Qatar National Broadband Network Co.

(Qnbn) Frames & Covers for Jointing Chambers

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
FOR
FRAMES & COVERS OF JOINTING CHAMBERS

Specification No.
Qnbn.CVL01-2014

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Document Version Control

Doc No. Qnbn.CVL01-2013

Version No V1.0 March 2013 Version 26th March 2013

Date
Prepared By Saeed Ahmed Signature 27th March 2013
Sr. Network Planning Engineer

Recommended By Dr. Hadi Hmida Signature 27th March 2013

Manager Network Planning
Approved By Adnan Al Naemat Signature 27th March 2013
Director Network Planning & Design

Document Version Control

Doc No. Qnbn.CVL01-2014

Version No V1.1 August 2014 Version Date 10th Aug 2014

Prepared By Saeed Ahmed Signature 10th Aug 2014

Sr. Network Planning Engineer

Recommended By Ahmed Abouelnaga Signature

Network Planning Manager

Approved By Adnan Al Naemat Signature

Network Planning Director

Network Planning & Design Dept.

V1.1 August, 2014

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CONTENTS

TOPIC PAGE NO.

1 GENERAL 4

2 TYPES OF FRAMES AND COVERS 4

3 MATERIALS 5

4 DESIGN, SHAPE, SIZE, DIMENSIONS 6

5 MANUFACTURE AND WORKMANSHIP 7

6 INTERCHANGEABILITY 8

7 STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS 8

8 QUALITY CONTROL LOAD TEST 8

9 MARKING 9

10 PROTECTIVE COATING 10

11 WEIGHT & SIZE 11

12 LIST OF DRAWINGS FOR FRAME 11

13 FACTORY TESTING 12

14 ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORTATION, 14
STORAGE & SAFETY
15 DOCUMENTATION 16
16 REFERENCES 17
17 COMPLIANCE STATEMENT 18

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TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

1. GENERAL

1.1 This Specification stipulates the technical requirements for all types of Frames &
Covers for jointing chambers of External Civil Telecommunication Network of Qnbn.
1.2 The Purchaser on an agreed quality assurance procedure shall assess compliance with
this Specification.
1.3 The Supplier shall submit evidence of his in-service experience in the
manufacture and / or supply of such materials.
1.4 The Manufacturer/Supplier will generally be allowed as much freedom as possible in
the choice and amendment of design of material. However, the Purchaser reserves the
right to refuse to accept any material design that does not comply in every respect with
the Specifications and field conditions of use. The Supplier must obtain written
approval of the Purchaser prior to incorporating any modification or amendment.
1.5 All instructions, details and dimensions shown on any drawings, diagrams or
Specifications drawn herein shall be taken as forming a part of this Specification.
1.6 Wherever any reference is made to any supplementary specifications such as British
Standards or any other, the latest issue of that Specification shall be followed. The
properties, qualities and dimensions not defined in this Specification, if any, shall
generally be equivalent to that of standard material of the same kind used for similar
purpose. The Tenderer shall, however, obtain written clarification from the
Purchaser for any such undefined item prior to incorporating the same in the offered
material.

2. TYPES OF FRAME & COVERS:

The various standard types of Frames and Covers for jointing chambers of
Qnbn Civil Network is given in the below Table # 1.

Remarks
Sl. No. Item Code Name

Frame & Cover Carriageway No. 4 JRC4

1
(Type A)
2 Frame & Cover Carriageway No.2 JRC12

3 Frame & Cover Carriageway No.3 JRC14

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3. MATERIALS:

3.1 Frame & Covers Carriageway No. 4 (Type A), and Covers for C/W No. 2 (JRC12) &
C/W No. 3 (JRC14) shall be manufactured from ductile iron.
(R)
3.2 The Frames of C/W No. 2 and 3 shall be manufactured from grey cast iron.
(R)
3.3 The material to be used:

(a) Type of material: Spheroidal Graphite iron (ductile iron)

Grade: 500-7 (min tensile strength- elongation) (ISO 1083:2004) Class: D
400 (BS EN 124: 1994)
(b) Type of material: Grey Cast iron, Grade to comply with BS 1561:1997
(c) Mild steel: The wieldable structural steel material shall comply with BS EN
10025-1&6:2004, Grade S45016Q.
(R)
3.4 Safety Grids shall be manufactured from galvanized mild steel in accordance with BS EN
10025-1:2004 & BS EN 10025-6:2004..
(R)
3.5 Tensile Strength requirement of Ductile Iron/Cast Iron: When tested in accordance with
BS EN124, the minimum tensile strength of the ductile iron specimen shall be 500
N/mm2 and that of grey cast iron specimen shall be 180 N/mm2.
(R)

