Tenderdocument (Ld & Rehab Routes for Fy 2024-25)

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
(A Government of India Enterprise)

O/o The Chief General Manager, Core Network Transmission South, BSNL,
#11, Link Road, Ganapathy Colony, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032
Mob: 9449028666 MM CELL email: [email protected]
BID DOCUMENT
E-Tender for Laying PLB pipe/ Duct and Associated works by Open Trench Method/Trenchless
Technology (HDD), Optical Fiber Cable Pulling/Blowing and Clamping etc., for different OFC
Routes in Telangana,Andhrapradesh,Karnataka, Kerala and Tamilnadu states under
Jurisdiction of Chief General Manager,Core Network Transmission-South,BSNL,Chennai.
NIT No: CGM/CNTX-S/CNI/MM/TENDER/NIT-14/T&P/COMP NO. 543084/ Dated 04.09.2024
PART-A QUALIFYING BID

Particulars of Payment of Price of Tender Document:
Demand Draft no/ Transaction Id/ Receipt no
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Particulars of EMD:
Demand Draft no/ Transaction Id/ Receipt no/EMD BG No.

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BID DOCUMENT
Date of Tender Opening: 26/09/2024 at 15:00 hrs Validity of bids: 240 days
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part-A: Qualifying Bid
Section Contents Page No

Cover Page 1
Table of contents 2
I Notice Inviting Tender 3-14
II Bid Form 21
III Tenderer’s Profile 22-23
IV Instruction to Bidders 24-35
V General (Commercial) conditions of the contract 36-55
VI E-tendering Instructions to Bidders 56-61
VII Special conditions of the contract 62-79
VIII Important Instructions 80-82
IX Scope of the Work and jurisdiction of contract 83-84
X Material Security Bond Form 85-86
Format for BID Security/EMD Guarantee 87-88
Proforma for Performance Bank Guarantee (PBG) 89-90
XI Proforma of Agreement 91-92
XII Standard Schedule of Rates for OFC laying for OFC 93-99
Construction work Project.
XIII Optical Fibre Cable Construction Specification Manual. 100-124
XIV-Annexure- Proforma of No Near Relative Certificate, Non blacklist 125-128
A,A1,A2 from BSNL and Non blacklist from GST.
XV-Annexure-B Proforma of Experience Certificate 129
XVI-Annexure - Declaration of Genuineness of documents 130

C
XVII Sample Application of Depth Deviation 131
XVIII Rate of empty cable drum 132
Part-B Financial Bid
Section Contents Page No.

XIX Route Wise Schedule of Quantities And Estimation of 133-144
Cost of Works Put To Tender
XX Technical Bid form 145
For section wise quoting of works
XXI Schedule for Quoting the Rates 146-147
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SECTION-I
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (A

Govt.of India Enterprise)
Notice Inviting Tender
E-tenders (Digitally Signed) are invited for and on behalf of BSNL from the experienced
contractors, for the following works:
1. Name of work: Optical Fiber Cable Construction work (Laying PLB pipe/ Duct and Associated
works by Open Trench Method/Trenchless Technology(HDD), Optical Fiber Cable Blowing and Clamping
works etc.,) for different OFC Routes in Telangana,Andhrapradesh,Karnataka, Kerala and Tamilnadu
states under the Jurisdiction of Chief General Manager,Core Network Transmission-
South,BSNL,Chennai.
2. Scope and Jurisdiction of Work: The scope and particulars of work put to tender are given in
the Table below-
1) Rehabilitation works (Phase-IV) across multiple locations in various OFC Routes under Eluru and Rajahmundry
CNTX-South Maintenance Divisions in Andhrapradesh state:
Price of
Approx. Estimated Estimated Bid
Trenching/ Bid Time
Route Cost per cost of Security/
Sec. Name of the Route / Km HDD/ CB & Documen Period
Length metre works EMD
No. Reference Clamping t
in
in Mtrs. in Rs. in Rs. in Rs. in Rs.
Weeks
Rehabilatation works across Open

2310 199.8
multiple locations in the Trenching
following OFC Routes
1.Rajahmundry – Peddapuram
2.Lalacheruvu-Gokavaram.
3.Lalacheruvu – Mandapeta
30,70,083 76,800- 590/- 9
1 4. Pitapuram – A.Kothapalli
DTS 5.Eluru – DTS BDL
Kappalgunta-01 HDD 6500 300
6.DTS Eluru – DTS
Jangareddygudem
7.DTS Eluru- Chintalapudi – 01
Section Length (Mtrs) 8810
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2. Rehabilitation works across multiple locations in various OFC Routes under Vishakapatnam CNTX-South
Maintenance Division in Andhrapradesh state
Estimate Price of
Trenching/H Approx Estimated Bid
d Cost Bid Time
DD/ CB & . Route cost of Security/
Sec. Name of the Route / Km per Documen Period
Clamping Length works EMD
No. Reference metre t
in
Weeks
Rehabilatation works across
multiple locations in the Open
6450 214.7
following OFC Routes Trenching
1. DTS BHEEMUNIPATNAM-
22,40,719/- 56,100/- 590 9
1 DTS VM
MUVVALAVANIPALEM
HDD 1250 390
2. DTS NARSIPATNAM-DTS CV
LOTHUGADDA
Section length(mtrs) 7700
Open
Rehabilatation works across 830 187.7
Trenching
multiple locations in the
following OFC Route 37,70,442/- 94,300/- 590 9
2 1.DTS VM GOPALAPATNAM -
DTS VM KOTHAVALASA HDD 8550 390

Rehabilatation works in
Open
Velempeta TE-Mindi TE OFC 1080 212.02
Trenching
Route.(One Patch) 21,53,015/- 53,900/- 590 6
3 Km.Ref : INS Dega to Y
Junction HDD 3920 450
Rehabilatation Works in Open
10 235.64
Velampeta T/E - Trenching
Gopalapatnam T/E (One
19,66,524/- 49,200/- 590 5
4 Patch) ,
Km.Ref: Ramkrishna Rythu HDD 3790 450
Bazaar - Akkayapalem NH Jn.
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3) Rehabilitation works across multiple locations in various OFC Routes under Krishna and Guntur CNTX-South
Maintenance Divisions of Andra Pradesh State
Trenching Estimate Estimated Bid Price of Time

Approx.
d cost Bid
/HDD/CB Route cost of Security Period
Sec. No. Name of the Route Length per Docume
& meter (in
works / EMD nt (in in
Clamping in mtrs (in Rs ) (in Rs.) Weeks
Rs.) Rs)
(1)Rehabilatation works across
multiple locations in the following
OFC Routes of Krishna CNTX-S
Maintenance Division;
1) DTS -1 VJ Venkateswarapuram
Open
– DTS VJ Ibrhimpatanm -02 3179 184.30
Trenching
2) DTS-1 VJ Venkateswarapuram
– DTS VJ Machavaram-02
3) DTS VJ Ibrhimpatnam-DTS VJ
Machavaram-01
4) DTS Nandigama-DTS VJ
Ibrahimpatam 29,81,503/- 8
5) DTS Nandigam –VST
Jgpjaggaiahpeta
6) DTS1 VJ Venkateswarapuram –
DTS VJ Machavaram HDD 8021 249
7) DTS Nuzvidu-DTS VJ 590
1
Machavaram
8) DTS Eluru-DTS Nuzvidu
9) DTS Mylavaram – DTS VJ 80,250
Machavaram /-
Total length 11200
(2) Rehabilatation works across
Open
150 164
OFC routes of Guntur CNTX-S Mtce Trenching
Division;
i) Guntur – Tadikonda
ii) Guntur – Ponnur 20,81,47/- 1
iii) Narasaraopet – Vinukonda HDD 610 300
iv) Narasaraopet – Sattenapalli
v). Perecherla – Phirangipuram
vi). Darsi – Vinukonda
Total length 760
Section length(Mtrs) 11960
Note :Above works form one secetion only, hence Bidders have to participate for the both Krishna,Guntur division
works,else tender will be rejected.
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4) Rehabilitation works (Phase-IV) across multiple locations in various OFC Routes under Guntur and Ongole CNTX-
South Maintenance Divisions in Andhrapradesh state:
Estimate Price of
Trenching/HDD Approx Estimated Bid
d Cost Bid Time
/ CB & . Route cost of Security
per Documen Period
Sec. Name of the Route / Km Clamping Length works / EMD
metre t
No. Reference
in
in
in Rs. in Rs. in Rs. in Rs. Week
Mtrs.
s

multiple locations in the Open Trenching 1450 178.5
following OFC Routes.
i) Ongole-Uppugundur 28,53,535/
71,500/- 590 5
1 ii) Chirala-Uppugunduru -
iii) Ongole-parchur
iv) Chirala-parchur HDD 5345 400
v) Ongole-Podili

following OFC Routes. Open Trenching 1220 178.5
i) Donakonda-Podili
ii) Donakonda-Markapuram
iii) Donakonda- 31,62,498/
79,100/- 590 5
Tripuranthakam -
2
iv) Cumbum-Markapuram
v) Cumbum-Giddalur HDD 5900 400
vi) Kandhukur-Kavali
vii) Narasaraopet-
Chilakaluripet
5) Rehabilitation works across multiple locations in NANDYAL TE-ATMAKUR TE OFC Routes under Kurnool CNTX-
South Maintenance Division in Andhrapradesh state:
Approx. Estimated Estimated Bid Price of
Trenching/HDD/ Time
Route Cost per cost of Security/ Bid
Sec. Name of the Route / Km CB & Clamping Period
Length metre works EMD Document
No. Reference
in
Weeks
Rehabilitation works in
NANDYAL TE-ATMAKUR
TE 12F OFC Route OT 1090 218.39
Locations:
i) T/E NANDYAL to
21,14,033/- 52900 590/- 6
I Km.Ref.4/6= 1950M
ii) Km. Ref.5/8+90m to
7/8+90m = 2000M HDD 3510 500
iii) Km. Ref24/6+30m to
25/2+110m = 650M.
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6)Rehabilitation works across multiple locations in DTS PRODDATUR-DTS YERRAGUNTLA OFC Route under
Kadapa CNTX-South Maintenance Division in Andhrapradesh state:
Trenching/HDD/ Time
No. Reference
in
Weeks
OT 950 220.65
DTS PRODDATUR-DTS
YERRAGUNTLA 12F OFC
Route .
Locations: HDD 5810 500
33,24,523/- 83200 590/- 8
I i) T/E Proddatur to
Km.105/2+105m =
6000M
ii) Km 104/2+90m to Bridge Clamping 340 223
103/2+190m = 1100M.
7)Rehabilitation works across multiple locations in DTS Ananthapur-VST NS Gate OFC Route under Anantapur
CNTX-South Maintenance Division in Andhrapradesh state:
Trenching/HDD/ Time
No. Reference
in
Weeks
DTS Ananthapur-VST NS
Gate 24F OFC Route ,
Locations:
Open Trenching 2830 223.22
i) Km.355/8+50m to
358/4 = 2550M
ii) Km.358/4+150m to
359/8+100m=1350M
iii) Km.363/6+70m to
22,94,794/- 57,400 590/- 9
I 364/2+70m=600M
iv) Km.364/4+40m to
365= 560M
v) Km.373/6+140m to
373/8+100m= 160M
HDD 3020 500
vi) Km.375/4+50m to
375/8+10m = 330M
vii) Km.376/2+85m to
376/2+85m=300M.
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8) Rehabilitation works across multiple locations in various OFC Routes under Hyderabad and Secunderabad
Trenching/ Approx. Estimated Estimated Bid Price of
Time
HDD/ CB & Route Cost per cost of Security/ Bid
Sec. Name of the Route / Km Period
Clamping Length metre works EMD Document
No. Reference
in
Weeks
Open
multiple locations in the 1420 358.17
Trenching
1.Saroornagar – Ibrahimpatnam
HDD 6440 550
(NFS Common Trench) 48F OFC
Route (6.4Km.) 42,24,671 105617 590/- 13
I
2.Saroornagar-Uppal L1 OFC
Route (0.72 Km.) Bridge
3.Saroornagar-Uppal L2 & L3 80 287
Clamping
OFC Routes (Double Pipe in One
Trench)(0.82Km.)
4010 187.05
following OFC Routes HDD 450 400/-
(1)DTS TANDUR-DTS VIKARABAD 12,81,225 33000/- 590/- 9
2
2)(CTXC VKB MANNEGUDA - DTS
PARIGI Clamping 510 223/-
3) DTS SEDAM-DTS TANDUR
9) Rehabilitation works across multiple locations in various OFC Routes under Warangal CNTX-South Maintenance
Division in Telangana state:
Trenching Time
Sec. Name of the Route / Km /HDD/ CB Period
No. Reference &
in
Clamping in Mtrs. in Rs. in Rs. in Rs. in Rs.
Weeks
1200 354.84
multiple locations in Trenching
I 2315422 58000 590/- 11
Hanamkonda – Husnabad OFC
HDD 4600 400
Route
multiple locations in the following 2498 223
Trenching
OFC Routes.
1. DTS Ghanpur - DTS CHRL
Narmetta,
2. DTS Jangoan - VST Cherial Cross, HDD 1510 350
3. DTS CHRL Narmetta - VST
2 Cherial Cross, DTS WGL 1166378 29,200 590 6
Hanamkonda - DTS Jangoan,
4. DTS GNP Wardhannapet-DTS
VST Timmapur Cross Road,
Bridge
5. DTS MBB Thorrur-DTS GNP 68 287
Clamping
Wardhannapet-1,
6. DTS WGL Hanamkonda-
7. DTS VST Timmapur Cross Road
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10) Rehabilitation works across multiple locations in various OFC Routes under Sangareddy CNTX-South
Maintenance Division in Telangana state:
Estima
Price
Approx. ted Estimated Bid
of Bid Time
Trenching/ Route Cost cost of Security
Sec. Name of the Route / Km Docum Period
HDD/ CB & Length per works / EMD
No. Reference ent
Clamping metre
in
Weeks
Trenching
following OFC Routes 450/
1.DTS BIDAR-DTS JOGIPET/ HDD 4728
- 2444119 61200/- 590/- 7
1 ALLADURG-1
2. DTS JOGIPET-DTS MEDAK-2 287/
3. DTS TOOPRAN-VST Clamping 422
-
NARASAPUR-1
11)Optical Fibe Cable Construction works from multiple Railway stations to BSNL OFC stations/junctions along
Karwar to Mangalore section of Konkan Railways (KRCL) in Karnataka state.
Estim
Approx Price of
ated Estimate Bid
. Route Bid Time
cost d cost of Security
Sectio Km Trenching Length Documen Period
per works / EMD
n No. Reference/OFC Routes /HDD in t in
meter
Weeks
(in
Mtrs (in Rs ) (in Rs ) (in Rs)
Rs.)
OFC construction works for the
following OFC Routes/stretches. Open
1) Karwar Railway Station to Karwar 8000 258
Trenching
DTS
2) Ankola Railway Station to Jt No.21
1 4725420 141800 590 18
of KMT-ANK 48 F Cable 4
3) Kumta Railway Station to Jt No.1
of KMT-ANK 48 F Cable 4 HDD 4800 500
4) Honnavar Railway Station to Jt
No.4 of HNR-KMT48 F Cable 4
Section length in Mtrs 12800
following OFC Routes/stretches.
1) Bhatkal Railway station – Jt No. Open
6800 268
29A of KND-BTK 48 F Cable - 4 Trenching
2) Kundapur Railway Station to Jt
No. 26 J of UDP-KND Cable-3
2 4770620 143100 590 18
3) Udupi Railway Station to Udupi
T/E
4) Mulky Railway Staton to Mulky HDD 5400 500
T/E
5) Mangaluru Central Railway
Station to Pandeshwar T/E
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12)OFC construction work in Nagasamudra-Molakalmuru 48F OFC Route in Karnataka state
Approx.
Estimated Estimated Bid Price of Time
Route
Section Km cost per cost of Security/ Bid Period
Trenching/HDD Length
No. Reference meter works EMD Document in
in
Weeks
Mtrs (in Rs.) (in Rs ) (in Rs ) (in Rs)
Nagasamudra T/E - Km OT 7600 294

1 2784995 83500 590 13
311/0 HDD 600 490
Km 311/0-Molakalmuru OT 5600 278

2 2694490 80800 590 12
T/E HDD 1800 490
13) Rehabilitation works across multiple locations in various OFC Routes under Trivandrum & Thiruvalla CNTX-S
Maintenance Divisions in Kerala state
Estimate Price of
Trenching/H Approx. Estimate Bid Time
d cost Bid
Sectio Km DD/ CB & Route d cost of Security Period in
per Docum
n No. Reference/OFC Routes Clamping Length in works / EMD Weeks
meter ent
Mtrs (in Rs.) (in Rs ) (in Rs) (in Rs)
Rehabilatation works across multiple

locations in the following OFC Open
routes. 4600 335
Trenching
1)DTS TVM KAITHAMUKKU-BJC
TVM KARIAVATTOM TEL XGE-1
2)DTS TVM MEDICAL COLLEGE- 39,71,316 99,300 590 8
1 DTS ATTINGAL-1
3)DTS ATTINGAL-DTS KOLLAM-
2 HDD 3000 550
4)DTS ALLEPPEY-DTS
MAVELIKARA
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14) Rehabilitation works across multiple locations in various OFC Routes under Ernakulam & Aluva CNTX-S
Approx. Time
Estimated Estimated Bid Price of
Trenching/HDD/ Route Period
Section Km cost per cost of Security/ Bid
CB & Clamping Length in
No. Reference/OFC Routes meter works EMD Document
in Weeks
following OFC routes.
Open Trenching 5800 335
1)DWMS ENK CARRIER
STATION ROAD-DTS ENK
TRIPUNITHURA-2
2)DTS ALLEPPEY-DTS
SHERTALAI-03
3)DWMS ENK CARRIER
41,63,193 1,04,100 590 9
1
STATION ROAD-VST ENK
KIZHAKKAMBALAM-01
4)DTS NDM KATTAPANNA- HDD 3300 550
VST PEERUMEDU-01
5)DTS IJK KODUNGALLUR-
DTS ENK PARUR-02
15) Rehabilitation works across multiple locations in various OFC Routes under Thrissur CNTX-South
Maintenance Division in Kerala state
Appro
Trenching/ Estimate Price of Time
x. Estimate Bid
HDD/ CB d cost Bid Period
Sectio Km Route d cost of Security
& per Documen in
n No. Reference/OFC Routes Length works / EMD
Clamping meter t Weeks
in
Open
Rehabilatation works across multiple 6870 335
Trenching
locations in the following OFC routes.
1)VST TRC ATMAVU-VST TRC 50,96,250 1,27,400 1080 11
1 CHAVAKKAD-01
2)PONNANI - CHAVAKKAD 01 24 F HDD 4200 550

locations in the following OFC routes. Open
8000 335
1)DTS IJK Kodungallur-VST TRC Trenching
Atmavu 24 F -01
2)DTS PONNANI-DTS TIRUR 24F 50,71,108 1,26,800 1080 11
2 3)PONNANI -TIR KUTTIPPURAM
12F HDD 3000 550
4)KUNNAMKULAM -
KUTTIPPURAM 12F
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16) Rehabilitation works across multiple locations in various OFC Routes under Kozhikode & Palakkad CNTX-
South Divisions in Kerala state
Trenching Approx Price of Time
Estimate Estimate Bid
/HDD/ CB . Route Bid Period
Section Km d cost per d cost of Security
& Length Documen in
No. Reference/OFC Routes meter works / EMD
Clamping in t Weeks
Rehabilatation works at different
locations in the following OFC routes of
Kozhikode & Palakkad CNTX-S Open
Divisions 2100 335
Trenching
1)DTS KE VELLAYIL - DTS
BADAGARA -1 12F
2)DTS BADAGARA - DTS
TELLICHERRY -1 12F
23,32,500 58,300 590 5
1
BADAGARA -2 24F
4)DTS PALAKKAD-DTS SN
OTTAPALAM-1 HDD 2575 550
PATTAMBI-1
6)DTS NILAMBUR - DTS
PERINTHALMANNA -1 24F
17) Optical Fibe Cable Construction works in Pampa-Nilakkal-Laha-Vadasserikkara OFC Route in Kerala state
Approx. Time
Route Period
Section Km Trenching/HDD/ cost per cost of Security/ Bid
Length in
No. Reference CB & Clamping meter works EMD Document
in Weeks
Pamba T/E to Open Trenching 330 459/-
Planthodumukku 52,14,072 1,30,000/- 1080 14
1 ( Pampa-Nilakkal OFC Route) HDD 8902 550/-
Planthodumukku to Nilakkal Open Trenching 1900 455/-
T/E 51,35,096 1,28,000/- 1080 14
2 Pampa --Nilakkal OFC Route) HDD 7421 550/-
Open Trenching 1000 455/-

Nillkkal T/E to Angamoozhy
Rd Jn, Plappally DIT& Fault 28,73,614 72,000/- 590 9
3 (Nilakkal - Laha OFC Route) 4280 12/-
Rectification
HDD 4000 550/-
Angamoozhy Rd Jn, Plappally Open Trenching 300 460/-
to Laha T/E 53,36,116 1,33,000/- 1080/- 15
4 (Nilakkal - Laha OFC Route) HDD 9165 550/-
Laha T/E to Koonamkara
Bhadrakali Temple Open Trenching 320 453/-
(Laha-Vadasserikkara OFC
52,20,394 1,31,000/- 1080/- 14
5
Route) HDD 8888 550/-
6 Open Trenching 382 446 52,44,440 1,31,000
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Koonamkara Bhadrakali
Temple to Vadasserikkara T/E
(Laha-Vadasserikkara OFC
1080/- 14
HDD 8992 550/-
Route)
18.Rehabilitation works across multiple locations in various OFC Routes for Indian coast guard at Andaman.
Estimate Price of
Approx. Estimate Bid
Trenching/ d Cost Bid Time
Route d cost of Security
Sec. Name of the Route / Km HDD/ CB & per Documen Period
Length works / EMD
No. Reference Clamping metre t
in
Weeks
Open
Rehabilitation works at multiple 7870 273
Trenching
locations at ...
1)Indian Coast Guard office to
MG College BTS ( Mayabandar),
Length:1550Mtrs
2)Aerial Bay BTS to Indian Coast
HDD 1280 650
Guard Office (
As per
Diglipur),Length:400Mtrs
3172410 79500 590 the work
3)Indian Coast Guard Office to
1 Order
Kitchend nala BTS (
HUTBAY),Length:2600Mtrs
4)BSNL TE to Indian Coast Guard
Office (Kamorta),Length:2900M 24F OF
5)BSNL TE to Indian Coast Guard Cable 10100 19
Office ( Campbell Blowing
Bay),Length:1700m
Section Length(Mtrs) 9150
19)Rehabilitation worksacross multiple locations in various OFC Routes under Chennai CNTX-South Maintenance
Division in Tamilnadu state:
Time
Trenching/ Route Cost per cost of Security/ Bid
Section. Name of the Route / Km Period
HDD/ CB & Length metre works EMD Document
No. Reference
Clamping in
Weeks
0 0
1)Flower Bazaar- 59,90,570 149800 1080 9
1
Mahabalipuram HDD 5500 550
2)Nungambakkam-Chengalpet
OFC routes
1500 295
2 89,75,144 224400 1080 15
1)Perambur-Ponneri
HDD 6400 550
2)Ponneri-Gummidipoondi-
3)Gummidipoondi-Sathyavedu
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OFC routes
20)Rehabilitation worksacross multiple locations in various OFC Routes under Pondicherry CNTX-South Maintenance
Trenching Approx. Estimated Estimated Bid Price of
Time
Section. Name of the Route / Km /HDD/ CB Route Cost per cost of Security/ Bid
Period
No. Reference & Length metre works EMD Document
Clamping in Mtrs. in Rs. in Rs. in Rs. in Rs. in Weeks
Open
multiple locations in the 3400 283
Trenching
1)Chidambaram – 53,06,255 132700 1080/- 10
1 Virudhachalam-01
2)Ulundurpet – HDD 4700 550
Koothakudi-01
Trenching
59,01,111 147500 1080/- 10
2 1) Veppur - Koothakudi -01
2)Tindivanam – HDD 6650 550
Villupuram-01
21)Rehabilitation worksacross multiple locations in various OFC Routes under Kancheepuram CNTX-South
Maintenance Division in Tamilnadu state:
Estimate Price of
Section Name of the Route / Km Route d cost of Security
HDD/ CB & per Documen Period
. No. Reference Length works / EMD
Clamping metre t
in Mtrs. in Rs. in Rs. in Rs. in Rs. in Weeks
1600 181
1) Kanchipuram –
Uthiramerur 2)Kanchipuram – 59,69,933 149200 1080/- 18
1 Arakkonam 3)Kanchipuram –
Sriperumbudur 4)Chengalpet HDD 6650 550
- Mahabalipuram
5)Chengalpet- Madurantakam
Note-1: Separate tender document to be submitted for each section.

Note-2: The quantity above are estimated and the BSNL reserves the right to vary the value of workto
the extent of -25% to +25% of value put to tender at the time of award of contract or during
contract period at the same rates, terms and conditions.
Note-3: There is no restriction on the number of tenders a bidder can participate. Bidders who have been
rescinded /debarred by Tendering authority/Higher BSNL Unit as the case may be including for reasons
for failing to sign necessary agreement with the concerned Tendering authority in stipulated time on
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earlier occasions, will not be eligible to participate in the tender for the same work.
Note-4: For participating in e-Tendering process bidder shall access e-Bid document uploaded on the e
tender portal and pay requisite tender processing fee as defined for the tender.
Note-5: Multiple PLB pipes are to be laid in the same open trench/HDD if required as decided by the in-charge of
the work in the same trench whole or part of the length of the section without any additional payment
for trenching. However, the laying charges (prefixed) of additional PLB/DWC/GI will be paid for open
trench.
Note-6: Measurement of the work of cable pulling/blowing through pipe/duct will be taken equal to the length
of the pipe / duct through which the cable has been pulled and not the total length of the cable pulled
through pipe/duct (Length of the Cable Coils kept in Loop/Joint Chambers are not considered for
measurement).
Note-7: Estimated rate for Clamping of DWC/GI Pipes on bridge/culverts includes the fabrication & supply of GI
Clamps of required size (with 6mm thickness & 50mm width), 2 Numbers of anchor bolts of size preferably
10mm x 100mm per GI Clamp, labour charges for drilling & fixing of anchor bolts for Clamps at a distance
of every 1 meter interval on bridge/culvert with necessary safety precautions, transportation of DWC/GI
pipes from the storeyard to the site location and laying cost of DWC/GI and PLB pipes as per BSNL
requirement.
Note-8: Cable to be blown is either Metal free (unarmoured) cable or Armoured Cable depending on the
requirement
Note-9: Blowing of Cable 24F/48F/96F is to be done at prefixed rate by the successful bidder except
the routes/sections for which OF cable blowing is also put to tender.
Note-10:Supply of RCC Route/Joint indicator and RCC Joint protection chamber is to be done at prefixed
rate by the successful bidder as per the dimensions and reinforcement details mentioned.
Note-11: Splicing of Cable 24F/48F/96F is to be done at prefixed rate as per the applicable area/state
by the successful bidder.
3. Eligibility Criteria: For participating in this tender, the tenderer should meet the following
eligibility criteria:
(i) The tenderer who possesses experience of having successfully completed the Optical
Fiber Cable Construction works in BSNL/MTNL/TCIL/ITI/Rites/HCL/ PGCIL/ Rail Tel/ any
other Govt. (Central/ State) undertaking having mandate to carry out OFC construction
work or the PSUs directly and also have received the payment forsuch completed works
to the extent as mentioned below, are eligible to participate inthe tender:
a) For an amount equal to at least 90% of estimated cost of work put to tender from
01/04/2019 to the date of issue of this NIT (for last 5 years +).
OR
b) For an amount equal to at least 120% of estimated cost of work put to tender from
01/04/2017 to the date of issue of this NIT (for last 7 years +).
(ii) The tenderer whose near relative(s) is/are employed in BSNL, is not eligible toparticipate
in the tender, as per limitations mentioned in Annexure-A.
(iii) Contractor should have the valid EPF registration certificate on the date of issue of NIT.
(iv) Contractor should have the valid ESI registration certificate.
(v) Contractor should have the valid GSTIN registration certificate.
(vi) The bidder should have Valid PAN No.
(vii)A self- declaration along with the evidence that the bidder is not black listed by GST/BSNL
authorities
(viii) In case of multiple GST numbers, all the numbers can be provided as Annexure
(ix) Bidder who has overall annual turnover upto Rs.1 Crore and is registered in Composite
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Scheme in GST, a separate document to be submitted for this declaration.
(x) In the case of MSE (Micro and small enterprises) units the bidder should declare UAM
number on CPPP portal. The bidders who also fail to submit UAM number shall not be
able to avail the benefits available to MSEs as contained in Public procurement policy for
MSEs order,2012 issued by MSME. The undertaking regarding submission of UAM
number on CPPP portal is to be uploaded online.
Note1: The experience of having successful completion of OF cable construction works is to be
reckoned in terms of payment received for such works
truction work only and does not include any other work like Poleless/Up-gradation/Maintenance
works of OFC/External Plant/ UG Cable (Copper) etc. during the above said periods.
Note2: The Experience should be of Optical Fiber Cable construction works.
Note3: The experience certificate for carrying out the works and amounts received should be in
the prescribed pro-forma and the certificate should be under the signature of officer
responsible for maintaining the contractor’s ledger e.g. Asst.GM/AO (Cash)/DDO or
equivalent officer of the concerned PSU i.e. BSNL/ MTNL/ TCIL/ ITI/ Rites/ HCL/ PGCIL/ Rail
Tel/ any other Govt. (Central/ State) undertaking as the case may be.
Note4: In case of supplier gets black-listed during the tenure of BSNL contract, then BSNL has the
right to recover the Input Credit Loss suffered by it due to any default by the vendor.
Of late, big Govt. contracts are being carried out by the Public Sector Undertakings
mentioned herein through a chain of contractors. In such case, the experience certificate, if
issued, in favor of a contractor, in the chain, by such PSUs in the prescribed format shallbe
acceptable.
4. Period of contract: The period of this contract will be one year from the date of agreement.
However, the BSNL reserves the right to extend the contract further, in terms of six months, up to
one year on the same rates, terms & conditions, which shall be binding on the contractor.
5. Date of sale of tender document, Last date of submission of bid, Date of opening of Bids:
Availability of Deadline for Date & Time of Date of Opening of Bids
tender Document Submission of Submission/opening of Online
Online on e- e-Bids Online on e- Physical Envelope Qualifying Financial Bid
tendering portal tendering portal Bid
From 04/09/2024 to Upto 15:00 hrs of to be submitted on any date At 15:00 hrs of To be notified
25/09/2024 up to 15.00 25/09/2024 before or within 5 days of bid 26/09/2024 later
hrs submission end date., I.e by
30.09.2024
6. If the date of opening of the bids happens to be holiday, the tenders will be opened on the next
working day at the same time and the same venue.
7. The tender is invited through e-tendering process through the e-tender portal
(https://etenders.gov.in/eprocure/app). Kindly refer Section-VI of Tender document for further
instructions on e-tendering. Prospective bidders should get their registration done well in time with
the Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) issuing authority which is essential for participating in the
tendering process. This link can also be visited using our website i.e. http://tender.bsnl.co.in, (by
clicking the link for e-tendering the home page).
8. Tender will not be accepted/received on the e-tendering portal after due date and time. The officer
in charge BSNL reserves the right to reject any or all tenders without assigning any reason
whatsoever.
9. As the tender is invited through e-tendering process, physical copy of the tender document would
not be available for sale. The bidder needs to download the tender document using the link as
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mentioned above.
10. All the documents in Qualifying Bid –Part-A are to be uploaded in the e-tender portal including
proof of deposit of cost towards e-payment (RTGS/NEFT)/DD/Banker’s Cheque/BG of cost of
tender, EMD etc. which may be deposited.
11. Last date and time of submission completed tender document:
i) Date & Time of submission of Tender bids online on or before 25/09/2024 upto 15:00hrs).
ii) Envelope containing offline document should be submitted by the bidder in MM section of Circle
Office at the below given address on any date before or within 5 days of bid submission end date
falling which the tender bid if already opened on basis of scanned copies uploaded in Technical
envelope will be rejected.
Assistant General Manager,MM section
O/o The Chief General Manager, Core Network Transmission-South, BSNL,
#11, Link Road, Ganapathy Colony, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032
Date and time of opening of Tender: 26/09/2024 at 15:00 hrs.

12. The units registered under single point registration scheme of NSIC /MSE units for OF Cable laying
works are exempted from depositing the price of tender document and from payment of earnest
money deposit (EMD). Such bidder shall have to upload the document in proof of registration of
valid NSIC/MSE for carrying out OFC work unit along with bid document.
13. The successful bidder including NSIC/MSE bidder shall submit an equivalent to 5% of the tender approved
value either in the form of Performance Bank Guarantee (PBG) or DD. The bidder shall also submit material
security (BG) as per letter of intent.
The Bid Security / EMD & Performance Security shall be paid in the form of Bank Guarantee /
DD from any nationalized / scheduled bank of the Reserve Bank of India, drawn on or after the date
of NIT in favour of “AO (HQCO) O/o CGM, STR, BSNL, Chennai-32” payable at Chennai.
Online Payment mode for the Bid Security/EMD not accepted due to administrative reasons.
The Cost of Bid Document drawn on or after the date of NIT should be paid in the form of Demand
Draft / Banker Cheque or paid through online payment mode vide details given below:
DETAILS FOR ONLINE PAYMENT MODE OF TENDER FEE
(Not for Payment of EMD/Bid security)
BANK NAME UNION BANK OF INDIA
BRANCH NAME SSI-Guindy Branch, Chennai- 600 032
BENEFICIARY NAME AO (HQCO) O/o CGM, STR, BSNL, Chennai-32
ACCOUNT NO. 526301010031370
IFSC Code: UBIN0552631
MICR Code: 600026025
14. If a vendor registered with body specified by Ministry of Micro, small and medium enterprise
claiming concessional benefits is awarded work by BSNL and subsequently fails to obey any of the
contractual obligation, he may be debarred from any further work/contract by BSNL for one year
from the date of issue of such order and MSME authority issuing the certificate shall also be
informed for taking suitable action.
15. Bidders may contact for the Technical/Works related querries and also for the detailed Patch
locations/Km.Referances from the below metioned Divisional Engineer/DGM units in which the
OFC Routes are located.
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Route No Name of the OFC Route Desigantion with address
Rehabilitation works (Phase-IV) across Office of the Divisional Engineer,

multiple locations in various OFC Optical Fibre Project
1 Routes under Eluru and Rajahmundry Telephone Exchange(SIEMENS),
CNTX-South Maintenance Divisions in Autonagar,Vijayawada – 520007
Andhrapradesh state: Telephone no: 0866 2541226,9490000181
Fax-0866 2541418
Office of the Divisional Engineer,
Rehabilitation works across multiple Transmission Projects,
locations in various OFC Routes under C.T.O Compound,
2 Vishakapatnam CNTX-South Velempeta,
Maintenance Division in Andhrapradesh Visakhapatnam –530001.
state Telephone no:0891-2524748, 2554318,Fax-0891-
2524475
1) For Krishna works:
Optical Fibre Project
Telephone Exchange (SIEMENS),
Autonagar, Vijayawada – 520007
Rehabilitation works across multiple
Telephone no: 0866 2541226 Fax-0866 2541418
locations in various OFC Routes under
2)For Guntur works:
3 Krishna and Guntur CNTX-South
2)Office of the Divisional Engineer,
Maintenance Divisions of Andra
Optical Fibre Project
Pradesh State
2 nd Floor, Stambalagaruvu TE
Compound, 2 nd lane, LIC Colony,
Guntur – 522 006.
Phone: 0863 2248201
E-mail: [email protected]
4) Rehabilitation works (Phase-IV) Optical Fibre Project
across multiple locations in various OFC 2 nd Floor, Stambalagaruvu TE
4 Routes under Guntur and Ongole CNTX- Compound, 2 nd lane, LIC Colony,
South Maintenance Divisions in Guntur – 522 006.
Andhrapradesh state: Phone: 0863 2248201
Rehabilitation works (Phase-IV) across
multiple locations in various OFC
5 Routes under KURNOOL CNTX-South
Maintenance Divisions in
Andhrapradesh state:
Optical Fibre cable Project
E-10B Telephone exchange compound,Block-II,
multiple locations in various OFC
Sreenivasa nagar,Kurnool ,Andhrapradesh
6 Routes under KADAPA CNTX-South
Phone: 08518-228222,249920
7 multiple locations in various OFC
Routes under Anantapur CNTX-South
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Rehabilitation works across multiple OFFICE OF THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER,

locations in various OFC Routes under Transmission Project,
8 Hyderabad and Secunderabad CNTX- P&T Quarters, Crèche Building,
South Maintenance Divisions in Near Paradise, S.P. Road, Secunderabad – 500 003
Telangana state: Telephone : DE –040- 27845737; 9490782233
JTO – 040.2784 4718 Fax –040-27840727
9
Warangal CNTX-South Maintenance OFFICE OF THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER,
Division in Telangana state: OFE Project,P&T Quarters, QUARTER NO:111/4,Type-07
Rehabilitation works across multiple ,Near Paradise, S.P. Road, Secunderabad – 500 003
locations in various OFC Routes under Telephone : DE –040- 27844898; 9440632719
10
Sangareddy CNTX-South Maintenance
Optical Fibe Cable Construction works
Sri Satheesha,
from multiple Railway stations to BSNL
Deputy General Manager,
11 OFC stations/junctions along Karwar to
Core Network Transmission, Type V(B), STR Staff
Mangalore section of Konkan Railways
Quarters BSNL Campus, Ladyhill Mangaluru-575 006.
(KRCL) in Karnataka state.
Mobile No:9448012082
OFC construction work in
[email protected],
12 Nagasamudra-Molakalmuru 48F OFC
[email protected]
Route in Karnataka state
1) For Trivandrum OFC Routes:
SELVARAJAN S
DE TM Trivandrum
Building: TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
BUILDING,TRIVANDRUM
Rehabilitation works across multiple Office: DE
locations in various OFC Routes under 9486105649 948610564
13
Trivandrum & Thiruvalla CNTX-S 2) For Thiruvalla OFC Routes :
Maintenance Divisions in Kerala state SUNIL MATHEW
DE TM Thiruvalla
Building: Telephone bhavan
Thiruvalla
9446020200 04692604200
[email protected]
SUDHEER K
DE TM Ernakulam
14 Building: CSR DTS/DTAX Building Ernakulam
Ernakulam & Aluva CNTX-S
Ph:9447373228 04842377353 [
[email protected] ]
PREETHA S
Rehabilitation works across multiple DE TM Thrissur
locations in various OFC Routes under Building: DE Office, Mission Quarters
15
Thrissur CNTX-South Maintenance Thrissur
Division in Kerala state Ph no:9447330330 0466-2246444
[email protected]
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1)For Kozikode OFC Routes :
ARCHANA J GALIYAVAR
DE TM KOZIKODE
Building: TELEPHONE EXGE KE
KOZHIKODE
16 Ph no: 9449857001 0839227300
Kozhikode & Palakkad CNTX-South
2)For Palakkad OFC Routes: SIVAGAMASUNDARI S
Divisions in Kerala state
DE TM PKD
Building: Telephone exhange
Palakkad.
Ph no: 9444849593
MANOJ KRISHNAN K
Optical Fibe Cable Construction works DE, Transmission Projects,Microwave stastion,First
17 in Pampa-Nilakkal-Laha-Vadasserikkara Floor,Pongummod, Tiruvanathapuram-695011
OFC Route in Kerala state Ph no:9447039944 08026638511 [
[email protected] , [email protected] ]
O/o. Divisional Engineer,
Rehabilitation works across multiple Satellite Communication Projects
18 locations in various OFC Routes for 1 st Floor, BSNL New Telephone Exchange
Indian coast guard at Andaman. DAG Colony, Aberdeen Bazaar,
Port Blair-744101, Telephone: 03192233100
Rehabilitation worksacross multiple
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Chennai CNTX-South Maintenance
Division in Tamilnadu state
Rehabilitation worksacross multiple OFFICE OF THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER TELECOM.
locations in various OFC Routes under CN TX Proj. Dn-I,
20 Pondicherry CNTX-South Maintenance V FLOOR, SPC TAX-I BUILDING, FLOWER BAZAR
Division in Tamilnadu state: TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, CHENNAI-01.
Phone:044-25390377,25390116, 9486107029
Rehabilitation worksacross multiple Email ID : [email protected]
21 Kancheepuram CNTX-South
Maintenance Division in Tamilnadu
state
16. Bidders may contact for the General/Tender related querries to the MM cell of the
CGM,CNTX-s,Chennai for the below address and numbers.
Assistant General Manager,MM
O/o The Chief General Manager,
Core Network Transmission-South, BSNL,
#11, Link Road, Ganapathy Colony,Guindy, Chennai – 600 032
Phone no:9449028666 and 044-22508514,
Email:[email protected]
Sd/ Assistant General Manager,MM

O/o The Chief General Manager,
Chennai – 600 032
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SECTION II
BID FORM
To
The Chief General Manager,
#11, Link Road, Ganapathy Colony,Guindy, Chennai – 600 032
DearSir,
Having examined the terms & conditions of contract and the specifications including Addendum/Corrigendum
(if any), the receipt of which is hereby duly acknowledged, we, the undersigned, hereby submit our offer to
execute the work of Optical Fiber Cable construction work stipulated against this NIT in conformity with said
drawings, terms &conditions of contract and specifications.
We undertake, if our Bid is accepted, we will execute the work in accordance with specifications, time limits &
terms and conditions stipulated in the tender document.
If our Bid is accepted, we shall submit the securities as per the conditions mentioned in the contract.
We agree to abide by this Bid for a period of 240 days from the date fixed for Qualifying Bid opening and it shall
remain binding upon us and may be accepted at any time before the expiry of that period.
Until a formal Agreement is prepared and executed, this Bid together with your written acceptance thereof in
your notification of award shall constitute a binding contract between us.
Bid submitted by us is in full compliance of the requirements of e-tendering.
Dated this…………………day of..................................... (the year)
SignatureofAuthorizedSignatory
……………………………………
Incapacityof
…………………………………………………………… Duly authorized to
sign the bid for and on behalf of …………………………………….
Witness …………………………..
Address………………………….
Signature…………………………
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SECTION III
TENDERER’S PROFILE
General: Paste Color Passport

size photograph of the
tenderer / authorized
1. Name of the tenderer/firm signatory holding power
of Attorney and having
2 Name of the person submitting the tender whose photograph Digital Signature
Certificate. Photograph
is affixed and who possesses the Digital Signature Certificate (DSC). should be self-attested
(a) Shri/Smt
(b)DSC Issuing Agency……………………………………………..
((In case of Proprietary / Partnership firms, the tender has to be digitally signed
by Proprietor /Partner(s) only, as the case may be))
3 Address of the firm
………………………………………………………………….......................……………………..
………………………………………………………………………………............................…..
4 Correspondence Address
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………..……..................................…………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Tel.no. (withSTDcode) (O)…..………..(Fax)………………..…...(R)……................…………
6. MobileNo: email-id:
Note: These contact details shall be used to communicate with the tenderer / contractor and any
communication sent there on shall be taken as proper communications under this contract)
7. Registration& incorporation particulars of the firm(Tickasapplicable):
(i) Proprietorship (ii)Partnership (iii)LLP (iv) Private Limited (v) Public Limited
(Please attach attested copies of documents of registration/incorporation of your firm with the
competent authority as required by business law)
8. Name of Proprietor/Partners/Directors
.............................................…………………………......................................…………………
…………………………………………………………………..........................................................
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9. Tenderer’s Bank Details:
a.Name of Bank..............................................................
b.Name of Branch.................................................City.........................................
c.BranchCode.........................................
d.IFSC Code...............
10. Permanent Income Tax Account Number(PAN),…………………………….

