabricated quantity.


payment shall be made after super-

structure of each bridge is ready for

dispatch.

7. Bidding

Documents - Part

1/ Section IV.

Bidding Forms

Page 51 of

120, Cl.

2.8.3.B, BOQ

Item No.301)

Note 3)

Package No. P-4(Y)


No.301, as below:

a) On completion of

fabrication for super-structure

for completed quantity: 75%

b) On completion of check

assembly of all spans and all

components (excluding

shuttering and accessories: 5%

c) On completion of

Transportation activity: 20%


No.301 as below:

a) On completion of fabrication for

super-structure of each bridge : 85%

b) On completion of check assebmly

of each bridge : 10%

c) On completion of transporation of

each bridge : 5%

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8. Section IV.

Bidding Forms

2.1.(4)

The rates and prices quoted in

the Bill of Quantities are for

completed and finished items

of the work in all respects.

The rates and prices shall,

Bidder will submit the rates and

prices based on information

stipulated in the Bidding Document

only. If delay occurs outside the

Bidder’s responsibility, the Bidder is

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except insofar as it is

otherwise provided under the

Contract, be deemed to have

included, all Contractor’s

Equipment, tools, machinery,

labour, supervision, materials,

transportation, handling,

storage,…(cont’d).

entitled to receive additional

payment on items that is counted on

time-basis, such as supervision,

labour, storage, etc. Please advise

how to the costs will be

compensated.

9. Section IV.

Bidding Forms

2.8.2.A. Bill No.

2: Providing Steel

Materials and

Bearings

(Item no. 201) Providing

Structural Steel for fabrication

of super structure and

accessories including all

arrangements, transportation,

testing, loading, unloading,

handling, storage, etc., all

complete as per Drawings, GS

and TS.

(Item no. 202) Providing

Bearings along with necessary

arrangements, testing,

transportation to fabrication-

workshop and then from

fabrication-workshop to the

bridge-sites/site-delivery-

yards, loading, unloading,

handling, duties (if any),

insurance against loss or

damage in transit, storage,

In case the Bidder is awarded the

Contract, Bidder wishes to modify

the Bill of Quantities to clearly

distinguish the services provided

inside and outside India to be

attached to the Contract. This is a

mere request from a Bidder to avoid

litigation with Indian tax authorities

in future.

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etc., all complete as per

Drawings, GS and TS.

10. ITB19.1

ITB19.2

The amount and currency of

Bid Security(ies) shall be as

follows:

•Case 1: INR 145,000,000

(Indian Rupee One hundred

and Forty-five Million only),

•Case 2: Two Bid Securities

each of INR 145,000,000

(Indian Rupee One hundred

and Forty-five Million only).

Replace ITB 19.2 with the

following:

The Bid Security(ies) shall be

in any of the following forms

at the Bidder’s option:

(a) an unconditional guarantee

issued by a bank; or

(b) a cashier’s or certified

cheque,

from a reputable source from

an eligible source country. In

the case of a bank guarantee,

the Bid Security(ies) shall be

submitted either using the Bid

Security Form included in

Section IV, Bidding Forms or

In case the Bidder is a Consortium,

can the bidder submit multiple Bank

Guarantees under each member’s

name? Of course, the total amount,

in case of Bid Securities, shall be

INR 145 million in Case 1 and INR

290 million in Case 2. Please

confirm.

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in another substantially

similar format approved by

the Employer prior to Bid

submission. In either case, the

form must include the

complete name of the Bidder.

The Bid Security(ies) shall be

valid for twenty-eight (28)

days beyond the original

validity period of the Bid, or

beyond any period of

extension if requested under

ITB 18.2.

11. Sl. No. 18 of

Table-2 –

Details of bridges

under Pkg.

No. MAHSR – P-

4(Y)

Bridge GA drawing for

P4(Y) Pkg.

Please arrange to provide the Bridge

GAD for 90M Span Bridge as

mentioned below:

i) Bridge GAD No. 15, 54 & 55 for

90 Mtr. Span bridge.

Since we do not have any other

reference detailed drawing showing

member sections, we are unable to

take out the BOQ of the said span to

calculate the proper cost input.

Please furnish the same at the

earliest.

The GAD No. 15 doesn’t

have 90m span.

The quantity corresponding

to the GAD No. 54 & 55 is

already included in the BOQ.


No. 59

12. Part 3, Section

VIII

Page No.8 Table Summary Of

Milestones. - MS01

Pl. elaborate priorities. Bidding Document


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Delivery of this bridges to be

reflected by NHSRCL in MS

Project.

13. Editable pdf file required.

To be provided by NHSRCL for all

documents.

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14. Route Map required from Crossing

Stake Holder (Western Express

Highway/ NH-48) to the respective

delivery site.

Route drawings & GPS co-ordinates

To be furnished by NHSRCL

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15. Section VI Page No.13/

clause no 1.7.3

Fabrication & welding expert

details with relevant

experience of High speed

girder with JIS & Sweep

standards.

Recommendation of

CV's/Agencies/Contact details for

hiring required from NHSRCL

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16. Safe access / proper roads till the

delivery points.

To be arranged / advised by

NHSRCL

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17. Section VI-I Page No. 116/

Chapter-4,

Point 3.c

Handling & unloading scope

at site.

To be put in the scope of site /

interfacing contractor under the

presence of XXXX Engineer.

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03030-

Videography & Photography

requirement

Is it required at all stages of

execution or only fabrication stages /

assembly?

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Pl. provide the checklist for the

extent to be covered.


01020 & 1.8

Authorities names? NHSRCL to enlist the names of

authorities involved.

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03030-

Assembly of super structure

with bearing

Acceptance criteria? Bidder to refer Sub-Clause

2.5 of TS, Section VI-2, Part

2.

21. Please arrange to provide the exact

delivery locations of each point

mentioned in the attached file for the

route survey.

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22. We have been submitting our

clarifications to the Employer

pursuant to clause 7.1 of 1TB.

However, we have not yet received

any response as of 14 July 2020. As

technically essential queries are

included in it, we will check the

Employer's reply with the utmost

care and respect.

Since it is very common for a reply

to cause additional clarification, we

request bid submission date to be

extended sixty (60) days from the

day your response is uploaded to

the Employer's website. Sixty (60)

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days is considering the time for us to

check your responses and consider if

any additional clarification is

necessary before the forty-nine (49)

days deadline set for clarification.

