REQUEST FOR QUOTATION - GAIL (India)

RFQ No.: GAIL/AB/06/733/3300007249/KKDDated : 21.01.2006informed accordingly.24. Various procedures and method statements to be adopted by CONTRACTOR during any construction or restorationjob as required under the contract shall be submitted to owner in due course of time for approval. No such constructionactivity shall commence unless approved by owner in writing.25. CONTRACTOR shall depute an experienced / competent representative(s) at site during the execution of any job.Any instructions given to such representative(s) shall be constructed as having been given to the CONTRACTOR.26. The order in which the work shall be carried out shall be subjected to the approval of EIC and shall be so as to suitthe detailed method of job execution adopted by the CONTRACTOR, as well as the agreed joint program.27. The CONTRACTOR shall establish document and maintain an effective Quality Assurance System to ensure thatthe work is performed in a planned, systematic manner to the best quality standards and properly documented toprovide confidence that materials supplied and/or work executed by him confirm to the applicable specifications and allthe requirements of the contract document, and the work executed shall perform satisfactorily for the entire period of itslife.28. The owner shall claim all the costs, damages or expenses that the owner may have paid, for which under thecontract the CONTRACTOR is liable. All such claims shall be billed by the owner to the CONTRACTOR, as andwhen they fall due. Such bills shall be supported by appropriate & certified vouchers or explanations, to enable theCONTRACTOR to properly identify such claims. Such claims shall be paid by the CONTRACTOR within 15 days ofthe receipt of corresponding bills and if not paid by the CONTRACTOR within the said period, the owner may thendeduct the amount, from any amount due or becoming due by the owner to the CONTRACTOR under the contract ormay be recovered by actions of law or otherwise, if the CONTRACTOR fails to satisfy the owner such claims.29. CONTRACTOR shall be solely responsible for making available for executing the work, all-requisite constructionequipment, special aids, tools, tackles and testing equipment and appliances. Such construction equipment etc. shall besubject to examination by the owner and approval for the same. Any discrepancies pointed out by the GAIL shall beimmediately got rectified, repaired or the equipment replaced altogether, by the CONTRACTOR.30. The accessing of GAIL#s facilities shall be allowed to authorized person from CONTRACTOR#S side with theprior intimation to GAIL#s Engineer-in-Charge (EIC) Further; the authorized person has to enter the timing ofaccessing GAIL#s facility in the log-book at the facilities with the security posted at the location. At GAIL#s pipelinelocations, having gas installation in operation, smoking & any types of hot-jobs involving welding; spark, ignition, etcare strictly prohibited. Access shall be governed by the safety and security stipulation as applicable for Hydro-Carboninstallation and followed in such installation.31. Within the GAIL#s premises, the representative of the CONTRACTOR shall take care for not tampering with theGAIL#s installed equipment for pipeline, power supply, SCADA & Telecom etc. purpose. Suitable arrangements forpower shall be made available by the CONTRACTOR for operating machines, instruments and tools, as required forcarrying out the job.32. All faults shall be intimated to the CONTRACTOR#S supervisor/ authorized person by either GAIL#s networkmanagement center or the Engineer-In-charge as indicated through telephonic communication, e-mail and through fax.For this the CONTRACTOR shall provide GAIL with the contact numbers (both land line and Mobile) & e-mailaddress if any immediately after award of contract.33. The locations of repeater/cable route are indicated on the alignment sheet to be supplied by GAIL after award ofcontract to a successful bidder, however bidder is advised to visit the sites and ascertain the conditions/route underwhich the work shall be actually performed.34. It is advisable that Bidders must visit site to familiarize themselves with all constraints, restrictions, accessrequirements and available infrastructure. CONTRACTOR shall not be eligible for any adjustment in cost and time, onaccount of any lack of data regarding above. Contractor shall visit the OFC route and satisfy himself before quoting therates.35. The As-built drawings of OFC route & OFC OTDR test reports shall be given to the CONTRACTOR after theaward of job. Also contractor shall carry out the OTDR testing of all sections and the information collected thereinshall be considered as the reference only for carrying out the rectification during contract period. Any changes found inthe As-built with respect to the site condition shall not become a reason for the delay in execution of the job & anyextra claim by the CONTRACTOR.36. While executing the job at site by the CONTRACTOR, penalty claimed against any damage caused to theinfrastructure of GAIL & other parties shall be borne by the Contractor.37. Bidders are advised to submit their quotations strictly based on the terms, conditions and specifications in thetender document and not to stipulate any deviations.38. There shall be pipeline route for the contractor to repair OFC on per cut basis and the particulars of pipeline routeper section are as per the jurisdiction plan. The repair cost is to be quoted in SOR-B.39. If the contractor is working in Pipeline and there is a cut in non-pipeline route ,then EIC along with NMC shalldecide the which one shall be attended first and the time of working the contractor in pipeline section shall not beattributed in monthly down time.40. Period of Contract