Government Tender Published for Construction of New Toilets and Bathrooms to GTW Ashram High School forGirls at Seethagunta GP of Pedabayalu Mandal in ASR Dist Est Rs.2.00Lakhs in ALLURI SETHARAMA RAJU, ANDHRA PRADESH

DECLARATION OF THE BIDDER. 1) I/WE have not been black listed in any department in Andhra Pradesh due to any reasons. 2) I/WE have not been demoted to the next lower category for not filing the bids after buying the bid schedules in a whole year and my/our registration has not been cancelled for a similar default in two consecutive years. 3) I/WE agree to disqualify me/us for any wrong declaration in respect of the above and to summarily reject my/our bid. CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT A. GENERAL 1. Interpretation: 1.1 In interpreting these Conditions of Contract, singular also means plural, male also means female, and vice-versa. Headings have no significance. Works have their normal meaning under the language of the contract unless specifically defined. The Engineers-in-charge will provide instructions clarifying queries about the conditions of Contract. 1.2 The documents forming the Contract shall be interpreted in the following order of priority: 1) Agreement 2) Letter of Acceptance, notice to proceed with the works 3) Contractor?s Bid (Technical bid) 4) Conditions of contract 5) Specifications 6) Drawings 7) Bill of quantities (Price-bid) 8) Any other document listed as forming part of the Contract. 2. Engineer-in-Charge?s Decisions: 2.1 Except where otherwise specifically stated, the Engineer-in-charge will decide the contractual matters between the Department and the Contractor in the role representing the Department. 3. Delegation: 3.1 The Engineer-in-charge may delegate any of his duties and responsibilities to other officers and may Cancel any delegation by an official order issued. 4. Communications and Legal Address ? Notices: 4.1 Bidders should give in their bid, their place of residence and postal address. The delivering at the above named place or posting in a post box regularly maintained by the Post Office Department or sending by letter registered for acknowledgement of any notice, letter or other communication to the contractor shall be deemed sufficient service thereof upon the contractor in writing as may be changed at any time by an instrument executed by the contractor, and delivered to the Executive Engineer. Nothing contained in the agreement and its content conditions shall be deemed to preclude or render inoperative the service of any notice, letter, or other communication upon the contractor personally. PS 10 5. Sub-contracting: If the prime contractor desires to sub-let a part of the work he should submit the same at the time of filling tenders itself or during execution, giving the name of the proposed sub-ordinator, along with details of his qualification and experience. The tender accepting authority should verify the experience of subcontractor and if the sub-contractor satisfies the qualification criteria in proportion to the value of work proposed to be sub-let, he may permit the same. The total value of work to be awarded on sub-letting shall not exceed 50% of contract value. The extent of sub-letting shall be to the experience of the sub-contractor and to that extent deducted from that of the main contractor. 6. Other Contractors: 6.1 The Contractor shall cooperate and share the Site with other contractors, Public authorities, utilities, and the Department. The Contractor shall also provide facilities and services for them as directed by the Engineer-in-charge. 7. Personnel: 7.1 The Contractor shall employ the required Key Personnel named in the Schedule of Key Personnel to carry out the functions stated in the Schedule or other personnel approved by the Engineer-in-charge. The Engineer-in-charge will approve any proposed replacement of Key Personnel only if their qualifications, abilities, and relevant experience are substantially equal to or better than those of the personnel listed in the Schedule. 7.2 Failure to employ the required technical personnel by the contractor the following amounts will be recovered from the contractor over and above the provision made in part II of schedule-A from the contractor?s bills. Amount that will be recovered Rs.21,750/-PM 7.3 The technical personnel should be on full time and available at site whenever required by Engineer in Charge to take instructions. 7.4 The names of the technical personnel to be employed by the contractor should be furnished in the statement enclosed separately. 7.5 In case the contractor is already having more than one work on hand and has undertaken more than one work at the same time, he should employ separate technical personnel on each work. 7.6 If the contractor fails to employ technical personnel the work will be suspended or department will engage a technical personnel and recover the cost thereof from the contractor. 