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INKEL Limited (on behalf of INKEL KSIDC Projects Limited)

(Established by the Govt. of Kerala)

Regd & Corp. Office: INKEL Centre,

Off Vallathol Junction, Seaport-Airport Road,

Thrikkakara, Cochin-682021

TENDER DOCUMENT

FOR

Laying of 11 KV, 3C X 300 sq mm HT XLPE UG Cable from 110 KV KSEB S/S

Malappuram West to the proposed switching station at INKEL Site, Panakkad

(This document, in original, to be submitted as Financial Bid in Envelope 2)

mailto:[email protected]:Inkel

Laying of 11 KV, 3C X 300 sq mm HT XLPE UG Cable from 110 KV KSEB S/S Malappuram West to the proposed

switching station at INKEL Site, Panakkad

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Sl No Details Page No

1. Notification of Tender 4

2. Notice Inviting Tender 7

3. Annexure 19

4 Format for submitting Financial Bid (Schedule of

Quantities) 32

5 Technical Specifications of contract and Drawings 37

Note: Intending tenderers need not submit “General Conditions of Contract” along with the tender. However, General Conditions of Contract (GCC) will also form part of the agreement with the successful tender. As such, it is deemed that the tenderers have made reference to the GCC in the website www.inkel.in or otherwise, and have full knowledge of its contents, although it is not signed and attached with the tender.



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ISSUE OF TENDER DOCUMENT Tender No. : NIT/INKID/2014-15/144 dated 23rd MARCH, 2015

This tender is issued to :

Tenderers Name :

Tenderers Address :

Telephone No. :

The cost of this tender document is Rs 5250/- (Rupees Five Thousand two hundred and fifty only)

inclusive of service tax.

Sale of this tender document is against Demand Draft No. ________________ dated

______________ drawn on _____________________________________ Bank or Official

Cash Receipt No. _________________________

Issued by: INKEL Limited



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No. NIT/INKID/2014-15/144 Dated 23rd March , 2015

NOTIFICATION OF TENDER (NOT)

1. Sealed item rate tenders are invited by INKEL Limited having its registered office at INKEL

Centre, Off Vallathol Junction, Sea port Airport Road, Thrikkakara, Cochin-682021 on behalf of

INKEL – KSIDC Projects Limited from Contractors for the work of :

Laying of 11 KV, 3C X 300 sq mm HT XLPE UG Cable from 110 KV KSEB S/S Malappuram West to the

proposed switching station at INKEL Site, Panakkad

1.1

a) The Earnest Money to be

deposited

:

Rs. 2,00,000/-/- (Rupees two lakh only)

(DD in favour of INKEL - KSIDC Projects Limited payable at Cochin or Bank Guarantee from a scheduled bank for a period not less

than SIX months )

b) The period of completion

allowed

:

90 days

2. Eligibility Criteria

Criteria of eligibility for participating in the tender are detailed in the Notice Inviting Tender.

3. Issue of Tender Forms

a) The Intending Tenderers can download the Tender Documents and General Conditions of

Contract from the website www.inkel.in.

b) The tender cost (non refundable) of Rs 5250/- ( Rupees Five Thousand two hundred and fifty

only ) inclusive of service tax per set, in the form of DD drawn from any scheduled bank in

favour of INKEL - KSIDC Projects Limited payable at Cochin, shall be kept in Envelope

marked “1”.

c) The tenderer shall submit the list of works completed as in Form B & C to substantiate

eligibility criteria in Clause 1.2 of Notice Inviting Tender from the establishments concerned.



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The certificates/ testimonials shall be obtained from an authorised signatory officer not

below the rank of executive engineer/ Project manager or equivalent.

4. The Earnest money of Rs 2,00,000/-shall be furnished as Demand Draft in favour of INKEL -

KSIDC Projects Limited payable at Cochin or Bank Guarantee from a scheduled bank for a

period not less than SIX months.

5. Submission of Tenders

The tenders shall be submitted as detailed in Clause 1.6 of Notice Inviting Tender. The tenders

shall not be sent by speed post/courier.

6. All tender papers should be duly quoted and signed. The unopened tenders shall be returned

to the tenderers after a final decision on the tender is taken.

7. Milestones and Compensation for delay – INKEL is very keen to ensure that projects are

executed within the stipulated time frame. Hence, provision for milestones and compensation

for delay shall associate with every contract. Contractors are advised to take extra care in

understanding the details from the relevant clauses and bring into application during the

execution stage. (Refer clause 1.33 of Notice Inviting Tender (NIT)

8. It may be noted that conditional tenders shall be summarily rejected.

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BID SYNOPSIS

1. Tender No. NIT/INKID/2014-15/144 dated 23rd March, 2015

2. Name of Work

Laying of 11 KV, 3C X 300 sq mm HT XLPE UG Cable from 110 KV KSEB S/S Malappuram West to the proposed switching station at INKEL Site, Panakkad

3. Name & Address of the Authority, Venue of receipt of Tender

INKEL Limited INKEL Centre, Off Vallathol Junction, Seaport-Airport Road, Thrikkakara,Cochin-682021

4. Project Location Panakkad, Malappuram

Nearest Railway Station Accessibility

Tirur. By Road

5. Scope of Work Electrical works - Laying testing and commissioning of 11 KV, 3C X 300 sq mm HT XLPE UG Cable as per KSEB Standards

6. Earnest Money Deposit Rs.2,00,000/-/-

7. Cost of Tender Document Rs 5000/- + 250/- ( tax)

8. Type of Tender Item rate tender

9. Pre bid Meeting 30.03.2015; 11:00 am

10. Time of Completion 90 days

11. Last Date of Receipt of Tender 06.04.2015; 3.00 pm

12. Date & Time of Tender opening 06.04.2015; 3.30 pm

13. Performance Guarantee 5% of Tendered Amount

14. Retention Money 5% of gross amount of each running bill, limited to maximum of 5% of the Tendered Amount.

15. Validity Period of Tender 90 days

16. Defects Liability Period 12 Months

17. Interim Bills Vide Clause 1.37 of Notice Inviting Tender

18. Escalation Nil

19. Arbitration Nil



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NOTICE INVITING TENDER (NIT)

(NIT No. NIT/INKID/2014-15/144)

1. 1 TENDER INVITATION

Sealed item rate tenders are invited by INKEL Limited having its registered office at INKEL Centre, Off Vallathol Junction, Sea port Airport Road, Thrikkakara, Cochin-682021 on behalf of INKEL – KSIDC Projects Limited for the work of Laying of 11 KV, 3C X 300 sq mm HT XLPE UG Cable from 110 KV KSEB S/S Malappuram West to the proposed switching station at INKEL Site, Panakkad from Contractors for executing this work who fulfil the eligibility criteria prescribed in Clause 1.2.

