NATIONAL ALUMINIUM COMPANY LIMITED - Rites

1.0 COST OF BIDDING
1.1 All direct and indirect costs associated with preparation and submission of bid (including clarification
meetings and site visit, if any) shall be to bidder’s account and NALCO / RITES, will in no case, be
responsible or liable for these costs, regardless of the conduct or outcome of the bidding process.
2.0 SITE VISIT
2.1 Bidder is advised to visit and examine the Site, its surrounding and familiarize himself of the
existing facilities and environment and collect all other information which he may require for
preparing and submitting the bid and entering in to the contract. Claims and objections due to
ignorance of existing conditions or inadequacy of information will no be considered after
submission of the bid and during implementation.
2.2 The bidder or any of his personnel or agents will be granted permission by the Owner to enter upon
his premises and land for the purpose of such inspection but only upon the explicit condition that
the bidder, his personnel or agents will release and indemnify the owner and his personnel or
agents from and against all liability in respect thereof and will be responsible for personnel injury
(whether fatal or otherwise), loss of or damage to property and any other loss, damage, cost and
expenses incurred as a result thereof.
2.3 For site visit, the intending bidder may contact General Manager (CPP), NALCO, Angul, Orissa
Phone- 06764- 220 158, Telefax – 06764- 220 646 or General Manager (Projects), RITES Ltd,
Bhubaneswar, Phone: 0674 2572690, 09438677075. Fax – 0674 2575 284. or Sr.
DGM(Civil)/RITES, Bhubaneswar, phone-09437283829.
3.0 BIDDING DOCUMENT
3.1 The Bidder is expected to examine all instructions, forms, terms and specifications in the
Bidding Document. The Bidding Document together with all its attachments thereto, shall be
considered to be read, understood and accepted by the Bidder, unless deviations are specifically
stated in seriatim (giving reference s. no. of Bidding Document) by the Bidder. Failure to furnish all
information required by the Bidding Document or submission of a bid not substantially responsive to
the Bidding Document in every respect will be at Bidder’s risk and may result in the rejection of his
bid.
3.2 The Bidders must fulfill the Qualification Criteria given in the Instructions to Bidders and furnish all
necessary documentary evidence in support of Bidder’s experience/ capability as required, along
with the bid. In the absence of the requisite documents, NALCO / RITES reserves the right to reject
the bid without making any reference to the Bidder. Bidders must make their own judgment on
the adequacy of the documents/ information they provide. In case any information provided by
Bidder is found to be incorrect, the bid will be rejected, and the Earnest Money Deposit of
such Bidder will be liable for encashment.
3.3 Bidder must buy Bidding Document by paying the requisite document fee before the sale
closing date & time. In case the Bidding Document is downloaded from website t h e requisite
Bidding Document Fee in the form of DD payable to NALCO shall accompany the bids.
Annexure II, Special Instructions to Bidders Page 5 of 9