7.7 If the Engineer-in-charge asks the Contractor to remove a person who is a member of Contractor?s staff or his work force stating the reasons the Contractor shall ensure that the person leaves the site forthwith and has no further connection with the work in the contract. The contractor has to open an account in nearest bank in the name of the technical staff appointed by them and their salary should be paid through the account only. The contractor has to certify that the same technical persons appointed shall not be utilized during agreement period on any other work in any other organization and if found at any stage, liable to recover the reimbursement amount in addition to the normal recovery. Suitable reimbursement from out of the L.S. provision will be made to the contractor on production of paid vouchers and bank extracts of the technical staff salary particulars paid by the contractor 8. Contractor?s Risks: 8.1 All risks of loss of or damage to physical property and of personnel injury and death, which arise during and in consequence of the performance of the Contract are the responsibility of the Contractor. 8.2 Alterations to the terms of insurance shall not be made without the approval of the Engineer-in-Charge. 8.3 To dispense with insuring all works of TWED in view of Govt. Orders deduction of 0.385% towards insurance component from the provision of 14% towards Contractor?s profit and overheads provision and the remaining percentage provision of 13.615% to be added in the data for all the works, as per GO.Ms.No. 62/Dt.11.11.2014 of I&C Dept. 9. Site Inspections: 9.1 The contractor should inspect the site and also proposed quarries of choice for materials, source of water and quote his percentage including quarrying, conveyance and all other charges etc. 9.2 The responsibility for arranging the land for borrow area rests with the Contractor and no separate payment will be made for procurement or otherwise. The contractor?s quoted percentage will be inclusive of land cost. 10. Contractor to Construct the Works: 10.1 The Contractor shall construct and Commission the Work in accordance with the specifications and Drawings. 11. Diversion of streams / Vagus / Drains. 11.1 The contractor shall at all times carry out construction of cross drainage works in a manner creating least interference to the natural flow of water while consistent with the satisfactory execution of work. A temporary diversion shall be formed by the contractor at his cost where necessary. No extra payment shall be made for this work. 11.2 No separate payment for bailing out sub-soils, water drainage or locked up rain water for diversion and such other incidental will be made. The percentages to be quoted by the contractor are for the finished item of work in situ and including all the incidental charges. The borrow pits are also to be de-watered by the contractor himself at his expense, if that should be found necessary. 11.3 The work of diversion arrangements should be carefully planned and prepared by the contractor and forwarded to the Executive Engineer technically substantiating the proposals and approval of the Executive Engineer obtained for execution. 11.4 The contractor has to arrange for bailing out water, protection to the work in progress and the portion of works already completed and safety measures for men and materials and all necessary arrangements to complete the work. 11.5 All the arrangements so required should be carried out and maintained at the cost of the contractor and no separate or additional payments is admissible.. 11.6 Coffer Dams. Necessary coffer dams and ring bunds have to be constructed at the cost of contractor and same are to be removed after the completion of the work. The contractor has to quote his percentage keeping the above in view. 12. Power Supply. 12.1 The contractor shall make his own arrangements for obtaining power from the Electricity dept., at his own cost. The contractor will pay the bills of Electricity Department for the cost of power consumed by him. 12.2 The contractor shall satisfy all the conditions and rules required as per Indian Electricity Act 1610 and under Rule-45(I) of the Indian Electricity Rules, 1656 as amended from time to time and other pertinent rules. 12.3 The power shall be used for bonafide departmental work only. 13. Temporary Diversions (Works on Highways) 13.1 The contractor shall at all time carryout work on the highway in a manner creating least interference to the flow of traffic while consistent with the satisfactory execution of the same. For all works involving improvements to the existing highway, the contractor shall in accordance with the directions of the Engineer-in-charge provide and maintain during the execution of the work a passage for traffic, either along a part of the existing carriage way under improvement or along a temporary diversion constructed close to the highway. 13.2 If in the opinion of the Engineer-in-Charge, it is not possible to pass the traffic on part width of the carriage-way for any reason, a temporary diversion close to the highway shall be constructed as directed. It shall be paved with the materials such as hard morum, gravel and stone, metal to the specified thickness as directed by the Engineer-in-Charge. In all cases, the alignment, gradients and surface type of the diversion including its junctions, shall be approved by the Engineer-in-charge before the highway is closed to traffic. 