The tender will be in the prescribed form.

1.2 ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Contractors who fulfill the following criteria may apply:

1. The Contractor should be registered in Public Works Organizations like CPWD, State PWD (B&R), DOP, MES, Railways and BSNL etc in India. The contractor may be an individual or otherwise or should have carried out works previously with INKEL/its associates.

2. The Contractor should have minimum 5 (Five) years experience in similar 11 KV Cable laying

work as per KSEB Specifications.( Experience in 11 Cable laying of approx 2000m passing through NH/ PWD Roads in a single contract)

3. The Contractor shall obtain a Labour License from the office of the Labour commissioner exclusively to run this contract (if awarded) and submit a copy of the same before commencement of the contract.

4. Experience of having successfully completed similar 11 KV cable laying works as per KSEB

Specifications in last five years ending the last day of the month previous to the one in which the tenders are called shall be submitted as in enclosed format (Form B & C).

5. The Bidder should have executed at least ONE number of similar cable laying work, costing not less than Rs 1.2 crore during the last five years in India.

OR The Bidder should have executed at least TWO numbers of similar cable laying work, costing not less than Rs 0.60 crore each, during the last five years in India.

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The Bidder should have executed at least THREE numbers of similar cable laying work, costing not less than Rs 0.40 crore each, during the last five years in India.

6. The contractor should have enough capacity in terms of personnel, labour force both skilled

and unskilled, equipments, plants and machinery, qualified sub-contractors to satisfactorily complete the job in stipulated time. Details should be provided under relevant headings in the document.

7. Contractors who has done similar work for INKID/INKEL or its associates and failed to meet the stipulated completion time will not be considered.

8. The Tenderer should have valid ‘A’ grade Contractors license from Kerala State Electrical Inspectorate.

9. All electrical works shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of IndianElectricityAct-1910, Indian Electricity Rules, 1956 amended up to date (date of call of tender unless specified otherwise) and the state electrical inspectorate.

1.3 ISSUE OF TENDER DOCUMENT

The general information on the project may be found from the tender document. The intending bidders may download the tender document from the website www.inkel.in. No tender document shall be issued from the office of INKEL Limited. The information is only indicative. The tenderers are required to visit the site and familiarize themselves with the site conditions, nature of substrata, availability of construction materials, etc., before quoting. The drawings, conditions of contract, schedule of quantities and the specifications may be carefully studied before offering the prices. No claims for extra compensation over and above the quoted rates will be entertained by INKEL on the ground that the tenderer have misjudged site conditions, nature of substrata, tender conditions or any item of tender.

The cost of this tender document is to be remitted as indicated in Clause 3 (b) of Notification of Tender.

1.4 RECEIPT OF TENDER DOCUMENTS

The priced tender documents signed and complete in all respects shall be submitted at the office of INKEL Limited, INKEL Centre, Off Vallathol Junction, Sea port Airport Road, Thrikkakara, Cochin-682021 on or before 3.00 PM on 06.04.2015. Any tender received after the due time on this date will be rejected.

1.5 MANDATORY ENCLOSURES FOR THE TENDER

Tenderer shall enclose details in sealed envelope as per Clause 1.6 of Notice Inviting Tender. 1.6 SUBMISSION OF TENDER



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1.6.1 Tender shall be submitted in the following manner:

Tender shall be submitted to the address given in Bid Synopsis in three separate sealed Envelopes as given below, super scribing the Name of work, Tender no. & address of the tenderer and Last Date & Time of receipt of tender. Envelope 1: This shall contain:

i) Cost of tender documents as per clause 3(b) of NOT ii) Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) iii) Proof for eligibility criteria iv) Credentials (as in Forms B & C attached) along with copies of partnership deeds in

case of partnership firms v) Unconditional acceptance of tender in the given format vi) Preliminary Agreement in the given format and vii) Declaration in the given format with regard to download of tenders from website.

viii) Weekly Time schedule in form of Gantt chart ix) Signed Tender documents x) Drawings, duly signed and stamped xi) Specifications, duly signed and stamped xii) Programme of work in Bar chart

xiii) Methodology xiv) List of Resources

a. Equipments with details of make, nos etc b. Manpower summary c. Senior personnel with credentials

xv) Works in hand xvi) Safety Plan xvii) QA/QC Policy

Envelope 2: Price Bid This Envelope shall contain the Financial Offer for the mentioned work in the format specified. The Envelope 2 will be opened only of those tenderers whose Technical Proposals furnished in Envelope 1 are in order. Envelope 3: The sealed Envelopes No. 1 & 2 as above shall be placed in another ENVELOPE 3 and sealed properly. The Envelope 3 shall also be superscripted with Name of work, Tender no. & address of the tenderer and Last Date & Time of receipt of tender.

ENVELOPE 3 shall be opened at the scheduled date and time.

1.6.2 Submission of tender by a tenderer implies that he has read this notice and all other

contract documents and has made himself aware of the scope and specifications of the work to be done and of conditions and rates at which stores, tools and plant, etc. will be



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issued to him by INKEL and local conditions and other factors bearing on the execution of the works.

1. 7 OPENING OF THE TENDER

Tenders will be opened in the presence of tenderers or their authorized representatives who are present at 3.30 pm on 06.04.2015 at the office of INKEL Limited, INKEL Centre, Cochin.

1.8 INFORMATION REGARDING TENDER 1.8.1 After opening of the tenders, the information relating to the examination, clarification,

evaluation and comparison of tenders and recommendations concerning the award of contract shall not be disclosed to the tenderers and other persons not officially concerned with such process.

1.8.2. Subject to INKEL’s right to accept any tender and reject any or all tenders; the work will be

awarded to the tenderer whose bid has been determined to be substantially responsive to the tender documents and who has offered the lowest Evaluated Tender Price provided further that the tenderer has the capability and resources to carry out the contract effectively.