3.6 REQUIRMENT OF MATERIALS:

3.6.1 The mechanical properties of the ductile iron material used shall be in accordance
with item 5.4, ISO 1083:2004.
(R)
3.6.2 The mechanical properties of the grey cast iron material used shall be in
accordance with Item 7.1, BS 1561:1997
(R)
3.6.3 The Manufacturer shall produce the certificate for "Mechanical Properties”
(R)
3.6.4 Certified manholes Covers and Frames shall have met the requirements given in
Clause 10 of EN 124.
(R)
3.6.5 The Supplier shall provide with a test certificate endorsed by the manufactures of
ductile iron / cast iron / steel, stating the process of manufacture and giving the ductile
grade, ladle analysis and the results of each of mechanical tests applicable to the
material.
(R)

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3.6.6 The steel shall be made by any process except the Bessemer process & rimming steel
shall not be used..
(R)
3.6.7 The chemical composition of the steel material used shall be in accordance with Table
1 & 2 of BS EN 10025-1&6:2004.
(R)
3.6.8 The mechanical properties of the steel material used shall be in accordance with Table
3 of BS EN 10025-1&6:2004.
(R)
3.6.9 All steel materials used shall be of weld able quality.
(R)
3.6.10 Tolerance on thickness of steel angles / plates shall be in accordance with Class B of
BS EN 10029.

4 DESIGN, SHAPE, SIZE & DIMENSIONS:

4.1 All Frames & Covers shall be manufactured in accordance with the design, shape, size
and dimension specified in the respective Drawings listed in Table 2.
(R)
4.2 The Frames & Covers other than galvanized mild steel type shall have the product
certification BSI-KITE MARK.
(R)
4.3 The covers shall be such that they cannot be displaced by normal traffic.
(R )
4.4 A recess for a prising bar shall be incorporated in ductile iron covers unless other means
of loosening the cover from the Frame are provided. In such cases, the Manufacturer
shall specify the alternative loosening method (means).

5 MANUFACTURE & WORKMANSHIP:

5.1 Frame & Covers (Type A) – shall be manufactured from ductile iron / cast iron (as per
Clause 1.3.1) of a quality not less than that specified in BS EN 124, 1994, for class
D400 & C250. Frames & Covers Carriageway No. 2 shall be self-levelling, non-rocking
and non- jamming, comprising of a one-piece Frame and four independent triangular
shaped half covers, in accordance with Drawing No. CVL14002 (Rev. 2) & CVL14001
(Rev. 2).
(R)
5.2 Frames & Covers Carriageway No. 3 shall be self-levelling, non-rocking and non-
jamming, comprising of a one-piece Frame and six independent triangular shaped half
covers, in accordance with Drawing Nos. CVL14003 (Rev. 2) & CVL14001 (Rev. 2).
(R)
5.3 Frames & Covers Carriageway No. 4 (Type A) shall be self-levelling, non-rocking and
non-jamming, comprising of a one-piece Frame and one independent cover, in
accordance with Drawing No. CVL14004 (Rev. 2).
(R)

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5.4 Safety Grids shall comprise of one piece, manufactured in accordance with
Drawing No. CVL14009. All sharp edges shall be removed after all working
operations have been completed.
(R)
5.5 Number of Safety Grids to be provided with each Frame and Cover shall be as
follows:
a) Frame & Cover Carriageway No. 2 (JRC12) Safety Grids – 2No.s
b) Frame & Cover Carriageway No. 3 (JRC14) Safety Grids - 3 Nos.
(R)
5.6 All cast units shall be cleanly cast and shall be free from air holes, sand holes, cold
shuts and chill. They shall be neatly dressed and carefully fettled.
(R)
5.7 All castings shall be free from voids, whether due to shrinkage, gas inclusions or other
causes.
(R)
5.8 The Covers shall be of a solid top design. They shall be self-draining with a non- skid
raised pattern on the upper faces with sharper type.

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6 INTERCHANGEABILITY:
(R)
6.1 All Frames and Covers shall be non-rocking, non-jamming and self-levelling.
6.2 All covers shall be fully inter-changeable within their Frames.
6.3 When Covers are fully installed in the Frame, a clearance of 2mm - 5mm shall exist
all around each cover. Particular care in this respect shall be taken at all corners.

