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iS. No. Document/ Section/ Article Clause Page No. Title Original Description Bidder's Query/Clarification
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ess 1 General Bidder requests to provide all the volumes of DPR and also the Geotechnical
way report/soil profile details of the project
) in Priority of
2 General Bidder requests mentioning of priority of bid documents.
the documents
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The Authority shall make an interest-bearing (@ Bank Rate$)
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Advance Payment advance payment (the Advance Payment), equal in amount to 10 Bidder requests to make interest free advance payment
Guja3 Volume 2 DCA 19.2 73 (ten) percent of the Contract Price, exclusive for mobilisation
rat expenses
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Alignment Plan and longitudinal Section are enclosed in digital form Bidder requests to upload the same in NHAI portal as we have not received any CD
er4 Schedule B Appendix B-II - B-16 - in CD marked as Appendix B-II
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Special Structures Span
Pha Arrangment is mentioned as "16 x 48.00 + 2x(75+3x120+75) + Is the proposed span arrangements mandatory or the contractor allowed to propose
5 Schedule B Appendix B-XI - B-29 9 x 48". any different span arrangements?
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EPC 6 Schedule B Appendix B-XI - B-29 Special Structures Structure type is mentioned as "PSC Box Balanced Cantilever Is the contractor allowed to change the structure type?
mod Construction type / PSC Segmental Box Girder".
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(Pha Is it mandatory to provide 9.6m median for the bridge across Narmada river or the
se7 Schedule B Appendix B-XI - B-29 Special Structures Width of Open Median is mentioned as "9.6m". contractor may adjust the median width without violating any other geometric
IA- conditions & ROW?
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Bidder requests to modify the payments as below which will help to maintain a
healthy cashflow of the project:
Foundations:
Well Foundations : Payment shall be made every month on pro rata basis on the
linear length(m) of well foundation constructed
Pile Foundations : Payment shall be made every month on pro rata basis on number
of pile foundation constructed
Cost of each Major Bridge shall be determined on pro rata basis Sub structure : Payment shall be made every month on pro rata basis on the linear
Contract Price Contract Price with respect to the total linear length (m) of the Major Bridges.
8 Schedule H 1.2 H-7 length(m) of piers/substructure constructed
Weightages Weightages table Payment shall be made on completion of each stage of a Major
Bridge as per the weightage given in this table Super structure :
Insitu : Payment shall be made every month on pro rata basis on the linear length(m)
of structure casted
Precast :
At Casting Yard : Payment shall be made every month on pro rata basis on number of
segments casted at casting yard
Erection : Payment shall be made every month on pro rata basis on number of
segments erected

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Sec
tion
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BID
Vad
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a-Bid/
Lot Package no: NHAI/VME-IV/EPC/2017
Mu
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iS. No. Document/ Section/ Article Clause Page No. Title Original Description Bidder's Query/Clarification
Expr Volume Name
ess
Insurance against "3.1 The Contractor shall insure against its Inurance companies do not have Insurance policies to cover unlimited number of
way 9 Schedle P INSURANCE 3 40 injury to persons and occurrence of not less thaninsurance
liability..This shall be for a limit per occureneces.
) in damage to property on the number of occurrences. the amount stated below with no limit Hence, bidder requests to add the following lines to the clause.
"The total limit for the project shall be 10 Crs".
the
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In Sheet 9, the subsoil type has been provided. However, the characteristics of subsoil
e of NHAI/MVE/BR- is not provided. We request the employer to provide the Geotechnical Interpretation
10 Bridge Drawings Major Bridges 284+428/GAD/R2
Guja GAD Report as the subsoil properties varies a lot in Narmada basin, which is a major factor
rat in deciding the depth of scour.
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er General Expansion Joint for Balanced cantilever portion is shown on top of piers P16, P21 &
NHAI/MVE/BR-
NHD11 Bridge Drawings Major Bridges 284+428/GAD/R2 Arrangement P26.
P Drawing We request Employer to clarify whether EJ over piers to be mandatorily followed.
Pha
se - NHAI/MVE/BR- Is it allowed to change the profile / FRL of the bridge after ensuring that all required
VI12 Bridge Drawings Major Bridges 284+428/GAD/R2 GAD vertical clearances in navigational spans are provided? Also, please clarify if the
bridge length can be modified accordingly.
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13 Bridge Drawings Major Bridges 284+428/GAD/R2 GAD Inspection platform has been shown at P16, P21 & P26 only. Please clarify whether
mod the inspection platform is to be provided only for these piers.
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(Pha NHAI/MVE/BR- It is mentioned as "Fenders of suitable type to be provided around However navigational span is shown between piers P22, P23 & P24. Please clarify the
14 Bridge Drawings Major Bridges 284+428/GAD/R2 GAD the wellcap no. P24, P25 & P26 as and when required". location of fenders .
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Pack NHAI/MVE/BR- We understand that the drawings provided by Employer are indicative and the
age15 Bridge Drawings Major Bridges 284+428/GAD/R2 GAD founding levels / cross section / type of foundation / bearing type / etc,.. shown in
drawings are not mandatory. Please claify whether our understanding is correct.
IV) "
Drawing shows navigational span. However, details of the barge has not been
NHAI/MVE/BR-
16 Bridge Drawings Major Bridges GAD provided.
284+428/GAD/R2 We request Employer to provide the barge class / size.
Bidder requests bathymetric & hydraulic details of the Narmada river for the past five
17 General Major Bridges - Site Plan years construction access
18 General Major Bridges - Site Plan Please provide soft copy of alignment drawings (AutoCad drawings)

19 General Major Bridges - Site Plan Please provide the location of the casting yard and its soil profile

20 General Major Bridges - Site Plan Please clarify if temporary filling in river is allowed for access approach

For transportation of construction logistics,please provide the ground level details

21 General Major Bridges - Site Plan within the right of way (ROW)

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