scope of work - Vizag Steel

NAME OF THE WORK: 

FORM’C’ 

RASHTRIYA ISPAT NIGAM LIMITED 

VISAKHAPATNAM STEEL PLANT 

WORKS CONTRACTS DEPARTMENT 

VISAKHAPATNAM-530031 

PHONE NO: (MAX)3691, TELEFAX NO:0891-2518763 

Common shutdown jobs, capital repair jobs and Maintenance of Heat 

Exchangers in Utilities Department of Visakhapatnam steel plant . 

PERIOD OF CONTRACT : 12 (Twelve) Months 

DEFECT LIABILITY PERIOD : 03 (Three) Months 

ENGINEER : AGM(M)-UT 

ISSUED TO SRI/ M/s.__________________________________________________________ 

Note: Tenderer has to fill the data 

wherever and whatever required in 

the tender schedule without fail and 

sign all the pages 

1. E.M.D. PARTICULARS : 

No of pages of BOQ alone : 09 (Nine) pages only 

Total No. of pages : 39 (Thirty Nine) pages only 

(FOR OFFICE USE ONLY) 

2. Sl.No. : OUT OF TENDERS 

3. COVERING LETTER : NO. OF PAGES: 

4. REBATE OFFERED : 

5. RATE WRITTEN IN WORDS : 

6. VALIDITY OF TENDER : 4 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF OPENING 

TENDER No : 72211-0 

TENDER NO: 72211-0 

SIGNATURE OF CONTRACT SIGNATURE OF FINANCE 

DEPT. REPRESENTATIVE DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE 

1 of 39 Signature of the Tenderer



WORKS CONTRACTS DEPT., VISAKHAPATNAM -530031 (A.P.) 

TELEFAX: 0891-2518763 TEL NO: 0891-2758705, 2518763 

SHORT OPEN TENDER NOTICE NO: VSP/WC/UT/72211-0/SOT/2012-13 Dated 10.05.2012 

1. Sealed tenders along with Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) are invited from experienced and registered contractors 

for the following work: 

Tender No: Name of the work 

72211-0 Common shutdown jobs, capital repair jobs and Maintenance of Heat 

Exchangers in Utilities Department of Visakhapatnam steel plant . 

Tender 

Number 

72211-0 

Cost of Tender Document 

(Non-refundable) 

By hand 

(`) 

600/- 

By 

download 

(`) 

600/- 

Eligibility/ experience requirements 

Registration Certificate under 

Category - 3.2 

Class - E 


Earnest 

Money 

Deposit 

(`) 

17,500/- 

2.0. Cost of Tender document(s) shall be paid in the form of Demand Draft / Pay Order / 

Banker’s Cheque, obtained from any Nationalized or Scheduled Bank in India, drawn in favour of 

RIN Lt d., pa yable a t V isakhapatnam a nd s hall be v alid f or a minimum pe riod of one month f rom 

the da te of o pening o f t ender i .e., E nvelope-1 (P re-qualification doc uments). THE COST OF 

TENDER DOCUMENT(S) RECEIVED ALONGWITH TENDER DOCUMENT WILL NOT BE REFUNDED 

UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES UPON RECEIPT OF TENDER. 

NOTE: THE SUCCESSFUL TENDERER SHALL PRODUCE VAT REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE UNDER APVAT ACT, 

WHEREVER APPLICABLE, BEFORE SIGNING THE WORK ORDER / LOA AND SUBMIT A COPY OF THE 

SAME. 

3.0 The tenderers are requested to note that : 

3.1 The offer shall be made in 02(two) envelopes: 

First envelope (to be super scribed as Envelope-1 with name of the work, tender no.) should contain the 

cost of the tender document in case the tender is down loaded from the web site (Tender can be 

purchased from the office of DGM(WC) I/c by paying tender cost in the form of DD/PO/BC as cited at 

para-2 above in which case tender cost need not be enclosed while submitting the tender), Earnest 

Money Deposit(EMD) separately in the form of DD/PO/BC etc (refer to instruction to tenderer) and 

pre-qualification documents[Criteria eligibility/experience and other documents etc.) as cited at para- 1.0 

above, duly signed / attested by the authorized representative of the company. Second envelope (to be 

super scribed as Envelope-2 with name of the work, tender no.) should contain price bid in its prescribed 

format along with the tender document. 

3.2 The first cover shall be opened initially and only on satisfying the eligibility criteria, adequacy of cost of 

tender document ( incase of downloaded tender) and EMD etc., placed in it, the second envelope 

containing the price bid shall be opened. In case the price bid(s) is/are not opened immediately after 

opening of Envelope-1, then the date and time of opening of the price bid along with names of 

successful tenderers in pre-qualification will be subsequently displayed in the notice board of Works 

Contracts only and no individual communication to tenderers will be made. 

3.3. The doc uments su bmitted i n t he f irst en velope b y t he tenderers i n r espect o f p re-qualification 

criteria are final and no further correspondence / clarifications / submissions in this regard shall 

be entertained. 



3.4 Scope of work, Bill of Quantities (BOQ), Terms & Conditions given in the tender documents (placed in the 

website) is final. On verification, at any time, whether the tenderer is successful or not, if any of the 

documents submitted by the tenderer including the documents downloaded from our website / issued are 

found tampered/altered/ incomplete, they are liable for actions like rejection of the tender, cancellation & 

termination of the contract, debarring etc., as per the rules of the company. 

3.5 It will be presumed that the tenderers have gone through the General Conditions, Special Conditions & 

Instructions to tenderer etc., of the contract available in the website which shall be binding on him/ them. 

3.6 The t enderer s hall do wnload t he “ TENDER S CHEDULE” available on t he website i n t otality a nd 

submit the same duly signed on each page. Any time prior to the deadline for submission of bids, 

Works Contracts department may, for any reason, modify the tender terms and conditions by way 

of an amendment, such amendment will be notified on RINL’s website at regular intervals. 

3.7 Tenders submitted against the NIT / Tender shall not be returned in case the tender opening date 

is extended/postponed. Tenderers desirous to modify their offer / terms may submit their revised 

/ supplementary offer(s) within the extended TOD, by clearly stating the extent of updation done to 

their o riginal o ffer an d the order o f prevalence o f r evised o ffer v is-à-vis original offer. 

The employer reserves the right to open the original offer along with revised offer(s) 

4.0. The tender documents and other details can be downloaded from our web site: www.vizagsteel.com 

and the same are to be submitted to the Dy. General Manager (Works Contracts), Visakhapatnam Steel 

Plant duly signed on each page by the tenderer on or before 03.00PM on 17.05.2012 

5.0. Non-transferable tender document can also be obtained from the office of Dy. General Manager (Works 

Contracts), VSP on written request on bidder’s letter head on payment of tender cost in the form of 

DD/BC during working hours 10 AM to 4.30 PM on or before 04.30PM on 16.05.2012. 

6.0. Tenders will be received in the office of Dy. General Manager (Works Contracts), up t o 03.00 P M on 

17.05.2012 and Envelope-1 will be opened immediately there after. 

7.0 If it comes to the notice of VSP at any stage right from request for registration /tender document that any 

of the certificates /documents submitted by applicant for registration or by bidders are found to be false 

/fake/doctored, t he party w ill be de barred f rom pa rticipation i n a ll V SP t enders f or a pe riod of 

05(FIVE) years i ncluding t ermination o f co ntract, i f aw arded. E .M.D/Security D eposit et c., i f an y 

will b e f orfeited. T he co ntracting ag ency i n su ch cases sh all make g ood t o V SP a ny l oss or 

damage r esulting from s uch t ermination. C ontracts i n ope ration a ny w here i n V SP will a lso be 

terminated with attendant fall outs like forfeiture of E.M.D./Security Deposit , if any, and recovery 

of risk and cost charges etc., Decision of V.S.P Management will be final and binding 

8.0 The date of opening of the pre-qualification cover ( envelope-1) shall be the date of tender opening in 

respect of both the single bid and two-bid ( techno-commercial and price-bid). 

9.0 Successful t enderer s hould be i n a pos ition t o pr oduce, a fter ope ning o f t he price bi ds, t he 

Original Certificates in support of the attested copies of relevant documents submitted along with 

tender d ocument. F ailure t o p roduce t he o riginal cer tificates at this st age i n su pport o f the 

attested copies of E lectrical License/any other d ocuments e tc. submitted ear lier would result in 

disqualification a nd f orfeiture of E MD a nd a lso l iable f or de barring from pa rticipation i n V SP 

tenders. 

10.0 Tender documents will be issued to tenderers based on their request and on payment of tender cost or 

same can be downloaded from our web site by submitting the cost of tender along with their offer. 

However, RINL will not be responsible for any delay/loss/any website related problems in downloading 

the tender documents etc.. RINL reserve the right to (a) Issue or Refuse tender documents without 

assigning any reason. (b) Split and award the work to more than one agency, (c) reject any or all the 

tenders or to accept any tender wholly or in part or drop the proposal of receiving tenders at any time 

without assigning any reason there of and without being liable to refund the cost of tender documents 

thereupon. 

11.0 VSP after opening of tender/bid document may seek in writing, documents/clarifications which are 

necessary for evaluation of eligibility/prequalification stipulated in the NIT 

For Deputy General Manager (Works Contracts) I/c 


Ref. Tender No. 

FORM – A 

Name of the Work : Common shutdown jobs, capital repair jobs and Maintenance of 

Heat Exchangers in Utilities Department of Visakhapatnam steel plant 

To 

Deputy General Manager 

Works Contracts Department 

Visakhapatnam Steel Plant 

Visakhapatnam-530 031. 

Sirs, 

With reference to the Notice Inviting Tender, I/We have gone through the tender documents issued to us. I/We have also gone through 

the General Conditions of Contract of VSP available in VSP web site and noted the contents therein. I/We hereby confirm that I/We 

shall abide by Terms and Conditions of General Conditions of the Contract including Form of Tender, Invitation to Tender, Articles of 

Agreement etc. I/We hereby declare that, I/We have visited, inspected and examined the site and its surroundings and satisfied 

ourselves before submitting this tender, obtained information about the nature of work, facilities that may be required and obtained 

necessary information about Working Conditions, risk contingencies etc., which may influence this tender. We hereby offer to execute 

& maintain the work during the defect liability period in conformity with the tender conditions at the respective rates quoted by us. 

I/We have deposited the EMD, which amount is not to bear any interest and I/We do hereby agree that this sum shall be forfeited by 

me/us if I/We revoke/withdraw/cancel my/our tender or if I/We vary any terms in our tender during the validity period of the tender 

without your written consent and/or if in the event of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant accepting my/our tender and I/We fail to deposit the 

required security money, execute the Agreement and/start the work within reasonable time (to be determined by the Engineer) after 

written acceptance of my/our Tender. 

• Status of the firm (mark) 

• Proprietary /Partnership/others (Specify) 

* Authority to Sign: 

a) Proprietor 

b) Managing Partner 

c) Power of attorney holder 

Name of Partners: 

1) 

2) 

3) 

72211-0 

Following Details are to be furnished by the 

tenderer compulsorily (neat & legible) while 

submitting the tender schedule 

Income Tax PAN No. 

Status/Reason for not 

having PAN No. 