1.8.3. Prior to the expiry period of validity of the Tender, INKEL will notify the successful

tenderer in writing by registered letter that his tender has been accepted. This letter of acceptance will constitute the formation of a contract between INKEL and the tenderer.

1.8.4 Before commencing the work and within 7 days after the letter of acceptance of the tender

has been issued to him, the tenderer shall make performance guarantee as given in clause 1.13 of this notice and furnish the same for the proper fulfilment of the contract and shall execute an agreement for the work in required non-judicial stamp paper in the format given as “Articles of Agreement” in GCC.

1.8.5 If the tenderer fails to execute the agreement as stated above within the specified period,

the Earnest Money Deposit shall be forfeited to INKEL – KSIDC Projects Limited and fresh tenders called for or the matter otherwise disposed off.

1.9 REJECTION OF TENDER 1.9.1 A tenderer shall submit a responsive bid, which satisfies each and every condition laid

down in this notice, accepting all terms and conditions of the specifications and contract documents without any modifications, failing which, the tender will be liable to be rejected.

1.9.2 Tenders not properly filled, mutilated with incorrect calculations or generally not complying

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1.9.3 Canvassing is strictly prohibited and the tenders submitted by the tenderers, who resort to canvassing will be liable for rejection.

1.9.4 The tender for the Works shall not be witnessed by a contractor or contractors who

himself/themselves has/have tendered for the same works. Failure to observe this condition shall render the tender of the contractor tendering as well as of those witnessing the tender liable to rejection.

1.10 ITEM RATE TENDER

In the case of item rate tender only rates quoted will be considered. Rates quoted by the contractor in figures and words shall be accurately filled in so that there is no discrepancy in rates written in words and figures. The rate thus quoted will be deemed to include the cost of all materials, labour, hire charges for all machinery’s, cost of fuel, power, all leads and lifts, taxes, levies, royalties, all over heads, contingencies, profits, etc. and the quoted price is all inclusive. The total contract price shall also be worked out and entered in.

1. 11 SIGNATURE OF THE TENDERER

If the tender is made by an individual, it shall be signed with his full name and his complete address shall be given. If it is made by partnership firm, it shall be signed with the co-partnership name by a member of the firm who shall sign his own name and give the name and address of each partner of the firm and attach a copy of ‘Power of Attorney’ with the tender authorizing him to sign on behalf of the other partners. A certified copy of the ‘Registered Partnership Deed’ shall also be submitted along with the tender.

1.12 EMD 1.12.1 The Earnest money of Rs. 2,00,000/-/-shall be furnished as Demand Draft in favour of

INKEL – KSIDC Projects Limited payable at Cochin or Bank Guarantee from a scheduled bank for a period not less than THREE months.

1.12.2 EMD of the unsuccessful tenders will be refunded without any interest on finalization of

the contract with the successful Tenderer or on the expiry of the validity period whichever is earlier.

1.12.3 EMD deposited with INKEL (on behalf of INKEL –KSIDC Projects Limited) will be forfeited,

if a bidder withdraws his bid during the period of validity specified. i) if the successful bidder fails within the time limit to sign the contract document or

fails to furnish the required security deposit. 1.12.4 On acceptance of the tender, the EMD will be refunded after remittance of the

performance guarantee and execution of the agreement.



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1.12.5 The amount of EMD remitted earlier for any work or sum due to the contractor from

INKEL Limited or its associates cannot be adjusted towards EMD for this work. Only the EMD remitted as prescribed in this NIT is acceptable.

1.13 PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE 1.13.1 The successful tenderer on receipt of the letter of acceptance will deposit an amount

equal to 5% of the probable value of contract in the form of a Bank guarantee from a scheduled public sector Bank in the format prescribed by INKEL – KSIDC Projects Limited and valid for the entire period of construction within seven days after the issue of letter of acceptance.

1.13.2 EMD will be refundable to the contractor after remittance of the performance guarantee

and execution of the agreement. 1.13.3 The Performance Guarantee will be refunded to the contractor after recording of the

completion certificate of the work by the Engineer-in-charge. 1.14 RETENTION AMOUNT 1.14.1 Retention Money at the rate of 5% of the value of work for each running bill will be

deducted from first and following part bills until such time as the cumulative total of such deductions (herein referred to as the Retention Money) shall amount to 5% of the executed value of the work. On expiry of the defects liability period or on payment of the amount of the Final Bill whichever is later, the Engineer-in-charge, shall on demand from the contractor refund to him the performance guarantee and retention amount provided that the Engineer-in-charge is satisfied that there is no demand outstanding against the Contractor.

1.14.2 Provided that when the Retention amount reaches a limit of 5% of the contract value or

on completion of the work, if the Contractor so demand may convert the amount into one of the Government securities, or Bank guarantee from any nationalized bank; the bank guarantee being valid till the completion of the defect liability period.

1.14.3 All the deposits of EMD, PERFORMANCE GUARANTEE and RETENTION MONEY will not

bear any interest whatsoever. 1.15 INCOME –TAX Income-tax at the rate prevailing at the time of payment will be deducted from each

running bill and final bill as per the provisions of the act. 1.16 STATUTORY PAYMENTS 1.16.1 All statutory payments in connection with the employment of the workmen for this work

will be borne by the Contractor.



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1.16.2 The contractor is the employer of all the worker’s engaged for this work and should

therefore take all required registrations and pay premium correctly to labour welfare funds constituted by the Union Government and Government of Kerala from time to time.

1.16.3 All statutory deductions shall be made from the amount eligible to the contractor in each

part bill at current rates. The deduction towards the work contract tax shall be as per the prevailing rates of Kerala Government Sales Tax rules, Any tax omitted, to be deducted in any part bill shall be deducted in the subsequent bills/final bill.

1.16.4 Sale Tax, Work Contract Tax, Excise/Customs duty or any other taxes or statutory levies

applicable to this contract shall be payable by the Contractor and INKEL will not entertain any claim whatsoever in this respect.

1.17 PERIOD OF VALIDITY The tender shall remain valid for acceptance for a period of 3 months (90 days) from the

date of submission of the tenders. If any tenderer withdraws his tender before the said period or makes any modifications in terms and conditions of the tender, then has the liberty to forfeit the said Earnest Money Deposit.

