FMS - GAIL

16 Policy for Tenders Under
Consideration:
the tenderer to the Schedule of Rates shall be brought out in the terms
and conditions of the offer.
15.4 The quantities shown against the various items are only approximate.
Any increase or decrease in the quantities shall not form the basis of
alteration of the rates quoted and accepted.
15.5 The EMPLOYER reserves the right to interpolate the rates for such
items of work falling between similar items of lower and higher
magnitude.
16.1 Only Those Tenders which are complete in all respects and are strictly
in accordance with the Terms and Conditions and Technical
Specifications of Tender Document, shall be considered for evaluation.
Such Tenders shall be deemed to be under consideration immediately
after opening of Tender and until such time an official intimation of
acceptance /rejection of Tender is made by GAIL to the Bidder.
16.2 Zero Deviation: Bidders to note that this is a ZERO DEVIATION
TENDER. GAIL will appreciate submission of offer based on the
terms and conditions in the enclosed General Conditions of Contract
(GCC), Special Conditions of Contract (SCC), Instructions to
Bidders (ITB), Scope of Work, technical specifications etc. to avoid
wastage of time and money in seeking clarifications on technical/
commercial aspects of the offer. Bidder may note that no technical
and commercial clarifications will be sought for after the receipt of
the bids. In case of any deviation/nonconformity observed in the bid,
it will be liable for rejection.
17 Award of Contract: 17.1 The Acceptance of Tender will be intimated to the successful Tenderer
by GAIL either by Telex/ Telegram/ Fax or by Letter or like
means-defined as LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE OF TENDER.
18 Clarification of Tender
Document:
17.2 GAIL will be the sole judge in the matter of award of CONTRACT and
the decision of GAIL shall be final and binding.
18.1 The Tender is required to carefully examine the Technical
Specifications, Conditions of Contract, Drawings and other details
relating to WORK and given in Tender Document and fully inform
himself as to all conditions and matters which may in any way affect
the WORK or the cost thereof. In case the 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
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