Queries of the bidders on the captioned tender: RBI/Thiruvananthapuram/Estate/108/20-21/ET/164 uploaded in RBI website and MSTC portal on September 18, 2020 were accepted through mail (in lieu of pre-bid meeting) till 1:00 P.M on September 22, 2020. Bidders were asked to send their queries on Commercial aspects as well as Technical aspects to the department. Queries raised by the bidders are placed below with clarifications thereof. Sl No. | Queries raised by the Bidders | Clarifications given | 1 | What are the documents to be submitted along with the Tender | Tender document shall be duly signed and uploaded in MSTC portal as acceptance of terms and conditions along with submission of EMD through NEFT/DD/Bank guarantee favoring RBI, Thiruvananthapuram | 2 | Whether proforma of BG for EMD/Bid Security to be submitted along with tender | Proforma (Bank Guarantee for Earnest Money Deposit(EMD)) in the tender document is for submission of EMD in form of Bank guarantee. Submission of EMD is pre-requisite to participate in the tender, which may be submitted through NEFT/DD/BG favouring RBI, Thiruvananthapuram by 1:00 P.M on October 01, 2020. | 3 | Whether 1) Bank guarantee for performance of the contract in respect of items for which tenderer has quoted low/unworkable rate and 2) Bank guarantee for due fulfilment of terms and conditions of the contract are to be submitted along with the Tender | 1) Bank guarantee for performance of the contract in respect of items for which tenderer has quoted low/unworkable rate or 2) Bank guarantee for due fulfilment of terms and conditions of the contract is to be submitted only by the successful bidder. | | |