TECHNICAL BID - Bharat Petroleum

2. Duly filled tender forms be dropped in the tender boxes kept at the office of Location-inchargeof BPCL’s NRL D.U Tenderer should deposit the sealed tender in an envelope superscribing the name of the location for which tender is being submitted well before the closing time anddate in the tender box earmarked for this purpose.The last date and time of submission of tender documents is 29.09.2011 at 14.00 Hrs. No tenderdocument shall be entertained after due date and time of submission of tender. BPCL will not beresponsible for the delay under any circumstances whatsoever if the tender is not submitted before theclosing date and time and in the correct tender box.3. Tenderers should offer separate TLs for each location. Same TLs offered for more than one locationwill be rejected. In case, the same TLs is offered by more than one tenderer then the said TLs shallnot be considered for any tenderer. The Tenderer would be required to fill separate “Particulars of thetank-lorries offered (attachment 2)” for each location for which they have offered the tank-lorries.4. i) The tenderer should offer minimum 1 no. of tank Lorry which should be owned by the tenderer.ii) The Company reserves the right to engage Attached tank Lorries from the successfultenderers.iii) The owned tank-lorries offered by the Tenderer must be in the name of the Tenderer or in thename of Sole Proprietor / Partner / Director of the said Firm.5. Age (Year of Model/Make in the RC book) of tank-lorry offered should not exceed 15 years i.e. tanklorriesof model earlier than 1996 will not be considered. The tank-lorries attaining the age of 15 yearsduring the contractual period shall be removed from the contract. Replacement within 30 days withanother tank-lorry having age of less than 15 years will be the responsibility of the concerned Carrier.6. All rates quoted should be both in words and figures. In case of any difference between the two, therates quoted in words shall be considered as final and authentic.7. Rates offered would be valid and binding on the tenderer for 240 days from the closing date of tenderunless extended by mutual consent in writing. During the validity period, tenderer will not be allowedeither to withdraw or revise his offer on his own. Breach of this provision will entail forfeiture of theEarnest Money Deposit. Once the tender is accepted and work awarded, the rates will be valid for theentire contractual period.8. BPCL reserves the right, at their sole discretion, and without assigning any reason whatsoever, to:a) Negotiate with any or all tenderers,b) Divide the work among contractor(s),c) Reject any or all tenders either in full or in part,d) Assign the offered and accepted tank-lorries to any of the contracts, ande) Engage additional contractors/ tank-lorries at any time without giving any notice whatsoever tothe contractor/s already appointed against this Tender.9. The tenderer should study all the operations/ local conditions at the loading/ unloading point/s androute/s. Tenderers would be presumed to have acquainted themselves with the working conditionsexisting at the location, before submission of the tender.10. Tenders not meeting the tender terms & conditions or incomplete in any respect or with any additions/deletions or modifications are liable to be summarily rejected without any further communication to thetenderers and decision of BPCL in this respect will be final and binding.11. (a) The additional tank-lorries from existing Carriers, if required by BPCL, would be taken at the ratefinalised with the Carrier for the concerned location.3