We do understand that COVID-19

has, and still is, deeply affecting

activities in India and is sincerely

hoping that the situation would

improve in coming months. Please

stay safe and well.

23. 11000-13000_P-

4_Part1_I-

III_FinalDraft_rev

002_20200206

4.2.2 , pg 46 of

49

Method Statement:

It shall elaborate the setting up

/ expansion of workshop

facilities, test-fabrication for

approval, actual-fabrication,

check-assembly and painting

of steel truss bridge members

at workshop, complete with

procurement of material

including bearings,

equipment, plant & machinery

etc. employing the required

skilled manpower like welders

/ technicians including their

regular training.

Bidder understands that, if the bidder

intends to sub-contract the works,

then, the vendor fabrication facilities

can be shown as proof for this

method statement.

Kindly confirm

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24. 11000-13000_P-

4_Part1_I-

III_FinalDraft_rev

002_20200206

4.2.5 , pg 47 of

49

Major Plant and

Equipment :

The Bidder shall explain

adequacy and appropriateness

of the Contractor’s Equipment

included in the Bidder’s

Technical Proposal as

compared with key work

volumes and the Bid

Programme. The criteria are

listed below

Bidder understands that, if the bidder

intends to sub-contract the works,

then, the vendor P&M can be shown

as proof for this requirement.

Kindly confirm

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altered.

25. 14000_P-

4_Part1_IV_Final

Draft_rev002_202

00206

303, Pg: 33 of

120

Corrosion protection

(painting, metallizing and

galvanizing) for super

structure and accessories

including surface preparation,

testing and repair of corrosion

protection along with

providing of materials and

other accessories with all

arrangements, required

Bidder understands that the

corrossion requirement is either one

of Painting/Metallizing/Galvanizing

and that its upto bidders to select the

type of Corrossion protection

measure.

Kindly Confirm

Metallization is not

envisaged.

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altered.

Bidder to refer Clause 6 of

Sub-Division 01020, GS and

Sub-Clause 2.6.2 & Sub-

Clause 2.6.5 of TS, Part 2.

26. 14000_P-

4_Part1_IV_Final

Draft_rev002_202

00206

303, Pg: 52 of

120

Corrosion protection

(painting, metallizing and

galvanizing) for super

structure and accessories

including surface preparation,

testing and repair of corrosion

protection along with

providing of materials and

Bidder understands that the

corrossion requirement is either one

of Painting/Metallizing/

Galvanizing and that its upto

bidders to select the type of

Corrossion protection measure.

Kindly Confirm

Metallization is not

envisaged.

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altered.

Bidder to refer Clause 6 of

Sub-Division 01020, GS and

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other accessories with all

arrangements, required plant

and machinery, handling, etc.,

all complete

Sub-Clause 2.6.2 & Sub-

Clause 2.6.5 of TS, Part 2.

27. 21000_P-4(X) &

P-4(Y)_Part2_VI-

1GenSpec_rev000

_20200129

Clause 8, pg: 8

of 202

Temporary Works:

The Contractor shall plan for

the Test Fabrication using

partial Mock-ups immediately

after the Commencement

Date. Test Fabrication shall be

undertaken after approval of

the Method Statements by the

Engineer. Steel plate to be

used for the Test Fabrication

shall be of same grade and

thickness as of the actual steel

truss. Machinery and

equipment to be used for Test

Fabrication shall be the same

as those to be used for actual

fabrication work. The Test

Fabrication shall be conducted

for each workshop separately.

Kindly specify the meaning of each

workshop.

Bidder understands that, Two (02)

mock ups has to be carried out on

the longest bridge structure

fabricated.

Also, Kindly clarify, what will be the

maximum dimension & Weightage

of Mock up envisaged.

Bidder to refer the

Addendum No. 7, Item No.

46.

28. 21000_P-4(X) &

P-4(Y)_Part2_VI-

1GenSpec_rev000

_20200129

Chapter 4,

Clause :2 , pg:

117 of 202

This includes

making/strengthening of

access roads suitable for

plying of trailers carrying the

fabrication material. However

C-3/ P-1(B)/ P-1(C)/ C-5/ C-7

Arriving a cost for

Making/Strengthening access roads

at 33 different locations cannot be

assessed by the bidder at this stage

due to non avalability of details like,

distance from NH/ SH/district roads.

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Contractors shall allow the use

of their access roads, if

available, by the Contractor,

for this purpose.

As the interface contractor is

responsible for providing adequate

handling and stacking space, kindly

add the requirement in interface

contractor scope OR provide the

bidder details of the location of area

of stacking .

Also, does Client envisage the

transportation of Fabricated structure

to staking area through Private

roads.

29. 21000_P-4(X) &

P-4(Y)_Part2_VI-

1GenSpec_rev000

_20200129

07020, Pg: 175

of 202

07020 : Plant Material and

workmanship:Unless

specified otherwise in the

Contract, the Plant and

Materials for the Works shall

be of the specified quality and

new.

Kindly allow the bidder to use

their/Vendors Existing Plant and

machineries. Bidder guarantees the

good working conditions of all their

P&M.

Bidder to refer Sub-Clause

1.3 of TS, Section VI-2, Part

2.

30. 22000_P-4(X) &

P-4(Y)_Part2_VI-

2-

TechSpec_rev.001

_20200203

Table 2.2: , pg:

15 of 83

Table 2.2: Applicable Member

Thickness and corresponding

steel grade

For the same member thickness,

different grades has been specified.

For example, if we are using plate

thickness of 20 mm, should the

bidder use E250 grade B0 or E350

Grade B0 ?

Kindly clarify the intent of this table

(Table 2.2)

Bidder to refer the Drawings

for steel grade and quality

information of a particular

member.

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31. 22000_P-4(X) &

P-4(Y)_Part2_VI-

2-

TechSpec_rev.001

_20200203

2.4.6.2- Welder

Qualification,

pg: 23 of 83

The welder shall pass the tests

specified in IS 817 or JIS (JIS

Z 3801 and JIS Z 3841) or

equivalent. However, welder

already having passing

certificate conforming to JIS

may be exempted from the

tests

As the fabrication activities will be

carried out in India, Bidder requests

to add the following too :

"Welder already having passing

certificate confirming to IS

Standards with continuity records

may also be exempted from the

tests".

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32. Pre bid meeting In pre bid meeting conducted on

11th May 2020, usage of E450

Grade steel has been mentioned. But

the same is not appearing in Bill of

quantities provided in file "

14000_P-

4_Part1_IV_FinalDraft_rev002_202

00206" .

