Hiring of VPN Services for GAIL Agartala

Tenderer is in doubt about the completeness or correctness of any
of the contents of the Tender Documents he should request in
writing for an interpretation/clarification to GAIL in triplicate.
GAIL will then issue interpretation/clarification to Tenderer in
writing. Such clarifications and or interpretations shall form part
of the Specifications and Documents and shall accompany the
tender which shall be submitted by tenderer within time and date
as specified in invitations to tender.
18.2 Verbal clarification and information given by GAIL or its
employee(s) or its representatives shall not in any way be binding
on GAIL.
19 Local Conditions: 19.1 It will be imperative on each tenderer to inform himself of all
local conditions and factors which may have any effect on the
execution of WORK covered under the Tender Document. In
their own interest, the tenderer are requested to familiarise
themselves with the Indian Income Tax Act 1961, Indian
Companies Act 1956, Indian Customs Act 1962 and other related
Acts and Laws and Regulations of India with their latest
amendments, as applicable GAIL shall not entertain any requests
for clarifications from the tenderer regarding such local
conditions.
19.2 It must be understood and agreed that such factors have
properly been investigated and considered while submitting the
tender. No claim for financial or any other adjustments to
VALUE OF CONTRACT, on lack of clarity of such factors shall
be entertained.
20 Abnormal Rates: 20.1 The tenderer is expected to quote rate for each item after
careful analysis of cost involved for the performance of the
completed item considering all specifications and Conditions of
Contract. This will avoid loss of profit or gain in case of
curtailment or change of specification for any item. In case it is
noticed that the rates quoted by the tenderer for any item are
unusually high or unusually low, it will be sufficient cause for the
rejection of the tender unless the EMPLOYER is convinced about
the reasonableness after scrutiny of the analysis for such rate(s) to
be furnished by the tenderer (on demand).
21. Priority of Contract
Documents
Section-IV. General Obligations
21.1 Except if and the extent otherwise provided by the Contract,
the provisions of the General Conditions of Contract and
Special Conditions shall prevail over those of any other
documents forming part of the CONTRACT. Several
documents forming the CONTRACT are to be taken as
mutually explanatory of one another, but in case of ambiguities
or discrepancies the same shall be explained and adjusted by the
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