The tender is for soil and water conservation works, specifically earthwork for laying underground pipelines. Bidders must register on the e-procurement portal and possess a Digital Signature Certificate. The estimated cost is ?25,49,****, with a work completion tenure of 9 months. Bidders must provide various documents, including proof of registration, PAN, GST registration, and EPF registration. The bid closing date and technical/financial bid opening dates are as per the e-procurement portal. A bank guarantee is required, and the bid validity is 30 days from acceptance. The contractor must adhere to all guidelines and instructions issued by the Department of Soil and Water Conservation. The contractor is responsible for the storage and security of materials. The contractor must execute the work as per the time period mentioned in the work order, and penalties will be imposed for delays. The decision of the Chief Conservator of Soils, Punjab, will be final in case of disputes.
The work completion tenure is 9 months.
The rates as offered and accepted in this contract are inclusive of all taxes and levies and deductions as per following shall be made income tax: income tax, shall be deducted at source @1 from individuals and huf and @2 from other entities from all bills as per provision of the income tax act and a certificate of such deduction made in each financial year shall be furnished to the contractor by the disbursing officer. goods and service tax : gst @2 @1 cgst @1 sgst or @2 igst shall be deducted from deducted from the bills of the contractor. labour cess: labour cess @1 shall be deducted from each bill of the contractors.
The contractor shall make the same good at his own expenses or in default, the divisional soil conservation officer may cause, the same to be made good by other workmen and deduct the expenses incurred both labour and material for which the certificate of the divisional soil conservation officer shall be final from any sums that may due or at any thereafter may become due to the contractor from his security deposit.
The award of contract shall be determined on lowest rate received in financial bid for a tender on lumpsum rate basis.
The qualification of bidder shall be strictly as per criteria laid down in dnit.
In case of default, the contractor shall, notwithstanding issuance of a prior notice in this regard, pay prospectively as liquidated damages an amount upto 1 of the amount of contract or such lesser amount that the tendering authority may levy, for every fortnight of the period for which the work remains un commenced after 15 days of the issue of work order or the construction remains unfinished after the completion date.
The bidder at his own responsibility, expenses and risk, is encouraged to visit and examine the sites of projects and itstheir surroundings and obtain all information including that on the risks, contingencies and other circumstances which may affect or influence the bid that may be necessary for preparing the bid and entering into a contract.
The estimated cost of work also provided in margin include all taxes, duties, labourcess, gst, or other charges and levies etc.
