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CWE/NAVY/TVL/ of 2022 – 23 Serial Page No:133

MILITARY ENGINEER SERVICES

NOTICE INVITING TENDER (NIT) (IAFW-2162)

1. A tender is invited for the work as mentioned in Appendix 'A' to this NOTICE INVITING
TENDER (NIT).

2. The work is estimated to cost as indicated in afore said Appendix 'A'. This estimate
however ,is not a guarantee and is me rely givens a rough guide and if the work costs more
or less a tenderer/ b i d d e r will have no claim on that account. The tender shall be based
on, as mentioned in the aforesaid Appendix 'A'.

3. The work is to be completed within the period as indicated in the aforesaid Appendix
'A' in accordance with the phasing if any, indicated in the tender from the date of handing
over of the site, which will be on or about two weeks after the date of acceptance of the
tender.

4. Normally contractors whose names are on the MES approved list for the area in
which the work lies and within whose financial category the estimated amount would fall,
may tender/ bid but in case of term contracts, contractors of categories 'SS' to ‘ E ’ may
tender/bid. Contractor's whose names are on the MES approved list of any MES formations
and who have deposited Standing Security and have executed Standing Security Bond may
also tender/ bid without depositing Earnest Money along with the tender/ bid and if the
tender/ bid submitted by such a tenderer/ bidder is accepted, the contractor will be
required to lodge on receipt of the letter of Acceptance, Performance Security in any of the
forms given before for an amount equivalent to 3% of the contract sum in favour of the
Accepting officer. Not more than one tender/ bid shall be submitted/ uploaded by one
contractor or one firm of contractors. Under no circumstances will a father and his son(s) or
other close relations who have business dealing with one another be allowed to tender/ bid
for the same contract as separate competitors. A breach of this condition will render the
tenders/ bids of both the parties liable for rejection.

5. The O f f i c e o f Commander Works Engineers (Navy), Chennai-600009 will be the

Accepting Officer hereinafter referred to as such for the purpose of the contract.

6. The technical Bid and Financial Bid (Cover-1 and Cover-2) shall be uploaded by the
tenderer/ bidder on or before the date & time mentioned in NIT. A scanned copy of DD with
enlistment details/ documents shall be uploaded as packet 1/ Cover-1 (‘T’ bid) of the tender/
bid on e-tendering portal. DD is refundable in case T bid is not accepted resulting in non-
opening of ‘Q’ bid. The applicant contractor shall bear the cost of bank charges for procuring
and enchasing the DD and shall not have any claim from Government whatsoever on this
account.

6.1 Tender form and Conditions of Contract and other necessary documents shall be
available on eprocuremes.gov.in site for download and shall form part of contract
agreement in case the tender/ bid is accepted.
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NOTICE INVITING TENDER (NIT)(CONTD)

6.2 In case of contractor who has not executed the "Standing Security Bond” the Cover-
1shall be accompanied with by Earnest Money" of amount as mentioned in Appendix 'A' in
the form of deposit at call receipt in favour of GE by a Scheduled Bank or in receipted
treasury challan, the amount being credited to the revenue deposit of the GE. (See
Appendix ‘A’)

6.3 Refer condition 19 of IAFW -2249

6.4 GE will return the Earnest Money wherever applicable to all unsuccessful un-enlisted
tenderers / bidders by end or sing an authority on the deposit-at-call receipt for its refund.

6.5 The GE will either return the Earnest Money to the successful tenderer/ bidder, by
end or sing an authority on the deposit-at-call receipt for its refund, on receipt of an
appropriate amount of Performance Security or will retain the same in part or full on account
of Performance Security if such a transaction is feasible.

6.6 Copies of the drawings and other documents pertaining to the work signed for the
purpose of identification by the Accepting Officer or his accredited representatives, sample
of materials and stores to be supplied by the contractor will also be available for inspection
by the tenderer/ bidder at the office of Accepting Officer and Concerned GE as mentioned in
the aforesaid Appendix 'A' during office working hours.

7. The tenderers/ bidders are advised to visit the site of work by making prior
appointment with GE who is also the Executing Agency of the work (see Appendix ‘A’).
The tenderers/ bidders are deemed to have full knowledge of all relevant documents,
samples, site etc., whether they have inspected them or not.

8. Any tender/ bid which proposes any alterations to any of the conditions laid down or
which propose any other condition or prescription whatsoever, is liable to be rejected.

9. The uploading of bid implies that bidder has read this notice and the Conditions of
Contractandhasmadehimselfawareofthescopeandspecificationsoftheworktobedoneandof the
conditions and rates at which stores, tools and plants etc., will be issued to him and local
conditions and other factors bearing on the execution of the work.