Kindly specify where this graded

material is envisaged. If envisaged,

then what is the mode of payment

for this graded material.

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33. 22000_P-4(X) &

P-4(Y)_Part2_VI-

2-

TechSpec_rev.001

_20200203

2.9 Measure of

payment, Point

"e" ,Pg: 38 of

83

No additional payment shall

be made for bolts, nuts and

washers, drifts and ordinary

plates etc. used in the

fabrication and Check-

assembly of the work.

AND

Bidder has the following query:

Is the Bolt Nut mentioned in BoQ,

1. Permanent bolts to be handed over

to interface contractor

or

2. Is it the bolts used for Check

Assembly

Or

Bidder to refer Addendum

No. 8, Item No. 1 and 2.

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In BoQ, File name: 14000_P-

4_Part1_IV_FinalDraft_rev00

2_20200206

Bill No:2 - Providing steel

materials and bearing , Sl No:

201 € in pg: 27 of 120 and 45

of 120 ,

A line item is given as " Flat

bar, Round bar, B.N, and

Misc. metal

(E250) - 7 MT".

3. Is it the temporary bolts used

during transportation of Fabricated

steel items to Project site location

Or

Kindly clarify

34. 14000_P-

4_Part1_IV_Final

Draft_rev002_202

00206

Pg 28 of 120

Clause 202

Providing Bearings along with

necessary arrangements,

testing, transportation to

fabrication-workshop and then

from fabrication-workshop to

the bridge-sites/site-delivery-







GAD 1134, GAD C5-2, GAD C5-3,

GAD 25, GAD 42, GAD Laundry

drawings doesn’t show any Bearing

details. Kindly provide these bearing

details



35. 14000_P-

4_Part1_IV_Final

Draft_rev002_202

00206

Pg 46 of 120

Clause 202

Providing Bearings along with

necessary arrangements,

testing, transportation to

fabrication-workshop and then

from fabrication-workshop to

GAD C5-1, GAD 27, GAD 37, GAD

54&55 drawings doesn’t show any

Bearing details. Kindly provide these

bearing details

GAD C5-1, GAD C5-2,

GAD C5-3, GAD25 and

GAD 27 are now not in

Scope of P-4 package as per

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the bridge-sites/site-delivery-







GAD 2357-3 & GAD Diesel Shed

drawings arent available in the

tender document. Kindly provide

these documents with bearing

details.

Addendum No. 7, Item No.

2.


No. 59 and 60 for remaining

GAD’s.

36. 22000_P-4(X) &

P-4(Y)_Part2_VI-

2-

TechSpec_rev.001

_20200203

Appendix 8, Pg

76 of 83

The painting shall be as per C-

5 Painting system confirming

to “Handbook for Corrosion

Protection of Steel Road

Bridges 26th March 2014

(Japan Road Association)”

Kindly provide the Handbook for

Corrosion Protection of Steel Road

Bridges

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37. 22000_P-4(X) &

P-4(Y)_Part2_VI-

2-

TechSpec_rev.001

_20200203

Appendix 8, Pg

76 of 83

Detailed procedure for

sampling and testing of the

paint components as per

Japanese Industrial standard

JIS K 5659:2008 (Long

durable paints for steel

structures) shall be arranged

within the quoted rates in

RDSO or IITs or any other

NABL certified laboratory as

directed by the Engineer. The

Top coat shall be confirming

to class-1 in terms of clause 4

& 5 of JIS K 5659:2008

Kindly provide the sampling and

testing procedure equivalent indian

code of the paint components.

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38. 22000_P-4(X) &

P-4(Y)_Part2_VI-

2-

TechSpec_rev.001

_20200203

Appendix 8, Pg

76 of 83

Table 1

Inorganic Zinc-rich Paint

Kindly give the specification of this

paint

Bidder to refer Appendix-8

of TS, Part 2.

39. 22000_P-4(X) &

P-4(Y)_Part2_VI-

2-

TechSpec_rev.001

_20200203

Appendix 8, Pg

76 of 83

Table 1

Epoxy resin Paint


paint


of TS, Part 2.

40. 22000_P-4(X) &

P-4(Y)_Part2_VI-

2-

TechSpec_rev.001

_20200203

Appendix 8, Pg

76 of 83

Table 1

Fluoro resin Paint


paint


of TS, Part 2.

41. Part 1

Section VI-2.

Specifications

(Technical

Specifications)

2.4.6.7 a), Page

27 of 83

In case any distortion due to

welding is noticed, the

Contractor shall report the

same along with a Method

Statement to rectify, to the

Engineer for approval.

Rectification required if any

shall be carried out only after

obtaining Engineer’s

approval.

This kind of report can occur on a

daily basis. Will the Engineer be

stationed at factory on daily basis?

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42. Part 1

Section VI-2.

Specifications

2.6.4 a), Page

35 of 83

Painting shall not be

commenced till the surface

preparation has been

approved by the Engineer.

Zinc rich paint needs to be applied

immediately after blast cleaning. The

Contractor needs the Engineer’s

prompt inspection on surface

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(Technical

Specifications)

preparation. Will the Engineer be

stationed at factory on daily basis?

43. Part 1

Section VI-2.

Specifications

(Technical

Specifications)

Appendix-2 /

Test of Welder

for Fillet

Welding, Page

53 of 83

The Contractor shall submit

Method Statement for fillet

welding for test of welders, to

the Engineer for prior

approval. The test shall be

carried out by the Contractor

in the presence of the

Engineer.

If the Contractor needs additional

welders after starting the fabrication

work, can the Engineer attend this

test every time?

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44. Section VIII.

Particular

Conditions (PC)

Part A - Contract

Data

Sub-Clause

18.2 (d)

Insurance for

Works and

Contractor's

Equipment,

Page 7 of 37

Maximum amount of deductibles for insurance of the Employer's risks

INR 6,000,000.00 (Indian Rupees six million only)

The specified amount of deuctibles

is high. All Employer always specify

high amount of decutibles in order to

reduce the costs of insurance.

It is up to PJ Management to

determine the proper action.

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45. Section VIII.

Particular

Conditions (PC)

Part A - Contract

Data

Sub-Clause

18.3 Insurance

for Works and

Contractor's

Equipment

Insurance for

Works and

Contractor's

Equipment,

Page 7 of 37

Minimum amount of third

party insurance

INR 50,000,000.00 (Indian

Rupees fifty million only) per

occurrence.