OFFICIAL ADDRESS 

Phone No: 

Cell No : 

Fax No.: 

e-mail address: 

Yours faithfully, 

(Signature of Contractor) 

Name:………………………………… 



INSTRUCTIONS TO TENDERERS 


1.a) Tenders shall be submitted in the office of the Deputy General Manager (Works Contracts)I/C, Visakhapatnam 

Steel Plant, Visakhapatnam – 530 031. 

b) Tenders shall be submitted in the prescribed form issued by VSP. The Tender documents issued are not 

transferable. Tender documents issued/downloaded shall be submitted wholly without detaching any part. 

c) The Tenderer shall agree to VSP’s terms and conditions, specifications/scope of work, etc., and quote their “Total 

Amount only” accordingly. 

d) Tender shall be for the entire scope of work mentioned in the tender documents. 

e) Tenderer “Shall quote only the Total Amount in figures and in words”. Over writing is not permitted and 

corrections are to be essentially initialed. Amount quoted in words shall govern in case of variance between 

figures and words. 

f) The “ Total Amount quoted in figures and words shall be tallied” before submission of the tender and all mistakes 

corrected and initialed. Quotation shall preferably be type written or written in neat and legible handwriting. All 

the pages of tender documents shall be signed by the tenderer. 

g) If by any reason the tender opening is postponed to any other date, the details will be displayed in the notice board 

of Works Contract Department. Tenderers shall see the notice board regularly and keep themselves informed in 

this matter. 

h) Before quoting, the tenderer shall necessarily contact the “Engineer” and fully understand the job, scope of work, 

unit of measurement, mode of measurement, scope of supply of materials by VSP if any, working conditions, 

shutdown arrangements, Labour deployment requirements, risk contingencies and such other factors which may 

affect their tender. 

i) General Conditions of Contract of VSP for Works Contracts are available in the Office of DGM (Works Contracts) 

I/C and also in VSP’s web site for reference. The tenderers shall study and understand all the relevant provisions 

before quoting. 

j) Tenders shall be kept open for acceptance for a period 4 (Four) MONTHS from the date of opening of tender i.e.., 

Envelope-1. 

k) After opening of tender, the tenderers may be called for negotiations and the details like date, time etc. will be 

displayed on the notice board of Works Contract Department. The tenderers shall see the notice board regularly 

and keep themselves informed in this matter and promptly attend negotiations without fail. 

l) Purchase Preference will be given to PSU’s where applicable as per DPE guidelines. 

m) The local Small Scale Industries as approved by VSP and registered with Works Contracts Department of 

Visakhapatnam Steel Plant in the category of Industrial Paint Manufactures for supply and application of 

industrial Paints to various structurals, equipment pipelines etc., are eligible for purchase preference as per the 

policy of VSP in force from time to time. The local small-scale industries, those who are technically and 

commercially acceptable shall be considered for extension of Purchase Preference, if the offer is within 15% above 

L-1 price and upon their matching with L-1 price. 

n) The date of opening of pre-qualification envelope-1 shall be the date of tender opening in respect of both the 

SINGLE BID AND TWO- BID(Techno-commercial and Price bid) tenders. 

o) Respective tenderers participating in the tenders due for opening on the scheduled day, can witness the opening 

of tenders/price bid on production of valid identity card/gate pass, or alternately, shall give a duly signed 

authorization to their designated representatives who are nominated if they wish to witness the tender/price bid 

opening. However, if the tenderer/designated representative participates for other than his tender his gate pass 

will be cancelled for a period of 01 (ONE) year. 

2) EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT (EMD) 

a) In case of Earnest Money Deposit being less than or equal to Rs.5 Lakhs, Earnest Money Deposit shall be in the 

form of Demand Draft / Pay Order / Banker’s Cheque obtained from any Nationalized or scheduled commercial 

bank in India, drawn in favour of Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd., Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, payable at 

Visakhapatnam and shall be valid for a minimum period of one month from the Envelope-1 (Pre-qualification 

documents) opening date. No other mode of payment will be accepted. However, in case EMD exceeds Rs.5 

Lakhs, tenderers have the option to submit the same in the form of Bank Guarantee (In the format as enclosed to 

the GCC) from any Scheduled Commercial Bank, encashable at Visakhaptnam. Bank Guarantees shall be valid for 

a minimum period of 04(Four) months from the date of opening of Envelope-1 (Pre-qualification documents). 

The above shall supercede the instructions regarding “form of EMD” elsewhere in the tender document. 

The above shall supercede the instructions regarding “Form of EMD” elsewhere in the tender document. 

b) Public Sector Enterprises of State / Central Government Undertakings are exempted from submission of Earnest 

Money Deposit (EMD) provided they submit a letter requesting for exemption from submission of EMD along 

with their offer. 

c) The Small Scale Industries who are registered with Industries Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh or 

the National Small Industries Corporation Ltd., (NSIC) are exempted from submission of Earnest Money Deposit 

and Security Deposit and shall submit a self-attested copy of the valid registration of their Small Scale Industries 

along with their Tender. Such SSI or NSIC shall submit “Performance Guarantee Bond” in lieu of Security 

Deposit. The Small Scale Industries who are registered for the particular trade/item for which this tender is 



relevant will be exempted from submission of Earnest Money Deposit and Security Deposit. Such industries 

having provisional/temporary registration or/and not registered for the particular trade/item for which tender is 

being invited would not eligible for such exemption from Earnest Money Deposit and Security Deposit. 

d) EMDs of unsuccessful tenderers will be refunded after reasonable time without interest. 

3) MODE OF SUBMISSION OF TENDER 

a) Tender shall be submitted in two separate sealed covers. In case of single bid tender, the first cover shall contain 

the D.D. / Pay Order / Banker’s Cheque for Earnest Money Deposit / Cost of Tender Document / EMD exemption 

documents for PSUs & SSI units, other pre-qualification documents etc. and the second cover shall contain the 

tender. 

b) In case of two bid system, the first cover shall contain the techno-commercial bid part of tender, along with the 

other bank instruments / documents indicated in para 3(a) above, and the second cover shall contain only the 

price bid part of tender. 

c) The two sealed covers as mentioned above shall be stapled / tied together and submitted. The first cover will be 

opened first and only if the submitted documents / instruments are found to be as per NIT requirement, will the 

second cover containing the price bid be opened. 

d) Tenders not satisfying the requirements as per NIT will not be opened. 

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT (SCC) 

1. General: The special conditions of the contract (SCC) are complementary to and shall be read in conjunction with 

General Conditions of Contract (GCC) of VSP for works contracts. Scope of work, Bill of Quantities and other 

documents form part of the Tender Documents. In case of any conflict of meaning between SCC & GCC, 

provisions of SCC shall over ride the Provisions of GCC. 

2. Visakhapatnam Steel Plant reserves the right to accept or reject the lowest or any other tender without assigning 

any reason and the work may be awarded to one of the Tenderers or to more than one tenderer. 

3. The contract shall be treated as having been entered into from the date of issue of the letter of intent/work order 

to the successful tenderer, unless otherwise specified. 

4. WATER, POWER AND COMPRESSED AIR: Unless otherwise specified to the contrary in the tender schedule, the 

contractor is entitled to use in the work such supplies of water, power and compressed air (Basing on availability) 

from VSP’s sources from approved tapping points, free of cost. The contractor shall make his own arrangement 

for drawing the same to the work spot. 

5. The successful tenderer shall produce Registration Certificate under APVAT Act, wherever applicable, before 

signing the Work Order / Letter of Acceptance and submit a copy of the same. 

6. Immediately on receipt of work order, the successful tenderer shall obtain and submit the following documents to 

the Engineer with a copy to ZPE/Manager (Pers)/CLC before start of work. 

a(i) ESI registration certificate with the contractor’s Code no. covering all the workmen under ESI Scheme, 

which shall be effective from the date of start of contract and cover for the entire period of contract 

including extended period/defect liability period, if any. 

a(ii) Insurance policy for payment of exgratia amount of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five lakhs only) per head in 

case of fatal accidents while on duty, to the contract labour engaged by him in addition to the coverage 

under ESI Scheme / Workmen Compensation Insurance Policy whichever is applicable. As and when a 

fatal accident takes place while on duty along with the benefits under the ESI Scheme / Workmen 

Compensation, whichever is applicable, the contractor is required to pay the ex-gratia amount within 30 

(Thirty) days from the date of accident to the legal heir of the deceased. In case of any delay in paying 

the ex-gratia amount as above, the Employer has the right to pay such amount directly to the legal heir of 

the deceased and recover the same from the contractor’s running / future bills. This insurance policy is 

to be taken by the contractor over and above the provisions specified under Clause No. 6.13 (Third Party) 

and 6.14 (ESI Act) of the General Conditions of Contract. 

a(iii) Copy of the policy for third party insurance as stipulated in Clause 6.13 of the GCC. 

b) Labour License obtained from Assistant Labour Commissioner (Central), Visakhapatnam. 

c) PF Registration Certificate issued by PF Authorities 

d) Safety clearance from Safety Engineering Department of VSP. 

7. The contractor shall submit wage records, work commencement/completion certificate etc. and obtain necessary 

clearance from Contract Labour Cell of VSP for bills clearance. 

8. The contractor shall ensure strict compliance with provisions of the Employee’s Provident Fund Act, 1952 and the 

scheme framed there under in so far as they are applicable to their establishment and agencies engaged by them. 

The contractor is also required to indemnify the employer against any loss or claim or penalties or damages 

whatsoever resulting out of non- compliance on the part of the contractor with the provisions of aforesaid act 

and the schemes framed there under. A copy of the provident fund membership certificate/PF CODE number 

shall be submitted by the contractor. 

9. The contractor shall follow the provisions of Indian Factories Act and all rules made there under from time to time 

as applicable and shall indemnify the employer against all claims of compensations under the provisions of the act 

in respect of workmen employed by the contractor in carrying out the work against all costs, expenses and 

penalties that may be incurred by the employer in connection therewith. 



10. a) Total amount quoted shall be inclusive of all taxes, levies, duties, royalties, overheads and the like but 

excluding service tax prevailing as on the date of submission of bids. 

b) During the operation of the contract if any new taxes/duties/levies etc are imposed or rates undergo 

changes, as notified by the Government and become applicable to the subject works, the same shall be 

reimbursed by VSP on production of documentary evidence in respect of the payment of the same. 

Similarly benefits accruing to agency on account of withdrawal/reduction in any existing taxes and 

duties shall be passed on to VSP. 

C) The benefit offered by the agency (other than Service Tax) will be deducted from each bill on the offered 

percentage basis. Amount so recovered shall be released, limiting to the percentage of benefit offered on 

the quoted price, only on receipt of credit by VSP. 

d) The prices are exclusive of Service Tax. RINL-VSP will pay Service Tax as applicable on submission of 

Invoices in accordance with Rule 4A (1) of Service Tax Rules 1994. 

The contractor will be paid Service Tax by RINL-VSP along with monthly service charge bills for further 

deposit with Central Excise Authorities. The contract will, in turn, submit the documentary evidence in 

support of payment of Service Tax of each month along with subsequent month RA Bills. 

11. ADVANCE: No advance of any sort will be given by VSP. 

12. PAYMENT TERMS: Payment will be made monthly on recommendations of the Engineer basing on the 

quantities executed, at accepted rates. 

13. MEASUREMENTS: The contractor shall take measurements jointly with the Engineer or his 

representative and keep joint records for the same. Bills shall be prepared and submitted by the contractor basing 

on agreed measurements. 

14. INITIAL SECURITY DEPOSIT (ISD): Initial Security Deposit for the work shall be @ 2% of contract price. 

Earnest Money Deposited by the successful tenderer shall be adjusted against ISD, and the difference between ISD 

and EMD shall be deposited in the manner mentioned in the work order/letter of intent. 

15. RETENTION MONEY: Retention Money for contracts up to a value of Rs. 100 lakhs, at the rate of 7.5% of the bills 

for works with defective liability period not NIL and at the rate of 5.0% for works with defective liability period 

“NIL” will be deducted from each bill until this amount together with the Initial Security Deposit reach the limit 

of retention which is 7.5% or 5.0% as the case may be for the value of work. The Retention Money shall be 

released after the satisfactory completion of defect liability period after liquidating the defects. For contracts of 

value above Rs.100 Lakhs, the limit of retention money shall be Rs.7.5 lakhs plus 5% of the value exceeding 

Rs.100 lakhs. 