10. Tenderers/ bidders must be in possession of copy of MES Standard Schedule of

Rates-2009 (Parts I) & 2020 (Part II) including errata/amendments thereto.

11. Invitation for e-tender does not constitute any guarantee for validation of ‘T’ bid and
subsequent opening of finance bid of any applicant/ bidder, even of enlisted contractors of
appropriate class, merely by virtue of enclosing DD. Accepting Officer reserves the right to
reject the ‘T’ bid and not open the finance bid of any applicant/ bidder. ‘T’ bid evaluation shall
be decided by the Accepting Officer based on inter alia, capability of the firm as per criteria
given in Appx ‘A’ to this NIT. The applicant contractor/ bidder will be informed regarding non-
validation of his ‘T’ bid assigning reasons thereof through the eprocuremes website. The
applicant contractor/ bidder if he so desires may appeal to the next higher Engineer authority
with copy to the Accepting Officer on email before the scheduled date of opening of Finance
Bid. The decision of the Next Higher Engineer Authority (NHEA) shall be final and binding.
The contractor/ bidder shall not be entitled for any compensation whatsoever for rejection of
his bid.
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NOTICE OF E-TENDER (CONTD)

12. The Accepting Officer reserves his right to accept a tender submitted by a public
undertaking, giving a price preference over other tender(s)/ bids which may be lower, as a re
admissible under the Government policy. No claim for any compensation or otherwise shall
be admissible from such tenderer/ bidder whose tender/ bid is rejected.

13. The Accepting Officer does not bind himself to accept the lowest or any tender/ bid or
to give any reason for not doing so.

14. This Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) including Appendix ‘A’ shall form part of the
contract.
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Signature of Contractor ACW E(Contracts)

Date: for Accepting Officer

Case File No :81382/E8

File No : 87140/NIT/25/E8
Dated : 09 Nov 2022

Commander Works Engineers (Navy),

Fort St George,
Rajaji Salai, Chennai- 600 009.
Phone no: 044 2567654
Email ID: [email protected]
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MILITARYENGINEERSERVICES
APPENDIX ‘A’TO NOTICE INVITING TENDER (NIT)

1 Name of work PROVN OF THREEN ADDITIONAL WATCH

TOWERS WITH URINAL FACILITIES AT INS
KATTABOMMAN AND RS(P) UNDER GE
TIRUNELVELI (TENDER ID: 2022_MES_ _1)

2 Estimated Cost ₹ 26.00 Lakhs (At Par Market)

3 Period of Completion 06 (Six) months

4 Cost of tender documents Rs 500.00 in the shape of DD/ Banker’s
cheque from any schedule Bank in favour of
Garrison Engineer Tirunelveli and payable at
Tirunelveli.
(Note:- In case of retendering, the contractor
who had quoted in the previous call is not
required to submit the cost of tender)
5 Website/portal address www.defproc.gov.in and www.mes.gov.in
6 Type of contract The tender shall be based on Specifications
IAFW-2249 (General Conditions of Contracts),
IAFW-1779(A) (Revised 1955) and Schedule ‘A’
(List of items) rates to be quoted by the tenderer
electronically (BOQ).
7 Timeline details
(a) Bid submission start date Refer critical dates on the website.
(b) Bid submission end date
(c) Date of bid opening
8 Eligibility Criteria
(a) For MES enlisted Contractors. Contractor shall be enlisted with MES in Class
‘D’ and above and category ‘a(i)' subject to
satisfactory remarks wrt performance in respect
of works in hand as reflected in Work Load return
(WLR) or any other report circulated by
competent engineer authority.
(b) For contractors not enlisted with (i) Contractor not enlisted with MES should meet
MES the enlistment criteria of 'D’ & “a(i)" category
contractor with regard to satisfactorily completion
of requisite value works with Central/State
Government Central/ State PSUs/ AWHO/
AFNHB/ CGEWHO I DGMAP, annual turnover,
bank solvency, working capital and other
requirements given in Para 1.4 & 1.5 of Section 1
of MES Manual of Contracts 2020.
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MILITARYENGINEERSERVICES
APPENDIX ‘A’ TO NOTICE INVITING TENDER (NIT)
Sl No Brief of Para Contents to be filled in
main
N.O.T
(ii) Not carrying adverse remarks in Work Load
Report (WLR) or any other similar report circulated
by any competent authority. If already working in
MES.

(iii) Not suspended/debarred/blacklisted (either

permanently or temporarily) from participating in any
bid or for business dealing by any Central/State
Government Department or any Central/State
Government PSU or any Autonomous Body under
Central/State Government or any Local Body as on
(c) Technical PQC criteria the
BLANKbid submission end date.