To be reviewed with XXXX who is

in better position to determine the

minimum amount of third party

insurance.

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46. Part 3, Section

VIII

Pg No.

654/666

14.2/14.7

Advance payment/payment

terms

We propose 20% - advance along

with PO, 30% -on raw material

receipt, 50% -before dispatch

progressively, 5% CPBG - against

which sub clause 14.3(C) limit of

retention money will be eliminated.

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47. Part 3, Section

VIII

Pg No. 654,

8.7

Delay damages for the

works/Maximum delay for the

works

LD shall be levied @0.05% per

week of delay or part thereof of the

basic order value subject to

maximum of 5% of the basic order

value of the undelivered portion and

XXXX should have right to request

for waiver of LD in case the project

is not delayed by XXXX, despite of

delay in delivery of material

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48. Part 3, Section

VIII

Pg No 655,

18.1/1.3

Insurance policy Ideally this insurance towards

Employer’s risks and third party

insurance should not cover in our

scope of wok if we are not doing any

casting, installation or

commissioning work. It shall be

"contractors all risk policy".

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49. Part 3, Section

VIII

Pg No. 654,

13.5(b)(ii)

Provisional sums Please elaborate not clear Bidder to refer Sub-Clause

13.5 of GC and Sub-Clause

13.5 of PC, Part B, Part 3.

50. Part 3, Section

VIII

Pg No 653,

1.1.3.7

Defect notification period 12 months from last supply of

respective structure

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51. Part 1, Section IV Pg No. 176

Bidding Forms

Bid Security amount We propose that considering the

current COVID 19 impact on cash

flows and banking limits, 25% bid

security of the mentioned bid

amount for respective packages

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52. Part 1, Section III Clause 4.2.4 International Expert for

Welding and Quality

Management

Bidder is required to submit CV of

International Expert for Welding and

Quality Management with 5 years of

experience in International High-

Speed Rail projects / Japanese High

Speed Rail projects. You will

appreciate that personnel with such

qualifications are likely to be from

Japan or European countries only

and hence it is difficult to enter into

an employment agreement with them

at this stage due to the COVID-19

situation prevalent around the world.

Hence, while the CVs of other key

personnel shall be submitted along

with the bid it is requested to kindly

remove the above requirement of

submission of CV for International

Expert for Welding and Quality

Management at bid stage and accept

an undertaking from the bidder to

appoint the above required expert in

case of award of the contract.

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53. We also await replies to the pre-bid

queries discussed during the online

Pre-bid conference

held on 11.5.20 and the list of

approved Japanese vendors for

Metallic bearings, nuts and

bolts which is crucial for our bid

preparation.

We request to extend the current bid

due date by at least 6 weeks to

enable us to prepare a

comprehensive and competitive bid.

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54. Part 1 Section VI-

2. Specifications

(Technical

Specifications)

Page 17 of 83

2.1.6 d) 1)

The test for density (Weight

per litre), consistency test,

scratch test, flexibility and

adhesive test, shall be carried

out in the field.

Does “the field" mean a fabrication-

workshop or site yard? What is the

frequency and range of these tests?

Please clarify.

The field means fabrication

workshop.

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2. Specifications

(Technical

Specifications)

Page 21 of 83

2.4.1 b)

For primary members,

Numerical Control (NC)

method shall be used for

marking, cutting and drilling

holes.

Regarding the marking, marking

such as the outline of the members,

the bolt holes, and the mounting

positions of members shall be done

by using NC method. Is this correct

understanding?

Yes. Bidding Document


altered.


2. Specifications

(Technical

Specifications)

Page 22 of 83

2.4.4 Table2.7

Through-gauge

Stoppage-gauge

(mm) (mm)

M20 : 20.5 22.5

M22 : 22.5 24.5

M24 : 24.5 26.5

The diameters of Through-

gauge(mm) and Stoppage-

gauge(mm) of TTHS shown in the

table 2.7 are different from ones

which are specified in Japanese

Railway Standard. Please confirm if

they are correct.


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Proposed Revised Text:

Through-gauge Stoppage-gauge

M20 : 20.5 => 21.0, 22.5 => 23.0

M22 : 22.5 => 23.0, 24.5 => 25.0

M24 : 24.5 => 25.0, 26.5 => 27.0


2. Specifications

(Technical

Specifications)

Page 24 of 83

2.4.6.2 b)

The welder should have

minimum experience of three

year and worked as a welder

for a minimum period of total

6 months in the last one year.

Can welders who have been out of

work for the last one-year work if

they pass the test? Please clarify.

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2. Specifications

(Technical

Specifications)

Page 26 of 83

2.4.6.6 c)

For full penetration grooves,

back welding work weld shall

be conducted only after back

chipping exposes sound fusion

metal, with liquid penetrant

inspection conforming to IS

3658, showing no defects.

We are concerned that liquid

penetrant inspection may cause

subsequent welding defects.

In order to avoid this kind of risk,

the bidder proposes that UT

inspection should be applied after

completion of back welding work

instead of liquid penetrant inspection

for keeping quality of welding work.

This procedure enables to confirm

the soundness of full penetration

welds. Please confirm if this propose

is acceptable.

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2. Specifications

(Technical

Specifications)

Page 60 of 83

Appendix-5,

6.2

Full size inspection What does 'Full size inspection'

mean? Please clarify.

Full size inspection means

the inspection of all

dimensions of the member.

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2. Specifications

(Technical

Specifications)

Page 61 of 83

Appendix-5,

7.3

Full scale inspection What does 'Full scale inspection'

mean? Please clarify.

Full scale inspection

indicates the inspection

conducted on the actual size.


2. Specifications

(Technical

Specifications)

Page 78 of 83

Appedix-8 /

PAINTING

DIVISION

CLASIFICATI

ON MAP

Sketch 'Splice plate' How many millimeters should the

diameter of shaded area shown in the

sketch of ‘Splice plate’ (Coating

Specification No. 5), be bigger than

the outer diameter of washers or Bolt

Head? 5mm bigger would be

enough? Please clarify.

The Engineer shall decide

about the additional coating

area beyond the washer, on

site. Bidding Document


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62. Part 2

Section VI-3.

Drawings

As of July 3, 2020, the drawings for

GADs C5-2, C5-3, 25, 42 and

Laundry in P-4(X), and for GADs

C5-1, 27, 37, 2357-3, 54&55 and

Diesel Shed in P-4(Y) are issued as

'Reference only'. It is possible for the

Contractor to prepare the bid with

the reference drawings from our past

experience. However, there might be

an exception if unexpected

conditions are required in the future

design drawings. Can we expect to

receive final drawings (not

reference) before signing Contract?