7 STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS FOR FRAMES AND COVERS:

7.1 Frames & Covers manufactured to the requirements of this Specification shall be
capable of supporting and withstanding without any distress or fracture a design load
of 400 KN.
(R)
7.2 The size of the bearing block for testing shall be of 250 mm dia. and the cover shall
be capable of supporting the specified design load with the bearing block placed at any
position wholly within the perimeter of the Cover.
(R)
7.3 The manufacture shall verify the design of each type of unit subjecting a sufficient
number of prototypes to the loading tests specified in this Clause and other
relevant Clauses of this Specifications.
(R)

8 QUALITY CONTROL LOAD TEST:

8.1 Apart from the initial design proving tests that shall be carried out by the
Manufacturer, routine quality control sampling tests shall also be carried out as per
EN 124, in order to ensure continuing compliance with the requirements of this
Specification. Records of such quality control tests shall be made available to the Qnbn
representative.
(R)
8.2 A load of 400 KN with a bearing block size of 250 mm dia. shall be applied for
quality control load test.
(R)
8.3 The product shall be deemed to comply with the quality control loading test
requirements of this Specifications if, when tested in accordance with the
procedures described in EN 124, a load of 400 KN is sustained without any distress or
fracture.

(R)

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8.4 PROCEDURE FOR LOADING TEST OF DUCTILE IRON COVERS:

8.4.1: APPARATUS:

 The following apparatus shall be used:

a) A standard Frame to be used as a supporting Frame.

b) A bearing block of 250 mm dia., of hardwood faced with hard rubber or other
resilient material, and sufficiently rigid to ensure that the load on the Cover is
evenly distributed over the full area of the block.
c) A load applying device, preferably a hydraulic testing machine:
The device shall be capable of applying a load at test 25% greater than the
appropriate test load specified. If a testing machine is used it shall comply with
the accuracy requirements for grade A or grade B testing machines specified in
British Standard BS EN ISO 7500-1:2004. If any other load measuring device
is used it shall be accurate to within 2% of the indicated load.
(R)
8.4.2: PROCEDURE:

The loading test shall be carried out by applying the appropriate specified
load through the bearing block of specified size placed centrally on the unit or
section (S) being tested.
(R)
The ductile iron Cover shall be supported in the Frame and appropriate load shall
be applied without shock using the testing machine or other measuring device.
The load shall be sustained for a minimum period of thirty (30) seconds.
(R)
9 MARKING:

9.1 Marking on Frames & Covers Nos. 2, 3& 4.

9.2 For Frame & Cover Nos. 2 & 3, the inscription "Qnbn" in both English &
Arabic shall be cast in the center of the upper face of each piece of half – cover as
shown in drawings CVL14001 & CVL14004.
For Type A of Frame & Cover No. 4, it shall be cast on the upper face of Covers
as per shown in drawings.
9.3 For Frame & Cover No. 2 & 3, the Manufacturer's code and the last two figures of
Gregorian year of manufacture shall be legibly marked on the underside of each
half cover and on one flange of the Frame.
For Type A of Frame & Cover No. 4, it shall be marked on the underside of Cover
and on one flange of the Frame.

(R)

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10 PROTECTIVE COATING:

10.1 All ductile iron / cast iron units shall be applied with 2 coats of black bitumen paint,
as per BS 4164:2002, over 1 coat of grey color primer.
(R)
10.2 The Manufacturer shall specify the type and details of the protective coating proposed to
be applied.
(R)
10.3 No coating shall be applied unless the surfaces are clean, dry & free from rust.
(R)
10.4 The galvanizing coating shall be smooth, continuous and free from flux stains.
(R)
10.5 The Safety Grids shall be supplied with hot dip galvanized to BS EN ISO
1461:2009 Standard. All sharp edges to be removed before galvanizing.
(R)

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11 WEIGHT & SIZE:

 The normal weight & size of ductile iron Frame and Covers shall comply with
the following Table.

Type External Internal Frame Cover Total Height

Size (mm) Size (mm) Weight (kg) Weight (kg) Weight (kg) (mm)
F&C C/W No. 2 1374x850 1220x696 175±3 240±2 415 160

F&C C/W No. 3 1984x850 1830x696 205±3 360±2 565 160

F&C C/W No. 4 1115x660 995x540 48±2 80±2 128 96

(Type A)

12 List of Drawings for Frame & Covers:

 All details drawing should be adhered during the manufacturing as listed
In Table No.2.

