SUBMISSION OF TENDERS 3.01 The tenderer, should submit tenders after studying the entire tender document and instructions to the tenderer's carefully, visiting the sites, for satisfying himself of the local conditions, locations, accessibility of sites, nature, extent and character of operation, may obtain all clarifications before the tendering. Submission of tender implies that the tenderer has obtained all the clarifications required by him. No claim on ground of want of knowledge, thereafter, in such respect will be entertained. The tenderer should quote rates both in figures as well as in words in Rupees per MT Per Km for different movement slabs and in Rupees per MT., for wagon handling in the two separate formats of Schedule No. II. Tenderers have to tender the rates for transportation, only on slab rates irrespective of existence of truck union. Truck operators union / Transport Cooperatives which are registered with the registrar, Firms and Societies of the respective states to be supported with a notarized copy of the valid Registration certificate can also participate in the tenders directly but they shall have to tender the rates on slab rate basis. For tenderers other than registered truck operators unions / transport cooperatives, it shall be the responsibility of the tenderer to deal with the union if existing at any rake point. Tenderer shall have to arrange the movement as per the movement plan on rake to rake basis. Increase in transportation rates during the contract period or extended period of contract shall be considered only if there is increase in diesel rate by Government of India. The increase shall be allowed as per the formula given in the relevant clause of General terms and conditions of the tender document. The same formula shall be applicable for Truck operators unions / Transport Cooperatives also.
Clarification of Tenders 26.1 To assist in the examination, evaluation, comparison of the Tenders, and qualification of the Tenderers, the Procuring Entity may, at its discretion, ask any Tenderer for a clarification of its Tender. Any clarification submitted by a Tenderer in respect to its Tender and that is not in response to a request by the Procuring Entity shall not be considered. The Procuring Entity's request for clarification and the response shall be in writing. No change, including any voluntary increase or decrease, in the prices or substance of the Tender shall be sought, offered, or permitted except to confirm the correction of arithmetic errors discovered by the Procuring Entity in the Evaluation of the Tenders, in accordance with ITT 30. If a Tenderer does not provide clarifications of its Tender by the date and time set in the Procuring Entity's request for clarification, its Tender may be rejected.
Period of Validity of Tenders 17.1 Tenders shall remain valid for the Tender Validity period specified in the TDS. The Tender Validity period starts from the date fixed for the Tender submission deadline (as prescribed by the Procuring Entity in accordance with ITT 21.1). A Tender valid for a shorter period shall be rejected by the Procuring Entity as non-responsive.