13.3 The contractor shall take all necessary measures for the safety of traffic during construction and provide, erect and maintain such barricades, including signs, markings, flags, lights and information and protection of traffic approaching or passing through the section of the highway under improvement. Before taking up any construction, an agreed phased programme for the diversion of traffic on the highway shall be drawn up in consultation with the Engineer-in-charge. 13.4 The barricades erected on either side of the carriage way portion of the carriage way closed to traffic, shall be of strong, design to resist vibration and painted with alternative black and white stripe. Red lanterns or warnings lights of similar type shall be mounted on the barricades at night and kept lit throughout from sunset to sunrise. 14. Ramps: Ramps required during execution may be formed wherever necessary and same are to be removed after completion of the work. No separate payment will be made for this purpose. 15. Monsoon Damages: Damages due to rain or flood either in cutting or in banks shall have to be made good by the contractor till the work is handed over to the Department. The responsibility of de-silting and making good the damages due to rain or flood rests with the contractor. No extra payment is payable for such operations and the contractor shall therefore, have to take all necessary precautions to protect the work done during the construction period. 16. The works to be Completed by the Intended Completion Date: 16.1 The Contractor may commence execution of the Works on the Start Date and shall carry out the Works in accordance with the programme submitted by the Contractor, as updated with the approval of the Engineer-in-Charge, and complete the work by the Intended Completion Date. 17. Safety: 17.1 The Contractor shall be responsible for the safety of all activities on the Site. 18. Discoveries: 18.1 Anything of historical or other interest or of significant value unexpectedly discovered on the Site is the property of the Government. The Contractor is to notify the Engineer-in-charge of such discoveries and carry out the Engineer-in-Charge?s instructions for dealing with them. 19. Possession of the Site. 19.1 The Department shall give possession of the site to the Contractor. If possession of a part site is given, the Department will ensure that the part site so handed over is amenable to carryout the work at site by the Contractor. 20. Access to the Site: 20.1 The Contractor shall provide the Engineer-in-Charge and any person authorised by the Engineer-in-Charge, access to the site and to any place where work in connection with the Contract is being carried out or is intended to be carried out. 21. Instructions: 21.1 The Contractor shall carry out all instructions of the Engineer-in-charge and comply with all the applicable local laws where the Site is located. 22. Settlement of disputes: 22.1 If any dispute of difference of any kind whatsoever arises between the department and the Contractor in connection with, or arising out of the Contract, whether during the progress of the works or after their completion and whether before or after the termination, abandonment or breach of the Contract, it shall in the first place, be referred to and settled by the Engineer-in-charge who shall, within a period of thirty days after being requested by the Contractor to do so, give written notice of his decision to the Contractor. Upon receipt of the written notice of the decision of the Engineer-in-Charge the Contractor shall promptly proceed without delay to comply with such notice of decision. 22.2 If the Engineer-in-Charge fails to give notice of his decision in writing within a period of thirty days after being requested or if the Contractor is dissatisfied with the notice of the decision of the Engineer-in-Charge, the Contractor may within thirty days after receiving the notice of decision appeal to the Department who shall offer an opportunity to the contractor to be heard and to offer evidence in support of his appeal, the Department shall give notice of his decision within a period of thirty days after the Contractor has given the said evidence in support of his appeal, subject to arbitration, as hereinafter provided. Such decision of the Department in respect of every matter so referred shall be final and binding upon the Contractor and shall forthwith be given effect to by the Contractor, who shall proceed with the execution of the works with all due diligence whether he requires arbitration as hereinafter provided, or not. If the Department has given written notice of his decision to the Contractor and no claim to arbitration, has been communicated to him by the Contractor within a period of

SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS: Settlement of claims for Rs.50,000/- and below by Arbitration. All disputes or difference arising of or relating to the Contract shall be referred to the adjudication as follows: a) Claims upto a value of Rupees 10,000/-. - Executive Engineer, (PR), PADERU b) Claims above Rs.10,000/- and up to Rupees 50,000/-. - Chief Engineer, (PR), Viziawada A.P The arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1666 or any statutory modification thereof. The arbitrator shall state his reasons in passing the award. Claims above Rs.50,000/-. All claims of above Rs.50,000/- are to be settled by a Civil Court of competent jurisdiction by way of Civil suit and not by arbitration. A reference for adjudication under this clauses shall be made by the contractor within six months from the date of intimating the contractor of the preparation of final bill or his having accepted payment which ever is earlier. B. TIME FOR COMPLETION 23. Program: 23.1 The total period of completion is 09 months from the date of entering with agreement to proceed including rainy season. Keeping in view, the schedule for handing over of site work should be programmed such as to achieve the mile-stones as in ?Rate of progress statement? enclosed. Mile stones will be drawn by the Executive Engineer, Tribal Welfare, Paderu in consultation with the executing agency at the time of concluding agreement 23.2 The attention of the bidder is directed to the contract requirement at the time of beginning of the work, the rate of progress and the dates for the whole work and its several parts as per milestones. The following rate of progress and proportionate value of work done from time to time as will be indicated by the Executive Engineer?s Certificate for the value of work done and completion of milestones will be required. The date for concluding agreement will be the date of commencement of their program. 23.3 After signing the agreement, the contractor shall forthwith begin the work, shall regularly and continuously proceed with them. 23.4 Rate of progress: i) Work programme of achieving the milestones (Statement). Mile Stone ? I Up to Basement level - (3month from start date) Mile Stone ? II Roof slab laid all components (09 Months from start date) Mile Stone ? III Finishings of (9 months from start date) Work in all respects ii) Site. Schedule of programme of handing over Site to the Contractor. 23.5 The extent of portions of the site of which the contractor is to be given possession from time to time and the order in which such portions shall be made available to him and, Subject to any requirement in the contract as to the order in which the works shall be executed, the Executive Engineer will, with the Executive Engineer?s written order to commence the works, give to the contractor possession of so much of the site as may be required to enable the contractor to commence and proceed with the execution of the works in accordance with the programme if any, and otherwise in accordance with such reasonable proposals of the contractor as he shall by written notice to the Executive Engineer, make and will from time to time as the works proceed, give to the contractor possession of such further portions of the site as may be required to enable the contractor to proceed with the execution of the works with due dispatch in accordance with the said programme or proposals as the case maybe ; if the contractor suffers delay or incurs cost from failure on the part of the Executive Engineer to give possession in accordance with the terms of this clause, the Chief Engineer(TW) shall grant an extension of time for the completion of works. 23.6 The contractor shall bear all costs and charges for special or temporary way leases required by him in connection with access to the site. The contractor shall also provide at his own cost any additional accommodation outside the site required by him for the purposes of the work. 23.7 Subject to any requirement in the contract as to completion of any section of the works before completion of the whole of the works shall be completed in accordance with provisions of clauses in the Schedule within the time stated in the contract calculated from the last day of the period named in the statement to the bid as that within which the works are to be commenced or such extended time as may be allowed. 23.8 Delays and extension of time: No claim for compensation on account of delays or hindrances to the work from any cause whatever shall lie, except as hereafter defined. Reasonable extension of time will be allowed by the Executive Engineer or by the officer competent to sanction the extension, for unavoidable delays, such as may result from causes, which in the opinion of the Executive Engineer, are undoubtedly beyond the control of the contractor. The Executive Engineer shall assess the period of delay or hindrance caused by any written instructions issued by him, at twenty five per cent in excess or the actual working period so lost. In the event of the Executive Engineer failing to issue necessary instructions and thereby causing delay and hindrance to the contractor, the latter shall have the right to claim an assessment of such delay by the Executive Engineer of the Circle whose decision will be final and binding. The contractor shall lodge in writing with the Executive Engineer a statement of claim for any delay or hindrance referred to above, within fourteen days from its commencement, otherwise no extension of time will be allowed. Whenever authorised alterations or additions made during the progress of the work are of such a nature in the opinion of the Executive Engineer as to justify an extension of time in consequence thereof, such extension will be granted in writing by the Executive Engineer or other competent authority when ordering such alterations or additions. 