Sl. No. Frame & Cover Type Drawing Number

1. Frame Carriageway No. 2 CVL14002

2. Frame Carriageway No. 3 CVL14003

3. Cover to fit Frames Carriageway No. 2 & 3 CVL14001

4. Frames & Covers Carriageway No. 4 (Type A) CVL14004

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13 FACTORY TESTING

13.1 GENERAL

13.1.1 Testing shall be a continuous process and shall include, testing of raw materials,
testing during production, post manufacture testing, and demonstration testing.
(R)
13.1.2 All raw materials and component shall conform to appropriate Specifications
before being introduced into production.
(R)
13.1.3 All factory testing results shall be well documented and provided to the Qnbn
as specified in Clause 15.4.1.
(R)
13.1.4 The Supplier shall briefly state the methods and tests which can be included in the
Testing programme to demonstrate that the materials will serve the function as
required in the network when commissioned.

13.2 FACTORY RELEASE TESTS

The Supplier shall identify and plan the production process and ensure that these are
carried out under controlled conditions. Controlled conditions shall include the
following:

13.2.1 Documented work instructions defining the manner of production process, use
of suitable production equipment and working environment, compliance with
appropriate Standards and quality plans.
13.2.2 Monitoring and control of suitable process and product characteristics during
production.
13.2.3 Criteria for workmanship which shall be stipulated, to the greatest practical
extent, in written standards or by means of representative samples.

13.3 FACTORY INSPECTION BY THE Qnbn REPRESENTATIVE

13.3.1 The representatives of the Qnbn shall be allowed access to the

Supplier's entire test facilities and test results, anytime during the contract
period. (Q)
13.3.2 The Supplier shall inform well in advance the date of commencement of all
Tests to facilitate the Qnbn's representative to be present during testing to
verify that all inspection and testing are actually performed and results
recorded properly, complete the evidence of conformance of the finished
product to the specified requirements.
13.3.3 No product shall be packed or dispatched until all activities in the quality plan
or documented procedures have been satisfactorily completed and the associated
data and documentation are made available and authorized.

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13.4 INSPECTION, QUALITY TEST RECORDS:

13.4.1 The Manufacturer shall establish and maintain records which give evidence
that the product has passed inspection and/or test with defined acceptance
Criteria and required quality has been achieved.
13.4.2 All quality records shall be made available for evaluation to the Qnbn and a
copy of all such records shall be submitted along with the supply of
Materials.

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14 ENVIRONMENT, TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE & SAFETY

14.1 General

14.1.1 This section describes the environmental conditions, which the Frames and Covers for
jointing chambers shall meet and seek information on the range of conditions within
which the offered product are designed to be stored, installed operated and maintained.
14.1.2 The Supplier shall establish, document & provide written procedures for handling,
transportation & storage.

14.2 CLIMATE CONDITIONS

The range of climatic conditions and environmental limits for which the finished material
shall be designed for storage, installation, operation and maintenance are specified below.

14.2.1 External Climatic Conditions

a) Dry ambient temperature maximum + 60° C

b) Dry ambient temperature minimum -5° C
c) Relative humidity 100 %
d) Solar radiation maximum 1000 K cals/m square per hour
e) Rainfall 0 to 350 mm / year
(R)

14.3 MANUFACTURER’S DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS

14.3.1 The Supplier shall state the range of climatic conditions/ environmental limits that the
material can endure without even temporarily degrading the performance capability or
sustaining any permanent damage.
14.3.2 The information or range of climatic conditions under which the offered product
will function should include:

a) The normal climatic (Temperature & humidity) limits.

b) The short term climatic limits (Temperature & humidity) and duration.

c) The number of occasions and duration per year that the short term
limits can be tolerated.
d) The maximum temperature and relative humidity that can be tolerated
simultaneously and maximum duration of such condition.
(Q)

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14.4 ENVIREMENT SENSITIVE MATERIAL

The Supplier shall identify and state the environmental conditions to which the product
is particularly sensitive and state any special precaution that might be required during
storage, installation, operation and maintenance.

