E-Tender No: RBI/Kochi Regional Office/Estate/14/25-26/ET/652 The Pre-Bid meeting for the captioned work was held at 15:00 hrs. on December 22, 2025, at Office Building, as per the Notice Inviting Tender published in RBI website and MSTC Portal. 2. List of Bank’s Officials / bidder’s representatives who attended the meeting | The Bank’s Officials | Firm / Prospective Tenderers and their representatives | | 1. Smt. Vineetha V, AM | Shri. Sindhu Rajesh and Shri Renil for M/s Updater Services Ltd. | 3. Queries put forth by the firm and the Bank’s clarifications on the same are tabulated below: | Sl No. | Queries | Clarifications furnished by the Bank | | 1 | Kindly clarify whether the estimated cost is inclusive of all statutory levies and charges | Estimated amount of Rs 22.20 lakh is including GST 18%. | | 2 | As regards the insurance policies to be taken by the successful bidder, kindly clarify whether Workmen Compensation policy is only required to be taken. | The successful bidder is required to take all insurance policies stipulated at clause 1.23 of Section II of tender documents. | | 3 | Is compensation required to be paid to the workers for working on public holidays/Sundays | Kindly refer to clause 1.7 (iii) and 1.24 of Section II of tender documents. The quoted rate shall be inclusive of all statutory liabilities. | | 4 | Will the Bank reimburse the cost of the plumbing items like valve/stopcocks etc in case of replacement. | Kindly refer to clause 5 of Section VII of the tender documents. | | 5 | Details such as number, size/depth and length of sewer lines and manholes may be provided. | Details sought are not quantifiable. The bidders may visit the site of the work and acquaint themselves with all local conditions, nature of the work to be carried out etc. | | 6 | Is it mandatory to submit work orders pertaining to the period before and after October 31, 2020, for the works executed by bidders. | Kindly refer to clause 1.1 of the tender document | | 7 | As per the new rules notified by the Government of India, employees are eligible for gratuity after completing one year of service. Whether this has to be factored while quoting | Kindly refer to clause 1.7 and 1.24 (iv) of the tender documents. | | 8 | Kindly clarify the number of statutory leaves to be considered for manpower deployment and costing. | Kindly refer to clause 1.7 and 1.24 of the tender document | | 9 | Kindly clarify whether Mediclaim coverage is to be provided for employees drawing wages above ₹21,000 as the skilled staff are not eligible for ESI privilege. | Kindly refer to clause 1.23 on ‘Insurance’ of Section II of tender documents. | Please note: i) This document (minutes of the Pre-Bid Meeting) shall form a part of the tender. ii) The terms and conditions and specifications of the bid document shall continue to remain the same. iii) The above amendments/ clarifications are issued for the information of all the intending bidders. Deputy General Manager(O-i-C),
Reserve bank of India
Kochi December 23, 2025 | |