 "Part I- INSTRUCTIONS TO THE BIDDERS 1. GENERAL 1.1. Scope of the Bid - 1.1.1. The  Engineer, LSGD Section Pulincunnu invites bids from contractors registered with Kerala Public Works Department or from any State or Central Government Engineering Departments which are having similar functionalities like Kerala PWD for the Work detailed in the Notice Inviting Tender (NIT). 1.1.2 Throughout these bidding documents a) The terms 'in writing' means communicated in written form and delivered against receipt; b) except where the context requires otherwise, words indicating the singular also include the plural and words indicating the plural also include the singular; and any reference to masculine gender shall whenever required include feminine gender and vice versa. c) " day" means calendar day. d) The terms " bid " and " tender " and their derivatives " Bidder/tenderer, bid/tender, bidding/tendering etc., " are synonymous. e) The term " Employer " shall mean Government of Kerala.Employer will carry out its functions and obligations through officers who have been delegated powers for the same. f) The " Tender Inviting Authority " , " Accepting Authority " and the " Agreement Authority " means the officer who has invited and received bids for the Work and has executed agreement for execution on behalf of the Employer. The Tender Inviting Authority, Accepting Authority and the Agreement Authority shall be one and the same person unless otherwise specified. g) " Contract Price " means price approved by the Employer after bidding and stated in the Letter of Acceptance and thereafter as adjusted in accordance with the provisions of the Contract. 1.1.3 The bid invited shall be of item rate contract 1.1.4 The mode of this tender is e-tender 1.2. Source of funds 1.2.1 The expenditure on this Work will be met from the Plan/Non plan allocation of State Government/Central Government funds/Funds allocated by National funding Agencies as mentioned in the Contract Data. 1.3 Eligible Bidders 1.3.1 A Bidder shall be a registered contractor in Kerala Public Works Department or from any State or Central Government Engineering Departments which are having similar functionalities like Kerala PWD in the required category as specified in the NIT. 1.3.2 Only those bidders having a valid and active registration, on the date of bid submission, shall submit bids online on the e-GP website. 1.3.3 Ineligible bidder or bidders who do not posses valid & active registration, on the date of bid submission, are strictly advised to refrain themselves from participating in this tender PRICE (Printed On 2024-01-04 111517.632) page 3 Local Self Government Department 1.3.4. All Bidders are required to register in the e-procurement portal. The Bidder intending to participate in the bid is required to register in the e-tenders portal using his/her Login ID and attach his/her valid Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) to his/her unique Login ID. He/ She has to submit the relevant information as asked for about the firm/contractor. The bidders, who submit their bids for this tender after digitally signing using their Digital Signature Certificate (DSC), accept that they have clearly understood and agreed the terms and conditions including all the Forms/ Annexure of this tender. 1.3.5. A firm/bidder shall submit only one bid in the same bidding process. A Bidder (either as a firm or as an individual or as a partner of a firm) who submits or participates in more than one bid will cause all the proposals in which the Bidder has participated to be disqualified. 1.3.6. Joint ventures or Consortiums of two or more registered contactors are not permitted. 1.4. Cost of Bidding 1.4.1. The bidder shall bear all costs associated with the preparation & submission of bids and site visits, and the Employer will in no case be responsible or liable for those costs, regardless of the conduct or outcome of the bidding process. 1.4.2. The tender document(s), may be downloaded free of cost from the e-Government Procurement (e-GP) website (www.etenders.kerala.gov.in). However a bid submission fee, as mentioned in the NIT, is required to be submitted along with the online bid. 1.5. Site Visit 1.5.1. The bidder is advised to visit and examine the Site of Works and its surroundings and obtain for itself on its own responsibility all information that may be necessary for preparing the bid and entering into a contract for construction of the Works. He shall examine the site condition and satisfy himself of the availability of materials at nearby places, difficulties which may arise during execution before submitting the bids. The costs of visiting the Site shall be at the bidderÂ’s own expense. 1.5.2. The bidder and any of his personnel or agents will be granted permission by the Employer to enter upon its premises and lands for the purpose of such visit, but only upon the express condition that the bidder, his personnel or agents will release and indemnify the Employer and its personnel and agents from and against all liability in respect thereof, and will be responsible for death or personal injury, loss of or damage to property, and any other loss, damage, costs, and expenses incurred as a result of the inspection. 1.6. Getting information from web portal 1.6.1. All prospective bidders are expected to see all information regarding submission of bid for the Work published in the e tender website during the period from the date of publication of NIT for the Work and up to the last date and time for submission of bid. Non observance of information published in the website shall not be entertained as a reason for any claim or dispute regarding a tender at any stage. PRICE (Printed On 2024-01-04 111517.632) page 4 Local Self Government Department 1.6.2. All bids shall be submitted online on the e-GP website only in the relevant envelope(s)/ cover(s), as per the type of tender. No manual submission of bids shall be entertained for the tenders published through e-GP system under any circumstances. 1.6.3. The e-GP system shall not allow submission of bids online after the stipulated date & time. The bidder is advised to submit the bids well before the stipulated date & time to avoid any kind of network issues, traffic congestion, etc. In this regard, the department shall not be responsible for any kind of such issues faced by bidder."
 What is tender pre-qualification criteria Assitant The tender pre-qualification criteria is 1.3 Eligible Bidders 1.3.1. The bidder must be a registered contractor in the Kerala Public Works Department or from any State or Central Government Engineering Departments with functionalities similar to Kerala PWD in the required category as specified in the Notice Inviting Tender (NIT). 1.3.2. Only bidders with valid and active registration on the date of bid submission are allowed to submit bids online on the e-GP website. 1.3.3. Ineligible bidders or those without valid and active registration on the date of bid submission are advised against participating in the tender. 1.3.4. All bidders are required to register on the e-procurement portal and attach a valid Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) to their unique Login ID. 1.3.5. A firm or bidder can submit only one bid in the same bidding process. Participation in more than one bid will disqualify all proposals associated with that bidder. 1.3.6. Joint ventures or consortiums of two or more registered contractors are not permitted.
Eligible Bidders:
1.1. The bidder must be a registered contractor in the Kerala Public Works Department (PWD) or from any State or Central Government Engineering Departments with functionalities similar to Kerala PWD in the required category as specified in the Notice Inviting Tender (NIT).
1.2. Only bidders with valid and active registration on the date of bid submission are allowed to submit bids online on the e-GP website.
1.3. Ineligible bidders or those without valid and active registration on the date of bid submission are advised against participating in the tender.

Registration Requirements:
1.4. All bidders are required to register on the e-procurement portal and attach a valid Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) to their unique Login ID.
1.5. A firm or bidder can submit only one bid in the same bidding process. Participation in more than one bid will disqualify all proposals associated with that bidder.
1.6. Joint ventures or consortiums of two or more registered contractors are not permitted.

These guidelines aim to ensure that only qualified and registered contractors with the necessary credentials and compliance are allowed to participate in the tender process, promoting fairness and transparency in the procurement process.