Tender invited for Development of Train Collision Avoidance System

15. SUPPLY AND CUSTODY OF MATERIAL
15.1 The contractor shall be entirely responsible and shall bear all expenses towards
supply of equipment (s) from the source of supply to the Railway’s/RDSO’s
premises / representative nominated at site. The responsibility for damage during
transportation and till it is taken over by Railways/RDSO after commissioning shall
be that of the contractor.
15.2 The contractor shall be responsible for any loss or damage to the equipment
supplied by the Railways and shall execute an Indemnity Bond for the works that
will remain in his custody and which have been supplied by the Railways. The
cost of stores lost or damaged when under the custody of the contractor will be
realised by the Railways with the help of Indemnity Bond.
15.3 During the trial period, it shall be the Tenderer’s responsibility to safeguard the
equipment from any type of damage, theft etc. He would take suitable measures to
prevent the same.
16. QUALITY ASSURANCE
16.1 The tenderer shall submit alongwith the tender the quality control plan including
full details of in-house quality assurance organization, procedures and
documentation. During the validating process, proper record shall be maintained
for the inspection and tests carried out according to this plan.
17. LIQUIDATED DAMAGE
17.1 The time for completing the schedule of work stipulated in the SSC shall be
deemed to the essence of the agreement. If the contractor fails to complete the
contract as a whole or schedule of sub-work within the prescribed time, or
extended time, Purchaser shall, if satisfied that the work can be completed by the
contractor within a reasonable short time, thereafter, be entitled without prejudice
to any other right or remedy available on that behalf to deduct or recover by way of
liquidated damage and not as a penalty a sum equivalent to one half of 1% of the
value of agreement for each week or part thereof for which the contractor is in
default subject to a maximum of 10% of the value of agreement and allow to
contractor such further extension of time as Indian Railway may decide. The
recovery or deduction of sub-damages shall not relieve the contractor from his
obligation or liabilities under the agreement.
17.2 If, before the completion of the whole of the contract, any part or section of the
work has been certified by the engineer as completed, and occupied or used by the
purchaser, the liquidated damages for delay shall, for any period of delay after such
certificate and in the absence of alternative provisions in the contract be reduced in
the proportion which the value of the part or section so certified bears to be value
of the whole of the contract.
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