TENDER NOTICE NO: WS/ELEC/03/2011-12                                                           DATE: 13 /06/2011

Schedule of Works

Sealed item rate tender for the following work in prescribed form is invited only from the IACS enlisted ‘Class-IV’ contractors in the category of ‘Electrical’ to carry out the job at IACS, Jadavpur, Kolkata.

Name of Work                  : Electrical Renovation Work for Room no. 57 under Dr. R. Mukherjee of Biological Chemistry Dept, making Power supply arrangement to the Fume Hoods in the Laboratory of Prof. Biswanath Mallick In Room no. 83 of Spectroscopy Dept. & Prof. A. Ghosh in Room no. 76 of SSP Dept. in the Main Bldg. of I.A.C.S., Jadavpur, Kolkata

Estimated Value               : Rs.  45,756/-

Earnest Money Deposit     :  Rs. 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only) to be paid in the form of  Demand Draft / Banker’s Cheque / Pay Order of a schedule Bank in   favor of Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science payable at  Kolkata. 

Eligibility Criteria           : IACS enlisted ‘Class-IV’ contractor in the category of ‘Electrical’. 

Completion of Work       : 30 (thirty) days from the date of handing over of site. 

Cost of Tender Form      : Rs. 150/- per set (non refundable) to be paid in cash for issuance of tender paper from office of the Workshop Superintendent. However, the firms who will submit tender by downloading from our website (www.iacs.res.in) should deposit Rs. 150.00 (Rupees one hundred fifty only) in the form of non-refundable Demand Draft/Pay order/Banker’s Cheque of a scheduled Bank positively along with  the tender in a Separate Envelope without which the tender will be summarily rejected.  

Tender Issue Date           : 14.06.2011 to 17.06.2011 (up to 2.00 P.M. on each working day) 

Last date of application: 17.06.2011 (to be applied on letterhead by the firm mentioning NIT no. & Name of work).   

Submission of Tender:  on or before 20.06.2011 (up to 2 PM). Complete Tender Form along with EMD in a sealed envelop super scribing the name of the work, NIT no. and due date of opening on the top of the envelop addressed to the Registrar, IACS, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032 to be submitted to our Receiving/despatch Section. 

Date of Opening           : 20.06.2011 (at 3.00 P.M in presence of intending bidders) 

Acceptance of Tender    :    IACS authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest  Tender and reserves the right to reject any or all the tenders without assigning any reason thereof. 

The tenders shall comprise of the documents like Earnest Money Deposit in proper form and shape along with quoted price in the prescribed Bill of Quantities (BOQ) provided with the tender documents.   

The EMD shall be treated as part of the security deposit (to be deducted @ 10% of the bill value) for the successful bidder. Tender submitted without EMD or EMD not in proper form shall be summarily rejected. The SD will be released after six months from the date of successful completion of work. On the other hand, EMD for unsuccessful bidders will be refunded on demand after finalization of work order within 30 days. However, no interest will be paid to the unsuccessful bidders on the EMD to be retained by IACS.   

The deviation limit for individual item, trade and contract as a whole is +25%. No claim whatsoever will be entertained in this regard. However, IACS reserves the right not to execute some items of work as per requirement.              

If the contractor fails to maintain the required rate of progress or to complete the work and clear the site on or before the contract or extended date of completion, the contractor shall without prejudice to any other right or remedy available under the law, pay compensation the amount calculated at the rates stipulated below or such smaller amount as the Director may decide (whose decision in writing shall be final and binding) on the amount of the tendered value of the work for every completed day / week (as applicable) that the progress remains below or that the work remains incomplete.

i)                    Completion period not exceeding 3 months (stipulated) @1% per week or part thereof provided always that the total amount of compensation for delay to be paid under this condition shall not exceed 5% of the tendered value of work.

The Engineer in Charge may without prejudice to his any other rights or remedy against the contractor in respect of any delay, inferior workmanship, any claims for damages and / or any other provisions of this contract or otherwise, and whether the state of completion has or has not elapsed, by notice in writing absolutely determine the contract in any of the following cases.

i.                     if the contractor fails to rectify/replace the defects in spite of written notice by Engineer –in-Charge

ii.                   If the contractor suspends the progress of work so that in the opinion of the Engineer-in-Charge he will be unable to secure completion of the work by the date of completion and do not improve performance even after written notice.

iii.                  If the contractor neglects to carry out his obligation under the contract and / or commits defaults in complying with any of the terms and conditions and does not remedy if even after written notice.

When the contractor has made him liable for action under any of the aforesaid cases, the Engineer-in-Charge on behalf of IACS shall have powers

1. To determine or rescind the contract. Upon such rescission, the full security deposit recoverable under the contract shall be liable to be forfeited and shall be absolutely at the disposal of IACS.
2. After giving notice to the contractor to measure up the work done by him, get the balance work done by another contractor. Any expenses which may be incurred in excess of the sum which would work had been executed by him, shall be borne and paid by the original contractor and may be deducted from any of his dues.

Complete Tender Document will also be available at www.iacs.res.in and can be downloaded for submission. Conditional tender including conditional rebates shall be summarily rejected. The quoted rate shall be inclusive of all taxes & duties i/c service tax. Nothing extra will be paid to the Contractor except the accepted rate. In case of any discrepancies, the office copy will be referred and shall be binding to the contractor. If holiday is declared on the schedule date of opening, the tender will be opened on the next working day at 3.00 P.M.  

Registrar