Bids are Invited For Engagement of agency for outsourcing of manpower for maintenance work under BSPTCL in BIHAR

Earnest money deposited or not

If deposited indicate amount & details

If not, NSIC registration no. and tech. Details of validity of registration.

Enclose Photostate copy of the letter of registration with NSIC with the bid.

Security deposit as per clause 1.14 of this specification has to be deposited.

This deposit has to be kept with the Company for the entire contract period.

Whether contractual period indicated in the specification is acceptable.

Whether penalty as per KPI as indicated in the specification is acceptable.

Whether latest copy of income tax clearance certificate and sales tax certificate enclosed with the bid or not.

Whether terms of payment indicated in the specification is acceptable.

Whether percentage of Contractor's proift has been quoted in the price bid.

Whether Contractor's proift quoted are also applicable on reduced manpower or not? Rebate on account of manpower increase, if any, applicable may be mentioned.

Whether all general terms and conditions are acceptable and no any deviations are quoted.

If any deviation, mention the same

Whether all terms and conditions are acceptable and no any deviations are quoted.

Whether the bidder is agreeable to deploy the manpower in BSPTCL in case deviations stipulated by him is not acceptable to Company.

Whether GST is leviable.

Whether any other tax, if applicable is chargeable.

Whether certificates of past performance and copies of related Work orders as per Eligibility criteria submitted or not.

Total deployment of manpower in maintenance activitivies of GSS/Line for past 5 years

Offer must be made complete in all respects as per Technical specification.

Tenderer shall note and confirm that their scope of work shall fully comply with the requirement as detailed in BSPTCL's Specn.

Tenderer to confirm that they will furnish Bank Guarantee towards security deposit before execution of the contract Agreement

Sales tax on Works contract, Turnover Tax on any other similar taxes under the Sales Tax, Act, as applicable, are included in the Bid/tendered price and BSPTCL/Purchaser shall not bear any expenditure/liability on this account. Entry tax, if any shall be extra.

It is hereby confirmed that if any income-tax, surcharge on income tax or any other corporate tax is applicable/payble under the law, the same shall be paid by the contractor.

Confirm that the following clauses as specified in the tender specifications are accepted unconditionally and no deviations/exceptions are taken on any account whatsoever.:

Prices

Security Deposit

Earnest Money

Liquidated damage for delay

Penalty (KPI)

Terms of payment

Mobilization period for manpower

Contractual period

Negligence

Agreement

Confirm that additional conditions, deviations, if any, found in the proposal documents other than those stated in the deviation schedules, save the pretaining to any rebate, offered, shall stand with drawn.

Confirm that minimum quoted Contractor's profit shall be more than 5% (upto atleast 2 decimal)

Outsourcing of manpower shall be done for maintenance of GSS and transmission lines under the following: ? Transmission Circle level - Maintenance and testing of Grid equipments [All works executed by the T&C Division and Telecom Division] ? Grid sub-station level - Routine maintenance and cleaning/ up-keeping of GSS ? Transmission division level - Line maintenance and Grid Maintenance

The contractor has to perform all works as per the Scope of Works enclosed.

Mobilization period will be 45 days from the date of N.O.A. Contractor should have valid Electrical license for HT class from the Govt. of Bihar. The contractor shall arrange the license at his own cost. BSPTCL shall not pay anything extra on this account.

In case, behavior of any of the contractor?s labour is found to be unsatisfactory; BSPTCL will remove such person immediately from work place without assigning any reason thereof. Agency shall immediately deploy other labor in place of indiscipline labour.

Any replacement of manpower as required by BSPTCL for any reason specified or otherwise, Bidder shall ensure the same within a maximum period of 07 days without any additional cost to BSPTCL. If Bidder wishes to replace any of the manpower, the same shall be done with prior information to BSPTCL at Bidder?s own cost.

Bidder shall ensure compliance of all the prevailing provisions of the payment of wage act, minimum wage act, workman compensation act, contract labour act, EPF and ESI act.

