CONTENTS - Central Public Works Department

SECTION 20A
As per existing provision 50% of EMD or Rs. 20
lac whichever is less will have to be submitted in
the shape of Treasury Challan or Demand Draft or
Pay order or Banker's Cheque or Deposit at Call
Receipt, and balance in the shape of BG.
14 Does NIT falling in the competency of Assistant
Engineer is also to be uploaded by EE only?
15 Contractor can only upload scanned copies of the
document in the form of JPG Format and not in
other format such as PDF.
16 There is no option available for the contractor who
does not want to revise the price bid if his technical
bid is accepted by the department as it is.
17 EMD, cost of bid document, e- Tender processing
fee and other documents shall be submitted up to
3.30 PM on ............... It is not clear whether it is
to be submitted on the same date only or otherwise.
18 There may be cases when it is not possible to open
bid at due date and time due to malfunctioning
not functioning of internet in the office. Whether
bid opening authority has to issue corrigendum for
opening of bids?
19 How to ensure that rates for all the items are filled
and made mandatory?
20 For composite bids Comparative Statement is not
generated.
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"Earnest Money shall be in the form of Treasury Challan
or Demand Draft or Pay order or Banker's Cheque or
Deposit at Call Receipt or Fixed Deposit Receipt (drawn
in favour of EE....).
However, a part of Earnest Money is acceptable in the
form of Bank Guarantee also. In such case, 50% of EMD
or Rs. 20 lac whichever is less will have to be submitted
in the shape EMD mentioned above and the balance can
be submitted in the shape of Bank Guarantee."
It is clarified that for the works having estimated cost
within the financial powers of Assistant Engineer, the NIT
is to be uploaded on website by the Assistant Engineer
who has approved the NIT.
Contractor can upload documents in PDF format if he
desire so.
In case, it is felt that there is no change in specification
and revise financial bid is not required then, the financial
bid already submitted may be opened treating it as final
bid. There is no need to invite revise financial bids.
Refer note under Para 20A.4.1 (x).
It is clarified that contractor can submit documents in a
sealed bid box after last date and time of submission of
bid but up to 3.30 PM on ...............(the date as specified
in the bid document).
The documents received shall be opened on same day
and time as mentioned in the bid document in presence
of AAO, AE(P), and contractors present.
CPWD-6 has been amended accordingly.
When the time of opening of bid is changed, the
contractors may be informed accordingly after opening
of their bids.
It does not require issue of corrigendum.
To ensure this now a basic change has been made in the
e-portal where the column meant for rate in figures to be
submitted by the contractor appears in pink colour and
the moment rates are entered its colour changes to sky
blue.
In addition to this, while selecting any of the cell a warning
appears that if you have left the cell blanks then same
will be treated as '0'.
In one of the case it was reported that Comparative
Statement for composite works could not be generated.
After investigation it was found that EE has uploaded
schedule of quantity for major and minor component in
two separate spread sheet of schedule of quantities.