14.5 Transportation and Storage

14.5.1 The product shall be protectively packed to withstand any adverse condition during
transportation.
(R)
14.5.2 The product design and packing techniques shall permit the storage in its original
packing in the open space for a minimum period of 15 years.
(R)
14.5.4 The Supplier shall state the period for which the product can be stored in open space in
its original packing.
(Q)
14.5.5 The Supplier shall submit the details of mode of transporting and delivering the
material and state any special requirements for transportation, storage, unpacking and
handling that would be required to prevent any damage during delivery and
installation.
(Q)
14.5.5 The Supplier shall arrange for the protection of the quality of the product after final
inspection & test till delivery to destination, i.e. Purchaser's warehouse.
14.6 Vibrations and Shock

The Supplier shall state the limits of vibration and mechanical shock that each type of
product can withstand under conditions of transport, storage and installation.
(Q)
14.7 Safety of Personnel

14.7.1 All safety standards followed by the Supplier shall be clearly stated. ( Q)
14.7.2 Adequate precautions shall be taken by the Supplier in designing,
manufacturing, and packing of the product to ensure safety of Purchaser's personnel
during storage, installation and maintenance.
14.7.3 The Supplier shall take all precautions and also indicate the precautions to be taken by
the Purchaser to avoid injuries to personnel while handling the material during storage,
installation. All safety standards followed by the Supplier r, and to be followed by the
Purchaser, to protect personnel, shall be clearly indicated.
(Q)

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15 DOCUMENTATION

15.1 GENERAL

The purpose of this section is to identify the documentation required for the frames &
Covers.
15.1.1 Technical details together with complete supporting documentation for the offered
Frames & Covers for jointing chambers shall be made available & provided to the
Purchaser, with the tender response.
(R)
15.1.2 The Manufacturer's Specifications, (which shall be compliant with the Qnbn's
Specifications) and the actual designed values for all Specifications parameters of the
offered Frames & Covers for jointing chambers shall be fully furnished by the
Tenderer with the Tender Response.
(Q)

15.2 Documents Structure and Control

15.2.1 The documentation shall be in English only, well structured, unambiguous, and easy to
use and control.
(R)
15.2.2 The Supplier shall indicate the type of documents provided in the standard
documentation package.
(R)
15.3 Copies of Documentation

The Qnbn shall have the right to reproduce without change, all or any part of the
documents, for its own use.

15.4 Delivery of Documentation

15.4.1 All documents pertaining to 'Factory Test Results' shall be supplied at an appropriate
time as specified in the Contract/Purchase Order.
(R)
15.4.2 The Supplier shall state the standard delivery schedule for the
documentation.
(Q)

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16 REFERENCES:

16.1 Qnbn.CVL01-2014 (Rev. 1) – Qnbn Standard Spec. for Frames & Covers ductile iron.

16.2 BS EN 124, 1994 – Ductile iron casting, gully tops & manhole tops for vehicular &
pedestrian areas.

16.3 BS 7903, 1997 – Selection and use of gully tops & manhole covers for installing
within the highway.

16.4 ISO 1083:2004 – Spheroidal graphite cast iron classification.

16.5 BS EN ISO 7500-1:2004 – Materials testing machine and force verification

equipment.

16.6 BS 4164, 2002 – Protective coating material for F & C of hot coat based material.

16.7 BS 3416:1991 – Protective coating material for F & C of cold black bitumen material.

16.8 BS EN 10025-1:2004 & BS EN 10025-6:2004 – Structural steels in the quenched and

tempered or precipitation hardened conditions. General delivery conditions.

16.9 BS EN ISO 1461:2009 – Hot dipped galvanized coating on iron and steel articles.

16.10 BS 1561:1997 – For grey cast iron.

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17 STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE (SOC)

17.1 CATEGORISATION OF TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS CLAUSES:

17.1.1 To assist the Supplier in preparing a response to these technical Specifications

in paragraph format. The paragraphs are categorized as follows: -

A. REQUIREMENTS (R)

(R) Indicates a mandatory requirement of the Qnbn. The Supplier shall state
compliance or otherwise in accordance with Clauses No. 2.2.3 to 2.2.7.

B. QUESTIONS (Q)

(Q) Indicates a question on a mandatory requirement. All questions shall be clearly

and unambiguously answered by the Supplier.
The response of the Supplier shall be:

i) Answered, or

ii) Partially answered, or

iii) Not answered

In case of (i) and (ii) above, the relevant answers shall either be appended in the
Statement of Compliance against the particular Clause, or if referenced to elsewhere
in the offer, the relevant reference shall be precise and accurate.