No. 7, Item No. 2, 59 and 60.

Bridge GAD Drawings

corresponding to Package C-

7 shall be issued before

Commencement Date.

63. Section VIII.

Particular

Conditions (PC)

Part A - Contract

Data

Page 5 of 37

1.1.3.3

Time for

Completion

P-4(X): 1095 days

P-4(Y): 1095 days

For Milestones, refer to Table:

Summary of Milestones,

below.

Sub-Clause 1.1.3.3 "Time for

Completion" does not make any

reference to Milestone(s). Such Sub-

Clause 1.1.3.3 is replace by a new

definition in the Particular Condition

Part B - Specific Provisions.

See below

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The Time for Completion specified

for (i) P-4(X) and (ii) P-4(Y) is

specified as 1095 days. However the

longest periods of Time for

Completion for Milestone is 970

days for MS-24 in P4-(X) and 1020

days for MS-34 in P4(Y).

Please clarify such discrepancies.

64. Section VIII.

Particular

Conditions (PC)

Part A - Contract

Data

Page 8 of 37

and Pages 11

of 37

Sub-Clause

1.1.5.9

Milestones

Sub-Clause

1.1.3.3

Time for

Completion

Sub-Clause 8.7

Delay

Damages

Table: Summary of Milestones

MS-01 for P4-(X) and MS-01

for P4-Y the following is

specified.

Submission of a set of Shop

drawings for 1st bridge for

each workshop, based on

tender Drawings for

fabrication of the steel truss

structures, for Engineer’s

approval.

Time for Completion from

Commencement Date =>28

days

Delay Damages (Amount per

day of delay => INR 25,000

The Contractor needs 3 months for

submitting a set of Shop Drawings

for the 1st bridge from receiving the

CAD data of bidding drawings and

the Engineer should be involved for

confirmation of design condition and

discussing the detail of Shop

Drawing for this 3 months.

Please clarify if ;

1) CAD data of bidding drawings is

provided immediately after signing

the contract.

2) The commencement day is set at

least 2 months after the signing the

contract.

3) The Engineer starts to be involved

in this project for discussion about

1) Bidding Document condition(s) shall remain un-

altered.

2) Bidding Document condition(s) shall remain un-altered.3) Bidding Document condition(s) shall remain un-

altered.

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Shop Drawing immediately after

signing the contract.

65. Section VIII.

Particular

Conditions (PC)

Part B - Specific

Provisions

Page 14 of 37

Sub-Clause 4.2

Performance

Security

Add new paragraph after last

paragraph of Sub-Clause 4.2

with the following:

“In the event the Contractor

fails to provide the

Performance Security within

28 days from the date of

receiving of the LOA, it may

seek an extension of time for

providing the performance

security for a period not

exceeding a further 15 days,

duly extending bid security

accordingly, on payment of

damages for such extended

period in a sum calculated at

the rate of 0.005% of the

Accepted Contract Amount

less Provisional Sums for each

day until the Performance

Security is provided.”

In order to reduce the Bidding Price,

the Bidder proposes to remove the

underlined sentence that might

causes putting the additional fee in

the bidding price. Please confirm

that our proposal is acceptable or

not.

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66. Section VIII.

Particular

Conditions (PC)

Part A - Contract

Data

Page 7 of 37

Sub-Clause

14.2(b)

Advance

Payment

Repayment amortization rate

of advance payment

Repayment rate (17%) seems very

high percentage. We sincerely

request to revise to 10% which is

same percentage as advance

payment rate.

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17% (seventeen percent) of

the amount of each Interim

Payment Certificate.

67. Section VIII.

Particular

Conditions (PC)

Part B - Specific

Provisions

Page 18 of 37

Sub-Clause

14.7 (b)

Payment

Replace the sub-paragraph (b)

of Sub-Clause 14.7 with the

following:

(b) the amount certified in

each Interim Payment

Certificate within 56 days

after the Engineer receives the

Statement and supporting

documents; or, at a time when

the Bank’s loan or credit

(from which part of the

payments to the Contractor is

being made) is suspended, the

amount shown on any

statement submitted by the

Contractor within 14 days

after such statement is

submitted, any discrepancy

being rectified in the next

payment to the Contractor

including any amounts due in

accordance with a decision by

the DB which have been

included in the Interim

Payment Certificate; and,

In order to reduce the bidding price

without putting additional interest

due to this requirement, we sincerely

request you to revise the specified

period to 35 days instead of 56 days.

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68. Part 1

Section VI-2.

Specifications

(Technical

Specifications)

Page 4 of 83

1.2 /

Applicable

Standards

Precedence of codes (the latest

revisions) shall be in the

following order, unless

otherwise explicitly

mentioned in the Bidding

Documents: ……..

We understand that the provisions

stipulated in the Technical

Specification supersede the

Standards and Codes listed in this

clause.

Is this correct understanding?

Yes.

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69. Part 2

Section VI-3.

Drawings

We understand that the Tender

drawings include any reinforcement

members for erection to be

assembled during fabrication work.

Is this understanding correct?

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70. Part 2

Section VI-3.

Drawings

Ex) Page 4/4 of 'P-4 drawing

List for GAD2', in the Bid

Drawings 'P-4 GAD2 NIT

DRAWINGS'

'The Drawing List shows some

drawings marked 'Under

preparation', for example, Drawing #

DD-JIC-C08-TDC-B02-SBS-AC1-

02732, 'GAD2 Details of Hanging

Lugs for Feeder and GW(1) (Under

preparation)'. The Bidder is not able

to estimate the items without the

drawings. The Bidder understands

such items are to be out of our bid

price.

The drawings marked under

preparation shall be issued at

the time of Commencement

Date.

71. Part 2

Section VI-3.

Drawings

Ex) Drawing # DD-JIC-C08-

TDC-B02-SBS-SP2-02366,

'GAD2 Continuous Through

Truss (L=100m+130m)Slab

Bar Arrangement Drawing

(11)' in the Bid Drawings 'P-4

GAD2 NIT DRAWINGS'

Is the concrete work with slab bar

arrangement included in the bid?

The bidder cannot find any quantity

on the drawings. Please clarify.

Concrete work with slab bar

arrangement is not in the

scope of P-4(X) and P-4(Y)

packages.

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72. Part 2

Section VI-3.

