Construc)on
Management-Project	
  Implementa)on	
 
Tendering	
 :-The	
 points	
 to	
 be	
 kept	
 in	
 view	
 in	
 issue,	
 receipt	
 &	
  acceptance	
 of	
 tender	
 documents	
 are	
 enumerated	
 below:-	
   No)ces	
 invi)ng	
 Applica)ons	
 for	
 issue	
 of	
 Tenders-	
  Published	
 in	
 News	
 papers	
 &	
 Indian	
 Trade	
 Journal.	
 	
 In	
  addi)on,	
 published	
 in	
 respec)ve	
 web	
 sites	
  !on	
  other	
  than	
 	
 of	
 tender	
 (	
 normally	
   Selec)on	
 of	
 Contractors	
  for	
  issue	
  through	
 tender	
 selec)on	
 CommiIee).	
 Rejec)on	
 of	
  Applica)on	
 for	
 issue	
 of	
 tender	
 is	
 done	
 by	
 the	
 accep)ng	
  ocer.	
   	
 Issue	
 of	
 Tender	
 documents	
 on	
 payment(mostly)	
   Period	
 of	
 submission	
 of	
 Tenders	
 etc	
 is	
 specied	
 in	
 tender	
  document	
 
Construc)on	
 Management-Project	
  Implementa)on	
 (Contd)	
 
 Tenders	
 accompanied	
 with	
 Earnest	
  Money	
 is	
 to	
 be	
 submiIed	
 by	
 the	
  contractors	
 on	
 or	
 before	
 specied	
 date	
 &	
  )me	
 given	
 in	
 tender	
 Documents.	
   Tender	
 scru)ny	
 &	
 acceptance	
 of	
 tenders	
 	
   Re-tender	
 of	
 Tender	
 (	
 If	
 required)	
   Dispatch	
 	
 of	
 Acceptance	
 leIer	
  	
 	
  	
 	
 
2	
 
Legal	
 Requirements,	
 Types	
 of	
  Contracts	
 
Deni)on	
 of	
 Contract	
 :-	
 	
   	
 Every	
 set	
 of	
 promises	
 forming	
 considera)on	
 for	
 each	
 other	
 is	
 an	
  agreement	
   An	
 agreement	
 which	
 is	
 enforceable	
 by	
 	
 law	
 	
 is	
 a	
 Contract	
   An	
 agreement	
 	
 if	
 made	
 with	
 free	
 consent	
 of	
 par)es	
 competent	
 to	
  contract	
 ,	
 for	
 a	
 lawful	
 considera)on	
 &	
 with	
 a	
 lawful	
 object	
 is	
 a	
  contract.	
  	
 Legal	
 Requirements:-	
   Par)es	
 	
 -	
 Existence	
 	
 of	
 	
 two	
 or	
 more	
 par)es.	
 Par)es	
 to	
 be	
  competent	
   Considera)on-	
 Promise	
 or	
 set	
 of	
 promises	
 made	
   Other	
 Requirements-	
 like	
 must	
 not	
 be	
 in	
 restraint	
 of	
 legal	
  proceedings,	
 uncertain	
 	
 meaning	
 of	
 contract	
 Act	
 etc.	
  	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 
3	
 
Legal	
 Requirements,	
 Types	
 of	
  Contracts	
 (Contd)	
 
Contract	
 Voidable	
 at	
 Incep)on--	
 	
 When	
 Consent	
 caused	
  by-	
   Fraud	
   Coercion	
   Mis-representa)on	
   Undue	
 Inuences	
  Contract	
 Voidable	
 by	
 subsequent	
 default	
   When	
 Oer	
 of	
 performance	
 not	
 accepted	
   One	
 party	
 prevents	
 	
 performance	
 of	
 reciprocal	
  promise	
   When	
 A	
 party	
 fails	
 to	
 perform	
 	
 at	
 the	
 )me	
 xed	
 
4	
 
Types	
 of	
 Contracts	
 
	
 	
 Lumpsum	
 Contracts:-	
   Based	
 on	
 Bills	
 of	
 Quan))es	
 (BQ)	
   Based	
 on	
 pre-pricing	
   Based	
 on	
 Drawings	
 &	
 Specica)ons	
   Sale	
 of	
 Buildings	
 for	
 demoli)on,	
 removal	
 &	
  clearance	
 of	
 site	
   Piece	
 work	
 for	
 specic	
 job	
   Contracts	
 for	
 Specialist	
 consultancy	
 services	
  	
 
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Types	
 of	
 Contracts(Contd)	
 