16. Security Deposit: : The Public Sector Enterprises or State/Central Government Undertakings/ SSI units registered 

with Govt. of AP/NSIC will not be required to submit Security Deposit, but however they shall submit 

“Performance Guarantee Bond” in lieu of Security Deposit in the prescribed proforma equivalent to the value of 

Security Deposit covering the period of contract + defect liability period + 6 months (Claim period). 

17. Recovery of income tax at source will be made from contractor’s bill and deposited with Income Tax 

Department as per rules. Recovery of sales tax applicable shall be made from the contractor’s bills. 

18 . SAFETY: 

a) The contractor and his workers must strictly take all safety precautions and shall supply to his workers 

dependable safety appliances like hand gloves, safety boots, safety belt, safety helmets, duster cloth, dust 

mask/nostril filter etc. In addition to this, contractor shall also provide additional safety appliances as 

per requirement and follow safe working practices like using fully insulated electrode holders etc. He 

shall also ensure that his workmen intelligently use only dependable safety appliances supplied to them. 

b) The contractor shall take adequate safety precaution to prevent accidents at site. The contractor shall 

also ensure that his employees observe the statutory safety rules and regulations and also those laid down 

by the employer from time to time and promptly submit report of accident and state the measures taken 

by him to prevent their recurrence and also keep the employer indemnified of all claims arising out of 

such accidents. 

c) No Workmen shall be engaged on the work without proper safety induction and without using required 

PPE. Use of safety helmet and shoe is must excepting in painting works where shoe will not be used. 

d) All the safety appliances required for safe working as decided by SED/Contract operating deprtment shall 

be provided by the contractor to his workmen. 

e) Clearance to start the job will be obtained by the contractor in form ‘A&B’ before start of work. The forms 

may be obtained from the dept. concerned. 

f) Works at height cannot be started without clearance from Zonal Safety Officer. The workers engaged for 

work at height shall possess height pass from SED. The names of workmen working at height or in 

hazardous areas will be written on the body of form “B”. 

g) Contravention of any safety regulation of VSP in vogue from time to time will result into work stoppage, 

levying penalties and ultimately in contract termination. 

h) “The contractor shall ensure that the Welders and Gas Cutters wear cotton dress and leather apron. 

They shall not wear nylon/synthetic dress. This is required to avoid any fire accident. This must be 

followed strictly”. 



19. SHUTDOWNS: 

A) Necessary shutdowns will be arranged by VSP to the contractor for carrying out the work based on 

requirement. No claims on account of delayed/prolonged shutdown will be entertained. 

B) The works assigned to the contractor by the Engineer from time to time shall be completed within the 

time schedule fixed by the Engineer in each case, within the approved shut down period. 

20. LABOUR DEPLOYMENT: 

A) The contractor shall deploy his labour as per requirement and as instructed by the Engineer. It may be 

necessary to carryout the work round the clock based on requirement and shutdown provided. The 

contractor’s rate shall cover such eventualities. 

B) Only trained, experienced, safety inducted workers acceptable to the Engineer shall be engaged on this 

work, work shall be executed as per specifications to the satisfaction of the Engineer. 

C) As and when need arises in the Annual works from time to time either for extra requirement of work or 

as a replacement in running contracts or a contract commencing for the first time, the contractor shall 

ensure that Displaced Persons (DPs) are engaged in unskilled category of workers to the extent of 50% 

(fifty percent). The contractor shall contract the Engineer-in-charge for this purpose. 

21. SECURITY REGULALTIONS: The contractor shall abide by and also observe all security regulations promulgated 

from time to time by the employer. 

22. STORING/STACKING OF MATERIALS: Storing/Stacking/Placing of materials shall be only at the places designated 

by the engineer. 

23. The contractor, his supervisors and workmen shall observe entry and exit timings strictly. 

24. After completion of work activity, the site has to be cleared of all debris, construction material and the like. 

25. The successful tenderer shall start the work immediately after obtaining gate passes and safety induction training 

and clearance from the Employer. 

26. NOTICES: Any notice to be given to the contractor under terms of the contract shall be considered duly served, if 

the same has been delivered to, left for or posted by registered post to the contractors principal place of business 

(or in the event of the contractor being a company, its registered office), at the site or to their last known address. 

27. DEFAULT BY TENDERERS: The successful tenderer may be debarred at the discretion of the company, from issue of 

further tender documents, work orders etc., for a specified period to be decided by the employer in case of : 

“Undue delay in starting and execution of work awarded, poor performance, backing out from the tender, non 

accepting work order/LOI during the validity of tender or non observance of safety rules and regulations, 

misappropriation of company’s materials/property, non payment of due wages to labour or such similar 

defaults”. 

28. Successful tenderer should be in a position to produce the Original Certificate in support of the attested copies of 

relevant documents enclosed along with pre-qualification documents or afterwards, after opening of the Price 

Bids. 

29. Failure to produce the original certificates at this stage in support of the attested copies of PF 

Registration/ITCC/Electrical License/Experience/Qualification any other documents etc., submitted earlier would 

result in disqualification and forfeiture of EMD and also liable for debarring from participation in VSP tenders. 

30. If it comes to the notice of VSP at any stage right from request for registration/tender document that any of the 

certificates/documents submitted by applicant for registration or by bidders are found to be false/fake/doctored, 

the party will be debarred from participation in all VSP tenders for a period of 05 (FIVE) YEARS including 

termination of Contract, if awarded. EMD / Security Deposit etc., if any, will be forfeited. The Contracting Agency 

in such cases shall make good to VSP any loss or damage resulting from such termination. Contracts in operation 

any where in VSP will also be terminated with attendant fall outs like forfeiture of E.M.D. / Security Deposit, if 

any, and recovery of risk and cost charges etc. Decision of V.S.P. Management will be final and binding. 

31. Failure to execute the work after LOI/WORK ORDER is given, will make the party liable for debarring for a period 

of 2 (TWO) YEARS. 

32. In case it is found before/after award of work to the person/agency through Limited Tender Enquiry (LTE) that 

the same person/agency is proprietor/proprietress/partner of two or more separate agencies and quoted for the 

same work, then punitive action to the extent of debarring up to 02 (Two) years from participating in VSP tenders 

will be taken. 

33. In case the Tenderers revoke/withdraw/cancel their tender or they vary any terms of their tender during the 

validity period of the tender without the written consent of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) or in the event of VSP 

accepting their tender and fail to deposit the required security money, execute the Agreement and fail to start the 

work within reasonable time (to be determined by the Engineer) after written acceptance of their tender – EMD 

submitted by them will be forfeited by VSP. 

34. Contractor shall note that: 

i) Time for mobilization after issue of FAX Letter of Intent/detailed Letter of Intent / Work Order shall be; 

a. 03 (Three) days for Capital Repairs 

b. 15 days for Civil Works 

c. 60 days for painting works of Structural Engineering Department 


d. 07 (Seven) days for Annual Mechanical, Electrical and works of technological 

assistance/cleaning. 

ii) Re-starting the work after disruption shall be within 04 (Four) to 06 (Six) hours after the cause of 

disruption is removed as decided by the HOD. 

iii) Notice period for Contract Termination shall be - 03 (Three) hours in the event of breakdowns, 02 (Two) 

days in Capital Repairs and 10 days in other works. 

Failure to adhere to above stipulations may result in Termination of contract at risk & cost and will make the party 

liable for debarring for a period o 2 (Two) years. 

35. Agencies are required to submit Bank Guarantee for the value as decided by the Engineer as a Security while 

taking out Equipment/Components/materials of VSP to their workshop situated outside the VSP premises for 

carrying out repairs. 

36. In case of revision in RINL / VSP approved wage rate, consequent to the revision in the minimum wages (either in 

Basic Wage or Living Allowances) as notified by the Regional Labour Commissioner (Central), Hyderabad, 

Escalation amount to the contract shall be payable as per the following formula: 

V = L x W x (X-Xo) 

Xo 

WHERE: 

V= Escalation Payable 

L= Labour Content as Percentage of the Work is 70% (Seventy) Percent 

W= Gross value of work done on the basis of Contract Rates for the period for which variation is 

applicable 

X= Revised weighted average of RINL/VSP approved wage rates of Unskilled Worker, Semi-skilled 

Worker and Skilled Worker based on the minimum wages as notified by the Regional Labour 

Commissioner (Central), Hyderabad, for the period under consideration for the contract on the basis 

of actual man days present by different categories of contract labour during the billing period. 

Xo = Weighted average of existing RINL/VSP approved wage rates of Unskilled Worker, Semi-skilled 

Worker and Skilled Worker considered in the estimate which is indicated in the Quote Sheet – Form 

“G” / BOQ of the Tender document on the basis of actual man days present by different categories of 

contract labour during the billing period. 

Computation of X and Xo: 

X= (a*USR + b*SSR + c*SKR)/(a+b+c) 

Xo= (a*USRo + b*SSRo + c*SKRo) / (a+b+c) 

Where 

a= man days present by USW during the billing period 

b= man days present by SSW during the billing period 

c= man days present by SKW during the billing period 

USR= Revised RINL/VSP approved wage rate for USW at the time of billing 

SSR= Revised RINL/VSP approved wage rate for SSW at the time of billing 

SKR= Revised RINL/VSP approved wage rate for SKW at the time of billing 


USRo= RINL/VSP approved wage rate for USW indicated in the Quote Sheet (Form G)/BOQ of the Tender 

Document. 

SSRo= RINL/VSP approved wage rate for SSW indicated in the Quote Sheet (Form G)/BOQ of the Tender 

Document. 

SKRo= RINL/VSP approved wage rate for SKW indicated in the Quote Sheet (Form G)/BOQ of the Tender 

Document. 

37. PAYMENT OF MINIMUM WAGES: Wages paid to the workmen by the contractor should not be less than the rates 

notified by the Regional Labour Commissioner (Central), Hyderabad, from time to time with regard to the 

minimum wages applicable to the respective categories of workmen plus the ad-hoc amount at the rate of 

`.11.54ps as per working day per workman per category. Wages with ad-hoc amount to the workmen should be 

paid on or before the 7 th of the subsequent month. if 7 th falls on a holiday or weekly off day, the payment should 

be made one day prior to that. Payment of PF for the month, both the employer’s (in this case contractor) and 

employee’s (in this case workmen employed by the contractor) contributions should be deposited in the bank in 

the permanent PF code number and challan obtained before the 15 th of the subsequent month and forwarded to 

the Engineer”. In case of failure of the contractor to comply with any of the above, the following action will be 

taken by VSP. 


LAPSE ACTION BY VSP 

1. a) Payment of wages at rates less than 

those notified under the minimum 

wages. 

b) Non-payment of ad-hoc amount 

2. Non payment of wages 

3. Non Payment of PF 

4. Delayed Payment of PF 

38. The contract period can be extended at the discretion of V.S.P. up to 04 (Four) months at the existing Rates, 

Terms and conditions and the Contractor shall be bound to execute the work accordingly and the offer of the 

Contractor is deemed to include this aspect. 

39. The tenderers shall note that in case of quoting above the Estimated Value of V.S.P. the L-1 party shall furnish 

logical / satisfactory explanation which V.S.P. may seek if felt necessary for quoting such high rates. If the 

explanation offered by the L-1 party is not acceptable to V.S.P., the L-1 party may be recommended for 

disqualification while retendering the work. 

40. The contractor should clearly understand and comply with the Factories Act 1948 and relieve the FEMALE 

WORKERS from their work site within the restricted working hours prescribed therein under section 66(b). 