Drawings

Ex) Drawing # DD-JIC-C08-

TDC-B02-SBS-SP1-03104,

'(Reference) GAD65 Simple

Through Truss (L=80m)

Details of Main Truss (1)' in

the Bid Drawings 'P-4 GAD3

NIT DRAWINGS'

There are some drawings marked

'Reference' in the bidding drawings.

The bidder expects the final

drawings to be provided before the

Contract signing. Is this

understanding correct?

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73. Part 1 Section IV.

Bidding Forms

Annexure to

Form FIR-2

Bidding

Documents

Page - 92

Evaluation of Adequacy of

Financial Resources

Column 7

Estimated Balance

Completion Period from Bid

Submission deadline Date

(in Months)

We request the Authority to consider

the Estimated Balance Completion

Period at least from 28 days prior to

bid submission date as it is not

possible for the bidder to provide the

updated figures for all on-going

projects upto submission due date

after obtaining it from the respective

sites and get it certified by the

Statutory Auditor or any other

Chartered Accountants. Therefore,

we request the Authority to consider

the Estimated Balance Completion

Period from 28 days prior to bid

submission date in Column 7 as per

the standard practice followed in

most of the International Biddings.

Please consider our above proposal

and do the needful as requested

above.

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Bidding Forms

Form FIR-2:

Current

Contract

Commitments

Current Contract

Commitments

Column 6

We request the Authority to remove

the requirement of Average Monthly

Invoicing over last Six Months as

due to lockdown prevalent in India

as well as other countries which


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Bidding

Documents

Page - 90

Average Monthly Invoicing

Over Last Six Months

[INR/month)]

have affected the billing of bidders

during the last six months.

Instead in column 6 the financial

requirement can be assessed for all

current commitment in hand by total

balance value of work to be executed

by bidders divided by the estimated

completion period remaining for that

specific project. The total of all

current commitment financial

requirement plus the resources

required for this project should

higher then available bidder

financial resources.

Moreover the bidder having its own

machinery and manpower its

financial resources requirement will

be less, we request the Authority to

please look into the above issue and

suitably amend the clause and

accordingly modify the Annexure to

Form FIR-2, which is interlinked to

Form FIR-2.

Alternatively, we would also request

to consider the standard format of

ADB/ WB for getting the

outstanding value of on-going works

certified by Chartered Accountant /

Statutory Accountant, which is quite

simpler than the format stipulated in

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the tender document and can easily

be certified by any CA/ SA to

calculate bidder’s bid capacity. You

may also consider such formats

applicable to Indian Railways/

MoRTH etc. It will also be helpful

for the bidders to overcome the

hindrances to get such complicated

certificate issued from CA/ SA by

obtaining data from several sites

during this lockdown period at

almost all parts of India and the

restrictions imposed by State

Governments in various states to

control the adverse situation due to

Covid-19 Pandemic.

Please consider our above proposal

and do the needful as requested

above.


Bidding Forms

Clause 4.0

Bidder’s

Qualification

all Forms

Bidding

Documents

Page – 71 to

104

General Forms and could not

be certified by the CA which

is mentioned in below the

signature of the Bidder’s

Representative

Forms/ formats like ELI-1 (Bidders

Information Form), ELI-2 (Bidders

Party Information Form), FORM

CON (Contract Non-Performance &

Litigations), FIN-3 (Declaration on

Bankruptcy/ insolvency & Debt

restructuring), EXP-1 (general

Construction Experience), EXP-2(a)

(Specific Construction Experience),

Exp-2(b) (Construction Experience

in Key Activities), Form ACK

(Acknowledgement of compliance

with guidelines for procurement


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under Japanese ODA Loans) is not

related to the concern of any

Chartered Accountants or Statutory

Auditor and may not be possible to

obtain their certification on those

formats. Hence, request you to

consider the above documents duly

self-certified by the bidders in place

of CA/ SA certification. However,

either Performance Certificates from

Client or Client’s Certified Bills may

be considered as valid documents for

Exp-2(a) & Exp-2(b).

76. IFB S.No.10

Page 3 of 4

Bid Submission extension due

to COVID Lockdown

Considering the complexity in nature

of job and involvement of several

bought out components such as

structural steel of special width,

automated machineries, bearings

from Japan, special paintings etc.

and making several technical

documents such as methodology, site

organization, programme

maintaining key dates/ milestones,

CVs of technical personnel,

Equipment list etc. and the

constraints due to Covid-19

Pandemic facing by the whole

world, we would request to postpone

the bid submission due date at least

45 days from the date of

publishing the pre-bid minutes to

enable competent bidders to

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accomplish all the pre-bid activities

properly and submit a reasonable

and comprehensive offer to you.

Please consider.

77. Part 1

Section IV.

Bidding Forms

Page 26 of 120

2.8.2.A. Bill

No. 2:

Providing Steel

Materials and

Bearings

Item no. 201

Providing Structural Steel for

fabrication of super structure

and accessories including all

arrangements, transportation,

testing,

loading, unloading,

handling, storage, etc.,

all complete as per


Pleas clarify whether weight of the

TTHSB Bolt, Nut, washer will be

considered while calculating the

weight and payment as per item bill

no. 201.

Supply of HSFG bolts is not

in the scope of P-4(X) and P-

4(Y) packages.


No. 55.

78. Part 1

Section IV.

Bidding Forms

Page 26 of 120

2.8.2.A. Bill

No. 2:

Providing Steel

Materials and

Bearings

Item no.

201(e)

Flat bar, Round bar,

B.N, and Misc. metal

(E250)

Please clarify and confirm what does

it mean by B.N, as it is not defined

in abbreviation.



79. Part 1

Section IV.

Bidding Forms

Page 31 of 120

2.8.3.A. Bill

No. 3:

Note:

1) The item shall be paid as

per total weights in MT as per

the Drawings with no

Please Clarify and confirm whether

the weight of bolt nut and washer

(TTHSB) as required for splicing of

structure/girders/trusses for the

Supply of HSFG bolts is not

in the scope of P-4(X) and P-

4(Y) packages.

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Fabrication,

Check-

assembly,

Corrosion

protection and

Transportation

of Super-

structure

deduction for the bolt holes.

Weight of welding

and shear stud connectors

shall not be added.

requirement mentioned herein will

be in bidder scope or not.

If it is in Bidder scope then please

specify the tonnage of bolt nut and

washer (TTHSB) to be considered

whether it will be paid extra or

bidder have to load in the activities

as mentioned herein as construction

of bridges is not in bidder scope.

