invitation for bids - Gail

Instructions to BiddersSECTION-II1. Scope of BidA. GeneralThe Employer, as defined in the General Conditions of Contract, hereinafter “the Employer”,wishes to receive bids as described in the Tender Document. for “INSUALTION WORKS ATGAIL VAGHODIA”.1.1 Throughout these bidding documents, the terms “bid” and “tender” and their derivatives(“bidder/ tenderer”, “bid/tender”, “bidding/ tendering”, etc.) are synonymous, and day meanscalendar day. Singular also means plural.2. Eligible Bidders2.1 Bidders shall, as part of their bid, submit a authority letter from the owner authorizing thesignatory of the bid to bind the bidder.2.2 The bidder shall not be under a declaration of ineligibility by Employer for corrupt or fraudulentpractices as defined in ITB.2.3 The bidder is not put on holiday by GAIL or black listed by any Government Department /Public Sector.3. One Bid per Bidder3.1 A firm shall submit only one bid in the same bidding process, individually as a bidder. No firmcan be a subcontractor while submitting a bid individually in the same bidding process. A bidderwho submits or participates in more than one bid will cause all the proposals in which thebidder has participated to be disqualified.4. Cost of Bidding4.1 The bidder shall bear all costs associated with the preparation and submission of the bid, andGAIL will in no case, be responsible or liable for these costs, regardless of the conduct oroutcome of the bidding process.5. Site Visit5.1 The bidder is advised to visit and examine the Site of Works and its surroundings and obtain foritself on its own responsibility all information that may be necessary for preparing the bid andentering into a contract for required job. The costs of visiting the Site shall be at the bidder’sown expense.B. Bidding Documents6. Contents of Bidding Document6.1 The Bidding Documents/Tender Documents are those stated below and should be read inconjunction with any addenda issued in accordance with ITB.Section I Invitation for Bids (IFB)Section II Instructions to Bidders (ITB)Section III Special Conditions of Contract (SCC)Section IV FORMATSSection V Bill of Quantities (BOQ) / Schedule of Rates (SOR)7