1.18 INSPECTION OF SITE Every tenderer is expected to inspect the site of the proposed work and acquaint himself

with the site conditions of substrata, approaches, availability of raw materials, geological and weather conditions, etc., before quoting his rates. He must go through all the drawings, specifications and other tender documents. Any further clarification in the drawings and documents can be had from INKEL at the above mentioned address.

1.19 QUANTUM OF WORK 1.19.1 A schedule of approximate quantities for various items accompanies this tender. It shall

be definitely understood that INKEL does not accept any responsibility for the correctness or completeness of this schedule in respect of items and quantities and this schedule is liable to modification by deletions, deductions or additions at the discretion of INKEL without affecting the terms of the contract.

1.19.2 INKEL reserves the right to increase or decrease the quantum of work at site without

assigning any reason. 1.19.3 Variations in the quantities put to tender will not be the basis of any claim or disputes.

The rates agreed by the contractor shall hold good for any amount of variation in the quantities and no claims whatsoever will be entertained on this amount. The contractor shall carryout all works as directed by INKEL at the same agreed rates.

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The contractor’s rate must be firm and include the cost of transportation of materials to

the site, all taxes such as Sales Tax, Excise, etc. and the fixing or placing in position for which the item of work is intended to be operated. The rates quoted by the contractor shall be firm throughout the contract period and there shall be no upward revision of the rates quoted by the contractor for any reasons whatsoever. It should be clearly understood that any claims for extra Sales Tax, Excise duty, Construction tax or any additional tax, etc., shall not be entertained in any case whatsoever once the tenders are opened.

1.21 INTERPRETING SPECIFICATIONS 1.21.1 In interpreting the specifications, the following order of decreasing importance shall be

followed:

a. Specification mentioned in Schedule of Quantities b. Particular specifications of contract c. Technical Specifications as per MORTH d. Drawings.

1.21.2 Matters not covered by the specifications given in the contract, as a whole shall be

covered by the relevant Indian Standard Codes. If such codes on a particular subject have not been framed, the decision of INKEL shall be final.

1.22 REJECTION OF THE TENDER ON ACCOUNT OF MODIFICATIONS No modifications shall be made by the tenderer in the Notice Inviting Tender,

Instructions to the contractors, Tender form, General conditions of contract (GCC), Special conditions of contract, drawings, technical specifications and schedule of quantities. A modification is one which affects in any way, the quality, quantity and period of completion of the work or which limits in any way the responsibilities or liabilities of the Tenderer or any right of INKEL as required in the specifications and contract documents. Any modification in the terms and conditions of the tender which are not acceptable to INKEL shall also be treated as a major modification. If any such modifications are made or any conditions attached, the tender is liable to be rejected.

1.23 ACCEPTANCE OF THE TENDER 1.23.1 The acceptance of a tender rests with INKEL who does not bind himself to accept the

lowest tender and reserves the authority to reject any or all the tenders received without assigning any reason(s) whatsoever.

1.23.2 INKEL reserves the right of accepting the whole or any of the tenders received and the

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1.23.3 The work shall be carried out under the direction and supervision of INKEL or its authorised representatives at site. On acceptance of the tender, the contractor shall intimate the name of his accredited representative(s) who would be supervising the construction and would be responsible for taking instructions for carrying out the work.

1.24 LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE The Letter of Acceptance will be issued in writing to the successful tenderer by INKEL.

The contract will normally be awarded to the qualified and responsive Bidder offering the lowest evaluated bid in conformity with the requirements of the specifications and contract documents and INKEL shall be the sole judge in this regard. INKEL does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender or to give any reason for its decision.

1.25 QUALITY OF MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP INKEL’s decision with regard to the quality of the material and workmanship will be final

and binding on the contractor. Any material rejected thus shall be immediately removed by the contractor and replaced by materials as per specifications and standards.

1.26 SUB-LETTING No part of the contract shall be sub-let without the written permission of INKEL nor shall

transfers be made by the Power of Attorney authorizing others to carry out the work, or receive payment on behalf of the tenderer.

1.27 DEFECTS LIABILITY PERIOD Any defect developed within the ‘Defect Liability Period’ of Twelve months will have to

be rectified by the contractor at their own cost and in case the defects are not rectified by the contractor, INKEL or its authorised representative shall get the work done at the risk and cost of the contractor.

1.28 DELAYS IN COMMENCEMENT The contractor shall not be entitled to any compensation for any loss suffered by him on

account of delays in commencing or executing the work, whatever be the cause for such delays including delays in procuring Government Controlled or other materials.

1.29 INSPECTION BY THE CONTRACTOR The contractor should inspect the source of materials, their quality, quantity and

availability. All materials must strictly comply with the relevant B.I.S specifications. 1.30 CO-ORDINATION OF WORK The contractor must co-ordinate with other contractors involved in other works within the

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1.31 SITE CLEARANCE BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF WORK The contractor should note that they shall have to clear the site of vegetation, debris, etc,

before the commencement of the work and that no extra payment is permissible on this account.

1.32 PERIOD OF CONSTRUCTION Time is the essence of this contract. The construction period shall be ninety days.

Commencement of the work shall be considered from the 7th day of receipt of letter of acceptance. The contractor shall draw a detailed schedule of programme in the form of a BAR CHART on whole work, within one week of award of work and submit to INKEL for their approval.

1.33 MILESTONES AND COMPENSATION FOR DELAY The Milestones to be achieved during the execution of the work and compensation for

delay shall be levied for non performance as detailed below:

Milestone Physical progress Cumulative time allowed

Compensation for delay

1.

Route survey and preparation of drawings, Submission of applications to various statutory departments and obtaining permission for cable laying from all statutory departments.

30 days Rs.5,000/day

2.

Taking delivery of cable at site, HDD and Trenching along NH, Excavation of trenches, cable laying , refilling ,end termination, earthing etc.

50 days Rs 25,000/day

3. Testing and commissioning including Energisation of power from KSEB

10 days Rs 25,000/day

However, the total compensation for delay deductable against Liquidated Damages (LD)

whether for non achievement of milestone or for final completion shall not exceed 10% of the contract value.

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If INKEL wants to occupy areas in part, the contractor shall complete the work of these areas in conjunction with INKEL and hand over the same to INKEL without affecting any of the clauses of contract agreement.

