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CHENNAI METRO RAIL LIMITED
AGREEMENT ISA-01
INDEPENDENT SAFETY ASSESSMENT OF SIGNALLING & TRAIN CONTROL & PLATFORM SCREEN
DOORS SYSTEMS
ADDENDUM No. 1
Item No Description/Location Amendment
1 Volume 2 - Instructions to Tenderers
2 Volume 5, Appendix 1 - Scope of Services
DELETE the number “1.4” in the first line and the fourth line of paragraph 1.7 and REPLACE with
the number “1.5”.
DELETE the word “Contractor” in the second line of paragraph 8.2 and REPLACE with the word
“Consultant”.
ISA-01, Addendum No. 1, November 2011
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Minutes of Pre-Tender Meeting for Agreement ISA-01 21 November 2011
PRE-TENDER MEETING FOR AGREEMENT ISA-01
HELD AT 1100 HRS ON 21 NOVEMBER 2011 AT CMRL OFFICE
MINUTES OF MEETING
The Meeting was chaired by Mr. V. Carmelus, Chief General Manager (Systems), CMRL.
The following were in attendance:
Mr. S. Syed Hasinuddin, Deputy General Manager (Systems), CMRL
Mr. S. Pramanick, Manager (SCADA), CMRL
Mr. R. Senthil Kumar, Manager (PSD), CMRL
Mr. Preet Kamal Singh Sood, Assistant Manager (Signalling), CMRL
Mr. B. Krishnakumar, Chief Consultant (S&T), DMRC (PC of CMRL)
Mr. H. Cugnet, Project Manager for Rail Systems, EMBYE (GC of CMRL)
Mr. D. Baldock, Chief Contract Expert, EMBYE (GC of CMRL)
Mr. S. Saichandran, Procurement Specialist, EMBYE (GC of CMRL)
Mr. M. Vijayakumar, Railway Manager, Bureau Veritas India Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. P. Saravanan, Marketing Engineer, Bureau Veritas India Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. N. Venugopal, Account Manager, HCL Infosystems Ltd.
Mr. I.S. Gururajachar, Head Industrial Inspection Division, RINA India Private Limited
Mr. M. Maggialetti, Industry Division, RINA Services S.p.A., Italy
Mr. M. Satheesh, Manager, Business Development, TUV SUD South Asia
Mr. K.P.S. Iyer, Manager, Industrial Services, TUV India Private Limited
Mr. P.S. Kumar, Key Account Manager, ABS India Private Limited
Mr. T. Kumaran, Branch Head, Chennai, ABS India Private Limited
1. The Chief General Manager (Systems), CMRL, welcomed all the participants.
2. A Power Point Presentation was presented by EMBYE, the General Consultants for the
Chennai Metro Rail Project, Phase 1, covering the following:
Typical Layout of Corridors 1 & 2 (Phase 1) with Route Length & No. of Stations
Requirements of Tender including Minimum Eligibility Criteria
Scope of Services
Key Activities
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Key Deliverables
Bidding Process including documents to be submitted along with Tender
Brief Description of Technical Evaluation
Brief Description of Financial Evaluation
3. The participants were advised that all written queries to CMRL, raised on or before 30
November 2011, will be clarified.
4. The issues discussed during the Meeting are as follows:
Q. Whether the Scope of Services of the ISA Consultant includes assessment of On-Board
train signalling equipment, and if so, is it a single or multi signalling based system?
A. The Scope of Services of the ISA Consultant includes assessment of On-Board train
signalling equipment. Details of the systems developed by the ASA-01 Contractor will
be provided to the successful Tenderer.
Q. Whether documents submitted in languages other than English are to be legalised?
A. Any documents submitted in languages other than English are to be accompanied by an
English translation, refer paragraph 3.1 of Volume 2 of the Tender Documents, and are
to be confirmed/notarised/certified as per the details provided in Volume 2.
Q. Will it be possible to use email communications for written questions?
A. It is acceptable to use email communications for written questions provided that a dated
hardcopy letter containing the same details is also sent as a record. The email address
for this purpose is mailto:cgms.cmrl@tn.gov.in.
Q. Can an Indian company, which is a wholly owned subsidiary, fulfil the qualifying
requirements as per paragraph 1.2 ii) of Volume 2 of the Tender Documents by
including the experience and expertise of the parent company?
A. The individual/Partnership/Consortium/Joint Venture tendering must fulfil the qualifying
requirements on its own.
Q. In the Financial Evaluation, will the Tenderer with the lowest Price be considered to be
the successful Tenderer?
A. The Tenderer with the lowest reasonable Price will be considered to be the successful
Tenderer, subject to having satisfied the eligibility requirements and submitting a
responsive Technical and Financial Package. Refer paragraph 9.1 of Volume 2 of the
Tender Documents
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Q. In the 2 nd line of paragraph 8.2 of Appendix 1 of Volume 5 of the Tender Documents, is
the word “Contractor” to be read as “Consultant”?
A. In the 2 nd line of paragraph 8.2 of Appendix 1 of Volume 5 of the Tender Documents,
the word “Contractor” is to be read as “Consultant”. An Addendum will be issued.
Q. In the 1 st and 4 th line of paragraph 1.7 of Volume 2 of the Tender Documents, is the
number “1.4” to be read as “1.5”?
A. In the 1st and 4th line of paragraph 1.7 of Volume 2 of the Tender Documents, the
number “1.4” is to be read as “1.5”. An Addendum will be issued.
Q. Can the Tenderer quote his tendered Price in non-Indian currency?
A. The tendered Price can be quoted in non-Indian currency. The Financial Evaluation
shall be carried out as per paragraph 8.8 of Volume 2 of the Tender Documents.
5. The Chief General Manager (Systems), CMRL, advised the participants that no extension of
the date of submission will be given and requested that any further queries be forwarded as
soon as possible.
6. The Chief General Manager (Systems), CMRL, thanked all the participants for attending.
End of Minutes of Pre-Tender Meeting
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