41. The following deductions per workman deployed category-wise shall be made from the bills/amounts due to the 

contractor as applicable for the work done and such deducted amounts shall be released as mentioned below: 

S.No Component 

Recovery amount per labour 

per every WORKING DAY (in Rs.) To be released when 

UN-SKILLED SEMI-SKILLED SKILLED 

01 Notice pay Rs.18.19ps Rs.20.59ps Rs.24.28ps After the Contractor makes 

02 

Retrenchment 

compensation 

Rs. 09.10ps Rs. 10.30ps Rs.12.14ps 

payment to the workmen in 

the presence of Engineer 

I/C and CLC 

03 

Leave with 

wages 

Rs.11.19ps Rs.12.67ps Rs.14.94ps 

representatives, a certificate 

to this effect is to be 

enclosed with pre-final bill. 

(to be paid with pre-final 

bill) 

Sub-total Rs.38.48ps Rs.43.56ps Rs.51.36ps 

04 Bonus Rs.11.55ps Rs.11.55ps Rs.11.55ps 


a) An amount equivalent to the differential amount 

between wages to be paid under minimum wages 

notification of the Govt. applicable for the period less 

actual wages paid shall be recovered from the bills as 

certified by the Engineer. 

b) As amount equivalent to actual payable towards ad-hoc 

amount to the workmen engaged for relevant period shall 

be recovered from the bills as certified by the Engineer. 

An amount equivalent to wages payable by the contractor 

applicable for the relevant period shall be recovered from 

the bills as certified by the Engineer. 

Recovery of PF amount and an amount equivalent to 

maximum penalty leviable by Regional Provident Fund 

Commissioner for the delayed period under the provisions 

of EPF & MP Act and Rules for delayed remittance of PF 

contributions (both the employee’s and employer’s 

contribution), shall be recovered from the bills of 

contractor as certified by Engineer. 

An amount equivalent to maximum penalty leviable by 

Regional provident Fund Commissioner for the delayed 

period under the provisions of EPF & MP Act and rules for 

delayed remittance of PF contributions (both the 

employee’s and employer’s contribution), shall be 

recovered from the bills of the contractor as certified by 

Engineer. 

After the Contractor makes 

payment to the workmen in 

the presence of Engineer 

I/C and CLC 



representatives, a certificate 

to this effect is to be 

enclosed with RA bill / prefinal 

bill. (to be paid with 

RA bill / pre-final bill as 

and when paid by the 

Contractor) 

Grand total Rs.50.03ps Rs.55.11ps Rs.62.91ps 

10% towards profit and 

overheads of Contractor 

Rs.05.00ps Rs.05.51ps Rs.06.29ps 

Total recovery amount Rs.55.03ps Rs.60.62ps Rs.69.20ps 

Note: 

i) The above recovery rates are effective from 01/10/2011. In case of any statutory revision in minimum 

wages payable to contract workmen as notified by the Regional Labour Commissioner (Central), 

Hyderabad from time to time, the above recovery amounts for workmen category-wise will be revised by 

RINL/VSP and will be notified accordingly. 

ii) Payment against the above component is to be made to the workmen based on effective wages of last 

drawn pay. 

42. PAYMENT MODE FOR BILL AMOUNTS: 

42.1 Following are the options available to the Contractors for availing e-payments. 

42.1.1 EFT System: Under this system Banks offer their customers money Transfer service from account of any bank 

branch to any other Bank Branch. The EFT system presently covers all the branches of about 77 banks located at 

15 centers indicated below, where clearing houses are managed by RBI i.e., 

i) New Delhi ii) Chandigarh iii) Kanpur iv) Jaipur v) Ahmedabad vi) Mumbai vii) Nagpur viii) Hyderabad 

ix) Bangalore x) Chennai xi) Trivendrum xii) Kolkata xiii) Bhubaneswar xiv) Guwahati xv) Patna. 

42.1.2 Direct Credit: Suppliers opting for this system may open Bank accounts with any one of the following banks. 

i) State Bank of India - Steel Plant Branch 

ii) Canara Bank - Steel Plant Branch 

iii) Bank of Baroda - Steel Plant Branch 

iv) State Bank of Hyderabad - Steel Plant Township Branch 

v) Andhra Bank - Steel Plant Township Branch 

vi) UCO Bank - Steel Plant Township Branch 

vii) IDBI - Visakhapatnam Branch 

42.2 The Successful tenderer shall agree that all the payment due and payable in terms of the contract will be paid 

direct to his bank account and he shall give the bank account number and the address of the Bank in which the 

money is to be deposited” as per the format given below: 

(1) Party Code : 

(2) Option : RTGS / EFT 

(3) Beneficiary Details 

a) Name of Beneficiary (Max.35 characters) : 

b) Bank Name (Max. 35 characters) : 

c) Branch Name (Max. 35 characters) : 

d) Account Number (Max. 35 characters) : 

e) Account type (Max. 35 characters) : 

(Savings / Current / Overdraft) [Mention Code No. also] 

f) Beneficiary Bank’s IFSC Code (Max. 11 characters): 

(For RTGS Mode only) 

g) Beneficiary Bank’s MICR Code (Max.09 characters): 

(For EFT Mode only) 

(Signature of the Party / Contractor) 

Name: 

Desgn: 


CERTIFICATE 

Certified that the above particulars are found to be correct and matching with our records in respect of the above 

beneficiary. 

Sd/-…………… 

(Signature of Branch Manager) 

Name : 

Seal of Bank : 

42.3 The contractor has to submit their bank account details in VSP format duly certified by Concerned Bank Manager 

for the purpose of making electronic payment before submission of First Running Account Bill, failing which the 

bill will not be processed. 

42.4. The Successful tenderer is required to give an undertaking to the Finance Department of VSP that the payment 

made by RINL/ VSP of any sum due to him by directly remitting the same in his bank, the address and the number 

of which is to be furnished, shall be in full discharge of the particular bill raised by him, and that he shall not 

have any claim in respect of the same”. 

42.5 In respect of payment made through Electronic Fund Transfer mechanism or Direct Credit to the 

supplier’s/contractor’s bank account, the supplier/contractor/receiver should intimate discrepancies, if any, 

within 10 days from the date of dispatch of intimation letter of payment to them to Finance Department of VSP 

failing which it shall be presumed that the funds have reached to their bank account and that no claims will be 

entertained after the said 10 days. 

43. CLAUSES CONCERNING CENVAT AGAINST EXCISE DUTY: 

a) The tenderer shall specify the percentage of CENVAT benefit on quoted price for which they shall furnish 

the duty paying documents. 

b) The successful tenderer shall take necessary steps to comply with the rules and provisions of central 

excise and service tax law facilitating VSP to avail CENVAT credit. 

c) The amount of CENVAT benefit declared shall be deducted from the tendered price for the purpose of 

tender evaluation i.e. the evaluation shall be on the net of CENVAT benefit. 

d) The invoice raised by the Contractor should clearly mention VSP as the consignee (Consignee: RINL, VSP, 

A/c: Name of the contractor). It should be ensured that material has been delivered along with the 

duplicate for transporter copy of the invoice, based on which CENVAT credit is to be claimed. 

e) The duty paying documents shall be submitted as soon as the material is procured by the agency for 

incorporation in the work. The CENVAT benefit offered by the agency will be deducted from each bill on 

the offered percentage basis and will be released to the extent CENVAT benefit could be availed by VSP. 

The contractor shall extend all possible help to facilitate VSP to avail CENVAT benefit. If CENVAT benefit 

could not be availed by VSP due to reasons attributable to the contractor, such amount will not be 

released by VSP. 

f) In the event the CENVAT benefit realized by VSP (based on documents) is in excess of the CENVAT benefit 

offered by the agency/contractor, the refund will be restricted to the benefit offered by the agency. The 

excess amount realized from Excise Authorities will be to the credit of VSP only. 

g) Material once received in to the factory would not be allowed to go outside the factory premises for any 

reason. Excess/Rejected material will be allowed to be taken back after complying with the provisions of 

CE Act. 

44. RINL reserves the right to reject the offers of tenderers whose performance is poor in 

awarded / ongoing works if any 

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Proposal No 515061240100 

Work Desc : 

Cond No 

1 

2 

3 

4 

SCOPE OF WORK TENDER NO : 


Common shutdown jobs, Capital repair jobs and Maintenance of Heat 

Exchangers in Utilities Department of VISAKHAPATNAM Steel Plant 

Cond Desc 

This contract specification covers the detailed scope of work for : 

1.0 Common shut down jobs of Utilities dept 

2.0 Annual Capital repair jobs of Utilities dept. 

3.0 Technological assistance for upkeep of heat exchangers 

1.0 CONTRACTOR's SCOPE OF WORK FOR COMMON SHUT DOWN JOBS 

1.1 Replacement of 200 NB & 300 NB VALVE ( Item no. 1 & 2 of BOQ ) 

The job: Valve is to be replaced with new one 

a) Preparatory jobs: 

Valve is to be serviced, tested & kept ready 

Prefabrication of 200 NB & 300 NB spool pieces with flanges 

b) Jobs to be carried out during shut down : 

Removal of existing valve and placing them at designated location 

Cleaning of the flange surfaces 

Fixing of the spool pieces & valves 

1.2 Oxygen filter elements inspection/replacement at PRS-I (Item no.: 3 of 

BOQ) 

The job: 

37 Nos. of oxygen filter elements of header-1/PRS-1 are to be removed, 

inspected & new elements are to be fixed where ever required within the 

shutdown period 

a)Preparatory jobs: 

Filter housing bolts are to be loosened & tightened one by one to 

facilitate easy removal of bolts during shutdown 

Shifting & keeping ready all the new filter elements at site 


Removal of filter housing by loosening the bolts and with the help of 

mobile crane and kept it at a designated location 

Removal of elements one by one carefully, inspection & fixing the new ones 

where ever required 

1.3 Replacement of 500 NB,600 NB & 700 NB valve (item no. 4,5 of BOQ) 

The job: 

Removal of existing valve and fixing back the serviced valve in position 

within the shut down period, spool piece, pipe piece welding may be 

required to take care of the face to face length mismatch. 

a) Preparatory jobs: 

Spare valve to be kept ready after testing 

Making arrangements for removal & fixing the valve at site 

Making ready extra fasteners required 

Loosening & tightening of flange bolts one by one at site to facilitate 

easy removal of bolts during shut down 



Work Desc : 

5 

6 





Removal of the existing valve and keeping at designated location 

Fixing the serviced valve in position & testing for leak tightness 

1.4 Scope of work for erection of new copper pipes at PRS-I (Item no.6 

of BOQ) 

a) Preparatory arrangements to be done before starting of the job as per 

the directions of VSP Engineer 

b) Obtain work permit / shut down & drop the quick shut off valve, 

Pressure control valve, vent lines etc and the existing copper pipe 

carefully & place them at the location shown by VSP Engineer. 

c) The down stream & upstream flanges are to be isolated from the 

process as well as electrically by fixing the 350 NB cl-600 dummies, if 

required. 

d) The pipes are to be cut by grinding wheel/plasma cutting machine 

at the location shown by VSP Engineer. Plasma cutting machine may be 

supplied by VSP free of cost, de-pending upon availability. 

e) The pipe edges are to be prepared for high pressure pipe welding 

of radiography quality. 

f) The new pipe pieces along with flanges are to be tack welded by TIG 

welding. 

g) After matching of the flange holes with new pipe flanges, full 

welding of the joints to be carried out by TIG welding. 

h) The pipes are to be cleaned for oxygen service. 

i) The valves, pipes, quick shut off valve, pressure control valve are to 

be degreased & fixed. 

j) The downstream & upstream valve flanges are to be tightened. 

k) The vent lines are to be fixed back. 

l) Then leak checking and rectification, radiography are to be carried 

out. 

m) Other than DC welding machine, equipment, consumables, DP test kit 

required for TIG welding is in VSP's scope. 

n) TIG welding & radiography is to be measured separately. 

