NOTICE TO CONSULTANTS ( Tunnels)

 

No. KR/PD/6                                                                                                                                          Date 17/09/2002

 

Sub: - Construction of Katra – Qazigund section of Jammu – Srinagar- Baramulla New B.G. Railway Line. Consultancy for the Construction of Tunnels

The Construction of above line from Km 30 to Km 120 of  Katra – Quazigund shall be undertaken by Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd. , which includes construction of number of major bridges and series of tunnels. The entire line has to be completed in a tight target period. Considering the terrain, the tunnels have to be designed and constructed using innovative methods.

Salient features of the proposed Tunnels will be:

1.      All the tunnels will be lined.

2.      Since it is a geologically active zone, the design of lining and the construction methodology shall be chosen properly.

3.      Since the tunnels will be long tunnels the ventilation of tunnels during the construction phase and the operations phase will    be an important feature.   

  It is proposed to select consultants who are prepared to take the challenge and work along with KRCL as empowered technical partners, who will be selected on the basis of information to be submitted along with supporting documents in prescribed format for pre-qualification of consultants for undertaking construction of Tunnels mentioned above. The consultants will be required to work for the design or proof check.

 

The following criteria for screening are laid down :-

1.      Details of Major tunnel works for which consultancy services were offered  during last 5 years.

2.      Details of professional organization:- man-power with bio-data of professional staff.

3.      Capability to analyse the forces and design the tunnels/tunnel lining, ventilation and lighting systems and construction planning.

4.      Experience if any in offering consultancy services in Himalayan region.

  The above details should be, submitted in the prescribed format on Excel sheet on a CD and one set of hard copy duly signed by the authorised signatory. 

 For pre-qualifying the consultants following weightages will be given against each item/strength of the consultants :

 

Sr. No.

Items

Unit for Assessment

% Weightage

1

Consultancy experience during last 5 years in the design of tunnels including support system or lining or ventilation or lighting systems of minimum 2 tunnels including construction planning.

No. of works

30

2

Capability to design the tunnel or tunnel lining or ventilation systems and construction planning                 a) Minimum design organisation consisting of competent 5 Post graduates (2 Geologists, 2 Engineers of Rock Mechanics and 1 Structural Engineer) and 5 Graduate Engineers.  

No. of  Post graduates / Design engineers.

30

3

Availability of design /  drawing equipment including software – Minimum equipment to be owned by consultant is as per Annexure

No. of equipment

10

 

4

Financial status. Turn over during last 5 years should be Rs 5.00 Crores minimum  (Cumulative)

In Crores

20

5

Experience of any works in Himalayas

No. of works

10

TOTAL

100

NOTES:

1.      The Consultants who will be fulfilling the criteria of 1 above with cumulative weightage of 60% only will be considered for             pre-qualification.

2.      Processing charges of Rs.10, 000/- will have to be deposited along with the pre-qualification documents in the form of a             Demand Draft drawn in the favor of Dy. FA & CAO, KRCL, payable at Navi Mumbai.

3.      The applications for pre-qualification shall be submitted on or before 15.00 hrs on 30.09.2002 at the following address.

    The General Manager (Projects)

   Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd.

               Raigad Bhavan, 8th Floor

               Plot No. 4, Sector 11

               CBD, Belapur

               Navi Mumbai – 400 614   

4.      Joint Ventures (JV) or Consortiums are permitted. JV or Consortium   documents shall accompany the notarized copy of the JV or Consortium.

5.      The value of the work executed, as a JV/Consortium partner will be considered for assessment provided the Clients issue the certificates.

    Base Year and Escalation

For the purpose of evaluation of the works executed / in progress the following enhancement factors shall be applied. The base year shall be taken as 2001-02. The enhancement factors shall not be applied on annual turnovers.

 

Year before

Multiplying factor

Actual Contract* value  in Crore Rs

Update value of  Contract in Crore Rs

One (2001-2000)

1.10

 

 

Two (2000-1999)

1.21

 

 

Three (1999-1998)

1.33

 

 

Four (1998-1997)

1.46

 

 

Five (1997-1996)

1.61

 

 

  *Applicant should indicate actual figures of costs and amount for the works executed by them in the schedule without accounting for the above-mentioned factors.

6.      The Agency is informed that only factually correct information is to be furnished. In the event of detection of incorrect information, the Agency is liable to be summarily disqualified or terminated or blacklisted.

 

Note :   Please see the Annexure.