Income Tax circle…………………………………………………………………..….
11.EPF registration number. ………………………………………………….....................…
12 .ESI registration number………………………………………………………………
13.Goods and Service Tax(GSTIN) registration No.....................................................................
14. Whether Micro or Small Enterprises(MSEs)? (Yes/No):…………………………………
If Yes, the purpose of Business for which registered.
Validity:from………………………………………to……………………………………
MonetaryLimit……………………………………………………………………………..
Type of Work ………………………………………………………………………………
15. Infrastructural capabilities of the bidder:
I. Tools and Machinery infrastructure
a) Capacity of trenching per day(in meters)………………………………….….
b) Capacity of PLB pipe laying per day(in meters)……………….……………………
c) Capacity of pulling cable through duct/pipe per day(in meters)…………………..
d) Availability of HDD machine
(Owned…………….………Capacity…………………..
Leased)……….……………Capacity………………….
Proof may be submitted for having the HDD machine owned /leased.
e) Particulars of vehicles available with the tenderer:
Typeof Vehicles(s) Registrationnumber
……………………. ………………………
…………………… ……………………….
……………………. ……………………….
II. Manpower
f) No of trained supervisors ----------------------
g) No.of Trained splicers ------------------------
h)Capacity of engaging mazdoors per day…………………………….
Place: Signature of tenderer/Authorized signatory………….
Date: Nameofthe tenderer…………………………….
Seal of the tenderer

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Section IV
Instruction to Bidders
A. INTRODUCTION:
1. DEFINITIONS
a. President of India: The President of India means the President of India and his successors.
b. Government of India: The Government or Government of India shall mean the President of
India.
c. The BSNL means Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, the company with Chairman & Managing
director and Board of directors, with Head Quarter at New Delhi.
All references of:
Department
Chief General Manager
Principal General Manager
Sr.General Manager/General Manager
Addl.General Manager/Joint General Manager
Deputy General Manager/Deputy General Manager(Projects)
Divisional Engineer /Divisional Engineer(Projects)
Sub Divisional Engineer
Junior Telecom Officer
Chief Accounts Officer
Accounts Officer
AssistantAccountsOfficer
Junior Accounts Officer
Including other officers in the BSNL, whatever designations assigned to them from time to
time, who may be the in-charge of direction, supervision, testing, acceptance and
maintenance including their successor(s) in the office appearing in various clauses shall be
taken to mean the BSNL,an enterprise, under the Ministry of Communications and Information
Technology, Government of India.
d. The jurisdiction of GM/Addl.GM/ DGM/DET shall mean the territorial area under their control
for the purpose of administration and management of the projects and other associated
functions.
e. Representative of GM/Addl.GM/ DGM / DET means Officer and staff under their control for
the time being deputed for supervising the work or testing etc.
f. Engineer – in – charge: The Engineer – in – charge means the Engineering Officer nominated
by the GM/Addl.GM/ DGM to supervise the work, under the contract. (Minimum Divisional
Engineer level officer to be nominated while approving the work order).
g. Site Engineer:Site Engineer shall mean an JTO/SDE of the BSNLwho maybe placed bythe work
order issuing authority for supervising the work.
h. A/T Unit: A/T unit shall mean Acceptance and Testing unit of the BSNL.
i. A/T Officer: An officer authorized by BSNL to conduct A/T.
j. Thewordsbidderandtendererhavebeenused interchangeably.
k. Contract: The term contract means, the documents forming the tender and acceptance
thereof and the formal agreement executed between the competent authority on behalf of
the BSNL and the contractor, together with the documents referred to therein including these
conditions, the specifications, designs, drawings and instructions issued from time to time, by
the engineer in-charge and all these documents taken together shall be deemed to form one contract
and shall be complementary to one another.
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l. Contractor: The contractor shall mean the individual, firm or company, approved to undertake
the works and shall include the legal personal representative of such individual or the persons
composing such firm or company, or the successors of such firm or company and the permitted
assignees of such individual, firm or company.
m. Work: The expression “works” shall unless there be something either in the subject or context
repugnant to such construction be construed and taken to mean the works by or by virtue of
the contract contracted to be executed whether temporary or permanent and whether
original, altered, substituted or additional.
n. Schedule(s): Schedule(s) referred to in these conditions shall mean the relevant schedule(s) or
the standard schedule of rates mentioned in the document.
o. Site: The site shall mean the land / or other places on, into or through which work is to be
executed under the contract or any adjacent land, path or street through which, the work is
to be executed under the contract or any adjacent land, path or street which may be allotted
or used for the purpose of carrying out the contract.
p. Normal time or stipulated time: Normal time or stipulated time means time specified in the
work order to complete the work.
q. Extension of Time: Extension of Time means the time granted by the BSNL to complete the
work beyond the normal time or stipulated time. The EOT may be with/without Liquidated
damages as may be decided by the competent authority.
r. Date of Commencement of work: Date of commencement of work means the date of actual
commencement of work or 7th day from the date of issue of work order, whichever is earlier.
s. Due date of completion: Due date of completion shall be the date by which the work shall be
completed at site including clearance of site.
t. Duration of completion ofwork: The duration of completion ofwork or completion timeshall
be time specified in the work order plus extension of time granted, if any.
u. Excepted risk:Excepted risk are risks due to war (whether declared or not), invasion, act of
foreign enemies, hostilities, civil war, rebellion, revolution, insurrection, military or usurped
power, any acts of Government damages from aircraft, acts of God, such as earthquake,
lightening and unprecedented floods and other causes over which, the contractor has no
control and the same having been accepted as such, by the Accepting Authority or causes
solelydue to use or occupation bythe government of the part of the work, in respect of which
a certificate of completion has been issued.
v. Extra work: as used herein any work or compliance with any requirements, other than a
change, which is not expressly or impliedly contemplated by the contract documents, and
which is necessary to be performed for the proper completion of the contracted work. For the
purpose of clarifications, it is declared that, any work or operation which shall be necessarily
incidental to the proper performance of any item of work or part there of shall be deemed to
have been by implication provided for in the relevant item of work or part thereof and shallnot
constitute extra work.
2. ELIGIBILITY OF BIDDERS:-
(i) The invitation of bids is open to all bidders as per the eligibility mentioned in NIT of this tender
document.
(ii) The experience certificate for carrying out the works and amounts received should be in the
prescribed pro-forma and the certificate should be under the signature of officer responsible for
maintaining the contractor’s ledger e.g. AGM/AO(Cash)/DDO or equivalent officer of the
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Concerned PSU i.e.BSNL/MTNL/TCIL/ITI/Rites/HCL/PGCIL/RailTel/any other Govt. (Central/ State)
undertaking as the case may be.
Of late big Govt. contracts are being carried out by the Public Sector Undertakings mentioned
herein through a chain of contractors. In such case, the experience certificate, if issued, in favor of
a contractor, in the chain, by such PSUs in the prescribed format shall be acceptable.
B. THE BID DOCUMENTS
3. BID DOCUMENTS:
3.1 The construction work to be carried out, goods required, bidding procedures and contract terms
are prescribed in the Bid Documents. The Bid Documents include:
3.1.1. Part-A(QualifyingBid):
3.1.1.1 Notice Inviting Tender
3.1.1.2 Bid form
3.1.1.3 Tenderer’s Profile
3.1.1.4 Instruction to Bidders
3.1.1.5 General(commercial) conditions of the contract
3.1.1.6 E-tendering Instructions to Bidders
3.1.1.7 Special Conditions of Contract
3.1.1.8 Important Instructions
3.1.1.9 Scope of Work and jurisdiction of the contract
3.1.1.10 Material Security Bond Form
3.1.1.11 OF Cable Construction Specifications
3.1.1.12 Performa of Agreement
3.1.1.13 Standard Schedule of Rates for carrying out the OF Cable Construction work
Issued by BSNL for the area of work.
3.1.1.14 Engineering Instructions on Under Ground Optical Fiber Cable Laying Works
(Section-XIII)
3.1.1.15 Annexure-A Pro-forma of No Near Relative Certificate.
3.1.1.16 Annexure-A1 Pro-forma of Non blacklisting from BSNL
3.1.1.17 Annexure-A2 Pro-forma of Non blacklisting from GST
3.1.1.18 Annexure-B Pro-forma of Experience Certificate
3.1.1.19 Annexure-C Declaration about Genuineness of Documents/Certificates
3.1.1.20 Annexure-1–Schedule of Quantities stipulated under this tender
3.1.2 Part-B(FinancialBid)
3.1.2.1 ScheduleofQuotingRates.
3.2 The Bidder is expected to examine all instructions, forms, terms & conditions and the
specifications in the bid documents. Failure to furnish all information required as per the Bid
Documents or submission of bids not substantially responsive to the Bid Documents in every
respect will be at the bidder’s risk and shall result in rejection of the bid.
4. QUERIES ON BID DOCUMENTS:

A prospective bidder, requiring any clarification of the Bid Documents shall notify the tender
issuing authority in writing at the e-mail id indicated in the NIT for Bids. It may be appreciated that
such communications is preferably done through e-mail only as any other mode of
communications may result in delay for which BSNL shall not be responsible. The tender issuing
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authority shall respond in writing, to the same e-mail id, to any request for clarification of the Bid
Documents, which it receives not later than7working days prior to the date of opening of the bids
Copies of such queries (without identifying the source) and the clarifications, if any,bythe tender
issuing authority shall be placed on e-tendering web-site in form of Addendum/Corrigendum and
all such clarifications issued by the tender issuing authority will form part of the bid document.
5. AMENDMENT OF BID DOCUMENTS:

At any time, prior to the date for submission of bids, the tender issuing authority may, for any
reason whether suomoto or in response to a clarification requested by a prospective Bidder,
modify the bid documents by amendments. Queries/clarifications sought up to seven workingdays
prior to date of bid submission shall be entertained. Any query/clarification sought less than five
working days prior to bid opening date shall not be considered for reply/clarification.
The amendments shall be notified in writing to such prospective bidders who seek
clarifications on their mail id, besides uploading the same on e-tendering e tender portal.
In order to afford prospective bidders reasonable time to take the amendments into account
in preparing their bids, the tender issuing authoritymay, at its discretion, extend the deadline for
the submission/opening of bids suitably.
All the amendments/corrigendum/addenda/extension of date(s) shall be published only on e-
tendering website i.e. https://etenders.gov.in/eprocure/app. Therefore, the prospective bidders
are advised to visit the website regularly.
C. PREPARATION OF BIDS
6. CostofBidding:
The bidder shall bear all costs associated with the preparation and submission of the bid
through e-tendering. The BSNL, will in no case, be responsible or liable for these costs,
regardless of the conduct or outcome of the bidding process.
7. DOCUMENTS ESTABILISHING BIDDER’S ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION:
The bidder shall submit the following documents online on the e-tender portal (along with the
Qualifying Bid) for establishing the bidder’s eligibility which are mandatory:
List of Documents in the ‘Technical Bid Folder’ to be uploaded on e-tendering e tender portal
16. Scanned copy of the duly filled and signed Bid Form, Section-II of the tender
document.
16. Scanned copy of the duly filled and signed Tenderer’s Profile, Section-III of the tender
document.
3. Scanned Copy of receipt/Demand Draft/Bankers Cheque/BG proof for online payment
of requisite value towards the price of tender document as per NIT.
4. Scanned Copy of receipt / Demand Draft / Bankers Cheque/BG proof for on line payment of
requisite value for the Bid Security/EMD as per NIT.
5. Scanned copy of Latest and valid MSE Certificate duly issued by NSIC(if applicable).
6. Scanned copy of PAN card

7. Scanned copy of the valid EPF Registration Certificate.
8. Scanned copy of the valid ESI Registration Certificate.
9. Scanned copy of the valid GSTIN Registration Certificate.
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10. Scanned copy of Solvency certificate from the banker of the tenderer: For works
costing up to Rs. 20 lakhs-solvency certificate should be of Rs. 5 lakhs; For works costing more
than 20 lakhs– solvency certificate should be of Rs. 10 lakhs. The solvency certificate shall be
valid for the current financial year or valid up to the tender contract period whichever is later.
11. Scanned copy of the Experience Certificate(s) as per NIT in the prescribed pro-forma
(Annexure-B).
12 Scanned copy of the documents, as applicable, in support of registration of the
Company/Firm/Proprietorship:
The registration of the firm, authenticated copy of partnership deed in cases of partnership firm.
Attested copy of Articles of Association duly registered with Registrar of Company affairs, in case
of Limited/Pvt. Limited Company.
 Duly executed Affidavit, stating that tenderer is the sole proprietor of the firm or any document
issued by the taxation authorities stating that tenderer is the sole proprietor of the firm, in case
of proprietorship firm.
13. Scanned copy of Registered Power of Attorney (duly registered with sub registrar)/Resolution of
Board of Directors, authorizing an individual with whose DSC the tender is submitted on e-
tendering e tender portal (if and as applicable).
14 Digitally signed tender document on each and every page without any alternation/
digitally uploaded in PDF format with digital signature on any one page( Preferably last
age) of the document without any alternation
15. Scanned copy of No Near relative certificate(s) in the prescribed pro-forma as per Annexure-A..
16.Declaration of Non blacklisting from BSNL and GST as per Annexure –A1 & A2
17.Duly completed Declaration about Genuineness of Documents/Certificates as per

Annexure-C
18. Valid GST registration certificate or mention as unregistered dealer and a self-declaration
along with the evidence that the bidder is not black listed by GST authorities.
19. Bidder who has overall annual turnover upto Rs. 1 Crore and is registered in Composite
Scheme in GST, a separate document to be submitted for this declaration(as applicable)
20.Signed copy of Technical Bid form for declaration of OFC ROUTES and OFC SECTIONS for
which bidder submitting the bid as per the form enclosed in Section-XX for each OFC
Route/section separately.
Note: The successful tenderer has to submit the attested copy of the Labour License, if
applicable (to be ascertained by him), within one month of signing the agreement which
should remain valid through the entire period of the agreement. No work Order(s) shall be
issued to the successful tenderer till he submits the attested copy of the Labour License or an
affidavit that he is exempted from securing labour license.
*The one month period can be extended further by one month/specified duration subject to
genuine and special reason submitted by the contractor with proof requesting for additional
one month.
Tender document(s), duly filled in and signed by tenderer or his authorized representative
along with seal on each page.All corrections and overwriting must be initialed with date by the
tenderer or his authorized representative.
The self-attested copy of required experience certificate issued by officer maintaining the
payment ledger of the contractors.
A mandatory undertaking from MSE bidders regarding declaration of UAM number on CPPP.
Self-attested copy of all above mentioned documents are required to be uploaded
along with the bid otherwise bid will be liable to be rejected.
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8. BID SECURITY(EMD):
8.1 The bidder shall furnish, as part of his bid, a bid security (EMD) for an amount as specified in
the NIT. No interest shall be paid by BSNL on the bid security for any period, what so ever.
8.2 The bid security is required to protect BSNL against the risk of bidders conduct, which would
warrant the security’s forfeiture, pursuant to Clause 8.7
8.3 Bid Security shall be paid in the form of Crossed Demand Draft or Bank Guarantee issued by a
Scheduled bank, drawn in favor of “AO (HQCO) O/o CGM, STR, BSNL, Chennai-32”
payable at Chennai.
Note: The MSE bidders are exempted from payment of bid security:
a) A proof regarding valid registration with body specified by Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise for
tendered items will have to be attached along with the bid.
b) The enlistment certificate issued by MSME should be valid on the date of opening of tender.
c) MSE unit is required to submit its monthly delivery schedule.
d) If a vender registered with body specified by Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise claiming
concessional benefits is awarded work by BSNL and subsequently fails to obey any of the contractual
obligations, he will be debarred from any further work/contract by BSNL for one year from the issue of such
order.
e) MSE (Micro and small enterprises) bidder should declare UAM number on CPPP portal. The bidders who also
fail to submit UAM number shall not be able to avail the benefits available to MSEs as contained in Public
procurement policy for MSEs order, 2012 issued by Ministry of MSME. A mandatory undertaking from MSME
bidders regarding declaration of UAM number on CPPP
8.4 A bid not secured in accordance with para 8.1 &8.3 shall be rejected by the BSNL as non-
responsive.
8.5 The bid security of the unsuccessful bidder will be refunded as promptly as possible after
finalization of the contract but not later than 30 days after the expiry of the period of bid
validity prescribed by the BSNL.
8.6 The successful bidder’s bid security will be refunded after signing of agreement with the
approved bidder.
8.7 The bid security shall be forfeited:.

8.7.1 If a bidder withdraws his bid during the period of bid validity specified in the bid document
or
8.7.2 If the bidder makes any modifications in the terms and conditions of the tender before
acceptance of the tender, which are not acceptable to the BSNL or
8.7.3 In case of a successful bidder, if the bidder fails:
(ii) to sign the agreement in accordance with Section XI, or
(iii) to furnish Material Security in accordance with clause 5(i) of Section V.
(iv) to observe material terms and conditions stipulated in the tender document including
mandatory legal requirements eg. Labour, Taxation laws.
9 BID PRICES:
9.1 The bidder shall give the total composite price inclusive of all levies and taxes, packing,
forwarding, freight and insurance in case of materials to be supplied and inclusive of all taxes
and levies but exclusive of Goods and service tax in case of works to be executed. Goods and
Service tax shall be paid extra, if applicable. The contractor shall be responsible for
loading/unloading and transporting the materials, to be supplied by the BSNL from any BSNL Store /
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Telecom factory located under the jurisdiction of Concerned DGM unit at his own cost to the worksite.
The charges on this account shall be regulated as per the rates in Standard Schedule of Rates (SOR).
The offer shall be firm in Indian Rupees.
9.2 Prices shall be quoted bythe bidderas percentage below / above / at parthe standard schedule
of rates in the schedule of quoting rates (Financial Bid). Prices quoted at anyother place shall
not be considered.
9.3 Thepricequotedbythebiddershallremainfixedduringtheentireperiod ofcontractand shall not
be subject to variation on anyaccount. A bid submitted with an adjustable price quotation will
be treated as non-responsive and rejected.
9.4 Discount, if any, offered by the bidders shall not be considered unless they are specifically
indicated in the schedule of quoting rates (Financial Bid). Bidders desiring to offer discount
shall therefore modify their offers suitably while quoting.
9.5 The estimated “cost of work per meter” is computed for the work put to tender based on
surveyed quantities and prevailing SOR as mentioned in Section –XIX Part-B. The biddersare
supposed to ascertain the soil strata existing in the area of the contract and quote his rates
keeping in view his own ascertainment. The bidder should note that the approved percentage
shall be loaded on to the estimated cost of work per meter as mentioned above to indicate
the approved rate per meter. The final rate arrived post execution against this contract by
andlarge will be within this approved rate per meter.
10 PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF BIDS:
10.1 Bid shall remain valid for 240 days from date of opening of the bid (Qualifying Bid). A Bid valid
for a shorter period shall be rejected by BSNL as non-responsive.
10.2 In exceptional circumstances, the tendering authority may request the consent of the
bidderfor an extension to the period of bid validity for a period of upto 120 days. The request
and the response thereto shall be made in writing. The bid security provided under clause 8
shall also be suitably extended. The bidder may refuse the request without forfeiting its bid
security. Abidder accepting the request and granting extension will not be permitted to modify
its bid.
11 SIGNING OF BID:
11.1 The bidder shall prepare, as a part of his bid, the bid documents (in original) duly signed on
each and every page, establishing the conformity of his bid to the bid documents of all the
works to be executed by the bidder under the contract.
11.2 The bid shall contain no inter-lineation, erasures or overwriting except as necessaryto correct
errors made by the bidder in which case such corrections shall be signed with date by the
person or persons signing the bid.
11.3 Power of Attorney:
(a) The power of attorney in original, in case, person other than the sole proprietor/
authorized signatory has signed the tender document, shall be on a non-judicial stamp
paper of Rs. 50/- in case same has been executed in between blood relations and in
other cases, it should be on a non–judicial stamp paper of Rs.100/- and should be
attested by the Notary Public or same should be registered before the sub registrar.
The power of attorney in original should be submitted.
(b) The power of Attorney in original is executed by a person who has been authorized by
the Board of Directors of the bidder in this regard, on behalf of the company/
institution/ Body corporate.
(c) In case of the bidder being a partnership firm, the said Power of Attorney should be
executed by all the partner(s) in favour of the said Attorney.
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(d) Attestation of the specimen signature of such authorized signatory of the bid by the
Company’s/Firm’s bankers shall be furnished. Name, designation, phone number,
mobile number, email address and postal address of the authorized signatory shall be
provided.
(e) In case the representative of bidder company who uploads the document on e-tender
portal using his Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) is different from the authorised
signatory for the bid (Power of Attorney holder ) then the representative who uploads
the document on e- tender portal using DSC issued in his name shall also be made as
one of the power of attorney holder by the bidder company, in addition to the
authorised signatory for the bid.
D. SUBMISSION OF BIDS
12 Method of Preparation & Submission of Bids in e-Tendering System:

12.1 Bid should be submitted in the following manner:
12.1.1 Documents to be submitted-

All the documents in Qualifying Bid –Part-A as mentioned in Clause 7 of this section, are to be
uploaded in the e-tender portal Bid Security/EMD, Cost of Tender document which may be
deposited by way of RTGS/NEFT/DD/Bankers Cheque/BG. In that case original DD has to be
dropped in the tender box. Later the L-1 bidder has to submit all the original hard copies of
the entire tender document and attested copies (wherever applicable) uploaded by him
whenever he has been called for in the office for submission, failing which tender will be
cancelled.
The envelope must be super scribed as below and shall be dropped in the tender box.-
‘BidSecurity&AuthorizationEnvelope’
NITNo.----------------------------------------------- Dated---------------------
“TenderforOpticalFiberCableLayingconstruction for-------------------------- “
Section No.__________ Route Name:_________________________________
To
#11, Link Road, Ganapathy Colony,Guindy, Chennai - 600 032
From-
………………………
……………………………
………………………………...
(i) Bid Security/EMD in Original i.e. DD/Banker Cheque/Bank Guarantee /proof of payment if
paid through NEFT/RTGS.Bidsecuritydeclarationin original.
(ii) Original Demand Draft(DD)/ Receipt No/ Transaction Id/Bankers Cheque/BG –for
an amount as specified in the NIT drawn on or after NIT Dated in favor of “
AO (HQCO) O/o CGM, STR, BSNL, Chennai-32”, payable at Chennai issued
by any scheduled bank towards the payment of Price of Bid Document.
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(iii) Original Power of attorney in accordance with clause available in tender
(iv) Pass Phrase to open the tender document.
Note: Please note that the submission of above documents in original before or within 5 days of bid
submission end date is the prerequisite. If the technical envelope is not received within the stipulated time
ie., any date before or within 5 days of bid submission end date, the tender bid (if already opened on basis
of scanned copies uploaded) shall be rejected. These document should be part of Off -Line submission.
All the above documents should be self-attested by the tender signing person.
12.1.2 Submission of Bids one-tendering website-
The bidder shall upload his bid for this tender in two separate folders marked as
‘Qualifying_Bid’,and ‘Financial_Bid’.
The bid folders shall contain the documents as given below-
a) ‘Qualifying_Bid’folder–The scanned documents in electronic form as per clause7 of Section IV

must be uploaded in this folder.
b) ‘Financial_Bid’ folder- The Rates dulyquoted in the prescribed format as given Section-I, Part-B,
Schedule for Quoting the Rates.
12.2 The tenders which are not submitted in above mentioned manner shall be summarily rejected.
12.3 The tenderer will be bound by all terms, conditions & specifications as detailed in the tender
documents.
12.4 Any tender with conditions other than those specified in the tender document is liable to be
summarily rejected. No modification by the contractor in any of the conditions will be
permitted.
13 SUBMISSION OF e-BIDS:
13.1 e-Tenders should be submitted strictly as per the procedure mentioned in clause 12 above. The
tenderer is to ensure the delivery of the physical envelope at the correct address and
submission of the Qualifying Bid and Financial Bid online as mentioned above. The BSNL shall
not be held responsible for delivery of bid to the wrong address or wrong submission/non-
submission of the bids online.
13.2 If tender opening day is declared as holiday by the government then the bids technical or
financial will be opened on the next workingday. The Time & Venue will remain unchanged.
13.3 LATE BIDS:

Tenders shall not be accepted online after the specified date and time of closing of the tender.
It is the sole responsibility of the tenderer that he should ensure timely online submission of
tender and in the manner prescribed therefor by the e-tendering website. The time settings
fixed in the server side & displayed at the top of the e-tendering site, will be valid for all actions
of requesting, bid submission, bid opening etc., in the e-tender system. The bidders should
follow this time during bid submission.
14 MODIFICATIONS AND WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS :
14.1 The bidder may modify or withdraw his bid before the due date and time of submission in the
manner prescribed there for by the e-tendering website.
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14.2 No bid can be modified subsequent to the deadline for submission of bids.
E. BID OPENING AND EVALUATION:
15 OPENING OF BIDS BY THE BSNL:
TOC shall open and download the Qualifying Bids online after the due date and time by logging
into the e-tender portal. The bidders whose Physical Envelopes marked as ‘Bid Security &
Authorization Envelope’ are not received in time (any date before or within 5 days of bid
submission end date) or the documents do not meet the preliminary requirement of eligibility,
the tender bid if already opened on basis of scanned copies uploaded, shall be rejected
The bid opening committee shall count the number of bids downloaded from the e-tendering
portal and assign serial numbers to thebids. For example, if 10 tenders have been received the
bids shall be numbered as 1 of 10, 2 of 10 etc. All the members of TOC shall initial on all the
pages of all the bids downloaded with date.
After opening the qualifying bid, all the documents contained therein shall be serially
numbered and signed by the bid opening committee members and TOC should prepare and
submit TOC report.
The Qualifying Bids downloaded shall be evaluated by the designated TEC and the result of
evaluation after approval by the competent authority shall be uploaded on the E-tender portal
for information of all concerned clearly mentioning the qualified bidders and not qualified
bidders (with reasons for non qualification)
The FINANCIAL BID shall be opened in the following manner:
i). The folder marked “Financial_Bid”, will be opened only for those bidders who have been
found eligible after evaluation of Qualifying Bids.
ii). The date and time of opening of Financial Bid shall be notified on e-tendering portal for
information of all the bidders.
iii). After opening the “Financial Bid “the TOC shall prepare the report containing the bidder’s
name, bid prices, modifications, etc.
iv). Incase there is a discrepancy in figures and words in the quote, the same shall be
announced in the bid opening, but the quoted rates in words shall prevail.
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16.1 CLARIFICATION OF BIDS BY THE BSNL:
To assist in examination, evaluation and comparison of bids, the BSNL may, at its discretion
ask the bidder for clarification of its bid. The request for its clarification and its response shall
be in writing. However, no post bid clarification at the initiative of the bidder shall be
entertained.
16.2 VERIFICATION OF BIDS BY THE BSNL
If any of the documents, required to be submitted along with the technical bid is found
wanting, the offer is liable to be rejected at that stage. However, the BSNL at its discretion
may call for any clarification regarding the document within a stipulated time period. Incase
of non-compliance to such queries, the bid will be out rightly rejected without entertaining
further correspondence in this regard.
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17 PRELIMINARY EVALUATION:
BSNL shall evaluate the bids to determine whether they are complete, whether any computational
errors have been made, whether required sureties have been furnished, whether the documents have
been properly signed and whether the bids are generally in order. Prior to the detailed evaluation, the
BSNL will determine the substantial responsiveness of each bid to the bid document. For purpose of
these clauses a substantially responsive bid is one which conforms to all the terms and conditions of
the bid documents without deviations.
The BSNL may waive any minor infirmity or non-conformity or irregularity in a bid which does not
constitute a material deviation, provided such waiver does not prejudice or affect the relative ranking
of the bidder.
18 EVALUATION AND COMPARISON OF SUBSTANTIALLY RESPONSIVE BIDS:
The BSNL shall evaluate in detail and compare the bids previously determined to be
substantially responsive.
The evaluation and comparison of responsive bids shall be on the percentage (above/below/at
par) offered and indicated in schedule of quoting rates of the bid documents. Bidder quoting
the lowest rates will be L-1 for this tender.
19 CONTACTING THE BSNL:
19.1 No bidder shall try to influence the BSNL on any matter relating to its bid, from thetime of bid
opening till the time the contract is awarded.
19.2 Any effort by the bidder to modify his bid or influence the BSNL in the BSNL’s bid evaluation,
bid comparison or the contract award decisions shall result in the rejection of the bid.
20 AWARD OF CONTRACT & DISTRIBUTION OF WORK:

20.1 The BSNL shall consider award of contract only to L-1 bidder whose offers have been found
technically, commercially and financially acceptable. The L-1 bidder is one who quotes the
lowest rate.
20.2 If there are more than two tenderers at the same rates, the tenderer having highest
experience in 7 years period category shall precede to the one having lower experience
while deciding ranking for considering for the award of work. The final ranking, L-1, L-2, L-
3 shall be worked out using the experience criteria of 7 years period category.
20.3 If L-1 bidder refuses to accept the offer, L-2 bidder may be given counter offer at the L-1 rates,
if deemed necessary.
21 BSNL’S RIGHT TO VARY QUANTUM OF WORK:
The BSNL, at the time of award of work under the contract or during the validity of the
contract, reserves the right to decrease or increase the quantum of work by up to 25% of the
total quantum of work specified in the NIT/schedule of requirements without any change in
the rates and other terms and conditions.
However, BSNL will not be liable to the contractor for any losses or damages, costs, charges
the contractor may in any way sustain/suffer due to non-issue of work order/delay in making
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store available or delay in receipt of permission from road authorities/local bodies/forest
department.
22 BSNL’S RIGHT TO ACCEPT ANY BID AND TO REJECT ANY OR ALL BIDS;
The BSNL reserves the right to accept or reject any bid and to annul the bidding process and
reject all bids, at anytime prior to award of contract without assigning any reason whatsoever
and without therebyincurring anyliabilityto the affected bidder or bidders on the grounds for
the BSNL’s action.
23 ISSUE OF LETTER OF INTENT:
23.1 The issue of letter of intent shall constitute the intention of the BSNL to enter into the
contract with the bidder. Letter of intent will be issued as offer to the successful bidder.
23.2 The bidder shall within 14 days of issue of letter of intent, give his acceptance along with
Performance security in conformity with clause 5(ii) of Section V, provided with the bid
documents. However, Tender Issuing Authority reserves the right to extend the time limit if
the reasons on which extension is sought deemed fit.
24 SIGNING OF AGREEMENT:
24.1 Once the tender is approved by the competent authority and Letter of Intent (LoI) is issued,
the contractor shall deposit the Performance Bank Guaranty (PBG) and Material Security in
the form of Bank Guaranty (BG) within fourteen working days.
24.2 An agreement shall be signed after submission of PBG and material Security.
25 ANNULMENT OF AWARD:
Failure of the successful bidder to comply with the requirement of clause 24 of section IV shall
constitute sufficient ground for the annulment of the award and forfeiture of the bid security, in
which event; the BSNL may make the award to any other bidder at the discretion of the BSNL or call
for new bids
26 Security Clause
Mandatory Licensing requirements with regards to security related concerns issued by
Government of India from time to time shall be strictly followed.
27 Reservation/ Procurement from MSE Units