1.35 LIQUIDATED DAMAGES 1.35.1 INKEL, if satisfied, that the works can be completed by the contractor within a reasonable

time after the specified time for completion, may allow further extension of time at its discretion with or without the levy of L.D. In the event of extension granted being with Liquidated Damages, INKEL will be entitled without prejudice to any other right or remedy available in that behalf, to recover from the contractor as agreed.

1.35.2 INKEL, if not satisfied with the progress of the contract and in the event of failure of the

contractor to recoup the delays in the mutually agreed time frame, shall be entitled to terminate the contract.

1.35.3 In the event of such termination of the contract as described in 1.35.2 the owner shall be

entitled to recover Liquidated damages up to Ten per cent (10%) of the contract value and forfeit the performance guarantee made by the contractor besides getting the work completed by other means at the risk and cost of the contractor.

1.36 CONTRACTOR’S STORE AND SITE OFFICE Suitable area in the site of work shall be allowed to the contractor free of cost for

constructing temporary structures for storing his tools and plants, materials, site office and cement godown. However, the structure will be provided by him at his own expense and he will be solely responsible for guarding his property with requisite insurance against theft, fire etc. The contractor however will have to dismantle the sheds and vacate the land of all debris, etc. at his own expense after completion of work.

1.37 MEASUREMENT AND BILLING 1.37.1 Wherever mode of measurement is not specified, the measurement will be taken at site

as per the latest BIS code of practice for measurement. All measurable works shall be approved by the Engineer in charge in the approved format. At least 24 hour notice has to be given prior to such measurements.

1.37.2 The contractor or his representative shall accompany INKEL or its authorised

representative in taking measurement and shall agree to the measurement taken on spot. All necessary tapes shall be of steel and shall be supplied by the contractor. Request for Approval (RFA) shall be duly filled up and certified. The contractor shall then present his bill based upon the agreed and recorded measurements and as per the directions of INKEL. If the contractor fails to accompany INKEL’s representatives for measurements, then he shall be bound by the measurement taken by INKEL or their representative.



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1.37.3 The contractor shall raise bills once a month or for a minimum payment of 25% of contract value. All bills shall be accompanied by the signed Request for Approval (RFA) as in enclosed format.

1.37.4 Payment towards 50% of the interim bills shall be released within 15 days and balance

within 30 days of presentation by the contractor. 1.37.5 Period of final measurement shall be one month from the time of completion of the

project.

Payment application and Payment Certificate shall be in enclosed format. 1.38 EXTRA ITEMS 1.38.1 Any item of work that do not find a place in the schedule of quantities, in the original

tender or in the accepted tender which has been directed by INKEL to execute is deemed as an extra item of work. All such works that are necessary to be carried out under the direction of INKEL shall be carried out by the contractor. No such variation will violate the Contract.

1.38.2 Extra items of work thus carried out by the contractor will be paid at the rates worked out

by INKEL. 1.39 WATER AND ELECTRICITY The contractor shall make his own arrangement for water and electricity required for the

work. INKEL shall take no responsibility for the supply of either electricity or water. 1.40 INSURANCE The successful tenderer shall take out Contractor’s All Risk (CAR) insurance policy, jointly

in the name of INKEL – KSIDC Projects Limited and the contractor, and the original policy shall be deposited with INKEL.

This Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) will form part of the tender document and the agreement executed by the successful tenderer.

INKEL Limited

INKEL Centre, Off Vallathol Junction,

Date: Sea port Airport Road,



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Place: Thrikkakara, Cochin-682021

ANNEXURES



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1. INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING THE TENDER FORM

1.01 In this tender, the item specifications are given in the following sections:

PARTICULAR SPECIFICATIONS OF CONTRACT

SCHEDULE OF QUANTITIES (With Unit Rate Specifications)

Particular specifications are the general instructions for carrying out the works.

Unit rate specifications are the descriptions of items for which unit rates are to be worked out by the tenderer by considering all tender information.

1.02 In the case of percentage rate tenders, Contractor has to work out his rate as an overall percentage above or below or at the rate given in the schedule and for item rate tenders, the rate has to be entered by a single entry in front of the schedule both in words and in figures.

1.03 The contractor should certify that he has studied the works at site and has acquainted himself with the position with regard to the construction, materials and labour required for the work.

1.04 The contractors are to pay the Earnest money as specified in the Notice inviting Tender separately along with the tender. Tenders for which Earnest Money Deposit has not been received separately, shall be rejected.

1.05 Certified copies of Registration Certificate, Partnership Deed and Power of Attorney or Articles of Agreement in case of Limited Companies will have to be furnished for considering the acceptance of the tender.

1.06 Should the contractor notice any discrepancy or error in the statement made, or quantities or units shown against items, he shall immediately bring it to the notice of INKEL and obtain the clarification before submitting the tender. The tender shall be based on such clarifications received and shall be recorded as such in the covering letter to the contractor to execute the work according to the statement made for quantities or units shown in the tender, without any compensation.

1.07 The tenderer shall execute a preliminary agreement on non-judicial stamp paper of value not less than Rs.100/- and enclose the same with the tender documents. The Performa of the preliminary agreement can be found in Forms for different deeds.

1.08 The tender of the Contractor not complying with the above instructions may be rejected.

1.09 The tenderer should put the signature on all pages of the tender documents.

I/We have carefully read the above said instructions and shall comply with the same.

Signature of Tenderer

Place:

Date:



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2. TENDER FORM

To

The Chairman INKEL – KSIDC Projects Limited, INKEL Centre, Off Vallathol Junction, Sea port Airport Road, Thrikkakara, Cochin -682021.

Dear Sir,

Sub:

With reference to the tender invited by you for the above proposal, I/We do hereby tender for this

after having:

a) Examined the Designs, Drawings, Details, Specifications, Schedule of Quantities,

Instructions to Tender, Agreement and the Conditions of Contract annexed thereto

(hereinafter called the Tender Documents) relating to Construction.

b) Visited the site of work, studied the site conditions, nature of substrata, availability of

construction materials and

c) Acquired the requisite information on all prevailing factors affecting the tender.

d) Read and understood the General Conditions of Contract

I/We undersigned hereby offer to construct the proposed work in strict accordance with the

Tender document for the consideration to be calculated in terms of the priced schedule of

quantities.