1.5 Scope of work for oxygen service cleaning & degreasing of seamless 

piping size: 250 NB (item no.7 of BOQ) 

a) Each pipe length / pipe fitting is transported to cleaning site. To be 

cleaned thoroughly by brush/cloth and blown with ompressed air. 

b) The pipe length / fitting is to be taken to steam tapping point and 

to be cleaned it's internal & external surfaces thoroughly with steam. 

c) After steam cleaning, it shall be dried with nitrogen for atleast 

30minutes and offered for inspection. 

d) Degreasing of pipe internal shall be done by CTC using polyester 

cloth only & then blown with nitrogen for atleast 30 minutes. 


Work Desc : 

7 

8 

9 





e) After degreasing and inspection for quality of degreasing by engineer or 

his authorized representative end covers shall be properly sealed with 

polythene sheet and tape. Cleaned pipe length/fitting shall be transported 

to erection site carefully without damaging the sealings. 

f) Further cleaning & degreasing is to be done during erection after 

welding each pipe lengths/fitting as per requirement & instruction of 

Engineer. 

1.6 Provision of 300 NB / 100 NB valve in existing pipe line ( Item no. 8 

/ item no. 54 of BOQ ) 

The job: 

300 NB / 100 NB valve to be provided in the header / pipe line. 

a) Preparatory job: 

Valve to be serviced, tested & kept ready 

Prefabrication of 300 NB / 100 NB spool pieces with flanges welded at 

one end. 

b) Jobs to be carried out during shut down ( after obtaining valid permit 

to work / hot work permits) : 

Cutting the header / pipe line after marking & placing only the 

prefabricated valve with spool piece tack welding. 

Removal of valve 

Full welding of pipe ends 

Fixing back of valve & tightening 

Note: All jobs as per Sl.nos. 1 to 5 (except item no. 3 are to be carried 

during common shut down day within 4/6 hours.) 

2.0CONTRACTOR'S SCOPE OF WORK FOR ANNUAL CAPITAL REPAIR JOBS OF UTILITIES 

DEPT. 

2.1 Technological assistance for upkeep of butterfly control valve 

(Item no. 9 & 10 of BOQ) 

Dropping of the valve completely from position after removing all bolts 

Dismantling of the actuator from the valve Handing over the valve & 

Actuator to the shop maintenance. 

Cutting of new gaskets 

Assembly of valve & actuator after repair by shop Mech 

Putting back the valve & Actuator assembly in position, fixing of new 

gaskets & tightening of bolts & leak checking & rectification if required. 

2.2 Technological assistance for upkeep of Globe control valves (Item 

no.: 11 of BOQ) 

Dropping of the valve completely from position after removing all bolts 

Handing over the valve & Actuator to the shop maint 

Cutting of new gaskets 

Putting back the valve & Actuator assembly in position, fixing of new 


Work Desc : 

10 

11 

12 

13 




gaskets & tightening of bolts & leak checking and rectification if 

required. 

2.3 Technological assistance for upkeep of demisters of E10/E11 towers 

(Item no.: 12 of BOQ) 

a) One no. of Nitrogen water tower & One no. Air water tower are installed 

in Air separation unit each of which one no. of demister. The demister 

consists of about 50 layers SS wire mesh bundled in SS flat grid. 

b) The job : 

Disassembly of the demister from the position, dropping them 

Removal of individual layer of wire mesh 

Mechanical cleaning with hand 

Chemical/hot water cleaning of wire meshes 

Assembly back of the mesh into the grid after cleaning 

Putting back the demister in position after obtaining clearance 

Any repair on grid or grid supporting structure if required shall be 

carried out by the contractor 

2.4 Technological assistance for upkeep of Air water tower/Nitrogen 

water tower E10/E11 

2.4.1 Sl no. 13 & 14 of BOQ (Dismantling & fixing back of trays of E-10/E- 

11) opening of man hole covers: 

Arrangement of lighting & air hose connections from the nearest air 

& power connection (Hoses, hand lamp with cable/distributor board will 

be provided by VSP) 

Arrangement of platform for removal of the bottom most tray 

Removal of inspection covers of all trays 

Marking of each trays of individual layer with suitable unique 

identification number Removal of all trays of all the layers (9 layers for 

E-10 & 7 layers for E-11) 

Fixing back of the trays as per the marking 

Fixing back man hole covers with new gaskets 

2.4.2 Sl no. 15 of BOQ (cleaning of trays of E-10/E-11) 

a) Mechanical cleaning: Mechanical cleaning will be done in case trays 

are not dismantled. The trays in each layer are to be cleaned with wire 

brush for removal of scales/dust etc 

b) Chemical cleaning: In case all the trays are dismantled from position 

then chemical cleaning has to be carried out. The trays are to be 

immersed in about 5% sulphamic acid solution bath for a period of 6 to 8 

hours & then blown with steam to remove scale. If required cleaning with 

air/brush shall be done. 

2.4.3 Sl no. 16 of BOQ (internal cleaning of E-10/E-11) 



Work Desc : 

14 





Arrangement for rope ladder scaffolding etc, dismantling drains. 

Cleaning of internal surface of E-10/E-11 towers 

Removal of all dust/dirt etc from bottom of tower & cleaning 

Cleaning of man hole cover flange surface 

Cleaning of trays supporting angle 

Fixing outlet drain line with new gaskets 

Note: Cleaning shall be done with the help of wire brush & power 

buffing. 

2.5 Technological assistance for upkeep of Safety valves (Item no.: 17 

of BOQ) 

The safety valves are installed in different locations in the cold box at 

various heights up to +30 M level. All valves are threaded type or 

flanged type. 

Safety valves are to be dropped from location after taking necessary 

permits & are to be handed over to Shop maint. 

To assist in Shop maint. while testing/servicing if required 

Preparing & keeping ready gaskets if required 

Collecting back the tested valve from Shop maint & fixing back in position 

Note: All Cryo/Oxygen side valves are to be handled carefully & while 

handling these valves during assembly, the hands of the man shall be oil 

free & cleaned in CTC. All tools shall also be cleaned with CTC. CTC 

shall be provided by VSP. Necessary instructions of VSP site Engineer in 

this aspect shall be followed. This clause is applicable to item no.: 

1.06, 1.07 & 3.04 of BOQ in particular & other areas concerning oxygen 

valves in general. 

2.6 Technological assistance for upkeep of Driers (Item no.18 of BOQ) 

a) 2 Nos. adsorbers of approx size 130 M3 (4 Mtr dia X 20 Mtr 

long) are installed in each Air separation unit. The inside of drier is 

grid & mesh structure placed on flats & beams. 

b)The job : 

inspection of the complete grid structure 

Job to be started after removing of adsorbents 

Cleaning of drier inside 

Removal of grids 

Repair welding by placing flats & ensuring the closing of all gaps 

Placing of grids back in position 

Replacement of gland rope between grids 

Bolting back the grids . 

2.7 Technological assistance for removing, repair/replacement & fixing 

of SS mesh 

between adsorbent beds (Item no. 19 of BOQ) 


Work Desc : 

15 

16 





After removing the molecular sieves, the mesh is to untied by removing the 

SS wires at the edges. 

The mesh, then, carefully rolled without folding, from one end and to be 

removed from the drier bottle. 

The mesh is to be placed at the location shown by VSP Engineer and 

the damages, if any are to be repaired. 

As decided by VSP engineer, either repaired (or) new mesh is to be fixed 

back. Supply of new mesh is in VSP scope. 

While filling the mesh, ensure that there are no foldings or damages to 

the mesh. The mesh are to be tied to the bed carefully by SS wire at the 

ends. 

2.8 Technological assistance for upkeep of Manual valves (15 NB to 200 

NB) (Item no.20 to 23 of BOQ) 

Removal of valves from position (valves are installed in different 

locations in ASU at different heights ranging from ground level up to 

height of 30 meters) 

Shifting of valve to maint. area, dismantling of valve, cleaning of 

internals 

Replacement of packing, bonnet gaskets etc 

Lapping of valve seat if required 

Assembling back of valve & greasing of spindle wherever required 

Putting back the valve in position after changing the flange gaskets (new 

gaskets are to be cut & replaced) 

Leak checking 

2.9 Scope of work for strl./sheeting repair (item no 24 & 25 of BOQ) 

Contractor shall dismantle the damaged sheetings of the cold boxes of Air 

Separation Units and replace it with new ones. Contractor shall erect 

approach ladders, working platforms and walkways for safe operation and 

maint. of indifferent units of Utilities dept. Most of the structural & 

sheeting mainly consists of light structural (including GC sheets). 

Old structures shall be dismantled where ever necessary. All the welding 

joints and sheeting wherever necessary shall be painted immediately after 

repair. The painting shall be one coat of red oxide primer plus two 

finish coats of synthetic enamel. The entire work shall be done as per 

the instructions of Engineer-in-charge or his authorised representative. 

Contractor shall provide for adequate manpower to complete the job 

with a qualified supervisor. The job involves working at different 

heights ranging from +4.0m to +30.0m. The contractor shall make 

arrangements for necessary scaffoldings etc. 

2.10 Scope of work for piping replacement jobs(item nos: 26 to 31, 55 of 


Work Desc : 

17 





BOQ ) 

The contractor shall carry out replacement of new pipe lines inclusive of 

fitting, valves, flanges, fasteners etc & wherever required dismantling 

of old lines has to be done by the contractor 

All pipe lines supports & clamps shall be provided by the contractor at 

site as per requirement. Necessary steel for the same shall be provided 

free of cost by VSP. 

After root run, thorough cleaning of the weld point shall be done & only 

then additional layers shall be built. Welds shall be built up by multiple 

leads and complete fusion & penetration shall be ensured 

Hydraulic testing of the pipe lines shall be done as per requirement & 

all points shall have to pass the test. Test equipment required to carry 

out the testing shall be pro-vided by VSP free of cost. 

Welding work shall be done by qualified welders having experience in piping 

work. 

For TIG welding jobs contractor shall deploy highly qualified and 

experienced welder. All TIG welding joints shall be 100% radiographed 

after welding. Any reworking of TIG welding joint after radiography on 

account of poor workman-ship shall be to contractor's account and such 

reweldings will not be accounted for measurements. TIG welding & 

radiography are to be measured separately. 

Fabrication of necessary bends / Tees required shall be carried out by the 

contractor at site for higher sizes pipings. 

All the jobs shall be carried out to the satisfaction of Engineer-in-charge 

& he shall be the final authority for deciding the completion of job. 

2.11 Scope of work for technological upkeep of ASU cold box 

structures(item no 32 of BOQ) 

a) All the cold box column beams and walkways structures to be inspected 

thoroughly for each Air Separation Unit(ASU) once in 3 months and following 

activities to be done. 

b) The job : 

Thorough cleaning if required manual/power brushing to be done. 

All the water passage holes to be cleaned. 

2.12Scope of work for TIG welding of SS / CS piping & radiography of piping 

(item no. 33 & 34 of BOQ) 

For item no.33 : 

a) Welding work shall be done by qualified welders having experience in 

piping work. 

b) All TIG welding joints shall be 100 % radiographed. After welding if any 

reworking of TIG welding joint after radiography on account of poor 

workmanship shall be to contractor's account and such rewelding will not be 


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accounted for measurement. 

c) Price estimate is based on 2 nos of weld runs ( viz root run and build 

up run ) of a joint. If more than 2 weld runs are to be made on a joint , 

accounting shall be done on prorata basis. 

d) All the jobs shall be carried out to the satisfaction of the Engineer -in 

-- charge and he shall be the final authority for deciding completion of 

job. 

