Extension of Last Date of Submission Pre-bid meeting for the captioned Expression of Interest (EOI) was held on June 07, 2019 at 1500 hrs in the Department of Currency Management, Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai. The list of officials from the Bank and representatives from interested entities who participated in the meeting is given in the Annex. 2. The queries raised by the representatives of the entities and clarifications provided by the Bank are mentioned hereunder – | Sr. | Queries raised by the representatives of the entities | Clarification given by the Bank | | 1 | The EOI does not mention the actual scope of the project in terms of covered area and expected vaulting and processing volumes. These areas would provide a basis for selection of actual partners in a case of a Joint Venture (JV). Please clarify. | The details would be covered in the Request for Proposal (RFP). | | 2 | What would be the time frame for evaluation of the consultants and after that what would be the expected time frame for the actual tender. This would allow for planning of resources. | The Bank expects to complete the process of engagement of the consultant within 3-4 months. The engagement of the consultant would however be subject to security clearance, if required, from the Govt. of India. | | 3 | Is the project a greenfield project or would be constructed at the existing RBI office? | The ABPC would be a greenfield project. | | 4 | Whether the experience as stated at Page 13 of the EOI of a Similar Work should be possessed by all the entities in a Joint Venture / Consortium? Whether it is mandatory that the lead bidder should possess the desired experience in all the areas? | It is not necessary that all the individual entities in a Joint Venture / Consortium should possess the expertise in each of the areas prescribed under Similar Work. It is however necessary that all the entities in a Joint Venture / Consortium collectively possess the expertise expected / fulfil the requirements prescribed under Similar Work. | | 5 | (i) Has the RBI acquired the land? What is the size of the land? (ii) How much FSI will be available for construction? (iii) Has the RBI conducted survey and soil testing of the land? | Yes; it is approximately 5 – 6 acres. The details regarding FSI availability will be covered in the RFP. The scope of the consultant would be detailed in the RFP. | | 6 | What are the timelines expected by the RBI for construction, commissioning, conducting tests leading to actual hand over of the project? Has the RBI estimated cost of the project? | The consultant shall estimate total cost of the project and timelines for each of the sub-activity and shall include the same in the detailed project report for guidance of the Bank. | | 7 | (i) In which currency the financial bids during RFP will have to be submitted? (ii) Can the RBI contract with foreign entities as consultant for payment? If yes, then in which currency the payment will be made? | The financial bids in the RFP would have to be submitted in Indian Rupees (INR). The Bank will engage a foreign entity as consultant only after receipt of security clearance and compliance with any other conditions prescribed by the Govt. of India or any other authority. In case a foreign entity is engaged as consultant, the payment will be issued in INR and will be transmitted to the local bank of the foreign entity (consultant) after conversion to preferred currency at the prevailing exchange rates. | | 8 | (i) Will there be sufficient time at the RFP stage for submission of the bids? (ii) What will be evaluation matrix? L1 or otherwise? (iii) Will the RFP contain standard contract terms? | Yes. The evaluation matrix would be detailed in the RFP. Yes. | | 9 | From which location the project would be managed / handled? From Mumbai or from the city where project site is located? | Initially, during the planning and designing stage, the project would be handled from Mumbai. During subsequent stages, depending upon the requirements, the location would be decided. | | 10 | Whether the Bank would do procurement for the project based on the technical specifications provided by the consultant? | This aspect would be covered in the RFP. |
Annex Pre-bid meeting – List of participants | Sr. | Name of the official | Name of the Organisation | | Officials from the Bank | | 1 | Shri Manas Ranjan Mohanty | CGM, DCM, RBI, CO | | 2 | Shri Sanjay Kumar | GM, DCM, RBI, CO | | 3 | Shri P.K. Gupta | DGM, Premises Dept, RBI, CO | | 4 | Shri Bhushan Laghate | Manager, DCM, RBI, CO | | Officials representing entities | | 5 | Shri Vivek Shankar | M/s. G & D India | | 6 | Shri Nigel Austin | M/s. Arup India | | 7 | Shri Shovan Barik | M/s. Ernst & Young LLP | | 8 | Shri Gautam Philip
Shri Vivek Berry | M/s. PEC | | |