I/We have noted that Time is the essence of the contract and undertake to complete the whole of

the works as per the attached schedule from the date of issue of intimation (Letter of Acceptance)

by you that our tender has been accepted and upon receiving possession of site.

I/We further undertake that on failure subject to the conditions of the contract relating to

extension of time, I/We are willing to pay the agreed Liquidated Damages/Penalty for the period

during which the work remains incomplete beyond the due date of completion.

I/We further agree to the deduction of retention money amounting to a total of 5 percent of value

of work which will be returned to me/us as per the relevant clauses in the agreement .The

deduction will be as explained in clause 1.14 of Notice Inviting Tender.

I/We undertake to execute the work of electrification of various facilities though a licensed

electrical contractor of appropriate class as given in the tender condition. All the requirements of

supervision, testing, commissioning and energizing will be fulfilled by us.

I/We have also executed the preliminary agreement as is enclosed.



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Further we undertake to execute the works which will be entrusted to us in the most work man like

manner within the stipulated completion period. If our Tender is found accepted, we agree to

enter into a contract as specified by you within fifteen days of this receipt of Letter of Acceptance

of our tender.

Our Bankers are:

1. …………………………………………………….

2. …………………………………………………….

Place:

Date:

Signature of tenderer

Name of the partners of the firm

OR

Name of the Contractor



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3. FORMAT OF UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE LETTER

(TO BE SUBMITTED IN ENVELOPE 1)

The Chairman INKEL – KSIDC Projects Limited, INKEL Centre, Off Vallathol Junction, Sea port Airport Road, Thrikkakara, Cochin -682021

Sir,

ACCEPTANCE OF INKEL – KSIDC PROJECTS LIMITED TENDER CONDITIONS

1. Tender Document for the work of -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------has been

sold to me/us by INKEL – KSIDC Projects Limited, and I/We hereby unconditionally accept

the tender condition of INKEL - KSIDC Projects Limited Tender documents in its entirety for

the above work.

2. The contents of the clauses of Notice Inviting Tender of the Tender Documents have been

noted wherein it is clarified that the unconditional acceptance of the tender conditions in its

entirety is a pre-condition for acceptance of the tender. It is further noted that it is not

permissible to put any remarks/conditions (except unconditional rebate on quoted rates if

any) in the tender enclosed in “Envelope 3”. I/We agree that the tender shall be rejected

and INKEL - KSIDC Projects Limited shall, without prejudice to any other right or remedy is at

liberty to forfeit the Earnest Money Deposit.

3. The required Earnest Money for this work is enclosed herewith.

Yours faithfully,

NAME AND ADDRESS OF

THE TENDERER WITH SEAL

Date: ______________



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4. FORM - B Details of experience for similar nature and complexity of work in last 5 (five) years:

Please fill in information about the relevant projects completed over the last five years

Name of Employer

Location Name of Engineer

responsible for

supervision

Contract price & Date

(Rs. In lakhs)

Scope of works

Completion certificate enclosed (Yes/No)

Signature of Contractor with seal:



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5. FORM - C

PERFORMANCE REPORT FOR WORKS REFERRED TO IN FORM ‘B’

Name of the work: ...................................................................... Project & Location: ......................................................................

1. Scope of work:

a. Number of floors in basement:

b. Number of floors in superstructure:

2. Agreement No. & date:

3. Contract Role: Sole contractor/ Sub contractor/ Partner in Joint Venture

4. Estimated Cost:

5. Tendered Cost:

6. Value of work done:

7. Date of Start:

8. a. Due date of completion:

b. Actual date of completion:

9. Amount of compensation levied for delayed completion if any.

10. Performance report based on Quality of work, Time

Management and Resourcefulness : Very Good / Good / Fair

11. Mobile No:

12. Email:

EXECUTIVE ENGINEER/ AUTHORISED SIGNATORY

Place: Date:



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6. PROFORMA OF PRELIMINARY AGREEMENT

(To be executed on stamp paper of value Rs.100/- and submitted along with tender in Envelope 1)

Preliminary agreement entered into on this the …………. (Day) of ................................ (Month)

................... (Year) between INKEL – KSIDC Projects Limited, Cochin-21 (hereinafter called INKID on

one part and Shri...................... ……………… (Name and Address of the Contractor) (Hereinafter called

the Contractor) on the other part for the execution of the agreement as well as the execution of the

work.

And whereas in the Notice Inviting Tender it is stated as follows:

Before commencing the work within seven days of the date when the letter of acceptance of tender

has been issued to him, the tenderer shall deposit an additional sum of `………………… (Performance

Guarantee AS BANK GUARANTEE) which together with the amount of earnest money deposited

shall be treated as guarantee for the proper fulfilment of the same and he shall execute an

agreement for the work in the scheduled form of agreement. If he fails to do this or fails to maintain

a specified rate of progress, the performance guarantee shall be forfeited to INKID and fresh tenders

shall be called for or the matter otherwise disposed. If as a result of such measures due to the

default of the tenderer to pay the requisite deposit, sign the contract, to take possession of the

work, cause any loss to INKID, the same will be recovered from him as arrears of revenue.

Recoveries to this or any other account will be made from the sum that may be due to contractor on

this or any other contracts or under the Revenue Recovery Act or otherwise as INKID may decide.

Now therefore those present witness and it is mutually agreed as follows:

1. The terms and conditions for the said contract having been stipulated in the said tender

form to which the contractor has agreed, a copy of which is appended, and which forms part of this

agreement, it is agreed that the terms and conditions stipulated there in shall bind the parties to

this agreement, except to the extent to which they are abrogated or altered by express terms and

conditions herein, agreed to and in which respect the express provisions herein shall supersede

those in the said tender form.

2. The Contractor hereby agrees and under take to perform and fulfil all the operations and

obligations connected with the execution of the said contract work.

3. If the Contractor does not come forward to execute the original agreement after the said

work is awarded and letter of acceptance issued in his favour or commits breach of any of the

conditions of the contract as stipulated in the concerned clause of the Notice Inviting Tender as

quoted above within the period stipulated, INKID may rearrange the works otherwise or get it done

otherwise at the risk and cost of the contractor and the loss so sustained by INKID can be realized

from the Contractor under the Revenue Recovery Act as if arrears of land revenue as assessed,

quantified and fixed by an adjudicating authority consisting of INKID or any other officer or officers

authorized by INKID taking into consideration the prevailing rates and after giving due notice to the



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Contractor. The decision taken by such authorized officer or officers shall be final and conclusive

and shall be binding on the contractor.

