Extension of Last Date of Submission E-Tender No: RBI/Bengaluru Regional Office/Estate/3/25-26/ET/76 The ‘Pre-Bid Meeting’ for the captioned work was conducted as per schedule at 11.00 AM, on May 14, 2025 at Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, Estate Department, Reserve Bank of India, Bengaluru. The following staff members of RBI and representatives of the prospective bidders were present during the pre-bid meeting: | Sl. No. | Name and designation of the RBI officials | | 1. | Ms. Priyanka Priyadarshini, AGM | | 2. | Shri. Purushotam Kumar, AM (Tech - Civil) | | 3. | Shri Mitesh Kumar Singh, AM (Tech - Civil) | | 4. | Smt. Sukanya M, Asst. Manager (Estate) | | 5. | Shri. Sameer Patel, Assistant (Estate) |
| Sl. No. | Name of the prospective bidders | Name of the representative | | 1. | M/s. Stedrant Technoclinic Pvt Ltd., Bengaluru | Shri Sudarshan S Iyengar | | 2. | M/s. Stedrant Technoclinic Pvt Ltd., Bengaluru | Shri Manjunatha K N | | 3. | M/s. Enstructura Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru | Shri S Manoranjan | | 4. | M/s. Enstructura Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru | Shri Shivakumar M S | | 5. | M/s. IRCLASS Systems and Private Ltd., Mumbai | Shri Pavan H D | | 6. | M/s. IRCLASS Systems and Private Ltd., Mumbai | Shri Aravind Devangod | | 7. | M/s. Nixit Consultants OPC PVT Ltd., Bengaluru | Ambrish G | The following queries / issues were raised / discussed during the pre-bid meeting. The clarifications given by the Bank with respect to each of these queries / issues are as follows: | Sl. No. | Query / Proposal/ Existing condition | Bank’s response / revised condition | | 1. | List of number and type of non-destructive tests to be conducted on RC members for complete assessment. | Type/ category and number of tests were finalized in Pre-Bid Meeting in consultation with all four Structural Consultants as enclosed in Annex A. Additional test/s (in terms of numbers of points/ locations / blocks as applicable to each type), if any, found necessary to conclusively complete the structural assessment of the block/s / building/s, shall be carried out by the appointed consultant with no additional cost to the Bank’. | | 2. | Time, Deliverables and Payment schedule
Stage I - The consultants opined that since field investigation, testing of samples and analysis of test results in all 5 blocks takes more time due to occupied condition of flats, time may be increased to 3 months from 2 months. | Considering the opinion, the timeline has been increased to 3 months. | | 3. | Time, Deliverables and Payment schedule
Stage I - 50% of the total fees payable
Stage II(a) - 30% of the total fees payable
Stage II(b) - 20% of the total fees payable
All the Consultants opined that quantum of work involved is more in stage I and maximum work related to Stage II will be completed in Stage I itself and hence they had requested us to revise the stage wise payment schedule to as under:
Stage I - 60% of the total fees payable
Stage II(a) - 30% of the total fees payable
Stage II(b) - 10% of the total fees payable | The stage wise payment will remain same as under with following conditions:
Stage I - 50% of the total fees payable
Stage II(a) - 30% of the total fees payable
Stage II(b) - 20% of the total fees payable
Conditions:
i) 20% of total fee payable for Stage II(b) shall be distributed and paid on built-up area basis of building block for which work shall be completed and structural stability certificate submitted.
ii) Further, the decision on retrofitting/ rehabilitation of buildings/ blocks will be taken up as per the administrative convenience of the Bank. Decision of the Bank in this regard shall be final and binding on consultant. | Note: Above amendments / clarifications are issued for information to all intending bidders. Minutes of the pre-bid meeting shall form part of tender. All other parts of the tender document continue to remain unaltered. Submission of tenders shall be construed to be in conformity to the bid document and amendments/clarifications. Regional Director
Reserve Bank of India
Bengaluru
Annex A | Sl No | Name of work | No. of tests | | 1 | Review of soil test report furnished (subject to availability) and carrying out the soil test at one location in each block for conformity and also for carrying out theoretical analysis | 5 locations | | 2 | Dimensional measurement of column footings after carefully exposing the same for carrying out necessary tests for the assessment of quality and strength (2 column footings in each of A, B & C blocks / buildings, 1 column footing in D block/ building and 3 column footings in E block/ building | 10 Nos. | | 3 | Preparation of layout plan of all the blocks at all levels for grid identification. | 5 blocks | | 4 | Dimensional measurement of all the structural members which are exposed for carrying out theoretical analysis. | 5 blocks | | 5 | Detailed inspection of all the five blocks at all levels and documenting of distress features. | 5 blocks | | 6 | Carrying out Rebound Hammer Test on RC members to assess in-situ strength of concrete near to surface. | 500 locations | | 7 | Carrying out Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Test on RC members to assess the quality and integrity of concrete. | 300 locations | | 8 | Carrying out Profometer Test on RC members to assess the disposition and diameter of peripheral rebars along with thickness of cover concrete. | 150 members | | 9 | Carrying out Half-Cell potential measurement test at distress region to assess the extent of corrosion in embedded rebars. | 100 locations | | 10 | Extraction of concrete core samples from the exposed column footing and also in columns and slabs for the assessment of compressive strength of concrete if found required. | 50 Nos. | | 11 | Carrying out Carbonation test on RC members at random to assess the loss of alkalinity in concrete. | 50 Nos. | | 12 | Carrying out chemical analysis on hardened concrete samples for the assessment of chlorides, sulphate and pH value of concrete. | 50 Nos. | | 13 | Carrying out independent theoretical analysis based on the field test results, extent of distress, present level of loading and prevailing seismic forces. | 5 blocks | | 14 | Carrying out load test on any one beam slab panel of individual flat in each block for the design load to check the behaviour of slab. | 5 Nos. | Note: 1. The measurement of thickness of steel members by using Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge may not be required as structural steel members in the existing system is not observed. 2. The field Permeability Test may not be required, since no exposed concrete has been observed and all the members are provided with plastering. 3. Rebound Hammer Test on exposed bricks may not be required, since all these structures were RC framed structure and the masonry is just infilled walls. 4. Load test is required to be done as per relevant codal provisions in Stage II(b) when retrofitting work is completed. | |