9 Tender issuing and Accepting Commander Works Engineer,

Officer CWE(Navy) Chennai, INS Adyar Old Building,
Fort St George, Rajaji Salai, Chennai-09

10 Executing agency GE Tirunelveli

11 Earnest Money Rs.52,000.00 in favour of GE (Tirunelveli)
payable at Tirunelveliin the form of Deposit at call
receipt, FDR not ассеptable

NOTES :

1. In case after opening of Cover 1, the number of MES enlisted contractors of eligible
class as well as un-enlisted contractors, if any fulfilling the other eligibility criteria given in
NIT are less than 7(Seven), applications in respect of MES contractors two class below
the eligible class shall also be considered subject to fulfillment of other eligibility criteria
given in the NIT. Therefore MES contractors two class below may also bid for this tender.
Such contractors shall not be considered in case their present residual work in hand is
more than FIVE times their present tendering limit. However in case such contractors fulfill
the criteria of upgradation to the stipulated eligible class based on past experience of
completed works (individual work experience and/or average turnover, as applicable) and
financial soundness (solvency/financial soundness and working capital), the ceiling of
present residual work will not apply and they will be considered for issue of tender. Such
bidders shall upload in their Cover-1 bid details of works in hand showing names of work,
names of Accepting Officers. Contract amounts, dates of commencement and completion
(stipulated) and progress as on bid submission date. Such contractors, if claim to fulfill the
criteria of upgradation shall also upload the requisite information/ documents in support of
upgradation. These details shall be verified by the Tender Issuing Authority from
concerned formations in case bids of such contractors are considered for evaluation.
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2. In case after opening of Cover 1, the number of MES enlisted contractors of eligible
class as well as un-enlisted contractors, if any, fulfilling the other eligibility criteria given in
NIT, are 7(Seven) or more, applications of only those two class below the eligible class
bidders shall be considered, who have previously completed similar works satisfactorily
and are meeting the criteria of upgradation in respect of past experience of completed
works (individual work experience and/or average annual turnover(solvency/financial
soundness and working capital) as per details given in Manual on Contracts. Therefore
such contractors shall upload the requisite information/documents in the Cover-L.

3. Unenlisted contractor shall be considered provided, he meets the criteria. Foreign

firms shall not be eligible for this tender. However Indian Firms having foreign national /
Indian Nationals staying abroad / Indian national having taken foreign citizenship, as
director(s) shall be considered subject to security clearance from the concerned authorities.

4. Contractors enlisted with MES will upload following documents in Cover I for
checking Eligibility:-

(a) Application for tender on Firms letterhead.

(b) Enlistment letter issued by the registering Authority duly renewed for the cycle
period in vogue.
(c) Scanned copy of DD/Bankers Cheque toward cost of tender and EMD instrument
incase SSD bond is not signed at the time of registration.
(d) Any other document required as described in this Appendix.

5. ContractorsnotenlistedwithMESwillberequiredtouploadfollowingdocumentsinCover
1forchecking eligibility.

(a) Application for tender Firm's letter head.

(b) Scanned copy of DD/Banker cheque toward cost of tender and Earnest Money
Deposit (EMD) instrument.
(c) Copy of Police Verification Report/Police Clearance Certificate/Character
Certificate from the Police Authority of the area where the registered office of the firm is
located/notarized of valid passport of Proprietor/ each Partner/each Director
(d) All documents required for enlistment in MES for the class mentioned in Para 8(b)
above as per Para1.5 of Section of MES Manual on Contracts 2020.
(e) Details of works being executed in MES, if any.
(f) Any other document required as described in this Appendix.

6. Tenders not accompanied by scanned copies of requisite DD/Bankers Cheque

towards cost tender and earnest money (as applicable) in Cover I shall not be considered
for validation of ‘T’ bid and their Financial Bids will not be opened.

7. Contractors should ensure that their original physical DDs and Earnest Money
Deposit EMD instruments (as applicable) reach the office of Accepting Officer within five
days of bid submission end date failing which following action shall be taken.

(a) In case of tenders from an enlisted contractor of MIES, where scanned copies of
requisite DD/ Bankers Cheque towards cost of tender have been uploaded in Cover 1 but
physical copies are not received within the stipulated period, their financial bids (Cover 2)
will be opened. However non-submission of physical copies of cost of tender shall be
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considered as willful negligence of the tenderer with ulterior motives and such tenderer
shall be banned from bidding for a period of six months commencing from the date of
opening of Financial Bid (Cover 2).

(b) In case of tenders from unenlisted contractor, where scanned copies of requisite
DI/Bankers Cheque towards cost of tender have been uploaded in Cover 1 but physical
copies are not received within the stipulated period, their financial bids (Cover 2) will notof
be opened. Name of such contractors along with complete address shall be circulated for
not opening of their bids for a period of six months commencing from the date of opening
of Financial bid (Cover 2).

