E-Tender No: RBI/Kochi Regional Office/Estate/1/25-26/ET/5 The Pre-bid meeting for the captioned work was held at 16:00 hrs. on April 08, 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. Rishu V. Singh, AM (Tech-Civil) 2. Gopika S. V, JE (Civil) | 1. Gopalakrishnan M, Eco Green Tech Pvt Ltd, Coimbatore | 3. Minutes of Prebid Meeting: Shri Rishu V. Singh, AM (Tech-Civil), Estate Section welcomed the participants of the meeting and invited queries, if any, from the prospective bidder regarding the captioned tender. Query put forth by the representative and clarifications given by the Bank are tabulated below: Sl No. | Queries/ Statements from the firm | Answers/ Clarifications from the Bank’s side if any | 1 | Whether Civil works in scope of Bank or Contractor, kindly confirm the same | As per tender conditions, the Civil works including foundation structure, etc. are in scope of Bank. | 2 | Bank Solvency to be submitted before or after award of work, kindly confirm | As per tender conditions in Part I document Page 15 (Point E), the Bank solvency certificate has to be submitted by the bidder along with tender Part I documents, since it is necessary for Pre-qualification criteria | 3 | The EMD has to be deposited by MSME vendors, kindly confirm. | The EMD shall be submitted by the bidder as per tender conditions. | 4 | The firm has enquired regarding payment schedule for the work. | The terms and conditions for payment has been mentioned in tender Part I document in Schedule F, Clause 7 from Page 114- 116. | 5 | The firm have raised query related to maintaining BOD level of less than 5 mg/l at outlet of STP. | It was made clear to the firm that the Technical specifications mentioned in Section VI on Page 92 shall be strictly adhered to. | 6 | The sludge disposal system shall consist of sludge bag or Filter press system, kindly confirm. | The sludge disposal system shall be preferably sludge bag system. The Bidders shall quote accordingly. | 7 | Whether any other collection tank to be provided between Collection tank and Anoxic tank, kindly confirm | As per tender Part I document, the flow chart for MBR process is available on Page 93. No separate tank is to be provided between collection tank and anoxic tank. | 8 | Whether sludge holding tank to provided by vendor or by Bank, kindly confirm | As per tender Part I document, the flow chart for MBR process is available on Page 93. The sludge holding tank for recirculation of additional MLSS is to be provided by the Contractor. The Bidder shall quote accordingly. | 9 | The firms have enquired regarding consumables for CAMC period and skilled operator service charges. (Item No. 2 & 3) | It was made clear that CAMC will be applicable after Defect Liability Period (DLP) of 1 year & Annual Service charges for skilled operator after handing over of plant and deputing operator at site. Any consumable required during DLP shall not be paid separately. The Contractors shall quote accordingly for the Items. | Please note: -
This document (minutes of the Pre-Bid meeting) shall form part of the tender. -
The terms and conditions and specifications of the bid document shall continue to remain the same. -
The above amendments/ clarifications are issued for the information of all the intending bidders. Chief General Manager Reserve Bank of India, Kochi April 11, 2025 | |