GAIL (India) Limited MECON LIMITED

26.2 Priced Bid Opening26.2.1 GAIL/ MECON will open the price bids of those bidders who meet the qualificationrequirement and whose bids is determined to be technically and commerciallyresponsive. Bidders selected for opening of their price bids shall be informed about thedate of price bid opening. Bidders may depute their authorized representative to attendthe opening. The bidders’ representatives, who are present shall sign a registerevidencing their attendance.26.2.2 The price bids of those bidders who were not found to be techno-commerciallyresponsive shall be returned unopened after opening of the price bids of technocommerciallyresponsive bidders.27. Process to be Confidential27.1 Information relating to the examination, clarification, evaluation and comparison of bids,and recommendations for the award of a contract, shall not be disclosed to bidders orany other persons officially concerned with such process. Any effort by a bidder toinfluence the Employer’s processing of bids or award decisions may result in therejection of the bidder’s bid.28. Contacting the Employer28.1 From the time of bid opening to the time of Contract award, if any bidder wishes tocontact the Employer on any matter related to the bid, it should do so in writing.28.2 Any effort by the bidder to influence the Employer in the Employer’s bid evaluation, bidcomparison, or Contract award decisions may result in the rejection of the bidder’s bid.29. Examination of bids and Determination of Responsiveness29.1 Prior to the detailed evaluation of bids, the Employer will determine whether each bida) meets the Bid Evaluation Criteria;b) has been properly signed;c) is accompanied by the required securities;d) is substantially responsive to the requirements of the bidding documents; ande) provides any clarification and/ or substantiation that the Employer may require todetermine responsiveness pursuant to Sub-Clause 29.2.29.2 A substantially responsive bid is one which conforms to all the terms, conditions andspecifications of the bidding documents without material deviations or reservations. Amaterial deviation or reservation is onea) that affects in any substantial way the scope, quality, or performance of theWorks;b) that limits in any substantial way, inconsistent with the bidding documents, theEmployer’s rights or the bidder’s obligations under the contract; orc) whose rectification would affect unfairly the competitive position of other bidderspresenting substantially responsive bids.\\Rajesh\RAJESH\Cavery\Tender\Construction Tender-Vol - I of II.doc