Mseasurement	
 Contracts	
   Item	
 rate	
 Contracts	
   Term	
 Contract	
 for	
 ar!cers	
 Work(TC)	
   Percentage	
 rate	
 Contract	
   Rate	
 contract	
 for	
 supply	
 of	
 stores,	
 materials	
 &	
  furniture	
   Contract	
 	
 for	
 handling	
 &	
 conveyance	
 of	
 stores	
   Piece-work	
 	
 Contract	
   Agreement	
 for	
 appointment	
 of	
 auc!oneers	
 for	
  disposal	
 of	
 surplus	
 buildings	
 
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Prepara)on	
 of	
 Tender	
 Documents- Important	
 Provisions	
 
Devia)on	
 limit	
  Schedule	
 	
 of	
 Minimum	
 fair	
 wages	
  Schedule	
 of	
 Supplementary	
 Rates	
  Appoin)ng	
 	
 authority	
 for	
 appoin)ng	
  Arbitrators	
   Instruc)ons	
 to	
 Tenderers	
   Correct	
 pre-pricing	
 (	
 Contracts	
 based	
 on	
 Pre- priced	
 Schedule)	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 	
 Contd	
     
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Prepara)on	
 of	
 Tender	
 Documents- Important	
 Provisions	
 (Contd)	
 
         Correct	
 Quan))es	
 	
 (in	
 Item	
 rate	
 Contracts)	
  Issue	
 of	
 Stores,	
 T	
 &	
 P	
 on	
 hire	
 to	
 Contractors	
  Hire	
 of	
 Transport	
  Materials	
 obtained	
 from	
 Demoli)on	
 of	
  Buildings.	
  schedule	
 of	
 	
 supplementary	
 rates	
  General	
 Condi)ons	
 of	
 Contract(IAFW-2249)	
  Special	
 condi)ons(including	
 yard	
 s)cks	
 )	
  Par)cular	
 Specica)on	
  List	
 of	
 Drawings	
 applicable	
 
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Categories	
 Of	
 Persons	
 &	
 Bodies	
 who	
  are	
 par)es	
 to	
 Contract	
 
 Individuals	
   Partnerships-An	
 associa)on	
 of	
 two	
 or	
 more	
  individuals	
 formed	
 for	
 doing	
 Business	
   Limited	
 Companies-Associa)ons	
 of	
 individuals	
  registered	
 under	
 Companies	
 Act	
   Corpora)ons	
 other	
 than	
 Limited	
 Companies-	
  Associa)ons	
 of	
 individuals	
 incorporated	
 under	
  statutes	
 such	
 as	
 Trade	
 Union	
 Act,	
 Co-opera)ve	
  socie)es	
 Act	
 &	
 Socie)es	
 Registra)on	
 Act	
 
9	
 
Earnest	
 Money	
 Deposit	
 (EMD)	
 
 EMD	
 is	
 also	
 known	
 as	
 Bid	
 Security.	
 To	
 safeguard	
 	
  against	
 a	
 bidders	
 	
 withdrawing/altering	
 its	
 bid	
  during	
 the	
 bid	
 validity	
 period	
 in	
 the	
 case	
 of	
  adver)sed	
 or	
 limited	
 tender	
 	
 Enquiry	
 ,	
 EMD	
 is	
  obtained	
 from	
 the	
 bidders	
 ,	
 except	
 those	
 who	
  are	
 registered	
 w	
 ith	
 Department	
 concern.	
 An	
  amount	
 of	
 EMD	
 is	
 normally	
 2	
 to	
 5%	
 of	
 es)mated	
  cost.	
 EMD	
 is	
 accepted	
 as	
 D/D,	
 Fixed	
 deposit,	
  Bankers	
 cheque	
 or	
 Bank	
 Guarantee.	
 Valid	
 for	
 a	
  period	
 of	
 45days	
 beyond	
 nal	
 tender	
 validity	
  period.	
 
10	
 
Performance	
 Security	
 
 To	
 ensure	
 due	
 performance	
 of	
 the	
 contract	
 ,	
  Performance	
 Security	
 is	
 obtained	
 from	
  successful	
 Bidder,	
 awarded	
 the	
 contract.	
 An	
  amount	
 is	
 5	
 to	
 10%	
 of	
 value	
 of	
 contract.	
  Normally	
 remain	
 valid	
 for	
 a	
 period	
 of	
 60	
  days	
 ,	
 beyond	
 date	
 of	
 comple)on	
 of	
 over	
 all	
  contractual	
 obliga)on.	
 The	
 security	
 	
 	
 is	
  forfeited	
 	
 &	
 credited	
 ,	
 in	
 the	
 event	
 of	
 Breach	
  of	
 contract.	
 
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