For item no.34 : 

a)Party has to carry out radiography of weld joints as per the instructions 

of Engineer-I/C or his representative 

b)Party shall take approval of Engineer-I/C before selecting external 

agency for radiography jobs 

c)Party shall submit films & reports of radiographed joint within 2 days 

(maximum) of taking of radiography 

Scope of work for item no. 35 & 36 : 

For item no. 35 : Ultra sonic thickness measurement is to be carried out 

for pipelines, structures, equipment as per the direction of VSP engineer. 

Machine will be provided by VSP. 

For item no.36 : Power brushing of sheeting / structurals / vessels / 

piping etc to be done as per direction of VSP Engineer. Power brushing 

machine , consumables ( buffing wheels ), safety appliances like gloves, 

goggles etc are in contractor's scope. 

3.0 TECHNOLOGICAL ASSISTANCE FOR UPKEEP OF HEAT EXCHANGERS OF UTILITIES 

DEPT. 

3.1 General : 

The objective of the repair contract is to carry out the chemical 

cleaning of the exchangers of centrifugal turbo-compressors, motor 

coolers and chillers of utilities dept as per the detailed 

scope/specification given herein. 

3.2 Introduction : 

3.2.1 Centrifugal turbo-compressors of different makes/capacities are 

installed in utilities department handling various fluids like air, 

nitrogen, oxygen. Each compressor is equipped with shell and tube type 

heat exchangers for inter stage cooling and oil coolers for cooling 

lubricating oil. 

3.2.2 The compressor motors are provided with motor cooler (shell and tube 

type exchanger). 

3.2.3 Chillers of voltas/ Sulzer make are installed and these are 

equipped with condensers/evaporators. 

3.2.4 The compressors and motors are enclosed in noisehood arrangement from 

acoustic point of view. The noisehood arrangement consists of panels and 


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its associated structure (both sides and top) with the panels either 

clamped / bolted. The noisehood panels are to be completely removed 

before the coolers are to taken out for chemical cleaning. 

3.3 Scope of work : 

3.3.1 For item no 37 and 38 of BOQ: 

The noisehood panels and its supporting structure are to be 

completely removed. (EOT crane with operator will be provided by VSP). 

However in case of exigency the contractor shall have to arrange his own 

crane operator. 

3.3.2 For item nos. 39 to 49 of BOQ: 

a) Follow the detailed procedure for chemical cleaning of heat 

exchangers given in annexure-1A . Analysis of chemical strength is to be 

carried out if required as per the direction of engineer or his authorized 

representative. Cleaning/blowing of the tube outsides for all finned 

exchangers with air & water assisting VSP personnel in repair of water 

jackets, tube puncture and tube sheets like brushing, cleaning etc of tube 

sheet & end cover. Thorough cleaning of exchanger shell, before fixing 

back the tube bundle is to be carried out. If required, the shell is 

to be flushed with water to remove chockage in drain valves etc. 

Collection & disposal of used chemicals shall be in the scope of 

contractor. 

b) Assisting VSP persons with man power of all categories and equipments 

required for all jobs related to the repair and preservation shall be in 

contractor's scope. VSP will provide supervisor , co ordination and 

consumables required for such repairs /preservations. 

3.3.3 For item no 50 of BOQ : 

a) Demister pad is to be dropped from position by removing SS bolts after 

cooler bundle removal from the shell and is to be brought outside. 

b) Demester pad is to be cleaned by dry air , water jet or by tapping with 

wooden hammer as per the instructions of the site in charge and the 

cleaning may be for number of cycles as per the condition of demester , as 

directed by the site in charge. 

c) After cleaning, demister is to be fixed back in position with SS J 

bolts. 

d) Demester seating area is to be repaired by buffing,painting and welding 

as per the instructions of the site in charge. 

4.1.1 For chemical cleaning jobs , chemicals and tanks with heaters are in 

VSP scope. Pumps with hoses and fittings are in contractors scope. 

Contractor should be able to deploy suficient no. of people, pumps etc to 

carry out chemical cleaning activities simultaneously at 3 different 

locations.Contractor has to deploy qualified and experienced workmen & 


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supervisors. 

5.1.1 Contractor to deploy Man power to carry out the job in all the 3 

shifts (round the clock operation as per instructions of engineeri/c. 

5.1.2 Cutting of gaskets:- all gaskets to be cut & kept ready. Material 

will be provided by VSP. 

5.1.3 Any other item not mentioned but required for satisfactory 

completion of job shall be in Contractor's scope. 

6.0 SPECIAL CONDITIONS 

6.1 For common S/D jobs 

6.1.1 Deployment of welding machines/cutting set/grinding machines 

Common shut down jobs:- Item sl no. 1 to 8 & 31 of BOQ are common shut 

down jobs to be carried on the shut down day within the shut down period 

of 4 to 8 hours as the case may be. For these jobs, contractor shall 

mobilise minimum following numbers of equipments (which are minimum 

estimates) on the shut down day to carry out all the shut down jobs. 

Welding machines: 6 Nos. of which minimum 3 nos. shall be DC machines 

Gas cutting sets : 4 nos. 

Grinding machines 4 nos. 

Sufficient manpower commensurate with the jobs on that day including 6 

welders & 4 fitters shall be deployed. 

6.1.2 For job sl.no: 5,6 & 31 of BOQ, TIG welder with radiography 

grade welding shall be deployed. The welder will be tested at site by 

Engineer-in-charge or his representative 

6.2 For Capital repair jobs 

6.2.1 For all the jobs of capital repairs, the contractor shall ensure 

availability of minimum 3 nos. of welding machines of which one shall be 

DC. During ASU capital repairs minimum 4 nos. welding machines, 4 welders 

and 3 fitters are to be ensured. 

6.3 For Chemical cleaning jobs 

6.3.1 Contractor shall deploy minimum 3 sets of pumps & hoses arrangement 

so as to carry out chemical cleaning of 3 exchangers simultaneously at 

different locations. 

6.3.2 The contractor shall ensure that the pumps & tank set up shall be 

sufficient to take care of all exchangers as per boq. 

6.3.3 The contractor shall employ competent persons for the purpose of 

analysis if needed & shall be approved by engineer i/c. 

6.3.4 The entire work shall be inspected by Engineer-I/c or his 

representative for completion of descaling operation, passivation, testing, 

lining up and same shall be entered in the format and necessary signatures 

obtained. 


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7.0 SAFETY 

7.1 FOR CAPITAL REPAIR JOBS AND COMMON SHUT DOWN JOBS OF CR-2008-09 

7.1.1 All workmen shall be sent to safety department for safety 

induction training programs and only the qualified persons shall be 

allowed to work at site. 

7.1.2 The use of all safety appliances required(helmets, goggles, safety 

belts, boots, gloves etc.) and precautions required shall be ensured by the 

contractor. 

7.1.3 Only fully insulated electrode holders must be used by the welders 

for welding work involved. 

7.1.4 All workmen shall possess valid height pass. 

7.1.5 Daily work permit should be taken from shift-in-charge before 

starting the job. 

7.1.6 Permit to work at height shall be obtained when working above 3.0 

m height. 

7.1.7 Smoking is strictly prohibited with in the premises of Air 

Separation Plant &Acetylene plant. 

7.2 For technological assistance for upkeep of heat exchangers of 

utilities dept. 

7.2.1 Contractor personnel shall have to undergo safety induction training 

arranged by safety engg department before starting the job. 

7.2.2 The contractor shall comply with all the safety rules of VSP for 

contract personnel and shall also follow the safety instructions given 

by engineer in-charge from time to time. 

7.2.3 The contractor shall take all necessary precautions to protect the 

nearby equipment from chemicals etc. 

8.0 GENERAL: 

8.1 All jobs from sl.no: 1 to 8 are shut down jobs during the common shut 

down day. Piping jobs (sl no 26 to 31 is also expected during common s/d 

day) 

8.2 All jobs from sl.no 9 to 38 are to be carried out when the ASU is 

taken for C.R. for a period of 20 days. All the jobs shall be done with 

in the C.R period. The start of C.R will be intimated one week in 

advance for mobilisation of man power. 

8.3 Each motor cooler will have one pair (2 nos. Of coolers) 

8.4 Any deviations from the proposed procedure shall be spelt out clearly. 

8.5 Technical details of heat exchangers, if required can be taken from VSP 

engineer. 

PROCEDURE FOR CHEMICAL CLEANING OF HEAT EXCHANGERS( ITEM NOS 39 TO 49 ) 

9.1.0 Obtain the work permit for working on the heat exchanger to be 


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cleaned.2.1 For all heat exchangers wherein the chemical cleaning is to be 

done in position, the water inlet,outlet bends removal & blanking of water 

headers in the upstream side is to be done by the Contractor. 

9.2.0 For exchangers wherein the exchangers cleaning is not done in 

position the Contractor shall assist VSP in shifting the tube bundles. 

9.3.0 Open both the end covers. 


9.4.0 Inspect the exchanger tubes in presence of VSP engineer. Based on the 

inspection, 

VSP engineer will confirm the procedure to be followed for chemical 

cleaning i.e. as per procedure -1 or Procedure-2 ( More fouled tubes will 

be cleaned as per procedure-1 and less fouled tubes will be cleaned as 

per procedure-2) 

9.5.0 After inspection and confirmation of the procedure to be followed, 

clean the tubes mechanically and get them inspected & cleared for putting 

back end covers by VSP engineer. 

9.6.0 Put back the end covers and connect the chemical cleaning set-up to 

the heat exchanger. 

9.7.0 Calculate the hold up volume of heat exchangers i.e. say ' M ' m3 

with the help of technical data available with Engineers or his authorised 

representative. 

9.8.0 Fill the chemical cleaning tank with water and start water 

circulation with pump. Continue the addition of water till the total 

quantity of water added is 'M' m3. Ensure that there are no water 

leakages in the circulating water system. 

9.9.0 Break the lumps of sulphamic acid into small pieces. Add sulfamic 

acid 100 X M Kgs slowly (1/2 hour approx.) 

9.10.0 Raise the temperature of the sulfamic acid solution to 50 to 60 C 

9.11.0 Minimum level of solution in the tank is to insured to protect 

electric heater elements. Steam can be used for heating, wherever 

available. 

9.12.0 Period of circulation 


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9.12.1 Procedure-1 

If the scaling is more and the engineer decides to add more sulfamic acid, 

add 20 X M kgs of sulphamic acid after 6 hours of circulation and continue 

circulation for 3 hours more after addition of sulphamic acid (total 9 

hours). 

9.12.2 Procedure-2 

If the scaling is not more & the engineer decides not to add sulfamic acid 

after 6 hrs, continue circulation for another 3 hrs (total 9 hours). 

9.13.0 Then drain the sulfamic acid, clean the tank with fresh water. 

Residues of all foreign materials are to be removed from the tank and 

connecting piping. 

9.14.0 Fill the circulation tank with fresh water & circulate fresh water 

through heat exchanger.Continue the operation till the system is clean. 

Addition and draining of water is to be done during circulation for better 

cleaning of system. 

9.15.0 Clean the tank with fresh water. Fill the tank with fresh 

water and start water Circulation with pump. Continue the addition of 

water till the total quantity of water added is 'M' m3. Add slowly 0.5 X M 

Kgs sodium hydroxide into the water in the circulation tank. Continue the 

circulation for 4 hrs after addition of sodium hydroxide. Ensure that 

there are no leaks in the circulation system before addition of sodium 

hydroxide. 

9.16.0 Drain the sodium hydroxide solution and clean the tank with fresh 

water. Residues of all foreign materials are to be removed from the tank & 

connecting piping. Fill the tank with fresh water and start circulation of 

water with pump. Continue the addition of water till the total quantity of 

water added is 'M' m3. Add slowly 0.5 X M Kgs Trisodium phosphate into the 

water in the circulation tank. 

