Electronic bids are invited for various works by the Executive Engineer, Damodar Canal Division, Irrigation Waterways Directorate, West Bengal. Bidders must have specified prequalification eligibility credentials. The technical bid requires bidders to qualify for the financial bid, where the L1 price determines selection. Bidders must register on the e-procurement website and obtain a valid Digital Signature Certificate (DSC). The last date for electronic bid submission is **** at 13:00 hrs. The notice includes details of works, eligibility criteria, and submission procedures. The tender fee is free, and earnest money deposit (EMD) is required. Additional performance security is mandatory if the bid price is below 20% of the tender BOQ. The bid validity is 120 days from the financial proposal opening date. Site inspection is advised before submitting the tender. The tender will be awarded through open tenders without reservation for any particular class of contractors/bidders. The lowest valid rate should normally be accepted. The contractor must execute a formal agreement within 15 days of receiving the letter of invitation or acceptance.
The bid notice states that the time allowed for carrying out the work as entered in the tender shall be strictly observed by the contractor, and which shall be reckoned from the date on which the order to commence work is given to the contractor. The work shall throughout the stipulated period of the contract be proceeded with all due diligence. The contractor within 15 days of receipt of letter of acceptance shall submit a work programme commensurate with period of construction in the form of a bar chart work programme, stating the timeline of such different milestones.
The payment of running account as well as final bill for any work based on progress and performance will be made according to availability of fund and no claim due to delay in payment will be entertained.
The lowest L1 financial bid for all works tenders is accepted as a rule.
The bidder must have satisfactorily completed at least one similar nature work under government sector as per work within last five fys on the date of publication of this nit programme.
If the contractor fails to commence and/or maintain required progress over the total time allotted for its full completion and fails to complete the work and clear the site on or before the end of contract period or extended date of completion, he/she shall, without prejudice to any other rights or remedy available under the law on account of such breach, pay as agreed compensation to the implementing department.
Before submitting a etender, the intending contractor/bidder should make themselves acquainted thoroughly with the local conditions prevailing at site of implementation of the work by undertaking field inspections.
Within 24 hours of uploading the TBO summery sheet containing preliminary technical qualification result, any of the aggrieved bidder, may seek clarification redressal review from the TEC on the list of bidders, in writing through email with supporting facts figures documents.