Extension of Last Date of Submission The Captioned meeting was held at 3.00 p.m. on September 15, 2021 through WebEx in the Board Room on the third floor of the Bank’s Main Office Building at Bakery Junction, Thiruvananthapuram. List of participants are indicated below: (a) List of Bank’s Officials who attended the meeting | 1 | Shri. Manoj P | General Manager (through WebEx) | | 2 | Shri. Ramesha S T | General Manager, Project Management Cell-SZ RBI, Chennai (through WebEx) | | 3 | Shri. V Jayaraj | Assistant General Manager | | 4 | Shri. Suresh Kumar R Nair | Assistant Manager (Tech-Electrical) | | 5 | Smt.Mahalakshmi R | Assistant Manager(Tech-Civil) (through WebEx) | | 6 | Shri. Shiva Priyanth K.V. P | Assistant Manager | | 7 | Smt. Anu Treesa Jose | Senior Assistant | (b) Architect appointed by Bank | 1 | Smt. Devi Anilkumar | Architect (through WebEx) | (c) List of Contractors’ representatives who attended the meeting | Sl no | Name of the Representative | Name of the Contractor | | 1 | Shri Abhay Santhosh | M/s Manikath Constructions | | 2 | Shri Ananthakrishnan C S | M/s Instyle Decorators | 2. Shri V Jayaraj, Assistant General Manager welcomed the participants to the meeting and invited queries, if any, from the prospective bidders regarding the captioned tender. The details of queries raised by the Contractors and clarifications / comments of the Bank are tabulated below: | Sl no | Query | Bank’s Clarification | | 1 | Item No 9(a) and 9(b) in Schedule of Quantities: Procedure or sequence of Waterproofing inside and outside lift pit may be explained. | In respect of Item No. 9(a) and 9(b) sequence of work has already been mentioned in schedule Further, it is clarified that:
Ground water table is 0.3m (approx.) from ground level. Therefore, lift pit is to be water- proofed both from inside and outside. After PCC layer (over the cement plus M-sand filling) has set, waterproofing using HDPE membrane is to be done over the PCC layer as per specifications in 9 (b) under Schedule of Quantities and manufacturer’s specifications then RCC wall and the raft of the lift pit are concreted (Item no. 7 & 8 in the Schedule of Quantities). Once these RCC works have set, then with necessary earthwork water-proofing with HDPE sheet on the external sides of the lift-pit walls, after necessary careful earth-work-excavation, is to be carried out as per specifications in item-9(b) under Schedule of Quantities and manufacturer’s specifications. Then, internal sides of the lift-pit (walls and raft) are to be water-proofed as per the specifications detailed under item no 9 (a). Further, it is clarified that for item no. 9 (b) pertaining to water-proofing with HDPE membrane of approved make to be used (e.g. Masterseal 730 UVS waterproofing membrane manufactured by M/s. BASF or any other approved equivalent) | | 2 | Procedure of doing item no:16 in Schedule of Quantities (RCC slabs over decking sheet) | It was clarified that this item referred to the RCC-work over decking sheet of connecting passages at different floors. Also, approved make decking sheet as indicated in Tender has to be used for the work with the prior approval from Bank. It was further explained that these the decking sheet are to be installed as per the connections detailed in the relevant drawings between the appropriate horizontal section (SHS 150x150x6) of the Structural frame-work fabricated for the lift-shaft and the existing building at each level, above RCC work of 125 mm thickness is to be carried out as detailed in the relevant specifications and structural-drawings (ref: Dwg. No. Lift/ STR/ 03 for details of this item). Necessary gentle outward slope from lift-shaft as decided by Bank’s Architect onsite has to be maintained at all levels in this item of work so as to avoid any water in the lobby or lift-well roof from entering the shaft. | | 3 | Approved makes | It is reiterated, that the materials are to be procured with the Bank’s prior approval. Especially for structural steel work (item no. 19 under Schedule of Quantities) Bank’s approved makes to be used. | | 4 | Time line and safety norms | Time lines and safety aspects specified in tender are to be strictly followed during the execution of work, as the works are to be executed during working hours of the office. | | 5 | Special conditions of contract: lift plumb line, etc. | Under special conditions of contract, it further clarified that successful bidder must carry out the work of the lift with 100% precision in maintaining plumb line and level of the MS lift shaft so that the verticality is accurately maintained throughout the height of the shaft for installation of the lift-car later. | | 6 | Information on Ground - water table | Contractors to note that the existing Ground - water table is at 0.3 m (approx.) from Ground Level hence, dewatering charges (item no. 10 in the Schedule of Quantities) is to be calculated for all necessary de-watering works as per the specifications in this item and the item rate quoted shall cover for all applicable underground Civil works. | Bidders shall note that all the above clarifications provided by the Bank during the pre-bid meeting along with details indicated in the Tender document shall form part of the contract. 3. Shri V Jayaraj, Assistant General Manager thanked the participants for attending the meeting. The meeting concluded at 3:50 pm. Regional Director
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