24. Construction Programme: 24.1 The Contractor shall furnish within one month of the order of the work a programme showing the sequence in which he proposed to carry out the work, monthly progress expected to be achieved, also indicating date of procurement of materials, plant and machinery. The schedule should be such that it is practicable to achieve completion of the whole work within the time limit fixed and in keeping with the Mile stone programme specified and shall obtain the approval of the Engineer-in-charge. Further rate of the progress as in the program shall be kept up to date. In case it is subsequently found necessary to alter this program, the contractor shall submit sufficiently in advance the revised program incorporating necessary modifications and get the same approved by the Engineer-in-charge. No revised program shall be operative with out approval of Engineer-in-charge. 24.2 The Executive Engineer shall have all times the right, without any way violating this contract, or forming grounds for any claim, to alter the order of progress of the works or any part thereof and the contractor shall after receiving such directions proceed in the order directed. The contractor shall also report the progress to the Executive Engineer within 7 days of the Executive Engineer?s direction to alter the order of progress of works. 24.3 The Contractor shall give written notice to the Engineer-in-Charge whenever planning or progress of the works is likely to be delayed or disrupted unless any further drawings or order including a direction, instruction or approval is issued by the Engineer-in-Charge within a reasonable time. The notice shall include details of the drawing or order required and of why and by when it is required and of any delay or disruption likely to be suffered if it is late. 25. Speed of Work: 25.1 The Contractor shall at all times maintain the progress of work to conform to the latest operative progress schedule approved by the Engineer-in-Charge. The contractor should furnish progress report indicating the programme and progress once in a month. The Engineer-in-Charge may at any time in writing direct the contractor to slow down any part or whole of the work for any reason (which shall not be questioned) whatsoever, and the contractor shall comply with such orders of the Engineer-in-Charge. The compliance of such orders shall not entitle the contractor to any claim of compensation. Such orders of the Engineer-in-Charge for slowing down the work will however be duly taken into account while granting extension of time if asked by the contractor for which no extra payment will be entertained. 25.2 Delays in Commencement or progress or neglect of work and forfeiture of earnest money, Security deposit and withheld amounts: If, at any time, the Engineer-in-Charge shall be of the opinion that the Contractor is delaying Commencement of the work or violating any of the provisions of the contract or Contractor is neglecting or delaying the progress of the work as defined by the tabular statement. ?Rate of progress? in the Articles of Agreement?, he shall so advise the Contractor in writing and at the same time demand compliance in accordance with conditions of Bid notice/bid document/ Agreement. If the Contractor neglects to comply with such demand within seven days after receipt of such notice, it shall then or at any time there after, be lawful for the Engineer-in-Charge to take suitable action in accordance with Clause.60 of APSS.

The bidder shall submit his response through Bid submission to the tender on eProcurement platform at www.apeprocurment.gov.in by following the procedure given below. The bidder would be required to register on the e-procurement market place https://tender.apeprocurement.gov.in and submit their bids online. Offline bids shall not be entertained by the Tender Inviting Authority for the tenders published in e-procurement platform. The bidders shall submit their eligibility and qualification details, Technical bid, Financial bid etc., in the online standard formats displayed in eProcurement web site. The bidders shall upload the scanned copies of all the relevant certificates, documents etc., in support of their eligibility criteria/technical bids and other certificate/documents in the eProcurement web site. The bidder shall sign on the statements, documents, certificates, uploaded by him, owning responsibility for their correctness/authenticity. The bidder shall attach all the required documents for the specific tender after uploading the same during the bid submission as per the tender notice and bid document. The Bidder shall