(c) In case of tenders from enlisted and un-enlisted contractors, where scanned copies of
instruments for Earnest Money Deposit (as applicable) have been uploaded in Cover but
the same are not received in physical form within stipulated period, such tenders shall not
qualify for opening of financial bid (Cover 2).

8. Contractor will not be allowed to execute the work by subletting or through power of
attorney to a third party/another firm on his behalf. However a contractor can execute the
work through power of attorney to sons/daughters/ spouse of Proprietor/Partner/Director
and firm's own employees, director, project manager provided they are not having a
separate enlisted firm in MES their name as Proprietor/Partner/Director.

9. After opening of Cover / and during its technical evaluation, in case any deficiency
is in the documents required to be uploaded by the tenderers as per NIT, a communication
in form of e-mail/SMS/Speed Post etc shall be sent to the contractor to rectify the
deficiency within a period of seven days from date of communication failing which their
financial bid (CoverII) -shall not be opened and contractor shall not have any claim on the
same.

10. Invitation for e-tender does not constitute any guarantee for validation of Technical
bid and opening of financial bid of any applicant/bidder merely by virtue of enclosing DD.
Accepting Officer reserves the right to reject the Technical bid and not to open the financial
bid of any applicant/bidder. Technical bid validation shall be decided by the Accepting
Officer based on eligibility of the firm as per criteria given in this Appendix. Tenderer/bidder
will be informed regarding non-validation of his Technical bid assigning reasons thereof
through tender valuation report which shall be uploaded on the website. Such tenderer, if
desires, may appeal to next higher Engineer Authority (NHEA) vizHQ CE(Navy) Vizag
Zone email [email protected] with copy to the Accepting Officer on email before
the scheduled date of opening of Cover 2. NHEA shall decide the matter within a period of
seven working days from the date of receipt of appeal. The decision of the NHEA shall be
final and binding. The tenderer/bidder shall not be entitled for any compensation
whatsoever for rejection of his bid.

11. In case an un-enlisted contractor is already executing works in MES, he shall not be
considered eligible for the subject tender if the total value of such works is more than twice
the tendering limit of the MES Class of contractor for which it is eligible. For this purpose,
details of the works being executed by such a contractor shall be uploaded in the Cover -1
of the bid and all be checked/verified by the Accepting Officer.
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12. In case the BOQ is revised through the corrigendum and the bidder has failed to
quote on revised BOQ (i.e he has quoted on pre revised BOQ), such bid shall be treated
as willful negligence by the bidder and his quotation shall be considered non-bonafide. In
such cases the lowest tender all be determined from amongst the valid/bonafide bids only.
Accepting Officer may decide whether to re-tender or consider the lowest bonafide tender
for acceptance.

13. Revoking the offer or revising the rates upward or offering voluntary reduction by
the lowest tenderer after opening of Cover 2 shall be considered as a willful default. For
this default a penalty of an amount equal to Earnest Money shall be levied. In case of an
unenlisted tenderer, Earnest Money deposited by him shall be forfeited. In case of MES
enlisted tenderer having deposited the standing security bond, an amount equal to the
earnest money stipulated in the NIT, shall be notified to the tenderer for depositing through
MRO and consideration of such tenderer in tender evaluation for future works shall remain
suspended till the afore-mentioned amount is deposited in the Government Treasury. No
other disciplinary/administrative action shall be taken against such tenderers. In such a
situation, the next lowest offer shall not be considered for acceptance. Instead, retendering
shall be resorted to in a transparent and fair manner and the defaulting tenderer and his
related firm if any, shall not be eligible for this tender in second call or subsequent calls.

14. Tender to related firms shall not be issued simultaneously. Firms shall be termed as
related if Proprietor/one or more Partners/Directors are common. Decision of Accepting
Officer on issue/deny the tender to any one of the related firms shall be final and binding.

15. Contractor shall ensure compliance of the EPF and MP Act 1952, in case the work is
awarded to him.

16. In case of rejection of technical / prequalification bid, contractor may appeal to next
higher Engineer Authority i.e HQ CE (Navy) Vizag Zone on email id against rejection,
whose decision shall be final and binding. However contractor / bidder shall not be entitled
to any compensation whatsoever for rejection of technical / prequalification bid.

17. Court of the place from where tender has been issued shall alone have jurisdiction to
decide any dispute out of or in respect of this tender. After acceptance of tender Condition-
72 of Jurisdiction of Courts of IAFW-2249 (1989 Print) shall be applicable.

Signature of Contractor ACWE (Contracts)

Dated: for Accepting Officer

Signature Not Verified

Digitally signed by Venkatesan Sathya
Date: 2022.11.09 17:14:01 IST
Location: Ministry of Defence-MES