E-Tender No: RBI/Bengaluru Regional Office/Estate/51/25-26/ET/772 The ‘Pre-Bid Meeting’ for the captioned work was conducted as per schedule at 11.00 AM, on January 06, 2025 at Meeting Room, 2nd Floor, Estate Department, Reserve Bank of India, Bengaluru. The following staff members of RBI and representatives of the prospective bidders were present during the pre-bid meeting: | Sl. No. | Name and designation of the RBI officials | | 1. | Shri. Purushotam Kumar, AM (Tech-Civil) | | 2. | Shri Mitesh Kumar Singh, AM (Tech-Civil) | | 3. | Smt. Sukanya M, Asst. Manager (Estate) |
| Sl. No. | Name of the prospective bidders | Name of the representative (Shri) | | 1. | M/s. Stedrant Technoclinic Pvt Ltd., Bengaluru | Sheetal.R | | 2. | M/s. Stedrant Technoclinic Pvt Ltd., Bengaluru | Manjunatha K N | | 3. | M/s. Enstructura Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru | S Manoranjan | | 4. | M/s. Enstructura Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru | Shivakumar M S | | 5. | M/s. IRCLASS Systems and Private Ltd., Mumbai | Suresh M.H | The following queries / issues were raised / discussed during the pre-bid meeting. The clarifications given by the Bank with respect to each of these queries / issues, as well as to the additional queries submitted by M/s. Renuka Consultants (Explorers & Designers) via email and amendment to the existing conditions are as follows: | Sl. No. | Query / Proposal/ Existing condition | Bank’s response / revised condition | | 1 | List of number and type of non-destructive tests to be conducted on RC members for complete assessment. | Type/ category and number of tests were finalized in Pre-Bid Meeting in consultation with all three Structural Consultants as enclosed in Annex A. Additional test/s (in terms of numbers of points/ locations / blocks as applicable to each type), if any, found necessary to conclusively complete the structural assessment of the block/s / building/s, shall be carried out by the appointed consultant with no additional cost to the Bank’. | | 2 | Section V- Building Details and Scope of Work: We request you to provide the detailed built-up area for each floor, along with the floor plans or room configurations (e.g., number of 1BHK/2BHK units and balconies per floor). As per the policy, the actual built-up area must be verified by the appointed consultant to ensure accurate structural analysis. | Drawings shall be obtained from the office of the Regional Director, Reserve Bank of India, Estate Department, Bengaluru on any Bank’s working day and Bank’s Office hours, before submitting the RFPs. | | 3 | Sl No: 19 of Section III of Tender Document- Insurance in respect to damages to persons and property: Is Police verification is mandatory? | Police verifications for the workmen and supervisors who may be required to work inside the security area of the Bank’s office building is mandatory. Given that the captioned work will be conducted in residential premises, strict adherence to all terms, conditions, and safety protocols stipulated in the tender document is mandatory. | | 4 | Total no. of Structures | 4 towers | | 5 | Availability of structural drawings | Structural drawings are not available | | 6 | Amendment: S.No. 24 in the Section IV – Special Conditions of Contract in the tender:
The holes / voids created while extracting the cores for semi-destructive tests, replastering of such areas, repairs to false ceiling work, wherever testing has been done, shall be repaired / restored by the Consultant without any additional payment and cost of the same shall be included in the quoted rate. Rates shall be quoted accordingly. | The holes / voids created while extracting the cores for semi-destructive tests, replastering of such areas, repairs to false ceiling work, wherever testing has been done, shall be repaired / restored by the Consultant with structurally compatible material as per CPWD specifications all complete, as directed by Bank’s Engineer, without any additional payment and cost of the same shall be included in the quoted rate. Rates shall be quoted accordingly. | Note: Above amendments / clarifications are issued for information to all intending bidders. Minutes of the pre-bid meeting shall form part of tender. All other parts of the tender document continue to remain unaltered. Submission of tenders shall be construed to be in conformity to the bid document and amendments/clarifications. Regional Director
Reserve Bank of India
Bengaluru
Annex A | Sl No | Name of work | No. of tests Final | | 1. | Preparation of schematic diagram of structural space frame for each building with grids and levels, members etc. with clear representation, listing of members, classification of the defects observed as per CPWD handbook (Table 3.2 and 3.3) of all the blocks | 4 blocks | | 2. | Dimensional measurement of all the structural members which are exposed for carrying out theoretical analysis. | 4 blocks | | 3. | Detailed inspection of all the four blocks at all levels and documenting of distress features. | | a. | Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Test | 200 points | | b. | Rebound Hammer Test on concrete members | 200 points | | c. | Rebound Hammer Test on exposed brick | Rebound Hammer Test on exposed bricks may not be required, since all these structures were RCC wall structure | | d. | Core extraction and testing | 6 Nos./tower x 4 blocks = 24 Nos. | | e. | Profometer studies | 120 points | | f. | Field Permeability Test on Concrete | The field Permeability Test may not be required, since no exposed concrete has been observed and all the members are provided with plastering. | | g. | Half-Cell potential measurement test | 4 blocks x 6 nos. = 24 nos. | | h. | Carbonation test | 24 nos. | | i. | Chemical test on hardened concrete | 24 nos. | | j. | Ultrasonic test on hardened test for steel members | The measurement of thickness of steel members by using Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge may not be required as structural steel members in the existing system is not observed | | k. | Load Test | Not required. | |
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