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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL DOCUMENT

FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY FOR - Design and Construction of Track, Signaling & Telecom works, traction power supply, SCADA, OHE and General Electrical works and its testing and commissioning for double line electrified Railway track from New Karwandiya (Rly. Kms-564) to Durgawati (Rly. Km-630) approx. 66 Kms on Mughalsarai-Sonnagar Section of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor

Issued on 22-06-2012

NCB Bid Document No.: HQ/EN/EC/NKWD-NGAQ/Track-Systems/PMC

Employer: Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd.

(A Government of India Enterprise)

Under

MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS COUNTRY: INDIA

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DISCLAIMER

The information contained in this Bid document (the Bid Document) or subsequently provided to Consultant(s), whether verbally or in documentary or any other form by or on behalf of DFCCIL or any of their employees or advisors, is provided to Consultant(s) on the terms and conditions set out in this Bid Document and such other terms and conditions subject to which such information is provided.

This Bid Document is not a contract but an offer/ invitation by DFCCIL to the prospective Consultants or any other person for entering into a contract. The purpose of this Bid Document is to provide interested parties with information that may be useful to them in making their technical and financial offers pursuant to this Bid Document. This Bid Document includes statements, which reflect various assumptions and assessments arrived at by DFCCIL in relation to the Project. Such assumptions, assessments and statements do not purport to contain all the information that each Consultant may require. This Bid Document may not be appropriate for all persons, and it is not possible for DFCCIL, its employees or advisors to consider the investment objectives, financial situation and particular needs of each party who reads or uses this Bid Document. The assumptions, assessments, statements and information contained in this Bid Document may not be complete, accurate, adequate or correct. Each Consultant should, therefore, conduct its own investigations and analysis and should check the accuracy, adequacy, correctness, reliability and completeness of the assumptions, assessments, statements and information contained in this Bid Document and obtain independent advice from appropriate sources.

Information provided in this Bid Document to the Consultant(s) is on a wide range of matters, some of which depends upon interpretation of law. The information given is not an exhaustive account of statutory requirements and should not be regarded as a complete or authoritative statement of law. DFCCIL accepts no responsibility for the accuracy or otherwise for any interpretation or opinion on law expressed herein.

DFCCIL, its employees and advisors make no representation or warranty and shall have no liability to any person, including any Consultant under any law, statute, rules or regulations or tort, principles of restitution or unjust enrichment or otherwise for any loss, damages, cost or expense which may arise from or be incurred or suffered on account of anything contained in this Bid Document or otherwise, including the accuracy, adequacy, correctness, completeness or reliability of the Bid Document and any assessment, assumption, statement or information contained therein or deemed to form part of this Bid Document or arising in any way in this Bid Document.

DFCCIL also accepts no liability of any nature whether resulting from negligence or otherwise howsoever caused or arising from reliance of any Consultant upon the statements contained in this Bid Document.

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DFCCIL may in its absolute discretion, but without being under any obligation to do so, update, amend or supplement the information, assessment or assumptions contained in this Bid Document.

The issue of this Bid Document does not imply that DFCCIL is bound to select a Consultant or to appoint the selected Consultant for the Project and DFCCIL reserves the right to reject all or any of the offers without assigning any reason whatsoever.

Each Consultant shall bear all its costs associated with or relating to the preparation and submission of its offer including but not limited to preparation, copying, postage, delivery fees, expenses associated with any demonstrations or presentations which may be required by DFCCIL or any other costs incurred in connection with or relating to its Bid Document. All such costs and expenses will remain with the Consultant and DFCCIL shall not be liable in any manner whatsoever for the same or for any other costs or other expenses incurred by a Consultant in preparation of submission of its offer, regardless of the conduct or outcome of the tendering process.