The guidelines / instructions issued vide D.O. No. 21(1)-2011-M.A. April 25th 2012 from Micro,
Small &Medium Enterprise & subsequent clarifications/guidelines there after shall be
followed.
(MSEs registered with District industries Centre (DICs)/ Khadi village Indu. Commission (KVIC)/
Khadi village Indu. Board KVIB)/ NSIC/directorate of handicrafts & handloom or any other body
specified by Ministry of MSME.)
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SECTION V
GENERAL (COMMERCIAL) CONDITIONS OF THE CONTRACT
1. APPLICATION:
The General conditions shall apply in contracts made by the BSNL for the execution of
Laying PLB pipe and Associated works by Open Trench Method/Trenchless Technology,
Optical Fibre Cable Pulling/Blowing and splicing works
2. STANDARDS:
The works to be executed under the contract shall confirm to the standards prescribed in
the OF Cable construction practices issued by BSNL using open trenching and trenchless
technology methods.
3. PRICES:
Prices charged by the Contractor for the works performed under the Contract shall not be
higher from the prices quoted by the Contractor in his Bid. Price once fixed will remain
valid for the period of contract. Increase and decrease of taxes/duties will not affect the
price except service tax (GST on implementation) which will be paid at prevailing rate,
during this period (proof of payment to the service tax authority shall be submitted by the
contractor prior to refund ofthe Performance Security).
4. SUB CONTRACTS:
The contractor shall not assign, sub contract or subject the whole or any part of the works
covered by the contract, under any circumstances.
5. SECURITY:
(i) MaterialSecurity:-
(a) The successful tenderer will have to deposit material security as mentioned in the
scope of work subject to a minimum of Rs 5 Lakhs in the form of bank guarantee,valid
for the period of contract plus six months, from a scheduled bank and in the material
security bond form provided in the bid documents Section-X. Material securitycan also
be submitted in the form of cross demand draft drawn in favor AO (HQCO) O/o
CGM, STR, BSNL, Chennai-32, payable at Chennai issued by a schedule bank. The
Material security will be non-interest bearing deposit for any period what so ever. BSNL
reserves the right to increase the amount of material security based on the quantum
of work/maximum store to be issued at the time of execution of the work at any point
of time.
(b) The contractor at any point of time will not be issued stores costing more than material
security. If due to any reason more store has to be issued to the contractor then the
material security shall be suitably enhanced. In this regard the decision of the Divisional
Engineer of the concerned route shall be final and binding.
(c) The proceeds of the material security shall be payable to the BSNL as a compensation
for anyloss resulting from the contractor’s failure to account for the material issued to
him.
(d) The Material security shall be released / refunded within a month from the date of the
payment of the last final bill of the work under the contract or final settlement of
material account whichever is later on production of‘No Dues Certificate’ from
‘Engineer In Charge’.
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(ii) PERFORMANCE SECURITY:
a. The successful bidder including MSE, shall submit an additional sum, at the time of
executing the contract, which along the EMD submitted with the tender will make the
initial security deposit equal to 5% (five percent) of the estimated cost or accepted
tender cost whichever is higher by way of by way of Performance Bank Guarantee (PBG)
within 14 working days from the date of issue of LOI, in favour of ‘AO (HQCO) O/o
CGM, STR, BSNL, Chennai-32, payable at Chennai from any scheduled bank in
India, and valid for 30 months from the date of issue of LOI.
b. On receipt of PBG from the bidder, after confirmation of the genuineness of the PBG
from the bank, the EMD, if any, was received earlier, the same may be returned.
c. Another 5% will be deducted from the running/final bills so that the total security
deposit will be equal to 10% (ten percent) of the estimated cost or accepted tender
cost whichever is higher.
d. The proceeds of the performance security shall be payable to the BSNL as compensation
for any loss resulting from the contractor’s failure to perform the obligations under
the contract and warranty obligations.
e. The performance security deposit shall be refunded after expiry of warranty period of
last work executed provided there are no recoveries to be made arising out of poor
quality of work, incomplete work and/or violation of any terms and conditions of the
contract as stipulated in the bid document.
f. If there are recoveries to be made, Contractor shall deposit the money before the
release of PBG forgetting the PBG released and in failure to do so, PBG will be forfeited
and recovery to be effected from the realized PBG amount and the balanceamount, if any,
after adjustment of recoveries, will be refunded to the bidder.
g. It is the responsibility of the vendor to submit the proof that he has deposited
the Goods & service tax in time. Otherwise BSNL will encash the PBG.
h. No interest will be paid to the contractor on the security deposit
6. ISSUE OF WORK ORDERS AND TIMELIMIT:

Work will be executed by way of issuing work orders. Work orders will be issued in
parts for a period as specified in the work order. The work order shall be for a part of work
which will have to be completed in time as specified in work order
The Divisional Engineer in-charge of OF cable construction works can request the
Planning cell of CGM,CNTx-S,Chennai to issue the work order. The Planning section shall
examine the technical and planning details of the works to be executed. With the
requirements of the planning section , The AGM,MM O/o CGM,CNTX-s,Chennai shall issue
the work order after Pro-forma work order approval from Tender Issuing Authority,
CGM,CNTx-S,Chennai.
The BSNL reserves the right to cancel or modifythe scope of work stipulated to be
carried out against the work order in the event of change of plan necessitated on accountof
technical reasons or in the opinion of work order issuing authority or competent authority,
the contractor is not executing the work at the required pace.
7. EXTENSION OF THE TIMELIMIT: General:

In each work order, the work order issuing authority shall specify the timThe allowed for
completion of work consistent withthe magnitude and urgencyof work. The time allowed
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for carrying out the work is to be strictlyobserved bythe contractor and shall be reckoned
from seventh day from the date of issue of work order.
In as much as “the time being deemed to be the essence of contract”, throughout the
stipulated period of contract, the work is to be proceeded with all due diligence on the
part of the contractor.
Application for Extension of Time and Sanction of Extension of Time(EOT):

There may be some hindrances, other than covered under force majeure, while execution
of work and in such cases the contractor shallapply in writing to the engineer-in-charge for
extension of time (EOT), on account of which, he desires such extension, on the same days
of occurrence of hindrance. The Engineer-in-charge shall forward the request to the
competent authority with his detailed report, within two days of receipt of request from
the contractor. The competent authority is empowered to grant extension of time for
completion of work on certain conditions. He shall exercise such powers, if the following
conditions are satisfied.
-The application contains the ground(s), which hindered the contractor in execution of
work.
-The Engineer-in-charge is of the opinion that the grounds shown for extension of time
reasonable.
-The competent authority shall consider the request keeping all the facts
andcircumstances in view and shall grant extension of time, if in his opinion, there are
reasonableandsufficientgroundsforgrantingsuchextensionandthereasonsfordelayare not
ascribable to the contractor.
-The competent authoritymayalso grant extension of time for completion of work in cases
where reasons for delay are ascribable to the contractor, but such extension of time
shallbe with LD charges as per clause dealing with penalty for delays in execution of works.
7.2.4 The competent authority shall grant EOT with time period for completion of work clearly
mentioned. The sanction of the competent authority of EOT shall be issued under the
signature of the Engineer-in-charge.
7.2.5 If the competent authority is of the opinion that the grounds shown by the contractors
are not reasonable and sufficient and declines to grant the extension of time, the
contractor cannot challenge the soundness of the opinion by reference to
arbitration.Thedecision ofthecompetentauthorityon period of extension of timeor
refusal for extension of time shall be final and binding on the contractor.
7.3 Grant of Extension of Time without Applications:

7.3.1 There are, at times, practical difficulties like non-availability of material, delay inproviding
permissions/right of way etc. reasons of which are ascribable to the BSNL. In such cases,
the Engineer-in-charge with the approval of competent authority to sanction EOT, may
issue extension of time suomoto without waiting for contractor to make an application for
EOT. Entry of hindrances shall be made in the Hindrance Register. The BSNL will, however,
not be liable to the contractor for any losses or damages, costs, charges, or expenses that
the contractor may in any way sustain / suffer due to delay in making the above available.
8 MEASUREMENT,INSPECTION, TESTING AND ACCEPTANCETESTING:

A. OpenTrenching:
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8.1 Measurement:
8.1.1 The measurement books are to be maintained by the officer-in-charge of the work or his
immediate engineering subordinate not below the rank of Junior Telecom Officer. The
entry shall be made in ink. No entry shall be erased. If a mistake is made, it should be
corrected by crossing out the incorrect words or figures and inserting the corrections, the
corrections thus made shall be initialed & dated by the officer concerned.
Responsibility of taking and recording measurements:The measurement of various

items of work shall be taken and recorded in the measurement book issued with each work
order. The measurement shall be taken and recorded by an officer not below the rank of
Junior Telecom Officer, supervising the work. The Junior Telecom Officer/Sub Divisional
Engineer, directly responsible for supervision of work, shall be responsible for accuracy of
100%/50% of measurements respectively. The Divisional Engineer shall be responsible for
conducting test check of 20% of measurements. In case where SDE directly supervises the
work, he shall be responsible for accuracy of 100% of measurements.
8.1.2 Method of recording of nomenclature of items: Complete nomenclature of items, as given

in the agreement need not be reproduced in the measurement book for recording the
measurements but corresponding Item Code as provided, shall be used.
8.1.3 Method of measurements: The measurements of the work shall be done activity wise as
and when the item of work is ready for measurement. The methods of measurement of
various items are enumerated as under:
 Measurement of depth of trenches:
The cable routes of one work ordershall be divided into a numberof segments each of
maximum 200 meters length bounded by identifiable and marks at both the ends ofthe
segments. If landmarks are not available, length of segment maybe maintained at 200
meters. The measurement of depth shall be recorded at each point of measurement
(POM) in the measurement book in meters in the multiples of 5 cms. For example 97
cms will be recorded as 95cms and 103cms as 105cms.Thepointsofmeasurements shall
be at a distance of 10 meters starting from 0 (zero) Meter. For example, if the length
of segmentis75 meters,thePOMsshallbeat0M, 10M, 20M, 30 M,40M,50 M, 60 M, 70M.
Thelast POM shall beat 75th M to berecorded against Residual POM. The efforts
required to excavate trenches is not proportionate especiallywith reference to depth.
Therefore, normally the workers tend to dig shallow trenches. As standard depth of
the trench is important for future life and protection of cables, this tendency has to be
discouraged. In order to encourage the contractor to achieve best possible depth in
the face of site constraints, the following scale of payment shall be applied for digging
trenches of lesser depths, subject to condition that relaxation has been granted by the
competent authority for lesser depths.
TABLE-I For Norma l&Hard soil for all areas <AP Circle>and
<Andhra Pradesh State>
Depthbetween Reduction in rate
<165 Cmsto>150 Cms. Proratabasis
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<150 Cmsto>130 Cms. 12.5%of approved rates
<130 Cms to>105 Cms. 25%of approved rates
Below105Cms 40%of approved rates
Table-2 for soft rock for allareas<name o fthe state/ut>&<Name of Circle> circle.
Depth Between Reduction in rate
<135 Cms to >125 Cms. 5% of the approved rate.
<125Cms to>105 Cms 15% of the approved rate.
Below105Cms. 40%oftheapproved rate.
TABLE-3For Hilly Terrain for all areas <NameofCircle> Circle

Depthbetween Reduction in rate
<90 Cmsto>80 Cms. 5% of the approved rate
<80 Cmsto>65 Cms. 12.5% of approved rates
<65 Cms to>50 Cms. 25% of approved rates
Below50Cms 40% of approved rates
The payment for sub normal length should be calculated using the following formula:
P=(100-ROR)XRAXD/(100XND)
P=Payment for one meter
ROR = Reduction in rate in % as given above

RA = Approved rate of trenching per meter
D = Actual depth in Cms.
ND = Nominal depth of trench 165/135/90 cms for which the tender has been floated.
 Measurement of Lengths and profiles of strata and protection:
The measurements of length of trenches are on running meter basis, irrespective of
type of soil encountered while digging.
The type of protection provided (item code-wise) in a segment shall be recorded in the
measurement book in the sheet provided for this purpose.
 Measurement of length of cable: The length of cables laid in trenches, through pipes
and through ducts shall be measured by use of RODO Meter/Measuring Tape. The
length should be cross verified with the making of lengths on the cables. The lengths
shall be recorded in sheet provided in the measurement book.
 Measurement of other items: The measurement/numerical details of other items shall
be recorded in the sheets provided for respective items viz.
 Digging of joint pit and preparation of joint chamber along with its type i.e.
Brick chamber or Pre Cast RCC type.
 Fixing, Painting and sign writing of route/joint indicators.
 Termination of Cable in equipment room and no. of joints
.
The contractor shall sign all the measurement recorded in the measurement book. This will be
considered as an acceptance bythe contractor, of measurements recorded in the MB. In case
contractor fails to attend at the measurements or falls to countersign or to record the
difference within a week, than in anysuch events the measurements taken byEngineer-in-
charge or by the subordinate as the case may be shall be final and binding on thecontractor
and the contractor shall have no right to dispute the same.
8.1.4 The Divisional Engineer before passing the bill for sections covered by each set of
measurement may carry out test check by re-opening trench at as many locations as
necessary as specified in document ‘procedures for underground cable construction’ and
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bills will be passed only when he is personally satisfied of the correctness of entries in the
“measurement Book” and also when he is satisfied of other aspects of the work as per the
terms of the contract.The contractor shall provide the necessary assistance of labour for
re-opening of trench for test check bythe Divisional Engineer. Separate payment shall not
be made to the contractor for excavation of such test checks, however such test pits shall
not be more than 10% of the cable laying work
8.1.5 Measurement of the work of cable pulling through pipe/duct will be taken equal to the
length of the pipe / duct through which the cable has been pulled and not the total length
of the cable pulled through pipe/duct.
B. Guidelines for Depth AT of Horizontal Directional Drilling
Brief Description of the work: A high capacity drilling machine is used to drill the earth in
almost horizontal manner and hence the name of the technology. Two manholes of 2 Mt X
2 Mt X 2 Mt pits are taken at the places marked by the site engineer. The distance between
these manholes can vary from a minimum of 40 metres to 250 metres.
The drilling is done from Entry pit towards the Exit pit. At the Exit pit the PLB pipes are
attached to the drill rods and the pipes are pulled back towards the Entry pit.
In general RCC manholes are constructed at the Entry pit and Exit pit after the HDD work is
completed.
HDD work along with manholes:

The location of manholes shall not only depend on the capacity of the machine but also on
the roads. The man holes where the drilling commences is called the Entry Pit. The second
manhole is called as Exit pit.
Normally if the HDD machine is kept near the Entry pit and the drilling is carried out, then
the depth at which the Machine enters the earth shall not be less than 1.2 Mt. As per the
T&D standard any pipe laying less than1.2Mt requires additional protection. In order to
achieve higher depth at the Entrypit the HDD machine is kept at around 6 to 8 meters away
from the Entry pit. A separate pit called as pilot entry pit is dug up at 4 to 6mtr away
fromthe Entry pit.
Wherever the roads are not in straight line, the span length reduces between the Entry and
Exit pit. In general in overlayaccess works, the manholes are constructed at every200 Mtrs
approximately. The PLB pipes are coupled using the HDPE couplers.
The HDD machine drills the earth using 3 meter length rods. These rods jointed to each other
by using welding. In the beginning of the first rod contains the drill bit and an electronic
beacon house. While the underground drilling work is in progress the drill bit position can
be monitored from the surface of the earth using a tracker. The depth and the direction of
thebit are monitored from the tracker. This is due to beacon house located in the drill bit.In
the onward drilling from the entry pit to Exit pit normally a lesser diameter (4 inch diameter)
drill bit is used. After the drill bit reaches the Exit pit, the drill bit and the beacon house are
removed from the first rod. A higher diameter drill bit called, Back reamer is attached to the
first rod. The pipes are attached to the reamer and the rods are pulled back. Thus in the
return path the tracker cannot detect the depth and direction of the reamer. Hence depth
of the pipes can be monitored during the drilling from Entry pit towards Exit pit only.
In general the HDD technology is used in the cities where open trenching is not permitted.
These roads are covered thick BT surface. For verifying the depth the test pits cannot be
taken in the middle of the road. The second difficulty arises due to the depth of the pipes,
which are at about 3 meters below the surface. It is verydifficult to manuallyopen a test pit
to verify the depth. Hence carrying out the depth AT after the entire work is completed isnot
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possible as is done in the usual depth check. Hence the Depth AT for the HDD work shall be
done in real time.
The following tests and suggestions are recommended for the PLB pipes being laid usingthe
HDD technology. Apart from the depth check, the pipes continuity check is also
recommended especially for the ACCESS network jobs where multiple pipes are laid.
StandardTests:
1. Online depth and offset check of the PLB pipes. The depth can be monitored from the
tracker. The accuracy of the tracker may be verified by site-incharge before the work is
commenced. The depth of the pipe should be more than 2.0 Mtrs.
2. The depth of the pipe may be recorded at the Entry pit and the Exit pit of the spans under
test. The depth at both the places should be more than 1.2 Mtrs.
3. The depth at atleast two coupling points are to be verified in one KM. The depth should be
more than 1.2 Mtrs.
4. The offset of the pipe may be recorded both from the center of the road and also from the
edge of the road wherever the compound wall exists (City Areas).
5. The depths of the pipes at a minimum of six continuous rods are to be verified by theT&D
wing. The depth should be more than 2 Mtrs beyond 10 meters from the trailing edge of
Entry pit.
6. The colours of the pipes to be recorded in case of multiple PLB laying. Different types of
coloured pipes are to be used.
Protection: It is recommended that the regular depth protection standards may be

applied for HDD works also.
Depth Relaxation: The depth relaxation is required at some situations. In general
when HDD is used only for crossing the roads and short spans of 15 to 25 mtr length, due
to the paucityof the road margin and due to the site conditions such as Metro cities/Rocky
strata, the depth of 2.0 Mtrs may not be achieved. The depth also cannot be achieved at
places where very old underground concrete structures, water and drainage pipes exist.
Itis recommended that the depth relaxation may be given by the competent authority.
S Depth measured at 10 mtrs Recommending RelaxingAuthority

.No. from the trailing edge of Authority
the EntryPit
1 >or=1.65 Mtrto2.0 mtr SDEin charge DETIncharge
2 >or=1.2 Mtrto1.65 mtr DETin charge DGMin-charge
Note:- For depth more than 165 cms rates for horizontal drilling will remain same. In case of depths
being less than 1.65 Mtrs up to 1.2 mtrs, the payment of horizontal drilling will be made on
prorata basis with penalty mentioned in clause 13.3.4 in page No.36. It is hereby
recommended that no pipe shall be laid by HDD method for depths less than 1.2 Mtrs. Hence
no protection is required for the Pipes.
8.2 Inspection and Quality Control:

8.2.1 TheQualityofWorks:The importance of quality of Optical Fibre Cable Construction works
especially laying of multiple PLB pipes/coils using open trenching and trenchless
technology method cannot be over-emphasized. The quality and availability of long
distance media, efficiency of the reliable media connectivity to exchanges and success of
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new concept of overlay access network depends upon quality of laying of Optical Fibre
Cable. Further, the OF cables are vulnerable to damages due to work of other agencies.
8.2.2 It is imperative that the contractor(s) is/are fully conversant with the construction
practices especially laying multiple pipes by trenchless technology using HDD machine
and shall be fully equipped to carry out the work in accordance with the specifications.
The contractors are expected and bound to ensure quality in construction works in
accordance with specifications laid down. The contractor shall engage adequate and
experienced supervisors to ensure that works are carried out as per specifications and with
due diligence and in a professional manner. The contractors shall satisfy
himself/themselves that the work confirms to the qualityspecifications before offering the
same to A.T. Wing for Acceptance and Testing.
8.2.3 An assessment of extent of interest shown by the contractors in executing the works with
requisite quality shall be recorded and used in evaluating the Contractors’ Performance
Rating (CPR).
8.2.4 In addition to Acceptance Testing being carried out by A.T. Wing and supervision by
Constructions Officers, all works at all times shall be open to inspection of thedepartment.
The contractors shall be bound, if called upon to do so, to offer the works for inspection
without any extra payment.
8.2.5 Site Order Book:The site order book is one of the primary records to be maintained by the
JTO/SDE supervising the work during the course of execution of works. The noting made
by officers as well as contractors, will form as basis for operation of many contractual
clauses. The contractor shall remove all the defects pointed out by the department in the
Site order book. The contractor or their authorized representatives shall also be at liberty
to note their difficulties etc. in these books. The site order books shall invariably be
consulted at the time of making final payments to the contractor.
8.3 Testing and Acceptance Testing:

8.3.1 The work shall be deemed to have been completed only after the same has been accepted
by the A.T. Officer. The contractor shall make test pits at the locations desired by A.T.
Officer for conducting test checks without any extra payment. The contractor shall restore
thepits aftertest measurements to its original shape. Thecontractorshall beresponsibleto
provide test/measurement tools and testers for conducting various tests.
8.3.2 Scope of Acceptance and Testing:The purpose of acceptance and testing is to verify
integrity of measurement and quality of work done. The A.T. Officer shall not be
responsible for recording of measurements for the purpose of billing and contractual
obligations. However, if the measurements taking by A.T.officer are found to be lesser than
the measurements recorded by the officer responsible for recording themeasurements,
the measurement taken by A.T. officer shall prevail without prejudice to any punitive
action against the contractor as per provisions of the contract and the officer
recordingthemeasurements.Thecontractorshallbeobligatedtoremove
defects/deficiencies pointed out by the A.T. officer without any additional cost to the
department.
8.3.3 Offering the work for acceptance and testing: The Sub Divisional Engineer responsible for
construction, after having satisfied himself of completion of work ready for A.T.,shall offer
the work to A.T. Officer for conducting Acceptance and Testing. The work shall be offered
for A.T. as soon as part of work is complete in all respects. The work against any work order
can be offered for A.T. in a number of stages.
8.3.4 The contractor shall provide labour, if demanded bythe A/T officer for digging of test pits
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and other necessary infrastructure for carrying out the A/Twork. No extra payment will be
made for the digging of test pit
9 WARRANTY:
9.1 The contractor shall warrant that the material supplied for the work shall be new and free
from all defects and faults in material, workmanship and manufacture and shall be of the
highest grade and consistent with the established and generally accepted standards for
materials of the type ordered and shall perform in full conformity with the specifications
and drawings. The contractor shall be responsible for any defects that may develop under
the conditions provided by the contract and under proper use, arising from
faultymaterials, design or workmanship such as corrosion of the equipment, inadequate
quantity of materials etc. and shall remedy such defects at his own cost when called upon
to do so bythe BSNLwho shall state in writingin what respect the stores are faulty. This
warranty shall survive inspection or payment for, and acceptance of goods, but shall expire
except in respect of complaints notified prior to such date, twelve months after the
acceptance testing.
9.2 If it becomes necessary for the contractor to replace or renew any defective
portion/portions of the material under this clause, the provisions of the clause shall apply
to the portion / portions material so replaced or renewed or until the end of the above
mentioned period of twelve months, whichever may be later. If any defect is not remedied
within a reasonable time, as prescribed by the BSNL, the BSNL may proceed to do the work
at the contractor’s risk and costs, but without prejudice to any other rights which the BSNL
may have against the contractor in respect of such defects.
9.3 The Cable joint shall be guaranteed for a period of ONE year from the date ofclosing of
joint. In case of failure of the joint due to poor workmanship i.e. failure of joint without
external damage, with in the stipulated period of guarantee the contractor shall repair the
joint(s) at his own cost within 24 hours of informing him, failing which the BSNL may carry
out the repairs and penalty equivalentto five times of the approved rate of the jointing
work plus the cost of materials used shall be recovered from the contractor from his
pending bill/SD or any amount due to him without prejudice to any other action as per
terms and conditions of the tender. The cost of joining kit, supplied by theBSNL, so used
to revivethejoint shall bededucted from thefinal bill ofthecontractor pending for payment
or from security if all bills have been settled.
9.4 Replacement under warranty clause shall be made by the contractor free of all charges at
site including freight, insurance, cost of works and other incidental charges.
10 AUDIT AND TECHNICAL EXAMINATION:
10.1 BSNL shall have the right to cause an audit and technical examination of the work and the
final bills of the contractor including all supporting vouchers, abstract etc.to be made after
payment of the final bill and if as a result of such audit and technical examination any sum
is found to have been over paid in respect of any work done by the contractor under the
contract or any work claimed by him to have been done by him under the contract and found not
to have been executed, the contractor shall be liable to refund the amount ofoverpayment and it
shall be lawful for BSNLto recover the same from him in the manner prescribed in clause with the
heading payment of bills (same chapter), or in any other manner legally permissible and if it is
found that the contractor was paid less than what was due to him under payment shall be duly
paid by BSNL to the contractor.
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10.2 Provided that BSNLshall be entitledto recover anysum overpaid, nor the contractor shall be
entitled to payment of any sum paid short where such payment have been agreed upon
between the Divisional Engineer or his subordinate officer on one hand and the contractor
on the other under any term of the contract permitting payment for work after assessment
by the Competent Authority or his subordinate officer.
10.3 Anysum of moneydue and payable to the contractor (includingsecuritydeposit returnable
to him)underthis contract maybe appropriated by the BSNLfor the payment of a sum of
money arising out or under any other contract made by the contractor with the BSNL
11 PAYMENT TERMS:
11.1 Procedure for Preparation and settlement of bills:

All items of work involved in the work order shall be completed in all respects before
preparing the bills for the work against the work order. The procedure for preparation of
final bills is enumerated as under:
 Procedure for preparation, processing and payment of bill:As the work of a route is
being executed through work orders for section/segment of the route, there is no
provision for running bill. The payment will be released after acceptance and testing of
the work ordered against the said work order. The contractor shall prepare the final bill
in duplicate after completion of the entire work entrusted against work order &
acceptance and testing of all the works and submit the same to Claim Office duly
mentioning SAP PO no and SES Number on the invoice within 30 days of acceptance and
testing for payment. The invoice should be GST complient. The vendor should pay the
GST in time and also file GST returns (form IA & 3A ) with in the time limit so that there
will not be any loss to BSNL on account of Input Tax Credit (ITC) . BSNL may with hold
the GST amount if the bidder is not adhering to the above manner . The final bill shall be
prepared for all the measurements of all items involved in execution of complete work
order.
The contractor shall prepare the invoice containing the following details (Invoice should be GST
compliant):
 The bill for all the quantities as per Measurements at the approved rates.
 Adjustment of performance security deposit and statutory taxes already recovered.
 Store reconciliation statement furnishing account of stores received against the work
order and returned to the designated Store go -down as surplus with requisite
verifications from store in-charge/SDE in-charge of work.
 Letters of grant of E.O.T(s), if work could not be completed within stipulated time.
 Copy of the Wage Register, Attendance Register, Monthly EPF & ESI Deposit Challan
have to be submitted by the contractor along with the bills.
 Material reconciliation statement.
 MeasurementBook.
 A/TCertificates.
 The site order Book.
 The hindrances register.
 Details of recoveries/penalties for delays, damages to Departmental/Third party
properties as per provisions of the contract. In case no recovery is to be made, NIL
report needs to be submitted.
 Details of empty cable drums cost which needs tobe recovered from the bill.
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 Photo copy of low depth Relaxation Certificate & HDD by Competent Authority
 Route Diagram
11.1.2.1 In the meantime, the SDE in-charge of work shall verify the quantities of
items of work with reference to measurements recorded in the measurement book
(and also A/T reports in case of any deviations noted by A/T office) and upload
necessary certificates stating that the work has been executed satisfactorily in
accordance with specifications and terms and conditions of the contract while doing
SES in SAP. The SDE in-charge shall recommend for any imposition of LD/penalties to
be levied on the contractor by uploading relevant supporting documents.
The following are the documents to be uploaded by the SDE in-charge of work while
doing SES based on the day to day records maintained by the SDE in coordination with
the contractor during execution of the work. The SDE need not wait for the inputs to
be submitted by the vendor at the time of bill submission.
 Material reconciliation statement.
 Measurement Book.
 A/TCertificates.
 The site order Book.
 The hindrances register.
 Details of recoveries/penalties for delays, damages to Departmental/Third
party properties as per provisions of the contract. In case no recovery is to be
made, NIL report needs to be uploaded.
 Details of empty cable drums cost which needs tobe recovered from the bill.
11.1.2.2 SDE incharge will follow the proper workflow for final approval of SES by Unit head.
11.2 Procedure for payment for substandard works:
11.2.1 The contractors are required to execute all works satisfactorily and in accordance with
the specifications. If certain items of work are executed with unsound, imperfect or
unskilled workmanship or with materials of any inferior description or that any
materials or articles provided by him for execution ofwork are unsound or of a quality
inferior to that contracted for or otherwise, not in accordance with the contract
(referred to as substandard work hereinafter), the Divisional Engineer in-charge shall
make a demand in writing specifying the work, materials or articles about which there
is a complaint.
11.2.2 Timely action by Site Incharge: Timely reporting and action, to a great extent, can
prevent occurrence of substandard work, which will be difficult or impossible to
rectify later on. It is incumbent on the part of Site Incharge to point out the defects
in work in time during progress of the work. The Junior Telecom Officer/Sub Divisional
Engineer responsible for execution and supervision of work shall without any loss of
time submit a report of occurrence of any substandard workto the Divisional Engineer
in-charge besides making an entry in the site order book. A notice in respect of
defective work shall be given to the contractor by Divisional Engineer in-charge in
writing during the progress of work asking the contractor to rectify/replace/remove
the substandard item of work and also define time period within which such
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rectification/removal/replacement has to be done. After expiry of the notice period, if
the contractor fails to rectify/replace/remove the substandard items, the defects shall
be got rectified/replaced/removed departmentally or through some other agency at
the risk and cost of the contractor.
11.2.3 Non-reporting of the substandard work in time on the part of Site In charge (s) shallnot
in any way entitle the contractor to claim that the defects were not pointed out during
execution and as such the contractor cannot be absolved of the responsibilityfor
substandard work and associated liabilities.
11.2.4 Authority and Procedure to accept substandard work and payment thereof:There
maybe certain items of work pointed out as substandard which may be difficult
to rectifyand in the opinion of the Tender Issuing Authority, the items in question will
not materially deteriorate the quality of service provided by the construction, Tender
Issuing Authority shall appoint committee to work out the reduced rates payable to
the contractor for such substandard work. The committee shall constitute one
Divisional Engineer other than the one who is directly in-charge of Cable Construction
involving substandard items of work, as Chairman and one SDE and an Accounts Officer
as members. The committee shall take into account the approximate cost
ofmaterial/work pointed out as substandard and recommend the rates payable for
substandard work which shall not exceed 60% of the approved rates of the item in
question.
11.2.5 Record of substandard work: The items adjudged as substandard shall be entered into
the measurement book with red ink.
11.3 No claim for delayed payment due to dispute etc:No claim for interest or damage will
be entertained or be payable by the BSNL in respect of any amount or balance which
may be lying with the BSNL owing to any dispute, difference or misunderstanding
between the parties or in respect of any delay or omission on thepartoftheEngineerin
chargeinmakingintermediateorfinal paymentsorinanyother respect whatsoever.
12 DISPOSAL OF EMPTY CABLE DRUMS:
12.1 The contractor shall be responsible to dispose off the empty cable drums after layingof
the cable. The competent authority taking into account the prevailing market rates has
fixed the cost of Optical Fibre cable drums. The cost of empty cable drums shallbe
deducted from the bill for the work on which the cable along with the drum has been
issued or any other amount due to the contractor or from security deposit.
12.2 Rates fixed for Optical Fibre cable drums are given in Tender Document (Qualifying
Bid). The rates are fixed and there is no percentage above or below applicable on
these rates.
12.3 The contractor shall be responsible for the accounting of the cable drums issued and
shall mention the number cable drums in the bill so that the amount if deducted from
the bills due.
12.4 The contractor shall not be allowed to dump the empty cable drums in Govt., public
place, which may cause inconvenience to Govt. /Public. If the contractor does not
dispose off the empty cable drums with in 3 days of becoming empty, the BSNL is at
liberty to dispose off the drum in any manner deemed fit and also recover the amount
fixed in this contract for empty cable drums along with the transportation charges to
be decided by the Competent Authority from the bill / security deposit / any other
amount due to the contractor.
12.5
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13. PENALTY CLAUSE:
13.1 Delays in the contractor’sperformance:
13.1.1 The time allowed for completion of the work as per work order shall be strictlyadhered
by the contractor and shall be deemed to be the most important aspect of the contract
on the part of the contractor and shall be reckoned from Seventh day from issue of
work order by the BSNL. The work shall, throughout the stipulated period of contract,
be proceeded with all due diligence to achieve the desired progress uniformly, and the
contractor shall pay as penalty for delay in execution of the work @ 0.5% for each week
of delay or part thereof, for a period up to ten weeks and thereafter @ 0.7 % for each week of
delay or part thereof for another ten weeks subject to a maximum of 12 % of the cost of the
work allotted as per the work order.
13.1.2 On any date the penalty payable asabove,reaches12(twelve)percent of the cost of the
work, the contractor should proceed with the work further only on getting a written
instructions from the Divisional Engineer that, he is allowed to proceed further withthe
work. It will be in the discretion of the Divisional Engineer to allow the contractor to
continue with the work on the basis of any written agreement reached between the
contractor and the Divisional Engineer. One of the conditions of such agreement may
be a stipulation for the contractor to agree for realization of penalty for delay at a
higher rate as may be agreed between Divisional Engineer and contractor.
13.1.3 The days on which work is not done due to reasons beyond the control of contractor,
such as natural calamities, law & order situation etc., will not be accounted for in
imposing the penalty.
13.1.4 Penalty for delay in completion of the work shall be recoverable from the bills of the
contractorand/orbyadjustment from thesecuritydeposit orfrom thebillsofanyother
contract. However, adjustment from security deposit will be made only when the
contract has been terminated or at thetimeof final settlement ofbills on completion of
work.
13.1.5 In case of slow progress of the work in a section which has been awarded to aparticular
contractor,and thepublicinterest does not permit extension oftimelimit for completion
of the work, Tender Issuing Authority will have the full right to order that the scope of
the contractor may be restricted to such fraction of the work and get the balance
executed at the risk and cost of the contractor. The details are given in Rescission of
the contract clause of the bid document. All such payments shall be recovered from
the contractor’s pending bills or security deposit.
13.1.6 The Tender Issuing Authority reserves the right to cancel the contract and forfeit the
security deposit if the contractor fails to commence the work within 7 days after issue
of the work order.
13.2 Penalty for causing inconvenience to the Public:

13.2.1 To ensure progress during the execution of work and to cause minimum inconvenience to
the public, the contractor shall not dig a trench of more than 200 meters at a stretch ina
route at a time. He shall cause to lay cable and close such trenches expeditiously. Under
any circumstances a stretch of trench of maximum 200 meters shall not be kept open for
more than 2 days in case of cable laying by digging paved surfaces. In the event of
contractor falling to comply with, these conditions, a penalty of recovery up to Rs.300/-
per day the trench is kept open beyond the time limit allowed may be imposed by the
BSNL. This penalty will be in addition to that payable for delay or slow work.
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13.2.2 The contractor shall not be allowed to dump the empty cable drums/waste materials in
Govt./public place, which may cause inconvenience to Govt./Public. If the contractor does
not dispose off the empty cable drums/waste materials within 3 days of becoming empty,
the BSNL is at liberty to dispose off the drum in any manner deemed fit also recover the
amount fixedin this contract for empty cable drums/waste materials from the bill/security
deposit/ along with the costs incurred by the BSNL in disposing off such materials. The
BSNL may also levy a penalty up to Rupees One thousand only for each such default,
13.3 Penalty for cutting/damaging the old cable:

13.3.1.1Penaltyforcutting/damagingtheold cable:
During excavation of trench utmost care is to be taken by the contractor, so that the
existing underground cables are not damaged or cut. In-case any damage/cut is done to
the existing cables, a penalty as per the schedule given below will be charged from the
contractor or the amount will be deducted from his final bill.
Size of existing UGcable Cut/damaged Account of penalty percut/damage
Upto100 pairs cable Rs500.00(Five Hundred)+GST
Above100 pairs cable &up to400pairs Rs1000.00(One thousand)+GST
Above 400 pairs Rs2000.00(Two thousand)+GST
Besides the above penalty, the contractor shall carry out such repairs for
restorationthe damaged cable free of charge. The cost of jointing kit, shall also be
borne by the contractor. If contractor fails to repair the damage, the cost of repair
(including cost of Labour + Jointing kit) shall be recovered from the contractor.
For OF Cable Penalty for cutting/damaging will be as below:
Type of cable Cut/damaged Charges per fault for penalty and compensation
OF Cable of any size Rs50000.00(Fiftythousand)+GST
Penalty to damage stores/materials supplied by the BSNL while laying:
13.3.2 The contractor while taking delivery of materials supplied by the BSNLat the designated
place shall thoroughly inspect all items before taking them over. In case of execution of
the work, if any material is found damaged/working unsatisfactorily, than a penalty
equivalent to the cost of material + 10% as penalty shall be recovered from the
contractor’s payments/securities.
However, contractor will not be penalized for any defect in workmanship of the materials,
which shall be taken up separately with the supplier of the stores.
Penalty to damage the underground installations of other agencies:
13.3.3 While trenching, the contractor should not cause damage to any underground installations
belonging to other agencies and any damage caused should be made good at his own cost
and expenses.
13.3.4 Penalty for achieving lower depth: In no case the statutorydepth of boringshould be (i)
less than 2 mtr. from the road / ground surface and (ii) less than 1.65 mtrs at the pits. In
order to encourage the contractor to achieve required depth in the face of site constraints,
the following payment schedule with penalty are to be adhered to for boring at lesser
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depths subject to condition that relaxation has been granted bythe competent
authorityfor lesser depths.
13.4 Forgroundsurfaces/ForPits
ActualMicro-tunneling(HDD)depth PaymentMethodologyand Penalty
between
<2Mtr.to1.50Mtr Payment for HDD for depths less than
165cm up to 150 cm will be on prorata
basis, Penalty- Nil..
<1.5Mtr.to1.20Mtr Payment for HDD for depths less than
150 cm up to 120 cm will be on prorate
basis, Penalty- 10% of approved rate..
14 Rescission/TerminationofContract:
14.1 Circumstances for rescission of contract:Under the following conditions the Tender
Issuing Authority may rescind the contract:
(i) If the contractor commits breach of any item of terms and conditions of the
contract.
(v) If the contractor suspends or abandons the execution of work and the engineer
in-charge of the work comes to conclusion that work could not be completedby
due date for completion or the contractor had already failed to complete the
work by that date.
(vi) If the contractor had been given by the officer-in-charge of work a notice in
writing to rectify/replace any defective work and he/she fails to comply with
the requirement within the specified period.
14.2 Upon rescission of the contract, the security deposit of the contractor shall be liable to
be forfeited and shall be absolutely at the disposal of the BSNL as under:
14.2.1 Measurement of works executed since the date of last measurement and up to the date
of rescission of contract shall be taken in the presence of the contractor or his
authorized representative who shall sign the same in the MB. If the contractor or his
authorized representative do not turn up for joint measurement, the measurement
shall be taken by the officer authorized for this purpose after expiry of due date given
for joint measurement. The measurement taken by the officer so authorized shall be
final and no further request for joint measurement shall be entertained.
14.2.1.1 The unused material (Supplied by the BSNL) available at site, shall be transportedback by
the BSNL to the Telecom Store at the risk and cost of the contractor. If any such materialis
found damaged/lost then the penalty shall also ber ecovered from the contractor as per
conditions in tender documents/bid.
14.2.2 The un-executed work shall be got executed through the qualified bidder from amongst
the bidders, who participated in the bidding process, by giving them offers in their
order of ranking (L2, L3…) at their quoted rates. If the work was awarded on single
tender basis then the BSNL shall get the unexecuted work completed through anyother
contractor approved in the area of Tender Issuing Authority at thea pproved rates of
that particular section or to execute the work departmentally, as is convenient or
expedient to the BSNL at the risk and cost of the contractor. In such a event no
compensation shall be payable by the BSNL to the contractor towards any
inconvenience/loss that he may be subjected to as a result or such an action by the
BSNL. In this regard the decision of Tender Issuing Authority shall be final and binding.
In all these cases, expenses which may be incurred in excess of the sumwhich would
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have been paid to the original contractor if the whole work had been executed by him
shall be borne and paid by the original contractor and shall be deducted from any
money due to him by the BSNL under the contract or any other account whatsoever
any where in the BSNL or from a security deposit.
14.2.3 The certificate of the Divisional Engineer in-charge of work as to the value of workdone
shall be final and conclusive against the contractor, provided always that action shall
only be taken after giving notice in writing to the contractor.
14.3 Termination for Insolvency:
14.3.1 The BSNL may at any time terminate the Contract by giving written notice to the
Contractor, without compensation to contractor, if the contractor becomes bankrupt or
otherwise insolvent as declared by the competent court provided that such termination will
not prejudice or affect any right or action or remedy which has accrued or will accrue
thereafter to the BSNL.
14.3.2 Optional Termination by BSNL(other than due default of the contractor):
14.3.3 TheBSNLmay, at anytime, at its option cancel and terminatethis contract bywritten notice to
the contractor, in which event the contractor shall be entitled to payment for the workdone
up to the time of such cancellation.
14.3.4 In the event of the termination of the contract, the contractor shall forthwith clear the site
ofall the contractor’s materials, machinery and equipment’s and hand over possession of the
work / operations concerned to the BSNL or as theBSNL may direct.
14.3.5 The BSNL may, at its option, cancel or omit the execution of one or more items of work under
this contract and may part of such items without any compensation whatsoever to the
contractor.
14.3.6 Issuance of Notice:
14.3.7 The Divisional Engineer in-charge of work shall issue show cause notice giving details of
lapses, violation of terms and conditions of the contract, wrongful delays or suspension of
work or slow progress to the contractor directing the contractor to take corrective action. A
definite time schedule for corrective action shall be mentioned in the show cause notice. If
the contractor fails to take corrective action within the stipulated time frame, the Divisional
Engineer in-charge shall submit a draft of final notice along with a detailed report to the
competent authority who had accepted the contract.
14.3.8 The final notice for rescission of contract to the contractor shall expressly state the
precise date and time from which the rescission would become effective. The following safe
guards shall be taken while issuing the final notice.
a) During the period of service of notice and its effectiveness, the contractor should
not be allowed to remove from the site any material/equipment belonging to theBSNL.
b) The contractor shall give in writing the tools and plants he would like to take
away/remove from the site. Such of the materials as belong to him and which may not
be required for future execution of balance work may be allowed by the Divisional
Engineer in-charge of work to be removed with proper records.
c) No new construction beneficial to the contractor shall be allowed .
d) Adequate BSNL security arrangement in replacement of the contractor watch and ward
shall be made forthwith. Expenses on this account are recoverable from the security
deposit or any amount due to the contractor.
15 INDEMNITIES:
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15.1.1 The contractor shall at all times hold the BSNL harmless and indemnify from against all action,
suits , proceedings, works, cost, damages, charges claim and demands of every nature and
descriptions, brought or procured against the BSNL, its officers and employees and forthwith
upon demand and without protect or demur to pay to the BSNL any and all losses and damages
and cost (inclusive between attorney and client) and all costs incurred in endorsing this or any
other indemnity or security which the BSNL may now or at any time have relative to the work
or the contractors obligation or in protecting or endorsing its right in any suit on other legal
proceeding, charges and expense and liabilities resulting from or incidental or in connection
with injury, damages of the contractor or damage to property resulting from or arising out of
or in any way connected with or incidental to the operations causedbythecontract documents.
In addition, the contractor shall reimburse the BSNL or pay to the BSNL forthwith on demand
without protect or demur all cost, charges and expenses and losses and damages otherwise
incurred by it in consequences of any claim, damages and actions which may be brought
against the BSNL arising out of or incidental to or in connection with the operation covered
by the contractor.
15.1.2 The contractor shall at his own cost at the BSNL’s request defend any suit or other proceeding
asserting a claim covered by this indemnity, but shall not settle, compound or compromise
any suit or other finding without first consulting the BSNL.
16 FORCE MAJEURE:
16.1.1 If any time, during the continuance of this contract, the performance in whole or in part by
either party or any obligation under this contract shall be prevented or delayed by reason of
any war, or hostility, acts of the public enemy, civil commotion sabotage, fires, floods,
explosions, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, lockouts or act of God (Herein after
referred to as events) provided notice of happenings of any such eventuality is given by either
party to the other within 21 days from the date of occurrence thereof, neither party shall be
reason of such event be entitled to terminate this contract nor shall either party have any such
claim for damages against the other in respect of such non-performance and work under the
contract shall be resumed as soon as practicable aftersuch event may come to an end or cease
to exist, and the decision of the BSNL as to whether the work have been so resumed or not
shall be final and conclusive, provided further that if the performance, in whole or part of any
obligation under this contract is prevented or delayed by reason of any such event for a period
exceeding 60 days party may, at his option terminate the contract.
16.1.2 Provided also that if the contract is terminated under this clause, the BSNL shall be at liberty
to take over from the contractor at a price to be fixed by the BSNL, which shall be final, all
unused, undamaged and acceptable materials, bought out components and stores in the
course of execution of the contract, in possession of the contractor at the time of such
termination of such portions thereof as the BSNL may deem fit excepting such materials,
bought out components and stores as the contractor may with the concurrence of the BSNL
select to retain.
17 ARBITRATION:
I. ARBITRATION (Applicable in case of supply orders/Contracts with firms, other than Public Sector Enterprise) (Not
applicable in cases valuing less than Rs. 5 lakhs)
Except as otherwise provided elsewhere in the contract, if any dispute, difference, question or disagreement arises
between the parties hereto or their respective representatives or assignees, in connection with construction, meaning,
operation, effect, interpretation of the contract or breach thereof which parties unable to settle mutually, the same
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shall be referred to Arbitration as provided hereunder:
(1) A party wishing to commence arbitration proceeding shall revoke Arbitration Clause by giving 60 days’ notice
to the designated officer of the other party. The notice invoking arbitration shall specify all the points of disputes
with details of the amount claimed to be referred to arbitration at the time of invocation of arbitration and not
thereafter. If the claim is in foreign currency, the claimant shall indicate its value in Indian Rupee for the purpose
of constitution of the arbitral tribunal.
(2) The number of the arbitrators and the appointing authority will be as under:
Claim amount (excluding Number of arbitrator Appointing Authority

claim for counter claim, if
any)
Above Rs. 5 lakhs to Rs. 5 Sole Arbitrator to be BSNL
crores appointed from a (Note: BSNL will forward a list containing names of
panel of arbitrators of three empanelled arbitrators to the other party for
BSNL. selecting one from the list who will be appointed as
sole arbitrator by BSNL)
Above Rs. 5 crores 3 Arbitrators One arbitrator by each party and the 3rd arbitrator, who
shall be the presiding arbitrator, by the two arbitrators.
BSNL will appoint its arbitrator from its panel.
(3) Neither party shall appoint its serving employee as arbitrator.
4. If any of the Arbitrators so appointed dies, resigns, becomes incapacitated or withdraws for any reason from
the proceedings, it shall be lawful for the concerned party/arbitrators to appoint another person in his place in the same
manner as aforesaid. Such person shall proceed with the reference from the stage where his predecessor had left it
both parties consent for the same; otherwise, he shall proceed de novo.
5. Parties agree that neither party shall be entitled for any pre-reference or pendente-lite interest on its claims.
Parties agree that any claim for such interest made by any party shall be void.
6. Unless otherwise decided by the parties, Fast Track procedure as prescribed in Section 29 B of the Arbitration
Conciliation Act, 1996 for resolution of all disputes shall be followed, where the claim amount is upto Rs. 5 crores.
[29B. Fast track procedure – (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the parties to an arbitration agreement,
may, at any stage either before or at the time of appointment of the arbitral tribunal, agree in writing to have
their dispute resolved by fast track procedure specified in sub-section (3).
(2) The parties to the arbitration agreement, while agreeing for resolution of dispute by fast track procedure, may agree
that the arbitral tribunal shall consist of a sole arbitrator who shall be chosen by the parties.
(3) The arbitral tribunal shall follow the following procedure while conducting arbitration proceedings under sub-section
(1):-
(a) The arbitral tribunal shall decide the dispute on the basis of written pleadings, documents and
submissions filed by the parties without oral hearing;
(b) The arbitral tribunal shall have power to call for any further information or clarification from
the parties in addition to the pleadings and documents filed by them;
(c) An oral hearing may be held only, if, all the parties make a request or if the arbitral tribunal
considers it necessary to have oral hearing for clarifying certain issues;
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(d) The arbitral tribunal may dispense with any technical formalities, if an oral hearing is held, and
adopt such procedure as deemed appropriate for expeditious disposal of the case.
(4) The award under this section shall be made within a period of six months from the date the arbitral tribunal enters
upon the reference.
(5) If the award is not made within the period specified in sub-section (4), the provisions of sub- sections (3) to (9) of
Section 29 A shall apply to the proceedings.
(6) The fees payable to the arbitrator and the manner of payment of the fees shall be such as may be agreed between
the arbitrator and the parties.]
7. The arbitral tribunal shall make and publish the award within time stipulated as under:
Amount of Claims and Counter Claims Period for making and publishing of the award (counted from
the date the arbitral tribunal enters upon the reference)
Up to Rs. 5 crores Within 6 months (Fast Track procedure)
Above Rs. 5 crores Within 12 months
However, the above time limit can be extended by the Arbitrator for reasons to be recorded in writing with the
consent of parties and in terms of provisions of the Act.
8. In case of arbitral tribunal of 3 arbitrators, each party shall be responsible to make arrangements for the travel and
stay, etc. of the arbitrator appointed by it. Claimant shall also be responsible for making arrangements for travel/stay
arrangements for the Presiding Arbitrator and the expenses incurred shall be shared equally by the parties.
In case of sole arbitrator, BSNL shall make all necessary arrangements for his travel/stay and the expenses incurred
shall be shared equally by the parties.
9. The Arbitration proceeding shall be held at New Delhi or Circle or SSA Headquarter (as the case may be).
10. Subject to the aforesaid conditions, provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and any statutory
modifications or re-enactment thereof shall apply to the arbitration proceedings under this clause.
II. In the event of any dispute or difference relating to the interpretation and application of the provisions of
commercial contracts between Central Public Sector Enterprises(CPSEs)/Port Trusts inter se and also between CPSEs
and Government Department(s)/organisations(s)(excluding disputes concerning Railways, Income Tax, Customs &
Excise departments).Such dispute or difference shall be taken up by either party for resolution through AMRCD as
mentioned in DPE OM no. 4(1) 2013-DPE(GM)/FTS-1835 dt. 22.5.2018.
III. APPLICABLE LAW AND JURSDICTION

(a) The supply order for Goods ‘or’ Services, including all matters connected with this supply order shall be governed by
the Indian law both substantive and procedural, for the time being in force and shall be subject to the exclusive
jurisdiction of Indian Courts at the place from where the Purchase Order has been placed.
(b) Foreign companies, operating in India or entering into Joint Ventures in India, shall have to obey the law of land and
there shall be no compromise or excuse for the ignorance of the Indian legal system in any way.
18 SET OFF:
Any sum of money due and payable to the supplier (including security deposit refundable to him)
under this contract may be appropriated by the purchaser or the BSNL or any other person(s) contracting
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through the BSNL and set off the same against any claim of the Purchaser or BSNL or such other person or
person(s) for payment of a sum of money arising out of this contract or under any other contract made by the
supplier with the Purchaser or BSNL or such other person(s) contracting through the BSNL. In case of set off
of the security deposit against any claim of the purchaser or BSNL or such other person or person(s) for
payment of a sum of money arising out of this contract or under any other contract made by the supplier with
the Purchaser or BSNL or such other person(s) contracting through the BSNL, the GST on such set off will be
borne by the supplier. GST would not be liable on security deposit. But if supplier set off the security deposit
against any claim of the purchaser or BSNL or such other person or person(s) for payment of a sum of money
arising out of this contract or under any other contract made by the supplier with the Purchaser or BSNL or
such other person(s) contracting through the BSNL, then GST would be levied.”
19. TAX INDEMNITY CLAUSE:

BSNL has the right to recover Input Tax Credit loss suffered by it due to any miss-declaration on invoice by the
supplier.
20. ACTION BY BSNL AGAINST BIDDER(S) IN CASE OF DEFAULTS

In case of defaults by bidder(s) as mentioned in Appendix-1 of Section-4 Part-A of BSNL Procurement
Manual 2014 revised, action will be taken by BSNL as mentioned in Appendix-1 in addition to the
existing clauses of this tender.
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Section-VI
E-tendering Instructions to Bidders
General
The Special Instructions (for e-Tendering) supplement ‘Instruction to Bidders’, as given in this
Tender Document. Submission of Online Bids is mandatory for this Tender.
E-Tendering is a new methodology for conducting Public Procurement in a transparent and secured
manner. Suppliers/ Vendors will be the biggest beneficiaries of this new system of procurement. For
conducting electronic tendering,BSNL,
--------------------------------------------------------------- hasdecidedtousetheEtenderportal(https://etender
s.gov.in/eprocure/app) through E-e tender portal, Benefits to Suppliers are outlined on the Home-
page of the e tender portal.
Instructions
1. TenderBiddingMethodology
SealedBidSystem–‘SingleStage–TWOEnvelope’
2. Broad outline of activities from Bidders prospective

1. Procure a Digital Signing Certificate (DSC)
2. Register on E -e tender portal (https://etenders.gov.in/eprocure/app)
3. Create Users and assign roles on E-TENDER PORTAL
4. View Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) on E TENDER PORTAL
5. Download Official Copy of Tender Documents from E-TENDER PORTAL
6. Bid-Submission on E-TENDER PORTAL
a) Please take care to scan documents that total size of documents to be uploaded
remains minimum. If required, documents may be scanned at lower resolutions say at
150 dpi. However, it shall be sole responsibility of bidder that the uploaded documents
remain legible.
b) Utmost care may be taken to name the files/documents to be uploaded on E-TENDER
PORTAL. There should be no special character or space in the name of file. Only
underscores are allowed. The illustrative examples are given below:-
File name Allowed or notallowed inE-TENDER Reason for allowed/notallowed

PORTAL
QACertificate not allowed Space in between words / characters
not allowed
QACertificate(1) not allowed Special characters not allowed
QA_Certificate allowed Under score allowed between words
/characters
QACertificate allowed Upper & lower cases allowed
c) It is advised that all the documents to be submitted (See clause 5 of section 6 Part A)
are kept scanned or converted to PDF format in a separate folder on your computer
before starting online submission. BOQ may be downloaded and rates may be filled
appropriately. This file may also be saved in a secret folder on your computer. The
names & total size of each document (Preferably below 5 MB) may be checked.
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7. Attend Public Online Tender Opening Event (TOE) on E- TENDER PORTAL : Opening ofTechno-
commercial Part
8. ViewPost-TOEreportspostedbyBSNLonE-TENDERPORTAL.
9. Attend Public Online Tender Opening Event (TOE) on E- TENDER PORTAL:Opening of Financial-
Part (Only for Technical Responsive Bidders)
10. ViewPost-TOEreportspostedbyBSNLonE-TENDERPORTAL.
For participating in this tender online, the following instructions are to be read carefully. These
instructions are supplemented with more detailed guidelines on the relevant screens of the E-
TENDER PORTAL.
3. DigitalCertificates
Forintegrityof data and its authenticity/ non-repudiation of electronic records, and be compliant with
IT Act 2000, it is necessary for each user/contractor to have a Digital Certificate (DC). Also referred
to as Digital Signature Certificate (DSC), of Class 2 or above, issued by a Certifying Authority(CA)
licensed byController of CertifyingAuthorities (CCA) [refer http://www.cca.gov.in].
4. Registration
Tousethee-tenderportalhttps://etenders.gov.in/eprocure/appVendor/Contractorneed toregisteron
the e-tender portal. The vendor should visit the home-page of the e tender portal
(https://etenders.gov.in/eprocure/app)and go to the e-procure link then select Bidders Manual Kit.
To use the Electronic Tender® e tender portal (https://etenders.gov.in/eprocure/app) or through the

circle website www.tender.bsnl.co.inportal name vendor needs to register on the e tender portal.
Registration of each organization is to be done by one of its senior persons who will be the main
person coordinating for the e-tendering activities. In ETS terminology, this person will be referred to
as the Super User (SU) of that organization. For further details, please visit the website/e tender
portal, and click on the ‘Register Me’ tab on the Home Page), and follow further instructions as given
on the site.
PayAnnualRegistrationFeeasapplicable.
Note: After successful submission of Registration details and Annual Registration Fee (asapplicable).
Please contact the companyprovidinge-tender. Helpdesk (as given below), to get your
registration accepted/activated.
Helpdesk CPPP Portal (e Procurement)
Telephone 0120-4001 002/4001 005/6277 787.
[between9:30hrsto18:00hrsonworkingdays]
Mobile Nos. -
E-mailID Technical: [email protected]
Policy Related:[email protected]
5. Method for submission of bid documents

In this tender the bidder has to participate in e-tender online.
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5.1. Offline submission
The bidder shall submit the following documents offline to---------------------- on or before the
date& time of submission of bids specified in NIT, in a Sealed Envelope. The envelope shall
bear(tendername),the tender number and the words ‘DO NOT OPEN BEFORE’(duedate&time).
1. EMD-Bid Security in Original i.e. DD/Banker Cheque/Bank Guarantee /proof of payment if paid
through NEFT/RTGS .
2. DD/ Bankers cheque against payment of tender fee /proof of payment if paid through
NEFT/RTGS .
3. Power of attorney in accordance with clause available in tender.
4. Pass Phrase to open the tender document.
5.2 Online submission.
List of Documents in the ‘Technical Bid Folder’ to be uploaded on e-tendering e tender

portal
1. Scanned copy of the duly filled and signed Bid Form, Section-II of the tender
document.
2. Scanned copy of the duly filled and signed Tenderer’s Profile, Section-III of the tender
document.
3. Scanned Copy of receipt / Demand Draft /Bankers Cheque / BG proof for online
payment of requisite value towards the price of tender document as per NIT.
4. Scanned Copy of receipt / Demand Draft / Bankers Cheque / BG proof for online payment of requisite
value for the Bid Security/EMD as per NIT.
5. Scanned copy of latest and valid MSE Certificate duly issued by NSIC (if applicable).
6. Scanned copy of PAN card

7. Scanned copy of the valid EPF Registration Certificate.
8. Scanned copy of the valid ESI Registration Certificate.
9. Scanned copy of the valid GSTIN Registration Certificate.
10. Scanned copy of Solvency certificate from the banker of the tenderer: For works costing
up to Rs. 20 lakhs-solvency certificate should be of Rs. 5 lakhs; For works costing more than
20 lakhs– solvency certificate should be of Rs. 10 lakhs. The solvency certificate shall be valid
for the current financial year or valid upto tender contract period whichever is later.
11. Scanned copy of the Experience Certificate(s) as per NIT in the prescribed pro-forma
(Annexure-B).
12. Scanned copy of the documents, as applicable, in support of registration of the
Company / Firm / Proprietorship:
 The registration of the firm, authenticated copy of partnership deed in cases of partnership
firm.
 Attested copy of Articles of Association duly registered with Registrar of Company affairs,
in case of Limited/Pvt. Limited Company.
 Duly executed Affidavit, stating that tenderer is the sole proprietor of the firm or any
document issued by the taxation authorities stating that tenderer is the sole proprietor of the
firm, in case of proprietorship firm.
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13. Scanned copy of Registered Power of Attorney (duly registered with sub
registrar)/Resolution of Board of Directors, authorizing an individual with whose DSC
the tender is submitted on e-tendering e tender portal (if and as applicable).
14. Digitally signed tender document on each and every page without any alternation/ digitally
uploaded in PDF format with digital signature on any one page( Preferably
last age) of the document without any alternation
15. Scanned copy of No Near relative certificate(s) in the prescribed pro-forma as per
Annexure-A.
16. Duly completed Declaration about Genuineness of Documents/Certificates as per
Annexure-C.
17. Valid GST Registration certificate or mention as unregistered dealer and a self-declaration
along with the evidence that the bidder is not black listed by GST authorities.
18. Bidder who has overall annual turnover upto Rs. 1 Crore and is registered in Composite
Scheme in GST, a separate document to be submitted for this declaration(as applicable)
Contents of second envelope i.e. Financial Envelope

Schedule of Quoting Rates(SOR) duly filled in as per Section-XIX (Download Price
Schedule_Part_I in .xls format, duly fill in the required details & upload)
Note:
(i) If some document is not applicable for the bidder then he has to upload scanned copy of paper mentioning ‘The
document <name> called vide clause _____ is not applicable on us.
(ii) If document asked for contains more than one page then all those pages may be uploaded in one PDF file.
6. PriceSchedule/ScheduleofQuotingRates
Utmost care may kindly be taken to upload price schedule / Schedule of Quoting Rates. Any change
in the format of Price Schedule / Schedule of Quoting Rates file shall render it unfit for bidding.
Following steps may be followed-
1. Down load Price Schedule / Schedule of Quoting Rates.
2. Fill rates in down loaded Price Schedule / Schedule of Quoting Rates
3. Save filled copy of downloaded price schedule / Schedule of Quoting Rates file in your computer
and remember its name & location for uploading correct file (duly filled in) when required.
For further instructions, the vendor should visit the home-page of the e tender portal
(https://etenders.gov.in/eprocure/app), and go to the Bidders Manual Kit. The compatible support
software (PDF Converter, Java, etc) for online bid submission may be downloaded from E-tender
portal or anywhere else.
The help information provided through ‘E- TENDER PORTAL User-Guidance Center’ is available in
three categories – Users intending to Register / First-Time Users, Logged-in users of Buyer
organizations, and Logged-in users of Supplier organizations. Various links are provided under each of
the three categories.
Important Note: It is strongly recommended that all authorized users of Supplier organizations should
thoroughly peruse the information provided under the relevant links, and take appropriate action. This
will prevent hiccups, and minimize teething problems during the use of E-TENDER PORTAL.
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Note:The special instructions to contractors/Bidders for e-submission of bids online through
https://etenders.gov.in/eprocure/app
which are mentioned below for ready reference -

1. Bidder should do the registration in the tender site https://etenders.gov.in/eprocure/app using
the option available. Then the Digital Signature registration has to be done with the e-token,
afterlogging into the site. The e-token may be obtained from one of the authorized Certifying
Authorities such as NIC Certifying Authority (NICCA)/MTNL/SIFY/TCS / nCode/eMudhra.
2. Bidder then login to the site thro’ giving user id / password chosen during registration.
3. The e-token that is registered should be used by the bidder and should not be misused by
others.
4. The Bidders can update well in advance, the documents such as certificates, purchase order
details etc., underMy Documents option and thesecan beselected as per tenderrequirements
and then send along with bid documents during bid submission.
5. After downloading/getting the tender schedules, the Bidder should go thro’ them carefully and
then submit the documents as asked, otherwise, the bid will be rejected.
6. If there are any clarifications, this may be obtained online thro’ the tender site, or thro’ the
contact details. Bidder should take into account of the corrigendum published before
submitting the bids online.
7. Bidder, in advance, should get ready the bid documents to be submitted as indicated in the
tender schedule and they should be in PDF/xls/rar/dwf formats. If there is more than one
document, they can be clubbed together.
8. Thebidder reads theterms & conditions and accepts thesame to proceed furtherto submit the
bids.
9. The bidder has to submit the tender document online well in advance before the prescribed
time to avoid any delay or problem during the submission process.
10. After the bid submission, the acknowledgement number, given by the e-tendering system
should be printed by the bidder and kept as a record of evidence for online submission of bid
for the particular tender.
11. The Tender Inviting Authority (TIA) will not be held responsible for any sort of delay orthe
difficulties faced during the submission of bids online by the bidders.
12. The bidder should see that the bid documents submitted should be free from virus and if the
documents could not be opened, due to virus, during tender opening, the bid is liable to be
rejected
13. The time settings fixed in the server side & displayed at the top of the tender site, will be valid
for all actions of requesting, bid submission, bid opening etc., in the e-tender system. The
bidders should follow this time during bid submission.
14. All the data being entered bythe bidders would be encrypted usingPKIencryption techniques
to ensure the secrecy of the data. The data entered will not viewable by unauthorized persons
during bid submission & not be viewable by any one until the time of bid opening. Overall,the
submitted tender documents become readable only after the tender opening by the
authorized individual.
15. The confidentiality of the bids is maintained since the secured Socket Layer 128 bitencryption
technology is used. Data storage encryption of sensitive fields is done.
16. The bidders are requested to submit the bids through online e-tendering system to the TIAwell
before the bid submission end date & time (as per Server System Clock).
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17. The bidder should logout of the tendering system using the normal logout option available
at the top right hand corner and not by selecting the (X) option in the browser.
18. If the bidder submits the bid in manual form, he should have already registered in the tender
site and he has to inform the registration ID in the bid submitted otherwise his tender will not
be considered.
For any other queries,the bidders are asked to contact through
Mail : email id of the e tender portal service provider: [email protected]
7. Key Instructions for Bidders
The following ‘FOUR KEY INSTRUCTIONS for BIDDERS’ must be assiduously adhered to
1. Obtain individual Digital Signing Certificate (DSC or DC) well in advance of your first tender submission
deadline on E-TENDER PORTAL.
2. Register your organization on E-TENDER PORTAL well in advance of your first tender submission deadline
on E- TENDER PORTAL.
3. Get your organization’s concerned executives trained on E- TENDER PORTAL using online training module
well in advance of your tender submission deadline on E- TENDER PORTAL.
4. Submit your bids well in advance of tender submission deadline on E- TENDER PORTAL. as there could be
last minute problems due to internet timeout, breakdown, etc.
(BSNL should not be responsible any problem arising out of internet connectivity issues).
While the first three instructions mentioned above are especially relevant to first-time users of E-
TENDER PORTAL, the fourth instruction is relevant at all times.
8. Minimum Requirements at Bidders end

• Computer System with good configuration(MinP IV,1GBRAM,WindowsXP)
• 2Mbps Broadband connectivity withUPS.
• Microsoft InternetExplorer6.0orabove
• Digital Certificate(s)for users.
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SECTIONVII
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT
1. GENERAL:
1.1 The work shall be accepted only after Acceptance Testing carried out by BSNL team,
designated by the BSNL, as per prescribed schedule and work/material passing the test
successfully.
1.2 The BSNL reserves the right to disqualify such bidders who have a record of not meeting
contractual obligations against earlier contracts entered into with the BSNL.
1.3 The BSNL reserves the right to black list a bidder for a suitable period in case he fails to
honour his bid without sufficient grounds.
1.4 The BSNL reserves the right to counter offer price(s) against price(s) quoted by any bidder.
1.5 Any clarification issued by BSNL, in response to query raised by prospective bidders shall
form an integral part of bid documents and it may amount to amendment of relevant clauses
of the bid documents.
1.6 Tender will be evaluated as a single package of all the items given in the price schedule.
1.7 All work to be executed under the contract shall be executed under the direction and subject
to theapproval in all respects of the Divisional Engineer or Site Engineer in-charge of work
site who shall be entitled to direct at what point or points and what manner they are to be
commenced, and from time to time carried on.
1.8 The work in each section may be split up between two or more contractors or accept any
tender in part and not entirely if considered expedient by the Tender Issuing Authority.
1.9 If the contractor shall desire an extension of timefor completion of the work on the grounds
of unavoidable hindrance in execution of work oranyother ground he shall applyin writing to
the Divisional Engineer on the same day of occurrence of hindrance on account of which he
desires such extension as aforesaid. In this regard the decision of Tender
IssuingAuthorityshall be final.
1.10 Ifatany time after the commencement of the work, the BSNL may feel that execution of
whole or part of work, as specified in the tender is not required to be carried out, then the
BSNL shall give notice in writing of the fact to the contractor who shall have no claim to any
payment of compensation whatsoever on account of any profit or advantage which he might
have derived in consequence of the full amount of the work not having been carried out
neither shall he have any claim for compensation by reason of any alterations having been
made in the original specifications, drawings, designs and instructions which shall involve
any curtailment of the work as originally contemplated.
1.11 Whenever any claims against the contractor for the payment of a sum of money arises out
of or under the contract, the BSNL shall be entitled to recover such sum by appropriating in
part or whole of the security deposit of the contractor, and to sell any Government
promissory notes etc., forming the whole or part of such security or Final bill pending against
any contract with the BSNL. In the event of the security being insufficient or if no securityhas
been taken from the contractor, then the balance or the total sum recoverable as the case
may be, shall be deducted from any sum then due or which at any time thereafter may
become due to the contractor under this or any other contract with BSNL. Should this sum
be not sufficient to cover the full amount recoverable the contractor shall pay to BSNL on
demand the balance remaining due.
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1.12 No official of Gazetted rank or other Gazetted officer employed in Engineering or
administrative duties in an Engineering Department or any other Department of the
Government of India is allowed to work as a contractor for a period of two years after his
retirement from Government service without the previous permission of Government of India. This
contract is liable to be cancelled if either the contractor or any of his employee is found at any time
to be such a person who had not obtained the permission of Government of India as aforesaid before
submission of the engagement in the contractor’s service as the case may be.
1.13 In the event of the contractor being adjusted insolvent or going voluntarily into liquidationof
having received order or other order insolvency act made against him or in the case of
company, of the passing of any resolution, or making of any order for winding up whether
voluntarily or otherwise, or in the event of the contractor failing to comply with any of the
conditions herein specified. The Tender Issuing Authority.shall have the power to terminate
the contract without any notice.
1.14 Without prejudice to any of the rights or remedies under this contract, if the contractor dies,
the Tender Issuing Authorityon behalf of the BSNL can terminate the contract without
compensation to the contractor. However, Tender Issuing Authority,at his discretion may
permit contractor’s heirs to perform the duties or engagements of the contractor under the
contract, in case of his death. In this regard the decision of Tender Issuing Authorityshall be
the final.
1.15 In the event of the contractor, winding up his company on account of transfer or merger of
his companywith anyother, the contractor shall make it one of the terms and stipulations of
the contractfor the transfer of his properties and business, that such other person or
company, shall continue to perform the duties or engagement of the contractor under this
contract and be subject to his liabilities there under.
1.16 Interpretation of the contract document:
1.16.1 The representative of Tender Issuing Authority and the contractor shall in so far as possible
by mutual consultation, try to decide upon the meaning and intent of the contract
document. In case of disagreement the matter shall be referred to the Competent Authority
whose decision shall be final. Any change in the contract documents shall be set forth in
writing by the representative of the parties hereto. It shall be the contractor’s responsibility
to thoroughly familiarize all of his supervisory personnel with the contents of all thecontract
documents.
1.2 Notification:
1.2.1 The contractor shall give in writing to the proper person or authority with a copy to the
Divisional Engineer such notification as may be mandatory or necessary in connection with
the commencement, suspension, resumption, performance and / or completion of the
contracted work. All notice shall be given sufficiently in advance of the proposed operation
to permit proper co-relation of activities and the contractor shall keep all proper persons to
authorities involved and advised of the progress of operations throughout the
performanceof the work and/or with such other information and /or supporting figure and
data as may from time to time as directed or required.
1.3 Shut down on account of weather conditions:

1.3.1 The contractor shall not be entitled to any compensation whatsoever by reason
ofsuspension of the whole or any part of the work made necessary by the BSNL or deemed
advisable on account of bad weather conditions or other Force majeure conditions.
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2. STORES SUPPLIED BY THE BSNL:
At no point of time the contractor shall be issued stores of value more than the contractor’s
material security as per clause number 5(i) of section V. If at all the work requires more
amount of materials to be issued to the contractor, then the securityshall suitably be revised
before the issue of the store and the contractor will not have any objection to it.
The contractor shall transport (including loading and unloading) all stores issued to himfrom
District Telecom Store, to the site of work at his own cost. The BSNL shall not payany
transportation charges to the contractor.
All materials supplied to the contractor by the BSNL shall remain the absolute property of
BSNL and shall not be removed from site of the work except for use in the work and shallbe
at all times open to inspection bythe Representative of Tender Issuing Authority. In case the
materials like cable and accessories are taken delivery of by the contractor and stored at the
site office/store of the contractor such site office / store will also be treated “as site” for this
purpose. Any such material remaining unused at the time of the abandonment, completion
or determination of the contract shall be returned to the BSNL at a place informed to him by
the BSNL, failing which the cost of the unused materials shall be deducted from the
contractor’s material security or any of his pending bills or from anyother security.
The contractor shall be responsible for the transportation of store, storage and safe custody
of all material supplied to him by the BSNL, which in the contractor’s custody whether, or
not installed in the work. The contractor shall satisfy himself regularly the quantity and
quality of the materials supplied to him and he will be responsible for any subsequent
deterioration and discrepancy (inclusive of theft) in the quantity/ quality of the materials.
The contractor shall submit a proper account every month of all the materials supplied to
him by the BSNL and those consumed for items of work any discrepancy of difference
between the materials issued to the contractor and those consumed in the work as per the
“BSNL’s calculation” (which shall be final) will be charged to the contractor or deducted from
hisbills at 1.5 times of prevailing standard price including freight, handling charges, storage
charges etc.
The contractor shall ensure that only the required materials are issued to him. Upon
completion of work, the contractor shall return to the BSNL. at the later designated store in
good condition, free of charges, any unused materials that were supplied by the BSNL.
Note:All the recovery of stores are charged with inclusive of applicable GST.
EASEMENTS,PERMITS,LICENCEANDOTHERFACILITIES:
The contractor shall obtain/provide at his own cost all easements, permits and license
necessary to do its work except for the following which shall be provided by the
Representative of the Tender Issuing Authority.
A) “Right of User” easements and permits.
B) Railway and Highway crossing permits including bridge.
Canal / Steam crossing permits
However, the successful bidder will be required to prepare route diagram in required format as
asked by RoW authorities free of cost and shall be responsible for obtaining ‘’Right of User’’
easements & permits (RoW permission). But, tendering authority shall make necessary payments
towards RoW charges.
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The contractor shall be fully responsible for angling and obtaining all necessary easements,
permits and licenses, for moving all construction equipment, tools, supplied materials and
men across Railways and Highways, across public or private road as well as premises of any
Public utility within the right of user and forbearing all costs that may be incurred in respect
of the same.
The contractor is to confine his operation to the provided construction “Right of User” unless
it has made other arrangement with the particular property owners and / or tenants such
other arrangements shall be entirely at the responsibility of the contractor as to cost and
arrangement as also breach and claim and shall be entitled with a copy to the Divisional
Engineer.
The contractor will not be entitled to extra compensation for hardship and increase in costby
the cable trench being routed adjacent to or across other pipeline, Highways, Railways,
telephones or poser poles and wires or guy wires, embankments, cliffs, streams or other
obstacles which may physically or otherwise in any manner, restrict or limit the use of the
construction “Right of User”. Such construction and such contingency shall be deemed to
have been providing for in the rates.
At location where the OF cable trench is routed across or along railways or roads the
contractor shall without extra cost provide and maintain such detours and road controls as
are required by the railways or government or local agencies having jurisdiction.
Due to any reason, if above mentioned permits etc. could not be arranged in time then the
extension of time limit shall be provided as per EOT clause given in tender document.
3. QUALITY OF WORK:
The BSNL shall be the final judge of the quality of the work and the satisfaction of the BSNL in
respect thereof set forth in the contract documents. Laxity or failure to enforce compliance with the
contract documents by the BSNL and / or its representative shall not manifest a change or intent of
waiver, the intention being that, notwithstanding the same, the contractor shall be and remain
responsible for complete and proper compliance with the contract documents and the specification
therein. The representative of Tender Issuing Authority has the right to prohibit the use of men and any
tools, materials and equipment which in his opinion do not produce work or performance meet the
requirement of the contract documents.
4. TAXES AND DUTIES:

Contractor shall pay all rates, levies, fees royalties, taxes and duties payable or arising from
out of, by virtue of or in connection with and/or incidental to the contract or any of the
obligations of the parties in terms of the contractor documents and / or in respect of the
works or operations or any part thereof to be performed by the contractor and the
contractor shall indemnify and keep indemnified the BSNL from and against the same or any
defaultby the contractor in the payment thereof. However, service tax shall be paid extra by
BSNL as applicable.
5. PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY AND EXISTING FACILITIES:
The contractor is fully responsible for taking all possible safety precaution during preparation
for and actual performance of the works and for keeping the construction site in a
reasonable safe condition. The contractor shall protect all life and property from damage or
losses resulting from his construction operations and shall minimize the disturbance and
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inconvenience to the public.
If the excavation of trench alters the contours of the ground around road and highway
crossing in such locations dangerous to traffic, the contractor shall at his own cost, take all
necessary precautions to protect public and shall comply with all the BSNL regulations as to
placing of warning boards (Minimum size 3’ x 2’), traffic signals, barricades, flags etc. at such
location. If the contractor does not put the warning signal as per above directions, then a
penalty of Rs. 500/- per day shall be levied on the contractor, till the directions are complied
by the contractor. The contractor shall take due precautions to avoid damages to other pipe
lines, water, mains, sewers, telephones, telegraphs and power conduits, laid wires poles and
guy wires, railways, highways, bridges or other underground or above ground structure
and/or property crossing or adjacent to the cable trench being excavated.
Attention of the contractor is drawn to the rules regarding laying of cables at road crossing,
along Railways Bridges, Highways safety precautions while working in Public Street. The
contractor in writing shall obtain the detailed engineering instructions from the Divisional
Engineer of the area.
The contractor shall be solely responsible for location through approved non-destructive
means and ensuring the safety of all existing underground pipeline, electrical cables, and or
other structures.
The contractor shall be solely liable for all expense for and in respect of repairs and / or
damage occasioned by injury ofor damage to such underground and above structures or
other properties and under take to indemnify the BSNL from and against all actions, causeof
actions, damages, claims and demands what-so-ever, either in law or in equity and all losses
and damages and costs (inclusive between attorney and client), charges and expenses in
connection therewith and / or incidental thereto. The contractor shall take all
responsibilities and risks in crossing other pipelines and cables and shall be responsible for
protecting all such existing pipelines, poles, electric lines, sewers, cables or other facilities
from damage by the contractor’s operation in connection with the work. The contractor
without cost of the BSNL shall promptly repair any damage incurred.
The current market value of any commodities lost as a result of anydamage to the aforesaid
existing facilities shall be paid by the contractor together with such additional sums
necessary to liquidate the personal of property damages, resulting there from.
6. LABOUR WELFARE MEASURES AND WORKMAN COMPENSATION:
Obtaining License before commencement of work:

The contractor shall obtain a valid labour license under the Contract Labour (R&A) Act 1970
and the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition) Central Rules 1971, before
commencement of the work, and continue to have a valid license until the completion of
work. The contractor shall also abide bythe provisions of the Child Labour (Prohibition and
Regulation) Act 1986. Any failure to fulfill this requirement shall attract the penal provisions
of this contact arising out of the resultant non-execution of work.
Contractors Labour Regulations:

6.2.1 Working hours:
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Normally working hours of an employee should not exceed 9 hours a day. The working day
shall be so arranged that inclusive of interval for rest, if any, it shall not spread over more
than 12 hours on any day.
When a worker is made to work for more than 9 hours on anydayor for more than 48 hours
in any week he shall be paid over time for the extra hours put in by him.
Every worker shall be given a weekly holiday normally on a Sunday, in accordance with the
provisions of Minimum Wages (Central) Rules 1960, as amended from time to time,
irrespective of whether such worker is governed by the Minimum Wages Act or not.
Where the minimum wages prescribed by the Government, under the Minimum Wages Act,
are not inclusive of the wages for the weekly day of rest, the worker shall be entitled to rest
day wages, at the rate applicable to the next preceding day, provided he has worked under
the same contractor for a continuous period of not less than 6 days.
Where a contractor is permitted by the Engineer-in-charge to allow a worker to work on a
normal weekly holiday, he shall grant a substituted holidayto him for the whole day, on one
of the five days, immediately before or after the normal weekly holiday, and pay wages to
such worker for the work performed on the normal weekly holiday at the overtime rate.
Display of Notice Regarding Wages Etc.

