1 Sealed tenders in two parts are invited for- Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning (DSITC) of Automatic Fire Suppression System for DIT main server and IPCCTV server units at Bank’s Main Office Building, Bengaluru. The estimated cost of the work is Rs.19.00 lakh and is to be completed within 45 days.

2. Eligibility Criteria :

Tenders will be issued to only those firms who meets the following requirements:

2.1 Minimum yearly turnover of Rs.20.00 Lakh during last three financial year supported by audited financial statements.

2.2 Having experience of minimum five years in executing similar work and the bidder must have completed similar works in the last five years as detailed under:

1. One completed similar work costing not less than the amount equal to 80% of the estimated cost.

2. Two completed similar works each costing not less than the amount equal to 50% of the estimated cost.

3. Three completed similar works each costing not less than the amount equal to 40% of the estimated cost.

4. Have a service set up in Bengaluru for rendering after sales service.

2.2 Tenderers should submit the following documents in respect of their eligibility.

• Copy of detailed work order indicating scope and value of works.

• Completion certificate for the qualifying works.

• List of completed works with all the details.

• Financial statement for turnover for last 3 years.

• The firm shall enclose the relevant drawings/catalogues/leaflets/brochures of the manufacturers of the equipment offered. Incomplete tenders are liable for rejection.

A tender submitted by a firm who is found to be not satisfying the above criteria will be rejected.

2.3 Tender forms will be issued by Estate Department, Reserve Bank of India, Nrupathunga Road, Bengaluru from April 16, 2018 (from 11.00 am to 5.00 pm) on all working days (Monday to Friday), on a non-refundable payment of Rs.1,000/- (Rupees One Thousand only), by cash/Demand Draft favouring Reserve Bank of India, payable at Bengaluru.

2.4 Tender forms can also be downloaded from the website www.rbi.org.in. In case of downloaded documents from Bank’s website, the said non-refundable sum of Rs.1,000/- in the form of Demand Draft favoring Reserve Bank of India payable at Bengaluru along with all the information/documents, mentioned above regarding fulfilling their eligibility for the work will have to be enclosed in a separate cover super scribing “eligibility criteria for Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Automatic Fire Suppression System for DIT main server and IPCCTV server at Bank’s Main Office Building” and should be sent to Shri. P. J. Thomas, Regional Director, Reserve Bank of India, Estate Department, Nrupathunga Road, Bengaluru – 560001, so as to reach him, not later than 3.00 pm on April 24, 2018 for Bank's examination. After scrutiny, if the contractors are not found to possess the required eligibility, their tenders will not be processed further.

2.5 A pre-tender briefing meeting of the intending tenderers will be held at 11.00 am on April 19, 2018 in Estate Department to clarify any point/doubt raised in respect of the tender.

2.6 Each page of the tender form shall be signed. The tender shall be signed by person/persons on behalf of the organization having necessary authorization/power of attorney to do so.

2.7 Decision of Bank in regard to selection of contractors for issue of tender forms will be final and binding. The Bank is not bound to assign any reason thereof.

2.8 Applications containing false/or inadequate information are liable for rejection.

3. Tender Submission

3.1 Tenders shall be submitted separately in sealed envelopes in two parts viz. Part I containing technical and commercial details of the offer and Part II containing prices only. The covers shall be superscribed by “DSITC of Automatic Fire Suppression System for DIT Main Server and IPCCTV Server at Bank’s Main Office Building, Bengaluru” and addressed to Shri P. J. Thomas, Regional Director, Reserve Bank of India, Estate Department, Nrupathunga Road, Bengaluru – 560001 so as to reach him, not later than 3.00 pm on April 24, 2018. Telegraphic, Fax and E-mail tenders will not be accepted. While Part I will be opened on the same day at 3.00 pm in the presence of the intending tenderers who choose to be present, Part II will be opened on subsequent date, which will be intimated to the tenderers in advance. The tender duly sealed may be deposited in the “Quotation Box” kept in the Estate Department, II floor, Reserve Bank of India, Bengaluru within the stipulated time/date. No tender will be received after 3.00 pm on April 24, 2018 under any circumstances whatsoever.

3.2 The Reserve Bank of India reserves the right to accept or reject any or all the tenders, in full or in part, without assigning any reason therefore. The Bank also reserves the right to accept the tender of any firm. Tenderers are requested to quote unit rates and amounts separately. They are also requested to use the enclosed proforma only (and not to use their own format).

3.3 All the tenderers should deposit Rs.38,000/- towards Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) in the form of Demand Draft or Bank Guarantee issued by a scheduled commercial bank in a form (Annexure-‘B’) acceptable to the Bank drawn in favour of Reserve Bank of India, Bengaluru, along with the Part-I of the tender. The EMD of the successful tenderer shall be held by the Reserve Bank of India as security for the execution and due fulfillment of the contract. The EMD will be released after virtual completion of work without any interest. No tender will be considered without EMD.

3.4 The tenderer shall carefully check the specifications and shall satisfy himself that the equipment offered is suitable as per the Bank’s technical specifications.

3.5 The Bank shall obtain reports on past performance of the tenderer from his clients and bankers. The Bank shall evaluate the said reports before opening of the Part II of the tenders. If any tenderer is not found to possess the required eligibility for participating in the tendering process at any point of time and/or his performance reports received from his clients and/or his bankers are found unsatisfactory, the Bank reserves the right to reject his offer even after opening of Part I of the tender and his sealed cover containing Part II of the tender along with EMD shall be returned back to him as it is. The Bank is not bound to assign any reason for doing so.

3.6 The Bank is not bound to accept the lowest tender and reserves the right to accept either in full or in part any tender. The Bank also reserves the right to reject all the tenders without assigning any reason therefor.

April 16, 2018

Regional Director