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SECTION CONTENTS

Disclaimer

1 Notice Inviting `Request for Proposal

2 Instructions to Consultant, Data Sheet & Selection Criteria

3 Proposal Forms (Technical & Financial)

4 Terms of Reference

5 Form of Agreement, General Conditions of Contract

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SECTION 1

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Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited

(A Government of India Enterprise)

SECTION 1

NOTICE INVITING REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Ref: HQ/EN/EC/NKWD-NGAQ/Track-Systems/PMC DATED: 15-06-2012

1. Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) invites sealed proposals on single stage two packet system, from experienced and reputed Consultants, that are registered in India, to provide Project Management Consultancy Services for execution of work involved in: Design and Construction of Track, Signaling & Telecom works, traction power supply, SCADA, OHE and General Electrical works and its testing and commissioning for double line electrified Railway track from New Karwandiya(Rly. Kms-564) to Durgawati (Rly. Km-630) approx. 66 Kms on Mughalsarai-Sonnagar Section of Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor.

Period of Completion for Consultancy Works : 30 months + 24 months defect liability period.

2. Scope of Consulting Services: The scope of the Project Management Consultancy Services required by DFCCIL for the above mentioned Project is detailed in Section 4 ( Terms of Reference) of the RFP Document.

3. RFP Documents: The interested Consultants may obtain further information from

the `Request for Proposal Document (RFP) which can be obtained between 10.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs on all working days from 22-06-2012 to 30-07-2012 in person from the DFCCIL Office at the address, given in paragraph 8 below, on payment of non-refundable document fee of Rs. 10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand only) in the form of Demand Draft/ Pay Order from any Scheduled Bank/ Nationalised Bank in favour of `Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited payable at Delhi/New Delhi.

RFP Documents requested by post will be dispatched by courier on payment of an extra amount of Rs 1,000/- (Rupees One Thousand only).

4. RFP document can also be downloaded from Dedicated Freight Corridor

Corporation of India Limited websites www.dfcc.in and www.dfccil.org and the bids can be submitted on the downloaded document along with a separate demand draft/ Pay Order for an amount of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten thousand only) from any scheduled bank/ nationalised bank, in favour of `Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited payable at Delhi/New Delhi, towards the cost of RFP documents at the time of tendering in a separate envelope marked cost of RFP document failing which the offer will be summarily rejected. Please note that, if any drawings are referred to in the RFP document, the cost of such

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drawings shall be inclusive of the cost of RFP document. For viewing the drawings and to have a copy of the same, the Bidder can contact this office on any working day. It will be the responsibility of the bidder who is submitting the bid on down loaded RFP document to check and see any addendum/corrigendum issued in this regard from the website from time to time and ensure submission of bid along with all addendum/corrigendum. No Addendum/Corrigendum will be published in News Papers and will be hosted on DFCCIL website only.

5. Bid Security: The proposals must be accompanied by Bid Security of INR 22.50

Lakhs in the form of Demand Draft / Pay Order drawn on any Scheduled Bank / Nationalised Bank in India. Bid security may also be in the form of Bank Guarantee drawn on any Scheduled/ Nationalised Bank in India. Non submission of the requisite Bid Security shall lead to summary rejection of the proposal.

6. Receipt of Proposals: Sealed proposals should reach DFCCIL at the address given in Para 8 below not later than 15:00 Hrs on 31/07/2012. Bids will be opened on the same day at 15:30 hours in presence of Consultants representatives who choose to attend. Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited will not be responsible for any delay in receiving the RFP documents by the Consultant or in receipt of their proposals. DFCCIL reserves the right to accept/reject any or all proposals without assigning any reason thereof. Proposals received after 15:00 Hrs on 31/07/2012 shall not be considered and shall be returned to the bidder unopened.

7. The Consultancy firms will be selected based on fulfilling the eligibility criteria detailed in this RFP document.

8. Address For Communication:

Group General Manager/ Engg./I/Eastern Corridor, Room No 434 Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited, 4th Floor, Pragati Maidan Metro Station Building Complex, New-D