The contractor shall, before he commences his work on contract, display and correctly
maintain and continue to display and correctly maintain, in a clear and legible condition in
conspicuous places on the work, notices in English and in local Indian languages spoken by the
majority of the workers, giving the minimum rates of the wages fixed under Minimum Wages
Act, the actual wages being paid, the hours of work for which such wage are earned, wages
periods, dates of payments of wages and other relevant information.
Payment of Wages;
The contractor shall fix wage periods in respect of which wages shall be payable.
No wage period shall exceed one month.
The wages of every person employed as contract labour in an establishment or by a
contractor, where less than one thousand such persons are employed, shall be paid before the
expiry of seventh day and in other cases before the expiry of tenth day after the last day of the
wage period in respect of which the wages are payable.
Where the employment of any worker is terminated by or on behalf of the contractor,
the wages earned by him shall be paid before the expiry of the second working day from the
date on which his employment is terminated.
All payment of wages shall be made on a working day at the work premises and during
the working time and on a date notified in advance and in case the work is completed before
the expiry of the wage period, final payment shall be made within 48 hours of the last working
day.
Wages due to every worker shall be paid to him direct or to other person authorized
by him in this behalf.
All wages shall be paid in current coin or currency or in both.
Wages shall be paid without any deductions of any kind except those specified by the
Central Government by general or special order in this behalf or permissible under the
Payment of Wages Act, 1956.
A notice showing the wages period and the place and time of disbursement of wages
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shall be displayed at the place of work and a copy sent by the contractor to the Engineer-in-
charge under acknowledgement.
It shall be the duty of the contractor to ensure the disbursement of wages in presence
of the site Engineer or any other authorized representative of the Engineer-in-charge who will
be required to be present at the place and time of the disbursement of wages by the contractor
to workmen.
The contractor shall obtain from the site Engineer or any other authorized
representative of the Engineer-in-charge, as the case may be, a certificate under his signature
at the end of the entries in the “Register of Wages” or the “Wage-cum-Muster Roll”, as the case
may be, in the following form:-
“Certified that the amount shown in the column No……..has been paid to the
workman concerned in my presence on………at ............... ”
Fines and deductions which may be made from wages
The wages of a worker shall be paid to him without any deduction at any kind except the
following:-
a) Fines
b) Deductions for absence from duty i.e. from the place or the places
where by the terms of his employment he is required to work. The amount of deduction
shall be in proportion to the period for which he was absent.
c) Deductions for damage to or loss of goods expressly entrusted to the employed person
for custody, or for loss of money or any other deductions which he is required to account,
where such damage or loss is directly attributable to his neglect or default,
d) Deduction for recovery of advances or for adjustment of overpayment of wages,
advances granted shall be entered in a register.
e) Any other deductions, which the Central Government may from time to time, allow.
6.2.4.2 No fines should be imposed on any worker save in respect of such acts and omissions on
his part as have been approved of by the Labour Commissioner.
6.2.4.3 No fine shall be imposed on a worker and no deduction for damage or loss shall be made
from his wages until the worker has been given an opportunity of showing cause against
such fines or deductions.
6.2.4.4 Every find shall be deemed to have been imposed on the day of the act or omission in
respect of which it was imposed.
Labour records
The contractor shall maintain a Register of Persons employed on work on contract in Form
XIII of the Contract Labour (R&A) Central Rules 1971.
The contractor shall maintain a Muster Roll register in respect of all workmen employed by
him on the work under Contract in Form XVI of the CL (R&A) Rules 1971.
The contractor shall maintain a Wage Register in respect of all workmen employed by him on
the work under contract in Form XVII of the CL (R&A) Rules 1971.
Register of accidents – The contractor shall maintain a register of accidents in such form as may
be convenient at the work place but the same shall include the following particulars:
a) Full particulars of the labourers who met with accident.
b) Rate of wages.
c) Sex
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d) Age
e) Nature of accident and cause of accident
f) Time and date of accident
g) Date and time when admitted in hospital
h) Date of discharge from the hospital
i) Period of treatment and result of treatment
j) Percentage of loss of earning capacity and disability as assessed by Medical
Officer.
k) Claim required to be paid under Workmen’s Compensation Act.
l) Date of payment of compensation.
m) Amount paid with details of the person to whom the same was paid.
n) Authority by whom the compensation was assessed.
o) Remarks
The contractor shall maintain a Register of Fines in the Form XII of the CL (R&A) Rules-1971.
The Contractor shall display in a good condition and in a conspicuous place of work the
approved list of acts and omission for which fines can be imposed.
The contractor shall maintain a Register of deductions for damage or loss in form XX of
the CL (R&A) Rules 1971.
The contractor shall maintain a Register of Advances in Form XXIII of the CL (R&A) Rules
1971.
The contractor shall maintain a Register of Overtime in Form XXIII of the CL (R&A) Rules
1971.
The contractor shall deposit EPF and ESI.subscription to concerned authorities of the
person employed by him as per provision of EPF and ESI Acts and maintained the necessary
records as per the requirement under EPF & ESI rules.
Attendance card-cum wage slip

The contractor shall issue an Attendance card cum wage slip to each workman employed by him.
The card shall be valid for each wage period. The contractor shall mark the attendance of
each workman on the card twice each day, once at the commencement of the day and again after
the rest interval, before he actually starts work. The card shall remain in possession of the worker
during the wage period under reference. The contractor shall complete the wage slip
portion on the reverse of the card at least a day prior to the disbursement of wages in respect of
the wage period under reference. The contractor shall obtain the signature of thumb impression
of the worker on the wage slip at the time of disbursement of wages and retain the card with
him.
Employment card
The contractor shall issue an Employment Card in the Form XIV of CL (R&A) Central Rules 1971
to each worker within three days of the employment of the worker.
6.2.8 Service certificate

On termination of employment for any reason whatsoever the contractor shall issue to the
workman whose services have been terminated, a Service Certificate in the Form XV of the
CL (R&A) Central Rules 1971.
6.2.9 Preservation of labour records
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The Labour records and records of Fines and deductions shall be preserved in original for a
period of three years from the date of last entries made in them and shall be made
available for inspection by the Engineer-in-charge or Labour Officer or any other officers
authorized by the Ministry of Communication in this behalf.
6.3 Power of labour officer to make investigations or enquiry

The labour officer or any person authorized by the Central Government on their behalf shall
have power to make enquiries with a view to ascertaining and enforcing due and proper
observance of Fair Wage Clauses and provisions of these Regulations. He shall investigate
into any complaint regarding the default made by the contractor in regard to such provision.
6.4 Report of Investigating officer and action thereon

The Labour Officer or other persons authorized as aforesaid shall submit a report of result of
his investigation or enquiry to the Engineer in-charge indicating the extent, if any, to which
the default has been committed with a note that necessary deductions from the contractor’s
bill be made and the wages and other dues be paid to the labourers concerned. The Engineer
in-charge shall arrange payments to the labour concerned within 45 days from the receipt
of the report from the Labour Officer or the authorized officer as the case may be.
6.5 nspection of Books and Slips
The contractor shall allow inspection of all the prescribed labour records to any of his
workers or to his agent at a convenient time and place after due notice is received or to the
Labour Officer or any other person, authorized by the Central Government on his behalf.
6.6 Submission of Returns

The contractor shall submit periodical returns as may be specified from time to time.
6.7 Amendments
The Central Government may from time to time add to or amend the regulations and on any
question as to the application / interpretation or effect of those regulations.
7.0 INSURANCE :
7.1 Without limiting any of his other obligations or liabilities, the contractor shall at his own
expense, take and keep comprehensive insurance including third party risk for the plant,
machinery, men, materials etc. brought to the site and for all the work during the execution.
The contractor shall also take out workmen’s compensations insurance as required by law
and undertake to indemnify and keep indemnified the BSNL from and against all manner of
claims and demands and losses and damages and cost (including between attorney and
client) charges and expenses that may arise in regard to same or that the BSNL may suffer
or incur with respect to end / or incidental to the same. The contractor shall have to furnish
originals and /or attested copies as required by the BSNL to the policies of insurance taken
within 15 (fifteen) days of being called upon to do so together with all premium receipts and
other papers related thereto which the department may require.
8. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND REGULATION :

8.1 During the performance of the works the contractor shall at his own cost and initiative fully
comply with all applicable laws of the land and with any and all applicable by-laws rules,
regulations and orders and any other provisions having the force of law made or
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promulgated or deemed to be made or promulgated by the Government, Governmental
agency or BSNL, municipal board, Government of other regulatory or Authorized body or
persons and shall provide all certificates of compliance therewith as may be required by such
applicable law, By-laws, Rules, Regulations, orders and / or provisions. The contractor shall
assume full responsibility for the payment of all contributions and pay roll taxes, as to its
employees, servants or agents engaged in the performance of the work specified in the
contractor documents. If the contractor shall require any assignee or sub-contractor to sham
any portion of the work to be performed hereunder may be assigned, sub-leased or sub-
contracted to comply with the provisions of the clause and in this connection the contractor
agrees as to undertake to save and hold the BSNL harmless and indemnified from and against
any/all penalties, actions, suits, losses and damages, claims and demands and costs (inclusive
between attorney and client) charges and expenses whatsoever arising out or occasioned,
indirectly or directly, by failure of the contractor or any assignee or subcontractor to make
full and proper compliance with the said by-laws, Rules, Regulations, Laws and Order and
provisions as aforesaid.
8.2 The contractor shall also comply with the rule and regulation of EPF & ESI as per government
rule and regulation from time to time at his own cost and expenses. The contractor shall
indemnify the BSNL from any act or action in future or during the course of work in this
regards at his own cost and expense. Tender Issuing Authority reserve the right to withheld
the contractor amount upto 25% of tender value from the bills of contractor/security depositin
case of non-compliance of these rule and regulation by the contractor.
9. TOOLSANDPLANTS
The contractor shall provide at his own cost all tools, plants appliances, implements,
measuring instruments etc. Required for proper execution of works. The contractor shallalso
supply without charge the requisite number of persons with the means and materials
necessary for the purpose of setting out works, counting, weighing and assisting the
measurements for examination at any time and from time to time. The contractor shall be
responsible to make all arrangements, at his own cost for dewatering of trenches / ducts
and de-gasification of the ducts before carrying out the work. The contractor shall also be
responsible to make arrangements at his own cost, for water required for carrying of works
at sites including curing of CC/RCC works. Failing which the same may be provided by the
Engineer-in-charge at the expense of the contractor and the expenses shallbe deducted from
any money due to the contractor under this contract or otherwise.
10.As per guidelines issued from CO ND vide letter no. F.No.CA/MMT/3-1/2011-14/ dtd 20.03.2014 and
subsequent amendment vide F.No.CA/MMT/10-12/2019/Pt-1 dtd 05.02.2020 action will be taken on the
defaulting vendors/ contractors as given below ;
Appendix-1 to Section 4 Part A of Chapter 4

(Standard Tender Enquiry Document)
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Sl.No Default of the Bidder/Vendor Action to be taken
A B C
Submitting fake/forged
a) Bank Instruments with the bid i) Rejection of tender bid of
to meet terms & condition of respective Vendor.
tender in respect of tender fee ii) Banning of business for 3 years
and/ or EMD; which implies barring further
b) Certificate for claiming dealing with the vendor for
exemption in respect of tender fee and/ procurement of Goods & Services
or EMD; including participation in future
1(a) tenders invited by BSNL for 3 years
from date of issue of banning
order.
and detection of default at any
iii) Termination/ Short Closure of
stage from receipt of bids till
PO/WO, if issued. This implies non-
award of Letter of intent/APO/ issue of
acceptance of further supplies
PO/WO.
/work & services except to make
the already received material
work/complete work in hand.
Note-1: However, in this case the performance guarantee if alright will not be
forfeited.
Note-2: Payment for already received supplies/ completed work shall be made as
per terms & conditions of PO/ WO.
Submitting fake / forged documents
towards meeting eligibility criteria such
as experience capability, supply proof,
registration with Goods and Services
Tax, Income Tax departments etc and as
supporting documents like no near
relative certificate etc towards other
terms & conditions with the bid to meet
terms & condition of tender :
i) Rejection of Bid &

1(b) ii) Forfeiture of EMD /Action will be
taken as per the bid security
declaration form
iii) Banning of business for upto three
(i) If detection of default is prior to years which implies Barring further
award of APO/ Letter of intent dealing with the vendor for
procurement of Goods & Services
including participation in future
tenders invited by BSNL for upto three
years from date of issue of banning
order
(ii) If detection of default after issue of i) Cancellation of APO/ Letter of
APO/ Letter of intent but before receipt intent ,
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A B C
of PG/ SD (DD,BG etc.) ii) Rejection of Bid &
iii) Forfeiture of EMD/Action will be
taken as per the bid security
declaration form
iv) Banning of business for upto three
years which implies Barring further
dealing with the vendor for
order
i) Cancellation of APO/ Letter of intent
ii) Rejection of Bid &
iii) Forfeiture of PG/ SD.
However on realization of PG/ SD
amount, shall discharge the declaration
given in lieu of bid security EMD
(iii) If detection of default after iv) Banning of business for upto three
Receipt of PG/ SD (DD,BG etc.) . years which implies Barring further
order
i) Termination/ Short Closure of
PO/WO and Cancellation of APO/
Letter of intent
ii) Rejection of Bid &
iii) Forfeiture of PG/ SD.
However on realization of PG/ SD
amount, shall discharge the declaration
iv) If detection of default after given in lieu of bid security EMD
issue of PO/ WO iv) Banning of business for upto three
years which implies Barring further
order
Note-3: However, settle bills for the material received in correct quantity and
quality if pending items do not affect working or use of supplied items.
Note-4: No further supplies are to be accepted except that required to make the
already supplied items work.
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A B C
If vendor or his representative
uses violent/ coercive means viz.
Physical / Verbal means to
threatens BSNL Executive /
employees and/ or obstruct him
from functioning in discharge of
Banning of business for 3 years which
his duties & responsibilities for the
implies Barring further dealing with the
following :
vendor for procurement of Goods &
a) Obstructing functioning of
2 Services including participation in
tender opening executives of
future tenders invited by BSNL for 3
BSNL in receipt/ opening of tender bids
from prospective Bidders, suppliers/
order.
Contractors.
b) Obstructing/ Threatening other
prospective bidders i.e.
suppliers/Contractors from entering the
tender venue and/ or submitting their
tender bid freely.
Non-receipt of acceptance of Letter of
intent/APO/ AWO and SD/ PG by L-1 Action will be taken as per the bid
3
bidder within time period specified security declaration form
in APO/ AWO.
i) Termination of PO/ WO.
Failure to supply and/ or ii) Under take purchase/ work at the
Commission the equipment and risk & cost of defaulting vendor.
4.1 /or execution of the work at all iii) Recover the excess charges if
even in extended delivery incurred from the PG/ SD and
Schedules, if granted against PO/WO. outstanding bills of the defaulting
Vendor.
i) Short Closure of PO/ WO to the
quantity already received by and/ or
commissioned in BSNL and/ or in
pipeline provided the same is usable
Failure to supply and/ or and/or the Vendor promises to make it
Commission the equipment and usable.
4.2 /or execution of the Work in full ii) Under take purchase/ work for
even in extended delivery balance quantity at the risk & cost of
schedules, if granted against PO/WO. defaulting vendor.
iii) Recover the excess charges if
incurred from the PG/ SD and
outstanding bills of the defaulting
Vendor.
The supplied equipment does not i) If the material is not at all
perform satisfactory in the field in acceptable, then return the
5.1
accordance with the specifications non-acceptable material (or its part)
mentioned in the PO/WO/Contract. & recover its cost, if paid, from the
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o/s bills/ PG/ SD.
OR
ii) If the material is inducted in network
& it is not possible to return it and/
or material is acceptable with
degraded
performance, the purchaser may
determine the price for degraded
equipment (Financial penalty = Price
– price determined for degraded
equipment) himself and/ or
through a committee. Undertake
recovery of financial penalty from
outstanding dues of vendor
including PG/ SD.
i) If the material is not at all acceptable,
then return the non-acceptable
material (or its part) & recover its
cost, if paid, from the o/s bills/ PG/
SD;
OR
ii) If the material is inducted in network
& it is not possible to return it and/
Major quality problems (as
or material is acceptable with
established by a joint team /
degraded performance, the
committee of User unit(s) and QA Circle)
5.2 purchaser may determine the price
/ performance problems and non-
for degraded
rectification of defects (based on
reports of field units and QA circle).
equipment) himself and/ or through
a committee. Undertake recovery of
financial penalty from outstanding
dues of vendor including PG/ SD;
and
iii) Withdrawal of TSEC/ IA issued by QA
Circle.
Submission of claims to BSNL i) Recovery of over payment from the
against a contract outstanding dues of Vendor
(a) for amount already paid by including PG & SD etc. and by
BSNL . invoking ‘Set off’ clause 21 of
(b) for Quantity in excess of that Section 5 Part A or by any other legal
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supplied by Vendor to BSNL. tenable manner.
ii) Banning of Business for 3 years
c) for unit rate and/ or amount higher
from date of issue of banning order
than that approved by BSNL for that
or till the date of recovery of over
purchase.
payment in full, whichever is later
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A B C
Note-5: The claims may be submitted with or without collusion of BSNL Executive/
employees.
Note-6: This penalty will be imposed irrespective of the fact that payment is
disbursed by BSNL or not.
Network Security/ Safety/
Privacy:-
a. If the vendor tampers with the
hardware, software /firmware or in any
other way that a) Adversely affects the
normal working of BSNL equipment(s) i) Termination of PO/ WO.
and/ or any other TSP through BSNL. ii) Banning of business for 3 years which
implies barring further dealing with the
b) Disrupts/ Sabotages functioning of vendor for procurement of Goods &
the BSNL network equipments such as Services including participation in
exchanges, BTS, BSC/ MSC, Control future tenders invited by BSNL for 3
7 equipment including IN etc., years from date of issue of banning
transmission equipment but not limited order.
to these elements and/ or any other TSP iii) Recovery of any loss incurred on this
through BSNL. account from the Vendor from its PG/
c) tampers with the billing related data/ SD/ O/s bills etc.
invoicing/ account of the Customer/ iv) Legal action will be initiated by
User(s) of BSNL and/ or any other TSP(s). BSNL against the Vendor if required
d) hacks the account of BSNL Customer
for unauthorized use i.e. to threaten
others/ spread improper news etc.
e) undertakes any action that affects/
endangers the security of India.
i) Termination/ Short Closure of the
PO/ WO.
ii) Settle bills for the quantity received
in correct quantity and quality if
pending items do not affect working
or use of supplied items.
If the vendor/contractor is declared
iii) No further supplies are to be
bankrupt or insolvent or its financial
accepted except that required to
8 position has become unsound and in
make the already supplied items
case of a limited company, if it is wound
work.
up or it is liquidated.
iv) In case of turnkey projects, If the
material is commissioned and is
usable without any degradation of
performance, then settle bills for
the acceptable equipment/ material
(or its part).
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A B C
v) In case of turnkey projects, if the
material is inducted in network & it
is not possible to return it and/ or
material is acceptable with
purchaser may determine the price
for degraded
equipment) himself and/ or through
a committee.
Undertake recovery of financial
penalty from outstanding dues of
vendor including PG/ SD.
i) Termination/ Short Closure of the
PO/ WO.
ii) Settle bills for the material received
in correct quantity and quality if
pending items do not affect working
or use of supplied items.
iii) No further supplies are to be
accepted except that required to
make the already supplied items
work.
iv) In case of turnkey projects, If the
material is commissioned and is
In the event of the vendor/contractor,
usable without any degradation of
its proprietor, Director(s), partner(s)
performance, then settle bills for
is / are convicted by a Court of
9 the acceptable equipment/ material
Law following prosecution for
(or its part).
offences involving moral turpitude in
v) In case of turnkey projects, If the
relation to the business dealings.
material is inducted in network & it
is not possible to return it and/ or
material is acceptable with
purchaser may determine the price
for degraded equipment (Financial
penalty = Price – price determined
for degraded equipment) himself
and/ or through a committee.
Undertake recovery of financial
penalty from outstanding dues of
vendor including PG/ SD.
If the vendor/contractor does not i) Take action to appoint Arbitrator to
10 return/ adjudicate the dispute.
refuses to return BSNL’s dues: i) Termination of contract, if any.
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A B C
a) inspite of order of Arbitrator. ii) Banning of business for 3 years
which implies barring further
tenders invited by BSNL from date
of issue of banning order or till the
date by which vendor clears the
BSNL’s dues, whichever is later.
iii) Take legal recourse i.e. filing
recovery suite in appropriate court
i)Termination of contract, if any.

ii) Banning of business for 3 years
which implies barring further
including
b) in spite of Court Orders.
participation in future tenders
invited by BSNL from date of issue of
banning order or till the date by
which vendor clears the BSNL’s
dues, whichever is later.
If the Central Bureau of Investigation/

Independent External Monitor (IEM) /
Income Tax/Goods and Services Tax / Take Action as per the directions of CBI
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Custom Departments recommends such or concerned department.
a course
The following cases may also be

considered for Banning of business:
(a) If there is strong justification for
believing that the proprietor,
manager, MD, Director, partner,
Banning of business for 3 years which
employee or representative of the
implies Barring further dealing with the
vendor/ supplier has been guilty of
vendor/contractor for procurement of
malpractices such as bribery,
12 Goods & Services including
corruption, fraud, substitution of
participation in future tenders invited
tenders, interpolation,
by BSNL for 3 years from date of issue
misrepresentation with respect to
of banning order.
the contract in question.
(b) If the vendor/contractor / supplier
fails to execute a contract or fails to
execute it satisfactorily beyond
the provisions of Para 4.1 & 4.2.
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(c) If the vendor/contractor / supplier
fails to submit required documents/
information, where required.
(d) Any other ground which in the
opinion of BSNL is just and proper to
order for banning of business dealing
with a vendor/contractor / supplier.
Note 13: The above penalties will be imposed provided it does not clash with the provision of the
respective tender.
Note 14:-In case of clash between these guidelines & provision of invited tender, the provision in the
respective tender shall prevail over these guidelines.
Note 15: Banning of Business dealing order shall not have any effect on the existing/ ongoing works/ AMC /
CAMC which will continue along with settlement of Bills.
Note 16: However settle bills for the material received/work completed in correct quantity and quality if
pending items/work do not affect working or use of supplied items.
Note 17: No further supply/work are to be accepted/executed except that required to make the already
supplied/executed items work .
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SECTION-VIII
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
1. After the work commences the contractor or his authorized representative(s) shall be present at
the site. The representative shall be authorized by the Divisional Engineer incharge based on the
contractor’s request.
2. Work shall be recorded in the site register by the site Engineer. The contractor or his authorized
representative shall sign in the site register held by the site Engineer.
3. Since the time provided for the work is only a few days/weeks, all the communication shall be
done at the site. If the contractor or his authorized representatives shall not sign the
register,then it shall be considered that nobody is present at the site. Then only written
communication shall be sent through registered post.
4. If the contractor does not provide the barricades, warning cones, warning tapes and work notice
board,5%additional penaltyshall belevied. The sameshall beprovided byBSNL and 150%of the
cost of the items shall be recovered from the contractor.
5. Duetounderground utilities,ifthemanholecannotbeconstructedat thesiteshown,thedecision of

the site engineer shall be final and binding on the contractor. If it is decided to shift the manhole
within the neighborhood, the contractor shall construct at the place shown by the site engineer.
6 The right of way (RoW) shall be obtained by the successful contractor on behalf of BSNL,
including various permission from authorities like water, power, utilities, traffic police etc. The RoW
charges shall be paid by BSNL. The work shall be carried out as per terms and conditions and timelines
mentioned in the RoW permission. The contractor shall deploy adequate men and machine so as to
complete the work within permitted time.
PERMISSION(ROW)TOBEOBTAINEDBYTHECONTRACTOR:
6.1 The approved bidder shall obtain way leave permission (right of way) from the concerned
road authorities, including permission for working from Police/District authorities. This
will include the works of preparing the requisition for permission along with the
necessary drawings as required by the highway authorities, get the same duly signed by
the Divisional Engineer (Projects) in charge of the work, and submit the same to the road
authorities. They shall pursue the case on a continuous basis and get the permission in
the shortest time. The rate quoted for trenching shall also include the charges for
undertaking the work to get permission. No separate rates will be applicable for getting
permission.
6.2 The contractor shall get the permission within 30 days of Letter of Intent (LOI). This
intimation may also be conveyed telephonically or through telegram in order to reduce
delay. The contractor shall forthwith start the process of survey, preparation and
submission of application on behalf of BSNL along with relevant drawings to the
concerned authority and co-ordinate for getting permission.
6.3 In case the contractor fails to obtain the permission within the specified time of 30 days,
from the date of intimation of the acceptance of tender (LOI), a penalty of Rs.20,000/-
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withapplicableGSTwillbeimposedanddeductedfromtheamountsduetothe
contractor,as time is the essence of the contract.
6.4 In cases the permission cannot be obtained within 30 days, due to reasons beyond the
contractor’s ability, the time frame can be further relaxed by 15 days by DGM, if the
reasons are found to be genuine, without imposing of penalty
6.5 The permission should be obtained in the most cost effective method for BSNL. The
contractors should pursue to get the least restoration charges, and get the lowest BT
cutting charges.The permission shall be applied under the supervision of the SDE-in-
charge, and after satisfaction of the Divisional Engineer -in –charge.
6.6 The restoration charges shall be paid to the highways authorities directly by BSNL on
obtaining the estimate along with written permission; provided, a) the rates are as per
standard rates of the respective agency; b) the stretch of BT/ Berm are not more than
the actuals. c) the width payable shall be for ≤ 60 cm only. Where the widths being
charged by the respective agency is higher, the approval of DGM shall be taken.
6.7 It is the responsibility of contractor to obtain the security deposit submitted to the
respective agencies/authorities like road authorities, Police/District authorities/
authorities concerned after completion of works. NOC has to be obtained by the
contractor from the agencies/authorities. Final bill &securitydeposit of the contractor to
the extent of security deposit submitted to the agencies/authorities will be settled only
after obtaining the security deposit from the agencies/authorities or after obtaining the
NOC from the agencies/authorities involved after completion of work & proper
restoration by the contractor.
If the work extends beyond the time given in the work order. BSNL shall not provide the Right
of Way. The permissions from Corporation and Police shall be obtained by the contractor. Ifthe
contractor finds the time allowed for completion of work to be less, he mayaccordingly deploy
more men/machines to complete the work in time.
7.If the work is not progressing asper the schedule ,the work may be either restricted or terminated.
9. If the manhole work is abandoned after commencing, the work may be either restricted or
terminated.
10. In both the cases where the work is either restricted or terminated, apart from invoking
necessarytender clauses, the contractor shall not be given tender document for a similar work
under Tender Issuing Authority, for a period of one year.
11. After the ducts are laid by either Open trenching method or by HDD, the duct integrity test
shall be carried out by the contractor on the next day. This is to facilitate the Manhole
contractor to commence the manhole work.
12. If any one or more number of ducts is found to fail the duct integrity test, additional laying/
HDD of pipe/s shall be carried out by the contractor at no extra cost. The cost of the damaged
pipe(s) shall be recovered from the contractor with additional 17.5% towards Overhead
charges.
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13. After the re-laying of additional pipe(s), duct integrity test shall be performed in the failed
segment, on all the ducts once again.
14. After the ducts are laid by either Open trenching method or by HDD, if duct integrity test is
not carried out by the contractor, the test shall be carried out by BSNL and only 50% of the
actual payment shall be made to the contractor for PLB pipe laying.
15. For any unfinished work BSNL shall not effect any payment.
16. The material abandoned shall be the property of BSNL. No claim in this regard from the
contractor shall be entertained.
17. BSNL reserves the right to construct the manhole, from the stage at which the construction is
abandoned bythe contractor. This is becausethe pipeis alreadyterminated at thesaid location.
18. Rate should be quoted in figures as well as in words and corrections should be attested,
otherwise tender shall be rejected.
19. It is the responsibility of the contractor to keep the pipes inside the existing cement concrete
duct, where the HDD/OT commences. Duct poking shall be arranged by BSNL.
20. The contractor shall restore the cut portions of BT/Concrete roads to their original conditions
immediately on completion of the pipe laying works. If the restoration work is not satisfactory
with reference to the standards prescribed by the Corporation / Highways, the amount equal
to the charges as claimed by the Corporation/Highways will be recovered from the contractor.
21. The contractor shall deploy as many machines as required for the timely completion of the
work.
22. The fact that the contractor is working simultaneously in one or more sections in the same
Division/other Divisions, will not absolve him from the responsibility of completing the work in
time.
23. Wastage of PLB pipes will be permitted to an extent of 5% of the completed length as
measured on the road surface.
24. In case of wastage of PLB pipes beyond 5% the cost of PLB pipe will be recovered from the
contractor with additional 17.5%.
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SECTION IX
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SCOPE OF WORK AND JURISDICTION OF CONTRACT
1. SCOPEOFWORK
The scope of the work has been defined in NIT and given again as below-
1.1 The Optical Fibre Cable is to be laid through PLB Pipes buried at a nominal depth of 165
cms. The steps involved in OF Cable construction are as under:
i) Excavation of trench up to a nominal depth of 165 cms., according to Construction
specifications along National/State Highways/other roads and also in city limits as
mentioned in the notice inviting tender.
a. Laying of PLB pipes/coils coupled byPLB sockets in excavated trenches, on bridges and
culverts, drawing of 6 mm Polypropylene para pro rope (P.P.rope) through the PLB pipe
ends at every manhole byPLB end caps of suitable size.
b. Providing of mechanical protection by R.C.C. Pipes/GI pipes and/or
concreting/chambering according to construction specifications, wherever required.
c. Fixing of GI pipes/troughs with clamps at culverts/bridges and/or chambering or
concreting of G.I. Pipes/troughs, wherever necessary.
d. Back filling and dressing of the excavated trenches according to construction
specifications.
e. Opening of manholes (of size 2 meters x 1 meters x 1.65 meters depth), replacing
existing 6mm P.P. ropes by 8mm P.P. rope (from manhole to manhole) for ensuring
smooth passage for pulling the cable. Pulling of Optical Fibre Cable with proper tools
and accessories as per construction specifications. Sealing of both ends of the
manholes by hard rubber bush of suitable size to avoid entry of rodents into the PLB
pipes,puttingsplitPLB pipesovercableinthemanholetoprotectthebarecableinthe pulling
manhole. Back filling and dressing of manholes.
f. Digging of pit of size2 meter x 2meter x 1.8meter(depth)for construction of jointing
chamber at approximately every two kilometers of internal size of 1.5 meter x 1.5
meter x 1.2 meter using bricks and mortar or fixing pre-cast jointing chamber of
internal diameter of 1.2 meter and minimum height of 0.3 meter, filling of jointing
chamber with clean sand, placing either pre-cast RCC cover or stone of suitable sizeon
jointing chamber to protect the joint and back filling of jointing chamber with
excavated soil.
g. Digging of pits 1 meter towards jungle side at every manhole and jointing chamber toa
depth of 60 cms., fixingof route indicator/joint indicator, concretingand back filling of
pits. Painting of route indicators with yellow colour and joint indicator by red colour
and sign writing denoting route/joint indicator number, as per construction
specifications.
h. Documentation.
2. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WORK
2.1 The work which shall be carried out as per Construction Specifications issued by BSNL contained
in this bid document, involves Conventional Trenching and Reinstatement (CTR);
HorizontalDirectionalDrilling(HDD);RelatedAlliedWorks(RAW).Thevarious works can be
summarized as below. The construction specification given below covers Conventional
trenching and reinstatement and allied works. The specification for Horizontal directional
drilling is specified.
2.2 Open trenching at 165 cm depth & width of 45 cms at top and 30 cms at bottom.
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2.3. Permanently lubricated (PLB pipes) will be supplied by BSNL in coils of varying lengths from 200
meter onwards. Spools should be de-coiled using jack mechanism and bends removed by proper
forming so that the pipes are straight. This will be part of contractors works and no extra payment
will be paid. In addition to the laying of PLB pipes, there may be cases where PVC pipes of straight
lengths may have also to be provided.
2.3 Whenever there is any doubt in any of the construction step, BSNL’s Engineering
Instructions on Under Ground Optical Fiber Cable Laying Works shall be referred.
3. COST OF WORK:The estimated cost of work is as mentioned in the Notice Inviting Tenders
which has been worked out based on standard scheduled rates mentioned in this tender
document. The actual value of work may vary based on the actual requirement but generally
being limited to +/-25% of the contract value.
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SECTIONX
Pro-forma of Material Security Bond
(To be typed on non-judicial stamp paper of appropriate value)
Dated:……………..
MATERIAL SECURITY BOND FORM
Whereas …………………<Contract awarding authority>(hereinafter referred to as BSNL) has issued an Award

Letter no...……………………………………… Dated……./……/20……... for awarding the work of Optical Fibre Cable
Laying work to M/s …………………..…………………………… (hereafter referred to as “Contractor”) and the BSNL has
asked them to submit a bank guarantee, towards material security, in favour of …………… O/o ………………………
of Rs. …………..……/- (hereafter referred to as “BG. Amount”) valid up to ……/……/20………(hereinafter referred
to as “Validity Date”). Now at the request of the Contractor, We ……………………………………… Bank
…………………………Branch having ……………………..…………………… ………. .……………………………………. (Address) and
Regd. office address as ……… ………...……………………………………………………………………… ……… ……… ……………
(Hereinafter called „the Bank”) agreed to give this guarantee as hereinafter contained:
1. We, “the Bank” do hereby undertake and assure to the BSNL that if in the opinion of the BSNL, the
Contractor has in any way failed to observe or perform the terms and conditions of the said agreement or has
committed any breach of its obligations there-under, the Bank shall on demand and without any objection or
demur pay to the BSNL the said sum limited to BG Amount or such lesser amount as BSNL may demand
without requiring BSNL to have recourse to any legal remedy that may be available to it to compel the Bank
to pay the same.
2. Any such demand from the BSNL shall be conclusive as regards the liability of Contractor to pay to BSNL or
as regards the amount payable by the Bank under this guarantee. The Bank shall not be entitled to withhold
payment on the ground that the Contractor had disputed its liability to pay or has disputed the quantum of
the amount or that any arbitration proceeding or legal proceeding is pending between Contractor and BSNL
regarding the claim. Liability of the bank under this present being absolute and unequivocal.
3. We, the Bank further agree that the guarantee shall come into force from the date of its issue and shall
remain in full force and effect up to its Validity date.
4. The Bank further agrees that the BSNL shall have the fullest liberty without the consent of the Bank and
without affecting in any way the obligations hereunder to vary any of the terms and conditions of the said
agreement or to extend the time for performance of the said agreement from any of the powers exercisable
by BSNL against the Contractor and to forebear to enforce any of the terms and conditions relating to the said
agreement and the Bank shall not be relieved from its liability by reason of such failure or extension being
granted to Contractor or through any forbearance, act or omission on part of BSNL or any
Indulgence by BSNL to Contractor or any other matter or thing whatsoever which under the law relating to
sureties would but for this provision have the effect of relieving or discharging the guarantor.
5. Notwithstanding anything herein contained; (a) The liability of the Bank under this guarantee is restricted
to the BG Amount and it will remain in force up to its Validity date. (b) The guarantee shall stand completely
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discharged and all rights of the BSNL under this Guarantee shall be extinguished if no claim or demand is made
on us in writing on or before its validity date.
6. In case BSNL demands for any money under this bank guarantee, the same shall be paid through
DD/Banker’s Cheque/RTGS in favour of ………………
7. The Bank guarantees that the below mentioned officer who have signed it on behalf of the Bank have
authority to give this guarantee under its delegated power.
Place: ……………………………
Date: …………………………..
(Signature of the Bank Officer)

Rubber stamp of the bank
Authorized Power of Attorney Number: ……………….
Name of the Bank officer: ……………………………..
Designation: ……………………………..…………….
Complete Postal address of Bank: ……………………
Telephone Numbers ……………………………………
Fax numbers……………………………………….……
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Format For the BID SECURITY/ EMD Guarantee
(To be typed on Rs.100/- non-judicial stamp paper)
Sub: Bid Security/EMD guarantee.