In case of accident arising out of and in the course of employment, contractor shall be entirely and solely responsible to pay compensation as per provisions of the existing workers compensation act within the prescribed time. BSPTCL shall not be responsible for any accident of any kind in any manner. It is advisable to Bidder to provide Group medi-claim Policy and Group Personal Accident Cover to all work men deployed. BSPTCL shall not pay anything on this account.

BSPTCL will arrange transport to their manpower for reaching the work site and back to deployment site.

Contractor shall keep BSPTCL indemnified against all claims, costs, damages and charges arising out of personal injury or death of contractor?s employees caused by any reason. In event of any claim contractor will be solely responsible to meet such claims and BSPTCL will not entertain any claim whatsoever in this regard.

Contractor will take all safety measures. In case of any accident during the work, it will be contractor?s responsibility to lodge FIR at Police station immediately with written information to BSPTCL and make available best treatment to the injured including lodging of insurance claim.

The contractor shall provide all Personnel Protective Equipments (PPEs) like safety belt, safety helmets etc. to all his workers. No person shall be permitted to work at site without PPEs.The work shall be carried out under guidance of Work-in?Charge.

The Contractor shall also be responsible for safety of all workmen employed by them and they shall be responsible for payment of any compensation that may arise out of any accident, injury or death of workers during the execution of contract. BSPTCL shall bear no liability whatsoever towards any violations by the Contractor in this regard.

Compensation for death/ injury in case of accident: In case of any accident during performance of work, contractor shall be responsible for (i) payment of medical expenses as per actual in case of injury and (ii) Payment of funeral expenses@ Rs.15,000/- plus expenditure towards sending the dead body to the home town of the deceased or the actual place of cremation. BSPTCL shall not pay anything on this account.

The rates of wages of different category of Manpower shall not be less than the rates of minimum wages prescribed by the Labour department, Government of Bihar Gazette from time to time.

No other dues on any account shall be payable by the BSPTCL except the rates of the Bidders for wages agreed upon and subsequent revision thereof during the period of agreement.

If it is found that any amount is payable by the successful Bidder towards wages, allowance and statutory dues in respect of the Manpower or any loss of BSPTCL property, the same shall be adjusted from the Security Deposit to the extent of the amount so determined reserving the right to recover the deficit amount through other modes of recovery, including the right to terminate the agreement by giving 02 (Two) months notice.

The successful Bidder shall be solely and exclusively responsible for engaging their Manpower for maintenance of GSS/line. The BSPTCL will have no liability whatsoever concerning the employees of the Bidder.

The Bidders shall have to make regular and full payment of all wages and allowances to its workers / employees so also the statutory dues, etc.

The Bidder / Agency shall not be allowed to transfer, assign, pledge or subcontract/sublet its rights and liabilities under this Agreement to any other Agency or Organization by whatever name be called.

Supervisor shall be responsible for immediate interaction with the Incharge where the personnel are to be deployed so that optimal services of the persons deployed could be availed without any disruption. The concerned Incharge shall monitor the deployment of Manpower as stipulated at Clause no-1.11 of tender document.

The entire financial liability in respect of Manpower deployed in BSPTCL will in no way be liable to BSPTCL. It will be the responsibility of the Bidder / Agency to pay to the person deployed a sum not less than the minimum wages prescribed by Labour department, Govt. of Bihar and adduce such evidence as may be required by the Authority of BSPTCL.

The Bidder / Agency shall be solely responsible for the redressal of grievances or resolution of disputes relating to Manpower. If matter does not resolved by the Agency, matter may be put up before GM-cum-CE of concerned Zone.

The Manpower deployed by the Bidder / Agency shall not claim nor shall be entitled to pay, perks and other facilities admissible to regular / confirmed employees during or after expiry of the Agreement.

In case of termination of this Agreement on its expiry or otherwise, the Manpower deployed by the Bidder / Agency shall not be entitled to and shall have no claim for any absorption in regular or other capacity.

The Bidder / Agency shall provide a substitute well in advance if there occurs any probability of the Worker leaving the job due to his own personal reasons. The payment in respect of the overlapping period of the substitute shall be the responsibility of the Bidder / Agency. The Bidder / Agency shall be responsible for contributions towards Provident Fund and Employees State Insurance, wherever applicable.

The Manpower deployed by the Bidder /Agency should have good police records and no criminal case should be pending against them.