9.17.0 Circulate this solution for 8 hrs into the heat exchanger for 

passivation of all surfaces.Minimum level of solution in the tank is to 

be ensured to protect electric heater elements.Steam can be used for 

heating ,wherever available. 

9.18.0 End covers are to be opened for inspection ,manually cleaned/blown 

with compressed air to dislodge loose scales and are to be boxed up after 

inspection as per requirement of VSP engineer. 

9.19.0 Hydraulic testing of exchanger is to be carried out as per 

directions and instruction of VSP engineer. 


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9.20.0 Assisting in repair of end covers partition walls before starting 

chemical cleaning, if required. 

9.21.0 End covers gaskets are to be replaced before starting chemical 

cleaning / after chemical cleaning depending on condition. 

9.22.0 Special protective paints if any are to be applied before / after 

chemical cleaning as per direction of VSP engineer, necessary surface 

cleaning / power buffing is to be done. Application of special protective 

paints is to be arranged by VSP. 

9.23.0 End covers, connecting piping is also to be cleaned thoroughly 

before boxing up. 

9.24.0 Quantities of descalent (sulphamic acid), Sodium hydroxide, trisodium 

phosphate to be added are to be decided by the VSP engineer each 

time based on the holdup volume of system which includes the following 

a) Circulation tank capacity and level to which the tank will be filled. 

b) Volume of suction and discharge connections between pump, circulation 

tank and exchanger to be cleaned. 

c) Volume of exchanger tubes, dished end etc.. 

9.25.0 System is to be inspected for every 1/2 hour for leakages of water 

and chemical solutions and inspected leakages are to be attended 

immediately. 

9.26.0 During fresh water circulation deaeration of exchanger is to be 

ensured. After deaeration only, chemicals to the circulation tank shall be 

added. 

9.27.0 Cleaning procedure and quantity of chemicals etc,. may be ammended 

based on the technical requirement at the discretion of the Engineer -in - 

charge. 

10.0 For item no.56 : Technological assistance for manual cleaning of heat 

exchangers 

Centrifugal turbo-compressors of different makes/capacities are installed 

in utilities department handling various fluids like air, nitrogen, oxygen. 

Each compressor is equipped with shell and tube type heat exchangers for 

inter stage cooling and oil coolers for cooling lubricating oil. 

The compressor motors are provided with motor cooler (shell and tube type 

exchanger). 

Chillers of Voltas/Sulzer/York/Carrier make are installed in Chilled Water 

Plants / ASP and these are equipped with condensers/evaporators. 

The scope of work for this item covers all the heat exchangers mentioned 


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above. 

10.1 After taking shutdown, end covers are to be dropped and all tubes 

chokage to be assessed in presence of VSP personnel. Tubes chokage to be 

cleaned by manual brushing with nylon / metal brushes of suitable size( 

brushes in VSP scope ) and all tubes opening to be made through with no 

visible block / chokage. This is to be followed by air / water jet cleaning 

of all tubes taking due care to avoid splashing of water etc on surrounding 

equipment / panels /people etc. After confirming tubes cleaning is done to 

the satisfaction of VSP personnel , the end covers are to be boxed up with 

new gaskets. System normalistion / water charging will be done in 

coordination with VSP personnel and leaks, if any, are to be rectified. 

11.0 For item no. 57 : Technological assistance for leak identification in 

heat exchangers and rectification by tubes blanking. 

The scope of work for this item is applicable to the heat exchangers 

mentioned below. 

a) Gas and oil coolers of centrifugal turbo-compressors of different 

makes/capacities installed in Utilities department handling various fluids 

like air, nitrogen, oxygen. Each compressor is equipped with shell and tube 

type heat exchangers for inter-stage cooling and oil coolers for cooling 

lubricating oil. 

b) Motor coolers (shell and tube type exchanger) of the main motors of 

various centrigugal gas compressors of Utilities dept 

c) Condensers / evaporators of Chillers of Voltas/Sulzer/York/Carrier make 

installed in Chilled Water Plants / ASP. 

11.1 After obtaining necessary work permit, the tube bundles of the heat 

exchangers are to be removed from their shells and both sides end covers 

are to be opened. All tubes are to be checked if they are are through or 

not and if required to be made through by manual cleaning. The tube bundle 

is to be placed on the testing bed for leak identification and all tubes 

are to be tested one by one by pressurising each tube with air and 

observing for any bubbles in the bundle kept immersed in water on the bed. 

If any leak is identified the tube is to be marked for rectification. After 

all tubes are tested in the presence of VSP personnel, the identified 

leaking tubes are to be plugged on both sides with correct size copper 

plugs ( supplied by VSP ) taking due care not to damage the adjacent tubes 

while plugging the leaking tubes. 

After plugging the damaged tubes , it is to be leak tested again in the 

presesnce of VSP personnel and confirmed that no tube leaks are existing. 

Hydraulic test at the pressure told by Engineer / his representative is to 


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be done and the pressure is to be held for the requisite period as 

suggested by the Engineer without any drop. This will be witnessed by VSP 

personnel. The end covers are to be then boxed up using new gaskets and 

tube bundle to be inserted into the shell of the heat exchanger. 

12.0 For item no.58 : Technological assistance for cleaning of impellers of 

PAC's of CH-2 

12.1 The job involves preparation / grinding of special tools required for 

impeller cleaning, cleaning of impellers of all 4 stages and all back 

plates manually using the special tools to the satisfaction of Engineer / 

his representative. 

13.0 The following equipment along with accessories / materials shall be 

arranged by contractor for the purpose of carrying out the specified 

contractual jobs and shall be taken back by them on completion of the 

contract. 

Welding machines,cables, welding shields, gas cutting sets , regulators 

Grinding machines, machines for power brushing . All tools and tackles 

including chain pulley blocks , slings etc required for carrying out the 

jobs. 

Ropes , ladders , hacksaw frames. All safety appliances like safety shoes 

, helmets, goggles, safety belts, safety nets, gloves , welding shields, 

nose masks, ear plugs etc, Pump sets, pipes, fittings, flanges, hoses etc 

for chemical circulation and necessary tools & tackles. All 

instruments/accessories like ph meter, ph paper, Chemical balance, burette, 

pipette, test tubes, beakers etc as per requirement. 

14.0 Sales tax Clause : 

The scope of materials supply and consumables supply in the present 

proposal are as follows : 

a) Materials to be supplied by VSP ( free of cost ) : 

14.1.1 Structural steel and sheetings 

14.1.2 Fasteners , CTC, Lubricants, Filters and Mechanical Spares 

14.1.3 All pipes , pipe fittings ,flanges,valves,dummies and gaskets. 

14.1.4 Paints 

14.1.5 The equipment for hydraulic testing. 

14.1.6 All welding equipment , accessories required for TIG welding ( other 

than DC welding machine) 

14.1.7 Drilling machines 

14.1.8 Plasma cutter with accessories 

14.1.9 SS wire mesh for dryer repair 

14.1.10 SS wire brush for SS welding 

14.1.11 Chemicals required for carrying out chemical cleaning of heat 

exchangers 


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14.1.12 Tanks with heaters for chemical cleaning 

14.1.13 Polythene sheet 

b) Consumables to be supplied by VSP ( free of cost ) : 

14.2.1 Compressed air , water , oxygen and DA gas 

14.2.2 Welding electrodes 

14.2.3 Consumables required for TIG welding 

14.2.4 Drill bits 

c) Materials to be supplied by contractor : Nil 


d) Consumables to be supplied by Contractor : Nil 

14.3.0 The deduction of sales tax shall be done as per the rules 

prevailing from time to time. 

14.4.0 The contractor shall provide manpower to collect steel /pipes / 

spares etc from VSP(dept) stores and for return of unused materials to VSP 

( dept ) stores. 


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3 

4 

5 

6 

DEPT NAME : UTILITIES ENGG DIVN : MECHANICAL 

PROPOSAL NO : 515061240100 

Work Desc : 

Item 

No. 

Item Description 

Replacement of 200 NB 

valves 


valves 

Inspection/replacement 

of Oxygen filter 

elements of PRS-1 


valves 

Replacement of 600 NB / 

700 NB valves 

Dismantling, 

modification & erection 

of PRS-1 branch piping 

RESP CODE : 

516001 



The BOQs are prepared on the basis of following rates. 

Min.Wage Rate VSP Rate 

UnSkilled 

212.00 359.40 

SemiSkilled 

240.00 402.75 

Skilled 

283.00 464.25 

Unit 

Desc. 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

Quantity 

2.000 

2.000 

2.000 

2.000 

3.000 

1.000 

Rate 

(Rs.) 

2528.48 

3790.00 

6517.40 

6097.83 

7566.82 

27257.10 

Amount 

(Rs.) 

5056.96 

Rupees Two thousand five hundred twenty-eight 

and paise forty-eight Only 

7580.00 

Rupees Three thousand seven hundred ninety 

Only 

13034.80 

Rupees Six thousand five hundred seventeen 

and paise forty Only 

12195.66 

Rupees Six thousand ninety-seven and paise 

eighty-three Only 

22700.46 

Rupees Seven thousand five hundred sixty-six 

and paise eighty-two Only 

27257.10 

Rupees Twenty-seven thousand two hundred 

fifty-seven and paise ten Only 


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7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

Oxygen service cleaning 

& degreasing of seamless 

piping size: 250 NB 

Provision of 

800nb/1000nb valve 

Technological assistance 

for upkeep of butterfly 

control valves size 

350NB to 500NB 


for upkeep of butterfly 

control valves size 

600NB to 700NB 


for upkeep of globe 

control valves 


for upkeep of demister 

of E10/E11 towers 

Dismantling & fixing 

back of trays of Air 

water tower E10 


back of trays of 

Nitrogen water tower E11 

Cleaning of trays of 

E10/E11 

METRE 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

60.000 

1.000 

2.000 

2.000 

3.000 

2.000 

1.000 

1.000 

2.000 

160.27 

9820.81 

5595.50 

6994.36 

1750.63 

5595.50 

9428.53 

6734.67 

3039.69 

9616.20 

Rupees One hundred sixty and paise twentyseven 

Only 

9820.81 

Rupees Nine thousand eight hundred twenty and 

paise eighty-one Only 

11191.00 

Rupees Five thousand five hundred ninety-five 

and paise fifty Only 

13988.72 

Rupees Six thousand nine hundred ninety-four 

and paise thirty-six Only 

5251.89 

Rupees One thousand seven hundred fifty and 

paise sixty-three Only 

11191.00 

Rupees Five thousand five hundred ninety-five 

and paise fifty Only 

9428.53 

Rupees Nine thousand four hundred twentyeight 

and paise fifty-three Only 

6734.67 

Rupees Six thousand seven hundred thirty-four 

and paise sixty-seven Only 

6079.38 

Rupees Three thousand thirty-nine and paise 


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17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

Cleaning of internals of 

E10/E11 


for upkeep of safety 

valves 


for repair of adsorbed 

beds of R01/R02 driers 


for removing, 

repair/replacement & 

fixing of SS mesh 

between adsorbent beds 

of driers R01/R02 


for upkeep of manual 

valves size 15/20/25 mm 



valves size 40/50/65 mm 



valves size 80/100 mm 



valves size 150 NB/200 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

2.000 

30.000 

2.000 

2.000 

30.000 

30.000 

15.000 

5.000 

1519.86 

87.49 

16606.58 

4908.47 

218.83 

291.77 

437.66 

891.53 

sixty-nine Only 

3039.72 

Rupees One thousand five hundred nineteen and 

paise eighty-six Only 

2624.70 

Rupees Eighty-seven and paise forty-nine Only 

33213.16 

Rupees Sixteen thousand six hundred six and 

paise fifty-eight Only 

9816.94 

Rupees Four thousand nine hundred eight and 

paise forty-seven Only 

6564.90 

Rupees Two hundred eighteen and paise eightythree 

Only 

8753.10 

Rupees Two hundred ninety-one and paise 

seventy-seven Only 

6564.90 

Rupees Four hundred thirty-seven and paise 

sixty-six Only 

4457.65 

Rupees Eight hundred ninety-one and paise 


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24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

