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d. Offer form, tender schedule and firm’s letter head (if used) must be duly signed by the tenderer in each
page.
e. Even if not able to quote, Tenderers are requested to return this tender without fail, by the due date
duly signed with the words "NO QUOTATIONS" written across the face of it.
f. The Tenderers should avoid over writings and corrections. However if such corrections and over
writings become inescapable, these are to be properly and legibly corrected. Offers with correction/
over writing should be properly attested by the Tenderer at every correction.
g. The rates quoted should be written both in words and figures. The unit of rates should be in metric
system and as per tendered specification/schedule. In case of difference between words and figures,
the rate in words will prevail. However this does not preclude the Railways for availing themselves of
the lower rates of the two.
h. Tenderers are requested to go through the IRS Conditions of Contract, Special Conditions of Contract,
Instructions to tenderers, General and Special Tender conditions carefully and note that, by submitting
the tender documents, duly signed, they have accepted these conditions and undertake to abide by
these conditions.
EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT & SECURITY DEPOSIT:
2.1 EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT: FOR OPEN TENDERS:
2.1.1 Earnest Money may not be taken from other Railways, Govt. Departments, SSI units registered by
NSIC, manufacturers and their authorized agents and firms borne on the list of the approved sources
of Railway/RDSO/DLW/CLW/ICF/RCF/CORE,etc. The Earnest Money may not be taken also from
tenderers who are registered with S.C. Railway.
2.1.2 In this connection, it may be noted that such waiver of Earnest Money in favour of SSI Units
registered with NSIC and firms registered with the Railways may be considered in respect of
items/Trade Groups for which, the tenderer is registered with the Railways/NSIC and upto a value
equal to monetary limit of such registration.
2.1.3 The amount of EMD to be taken in Advertised tenders wherever applicable, will be 2% of the
estimated tender value subject to an upper limit of
a) Rs.5 Lakh for tenders valuing upto Rs. 10 Crores and
b) Rs.10 Lakhs for tenders valuing above Rs.10 Crores.
2.1.4 EMD should remain valid for a period of 45 days beyond the final bid validity period.
2.1.5 Tenderers seeking waiver of/exemption from payment of Earnest Money shall have to submit
requisite documentary evidence in support of their claim. For the other tenderers, Earnest Money
as stipulated in the Notice for Invitation of Tenders (NIT) will have to be paid.
2.1.6 Tenderers other than those who are exempt from paying Earnest Money or in whose favour Earnest
Money Payment may be waived as detailed in the preceding paragraphs shall be required to give
Earnest Money failing which, their offers shall be liable to be ignored.
2.1.7 Forfeiture of Earnest Money:
When the tenderers undertake to keep the offers valid for a particular period but if the offer is
withdraw or revised within the validity period, the Administration gets the right to forfeit the Earnest
Money Deposit.
2.2 SECURITY DEPOSIT:
Please note the following conditions of IRS Conditions of Contract:
2.2.1 Para 0501: Unless otherwise agreed between the Purchaser and the contractor, the contractor shall,
within 14 days of written notice of acceptance of the tender has been posted to the contractor,
deposit with the Railway concerned (in cash or the equivalent in Government Securities or approved
Banker's Guarantee Bond) a sum equal to 10 per cent of the total value of the stores detailed in the
contract for which, the tender has been accepted, subject to upper ceiling of Rs.10 Lakhs for
contracts valuing upto Rs.10 Crores & Rs. 20 Lakhs for contract valuing above Rs. 10 Crores.
2.2.2 SAFETY ITEMS: The Security Deposit (SD)/Performance Guarantee shall be taken from all firms for
contracts for Safety Items placed against Advertised Tenders and Global Tenders wherever the
contract value exceeds Rs.10 lakhs.
Read and Accepted Signature of Tenderer