The Manpower deployed should be polite, cordial and efficient while handling the assigned work and their actions should promote good will and enhance the image of the BSPTCL. The Bidder /Agency shall be responsible for any act of indiscipline on the part of the Worker deployed. In that case, agency must replace the errant Worker by another one.

The Bidder /Agency shall also supply Dress / Uniforms suitable to summer and winter season and Personnel Protective Equipments (PPEs) like safety belt, safety helmets etc. including I-card etc. to each Worker at its own cost and expenses. Bidder shall provide Dress/Uniforms suitable to summer and winter season in following Color code:- ? Supervisor ? (White Shirt + Black Pant ) Formal Dress ? Electrician- (Sky Blue Shirt + Navy Blue Pant ) Formal Dress ? Electronic Mechanic ? (Yellow Shirt + Navy Blue Pant ) Formal Dress ? Fitter ? (Khaki Shirt + Khaki Pant ) Formal Dress ? Skilled ? (Navy Blue Shirt + Grey Pant ) Formal Dress ? Unskilled ? (Grey Shirt + Grey Pant ) Formal Dress

Agency shall ensure Smartphone to Supervisor (Technical) for the use during working hours. Monthly recharge of phone will be done by agency. No reimbursement will be done against this by BSPTCL.

The Manpower to be deployed by Agency for the purpose of maintenance of GSS/line under BSPTCL will be appointed by the agency at his sole and own risk after being satisfied of their being physically fit and verification of credentials. However, final authority to accept or reject the proposed Manpower deployment rest with concerned GM-cum-CE of Transmission Zone.

If Worker is not found in uniform/dress during duty hour, a fixed amount of Rs. 500 per month shall be deducted from the bill of agency.

The bidder shall have no claim whatsoever against the BSPTCL for any loss / damage caused to the Bidder / Agency by reasons of war, riot, commotion disturbance, pestilence, epidemical sickness, strike, lockout, earthquake, fire, storm, flood, explosion or any change in the nature, breakdown of plant or machinery for whatever reasons.

The daily wages of Electrician/Electronic-Mechanic/Skilled/Fitter/Unskilled are at par with the daily rate of Skilled, Unskilled and Highly Skilled Category of Labourers as per below according to Govt. of Bihar. At present (Updated as per Bihar Gazette , dt- 31.03.2022) the daily wages per person being paid by the BSPTCL in line with the Govt. order is as follows: (a) Electrician/Electronic-Mechanic (Skilled category) = Rs. 403/- per day (b) Fitter (Highly Skilled category) = Rs. 492/- per day (c) Skilled = Rs. 403/- per day (d) Unskilled = Rs. 318/- per day

Salary of Supervisor(Technical) is not mentioned in Bihar Gazette or BCD SOR 2022-23. Therefore average salary of Supervisor in Bihar has been taken amounting to Rs. 21,143 per month exclusive of EPF/ESI as per Govt. rules. VDA for Supervisory grade as per Labour dept., Govt. of Bihar will be applicable to the basic salary of Supervisor (Technical) deployed in BSPTCL.

Remuneration of Electrician/Electronic-Mechanic/Skilled/Fitter/Unskilled will be revised as per provision of Labour department , Govt. of Bihar.

The successful bidder will have to obtain License as required under Contract Labour (Regulation & Abolition) Act, 1970 from State of Bihar within 90 days from the date of agreement for employment of Labours for the said purpose. BSPTCL shall not pay anything on account of this. License must be valid for entire period of contract.

Agency/Contractor shall maintain all relevant registers required for the contract Labour (R&A) Act.

Agency/Contractor shall arrange facilities for labour employed as per contract Labour (R&A) Act.

BSPTCL may require the agency /contractor to dismiss or remove from the site of work any person or person employed by the agency/ contractor upon the work due to security/operation reason who may be incompetent or misconduct himself.

The agency should have a contract manager with at least 5 years? experience.

The Bidder shall ensure proper discipline and conduct of his manpower in office premises and also during performance of assigned work in the field, and mandate provision of consumption of alcoholic drinks, betel leaf, consumption and smoking of any kind of narcotic items and littering here & there.