Please Clarify and Confirm as

Applicable.


No. 55.

80. Part 2

Section VI-1.Work

Requirement

(General

Specification)

Page 6 of 202

Table-2 Details

of Bridges

under Package

No.MAHSR-

P-4(Y)

SI.No.5

Table -2 Details of Bridge

under Package No.MAHSR-

P-4(Y)

- SI.No.5

- Bridge GAD No.3,

- Span configuration(m) :80,

80

- Weight(MT) : 2264 ton

The drawing (Title: "GAD3 General

Arrangement Drawing", Drawing

No: DD-JIC-C08-TDC-B02-SBS-

GE1-03010) shows 03 (three) span

whose length is 80m.

The discrepancy between General

Specification and Drawings for

quantity of span is found. Please

clarify which document is correct. If

the drawing is correct, please modify

not only quantity of span but also

total weight of GAD No.3 and BOQ

weight.


No. 8, Item No. 6.

81. Part 2

Section VI-3.

DRAWINGS

Title:

(Reference)

GAD 1134

GENERAL

This General Drawing of

GAD 1134 are lacking some

information as below.

A) The Distance between

Trusses

The bidder would like to request the

Employer to provide this

information for cost estimation

purposes, similarly to other

drawings.


No. 7, Item No. 60. and Addendum No. 8, Item No. 10

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ARRANGEM

ENT

DRAWING

B) Girder Gradient

C) Width(Total, left and ridge

cantilever length)

D) Height

E) Design Condition

However, if that is not possible, can

the bidder consider that this bridge

of GAD 1134 is exactly same type of

bridge as GAD 62 which has same

span length of 70m?

Please clarify.

82. Part 3

Section VIII.

Particular

Condition(PC)

Page 13 & 14

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Sub-Clause 1.5

Priority of

Documents

Replace subparagraphs from

(a) to (i) with the following:

(a) the Contract Agreement,

(b) the Letter of Acceptance,

(c) the Record of Meeting on

Contract Negotiation,

(d) the Addenda (the items of

the Addends shall have

priority over the respective

items of the related section of

the Contract Documents),

(e) the Price Bid,

(f) the Technical Bid,

excluding the Contractor’s

Technical Proposal,

(g) the Particular Conditions -

Part A,

(h) the Particular Conditions -

Part B,

(i) these General Conditions,

(j) the Specification -

Technical Specifications,

(k) the Specification - General

Specifications,

(l) the Drawings,

The Bidder understands that the

replies to clarification from the

Employer during tender are part of

the Contract Documents, and it is

included in "(c) the Record of

Meeting on Contact Negotiation".

Please clarify if our understanding is

correct.

Bidder understanding is not

correct. Replies to pre-bid

clarifications are the part of

‘Any other documents

forming part of the Contract’.

Bidder is requested to refer

Note 1 of Contract

Agreement Form, Section

IX, Part 3.

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(m) the Acknowledgement of

Compliance with Guidelines

for Procurement under

Japanese ODA Loans,

(n) the Contractor’s Technical

Proposal,

(o) the Reference Information/

Report, and

(p) Any other documents

forming part of the Contract.

83. Bidding

Documents - Part

3/ Section VIII.

Particular

Conditions (PC)

Page 18 of 37,

Cl. 14.7 (d) (i)

The Employer shall pay 90%

of Provisional Interim

Payment Certificates

provisional payment within 7

days from the receipt of such

evaluated statement from the

Engineer. The Contractor is

required to submit the bank

guarantee for the payment on

supply of structural steel for

fabrication and the validity of

the bank guarantee shall be

until completion of check-

assembly.

As the payment on supply of

structural steel for fabrication is a

part of stage payment, hence

requirement for bank guarantee for

the said purpose will influence the

project cost, we would hence request

you to waive of the Contract clause

for submission of the bank guarantee

for the payment on supply of

structural steel for fabrication.

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altered.

84. Part 1, Section V Page No. 179

of 685

(5) Procurement of the

following components from

Japan is mandatory under this

Package;

(a) Steel

Bidder understand that steel

manufactures having valid BIS

certificate and listed in the BIS

website as on date of procurement of

steel shall be allowed for supply of

steel

It is clarified that Steel

Bearing / Metallic Bearing

shall necessarily be procured

from Japan.


No. 3.

85. Part 1, Section V Page No. 179

of 685

(5) Procurement of the

following components from

Kindly provide us the Approved

Vendor with contact details for

The Bidding Document

procurement condition

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Reference

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Clause No.



Japan is mandatory under this

Package;

(a) Metallic bearing

Metallic bearing as it is to be

procured from JAPAN. We have

intimated several parties of JAPAN

but they are non-responsive at this

stage. We earnestly requesting you to

provide us the indigenous Vendor

along with contract details so that we

can able to procure the same under

"Make in India" Government

scheme.

regarding steel

bearing/metallic bearings

shall remain unaltered.

As per the information

available, the following

Japanese vendors

manufacture steel bearing

/metallic bearings:

- M/s Kawakin Core-Tech

Co., Ltd.

(http://www.kawakinct.co.jp/

english/)

- M/s Oiles Corporation

(https://www.oiles.co.jp/en/)

Bidders are encouraged to

carry out their own survey to

find suitable vendors. The

above details are purely for

Bidders’ reference without

any liability to the Employer.

86. Part 2, Section VI-

2

Sl. No. 18 of

Table-2 –

Details of

bridges under

Pkg. No.

MAHSR – P-

4(Y)

Bridge GA drawing for P4(Y)

Pkg.

Please arrange to provide the Bridge

GAD for 90 M Span Bridge as

mentioned below :

i) Bridge GAD No. 15, 54 & 55 for

90 Mtr. Span bridge.

Since we do not have any other

reference detailed drawing

showing member sections, we

For GAD 54&55: Refer

Addendum No.7, Item No.

59.

GAD 15: Already provided

with NIT Documents.

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Reference

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Clause No.



are unable to take out the BOQ

of the said span to calculate the

proper cost input.

Please furnish the same at the

earliest.

87. Part 1, Section III,

IV

Page 43 of 49

Section III.

Evaluation and

Qualification

Criteria

Item No. 3.2

(e)

Page 90 and 92

of 120

Section IV

Bidding Forms

Annexure to

Form FIR-1

and Annexure

to Form FIR-2

According to BDS, the Bidder shall

demonstrate that it has access to, or

has available assets to meet the

construction cash flow estimated as

INR 1,208,000,000, and in case of

JV, the minimum required amount of

assets is 25 % for each member, and

40% for one member.

