Section-I (INV)
RE-INVITATION OF BIDS (INV)

MEGHALAYA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER (RE)
SHORT ROUND ROAD, LUM JINGSHAI, SHILLONG - 793 001

(DOMESTIC COMPETITIVE BIDDING)

No. MeSEB/CE(RE)/T-62(SGH)/2008-09/13 Dated 21.08. 2008  

INVITATION TO BIDS FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION WORKS IN SOUTH GARO HILLS DISTRICT OF MEGHALAYA STATE ON TURNKEY BASIS UNDER "RAJIV GANDHI GRAMEEN VIDYUTIKARAN YOJNA (RGGVY) SCHEME FOR RURAL ELECTRICITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND HOUSEHOLD ELECTRIFICATION"

1.0              The MeSEB has been entrusted by the Government of Meghalaya for execution of rural Electrification works for electrification of villages and rural household in the South Garo  Hills District of Meghalaya.  

The execution of the project shall be funded out of the proceeds of the financial assistance to be received by Government of Meghalaya from Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC) and all eligible payments for the execution of the project under the intended contract shall be made by the the MeSEB under suitable arrangement with Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC). The ownership of the project shall remain vested with the MeSEB  

1.1  The project shall be executed under the following package for which the MeSEB invites sealed bids under domestic competitive bidding:-

Package A : Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) Scheme for Rural Electricity Infrastructure and Household Electrification in Chokpot  C.D. Blocks of South  Garo Hills, as per 2001 census, Meghalaya No REC/POS/202/2007-08/949  Dt. 11-03-08         

2.0              Scope of work:-  

The bidder can quote for any or all of the packages as indicated above, provided he satisfies the provisions as given in Para 4.0 below.  

2.1.1       The aforesaid scope of work is only indicative. The detailed scope is described in Bidding documents, which are available for inspection and sale, at the address mentioned at Para 9.0, as per detailed given below:-         

3.0  Bidding Documents are non – transferable and can be obtained by the interested firms or their authorized representatives on submission of a written application and on    payment of non refundable specified amount. Issuance of the Bidding Documents, however, shall not automatically means that such firm fulfills/meets the Qualifying Requirements.  

4.0      The detailed Qualifying Requirements (QR) are given in the Bidding Document of the subject package. The complete bidding documents including tender drawings are available at website of the MeSEB i.e www.meseb.nic.in. Interested bidders can download the bidding documents and commence preparation of bids to gain time. However, they will be required to purchase the bidding documents from the MeSEB, (for submission of the bid), which will be duly authenticated by the executive issuing the documents. In case of any discrepancy between the documents downloaded by the prospective bidder and the Bid Documents (hard copy) issued by the MeSEB official, the latter shall prevail.  

5.0              Bids must be delivered to the MeSEB at the address mentioned at Para 9.0 below. Bids will be received and opened in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to be present, as per following schedule:-           

6.0              All the bids must be accompanied by a bid security of the following amount in a separate sealed envelope without which the bid shall be returned to Bidder unopened  

Bids Security  : - -

7.0              The successful bidder will be required to furnish a Contract Performance Guarantee for fifteen percent (15%) of the total contract price on award of the Contract for the respective packages.  

8.0              The MeSEB will not be responsible for misplacement/delay in receipt of either request for issuance of Bidding Documents or Bidding Documents or Bids sent by post.  

9.0              All correspondence/communication including those pertaining to purchase of Bidding Documents and submission of Bids with regard to the above shall be made at the following address of  the MeSEB :-  

The Chief Engineer (R.E.)
Meghalaya State Electricity Board , 
Lumjingshai ,  Shillong
Meghalaya , India .  

10.0             The MeSEB reserves the right to cancel/withdraw the bid without assigning any reason for such decision. Such decision will not incur any liability whatsoever on the part of the MeSEB consequently.    

(C. D. Saio)
Chief Engineer (RE),
Me.S.E.B., Shillong.