CONTENTS - Central Public Works Department

100 SECTION 16
(3) The requirements of experience and expertise are applicable to all the intending tenderers viz.
specialized firms as well as registered contractors. Tender papers should be issued only
after ascertaining from them, about their experience and expertise in the specialized field
concerned. The registered contractor shall not be eligible to purchase tender unless he meets
out the eligibility criteria for that particular specialized work. Press notice should also be issued
accordingly.
(4) The issue of tender papers to civil or electrical contractors will be regulated by the discipline of
work, namely, civil or electrical. The intending tenderers should append details and expertise with
their applications for issue of tender papers.
(5) The tender papers should be issued only after ascertaining from the contractors their expertise
and experience in the specialized field concerned with reference to the laid down eligibility criteria,
and after satisfying that they fulfill the criteria.
(6) At the time of purchase of tender, the tenderer shall have to furnish an affidavit as under: “I/We
undertake and confirm that eligible similar works(s) has/have not been got executed through
another contractor on back to back basis. Further that, if such a violation comes to the notice of
Department, then I/We shall be debarred for tendering in CPWD contracts in future forever.
Also, if such a violation comes to the notice of Department before date of start of work, the
Engineer-in-Charge shall be free to forfeit the entire amount of Earnest Money Deposit/
Performance Guarantee.”(Added as per OM/MAN/211).
16.7 Guideline to call tenders for lifts (Modified as per OM-CECSQ/CM/16(1)/373 dt. 16.3.2009 & CE(CSQ)/
CM/16(1)/555 dt. 7.4.2010) The lift manufacturers are approved into two category as mentioned below:
(i) Category “A”
1. M/s OTIS
2. M/s Kone
3. M/s Mitsubishi
4. M/s Schindler
5. M/s Johnson Lifts Pvt. Ltd. Chennai
(ii) Category “B” - The firms prequalified for a period of two years
(iii) The categorization of lift for various buildings is as under.
Category “A”– Residential Building, Hospital, Prestigious Buildings, Buildings of National
Importance other non residential and office buildings more than six floors (G + 5).
Category “B” – Office buildings and other non residential buildings except type of buildings
classified under category A.
(iv) The manufacturers approved under category “A” can participate for the works to be executed
in various buildings under category “B”.
(v) The Zonal Chief Engineer may decide the buildings of prestige and National Importance to
be classified under category “A” to invite tenders from manufacturers approved under
category “A”.
(vi) The makes approved under category “A” can be installed in any buildings provided the user
department makes such specific request and is willing to bear the extra cost involved over and
above the sanctioned provision of the estimate. Recommendation of Consultant to provide lift
out of five makes approved under “A” category should not be treated as final word unless
approved by user department.
(vii) The preliminary estimate for the lifts to be installed in various buildings under category “A” &
“B” should be prepared accordingly.
(viii) Para 16.3 of this Manual may be referred to regarding the main contractor associating specialized
agencies for specialized components of the work that are covered by the contract.