SHORT TERM TENDER NOTIFICATION No-2/07-08 Date 25-01-08
 (MANUAL CUM ELECTRONIC TENDERING SYSTEM)

Sealed percentage tenders are invited by manually or Electronic tenders (e-tenders) in the prescribed form by the undersigned on behalf of the Managing Director Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Limited from contractors having registered their names in KPWD satisfying the conditions mentioned below OR enrolled in the select list of contractors of KNNL for the work mentioned in the statement below.  These tenders are through e- tendering or by manual system. While applying for the tender the contractor shall invariably mention whether they want to submit their tender by manually or by e-tendering.

The blank tender documents can be obtained through website www.knnlindia.com & by linking to e-tender i.e., once you are in the above website, click on E-Tender Wizard, which will link to www.tenderwizard.com where electronic tendering is provided) and can be submitted through electronic tender box available therein OR the blank tender documents obtained and submitted manually in the offices mentioned below:

The aspiring contractors who have not previously obtained the user ID & password for participating in e-tendering in KNNL, may now obtain the same by requesting in writing to the  registered office ,KNNL, Bangalore.

1. The contractors can request for blank tender document from 11-02-08 to 14-02-08 up to 5.30 PM in the KNNL website www.knnlindia.com link e-tender or in the below mentioned offices on 11-02-08 up to 5.30 PM on payment of Rs 16875=00 towards the cost of tender document and also in the office of the Executive Engineer, K.N.N.L., No.5 U.T.P. Division, Honnali, from 11-02-08 to 14-02-08 The cost of form shall be paid in the form of Demand Draft (DD) or Bankers Cheque of a Nationalised Bank / Scheduled Bank  drawn in favour of “Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Limited”  payable at Honnali (Non-refundable).While applying the contractor should enter the particulars of the payment like Number of the DD, Date, Amount and the Name of the Bank. . If the contractor requested through e-tendering, the original DD should be submitted at any one of the following offices on  11-02-08 and also in the office of the Executive Engineer, K.N.N.L., No.5 U.T.P. Division, Honnali, from 11-02-08 to 15-02-08 during office hours along with a letter specifically mentioning the name of work.

a.   Registered Office, Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Limited,  4th floor, Coffee Board Building, No.1, Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Veedhi Bangalore.-560 001.

b.  Central Office, Karnataka Neravari Nigam Limited,  WALMI Building, Dharwad.                                                              

c.  Office of the Chief Engineer, KNNL, U.T.P. Zone, Shimoga.
      
2.   The blank tender documents will be issued manually on 14-02-08 in the above mentioned       offices and also in the office of the Executive Engineer, K.N.N.L., No.5 U.T.P. Division,      Honnali and through K.N.N.L. website from  14-02-08 to 16-02-08 upto 5.30 pm

3.   The contractors can have access to e-tender form (tender document) from 14-02-08 to  18-02-08 up to 4.00 PM.

4.    Date for submission of completed e-tender document is 18-02-08 up to 4.00 PM. and manual   tender  shall be submitted in the above mentioned offices on18-02-08 up to 4:00 P.M.

5.     The tender will be opened in the office of the Managing Director, KNNL, 4th  Floor, Coffee  Board Building, No.1, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar  Veedhi, Bangalore on 21-02-08 at 11 AM OR any other convenient date, which  will be informed.

6.     EMD should be in the form of D.D or Bank Guarantee of a Nationalised or Scheduled Bank drawn in favour of the Executive Engineer, KNNL, No.5 U.T.P.Division, Honnali payable at  Honnali. Tenders received without valid EMD will be rejected. The validity of EMD shall be for a period of 180 (one hundred eighty) days from the date of opening of tender and shall be
         submitted along with tender in manual tender system.

7.     The contractor will obtain tender documents from website, fill them and submit the completed  tender document into electronic tender box on the website itself. The EMD shall be scanned  and attached to the e-tender document  and original EMD document shall be submitted in person to the Executive Engineer, KNNL, No.5 U.T.P. Division, Honnali before opening of the tender i.e., before  20-02-08 during working hours or at the office of the   Managing Director,

8.     The following certificates shall be scanned and attached to the e-tender document OR copies  
        shall be submitted along with tender by manual system.
         a)  Contractors enrollment letter under KNNL /registration certificate in KPWD
         b)  Employees Provident Fund (EPF) registration certificate
         c)  Latest Income Tax Clearance certificate
         d) Karnataka Sales Tax clearance certificate
         e) Performance Certificate for satisfactorily executing /executed the works under KNNL

All the above original certificates shall be produced at the time of opening of tenders for verification.

General Note:

1.   Any documents submitted through post / courier is at the risk of contractor ( i.e., KNNL is not    responsible for postal delay)

2.  The contractor should attach his / her scanned signature to the schedule -‘B’ before submitting.

3.   If any of the dates mentioned above happens to be a general holiday, the next working day  will hold good. 
4.   Sealed cover should be super scribed with the name of work, tender notification number and  date.

5. The contractor should note their recent correct postal address and also phone / cell phone numbers in the application form and declaration form.

6. Incomplete tender document will be rejected.

7. All materials like Steel, Cement, blasting materials should be procured by the contractor only.

8. Further information can  be had from the office of the Executive Engineer, K.N.N.L.,No.5 U.T.P.    Division, Honnali, during office hours.

9. Further information about electronic tendering can be had from www.knnlindia.com and linking to e-tender or e-mail knnl@knnlindia.com

10. Conditional tenders are liable to  be rejected.  The officer competent to accept the tender shall    have the right to reject any or all the tenders without assigning any reason whatsoever.

11. Corrigendum will be published in the website for all modification /corrections if any.

12.The intending contractors should note that, if any of the lands (either in part / parts or in whole)   required for the work is not yet acquired by the Nigam, it shall be the responsibility of the       contractor to take possession of such land and start the work by consent of the owners     before commencement of work at no extra cost to the Nigam and no claims whatsoever relating to non-availability of land would be entertained.

13.. Total cost of work on hand in KNNL with one contractor should not exceed Rs.20.00 crores (Rupees Twenty Crores) excluding cost of any major works like dam, barrage, lift irrigation,gates, etc.

14. Bidders for the works who have already executed the works and / or who are executing the works under K.N.N.L., should enclose performance certificates  from the concerned Executive Engineer for having satisfactorily executed / or satisfactorily executing the works undertaken by them under K.N.N.L., such tenders received with out performance certificates or with unsatisfactory performance are liable for rejection.

Sd/-
Executive Engineer,
 K.N.N.L., No.5 U.T.P. Division
Honnali-577217