NB 

Dismantling , 

fabricating and erecting 

of structural sheeting 

in air separation units 

etc., 

Dismantling, fabricating 

& erecting of structural 

in Air separation plant 

Dismantling & erecting 

of 15/20/25 NB MS/ GI 

piping for Chilled 

water/air service 


of 40 NB MS piping for 

water/air service 


of 50/65 NB MS/ SS 

piping for oil/air/water 

service 


of 80 NB MS piping for 

Chilled water service 

Taking delivery of 

material from dept. 

stores.Provision of 

utility lines by 

erection & fixing in 

position at 

allelevations of 

towers,trusels,bridges,b 

METRIC 

TONNE 

METRIC 

TONNE 

Running 

Meter 

Running 

Meter 

Running 

Meter 

Running 

Meter 

Running 

Meter 

2.000 

15.000 

300.000 

300.000 

150.000 

52.000 

50.000 

5587.86 

4474.33 

26.93 

38.80 

47.25 

75.47 

205.98 

fifty-three Only 

11175.72 

Rupees Five thousand five hundred eightyseven 

and paise eighty-six Only 

67114.95 

Rupees Four thousand four hundred seventyfour 

and paise thirty-three Only 

8079.00 

Rupees Twenty-six and paise ninety-three Only 

11640.00 

Rupees Thirty-eight and paise eighty Only 

7087.50 

Rupees Forty-seven and paise twenty-five Only 

3924.44 

Rupees Seventy-five and paise forty-seven 

Only 

10299.00 

Rupees Two hundred five and paise ninetyeight 

Only 


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uildings etc. in open 

yard within the shop and 

underground 

tunnels,pipes of 

different sizes for 

utility service complete 

with fittings like 

bends,reducers,flanges,e 

xpansions loops,drain 

pots ,drains,trap 

stations ,vents,flow 

mwters etc.including 

dismantling of existing 

pipe lines as 

required.Jinting with 

all jointing materials 

,securing to supports 

with suitable clamps 

,hanger saddles ,sprig 

supports,u bolts etc. 

all as specified.all 

material 

,,tools,tackles,labour 

complete as per scope of 

work .size:150 nb pipes 

Taking delivery of 

material from dept. 

stores.Provision of 

utility lines by 

erection & fixing in 

position at 

allelevations of 

towers,trusels,bridges,b 

uildings etc. in open 

yard within the shop and 

underground 

tunnels,pipes of 

different sizes for 

utility service complete 

with fittings like 

bends,reducers,flanges,e 

xpansions loops,drain 

pots ,drains,trap 

stations ,vents,flow 

mwters etc.including 

METRIC 

TONNE 

7.000 6528.59 45700.13 

Rupees Six thousand five hundred twenty-eight 

and paise fifty-nine Only 


REPORT ID: 



BOQ REPORT 

TENDER NO : 


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32 

33 

34 

35 

36 

37 

dismantling of existing 

pipe lines as 

required.Jinting with 

all jointing materials 

,securing to supports 

with suitable clamps 

,hanger saddles ,sprig 

supports,u bolts etc. 

all as specified.all 

material 

,,tools,tackles,labour 

complete as per scope of 

work .size:above 200nb 

and pto 600 nb pipes 

Technological upkeep of 

ASU cold box structural 

& walk ways 

TIG WELDING OF SS/CS 

PIPING. 

Radiography of CS/SS 

piping 

Ultrasonic thickness 

measurement 

Power buffing (brushing) 

of sheeting/ structural 

on tank done/ vessels/ 

piping etc. 


back of motor noise hood 

arrangement 

NUMBER 

INCH 

Running 

Meter 

NUMBER 

SQ. 

METRE 

NUMBER 

6.000 

85.000 

3.000 

765.000 

120.000 

12.000 

3221.00 

21.33 

1229.52 

32.31 

88.79 

1914.65 

19326.00 

Rupees Three thousand two hundred twenty-one 

Only 

1813.05 

Rupees Twenty-one and paise thirty-three Only 

3688.56 

Rupees One thousand two hundred twenty-nine 

and paise fifty-two Only 

24717.15 

Rupees Thirty-two and paise thirty-one Only 

10654.80 

Rupees Eighty-eight and paise seventy-nine 

Only 

22975.80 

Rupees One thousand nine hundred fourteen and 

paise sixty-five Only 


REPORT ID: 



BOQ REPORT 

TENDER NO : 


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38 

39 

40 

41 

42 

43 

44 

45 

46 


back of compressor 

noise hood arrangement 

Chemical cleaning of FAC 

gas cooler 

Chemical cleaning of NC 

gas cooler 

Chemical cleaning of OC 

gas cooler 

Chemical cleaning of CH- 

1 PAC gas cooler 

Chemical cleaning of oil 

coolers of FAC, NC, OC 

Chemical cleaning of oil 

coolers of CH-1 PACI 

Chemical cleaning of 

motor coolers of FAC, 

NC, OC & PAC CH-1/II 

Chemical cleaning of X01 

condenser 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

PAIR 

NUMBER 

12.000 

8.000 

12.000 

5.000 

4.000 

22.000 

6.000 

6.000 

2.000 

1914.65 

16306.07 

9078.95 

6952.39 

11581.96 

6952.39 

6336.16 

12915.76 

12915.76 

22975.80 

Rupees One thousand nine hundred fourteen and 

paise sixty-five Only 

130448.56 

Rupees Sixteen thousand three hundred six and 

paise seven Only 

108947.40 

Rupees Nine thousand seventy-eight and paise 

ninety-five Only 

34761.95 

Rupees Six thousand nine hundred fifty-two 

and paise thirty-nine Only 

46327.84 

Rupees Eleven thousand five hundred eightyone 

and paise ninety-six Only 

152952.58 

Rupees Six thousand nine hundred fifty-two 

and paise thirty-nine Only 

38016.96 

Rupees Six thousand three hundred thirty-six 

and paise sixteen Only 

77494.56 

Rupees Twelve thousand nine hundred fifteen 

and paise seventy-six Only 

25831.52 




REPORT ID: 



BOQ REPORT 

TENDER NO : 


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47 

48 

49 

50 

51 

52 

53 

Chemical cleaning of X01 

evaporator 


Chiller evaporator 


chiller condenser 


for upkeep of demesters 

of FAC cooler 

Misc repair jobs during 

capital repair of ASU, 

during common s/d,heat 

exchanger tube leak 

identification/ 

rectification 

activities, temporary 

fixing etc. by providing 

man power skilled 






rectification 



man power semi skilled 





NUMBER 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

MAN DAY 

MAN DAY 

MAN DAY 

2.000 

2.000 

2.000 

12.000 

375.000 

100.000 

500.000 

12915.76 

14611.02 

14611.02 

1948.48 

464.25 

402.75 

359.40 

25831.52 



29222.04 

Rupees Fourteen thousand six hundred eleven 

and paise two Only 

29222.04 

Rupees Fourteen thousand six hundred eleven 

and paise two Only 

23381.76 

Rupees One thousand nine hundred forty-eight 

and paise forty-eight Only 

174093.75 

Rupees Four hundred sixty-four and paise 

twenty-five Only 

40275.00 

Rupees Four hundred two and paise seventyfive 

Only 

179700.00 

Rupees Three hundred fifty-nine and paise 

forty Only 


REPORT ID: 



BOQ REPORT 

TENDER NO : 


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54 

55 

56 

57 

58 


rectification 



man power un skilled 

PROVISION OOF NEW VALVE 

IN EXISTING PIPE LINE 

SIZE:100NB 

DISMANTLING AND ERECTION 

OF 100NB MS PIPING FOR 

CHILLED WATER/GAS/OIL 


for manual cleaning of 

heat exchangers 


for leak identification 

in heat exchangers and 

rectification by tubes 

blanking. 


for cleaning of 

impellers of PACs of 

Compressor House-2 

NUMBER 

METRE 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

3.000 

50.000 

5.000 

3.000 

3.000 

1107.90 

87.01 

1672.23 

4170.17 

3386.10 

3323.70 

Rupees One thousand one hundred seven and 

paise ninety Only 

4350.50 

Rupees Eighty-seven and paise one Only 

8361.15 

Rupees One thousand six hundred seventy-two 

and paise twenty-three Only 

12510.51 

Rupees Four thousand one hundred seventy and 

paise seventeen Only 

10158.30 

Rupees Three thousand three hundred eightysix 

and paise ten Only 

1672545.79 

Rupees Sixteen lakh seventy-two thousand five 

hundred forty-five and paise seventy-nine 

Only 

Signature of I/C Signature of HOD 


FORM’G’ 



WORKS CONTRACTS DEPARTMENT 

BILL OF QUANTITIES (BOQ) 

Name of the work : Common shutdown jobs, capital repair jobs and 

Maintenance of Heat Exchangers in Utilities 

Department of Visakhapatnam steel plant . 

1. The quantities indicated are approximate and may vary to a wide range. Payment shall be made as per the 

actual work carried out at corresponding accepted rate. 

2. Wherever old items are replaced for fixing new items, all related connections are to be made good for proper 

functioning of new items. Dismantled / old items are to be handed over to the stores. 

No. DESCRIPTION UNIT QTY. RATE (`.) AMOUNT (`.) 

1. 

As per t he d etailed B ill o f 

Quantities(BOQ) enclosed in 

09( Nine ) pages. 

ESTIMATED VALUE ………… 

( RUPEES SIXTEEN LAKHS 

SEVENTY TWO THOUSAND FIVE 

HUNDRED FORTY FIVE PAISE 

SEVENTY NINE ONLY ) 

TOTAL AMOUNT QUOTED IN FIGURES: Rs. _________________________________ 

`.16,72,545=79 

TOTAL AMOUNT QUOTED IN WORDS: Rs. ___________________________________________________ 

______________________________________________________________________________ only. 

Note: 1. Tenderer shall write their quoted offer both in WORDS and FIGURES. The quoted offer in 

WORDS shall be in CAPITAL / BLOCK letters. 

2. If there is discrepancy between the amount mentioned in FIGURES and the amount 

mentioned in WORDS, the amount as mentioned in WORDS only shall be taken as the 

quotation of the tenderer. 

3. THE ESTIMATE OF THIS TENDER IS BASED ON THE RINL / VSP APPROVED W AGE RATES, 

CONSEQUENT T O IMPLEMENTATION O F MINIMUM W AGE O F CO NTRACT W ORKER AS NO TIFIED B Y 

THE RE GIONAL L ABOUR COMMISSIONER (CENTRAL), HY DERABAD, W HICH IS G IVEN B ELOW. I N 

CASE RE VISION I N T HE MINIMUM W AGES OF CONTRACT LABOUR TAKES PL ACE, ESC LATION DU E 

TO T HIS SH ALL B E P AYABLE T O THE CO NTRACT LABOUR AS PE R T HE ESC ALATION F ORMULA 

INDICATED IN THE SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT : 

RINL/VSP APPROVED RATE (IN RUPEES) 

MINIMUM W AGES AS N OTIFIED BY T HE RL C 

(CENTRAL), HYDERABAD 

(IN RUPEES) 

UNSKILLED 

WORKER 

SEMI-SKILLED 

WORKER 


TENDER NO: 72211-0 

SKILLED 

WORKER 

359=40 402=75 464=25 

212=00 240=00 283=00

scope of work - Vizag Steel

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