also ensure prior to Final Bid submission that the Encryption certificate present in the DSC Key token is the same as that mapped into his Profile page in the Eprocurement system. Service provider shall not be responsible for Non-submission of Bid in case there is a variance in the Encryption certificate between the Key token and the Uploaded certificate in the Bidders profile in the Eprocurement system. Registration with eProcurement platform: For registration and online bid submission bidders may contact HELP DESK. https://tender.apeprocurement.gov.in Digital Certificate authentication: The bidder shall authenticate the bid with his Digital Certificate for submitting the bid electronically on eProcurement platform and the bids not authenticated by digital certificate of the bidder will not be accepted on the eProcurement platform. For obtaining Digital Signature Certificate, you may please Contact: You may please Contact Registration Authorities of any Certifying Authorities in India. The list of CAs are available by clicking the link https://tender.apeprocurement.gov.in/digital-signature.html# 3. Hard copies: i) Vide ref. G.O.Ms.No.174, I&CAD dept dated:1-9-2008, submission of original hard copies of the uploaded scanned copies of Proof of online Payment (Remittance)/BG towards EMD by participating bidders to the tender inviting authority before the opening of the price bid is dispensed forthwith. ii) All the bidders shall invariably upload the scanned copies of Proof of online Payment (Remittance)/BG in eProcurement system and this will be the primary requirement to consider the bid responsive. iii) The department shall carry out the technical evaluation solely based on the uploaded certificates/documents, Proof of online Payment (Remittance)/BG towards EMD in the eProcurement system and open the price bids of the responsive bidders. iv) The department will notify the successful bidder for submission of original hardcopies of all the uploaded documents Proof of online Payment (Remittance)/BG towards EMD prior to entering into agreement. v) The successful bidder shall invariably furnish the original Proof of online Payment (Remittance)/BG towards EMD, Certificates/Documents of the uploaded scan copies to the Tender Inviting Authority before entering into agreement, either personally or through courier or post and the receipt of the same within the stipulated date shall be the responsibility of the successful bidder. The department will not take any responsibility for any delay in receipt/non-receipt of original Proof of online Payment (Remittance)/BG towards EMD, Certificates/Documents from the successful bidder before the stipulated time. On receipt of documents, the department shall ensure the genuinity of the Proof of online Payment (Remittance)/BG towards EMD and all other certificates/documents uploaded by the bidder in eProcurement system. In support of the qualification criteria before concluding the agreement. 4. The GO. Ms. No. 174 -I&CAD dated: 1-9-2008 Deactivation of Bidders If any successful bidder fails to submit the original hard copies of uploaded certificates/documents, Proof of online Payment (Remittance)/BG towards EMD within stipulated time or if any variation is noticed between the uploaded documents and the hardcopies submitted by the bidder, as the successful bidder will be suspended from participating in the tenders on eProcurement platform for a period of 3 years. The eProcurement system would deactivate the user ID of such defaulting bidder based on the trigger/recommendation by the Tender Inviting Authority in the system. Besides this, the department shall invoke all processes of law including criminal prosecution of such defaulting bidder as an act of extreme deterrence to avoid delays in the tender process for execution of the development schemes taken up by the government. Other conditions as per tender document are applicable. The bidder is requested to get a confirmed acknowledgement from the Tender Inviting Authority a proof of Hardcopies submission to avoid any discrepancy. 5. Payment of EMD: It is mandatory for all participant bidders to electronically pay EMD Online by utilizing the 'Payment Gateway Service on E-Procurement platform'. The Electronic Payment Gateway accepts all Master and Visa Credit Cards issued by any bank and Direct Debit facility/Net Banking/NEFT payment modes through ICICI Bank and/or Axis Bank Payment Gateways to facilitate the transaction. This is in compliance as per G.O.Ms. 08 dated 08.05.2016. A GST of 18.00% + Bank charges on the transaction amount payable to APTS shall be applicable. In addition to this, Bidders can also pay the EMD through Download of PDF format of RTGS Challan for respective Payment gateway and pay the EMD through their Parent Bank account. Once the EMD is received by the EProcurement application, Bidders can automatically continue with their Bid Submission online. IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING EMD PAYMENT: 1. Bidders are encouraged to use only Net banking facility for payment of EMDs as far as possible for faster refunds in case of unsuccessful Bids for the Tender. 