4. The contractor further agrees that any amount found due to INKID under or by virtue of this

agreement shall be recoverable from the Contractor from his EMD and his properties, movable and

immovable as arrears of land revenue under the provision of the Revenue Recovery Act for the time

being in force or in any other manner as INKID may deem fit in this regard.

In witness where of Sri………………………………… Chairman, INKEL – KSIDC Projects Limited and

Sri…………………………., the Contractor, have set their hands on the day and year first above written,

Signed by Sri ………………………………..…, Chairman, INKEL – KSIDC Projects Limited.

In the presence of witnesses

1. ………………………….

2. ………………………….

Signed and delivered by Sri. …………………………………………….. , The Contractor,

In the presence of witnesses

1. …………………………..

2…………………………..



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7. DECLARATION (TO BE GIVEN BY THE TENDERERS WHO HAVE DOWNLOADED

THE TENDER DOCUMENT FROM THE WEB) It is to certify that

1. I/We have submitted the tenders in the Proforma as downloaded directly from the

website.

2. I/We have submitted tender documents which are same / identical as available in the

website.

3. I/We have not made any modification/corrections/additions etc. in the tender documents

downloaded from web by me/us.

4. I/We have checked that no page is missing and all pages as per the index are available &

that all pages of tender document submitted by us are clear and legible.

5. I/We have signed (with stamp) all the pages of the tender document before submitting the

same.

6. I/We have sealed the tender documents properly before submitting the same.

7. I/We have submitted the cost of tender along with the EMD.

8. I have read carefully and understood the important instructions to the all tenderers & to

tenderers who have down loaded the tenders from the web.

9. In case at any stage later, it is found there is difference in our downloaded tender

documents from the original, INKID shall have the absolute right to take any action as

deemed fit without any prior intimation to me / us.

10. In case at any stage later, it is found that there is difference in our downloaded tender

documents from the original, the tender/work will be cancelled and Earnest Money/

Performance Guarantee will be forfeited at any stage whenever it is so noticed. INKID will

not pay any damages to me / us on this account.

11. In case at any stage later, it is found that there is difference in our downloaded tender

documents from the original, I/We may also be debarred from further participation in the

tenders of INKEL – KSIDC Projects Limited.

Date ……………….. CONTRACTOR

(Sign with seal)



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8. FORMAT FOR REQUEST FOR APPROVAL

Project Date RFA no

Employer Contractor

Description of activity to be inspected BOQ Ref

Submitted by

Designation Date & Time

Inspection notes

Commented by

Designation

Date & Time

APPROVALS

Approved / Rejected

Designation

Date & Time

Details of Attachments

1

2

3



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Project Payment no

Employer Date

Consultant For the month

Contractor Contract value

Start date Contract period

Completion

date

Time elapsed in

%

Prepared by Approved by

Signature Signature &

stamp

Designation Designation

Management

Signature Signature &

stamp

Designation Designation

Net amount payable

WCT

Finance

10. Format for Payment certificate

Value of

work done

Cumulative value of work done till date RB -

Cumulative value of work done till last bill RB -

Value of work done for this bill RB -

Deductions in this bill

Recovery of adhoc/advance Payments

Other recoveries

Recovery of Liqidated damages

Total deductions

Net amount certified before taxes

Taxes, retention & recoveries for this bill RB -

Recovery off retention @ 5%

Recovery of mobilisation advance from this bill

TDS

Reverse ST

Labour Cess

Interest on Mobilisation advance

Total recoveries



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SCHEDULE OF QUANTITIES



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SCHEDULE OF QUANTITIES

Laying of 11 KV, 3C X 300 sq mm HT XLPE UG Cable from 110 KV KSEB S/S Malappuram West to the proposed switching station at INKEL Site, Panakkad.

Sl No Qty Description Rate Unit Amount

1 5200

Taking receipt of Supplied Material at site, unloading and loading, transporting etc. of 3Cx300 sq.mm XLPE UG Cable using crane from stock yard to work site, returning balance material if any, to INKEL Greens Campus at Malappuram.

Mtr -

2 5200

Labour charges for laying 11KV 3C x300 sq.mm., XLPE UG Cable through existing excavated trench/built in trench/HDPE Pipe /GI Pipe excluding excavation and back filling as per the supervision of KSEB Officers.

Mtr -

3 5200

Excavation in all classes of soil and all types of road surface concrete/rocky, depositing on bank with initial lead upto 50m and lift upto 1.5m including watering ramming and sectioning of soil bank etc complete without damaging existing cables including back filling of trench after forming a 20cm sand cushion around the cable, filling sand as insisted and filling balance portion with selected excavated earth, watering , consolidating in layers of 15 cms using suitable machinery and as approved by the Engr in charge Disposing the surplus earth and debris to suitable dumping yard after refilling and making the road surface neat and motorable (Work shall be executed during night hours at Town Area).

Mtr -



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4 4600

Providing protection of the cable including leveling bottom of excavated trench, spreading crushed sand, laying cable, placing country burnt bricks 20x10x7.5 cm in either side of the cable filling the space between the bricks with sand, covering the same with bricks providing identification tags at 5M intervals, cable markers at 100 M intervals inclusive of cost of all materials excluding excavation and back filling to the satisfaction of Engr in charge including placing of HDPE warning tape along entire stretch of cable route etc complete. (Work shall be executed during night hours at Town Area).

Mtr -

5 9200

Supplying and providing RCC Protection slabs of size 50cm x 25cm x 5 cm, centre 7.5 cm, using 1:2:4 cement concrete, 6mm tore steel (6nos horizontal and 4 nos cross) engraved with KSEB 11 KV CABLE DANGER, letter size 5cm including cost of all materials and labour charges for casting curing transporting and placing the slab above earth cushion bed including cost of all materials. Note: The above work shall be executed as per the strict instructions of PTCC Authorities for providing additional protection for the 11 KV cable covered with bricks

each -

6 500

Supply of 160mm, 10kg/cm2 HDPE pipe conforming to IS 4984/90-95. (ISI mark should be printed in every 1M length of each pipe.)