Whereas M/s …………………………… R/o ……………… ………… ……………………………………… (Hereafter referred
to as Bidder) has approached us for giving Bank Guarantee of Rs. ……………………/- (hereafter known as the “B.
G. Amount”) valid up to …../……/ 20….. (hereafter known as the “Validity date”) in favour of AO cash (Name
of the office) (Hereafter referred to as BSNL) for participation in the tender of work
of …………………………………………….. vide tender no. ………………………………….
Now at the request of the Bidder, We ……………………………………… Bank …………………………Branch
having ………………………………………… ………. .……………………………………. (Address) and Regd. office address
as ……… ………...……………………………………………………………………… ……… ……… …………… (Hereinafter called ‘the
Bank”) agrees to give this guarantee as hereinafter contained:
2. We the Bank do hereby undertake to pay the amounts due and payable under this guarantee without
any demur, merely on a demand from the BSNL stating that the amount claimed is due by way of loss
or damage caused to or would be caused to or suffered by the BSNL by reason of breach by the said
bidder(s) of any of terms or conditions contained in the said Agreement or by reason of the bidder (s)
failure to perform the said Agreement. Any such demand made on the bank shall be conclusive as
regards the amount due and payable by the Bank under this guarantee where the decision of the BSNL
in these counts shall be final and binding on the bank. However, our liability under this guarantee shall
be restricted to an amount not exceeding the “B. G. Amount”.
3. We undertake to pay to the BSNL any money so demanded notwithstanding any dispute or disputes
raised by the bidder(s) in any suit or proceeding before any court or tribunal relating thereto our liability
under this present being absolute and unequivocal. The Payment so made by us under this bond shall
be valid discharge of our liability for payment there under and the bidder(s) shall have no claim against
us for making such payment.
4. We the Bank further agree that the guarantee herein contained shall remain in full force and effect
during the period that would be taken for the performance of the said agreement and that it shall
continue to be enforceable till all the dues of the BSNL under or by virtue of the said Agreement have
been fully paid and its claims satisfied or discharged or till BSNL Certifies that the terms and conditions
of the said Agreement have been fully and properly carried out by the said bidder(s) and accordingly
discharge this guarantee. Unless a demand or claim under this guarantee is made on us in writing or
before the expiry of Validity date from the date hereof, we shall be discharged from all liability under
this guarantee thereafter.
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5. We the Bank further agree with the BSNL that the BSNL shall have the fullest liberty without our consent
and without affecting in any manner our obligations hereunder to vary any of the terms and conditions
of the said Agreement or to extend time of performance by the said bidder(s) from time to time or to
postpone for any time or from time to time any of the powers exercisable by the BSNL against the said
bidder(s) and to forbear or enforce any of the terms and conditions relating to the said agreement and
we shall not be relieved from our liability by reason of any such variation, or extension being granted to
the said Bidder(s) or for any forbearance, act or omission on the part of the BSNL or any indulgence by
the BSNL to the said bidder(s) or by any such matter or thing whatsoever which under the law relating
to sureties would, but for this provision, have effect of so relieving us.
6. Notwithstanding anything herein contained ;

(a) The liability of the Bank under this guarantee is restricted to the “B. G. Amount” and it
will remain in force up to its Validity date specified above.
(b) The guarantee shall stand completely discharged and all rights of the BSNL under this Guarantee
shall be extinguished if no claim or demand is made on us in writing on or before its validity date.
banker’s Cheque in favour of “AO (Cash), Name of the BSNL office” payable at Name of the place.
Place: ……………………………
Date: ………………………….. (Signature of the Bank Officer)

Designation: ……………………………………
………………………………………………………………
Telephone Numbers ……………………………..
Fax numbers ………………………………
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Pro-forma of Performance Bank Guarantee (PBG)
(To be typed on non-judicial stamp paper of appropriate value)
Dated:……………..
Performance Bank Guarantee (PBG)
Whereas …………………<Contract awarding authority>(hereinafter referred to as BSNL)has issued an Award

Letter no...……………………………………… Dated……./……/20……... for awarding the work of Optical Fibre Cable
Laying work to M/s …………………..…………………………… (hereafter referred to as “Contractor”) and the BSNL has
asked them to submit a performance bank guarantee in favour of …………… O/o ……………………… of Rs.
…………..……/- (hereafter referred to as “PBG. Amount”) valid up to ……/……/20………(hereinafter referred to as
“Validity Date”). Now at the request of the Contractor, We ……………………………………… Bank
…………………………Branch having ……………………..…………………… ………. .……………………………………. (Address) and
Regd. office address as ……… ………...……………………………………………………………………… ……… ……… ……………
(Hereinafter called „the Bank”) agreed to give this guarantee as hereinafter contained:
1. We, “the Bank” do hereby undertake and assure to the BSNL that if in the opinion of the BSNL, the
Contractor has in any way failed to observe or perform the terms and conditions of the said agreement or has
committed any breach of its obligations there-under, the Bank shall on demand and without any objection or
demur pay to the BSNL the said sum limited to PBG Amount or such lesser amount as BSNL may demand
without requiring BSNL to have recourse to any legal remedy that may be available to it to compel the Bank
to pay the same.
2. Any such demand from the BSNL shall be conclusive as regards the liability of Contractor to pay to BSNL or
as regards the amount payable by the Bank under this guarantee. The Bank shall not be entitled to withhold
payment on the ground that the Contractor had disputed its liability to pay or has disputed the quantum of
the amount or that any arbitration proceeding or legal proceeding is pending between Contractor and BSNL
regarding the claim. Liability of the bank under this present being absolute and unequivocal.
3. We, the Bank further agree that the guarantee shall come into force from the date of its issue and shall
remain in full force and effect up to its Validity date.
4. The Bank further agrees that the BSNL shall have the fullest liberty without the consent of the Bank and
without affecting in any way the obligations hereunder to vary any of the terms and conditions of the said
agreement or to extend the time for performance of the said agreement from any of the powers exercisable
by BSNL against the Contractor and to forebear to enforce any of the terms and conditions relating to the said
agreement and the Bank shall not be relieved from its liability by reason of such failure or extension being
granted to Contractor or through any forbearance, act or omission on the part of BSNL or
any indulgence by BSNL to Contractor or any other matter or thing whatsoever which under the law relating
to sureties would but for this provision have the effect of relieving or discharging the guarantor.
5. Notwithstanding anything herein contained; (a) The liability of the Bank under this guarantee is restricted
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to the PBG Amount and it will remain in force up to its Validity date. (b) The guarantee shall stand completely
discharged and all rights of the BSNL under this Guarantee shall be extinguished if no claim or demand is made
on us in writing on or before its validity date.
Banker’s Cheque in favour of ………………
Place: ……………………………
Date: …………………………..
(Signature of the Bank Officer)

Designation: ……………………………..…………….
Telephone Numbers ……………………………………
Fax numbers……………………………………….……
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PROFORMA OF AGREEMENT
The successful tenderer shall have to execute the following agreement;
NIT No: ……………………………… Dated: ……………….
LOI No: ……………………………… Dated: ……………….
This agreement made on this________________day of (month)_____________

(year)____________________________between M/s________________________
_____________________________________________________herein after called “The Contractor” ( which
expression shall unless excluded by or repugnant to the context, include its successors, heir, executors,
administrative representative and assignee) of the one part & Chairman & Managing Director,BSNL through
<Tender Issuing Authority> herein after referred to as BSNL, of other part.
Where as the contractor has offered to enter into contract with the BSNL for the execution of work of OFC
laying on behalf of BSNL using open trenching and trenchless technology and other associated works of OF
Cable on the terms and conditions herein contained and the rates approved by the BSNL (copy of Rates
annexed) have been duly accepted and where as the necessary security deposits, as mentioned below, have
been furnished in accordance with the provisions of the tender document and whereas no interest will be
claimed on the security deposits.
a) PBG No: ……………………….. for Rs. ……………. Issued by: ……………… (Bank)
b) Material Security BG No: ………… for Rs. …………… Issued by: ……………… (Bank)
Now these presents witness and it is hereby agreed and declared by and between the parties to these
presents as follows.
1) The contractor shall, during the period of this contact that is to say from……..
……………………………………..to …………………….or completion of work for
Rs._____________________________________(In words) _________________ whichever is earlier or until
this contact shall be determined by such notice as is hereinafter mentioned, safely carryout, by means of
labours employed at his own expenses and by means of tools, implements and equipment etc. to be supplied
by him to his labour at his own expenses, all trenching and trenchless pipe laying, cable pulling, cable splicing,
joint chamber preparation, fixing, painting and sign writing or route indicators and other associated works as
described in tender documents (annexed to the agreement), when the Tender Issuing Authority or any other
persons authorized by Tender Issuing Authority in that behalf require. It is understood by the contractor that
the quantity of work mentioned on the schedule is likely to change as per actual requirements as demanded
by exigencies of service.
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2) The NIT (notice inviting tender), Bid documents (Qualifying and Financial), letter of intent, approved rates,
annexed hereto and such other additional particulars, instructions, drawings, work orders as may be found
requisite to be given during execution of the work shall be deemed and taken to be an integral part of the
contract and shall also be deemed to be included in the expression “The Agreement” or “The Contract”
wherever herein used.
3) The contractor shall also supply the requisite number of workmen with means & materials as well as tools,
appliances, machines, implements, vehicles for transportation, cartage etc. required for the proper execution
of work within the time prescribed in the work orders.
4) The contractor hereby declares that nobody connected with or in the employment of the BSNL is not/shall
not ever be admitted as partner in the contract.
5) The contractor shall abide by the terms and conditions, rules, guidelines, construction practices, safety
precautions etc. stipulated in the tender document including any correspondence between the
Contractor and the BSNL having bearing on execution of work and payments of work to be done under the
contract.
In witness whereof the parties present herein set their respective hands and seals the day and year in
_________________
Above written:
Signed sealed & Delivered by

The above named Contractor in
The presence of.
Witness:
1.
2.
Signed & Delivered on behalf

of BSNL by the
Witness:
1.
2.
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SECTION – XII
STANDARD SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR OFC LAYING
1.PREFIXED RATES FOR ALLIED OFC WORKS (Excluding GST) (For Five States)
TS,AP,KTK
State (Rs.)
,TN states
Revised
Revised
rates in
Kerala
rate in
Sl.
Item code Item Units
No
Laying of PLB Pipes coupled with sockets

1 2PLB Per metre 6 7
(PLB pipe 40mm OD) per pipe
Sub ducting in existing ducts per pipe (PLB
2 2PLB-SD Per metre 9 9
pipe 40mm OD)
Leading in of OF cable from Exchange
3 3LI- ES/WS manhole to Transmission room by supplying Per metre 63 66
and providing Rigid PVC pipes/ PVC Hoses
Horizontal boring by inserting GI pipes / HDD
and pushing PLB pipes in Metro cities and
4HDD1 /1 Per metre 650 650
other extremely built-up areas.
4 (< = 150 mm dia)
4HDD1 /2 and pushing PLB pipes in remaining areas (< = Per metre 550 550
150 mmdia)
and pushing PLB pipes in Metro cities and other
4HDD2 /1 Per metre 740 740
extremely built-up areas.
5 (>= 150 mm dia )
4HDD2 /2 and pushing PLB pipes in remaining areas. Per metre 660 660
(>= 150 mm dia )
Laying & fixing <=100mm dia GI pipes in
6 5GITR1 trenches Per metre 7 9
Laying & fixing >100mm dia GI Pipes in

7 5GITR2 Per metre 8 10
trenches
Laying & fixing <= 100 mm dia GI pipes in
8 5GIBR1 trenches in troughs/ bridges and culverts Per metre 12 18
Laying & fixing > 100 mm dia GI pipes in

9 5GIBR2 Per metre 14 21
troughs/ bridges and culverts
Fabrication, Supply and installation of
Galvanized clamps with nut bolts/ Anchor
10 5GICL bolts as per site requirement, including Per Kg 270 320
laying of DWC pipe, PLB pipe & maintaining
safety precautions at work site.
Providing CC protection (1:2:4) at site for
11 6CC encasing PLB Pipe /GI pipe in roads, Per Cu. Mtr 4235 5082
bridges, crossings, culverts etc.,
Supply of weld wire mesh 50mm x 100 mm , 12
12 6WLD Per Sq. Mtr. 151 151
SWG for CC works
Laying full round RCC/DWC pipes in
13 7RCC/DWC-FR Per metre 9 10
trenches
14 7RCC/DWCHR Laying Half roud RCC/DWC troughs/ Per metre 5 6
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Napah/ RCC/DWC slabs
Opening of manholes, insertion of 4 mm Nylon
rope, pulling of OF cable, Digging of pit for
jointing chamber, fixing of Pre-cast RCC/DWC
15 8-OFCP Chamber, filling of RCC/DWC Chamber with Per metre 7 8
clean sand ,placing of precast RCC/DWC slabs on
RCC/DWC chamber and back filling of jointing
pit.
Per meter
for 24/48 12 12
Non Metallic Cable blowing including DIT, fixing OF Cable
of Pre-cast RCC/DWC Chamber, filling of Per meter
16 8-OFBL RCC/DWC Chamber with clean sand , placing of for 96F OF 30 40
precast RCC/DWC slabs on RCC/DWC chamber Cable
and back filling of jointing pit. Per meter
for >96 F OF 50 70
Cable
Per meter
for 24/48 14 14
Armoured Cable Blowing including DIT, fixing of OF Cable
Pre-cast RCC/DWC Chamber, filling of RCC/DWC Per meter
OFBL/1
17 Chamber with clean sand , placing of precast for 96F OF 35 45
RCC/DWC slabs on RCC/DWC chamber and back Cable
filling of jointing pit. Per meter
for >96 F OF 55 75
Cable
Cost per Pit
In case of Metallic OF Cable, Provisioning of Earth
(Material ,
pit and extension of earth to Joint closure/FTB
Labour &
18 ERTH (Procurement of Material GI spike, Coal, Salt, 10000 10000
installation
Braided copper strip with end copper lugs) incl
charges)
Labour Charges
Digging of pit 1 meter towards jungle side on each

MH for fixing of route indicator, fixing & Per
19 9ORJF 302 302
concreting of routes indicator, painting and sign Indicator
writing of route indicators.
Cost of recovery of empty drums For
Per 100 100
20 11REDR 12/24/48F OF Cable drum
drum
For 96/144/288F OF Cable drum 200 200
Supply and installation of Iron OF Cable
21 12OFSB Storage box, as per specification in Per each 1815 1936
transmission room.
Road restoration work with cement concrete
22 13RRCC/DWC 1:4:8 mix for thickness of 225 mm including Per Cu. Mtr 2541 2904
supply of concrete to evenly match the road.
Road restoration work with bituminous
macadam for semi grouting 50 mm thick
and premix Carpet surfacing 25 mm thick
13RRBT over the grouted surface (total upto 75 mm Per Cu. Mtr 5445 5445
23
thick) including supply of asphalt etc. to
evenly match the road, including
Consolidation and rolling as per standard
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specification of DSR
Laying & fixing >= 63 mm dia DWC Ducts in

24 14DWCT3 Per metre 5 8
trenches
Laying & fixing >= 63 mm dia DWC Ducts in
25 14DWCB1 Per metre 6 10
Bridges/ Culverts
Laying of PLB Pipes coupled with sockets(PLB
26 15PLB50 Per metre 6 8
pipe 50mm OD) per pipe
Sub ducting in existing ducts per pipe(PLB pipe
27 15PLB50-SD Per metre 10 10
50mm OD)
DIT including localization of fault, fault clearance
28 16DIT FC and replacing the old damaged pipe (excluding Per metre 12 12
cable blowing).
Supply of RCC Route/Joint indicator as per the
29 RCC-RI Per each 376 400
dimensions and reinforcement details enclosed
Supply of RCC Joint protection chamber as per Per

30 RCC-JC 2427 2500
the dimensions and reinforcement details enclosed chamber
Splicing of Non Up to 24F OF Cable Per joint, 2500 2500

metallic 48F OF Cable (Loss per 3500 3500
/metallic OF splice should
96F OFC 4500 4500
Cable be <=0.02 dB
including 288F OFC while testing 7000 7000
Digging and with OTDR)
opening of Termination of cable (up to 48F) & patch cord
Joint 4000 4000
extension to FDF
chamber,
Termination of cable (96F) & patch cord extension
31 splicing and Per 5000 5000
to FDF
reinstatement termination
of Joint (Loss per
chamber splice should
original state. be <=0.02 dB
(Only Joint Termination of 288F OF cable & patch cord while testing 7500 7500
Closure/FTB extension to FDF with OTDR)
will be
provided by
BSNL
Digging, Installation of additional RCC joint
32 Addl-RCC JC chambers as per Mtce/SSA requirement for Par chamber 1000 1000
keeping cable coils.
33 OH-24/48 Overhead laying of 24F/48F OF Cable Per Meter 21 21
Digging of Pit 90 CM depth and erection of AB
Per Pole 165 165
post/ GI Tubular Pipe.
Fixing of GI Pipe in excavated trench of
34 DIG-AB/GI
0.45mx0.45mx0.9 m & providing CC (1:2:4) and
Per Pole 1690 1690
also above the ground level of size
0.45mx0.45mx0.2m.
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2.PREFIXED RATES FOR ALLIED OFC WORKS (Excluding GST) for ANDAMAN
,NICOBAR & LAKSHADWEEP ISLANDS (value in Rs.)
Revised rates
Revised rates
LAKSHADWE
for A & N
EP Island
Island
Sl.
for
Item code Item Units
No
Laying of PLB Pipes coupled with

1 2PLB Per metre 11 11
sockets (PLB pipe 40mm OD) per pipe
Sub ducting in existing ducts per pipe

2 2PLB-SD Per metre 9 9
(PLB pipe 40mm OD)
Leading in of OF cable from Exchange
manhole to Transmission room by
3 3LI- ES/WS Per metre 69 69
supplying and providing Rigid PVC
pipes/ PVC Hoses
Road/Rail crossing through
Horizontal boring (inserting GI pipes)
4 4HDD1 / HDD & pushing PLB pipes , Per metre 715 715
drawing 6 mm PP rope if required.
(< = 150 mm dia)
Road/Rail crossing through

Horizontal boring (inserting GI pipes)
5 4HDD2 / HDD & pushing PLB pipes , Per metre 770 770
drawing 6 mm PP rope if required.
(>= 150 mm dia )

Laying & fixing <=100mm dia GI pipes
6 5GITR1 in trenches Per metre 9 9
Laying & fixing >100mm dia GI Pipes

7 5GITR2 Per metre 10 10
in trenches
Laying & fixing <= 100 mm dia GI
8 5GIBR1 pipes in trenches in troughs/ bridges Per metre 19 19
and culverts
Laying & fixing > 100 mm dia GI

9 5GIBR2 Per metre 22 22
pipes in troughs/ bridges and culverts
Fabrication, Supply and installation of
Galvanized clamps with nut bolts/
Anchor bolts as per site requirement, 350 350
10 5GICL including laying of DWC pipe, PLB Per Kg (Supply and (Supply and
pipe & maintaining safety precautions installation) installation)
at work site.
Providing CC protection (1:2:4) at site

11 6CC for encasing PLB Pipe /GI pipe in Per Cu. Mtr 9100 9100
roads, bridges, crossings, culverts etc.,
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Supply of weld wire mesh 50mm x 100 mm
12 6WLD Per Sq. Mtr. 160 160
, 12 SWG for CC works
7RCC/DWC- Laying full round RCC/DWC pipes in

13 Per metre 10 10
FR trenches
7RCC/DWC Laying Half roud RCC/DWC troughs/

14 Per metre 6 6
HR Napah/ RCC/DWC slabs
Pulling of OF cable, keeping Coils in
15 8-OFCP JC/Loop chamber. Opening and back Per metre 12 12
filling of Joint/Loop chambers
Per meter for
24/48 OF 21 21
Cable
Cable blowing including DIT keeping Coils
Per meter for
16 8-OFBL in JC/Loop chamber. Opening and back 40 40
96F OF Cable
filling of Joint/Loop chambers
Per meter for
>96 F OF 70 70
Cable
Per meter for
24/48 OF 22 22
Cable
Armoured Cable Blowing including DIT,
OFBL/1 keeping Coils in JC/Loop chamber. Per meter for
17 45 45
Opening and back filling of Joint/Loop 96F OF Cable
chambers.
Per meter for
>96 F OF 75 75
Cable
Provisioning of Earth pit and extension of Cost per Pit
ERTH FOR earth to Joint closure/FTB (Procurement (Material and
18 ARMOUR of Material GI spike, Coal, Salt, Braided Labour 10000 10000
OFC copper strip with end copper lugs) incl charges)
Labour Charges
Supply, fixing and concreting of

routes/joint indicator, painting and sign
19 9ORJF Per Indicator 1170 1170
writing of Route/Joint indicators as per
specification.
Supply and fixing of pre-cast RCC
joint/Loop chamber with size 1.2 M inner
dia , 0.8 M depth and ring thickness of 40
mm made of standard 1:2:4 CC.It should
have split RCC cover( with two halves) of
20 JTRC 40mm thckness made of 1:2:4 CC Per unit 6500 6500
mix.Base should be circular RCC plate
40mm thick. Scope includes required
excavation, Sand filling, and back filling
with sand and all above operations
including supply of materials.
Cost of recovery of empty drums For

Per 100 100
21 11REDR 12/24/48F OF Cable drum
drum
For 96/144/288F OF Cable drum 200 200
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Supply and installation of Iron OF
22 12OFSB Cable Storage box, as per Per each 2051 2051
specification in transmission room.
Road restoration work with cement

13RRCC/D concrete 1:4:8 mix for thickness of
23 Per Cu. Mtr 8060 8060
WC 225 mm including supply of concrete
to evenly match the road.
Road restoration work with
bituminous macadam for semi
grouting 50 mm thick and premix
Carpet surfacing 25 mm thick over
24 13RRBT the grouted surface (total upto 75 mm Per Cu. Mtr 5247 5247
thick) including supply of asphalt etc.
to evenly match the road, including
Consolidation and rolling as per
standard specification of DSR
Laying & fixing >= 63 mm dia DWC Ducts
25 14DWCT3 Per metre 8 8
in trenches
Laying & fixing >= 63 mm dia DWC Ducts
26 14DWCB1 Per metre 10 10
in Bridges/ Culverts
Laying of PLB Pipes coupled with

27 15PLB50 Per metre 8 8
sockets(PLB pipe 50mm OD) per pipe
Sub ducting in existing ducts per

28 15PLB50-SD Per metre 10 10
pipe(PLB pipe 50mm OD)
DIT including localization of fault, fault

29 16DIT FC clearance and replacing the old damaged Per metre 12 12
pipe (excluding cable blowing)
Splicing of Non Up to 24F OF Cable Per joint, 5000 5000

metallic (Loss per
48F OF Cable splice should 6000 6000
/metallic OF
96F OF Cable be <=0.02 dB 7000 7000
Cable
while testing
including >96F OF Cable with OTDR) 8000 8000
Digging and
opening of Termination of cable (up to 48F) & patch
6000 6000
Joint chamber, cord extension to FDF
splicing and Per
30 Termination of cable (96F) & patch cord
reinstatement termination 8000 8000
extension to FDF
of Joint (Loss per
chamber splice should
original state. be <=0.02 dB
(Only Joint while testing
Termination of cable up to (>96F) & patch
Closure/FTB with OTDR) 9000 9000
cord extension to FDF
will be
provided by
BSNL
31 10TRPT
Cost towards transportation of Per Route *as per rate *as per rate
materials including cost of loading & KM of stores approved by approved by
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unloading, from store to work Directorate Directorate
of shipping of shipping
Corp. Corp.
Per unit
Supply and Fixing of Wall mount ( for 5000 5000
FDMS along with patch panel and 24F/48F)
32 FDMS
optical connectors
Per unit , for
7000 7000
96F
33 OH-24/48 Overhead laying of 24F/48F OF Cable Per Meter 21 21
Digging of Pit 90 CM depth and erection of

Per Pole 200 200
AB post/ GI Tubular Pipe.
34 DIG-AB/GI Fixing of GI Pipe in excavated trench of
0.45mx0.45mx0.9 m & providing CC
Per Pole 1800 1800
(1:2:4) and also above the ground level of
size 045mx0.45mx0.2m.
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SECTION XIII
OF CABLE CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATION MANUAL
The guidelines in the form of Engineering Instructions (E.Is.) on Construction Practices of Optical Fibre
Cables are issued by T & D wing of the Department, from time to time. However, the present practices are
summarized here under, from the point of view of describing scope of work under various items of work.
This document will need revision as and when practices undergo any revision.
1. General
The Optical Fibre Cable is planned considering the following objectives of the scheme:
i) Minimum possible route length vis-a-vis route having maximum number of towns with potential
telecom growth.
ii) Linking of small exchanges off main road by leading in O.F.C. vis-a-vis routing the main cable itself via
such exchanges.
After deciding above mentioned issues, a detailed measurement of lengths of cable route along with
details of rail/road crossings, culverts, causeways, etc. may be recorded in the detailed survey register.
The probable locations of joints, terminations and re-generators may also be decided and marked on
the route map.
On the basis of surveys, general permission from road and rail authorities for laying the Optical Fibre Cable
along the decided routes and permission for rail / road crossings will have to be obtained. Generally, O.F.C.
is laid straight as far as possible along the road near the boundaries, away from the burrow pits. The O.F.C.
is laid along the roads at a minimum distance of 15 metres from the center line of the road or in
accordance with the permission from the concerned road authorities in view of their road widening plan.
As the O.F.C. carries high capacity traffic and is planned for 40 years of life, it is imperative that the cable
is laid after obtaining due permission from all the concerned authorities to avoid any damage/shifting at
a later stage and also disruption of services/ revenue loss.
In special cases, where it may be necessary to avoid burrow pits or low lying areas, the cable may be
run underneath the shoulders at a distance of 0.6 metre from the outer edge of the road embankment
provided the same is located at least 4.5 metres away from center line of road and 1.2 metre below the
road surface.
The Optical Fibre Cable is laid through PLB Pipes/Coils buried at a nominal depth of 165 cms. The steps
involved in OF Cable construction are as under:
i) Excavation of trench upto a nominal depth as specified, according to construction specifications along
National/State Highways/other roads and also in city limits as mentioned in the notice inviting tender.
ii) Laying of PLB pipes/coils coupled by PLB sockets in excavated trenches, on bridges and culverts,
drawing of 6 mm polypropylene para pro rope (P.P. rope) through the PLB pipes/coils as per
Construction Specifications and sealing of PLB pipe ends at every manhole by PLB end caps of suitable
size.
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iii) Providing of mechanical protection by R.C.C. Pipes/GI pipes and/or concreting/chambering according
to construction specifications, wherever required.
iv) Fixing of GI pipes/troughs with clamps at culverts/bridges and/or chambering or concreting of G.I.
Pipes/troughs, whenever necessary.
v) Bank filling and dressing of the excavated trenches according to construction specifications.
Digging of pits 1 metre towards jungle side at every manhole chamber to a depth of 60 cms., fixing of
route indicator, concreting and back filling of pits. Painting of route indicators with yellow colour and
sign writing denoting route indicator number as per construction specifications.
vi) Documentation.
The documentation, consisting of the following shall be prepared exchange to exchange for intra SSA
OFC links and for each section in case of inter SSA/National long distance routes.
a) Route Index Diagrams – General: This diagram shall consist of Cable Route Details on Geographical
Map drawn to scale the prominent land marks and alignment of cable with reference to road. This
shall be prepared on A-3 sheets of 80 GSM.
b) Route Index Diagrams – Profile: These diagrams will contain:
a. Make and size of the cable.
b. Offset of cable from center of the road at every 10 meters
c. Depth profile of Cable at every 10 meters
d. Details of protection with type of protection depicted on it
e. Location of culvert and bridges with their lengths and scheme of laying of PLB pipe/PLB
Blowing Type/Pre-installed ropes thereon.
f. Important landmarks to facilitate locating the cable in future
g. Location of joints and pulling manholes.
These diagrams shall be prepared on A-4 sheets of 80 GMS. On one sheet profile of maximum 400
meters shall be given to ensure clarity.
c) Joint location Diagram: This diagram will show:
h. Geographical location of all the joints.
i. Depth of Joint Chamber covers from ground level
j. Type of chamber (Brick/Pre-cast)
k. Length of O.F. Cable kept inside the joint chamber from either direction.
This shall be prepared on A-4 sheets of 80 GSM. All the diagrams (i), (ii) & (iii) shall bear the signatures
of the contractor, the Engineer-in-charge as a proof of accuracy of the details. The diagrams shall be
bound in A-4 size book with cover. The cover sheets shall be of 110 GSM and laminated. The front
cover shall have the following details.
1. Name of the SSA/Project Organization.

2. Name of the OFC Link
3. Name of the Contractor
4. Date of commencement of work
5. Date of completion of work
For each route/section 6 sets of above-mentioned document shall be submitted.
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2. PLB/ROPE Materials used:
PLB PIPE/COILS
PLB Socket: For coupling PLB Pipes/coils
PP Rope:6mm PP rope is drawn through the PLB pipes / coils and safely tied to the end caps at either
ends with hooks to facilitate pulling of the OF cables at a later stage
PLB End Caps: For pulling the cable through the pipes, it is necessary to have suitable manholes at
every 200M length and also at bends and corners suitably located. The pipes are laid for 200M or less at
a time for the distance between two manholes. The ends of the PLB pipes/coils are closed with PLB End
Caps. A suitable arrangement should be provided in the End Cap to tie PP Rope.
MATERIALS FOR MECHANICAL PROTECTION

For lesser depths requiring mechanical protection as per specifications and in built up areas, in towns
and cities falling within the municipal limits, suitable mechanical protection is provided to PLB
pipes/coils using RCC full/half round pipes or GI pipes or concreting of size 25 cms x 25 cms reinforced
with MS weld mesh or a combination of any of these as per the instructions of the SDE-in-charge of the
work as per instructions of the Engineer-in-Charge.
G.I. PIPES: Whenever protection by G.I. pipe is provided, it is preferable to use PLB coils. As space on
parapet wall on Bridges/culverts is limited, 40mm GI pipes may be used with 32 mm PLB coil drawn inside.
M.S. Weld Mesh: The PLB pipes can also be protected by embedding it in concrete of size of 25 cms x 25
cms reinforced with MS weld mesh.
The strength of RCC/CC is dependent on proper curing, therefore, it is imperative that water content of
CC/RCC mix does not drain out into the surrounding soil. In order to ensure this, the RCC/CC work should
be carried out by covering all the sides by yellow PVC sheets of weight of nor less than 1 kg per 8 sq. m.
to avoid seepage of water into the soil.
RUBBER BUSH :To prevent entry of rodents into PLB pipes, the ends of PLB pipes are sealed at every
manhole and joint using rodent resistant hard rubber bush (cap), so that it should be able to prevent the
entry of insects, rodents, mud, and rainwater into the PLB pipe/Coil.
ROUTE INDICATOR: The route indicator are co-located with each manhole. In addition, route indicators
are also to be placed where route changes direction like road crossings etc. The route indicators made of
pre-cast RCC as per the dimensions and reinforcement details mentioned. The word ‘BSNL OFC’ should
be engraved on the route indicators. (See figure for details). The route indicators are painted orange and
the same are placed at 2 ft. away from the center of the trench towards jungle side. The Joint indicators
are painted yellow .The engraved word ‘BSNL OFC’ should be painted in white, on route indicators.
Numbering of route indicators should be done in white paint. The numbering scheme for route indicators
will be Joint No./Route Indicator No. for that joint. For example, 2/6 marking on a route indicator means
6th route indicator after 2nd joint. Enamel paints of reputed brand should be used for painting and sign
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writing of route as well joint indicators.
JOINT CHAMBER
The joint chamber is provided at every joint normally at a distance of 2 Kms to keep the O.F.C. joint well
protected and also to keep extra length of cable which may be required in the event of faults at a later
date. The joint chambers are made at site using bricks and mortar or are of pre-cast RCC type.
Supply and fixing of Pre-fabricated RCC Closure as Joint Chamber :
For supplying RCC Ring,First, a RCC ring closure of size 1.2m (dia) x 0.3m depth and rim thickness 50mm
made of standard 1:2:4 concrete mix. It should have a split (with two halves) RCC cover of thickness
50mm made of cement concrete mix of 1:2:4 (1: cement, 2: coarse sand, 4 stone aggregate mm nominal
size reinforced with MS fabric 75 x 75 mm mesh of weight not less than 7.75 Kg per sq. meter having
galvanized iron handles for each half to facilitate easy lifting, to be used as joint chamber. The word ‘OFC’
should be engraved on each half of the cover. The joint chamber should be so designed that PLB pipe/PLB
Blowing Type/Pre-installed rope ends remain protruding minimum 5 cms inside the chamber. The PLB
pipes should be embedded within the chamber in such a way that PLB pipe remains free from the weight
of the construction. The joint chamber should be plastered on all internal surfaces and top edges with
cement mortar of 1:3 (1: cement, 3: coarse sand) with a floating coat of complete cement as per standard.
The joint chamber is to be filled with clean sand before closing.
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In Golden Quadrilateral & East West Corridor routes (every 10 Km) :
For fixing Pre-cast RCC chamber, first a pit of size 1.5 m x 1.5 m x 1.65 m depth is required to be dug. Pre
cast RCC chamber consists of three parts (i) round base plate in two half of 140 cm dia and 5 cm thickness
(ii) full round RCC joint chamber with diametre of 120 cm and height of 100 cm and thickness of 5 cm (iii)
round top cover will be in two halves with diametre of 140 cm and thickness of 5 cm having one handle
for each half in centre and word ‘BSNL OFC’ engraved on it.. After, fixing the pre-cast RCC joint chamber,
the joint chamber is filled with clean sand before closing. Lastly, back filling of joint chamber pit with
excavated soil is carried out.
CABLE PULLING AND JOINTING/SPLICING:
CABLE PULLING:
Manholes marked during PLB pipe Type/Pre-installed ropes laying of approx. size of 3m length x 1.0m
width x 1.65m depth shall be excavated for pulling the cables. There may be situations where additional
manholes are required to be excavated for some reasons, to facilitate smooth pulling of cable. Excavation
of additional manholes will be carried out, without any extra cost. De-watering of the manholes, if
required, will be carried out without any extra cost. Dewatering/ De-gasification of the ducts, if required,
will be carried out without any extra cost. The existing 6mm PP rope shall be replaced by with PP rope of
8mm dia between the two consecutive manholes. This is to ensure that the PLB pipes Type/Pre-installed
ropes are cleaned for pulling the cable without exerting undue tension on the OF cable. While cleaning,
excessive pressure should not be put as this may result in breaking of P.P. rope and thus requiring opening
of additional manholes. However, in case the cleaning rope gets stuck up during pulling, the location of
clogging of PLB Pipe Type/Pre-installed ropes should be measured and located accurately. The trench at
that location should be opened and the PLB Pipe Type/Pre-installed ropes should be cleaned properly or
if not possible, it should be changed by a clean new PLB Pipe Type/Pre-installed ropes to facilitate easy
cable pulling at a later stage without any breakage. If clogging of PLB Pipe Type/Preinstalled ropes is in
the location where the pipes are protected either by RCC Pipe Type/Pre-installed ropes or by concreting
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and the protection is broken for cleaning/changing the PLB Pipe, the protection thus removed should be
brought back to normal by the contractor without any extra cost. However, PLB Pipes Type/Pre-installed
ropes, RCC Pipes required for this purpose will be supplied by the BSNL.
CABLE BLOWING
 The tenderer should blow/de blow the cable in the PLB duct by air jet blowing as per
Specification. Within 7 days of notice, the contractor shall commence Blowing /de blowing and
complete the work at an average speed of 4 KM per day. There shall not be any damage to the
OF cable blown/de blown. Cable blowing shall be done using blowing machine which can be kept
inside the manhole, as it will avoid formation of loop outside. Compressor of suitable capacity
shall be used.
 Blowing has to be done for the route length, end to end. This implies work may have to be done
beyond the section awarded to the contractor, and he is bound to do it. The works involved in
blowing are listed below.
 Transportation of all materials issued by BSNL from stores including cable drums, joint rings and
handling of the same (including loading, unloading, handling and local distribution).
 Digging of manhole and reinstatement after blowing of cable.
 The opening of End plug, de-roping of rope in PLB pipes.
 Duct integrity test as per specifications.
 If any coupler is not connected properly, they should be connected at the coupling points. If
required the coupling points are to be dug open for this purpose and the existing duct cut,
aligned and coupled properly. Extra piece of pipe if required has to be coupled.
 Blowing of cable and fixing cable seal plug.
 Keeping 30mtr coil in every joint chamber.
 Digging of joint chambers, placing RCC chambers supplied by BSNL, and filling with river sand.
 Closing the manhole/joint cover and ensuring that the cover sits properly.
If there is time gap after laying of pipes and blowing, the contractor should carry out Duct Integrity test of the
pipe to the specified pressure and ensure that there is no block or leak, as per specifications. If there are
blocks the same shall be rectified. A check list may be submitted to the site Engineer of the section after every
pipe is tested, indicating the block etc. and the action taken to rectify the duct. No separate rates are payable
for duct integrity test or rectification of ducts.
Cable should be blown for the entire section in the pre-assigned pipe & colour. No crossing should take place
in manholes between different coloured pipes, if multiple pipes are available. Ensure no mud, water or debris
goes inside the pipe during the work. Any obstructions found in the pipeline after cable blowing, shall be
removed at the expense of the Contractor.
Depending upon the length of the cable and the addl. length required at manholes, chain measurement
should be taken from the starting end of the section, and the drums should be properly located.
The drums are of approx. 2 Km to 4 Km and may sometimes be smaller. It may be preferable to blow the OF
cable by placing the drum at the manhole point nearest to midpoint of the coil size and blow in both
directions. The standard practice is to keep the clock-wise end of the cable to A side of the route and the
anticlockwise end to 'B' side. Also, it is the convention to have the clock-wise end on top and anticlockwise at
the bottom of the drum. With that in view, the OF Cable is mounted on the jack and wheel and positioned at
the manhole point. It is important to keep the drum shaft (axle) in horizontal position by adjusting the jacks.
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After it is set in position, the cable should be inserted into the blowing machine.
Proper communication is to be established between the lead-in and take out manholes. This can be done by
suitable Trans Receivers (Walkie Talkies) or Magneto telephones with drop wire. This has to be arranged by
the contractor and communication with each point should be kept throughout the blowing. OF cable at RCC
chambers should be lead along the walls & suitable MS clamps should be provided (4 on each side). Additional
protection of cable if required shall be provided at manholes.
Armoured OF Cable installation Practices:

Normal cable installation practices and the precaution required for the installation of optical fibre cables currently
being followed for un-armoured cables, other than given below shall also be applicable to this cables as well.
i) Alternate Splice point shall be earthed to protect the cable from the damage that may occur due to
lightning and to safeguard the working people from induced currents.
ii) A standard Spike earth (with 38.0 mm or more dia of GI pipe, length 2.75m pit filled with charcoal
and salt mixture) shall be prepared at alternate joint locations near to the Joint Chamber and it is
extended to Joint Closure by a braided copper strip with end copper lugs (32mm width X 6 mm thick,
not less than 1.2 meter length). The maximum earth resistance when measured shall not be more than
5 ohms.
iii) In the termination box arrangements have been provided to electrically parallel the armouring of the
cable, the metallic components of the cable and the body of the termination box. This common point
is extended to outside the body of termination box to facilitate the earthing arrangements. A standard
earth of less than 5 ohms is to be prepared and connected to this point of the termination box with
copper wire of suitable gauge through flexible conduit pipe.
NOTE: This earth shall be separate from Equipment Earth and Electrical Earth.
iv) As the cable is having metallic portion which is vulnerable for power induction, care should be taken
while working with the cable and splice closure. It is the sole responsibility of Blowing contractor
to ensure safety from electric hazards that may occur due to power induction while executing
the work.
3. EXCAVATION OF TRENCHES
i)Trenching
Location and Alignment of the Trench: In city areas, the trench will normally follow the foot-path of the
road except where it may have to come to the edge of the carriage way when cutting across road with
specific permissions from the concerned authorities maintaining the road (such permissions shall be
obtained by the department). Outside the city limits the trench will normally follow the boundary of the
roadside land. However, where the road side land is full of burrow pits or afforestation or when the cable
has to cross culverts/bridges or streams, the trench may come closer to the road edge or in some cases,
over the embankment or shoulder of the Road (Permissions for such deviations for cutting the
embankment as well as shoulder of the road shall be obtained by the contractor on behalf of BSNL).
The alignment of the trench will be decided by a responsible departmental official, not below the rank of
a Junior Telecom Officer. Once the alignment is marked, no deviation from the alignment is permissible
except with the approval of Engineer-in-charge. While marking the alignment only the center line will be
marked and the Contractor shall set out all other work to ensure that, the excavated trench is as straight
as possible. The Contractor shall provide all necessary assistance and labour, at his own cost for marking
the alignment. Contractor shall remove all bushes, undergrowth, stumps, rocks and other obstacles to
facilitate marking the center line without any extra charges. It is to be ensured that minimum amount of
bushes and shrubs shall be removed to clear the way and the contractor shall give all consideration to the
preservation of the trees.
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ii)Line-Up: The line-up of the trench must be such that PLB pipe(s) shall be laid in a straight line except at
locations where it has to necessarily take a bend because of change in the alignment or gradient of the
trench, subject to the restrictions mentioned elsewhere.
iii)Method of Excavation: In city limits as well as in built up areas, the contractor shall resort to use of
manual labour only to ensure no damage is caused to any underground or surface installations belonging
to other public utility services and/or private parties. However, along the Highways and cross country,
there shall be no objection to the Contractor resorting to mechanical means of excavation, provided that
no underground installations exist in the path of excavation, if any, are damaged.
There shall be no objection to resort to horizontal boring to bore a hole of required size and to push
through G.I. Pipe (65mm/40mm dia) through horizontal bore at road crossing or rail crossing or small
hillocks etc.
All excavation operations shall include excavation and ‘getting out’. ‘Getting out’ shall include throwing
the excavated materials at a distance of at least one metre or half the depth of excavation, whichever is
more, clear off the edge of excavation. In all other cases ‘getting out’ shall include depositing the
excavated materials as specified.
In Rocky strata excavation shall be carried out by use of electro mechanical means like breakers or by
blasting wherever permissible with express permission from the competent authority. If blasting
operations are prohibited or nor practicable, excavation in hard rock shall be done by authorize.
Trenching shall as far as possible be kept ahead of the laying of pipes. Contractor shall exercise due care
that the soil from trenching intended to be loose for back filling is not mixed with loose debris. While
trenching, the Contractor should not cause damage to any underground installations belonging to other
agencies and any damage caused should be made good at his own cost and expense.
The contractor to prevent any accident to pedestrians or vehicles shall provide necessary barricades,
night lamps, warning boards and required watchman. While carrying out the blasting operations, the
contractor shall ensure adequate safety by cautioning the vehicular and other traffic. The contractor
shall employ sufficient man-power for this with caution boards, flags, sign writings etc.
The contractor should provide sufficient width at the trench at all such places, where it is likely to cave in
due to soil conditions without any extra payment. A free clearance of minimum 15 cms. should be
maintained above or below any existing underground installations. No extra payment will be made
towards this.
In order to prevent damage to PLB pipes over a period of time, due to the growth of trees, roots, bushes,
etc. the contractor shall cut them when encountered in the path of alignment of trench without any
additional charges.
In large burrow pits, excavation may be required to be carried out for more than 165 cms in depth to
keep gradient of bed less than 15 degrees with horizontal. If not possible as stated above, alignment of
trench shall be changed to avoid burrow pit completely.
iv) Depth and Size of the Trench : For normal & hard soil for all areas including ordinary & hard rock for
all areas minimum depth shall be 165 cms shall be for penalty. For ordinary & hard rock minimum depth
shall be 135 cms shall be followed for penalty. For Hilly terrain , minimum depth shall be 90 cms shall be
followed for penalty. However, Engineer-in-charge in exceptional cases due to adverse site conditions
encountered, may allow to lay PLB Pipes at a lesser depth with additional protection. In all cases, the slope
of the trench shall not be less than 15 degrees with the horizontal surface. The width of the trench shall
normally be 45 cms. at the top and 30 cms. at the bottom. In case, additional pipes (PLB/GI/RCC Pipes)
are to be laid in some stretches, the same shall be accommodated in this normal size trench.
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When trenches are excavated in slopes, uneven ground, inclined portion, the lower edge shall be treated,
as top surface of land and depth of trench will be measured accordingly. In certain locations, such as
uneven ground, hilly areas and all other places, due to any reason whatsoever it can be ordered to
excavate beyond standard depth of 165 cms to keep the bed of the trench as smooth as possible.Near
the culverts, both ends of the culverts shall be excavated more than 165 cms. to keep the gradient less
than 15 degree with horizontal. In case where depth beyond specified depth is necessary it shall be clearly
indicated in the technical specification of bid documents and of each work order. No extra payment shall
be made for such extra depth.
If excavation is not possible to the minimum depth of 165 cms., as detailed above, full facts shall be brought
to the notice of the Engineer-in-charge in writing giving details of location and reason for not being able to
excavate that particular portion to the minimum depth. The competent authority shall grant approval in
writing under genuine circumstances. The decision of the competent authority shall be final and binding on
the contractor.
v) Dewatering: The Contractor shall be responsible for all necessary arrangements to remove or pump out
water from trench. The Contractor should survey the soil conditions encountered in the section and make his
own assessment about dewatering arrangements that may be necessary. No extra payment shall be
admissible for this.
vi) Wetting: Wherever the soil is hard due to dry weather conditions, if watering is to be done for wetting the
soil to make it loose, the same shall be done by the contractor. No extra payment shall be admissible for this.
vii) Blasting: For excavation in hard rock, where blasting operations are considered necessary, the contractor
shall obtain approval of the Engineer-in-Charge in writing for resorting to blasting operations.
The contractor shall obtain license from the competent authority for undertaking blasting work as well as
for obtaining and storing the explosive as per the Explosive Act, 1884 as amended up to date and the
explosive Rules, 1983. The contractor shall purchase the explosives fuses, detonators, etc. only from a
licensed dealer. Transportation and storage of explosive at site shall conform to the aforesaid Explosive Act
and Explosive Rules. The contractor shall be responsible for the safe custody and proper accounting of the
explosive materials. Fuses and detonators shall be stored separately and away from the explosives. The
Engineer-in-Charge or his authorized representative shall have the right to check the contractor’s store and
account of explosives. The contractor shall provide necessary facilities for this.
The contractor shall be responsible for any damage arising out of accident to workmen, public or property
due to storage, transportation and use of explosive during blasting operation.
Blasting operations shall be carried out under the supervision of a responsible authorized agent of the
contractor (referred subsequently as agent only), during specified hours as approved in writing by the
Engineer-in-Charge. The agent shall be conversant with the rules of blasting.
All procedures and safety precautions for the use of explosives drilling and loading of explosives before and
after shot firing and disposal of explosives shall be taken by the contractor as detailed in IS:4081 safety code
for blasting and related drilling operation.
viii) Trenching Near Culverts/Bridges : The PLB pipes shall be laid in the bed of culvert at the depth not less
than 165 cms protected by G.I. pipes/ DWC/ RCC and concreting as decided by Engineer-in-Charge.
Both ends of culverts shall be excavated more than 165 cms in depth to keep the gradient of not less than 15
degree with horizontal. The bed of trench should be as smooth as possible.
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While carrying out the work on bridges and culverts, adequate arrangement for cautioning the traffic by way
of caution boards during day time and danger lights at night shall be provided.
In case of small bridges and culverts, where there is a likelihood of their subsequent expansion and authorized,
the cable should be laid with some curve on both sides of the culvert or the bridge to make some extra length
available for re-adjustment of the cable at the time of reconstruction of culvert or the bridge.
4. LAYING OF H.D.P.E. PIPES / COILS:

After the trench is excavated to the specified depth, the bottom of the trench has to be cleared of all
stones or pieces of rock and leveled up properly. A layer of soft soil/or sand(in case the excavated
material contains sharp pieces of rock/stones) of not less than 5 cms is required for leveling the trench to
ensure that the cable when laid will follow a straight alignment. Adequate care shall be exercised while
laying so that the OF cables are not put to undue tension/pressure after being laid as this may adversely
affect the optical characteristics of cables with passage of time.
The contractor shall ensure that trenching and pipe laying activities are continuous, without leaving
patches or portions incomplete in between. In case intermediate patches are left, measurement of the
completed portions will be taken only after work in such left over patches are also completed in all
respects.
Preparatory to aligning the pipe for jointing, each length of the PLB pipe shall be thoroughly cleaned to
remove all sand, dust or any other debris that may clog, disturb or damage the optical fibre cable when it
is pulled at a later stage. The ends of each pipe and inside of each PLB socket shall be thoroughly cleaned
of any dirt or other foreign materials.
After the trench is cleaned the PLB Pipes/Coil shall be laid in the cleaned trench, jointed with “O” ring
type PLB Sockets & 6 mm PP rope should be drawn through the PLB Pipes at the time of laying the pipes
to facilitate cable pulling at a later stage. At every manhole approximately at every 200m or at bends or
turns the pp rope will be tied to the PLB end caps used for sealing the PLB pipes, to avoid entry of
rodents/mud etc.
At the end of each day work, the open ends of the pipes sections shall be tightly closed with end caps
to prevent the entry of dirt/mud, water or any foreign matter into PLB pipes until the work is resumed.
In City, Town, Urban area falling within Municipal/Corporation limits, the PLB Pipes shall be laid with
protection using RCC/G.I. Pipes/Concreting reinforced with weld mesh. Moreover, in cross country
routes, if depth is less than 1.2 metres, protection by using RCC/G.I. Pipe/Concreting reinforced with
weld mesh shall be provided. Engineer-in-charge shall decide about such stretches and type of
protection to be provided in view of the site requirements. Normally 100mm RCC Pipes shall be used
for protecting PLB Pipe but if more than one PLB Pipe is to be laid and protected, RCC Pipe of suitable
size to accommodate the required number of PLB Pipes shall be used.
The PLB Pipes shall be laid in RCC Full Round spun Pipes/DWC/GI pipes as required at road crossings. The
RCC pipes/GI pipes shall extend at least 3 metres on either side of the road at road crossings. At road
crossings, extra GI/PLB Pipes may be laid as per the direction of the Engineer-in-charge. On Rail bridges
and crossings, the PLB Pipes shall be encased in suitable cast iron as prescribed by the Railway
Authorities.
Whenever RCC pipes are used for protection, the gaps between the RCC collars and the RCC pipes shall
be sealed using cement mortar 1:3 (1:53 grade cement of reputed brand, 3: fine sand without
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impurities) to bar entry of rodents. Every third collar of RCC pipes (Normally of 2 metres length) and
also both ends of RCC Pipes will be embedded in a concrete block of size 40 cms. (L) x 40 cms (W) x 25
cms (H) of 1:2:4 cement concrete mix (1:53 grade cement of reputed brand, 2: coarse sand, 3: stone
aggregate of nominal size of 20mm) so that the alignment of RCC pipes remain firm and intact and to
avoid entry of rodents.
Wherever GI Pipes are used, special care should be taken to ensure that G.I. Pipes are coupled properly
with the sockets so as to avoid damage to PLB Pipe and eventually the OF Cable in the event of pressure
coming on the joint and G.I. Pipe joint giving its way. Rubber bushes shall be used at either ends of the GI
pipes to protect PLB Pipe. Both the ends of G.I Pipe will be embedded in a concrete block of size 40 cms
(L) x 40 cims (W) x 25 cms (H) of 1:2:4 cement concrete mix (1:53) grade cement of reputed brand, 2:
coarse sand, 3: stone aggregate of nominal size of 20mm) so that the alignment of G.I. Pipes remain firm
and intact and to avoid entry of rodents.
In case of protection by concreting at site, the nominal dimension of concreting shall be 250mm x
250mm section. Cement Concrete Mixture used shall be of 1:2:4 composition i.e. 1 : 53 grade Cement of
a reputed company, 2 : Coarse Sand, 4 : Graded Coarse Stone aggregate of 20mm nominal size,
reinforced with MS weld mesh. As the RCC is cast at site, it is imperative to ensure that special care is
taken to see that proper curing arrangements are made with adequate supply of water. The contractor
shall invariably use mechanical mixer at site for providing RCC protection to ensure consistency of the
mix.
For carrying out concreting work in trenches, yellow PVC sheets of width not less than 1.0M and of
weight not less than 1 kg. per 8 sq. metres shall be spread and nailed on sides of the trench to form
trapezoidal section for concreting in the cleaned trench, to avoid seepage of water into the soil. A bed of
cement concrete mixture of appropriate width and 75 mm thickness shall be laid on the PVC sheet,
before laying PLB pipes. The PLB pipes shall then be laid above this bed of concrete. After laying the PLB
pipes, MS weld mesh should be wrapped around and tied and concrete mix is to be poured to form the
cross sectional dimensions as instructed by the Engineer-in-charge. The strength of RCC is dependent on
proper curing, therefore, it is imperative that water content of RCC mix does not drain out into the
surrounding soil. Portions where cement concreting have been carried out shall be cured with sufficient
amount of water for reasonable time to harden the surface.
After curing, refilling of the balance depth of the trench has to be carried out with excavated soil.
The PLB pipes/RCC/GI pipes shall be laid only in trenches accepted by Engineer-in-charge or his
representative. The Contractor shall exercise due care to ensure that the PLB pipes are not subjected to
any damage strain.
Water present in the trench at the time of laying the PLB Pipes shall be pumped out by the contractor
before laying the pipes in the trench to ensure that no mud or water gets into the pipes, thus choking it.
In case of nallahs, which are dry for nine months in a year, the PLB Pipes shall be laid inside the RCC
Pipes/ or GI Pipes and concrete laid at a minimum depth of 165 cms., as instructed by the Engineer-in-
charge. The mechanical protection shall extend at least 5 metres beyond the bed of nallah on either side.
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Notwithstanding anything contained in clauses referred above, the Engineer-in-charge may order, based
on special site requirements, that the PLB Pipes may be encased in reinforced cement concrete, as
detailed, ibid.
While laying the pipes, a gap of 2M is kept at convenient locations approx. 200m apart and at the bends
and turns, which will be used as manholes during OF cable pulling. Ends of the PLB pipes at the manholes
shall be sealed using PLB end caps after tying the PP rope to the end caps to avoid choking of the pipes.
In a similar manner, manholes shall be kept while approaching bridges, road crossings etc., as instructed
by the Engineer-in-charge. The location of the manholes will be decided by the Engineer-in-charge.
5. Laying Protection Pipes on Bridges and Culverts :
In case trenching and pipe laying is not possible in the beds of the culverts, the pipes shall be laid over the
culverts/bridges after getting due permission from the competent authority. Of late the bridge
construction authorities are providing ducts below the footpaths on the bridges for various services. The
telecom officers need to maintain good liaison with the concerned authority to get one side of the duct
allotted for Telecom Cables. In such ducts, G.I. Pipes can be coupled and laid for pulling the cables. It would
be pertinent to mention here that close liaison with bridge construction authorities would be of immense
advantage in ensuring provision of ducts on one or both the sides of the bridges as per future
requirements. However, for laying cables on existing bridges, where duct arrangement does not exist, one
of the following methods may be adopted.
Normally in the Bridges/Culverts, where there are no ducts and where the cushion on the top of the
Arch is 50 cm to 100 cm or more, G.I. Pipe (Carrying PLB pipe and cable) may be buried on the top of the
Arch adjourning the parapet wall, by digging close to the wheel guards. Every precaution shall be taken
to see that no damage occurs to the arch of the culvert. After burying the GI pipe, the excavated surface
on the arch shall be restored. Where the thickness of the Arch is less than 50 cms, the pipe must be
buried under the wheel guard masonry and the wheel guard rebuilt.
If neither of the two methods is possible, the G.I. Pipes/GI Troughs/DWC Pipes must be clamped outside
the parapet wall with the clamps . If necessary, the pipe may be taken through the parapet wall at the
ends where the wall diverges away from the road.
In case where the methods explained in clauses referred above are not possible, the G.I. Pipes/GI
Troughs/DWC Pipes can be fixed on the top of the road curb close to the inside face of the parapet wall
by means of clamps, using raw plugs and wood screws or small diameter bolts, without damaging the
concrete and limiting the external diameter of the bolts to 7.5 mm. The permission for carrying out this
work will be obtained from the Road Authorities by the contractor. Methods cited in above clauses
should be carried out under close supervision of Road authorities.
The surface to be concreted should be thoroughly cleaned and leveled before concreting. At both ends of
the Bridges/Culverts, where the GI Pipes/GI Troughs slope down and get buried, the concreting should be
extended to ensure that no portion of the GI Pipes/GI Troughs is exposed as ordered by the Engineer-in-
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charge to protect the Pipe/Trough from any possible damage externally caused. Where white
wash/colour wash is existing on the Bridges/Culverts, the same should also be carried out on the
concreted portion to ensure uniformity.
6. Back Filling and Dressing of the Trench :
The earth used for filling shall be free from all roots, grass, shrubs, vegetation, trees, saplings and rubbish.
Provided that the PLB Pipes have been properly laid in the trench at the specified depth, the back--filling
operation shall follow as closely as practicable. The back-filling operation shall be performed in such a
manner so as to provide firm support under and above the pipes and to avoid bend or deformation of the
PLB pipes when the PLB pipes get loaded with the back filled earth.
At locations where the back filled materials contains stones/sharp objects which may cause injury to the
PLB pipes and where the excavated or rock fragments are intended to refill the trench in whole or in part,
the trench should be initially filled, with a layer of ordinary soil or de-rocked loose earth of not less than 10
cms above the pipes.
Back filling on public, private roads, railway crossings, footpaths in city areas shall be performed
immediately after laying the PLB pipes. Back filling at such locations shall be thoroughly rammed, so as to
ensure original condition and made safe for traffic. All excess soil/material left out on
road/footpath/railway crossing shall be removed by contractor. However, along the highways and cross-
country, the dug-up material left out should be kept as heap above the trench while refilling.
In city limits, no part of the trench should be kept open for more than 50 metres length at any time and in
all places where excavation has been done, no part of the trench should be kept open over night to prevent
any mishap or accident in darkness.
7 MICRO TUNNELING
7.1 GENERAL WORK DESCRIPTION
Laying of PLB pipe of different types and sizes in general, including some or all of the following activities:-
Horizontal boring and laying the PLB pipe through it:

Horizontal boring and PLB pipe laying through it along road and under railway/ road/ canal/ streams
crossing in all type of soil at suitable depth including all civil works. Supply of all tested tools and tackles
other required equipment and consumables, labour etc. and making all such necessary arrangements
are under vendor’s scope. Total job has to be completed within time schedule mentioned in work order.
The work is specified under two major heads.
a) Laying along the road.

b) Road/ Rail/ canal crossing(road crossing means crossing a road of minimum width of 8 mtr.)
Under each head there will be again three different sizes of boring :
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a) Boring of single pipe.
b) Boring from two pipes to four pipes.
c) Boring more than four pipes.
The PLB pipe will be pulled through the horizontal bore with insertion of nylon rope provided by the
department. Balloon (25mm. dia and 45mm length) test both ways is to be carried out by the bidder
including the rope insertion if necessary for each pipe line. Duct integration test is to be carried out for
each pipe in case of without rope pipes.
7.2 SPECIFICATION FOR PLB PIPE LAYING BY MICRO TUNNELING
1. In this system of cable laying following job specification should be maintained:

(i) Guided boring / drilling technology is to be used. Mechanical mores are not permitted
a. Radio or any other detection system should be used for avoiding damage to existing
underground utilities i.e. electric supply, water pipe lines, telecom copper cables and optical
fiber cables, gas pipe lines, sewerage etc.
b. The depth of boring should be such as to clear any under ground utilities/obstacles. However
in no case the depth of boring be less than 2m from the road surface.
c. In horizontal and vertical boring the system should be capable of going up to 10 mts below
the ground level.
d. In a shift of 8 hrs at least 500( Five hundred ) meter of drilling should be achieved.
e. As far as possible cable should be laid in drum lengths and cutting of cable should be
avoided while laying along road .
2. Ground penetrating Radar survey and damage to Telephone cable and other
underground utility services:
(i) The contractor should collect all available information regarding underground services and
take necessary care to protect them. He should also have sufficient arrangements to identify
and protect such underground services.
(i) The contractor shall carry out ground penetrating Radar survey along the proposed cable route
at his own cost to identify the underground services and for setting out the rules as directed by
executive officer. The executive officer shall provide the route map to the contractor if available
for plotting the existing utilities and setting the route for horizontal drilling. However, for safe
drilling the contractor should make requisite inspection and test pits whenever necessary.
3 LIFTING OF PLB PIPE:
3.1 The PLB pipe will be handed over to the contractor at stores. The contractor is to lift the store
from the store depot to the work site.
3.2 Guarding at work site is to be done by the contractor.
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3.3 At the time of laying, jack and wheel should be used so that the pipe is not damaged.
3.4 The contractor is to make arrangement of water and power at the site of work
3.5 Permission for laying is to be taken by contractor from appropriate civic & road authorities.
3.6 Digging of test pit and restoration of pits are to be done by the contractor.
8 Fixing of Route Indicators/Joint Indicators: Pits shall be dug 1 M. towards jungle side at every manhole
for fixing of Route Indicator. In addition, Route Indicators are also required to be placed where O.F
Cable changes directions like road crossing etc. The pits for fixing the indicator shall be dug for a size
of 60 cms. X 60 cms. and 75 cms. (depth). The indicator shall be secured in upright position by ramming
with stone and murrum up-to a depth of 60 cms. And concreting in the ratio of 1:2:4(1: cement, 2:
coarse sand, 4: stone aggregate 20 mm nominal size) for the remaining portion of 15 cms. Necessary
curing shall be carried out for the concreted structure with sufficient amount of water for reasonable
time to harden the structure. The route indicator shall be painted with primer before painting with oil
paint. The material used should bear ISI mark. The size of each written letter should be at least 3.5
cms. The colours of painting is yellow for Route Indicator and colour of sign writing white for Letters
. The numbering scheme for route indicators will be Joint No./Route Indicators No. for that joint. For
example 2/6 indicator means 6th route indicator after 2nd joint.
9. DOCUMENTATION :
The documentation, consisting of the following shall be prepared exchange to exchange for intra SSA OFC
links and for each section in case of Inter SSA/National Long Distance routes.
i) Route Index Diagrams – General :
This diagram shall consist of pipe Route Details on Geographical Map drawn to scale with prominent
land marks and alignment of pipe with reference to road. This shall be prepared on A-3 sheets of 80
GSM.
ii) Route Index Diagrams – Profile :
These diagrams shall contain: Make and size of the pipe, Offset of pipe from center of the road at
every 10 metres, Depth profile of pipe at every 10 metres; Details of protection with type of protection
depicted on it, Location of culvert and bridges with their lengths and scheme of laying of PLB Pipe/coil
thereon, Important landmarks to facilitate locating the pipe in future and Location of pulling
manholes.
These diagrams shall be prepared on A-4 sheets of 80 GSM. On one sheet profile of maximum 400
metres shall be given to ensure clarity.
All the diagrams (i) & (ii) shall bear the signatures of the contractor, the SDE-Site-in-charge as a proof
of accuracy of the details. The diagrams shall be bound in A-4 size book with cover. The cover sheets
shall be of 110 GSM and laminated. The front cover shall have the details: Name of the SSA/Project
Organization, Name of the OFC Link, Name of the Contractor, Date of commencement of work & Date
of completion of work
For each route/section, 6 sets of above mentioned document shall be submitted.
10. SAFETY PRECAUTION :

i) Safety Precautions when excavating or working in excavations close to electric cables.
The Engineer-in-charge of the work should get full information from Electricity undertaking regarding any
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electric cables, which are known or suspected to exist near the proposed excavation and unless this is
done, excavation should not be carried out in the section concerned. The electricity undertaking should
be asked to send a representative and work should be preceded with close consultation with them.
Only wooden handled hand tools should be used until the electric cables have been completely
exposed. A cover slab of concrete, brick or stone from above should usually be used to protect power
Cables, not laid in conduits. They may or may not be protected on the sides. It is safer, therefore, always
to drive the point of the pickaxe downwards then uncovering a cable, so that there is less chance of
missing such warning slabs. No workman should be permitted to work alone where there are electric
cables involved. At least one more man should be working nearby so that help can be given quickly in
case of an accident. If disconnection of power could be arranged in that section it will be better. No
electric cables shall be moved or altered without the consent of the Electric Authority and they should be
contacted to do the needful. If an electric cable is damaged even slightly, it should be reported to the
Electric Authority and any warning bricks disturbed during excavation should be replaced while back
filling the trench. Before driving a spike into the ground, the presence of other underground properties
should be checked. Information on plans regarding the location of power cables need not to be assumed
as wholly accurate. Full precautions should be taken in the vicinity until the power cable is uncovered. All
electric cables should be regarded as being live and consequently dangerous. Any power is generally
dangerous, even low voltage proving fatal in several cases.
ii) Electric shock-Action and treatment:

Free the victim from the contact as quickly as possible. He should be jerked away from the live
conductors by dry timber, dry rope or dry clothing. Care should be taken not to touch with bare hands as
his body may be energized while in contact. Artificial respiration should begin immediately to restore
breathing even if life appears to be extinct. Every moment of delay is serious, so, in the meanwhile, a
doctor should be called for.
Safety precautions while working in Public Street and along railway lines where a road or footpath is
to be opened up in the course of work, special care should be taken to see that proper protection is
provided to prevent any accidents from occurring. Excavation work should be done in such a manner
that it will not unduly cause inconvenience to pedestrians or occupants of buildings or obstruct road
traffic. Suitable bridges over open trenches should be so planned that these are required for the
minimum possible time. Where bridges are constructed to accommodate vehicular traffic and is done
near or on railway property, it should be with the full consent and knowledge of the competent railway
authorities.
iii) Danger from falling material:

Care should be taken to see that apparatus, tools or other excavating implements or excavated materials
are not left in a dangerous or insecure position so as to fall or be knocked into the trench thereby injuring
any workman who may be working inside the trench.
iv) Care when working in Excavations:

Jumping into a trench is dangerous. If it is deep, workmen should be encouraged to lower themselves.
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Workers should work at safe distance so as to avoid striking each other accidentally with tools. If the
walls of the trench contain glass bits, corroded wire or sharp objects they should be removed carefully. If
an obstruction is encountered, it should be carefully uncovered and protected if necessary. Care must be
taken to see that excavated material is not left in such a position that it is likely to cause any accident or
obstruction to a roadway or waterway. If possible the excavated material should be put between the
workmen and the traffic without encroaching too much on the road.
v) Danger of cave in:

When working in deep trenches in loose soil, timbering up/shoring the sides will prevent soil
subsidence. The excavated material should be kept at sufficient distance from the edge of the trench or
pit. Vehicles or heavy equipment must not be permitted to approach too close to the excavation. When
making tunneled opening, it should be ensured that the soil is compact enough to prevent cave in even
under adverse conditions of traffic. Extra care should be taken while excavating near the foundations of
buildings or retaining walls. In such cases, excavation should be done gradually and as far as possible in
the presence of the owners of the property.
vi) Protection of Excavations:

Excavations in populated areas, which are not likely to be filled up on the same day should be
protected by barriers or other effective means of preventing accidents and the location of all such
openings must in any event be indicated by red flags or other suitable warning signs. During the hours
from dusk to dawn, adequate number of red warning lamps should be displayed. Supervisory officers
should ensure that all excavations are adequately protected in this manner as serious risk and
responsibility is involved. Notwithstanding adoption of the above-mentioned precautions, works
involving excavations should be so arranged as to keep the extent of opened ground and the time to
open it to a minimum
vii) Precautions while working on roads:
The period between half an hour after sun-set and half an hour before sunrise, and any period of fog or
abnormal darkness may also be considered at night for the purpose of these instructions, for the purpose
of providing the warning signs. Excavation liable to cause danger to vehicles or the public must at all
times be protected with fencing of rope tied to strong uprights or bamboo poles at a suitable height or by
some other effective means. Any such temporary erection which is likely to cause obstructions and which
is not readily visible should be marked by posts carrying red flags or boards with a red back-ground by
day and by continuously lighted lamps at night.
The flags and the lamps should be placed in conspicuous positions so as to indicate the pedestrians and
drivers of vehicles the full expanse i.e. both width and length of the obstruction. The distance between
lamps or between floors should not generally exceed 1.25m along the width and 6m along length of the
obstruction in non-congested area, but 4 meters’ along the length in congested areas. If the excavation is
extensive, sufficient notice to give adequate warning of the danger should be displayed conspicuously
not less than 1.25m above the ground and close to the excavation. Where any excavation is not clearly
visible for a distance of 25m to traffic approaching from any direction or any part of the carriage way of
the road in which the excavation exists, a warning notice should be placed on the side or edge of all such
roads from which the excavation or as near the distance as is practicable but not less than 10m from the
junction of an entering or intersecting road in which the excavation exists. All warnings, in these should
have a red background and should be clearly visible and legible. All warning lamps should exhibit a red
light, but white lights may be used in addition to facilitate working at night. Wherever required a passage
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for pedestrians with footbridge should be provided. At excavations, cable drums, tools and all materials
likely to offer obstructions should be properly folded, round and protected. This applied to jointer’s tents
as well. Leads, hoses etc. stretched and across the carriageway should be guarded adequately for their
own protection and also that of the public.
a. Traffic Control :
The police authorities are normally responsible for the control of traffic and may require the setting up of
traffic controls to reduce the inconvenience occasioned by establishment of a single line of traffic due to
restriction in road width or any other form of obstruction caused by the work. As far as possible, such
arrangements should be settled in advance. If there are any specific regulations imposed by the local
authorities, these should be followed.
11. Work along Railway Lines:
Normally all works at Railway crossing is to be done under supervision of the railway authorities
concerned, but it is to be borne in mind that use of white, red or green flags by the Departmental staff is
positively forbidden to be used when working along a railway line as this practice may cause an accident
through engine drivers mistaking them for railway signals. When working along a double line of railway,
the men should be warned to keep a sharp look on both the “UP” and “DOWN” lines to avoid the
possibility of any accident when trains pass or happen to cross one another near the work spot.
12. Procedure and Safety precautions for use of explosives during blasting for
Trenching:
In areas where the cable trench cannot be done manually on account of boulders and rocks, it is
necessary to blast the rocks by using suitable explosives. The quality of explosive to be used depends
on the nature of the rocks and the kind of boulders. A few types of explosive fuses and detonators
normally used for making trenches for cable works are detailed as: Gun powder, Nitrate, Mixture,
Gelatin, Safety Fuse, Electric Detonator, and Ordinary Detonator.
i ) Procedure :
A detailed survey of the route is to be done to assess the length of the section where trenching is to be
done with the help of blasting. A route diagram of the rocky section may be prepared indicating the
length of the route where the explosives are to be used. For the purpose of obtaining license, a longer
length of route should be given in the application as in many cases, after digging, rocks appear where
blasting was not initially anticipated.
Next a license will have to be obtained for use and storing of explosive in that section. If the area falls
under a police commissioner, the authority for granting such license is the police commissioner of the
concerned area. When the route does not fall in the jurisdiction of a police commissioner, the authority
for issuing license is the District Magistrate.
The concerned authority should be applied in prescribed form with a route map. The concerned authority
will make an enquiry and issue a license for using/storing explosives for cable trenching work. Such
license will be valid for 15 days only. The license should be got renewed if the blasting operation need to
be extended. Once the license is granted, it is the responsibility of the holders of the license for the
proper use of explosives, its transportation and storing.
ii) Method of using :

The safest explosive is the gelatin and electric detonator. Gelatin is in the form of a stick. Electric
detonator is a type of fuse used for firing the explosive electrically. Holes are made at suitable intervals
on rocky terrain or boulders either by air compressor or by manual chipping. The depth of the holes
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should be 2 to 3 ft. Fill up the holes with small quantity of sand for about 6”. First the electric detonator
is to be inserted into the gelatin and the gelatin is to be inserted into the holes keeping the + ve and –ve
wirings of electric detonators outside the holes. Again refill the holes with sand. These + ve and –ve
insulated wires of detonator are than extended and finally connected to an EXPLODER kept at a distance
of not less than 100m. Now the explosive is ready for balsting. But, before connecting wires to exploder
for blasting, all necessary precautions for stopping the traffic, use of red flags, exchange of caution
signals, etc., should be completed and only then Exploder should be connected and operated.
iii) Operation of exploder (IDL schaffler type 350 type exploder) :

The type 350 blasting machine consists of a bearing block with blasting machine system and the
explosion proof light – alloy injection moulded housing. The exploder is held with the left hand. The twist
handle is applied to the drive pin, clapped with the right hand turned in the clock wise direction in
continuous measurements at the highest speed from the initial position until it reached to a stop. At this
stage an indication lamp will glow. When the indication lamp glows, “press button switch” should be
pressed. This will extend the electric current to detonator and gelatin will be detonated. The rock will be
blasted out of the trench. Number of holes can be blasted in a single stroke by connecting all such
detonators in series connection and finally to the exploder. After blasting, again mazdoors are engaged
on the work to clear the debris. If the result of the first blasting is not satisfactory, it should be repeated
again on the same place.
iv) Warning :
There may be two reasons for unsatisfactory results of the blasting :
a) Misfire of gelatin due to leakage for current from detonator.
b) Over loading because of overburden
Never pull the broken wire pieces from the holes in such cases. Attempt should not be made to re-blast
the misfired gelatin. The safest way is to make a fresh hole by its side and put fresh gelatin in that hole
and blast it.
3. Precautions :
The abstract of Explosives Rules 1983 which are relevant to our work is given below:
Restriction of delivery and dispatch of explosives :
No person shall deliver or dispatch any explosives to any one other than a person who
is the holder of a license to possess the explosives or the agent of holder of such a
license duly authorized by him in writing on his behalf. OR is entitled under these rules
to possess the explosives without a license.
The explosives so delivered or authorized shall in no case exceed the quantity, which the
person to whom they are delivered or authorized to possess with or without a license under
these rules.
No other shall receive explosives from any person other than the holder of a license
granted under these rules. No person shall receive from or transfer explosives to any
person for a temporary storage or safe custody in a licensed premise unless prior
approval is obtained from the Chief Controller.
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A person holding license for possession of explosives granted under these rules shall
store the explosives only in premises specified in the license.
14) Protection from Lightening During Storing :
Every magazine shall have attached there to one or more efficient lightening conductors designed and
erected in accordance with the specification laid down in Indian Standard Specifications No.2309 as
amended from time to time. The connections to various parts of earth resistance of the lightening
conductor terminal on the building to the earth shall be tested at least once in every year by a qualified
electrical engineer or any other competent person holding a certificate of competency in this behalf from
the State Electricity Department. A certificate showing the results of such tests and the date of the last
test shall be hung up in conspicuous place in the building.
i) Precautions during thunder–storm:

When a thunder-storm appears to be imminent in the vicinity of a magazine or store house every
person engaged in or around such magazine and store house shall be withdrawn to a safe distance from
such magazine or store house and the magazine and store house shall be kept closed and locked until the
thunder storm has ceased or the threat of it has passed.
ii) Maintenance of records :

Every person holding a license granted under these rules for possession, sale or use of explosives shall
maintain records in the prescribed forms and shall produce such record on demand to an Inspection
Officer.
iii) Explosives not be kept in damaged boxes :
The licensee of every magazine or store house shall ensure that, the explosives are always kept in their
original outer package. In case, the outer package gets damaged so that the explosives contained therein
cannot be stored or transported, such explosives shall be repacked only after the same are examined by
controller of explosives.
iv) Storage of explosives in excess of the licensed quantity :

The quantity of any kind of explosives kept in any licensed magazine or store house shall
not exceed the quantity entered in the license against such kind of explosives. No explosives in excess
of the licensed quantity shall be stored in the magazine or store house unless a permit in this behalf is
obtained from the licensing authority by a letter or telegram.
v) Precautions to be observed at Site :

The electric power at the blasting site shall be discontinued as far as practicable before charging the
explosives. No work other than that associated with the charging operations shall be carried out within
10 meters of the holes unless otherwise specified to the contrary by the licensing authority.
When charging is completed, any surplus explosive detonators and fuses shall be removed from the
vicinity of the hole and stored at a distance which should prevent accidental detonation in the event of a
charge detonating prematurely in any hole. The holes which have been charged with explosives shall not
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be left unattended till the blsting is completed. Care shall be taken to ensure that fuse or wires
connected to the detonation are not damaged during the placing of stemming materials and tamping.
vi) Suitable warning procedure to be maintained :

The licensee or a person appointed by the licensee to be in charge of the use of explosives at the
site shall lay down a clear warning procedure consisting of warning signs and suitable signals and all
persons employed in the area shall be made fully conversant with such signs and signals.
vii) Precautions to be observed while firing :