2. Bidders are advised not to use RTGS Challan downloads at the penultimate hour of Bid submission closing as any delay by their banker would not enable Bid submission on the platform. Please allow a minimum of 60 minutes for enabling 'Continuation of Bid Submission' from the time the Pool Account receives credit of the EMD from the Bidders Bank for both NEFT and RTGS Transfers. For RTGS Transfers, the Pool Account can get immediate credit whereas NEFT transfers would follow RBI Payment Cycle time. 3. Bidders are advised to pay EMD Online atleast T-1 or T-2 days before Bid submission closing date (T= Bid submission closing date) to avoid last minute delays and denials of successful Bid submission and to take care of any delays in Banking procedures. Un Successful Bidder EMD Refund process: - The bid is declared unsuccessful, under the following circumstances. Bid submitted by the bidder is not the lowest bid. Upon Finalization of the L1 Bid. Technical Disqualification of the Bid in case of 2 cover system. EMD paid but bid not submitted EMD refund will be initiated by the Tender Inviting Authority directly and through Online only and through the same payment channels as EMD received by the Department. (RTGS / NEFT /Credit Card /Debit Card refund), within 30 days from the date of publishing the Decision / Result. However, Service Provider /GoAP will not be held responsible for the delays occurring due to banking channels/procedures/processes of the respective vendor. IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING EMD REFUNDS: Bidders are requested to use discretion in their choice of payment channel for remittance of EMD. Time taken for Refunds under Ideal conditions: 1. Net Banking / NEFT / RTGS Challan: One (1) Banking Business Day from time of initiation of refund by Tender Inviting Authority subject to RTGS/NEFT timings of RBI. 2. Credit card/ Debit card: 7-10 working days from time of initiation of refund by the Tender Inviting Authority. However, this may be longer in case of certain bank cards. In case of delays, bidders are requested to contact the Card issuing Bank for faster resolution. 6. Payment of Transaction Fee: It is mandatory for all the participant bidders from 1st January 2006 to electronically pay a Non-refundable Transaction fee to M/s. APTS , the service provider through 'Payment Gateway Service on E-Procurement platform'. The Electronic Payment Gateway accepts all Master and Visa Credit Cards issued by any bank and Direct Debit facility/Net Banking of ICICI Bank, Axis Bank to facilitate the transaction. This is in compliance as per G.O.Ms. 13 dated 07.05.2006. A GST of 18.00% + Bank charges on the transaction amount payable to APTS shall be applicable. The participating bidders will pay a transaction fee @ 0.03% of ECV (estimated contract value) with a cap of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand only) for all works with ECV upto Rs.50 crores, and Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand only) for works with ECV above Rs.50 crores, at the time of bid submission electronically. For tenders wherever ECV is not available i.e., for goods and services, the transaction fee shall be calculated on quoted value. GST as levied by the GOI on transaction fee, electronic payment gateway charges shall be borne by the bidders. 7. Corpus Fund: As per GO MS No.4 User departments shall collect 0.04% of ECV (estimated contract value) with a cap of Rs. 10,000 (Rupees ten thousand only) for all works with ECV upto Rs.50 Crores, and Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees twenty-five thousand only) for works with ECV above Rs.50 Crores, from successful bidders on eProcurement platform before entering into agreement / issue of purchase orders, towards eprocurement fund in favour of Managing Director, APTS . There shall not be any charge towards eProcurement fund in case of works, goods and services with ECV less than and upto Rs. 10 lakhs 8. Tender Document: The bidder is requested to download the tender document and read all the terms and conditions mentioned in the tender Document and seek clarification if any from the Tender Inviting Authority. Any offline bid submission clause in the tender document could be neglected. The bidder has to keep track of any changes by viewing the Addendum/Corrigenda issued by the Tender Inviting Authority on time-to- time basis in the E-Procurement platform. The Department calling for tenders shall not be responsible for any claims/problems arising out of this. 9. Bid Submission Acknowledgement: The bidder shall complete all the processes and steps required for Bid submission. The system will generate an acknowledgement with a unique bid submission number after completing all the prescribed steps and processes by the bidder. Users may also note that the bids for which an acknowledgement is not generated by the e-procurement system are treated as invalid or not saved in the system. Such invalid bids are not made available to the Tender Inviting Authority for processing the bids. The Government of AP are not responsible for incomplete bid submission by users.