Mtr -



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7 500

Labour charges for Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD), and laying 160mm, 10kg/cm2 HDPE pipe including hire charges of HDD machine, tools and tackles, men and machinery as per KSEB specification and supervision.

Mtr -

8 100 Supplying and providing 160mm GI pipe, B Class, including necessary fabrication for bridge portions.

Mtr -

9 4

Supply and making outdoor heat shrinkable cable Push-on end terminations kits for 11KV 3Cx300 sq.mm XLPE UG Cable including supply of end sealing with all required accessories etc as required.

Nos -

10 11

Supply and making Straight joint for 11KV grade 3x300 mm2 XLPE Al. cables including supply of end sealing with all required accessories etc as required.

Nos -

11 UR Supplying and providing Pipe Earthing as per IS:3043/1987.

Each -

12 60

Supplying and providing Cable route marker as per KSEB specifications including fixing 1:3:6 cement concrete base of size 30 x30x30 cm.

Each -

13 12 Providing 2 Mtr long 110MM GI Pipe for end protections.

Each -

14 5000

Laisoning charges for obtaining necessary approvals for road cutting and cable laying (DCC, PTCC, Local Body, KWA, Electrical Inspectorate, PWD, Police, etc complete). Bank guarantee and Restoration charges and remittance at various departments (statutory payments will be paid by INKEL).

Mtr -

TOTAL -



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TOTAL (RUPEES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

----------------------------------------------- ONLY)

I/We agree to carry out the above works at the above rates quoted. I/We understand that

the detailed shop drawings required for required items has to be submitted by us and shall

be approved by the Consultant/INKEL after evaluation. Also that the above quantities

indicated are only approximate and that the payment shall be based on the actual

quantities of works undertaken as measured and certified by the Consultant / Engineer- in-

charge of INKEL. Based on the rates quoted the total amount of Contract as per above BOQ

is Rs……………………………………(In words: Rupees …………… ……………………

…………………………………………… ……… ………………… …………………………only)

Signature with seal Place & date

Name and Address of Contractor:



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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR HIGH VOLTAGE CABLES AND ACCESSORIES SPECIFICATION OF 11 KV CABLE: The cable is 3 c 300sq.mm with XLPE insulated and armoured conforming to IS 7098 PART –2 for 11 KV earth neutral system. The conductor shall be stranded and compacted circular for all cables. Cables shall be provided with both conductor screening and insulation screening. There will be an overall sheath of PVC. The short circuit withstand capacity of cable is 18.3kA for 3 sec. The cables shall be suitable for laying in built-in trenches, underground buried installation with uncontrolled backfill and possibility of flooding by water and chemicals, in ducts and pipes. Each drum of 3x300 sq.mm cable has 500m. Cables will be supplied by Inkel. SPECIFICATION FOR CABLE ACCESSORIES: The termination and straight through jointing kits for use on the systems shall be suitable for the type of cables offered as per this specification. The accessories shall be supplied in kit form. Each component of the kit shall the manufacture's mark of origin. The kit shall include all stress grading, insulating and sealing materials apart from conductor fittings and consumable items. An installation instruction sheet shall also be included in each kit. The contents of the accessories kit including all consumables shall be suitable for storage without deterioration at a temperature of 45º with self life extending to more than 5 years. TERMINATING KITS: The terminating kits shall be suitable for termination of the cables to indoor switchgear or to a weatherproof transformer/motor. For outdoor terminations, weather shields/sealing ends and any other accessories required shall also form part of the kit. The terminating kits shall be one of the makes/types mentioned in the preferred makes. JOINTING KITS: The straight through jointing kits shall be suitable for installation on overhead trays, concrete lined trenches, and ducts and for underground burial with uncontrolled backfill and possibility of flooding by water and chemicals. These shall have protection against any mechanical damage and suitably designed to be protected against rodent and termite attack. Type tests shall be carried out and certificates made available to prove the general qualities. The design type of termination/ jointing system must be conformed to VDE 0278/IS Specification. All materials such as jointing kits etc should be supplied by contractor. SPECIFICATION OF CABLE LAYING:



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Transporting, loading and unloading of 3x300 sq.mm XLPE UG Cable using crane from stock yard to work site without any damage is contractor’s responsibility. When unloading cable drums, they shall be carefully lifted and placed on the ground. Under no circumstances cable drums should be dropped to the ground as the shock may cause heavy damages to the inner layers of the cable. For removing the cable from the drum it should be supported on suitable jacks and the drum is rotated to unwind the cable from the drum. Cable should never be pulled while unwinding from the drum. Cable rollers shall be used for laying of cables and cable should be properly handled while laying to avoid any damage. The cables are to be laid in different ways in different areas. Some places where the passage/road can’t be excavated, HDD have to be adopted with HDPE pipes. The places where crossing bridges/entrances, 160mm GI pipes buried and cable laid in it. In most of the areas cables are directly buried in excavated trenches of size 40cm wide and 100cm depth. Before laying of cable in excavated trench in soil a layer of 25mm sand shall be provided for the purpose of cushioning. Above this, cable is laid. It is to be covered with the another layer of sand 125mm. The sides and top surface is to be properly leveled and covered with country burnt bricks in a manner to overlap the cable on either side by 5cm. thereafter the trench is to be filled with soil to a height of 20 cm over which the concrete slabs of 50 x 25 x 5 cm is to be placed continuously. Above this trench is again filled with soil to a height of another 20cm above that HDPE warning tape for the entire cable route is to be placed and soil filled. Each soil filling is to be compacted and leveled. The cable markers made in cast iron with HT cable marking with concrete block base is to be placed is spaced at a distance of 100m and at every change in the direction. After laying all these cables provide 2 mtr long 110mm GI pipes for end protections. . SPECIFICATION OF EARTHING: Supply of 3 Mtr. long 50 mm GI pipe earth electrode buried in ground with alternate layer of charcoal and salt including construction of trough with RCC cover as per IS 3043. The resistance of earthing system shall not exceed 1.0 ohm. INSTALLATION AND TESTING: The installation shall be carried out in accordance with the Indian Electricity Rules, the Codes of Practice of the Bureau of Indian Standards (IS 1255) and other relevant statutory regulations. After installation the cable system with all joints and terminations have to be tested using 5KV Megger and also for continuity. And test results submitted and approval of Electrical Inspectorate and KSEB obtained for Energisation. x-------------------------------------------------------------------x