Ref: GM/KENDA/DISCOUNT BID(12-13)/COAL/11-12/60820 dated 24.12.2011.

Sealed Discount bid on SOR are invited from Registered Transport contractors of ECL for transportation of coal by tipping trucks/ mechanical loading/for the different routes/locations: Calculation for estimated value as per Based on latest SOR no.ECL/HQ/CMC/Transport/1816, dt.14.12.2011 effective from 01.07.2011, for the year 2012-13.

Note: In case coal unloaded at Siding instead of CHP, the rate will be reduced by Rs.0.40 per MT. The quantities are as per plan and projections. This may vary due to unavoidable circumstances beyond control of management, for which no claim from the contractors will be admissible by management.
For detailed terms & conditions and information refer SOR available with the department. For detailed BOQ refer page-2. This bid is to be guided by likely effective rate applicable from time to time and detailed terms & conditions of the SOR effective from 01/04/2012 up to period of contract.

Eligibility criteria:
1. The bidder shall have executed similar transportation work (Coal) during any of the preceding 7 years at least 25% of the work value tendered (job-wise).in Govt./Semi-Govt./Public Sector/Joint Sector/Public-Limited COs in Private Sector.
2. Bidder shall have ownership of a fleet of minimum 1/3rd of Tipping Trucks/Pay Loaders (as required for the bid in question for this work). In case the bidder is having higher capacity Tipping Trucks/Trucks the total capacity of such trucks shall match the required ownership capacity.
Discount price bid of only such tenderers will be opened who fulfill eligibility criteria as at (1) & (2) above through documentary evidence.

Earnest Money:
(1% of the Estimated Cost mentioned in page-1 & Bill of quantity against each point rounded off to nearest hundred rupees subject to maximum 10.00 lakhs) as Earnest Money to be deposited in the form of demand Draft drawn in favour of “ECL Kenda Area” payable at Asansol on any RBI approved schedule Bank.
Earnest money will be forfeited in case of failure of the party to start work within 10 days of issue of LOI/work order.
Earnest money of unsuccessful bidders will be refunded after finalization of bid.

Receipt of tenders:
Bids are to be received in sealed covers up to 15.00 Hrs. on 27.01.2012 at the office of the GM, Kenda Area.

Opening of Tenders:
Tenders will be opened at 15.30 Hrs. on 27.01.2012

The company is not under any obligation to accept the lowest bidder/bidders and reserves the right to reject any or all the tenders without assigning any reason whatsoever, and also to distribute the work and allot the work/works to more than one tenderer, at its sole discretion.