The end of the safety fuse if used in place of a detonator should be freshly cut before being lighted.
The exploders shall be regularly tested and maintained in a fit condition for use in firing. An exploder
shall not be used for firing a circuit above its rated capacity. The electric circuits shall be tested for
continuity before firing. All persons other than the shot-firer and his assistant, if any, shall be
withdrawn from the site before testing the continuity.
For the purpose of jointing, the ends of all wires and cables should have the insulation removed for
a maximum length of 5 cms. And should, then be made clear and bright for a minimum length of 2.5
cms. And the ends to be joined should be twisted together so as to have a positive metal contact.
Then these should be taped with insulation to avoid leakage when in contact with earth.
In case of blasting with dynamite or any other high explosive, the position of all the bore holes to
be drilled shall be marked in circles with white paint. These shall be inspected by the Contractor’s
agent. Bore holes shall be of a size that the cartridge can easily pass down. After the drilling
operation, the agent shall inspect the holes to ensure that drilling has been done only at the marked
locations and no extra hole has been drilled. The agent shall then prepare the necessary charge
separately for each bore hole. The bore holes shall be thoroughly cleaned before a cartridge is
inserted. Only cylindrical wooden tamping rods shall be used for tamping. Metal rods or rods having
pointed ends shall never be used for tamping. One cartridge shall be placed in the bore hole and
gently pressed but not rammed down. Other cartridges shall then be added as may be required to
make up the necessary charge for the bore hole. The top most cartridge shall be connected to the
detonator which shall in turn be connected to the safety fuses of required length. All fuses shall be
cut to the length required before being inserted into the holes. Joints in fuses shall be avoided.
Where joints are unavoidable, a semi-circular niche shall be cut in one piece inserted into the niche.
The two pieces shall then be wrapped together with string. All joints exposed to dampness shall be
wrapped with rubber tape.
The maximum of eight bore holes shall be loaded and fired at one occasion. The charges shall be
fired successively and not simultaneously. Immediately before firing, warning shall be given and the
agent shall see that all persons have retired to a place of safety. The safety fuses of the charged
holes shall be ignited in the presence of the agent, who shall see that all the fuses are properly
ignited.
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Careful count shall be kept by the agent and others of each blast as it explodes. In case all the
charged bore holes have exploded, the agent shall inspect the site soon after the blast but in case of
misfire the agent shall inspect the site after half an hour and mark red crosses (X) over the holes
which have not exploded. During his interval of half an hour, nobody shall approach the misfired
holes. No driller shall work near such bore until either of the following operations have been done by
the agent for the misfired boreholes.
The contractor’s agent shall very carefully (when the tamping is a damp day) extract the tamping with
a wooden scraper and withdraw the primer and detonator.
The holes shall be cleaned for 30 cm of tamping and its direction ascertained by placing a stick in the
hole. Another hole shall then be drilled 15 cm away and parallel to it. This hole shall be charged and
fired. The misfired holes shall also explode along with the new one. Before leaving the site of work,
the agent of one shift shall inform another agent relieving him for the next shift, of any case of misfire
and each such location shall be jointly inspected and the action to be taken in the matter shall be
explained to the relieving agent.
The Engineer-in-charge shall also be informed by the agent of all cases of misfire, their causes and
steps taken in that connection.
15. General Precautions :

For the safety of persons red flags shall be prominently displayed around the area where blasting
operations are to be carried out. All the workers at site, except those who actually ignite the fuse, shall
withdraw to a safe distance of at least 200 meters from the blasting site. Audio warning by blowing
whistle shall be given before igniting the fuse.
Blasting work shall be done under careful supervision and trained personnel shall be employed.
Blasting shall not be done within 200 meters of an existing structure, unless specifically permitted by
the Engineer-in-charge in writing.
i) Precautions against misfire:

The safety fuse shall be cut in an oblique direction with a knife. All saw dust shall be cleared from
inside of the detonator. This can be done by blowing down the detonator and tapping the open end.
No tools shall be inserted into the detonator for this purpose.
If there is water present or if the borehole is damp, the junction of the fuse and detonator shall be
made water tight by means of tough grease or any other suitable material. The detonator shall be
inserted into the cartridge so that about one-third of the copper tube is left exposed outside the
explosive. The safety fuse just above the detonator shall be securely tied in position in the cartridge.
Water proof fuse only shall be used in the damp borehole or when water is present in the borehole.
If a misfire has been found to be due to defective fuse, detonator or dynamite, the entire consignment
from which the fuse, detonator or dynamite was taken shall be got inspected by the Engineer-in-charge
or his authorized representative before resuming the blasting or returning the consignment.
ii) Precaution against stray currents: Where electrically operated equipments is used in locations
having conductive ground or continuous metal objects, tests shall be made for stray current to ensure
that electrical firing can proceed safely.
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R.C.C ROUTE INDICATOR
DIAGRAMS OF RCC ROUTE INDICATORS
Engraving
3/16” 3/16” 3/16”
2”
1” 1/2” 1” 1/2” 1”
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ELEVATION Reinforcement
Details 8mm MS
BARS
6”
2”
30”
Note:
4”
1. Concrete Mix shouldbe OneCement,

1½ Sand and 3 Jelly (i.e. 1:1½:3)
12”
2. Finish should be smooth for a distance
PLAN of 18” from Top.
3. Curing is to be done strictly for
21Days as per the standards.
Sizeof Letters:
Height:2” 4. Reinforcement used should be of 8mm TOR steel for
Width:1” main and 6mm MS rod for stirrups.
Items to be supplied with the logo of “OFC” on

both sides of the Route Indicators.
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RCC Ring
1200mm
8 mm
M.S.BARS
1100mm 50mm
Thickness
300mm
PLB pipe entry
6 mm
M.S.BARS
8 Nos per Ring
Other Details / Conditions;

a) Concrete Mix: 1: 2: 4 (1 Cement: 2 Coarse Sand: 4 stone)
b) Curing is to be done strictly for 21 Days as per the
standards.
c) Finishing should be smooth
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BOTTOM PLATE
BOTTOM PLATE
Bottom Plate:
120cm 120cm Outer dia Circular Plate
5cm Thickness
Reinforcement as in Top plates.
Thickness 5 cm
RCC JOINT PROTECTION CHAMBERS

TOP PLATES:
1. 2 Nos of Semi-circular plates of 120cm

60cm 60cm dia (60cm radius) with two handles for each
plate and 5cm thickness
OFC OFC
2. 6mm MS Round Semi-circular rings 3
Nos for each half (Separation 40cm from the
centre.
3. 6mm MS round bars X-axis – 4 Nos and

Y-Axis: 7 Nos for each half. Separation
about 17-18cms.
4. Concrete Mix: 1:2:4 (1 Cement: 2 Coarse

Sand: 4 Stone)
5. Two Galvanized Iron handles for each

half properly secured with the reinforcement
to facilitate easy lifting.
6. The word ‘OFC’ should be engraved on

each half of the cover.
7. Finishing should be smooth.
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Section XIV
ANNEXURE-A
CERTIFICATE REGARDING NON-RELATIVE WORKING IN BSNL
The bidder should give a certificate that none of his/ her near relative, as defined below, is
working in the BSNL units*.
In case of bidder being proprietorship firm, this certificate will be given by the proprietor.
For partnership firm, the certificate will be given by all the partners.
In case of bidder being Company/Limited company the certificate will be given by all the Directors
of the company, but excluding following:
a)Government of India/ Financial institution nominees and independent non-Official part time
Directors, appointed by Govt. of India or the Governor of the state and
b)Full time Directors of PSUs, both Central and State
Due to any breach of these conditions or incorrect declarations by the bidder [Company or firm
or any other person], the tender /bid submitted will be cancelled and Bid Security will be forfeited
at any stage, whenever it is noticed and BSNL will not pay any damage to the company or firm or
the concerned person.
*Unit, shall be taken as following:

In case of any near relative of the bidder being non-executive employees, the “BSNL unit” is
defined as “Business Area (BA)”.
In case of any near relative of the bidder being executive (up to AGM/STS level), the “BSNL unit”
is defined as “BSNL Circle”.
In case of any near relative of the bidder being higher executive (DGM/JAG or higher), “BSNL unit” is
definedas “BSNL as a whole”.
The near relatives for this purpose are defined as:-
Members of a Hindu undivided family.

(a) They are husband and wife.
(b) The one is related to the other in the manner as father, mother, son(s) & Son's wife (daughter in law),
Daughter(s) and daughter's husband (son in law), brother(s) and brother's wife, sister(s) and sister's
husband(brother in law).
The format of the certificate is given under..
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NEAR-RELATIONSHIP CERTIFICATE:
* I…………………………….……..S/o……………………………..………..……resident of
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
……….……….. .................................. ….hereby certify that none of my relative(s) as defined
in the tender document is/are employed in any BSNL Unit as defined in the clause in the
Tender document, on Near relationship.
OR
* Following are the details of near relatives working with the BSNL.
Name of the Unit (Office &

S. No. Name of the Relative Designation section of BSNL) where
working
* Strike off whichever is not applicable.
In case at any stage, it is found that the information given by me is false/ incorrect, BSNL shallhave
the absolute right to take any action as deemed fit/without any prior intimation to me.
Signature of the Proprietor/ Partners/ Directors of the tenderer entity
With date and seal
----- END OF SECTION XIV ----
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CERTIFICATE FROM TENDERER THAT HE IS NOT BLACKLISTED IN BSNL
ANNEXURE-A1
I _________________________, S/O ______________________________________________ ,

Resident of ____________________________________________________________________________
hereby certify that I have not been blacklisted in any units of BSNL for the past Six years. In case at any stage, it
is found that the information given by me is false/incorrect, BSNL shall have the absolute right to take any action
as deemed fit/ without any prior intimation to me.
Signed ______________________
(For and on behalf of the Contractor)
Name(caps) _______________
Position ___________________
Date _____________________
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CERTIFICATE FROM TENDERER THAT HE IS NOT BLACKLISTED IN GST
ANNEXURE-A2
I _________________________, S/O ______________________________________________ ,

Resident of ________________________________________________________________________, having
GST no:___________________________hereby certify that I have not been blacklisted by the GST deportment
. In case at any stage, it is found that the information given by me is false/incorrect, BSNL shall have the absolute
right to take any action as deemed fit/ without any prior intimation to me.
Signed ______________________
(For and on behalf of the Contractor)
Name(caps) _______________
Position ___________________
Date _____________________
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Section XV
Annexure-B
Proforma for Experience Certificate
Name and address of the issuing office
No:_________________________________________ Dated _______________________
Subject : Experience certificate for optical fiber cable construction work.
It is certified that M/s _____________________________________________ having office at

____________________________________________________________ whose
Proprietor(s)/Partner(s)/Director(s)are
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________have successfully carried out optical fiber cable
construction work for the amount mentioned hereunder. It is certified that these amounts have been paid
to the above mentioned contractor.
S.N. Period during which payments Made Contract No(s). Amount paid
(In Rs. )
From To
1. 01-04-YYYY 31-03-YYYY+1
AGM/AO/DDO/ Equivalent Officer responsible for

maintaining contractors’ ledger
Signature of office seal
Note:
The Above Proforma is indicative of the intent that the experience certificate should clearly mention
that the amount has been paid as the experience is to be reckoned only in terms of amount paid and not in
any other physical values like Kms of work done etc. Therefore, the available certificates with the bidder in
any other format will be taken as valid provided it mentions the requisite wordings that the amount has been
paid and period during which payments have been made.
----- END OF SECTION XV ----
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Section XVI
Annexure-C
Declaration about Genuineness of Documents/Certificates

(tobe duly filled,signed,stamped,scannedandsubmitted
with other documents as per clause-7 of Section-IV)
I/We………………………………………………………………………………. hereby declare that the information

furnished in the bid in response to the NIT No. ------------------------------is true and correct. I/we verify
the genuineness and correctness of all documents, including experience certificates attached with
thebid submitted electronicallyor as ahard copy. Further Ialso declarethat I have submitted the tender
document digitally signed, without any additions/deletions/modifications, as a token of having read,
understood and accepted the terms and conditions therein. I am also aware that I shall be held
responsible in case any document attached is found false/forged/fabricated/ tempered/manipulated
at anystageand theBSNL is fullycompetent to take anyaction against me/my firmasdeemed fitin
accordancewiththeterms andconditionsofthecontract andlawofthelandand per guidelines issued vide
F.No.CA/MMT/10-12/2019/Pt-1 dtd 05.02.2020 regarding fake/forged documents supplied by
contractors at various stages .
Place: Signature of tenderer/Authorizedsignatory………….
Date: Nameofthe tenderer…………………………….
Sealofthe tenderer
-----END OF SECTION XVI----
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SECTION XVII
SAMPLE APPLICATION FOR DEPTH RELAXATION IN CASE OF ACHIEVING

LOWER DEPTH
To
The Engineer-in-Charge,
………………………..
Sub : Approval for lower depth than 165/135/90 cms ( depending on the terrain
As applicable
Ref : Work Order No……………………
Sir,
In the following section lengths the normal depth of 165 cm could not be
achieved due to reasons stated against each section vide above reference work order.
Your approval is requested.
Sl.No Section No. Location Location Length Actual Reason

From To in Mtrs. Depth
Achieved in
Mtrs.
1
2
3
Yours faithfully,
Name of the Bidder with address & date.
Recommendation of the Site-in-Charge.
----- END OF SECTION XVII ----
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SECTION XVIII
RATE OF EMPTY CABLE DRUM
These are the rate of the empty cable drums which have to be deducted from contractor bills as per tender
document.
Sl.No. Particulars of drum Rate of disposal
1 Optical Fibre cable drum 24F/12F/48F Rs.100/- per empty cable

drum
2 Optical Fibre cable drum 96F/144F/288F Rs.200/- per empty cable
drum
Note: -These are fixed rates and no variations shall be acceptable from these rates.
Signature of the Bidder with seal
----- END OF SECTION XVIII ----
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SECTION XIX
A. Route Wise Schedule of Quantities And Estimation of Cost of Works Put To Tender
1) Rehabilitation works (Phase-IV) across multiple locations in various OFC Routes under Eluru and Rajahmundry
Price of
Approx. Estimated Estimated Bid
Trenching/ Bid Time
Route Cost per cost of Security/
Sec. Name of the Route / Km HDD/ CB & Documen Period
Length metre works EMD
No. Reference Clamping t
in
Weeks

2310 199.8
1.Rajahmundry – Peddapuram
2.Lalacheruvu-Gokavaram.
3.Lalacheruvu – Mandapeta
30,70,083 76,800- 590/- 9
1 4. Pitapuram – A.Kothapalli
DTS 5.Eluru – DTS BDL
Kappalgunta-01 HDD 6500 300
6.DTS Eluru – DTS
Jangareddygudem
7.DTS Eluru- Chintalapudi – 01
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2. Rehabilitation works across multiple locations in various OFC Routes under Vishakapatnam CNTX-South
Maintenance Division in Andhrapradesh state
Estimate Price of
Trenching/H Approx Estimated Bid
d Cost Bid Time
DD/ CB & . Route cost of Security/
Sec. Name of the Route / Km per Documen Period
Clamping Length works EMD
No. Reference metre t
in
Weeks
6450 214.7
1. DTS BHEEMUNIPATNAM-
22,40,719/- 56,100/- 590 9
1 DTS VM
MUVVALAVANIPALEM
HDD 1250 390
2. DTS NARSIPATNAM-DTS CV
LOTHUGADDA
Open
Rehabilatation works across 830 187.7
Trenching
following OFC Route 37,70,442/- 94,300/- 590 9
2 1.DTS VM GOPALAPATNAM -
DTS VM KOTHAVALASA HDD 8550 390

Rehabilatation works in
Open
Velempeta TE-Mindi TE OFC 1080 212.02
Trenching
Route.(One Patch) 21,53,015/- 53,900/- 590 6
3 Km.Ref : INS Dega to Y
Junction HDD 3920 450
Rehabilatation Works in Open
10 235.64
Velampeta T/E - Trenching
Gopalapatnam T/E (One
19,66,524/- 49,200/- 590 5
4 Patch) ,
Km.Ref: Ramkrishna Rythu HDD 3790 450
Bazaar - Akkayapalem NH Jn.
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3) Rehabilitation works across multiple locations in various OFC Routes under Krishna and Guntur CNTX-South
Maintenance Divisions of Andra Pradesh State
Trenching Estimate Estimated Bid Price of Time

Approx.
d cost Bid
/HDD/CB Route cost of Security Period
Sec. No. Name of the Route Length per Docume
& meter (in
works / EMD nt (in in
Clamping in mtrs (in Rs ) (in Rs.) Weeks
Rs.) Rs)
(1)Rehabilatation works across
OFC Routes of Krishna CNTX-S
Maintenance Division;
1) DTS -1 VJ Venkateswarapuram
Open
– DTS VJ Ibrhimpatanm -02 3179 184.30
Trenching
2) DTS-1 VJ Venkateswarapuram
– DTS VJ Machavaram-02
3) DTS VJ Ibrhimpatnam-DTS VJ
Machavaram-01
4) DTS Nandigama-DTS VJ
Ibrahimpatam 29,81,503/- 8
5) DTS Nandigam –VST
Jgpjaggaiahpeta
6) DTS1 VJ Venkateswarapuram –
DTS VJ Machavaram HDD 8021 249
7) DTS Nuzvidu-DTS VJ 590
1
Machavaram
8) DTS Eluru-DTS Nuzvidu
9) DTS Mylavaram – DTS VJ 80,250
Machavaram /-
Total length 11200
(2) Rehabilatation works across
Open
150 164
OFC routes of Guntur CNTX-S Mtce Trenching
Division;
i) Guntur – Tadikonda
ii) Guntur – Ponnur 20,81,47/- 1
iii) Narasaraopet – Vinukonda HDD 610 300
iv) Narasaraopet – Sattenapalli
v). Perecherla – Phirangipuram
vi). Darsi – Vinukonda
Total length 760
Section length(Mtrs) 11960
Note :Above works form one secetion only, hence Bidders have to participate for the both Krishna,Guntur division
works,else tender will be rejected.
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4) Rehabilitation works (Phase-IV) across multiple locations in various OFC Routes under Guntur and Ongole
Estimate Price of
Trenching/HDD Approx Estimated Bid Time
d Cost Bid
/ CB & . Route cost of Security Perio
per Documen
Sec. Name of the Route / Km Clamping Length works / EMD d
metre t
No. Reference
in
in
in Rs. in Rs. in Rs. in Rs. Week
Mtrs.
s

Trenching
following OFC Routes.
i) Ongole-Uppugundur 28,53,535/
71,500/- 590 5
1 ii) Chirala-Uppugunduru -
iii) Ongole-parchur
iv) Chirala-parchur HDD 5345 400
v) Ongole-Podili

following OFC Routes. 1220 178.5
Trenching
i) Donakonda-Podili
ii) Donakonda-Markapuram
iii) Donakonda- 31,62,498/
79,100/- 590 5
Tripuranthakam -
2
iv) Cumbum-Markapuram
v) Cumbum-Giddalur HDD 5900 400
vi) Kandhukur-Kavali
vii) Narasaraopet-
Chilakaluripet
5) Rehabilitation works across multiple locations in NANDYAL TE-ATMAKUR TE OFC Routes under Kurnool CNTX-
South Maintenance Division in Andhrapradesh state:
Trenching/HDD/ Time
No. Reference
in
Weeks
NANDYAL TE-ATMAKUR
I OT 1090 218.39 21,14,033/- 52900 590/- 6
TE 12F OFC Route
Locations:
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i) T/E NANDYAL to
Km.Ref.4/6= 1950M
ii) Km. Ref.5/8+90m to
HDD 3510 500
7/8+90m = 2000M
iii) Km. Ref24/6+30m to
25/2+110m = 650M.
6)Rehabilitation works across multiple locations in DTS PRODDATUR-DTS YERRAGUNTLA OFC Route under
Kadapa CNTX-South Maintenance Division in Andhrapradesh state:
Trenching/HDD/ Time
No. Reference
in
Weeks
OT 950 220.65
DTS PRODDATUR-DTS
YERRAGUNTLA 12F OFC
Route .
Locations: HDD 5810 500
33,24,523/- 83200 590/- 8
I i) T/E Proddatur to
Km.105/2+105m =
6000M
ii) Km 104/2+90m to Bridge Clamping 340 223
103/2+190m = 1100M.
7)Rehabilitation works across multiple locations in DTS Ananthapur-VST NS Gate OFC Route under Anantapur
CNTX-South Maintenance Division in Andhrapradesh state:
Trenching/HDD/ Time
No. Reference
in
Weeks
DTS Ananthapur-VST NS
Gate 24F OFC Route ,
Locations:
I i) Km.355/8+50m to Open Trenching 2830 223.22 22,94,794/- 57,400 590/- 9
358/4 = 2550M
ii) Km.358/4+150m to
359/8+100m=1350M
iii) Km.363/6+70m to
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364/2+70m=600M
iv) Km.364/4+40m to
365= 560M
v) Km.373/6+140m to
373/8+100m= 160M
HDD 3020 500
vi) Km.375/4+50m to
375/8+10m = 330M
vii) Km.376/2+85m to
376/2+85m=300M.
8) Rehabilitation works across multiple locations in various OFC Routes under Hyderabad and Secunderabad
Trenching/ Approx. Estimated Estimated Bid Price of
Time
HDD/ CB & Route Cost per cost of Security/ Bid
Sec. Name of the Route / Km Period
Clamping Length metre works EMD Document
No. Reference
in
Weeks
Open
Trenching
1.Saroornagar – Ibrahimpatnam
HDD 6440 550
(NFS Common Trench) 48F OFC
Route (6.4Km.) 42,24,671 105617 590/- 13
I
2.Saroornagar-Uppal L1 OFC
Route (0.72 Km.) Bridge
3.Saroornagar-Uppal L2 & L3 80 287
Clamping
OFC Routes (Double Pipe in One
Trench)(0.82Km.)
4010 187.05
following OFC Routes HDD 450 400/-
(1)DTS TANDUR-DTS VIKARABAD 12,81,225 33000/- 590/- 9
2
2)(CTXC VKB MANNEGUDA - DTS
PARIGI Clamping 510 223/-
3) DTS SEDAM-DTS TANDUR
9) Rehabilitation works across multiple locations in various OFC Routes under Warangal CNTX-South Maintenance
Trenching Time
Sec. Name of the Route / Km /HDD/ CB Period
No. Reference &
in
Clamping in Mtrs. in Rs. in Rs. in Rs. in Rs.
Weeks
1200 354.84
multiple locations in Trenching
I 2315422 58000 590/- 11
Hanamkonda – Husnabad OFC
HDD 4600 400
Route
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multiple locations in the following Open
2498 223
OFC Routes. Trenching
1. DTS Ghanpur - DTS CHRL
Narmetta,
2. DTS Jangoan - VST Cherial Cross, HDD 1510 350
3. DTS CHRL Narmetta - VST
II & IV Cherial Cross, DTS WGL 1166378 29,200 590 6
Hanamkonda - DTS Jangoan,
4. DTS GNP Wardhannapet-DTS
VST Timmapur Cross Road,
Bridge
5. DTS MBB Thorrur-DTS GNP 68 287
Clamping
Wardhannapet-1,
6. DTS WGL Hanamkonda-
7. DTS VST Timmapur Cross Road
10) Rehabilitation works across multiple locations in various OFC Routes under Sangareddy CNTX-South
Maintenance Division in Telangana state:
Estima
Price
Approx. ted Estimated Bid
of Bid Time
Trenching/ Route Cost cost of Security
Sec. Name of the Route / Km Docum Period
HDD/ CB & Length per works / EMD
No. Reference ent
Clamping metre
in
Weeks
Trenching
following OFC Routes 450/
1.DTS BIDAR-DTS JOGIPET/ HDD 4728
- 2444119 61200/- 590/- 7
1 ALLADURG-1
2. DTS JOGIPET-DTS MEDAK-2 287/
3. DTS TOOPRAN-VST Clamping 422
-
NARASAPUR-1
11)Optical Fibe Cable Construction works from multiple Railway stations to BSNL OFC stations/junctions along
Karwar to Mangalore section of Konkan Railways (KRCL) in Karnataka state.
Estim
Approx Price of
ated Estimate Bid
. Route Bid Time
cost d cost of Security
Sectio Km Trenching Length Documen Period
per works / EMD
n No. Reference/OFC Routes /HDD in t in
meter
Weeks
(in
Mtrs (in Rs ) (in Rs ) (in Rs)
Rs.)
following OFC Routes/stretches. Open
1 8000 258 4725420 141800 590 18
1) Karwar Railway Station to Karwar Trenching
DTS
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2) Ankola Railway Station to Jt No.21
3) Kumta Railway Station to Jt No.1
HDD 4800 500
4) Honnavar Railway Station to Jt
No.4 of HNR-KMT48 F Cable 4
following OFC Routes/stretches.
1) Bhatkal Railway station – Jt No. Open
6800 268
29A of KND-BTK 48 F Cable - 4 Trenching
2) Kundapur Railway Station to Jt
No. 26 J of UDP-KND Cable-3
2 4770620 143100 590 18
3) Udupi Railway Station to Udupi
T/E
4) Mulky Railway Staton to Mulky HDD 5400 500
T/E
5) Mangaluru Central Railway
Station to Pandeshwar T/E
12)OFC construction work in Nagasamudra-Molakalmuru 48F OFC Route in Karnataka state

Approx.
Estimated Estimated Bid Price of Time
Route
Section Km cost per cost of Security/ Bid Period
Trenching/HDD Length
No. Reference meter works EMD Document in
in
Weeks
Mtrs (in Rs.) (in Rs ) (in Rs ) (in Rs)
Nagasamudra T/E - Km OT 7600 294

1 2784995 83500 590 13
311/0 HDD 600 490
Km 311/0-Molakalmuru OT 5600 278

2 2694490 80800 590 12
T/E HDD 1800 490
13) Rehabilitation works across multiple locations in various OFC Routes under Trivandrum & Thiruvalla CNTX-S
Estimate Price of
Trenching/H Approx. Estimate Bid Time
d cost Bid
Sectio Km DD/ CB & Route d cost of Security Period in
per Docum
n No. Reference/OFC Routes Clamping Length in works / EMD Weeks
meter ent
locations in the following OFC
routes. Open
1
1)DTS TVM KAITHAMUKKU-BJC Trenching
4600 335 39,71,316 99,300 590 8
TVM KARIAVATTOM TEL XGE-1
2)DTS TVM MEDICAL COLLEGE-
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DTS ATTINGAL-1
3)DTS ATTINGAL-DTS KOLLAM-
2
4)DTS ALLEPPEY-DTS HDD 3000 550
MAVELIKARA
14) Rehabilitation works across multiple locations in various OFC Routes under Ernakulam & Aluva CNTX-S
Approx. Time
Trenching/HDD/ Route Period
CB & Clamping Length in
No. Reference/OFC Routes meter works EMD Document
in Weeks
Rehabilatation works across Open Trenching 5800 335
following OFC routes.
1)DWMS ENK CARRIER
STATION ROAD-DTS ENK
TRIPUNITHURA-2
2)DTS ALLEPPEY-DTS
SHERTALAI-03
3)DWMS ENK CARRIER HDD 3300 550
41,63,193 1,04,100 590 9
1
STATION ROAD-VST ENK
KIZHAKKAMBALAM-01
4)DTS NDM KATTAPANNA-
VST PEERUMEDU-01
5)DTS IJK KODUNGALLUR-
DTS ENK PARUR-02
15) Rehabilitation works across multiple locations in various OFC Routes under Thrissur CNTX-South Maintenance
Division in Kerala state
Trenching/ Approx Price of Time
HDD/ CB . Route Bid Period
Sectio Km d cost per d cost of Security
& Length Documen in
n No. Reference/OFC Routes meter works / EMD
Clamping in t Weeks
Rehabilatation works across multiple Open
1
locations in the following OFC routes. Trenching
6870 335 50,96,250 1,27,400 1080 11
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1)VST TRC ATMAVU-VST TRC
CHAVAKKAD-01
HDD 4200 550
2)PONNANI - CHAVAKKAD 01 24 F

locations in the following OFC routes. Open
8000 335
1)DTS IJK Kodungallur-VST TRC Trenching
Atmavu 24 F -01
2)DTS PONNANI-DTS TIRUR 24F
50,71,108 1,26,800 1080 11
2
3)PONNANI -TIR KUTTIPPURAM 12F HDD 3000 550
4)KUNNAMKULAM -
KUTTIPPURAM 12F
16) Rehabilitation works across multiple locations in various OFC Routes under Kozhikode & Palakkad CNTX-
South Divisions in Kerala state
Trenching Approx Price of Time
/HDD/ CB . Route Bid Period
Section Km d cost per d cost of Security
& Length Documen in
No. Reference/OFC Routes meter works / EMD
Clamping in t Weeks
Rehabilatation works at different
locations in the following OFC routes of
Kozhikode & Palakkad CNTX-S Open
2100 335
Divisions Trenching
BADAGARA -1 12F
2)DTS BADAGARA - DTS
TELLICHERRY -1 12F
23,32,500 58,300 590 5
1
BADAGARA -2 24F
4)DTS PALAKKAD-DTS SN HDD 2575 550
OTTAPALAM-1
PATTAMBI-1
6)DTS NILAMBUR - DTS
PERINTHALMANNA -1 24F
17) Optical Fibe Cable Construction works in Pampa-Nilakkal-Laha-Vadasserikkara OFC Route in Kerala state
Approx. Time
Trenching/H Route Period
DD/ CB & Length in
No. Reference meter works EMD Document
Clamping in Weeks
Open
Pamba T/E to Planthodumukku 330 459/-
( Pampa-Nilakkal OFC Route)
Trenching 52,14,072 1,30,000/- 1080 14
1
HDD 8902 550/-
Open
Planthodumukku to Nilakkal T/E 1900 455/-
Pampa --Nilakkal OFC Route)
Trenching 51,35,096 1,28,000/- 1080 14
2
HDD 7421 550/-
Open
Nillkkal T/E to Angamoozhy Rd Jn, 1000 455/-
Trenching
3 Plappally 28,73,614 72,000/- 590 9
(Nilakkal - Laha OFC Route) DIT& Fault
4280 12/-
Rectification
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HDD 4000 550/-
Angamoozhy Rd Jn, Plappally to Open
300 460/-
Laha T/E Trenching 53,36,116 1,33,000/- 1080/- 15
4 (Nilakkal - Laha OFC Route) HDD 9165 550/-
Laha T/E to Koonamkara Open
320 453/-
Bhadrakali Temple Trenching 52,20,394 1,31,000/- 1080/- 14
5 (Laha-Vadasserikkara OFC Route) HDD 8888 550/-
Koonamkara Bhadrakali Temple to Open
382 446
Vadasserikkara T/E Trenching 52,44,440 1,31,000 1080/- 14
6 (Laha-Vadasserikkara OFC Route) HDD 8992 550/-
18.Rehabilitation works across multiple locations in various OFC Routes for Indian coast guard at Andaman.
Estimate Price of
Route d cost of Security
Sec. Name of the Route / Km HDD/ CB & per Documen Period
Length works / EMD
No. Reference Clamping metre t
in
Weeks
Open
Rehabilitation works at multiple 7870 273
Trenching
locations at ...
1)Indian Coast Guard office to
MG College BTS ( Mayabandar),
Length:1550Mtrs
2)Aerial Bay BTS to Indian Coast
HDD 1280 650
Guard Office (
As per
Diglipur),Length:400Mtrs
3172410 79500 590 the work
3)Indian Coast Guard Office to
1 Order
Kitchend nala BTS (
HUTBAY),Length:2600Mtrs
4)BSNL TE to Indian Coast Guard
Office (Kamorta),Length:2900M 24F OF
5)BSNL TE to Indian Coast Guard Cable 10100 19
Office ( Campbell Blowing
Bay),Length:1700m
19)Rehabilitation worksacross multiple locations in various OFC Routes under Chennai CNTX-South Maintenance
Time
Trenching/ Route Cost per cost of Security/ Bid
Section. Name of the Route / Km Period
HDD/ CB & Length metre works EMD Document
No. Reference
Clamping in
Weeks
0 0
1 59,90,570 149800 1080 9
HDD 5500 550
1)Flower Bazaar-
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Mahabalipuram
2)Nungambakkam-Chengalpet
OFC routes
1500 295
1)Perambur-Ponneri 89,75,144 224400 1080 15
2
2)Ponneri-Gummidipoondi- HDD 6400 550
3)Gummidipoondi-Sathyavedu
OFC routes
20)Rehabilitation worksacross multiple locations in various OFC Routes under Pondicherry CNTX-South
Trenching Approx. Estimated Estimated Bid Price of
Time
Section. Name of the Route / Km /HDD/ CB Route Cost per cost of Security/ Bid
Period
No. Reference & Length metre works EMD Document
Clamping in Mtrs. in Rs. in Rs. in Rs. in Rs. in Weeks
Open
Trenching
1)Chidambaram – 53,06,255 132700 1080/- 10
1 Virudhachalam-01
2)Ulundurpet – HDD 4700 550
Koothakudi-01
Trenching
59,01,111 147500 1080/- 10
2 1) Veppur - Koothakudi -01
2)Tindivanam – HDD 6650 550
Villupuram-01
21)Rehabilitation worksacross multiple locations in various OFC Routes under Kancheepuram CNTX-South
Estimate Price of
Section Name of the Route / Km Route d cost of Security
HDD/ CB & per Documen Period
. No. Reference Length works / EMD
Clamping metre t
in Mtrs. in Rs. in Rs. in Rs. in Rs. in Weeks
1600 181
1) Kanchipuram –
Uthiramerur 2)Kanchipuram – 59,69,933 149200 1080/- 18
1 Arakkonam 3)Kanchipuram –
Sriperumbudur 4)Chengalpet HDD 6650 550
- Mahabalipuram
5)Chengalpet- Madurantakam
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SECTIONXX
Technical Bid form

For section wise quoting of works
To,
Sub: Section wise participation for the tender of Optical Fiber Cable construction work .
Ref NIT No: CGM/CNTX-S/CNI/MM/TENDER/NIT-14/T&P/COMP NO. 543084/ Dated 04.09.2024
Dear Sir,
Having examined the tender documents, terms and conditions stipulated therein, specifications
of work etc., we the undersigned offer to execute the Optical Fiber Cable construction work, section
wise for the below mentioned sections of the OFC routes which are put tender and mentioned in the
tender document.
Route Name: _______________________________________________
Section Number: _____________ in words_______________________________________
If our Bid is accepted we shall submit the securities as per the conditions mentioned in the
tender document.
We agree to abide by this bid for a period of 240 days from the date of opening of qualifying
bid and it shall remain binding upon us and may be accepted at any time before the expiry of that
period.
We agree to quote in the financial bid for the above sections of the OFC Routes only and if any
mismatch arises with the sections of the OFC routes quoted in the financial bid, we agree that the
sections specified above only can be taken into account .
Dated………./………./ Signature of the tenderer…………………..

Name of Tenderer………………..…………
Note: If the bidder wants to participate for multiple sections of the routes, Separate sheet of this
form can be used for each section of the route and can be joined together in PDF and uploaded to
the e-tender portal.
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SECTIONXXI
Financial Bid
Schedule for Quoting the Rates
To
Sub: Our bids for Optical Fiber Cable construction work for the
Route Name: ______________________________________
Section Name: ______________________________________
Section Number: ____________________________________
Ref: NIT No: CGM/CNTX-S/CNI/MM/TENDER/NIT-14/T&P/COMP NO. 543084/ Dated 04.09.2024
Dear Sir,
Having examined the tender documents, terms and conditions stipulated therein, specifications
of work etc., we the undersigned offer to execute the Optical Fiber Cable construction work for the
route________________________________(Name of the Route) in this tender in conformity with the
said specifications and conditions of contract, at the percentage (below / at par/ above) on route wise
schedule of quantities and estimation of cost of works put to tender mentioned in the tender document
(Section-XIX) quoted as under:
I. Open Trenching:
BELOW: In figures ………………………….%
In words ………………………………………………………………… percent
OR
AT PAR: In words ……………………………………………..
OR
ABOVE: In figures ………………………….%
In words …………………………………………………………… ……. Percent
II. HDD:
BELOW: In figures …………………………. %

In words …………………………………………………………………. percent
OR
AT PAR: In words ……………………………………………..
OR
ABOVE: In figures …………………………. %
In words …………………………………………………………….…… percent
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III. Supply and Erection of Surface Chamber:
BELOW: In figures …………………………. %

In words …………………………………………………………………. percent
OR
AT PAR: In words ……………………………………………..
OR
ABOVE: In figures …………………………. %
In words …………………………………………………………….…… percent
If our Bid is accepted we shall submit the securities as per the conditions mentioned in the
tender document.
We agree to abide by this bid for a period of 240 days from the date of opening of qualifying
bid and it shall remain binding upon us and may be accepted at any time before the expiry of that
period.
Dated………./………./ Signature of the tenderer…………………..

Name of Tenderer………………..…………
Note: Tenderer should quote the rates keeping in view that quoted rates are inclusive of all taxes and
levies but exclusive of service tax (GST). Service tax (GST) will be paid extra, if applicable.
-----END OF SECTION XX----
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Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited

(A Government of India Enterprise)

NIT No: CGM/CNTX-S/CNI/MM/TENDER/NIT-14/T&P/COMP NO. 543084/ Dated 04.09.2024

PART-A QUALIFYING BID

Demand Draft no/ Transaction Id/ Receipt no

---------------------------- dated -------------

Demand Draft no/ Transaction Id/ Receipt no/EMD BG No.

Part-A: Qualifying Bid

Section Contents Page No

XVI-Annexure - Declaration of Genuineness of documents 130

XVIII Rate of empty cable drum 132

Part-B Financial Bid

Section Contents Page No.

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (A

Rehabilatation works across Open

Section Length (Mtrs) 8810

Section length(mtrs) 9380

Section length(mtrs) 3800

Trenching Estimate Estimated Bid Price of Time

Rehabilatation works across

Section Length (Mtrs) 6795

Section Length (Mtrs) 7120

Section Length (Mtrs) 7100

Section Length (Mtrs) 5850

Nagasamudra T/E - Km OT 7600 294

Section length in Mtrs 8200

Km 311/0-Molakalmuru OT 5600 278

Section length in Mtrs 7400

Rehabilatation works across multiple

Section Length (Mtrs) 7600

Section Length (Mtrs) 9100

Section Length (Mtrs) 11070

Open Trenching 1000 455/-

Section Length(Mtrs) 9150

Section Length(Mtrs) 7900

Section Length(Mtrs) 8250

Note-1: Separate tender document to be submitted for each section.

11. Last date and time of submission completed tender document:

Date and time of opening of Tender: 26/09/2024 at 15:00 hrs.

Rehabilitation works (Phase-IV) across Office of the Divisional Engineer,

Rehabilitation works across multiple OFFICE OF THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER,

Sd/ Assistant General Manager,MM

NIT No: CGM/CNTX-S/CNI/MM/TENDER/NIT-14/T&P/COMP NO. 543084/ Dated 04.09.2024

Bid submitted by us is in full compliance of the requirements of e-tendering.

Dated this…………………day of..................................... (the year)

sign the bid for and on behalf of …………………………………….

General: Paste Color Passport

(b)DSC Issuing Agency……………………………………………..

3 Address of the firm

5. Tel.no. (withSTDcode) (O)…..………..(Fax)………………..…...(R)……................…………

7. Registration& incorporation particulars of the firm(Tickasapplicable):

10. Permanent Income Tax Account Number(PAN),…………………………….

g) No.of Trained splicers ------------------------

h)Capacity of engaging mazdoors per day…………………………….

Place: Signature of tenderer/Authorized signatory………….

Date: Nameofthe tenderer…………………………….

Seal of the tenderer

4. QUERIES ON BID DOCUMENTS:

5. AMENDMENT OF BID DOCUMENTS:

6. Scanned copy of PAN card