Yet, according to bidding forms, it is

explained that Amount stated in FIR-

1 by the Bidder to be Equal or

Greater than Amount Stated in the

Form of Financial Resources (i) of

EQC, INR 1,208 Million plus Total

Average Monthly Requirement of

Outstanding Contracts Multiplied by

03 (in Million INR).

1) Which or What requirement is the

Bidder required to meet as a whole?

2) In case of JV, what percentage or

amount is each member required to

meet?

Please clarify.

1) Bidder is requested to

read the Bidding

Documents carefully. The

requirements of a JV are

mentioned in Bidding

Documents.

2) Bidder to refer BDS ITB

4.1, Section II, Part 1.

88. Part 1, Section III Page 46 & 47

of 49

4.2.4 Key

Personnel

Notes: # Person needed at

each fabrication workshop

subject to minimum 2 persons

for each package.

In the case the Bidder intends to

utilize two fabrication workshops for

each package (total four workshops),

the total number of key personnel

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Reference

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Clause No.



that has to be assigned to the four

fabrication workshops is minimum 4

(persons) and not 8 (persons).

Please confirm.

89. Part 1, Section IV Page 28 of 120

Page 46 of 120

Item No. 201

( e )

Flat bar, Round Bar, B.N. and

Misc. metal (E250)

P-4(X) : 7 MT

P-4(Y) : 7 MT

1. We understand that Procurement

of TTHSB (High Strength bolts, nuts

and washers) is not scope of the

Bidder. Please clarify whether our

understanding is correct.

2. Could you give us the breakdown

of Flat bar, Round Bar, B.N. and

Misc. metal of item No.201(e) for

cost estimating ?

3. We understand that;

- steel shutterings are installed on the

girder by temporary bolt during

check assembly at shop.

- steel shutterings are delivered to

site separately from the truss

components.

- procurement of permanent B.N. for

installing steel shutterings at site is

not scope of the Bidder.

Please clarify our understanding is

correct.

1. Yes.

2. Refer Addendum No. 8,

Item No. 1 and 2.

3. -Refer Addendum No. 7,

Item No. 42.

-Steel shutterings are

delivered to the site along

with truss components

-Procurement of

permanent B.N. for

installing steel shutterings

at site is not in the scope

of the Contractor.


3

P-4 GAD 15

DRAWINGS

Title : GAD 15

Continuous

Through Truss

(L=100m+130

m)

ANGLE OF GIRDER

P1 SIDE : Blank

P2 SIDE : Bland

The bidder considers that Angle of

Girder for both side of this bridge is

90 Degree. Please clarify our

consideration is correct.

Angle of Girder for both side

of this bridge is different

than 90 Degree. Final

Drawings, with Angle of

Girder mentioned, shall be

issued after LOA.

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Superstructure

General

Drawing (3)

[Reference

Drawings]


3

DRAWINGS

FOLDER

Drawing file name:- sP4-

GAD37,42,Laundry,2357-

3,54,55 & 507 NIT drgs.

Title :- GAD 37, 42, Laundry,

2357-3,54,55,507

DETAILED DRAWINGS ARE NOT

AVAILABLE FOR THIS BRIDGE.

PLEASE FUNISH THESE TO

HAVE MORE CLARITY ON TYPE

/ SIZE OF BEARINGS , SO THAT

PROPER QTY BE PLACED TO

VENDOR FOR GETTING

QUOTATION


No. 59 for Detail drawings

for Bearings. Other detail

drawings shall be issued

before Commencement Date.


3

DRAWINGS

FOLDER

Drawing file names:- P4-

GAD1134-NIT drgs.

Title :- GAD 1134







VENDOR FOR GETTING

QUOTATION


No. 60 for Detail drawings

for Bearings. Other detail

drawings shall be issued

before Commencement Date.


3

DRAWINGS

FOLDER

Drawing file names:- ;- P4-

C5-1,C5-2,C5-3,25,27

Title :- GAD C5-1,C5-2, C5-

3,25,27







VENDOR FOR GETTING

QUOTATION

GAD C5-1, GAD C5-2, GAD

C5-3, GAD25 and GAD 27

are now not in Scope of P-4

package as per Addendum

No. 7, Item No. 2.

94. Part 1, Section III page-38 of 685 Bidding Doc:- Part-I:- sec -III-

Evaluation and Qualification

Criteria-3.2(d) Experience

Specific Construction

We consider the 3500MT minimum

fabrication of steel structure works

includes the railway bridges as well

as road bridge also.

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Reference

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Clause No.



Experience:- Similar work

would mean a contract/

contracts comprising the

following activities. Works

under various Contracts can

be added to meet the criteria.

• Fabrication of steel structure

of total tonnage of 25,000 MT,

out of which minimum

fabrication of steel structure

for Railway/ Metro-Rail/Road

bridges shall be 3,500 MT

Please confirm this.




Construction Experience in

Key Activities:- Key Activity:

Fabrication of Steel girder for

Bridge/Viaduct for Railway/

Metro-Rail with at least one

girder of span 60m or more.

We consider the Construction

Experience in Key Activities

fabrication of steel structure works,

at least one girder of span 60m or

more includes the road bridges also.


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altered.




Specific Construction

Experience:- Similar work

would mean a contract/

contracts comprising the

following activities. Works

under various Contracts can

be added to meet the criteria.

• Fabrication of steel structure

of total tonnage of 50,000 MT,

We consider the 3500MT minimum

fabrication of steel structure works

includes the railway bridges as well

as road bridge also.


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altered.

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Reference

Page No. /

Clause No.



out of which minimum

fabrication of steel structure

for Railway/ Metro-Rail/Road

bridges shall be 7,000 MT




Construction Experience in

Key Activities:- Key Activity:

Fabrication of Steel girder for

Bridge/Viaduct for Railway/

Metro-Rail with at least one

girder of span 60m or more.

We consider the Construction

Experience in Key Activities

fabrication of steel structure works,

at least one girder of span 60m or

more includes the road bridges also.


Bidding Document


altered.


3

DRAWINGS

FOLDER

Sec VI -3 ( Drawings ) Part 1

of 2 & Sec VI -3 ( Drawings )

Part 2 of 2

Metallic bearing vendor is unable to

quote due to insufficient data

provided in tender drawings & BOQ

which doesn’t justify what is actual

requirement.

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altered.


No. 59 and 60.