C. OPTION (O)

(O) indicates an optional item. In all such Clauses, Supplier shall clearly respond
with:

i) Integral part of the offer, or

ii) Optionally offered, or

iii) Not offered.

In case of (i) and (ii) above, the relevant details shall either be appended in the
Statement of Compliance against the particular Clause, or if referenced to elsewhere
in the offer, the relevant reference shall be precise and accurate.

17.1.2 INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS TO SUPPLIERS

All paragraphs which are not designated either as a Requirement (R) or Question (Q),
or an Option (O) are Information or Instructions to Supplier. The Supplier shall
carry out all instructions and shall respond with UNDERSTOOD, ACCEPTED AND

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COMPLIED (U.A.C) against all such paragraphs within the statements of

compliance, paragraph by paragraph numbered, as in these Specifications.

17.1.3 The Supplier shall provide a statement of compliance, in accordance with Clause No.
17.1 against the requirement and also respond to all the questions and options.

17.1.4 The statements of compliance and answers to the questions shall be numbered and
given in the same order as of these Specifications with full and complete answers to
the questions interspersed within the statements of compliance as in the
Specifications.

17.1.5 References to general descriptions or appendices to the offer shall be minimized in

answering the questions and all such references shall be precise and must be relevant
in order to be accepted for evaluation.

17.1.6 General descriptions, the required sample documentation and all supporting
documentation which is appended to the offer shall be fully indexed in each volume of
the Tender.

17.2 STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE:

17.2.1 To enable the Qnbn to evaluate the suitability and price of the material being
offered, the Qnbn's responses must be full and complete with relevant information. In
case any item(s) of proprietary nature, the same shall be clearly indicated with
complete supporting documentation/explanation on the nature of its proprietariness
and degree of compliance with the requirements laid down.

17.2.2 The Supplier’s responses shall be supported by fully detailed documentation and
information such that the degree of compliance offered can be validated. The submitted
information shall be furnished in tabular form to the extent possible, and lengthy,
descriptive explanations shall be avoided.

17.2.3 In the Statement of Compliance, the Supplier shall state against the Clause number if
the material offered meet the requirement of the Specifications in one of the following
ways: -

(i) 'In full', and if so, the Supplier shall respond with: FULLY
COMPLIANT (FC). The Supplier shall also state in detail as to how
the offered materials meet the requirements of the Clause.

OR

(ii) 'In full but by an alternative solution' proposed by the Supplier, and if
so, the Supplier shall respond with FULLY COMPLIANT
ALTERNATIVE (FCA). The Supplier shall also give detailed
explanation as to how the alternate solution meets the requirement of
the Clause.

OR
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(iii) 'Partially' and if so, the Supplier shall respond with: PARTIALLY
COMPLIANT (PC). The Supplier shall also state the reason why the
offer is partially compliant and which part of the requirement is not
compliant.

OR

(iv) Do not meet the requirements (R) of the Specifications, and if so, the
Supplier shall respond with the words: NON COMPLIANT (NC)
against the specified requirement. The Supplier shall also state the
reason why the offer is non-compliant. The Supplier shall explain in
detail if the offered material can still meet the overall requirement &
purpose, despite being non-compliant to this specific Clause.

17.2.4 If any development is necessary to meet the requirements (R) of the

Specifications, the Supplier shall respond with the words: ADAPTIVE
ENGINEERING REQUIRED (AER) in the Statement of Compliance
against the specified requirement. The Supplier shall also necessarily state the
intended method of achieving the specified requirements, the time scales involved and
supply technical information, diagrams and drawings, as necessary, to enable
evaluation.

17.2.5 A Statement of Compliance with the correct responses shall be given against all
the requirements detailed in these Specifications; Clause-by-Clause, these
being numbered in accordance with the Specifications. If the Supplier puts no remark
such as FC, PC, NC etc., the Qnbn shall interpret the same as Non-Compliant (NC)
irrespective of the comments, if any, made by the Supplier.

17.2.6 Any characteristics or technical property of the offered material that has not
been specified as requirement in the Specifications and is being offered as a part
of the main offer by the Supplier shall be stated separately and included in the
Supplier response so that the Qnbn can take them into account during evaluation.
(O)

17.2.7 In case the Supplier considers that meeting a particular requirement or set of
requirements would lead to an unnecessary increase in price, this shall clearly be
indicated in the offer and may submit an alternative proposal for consideration. Such
possible alternative proposal shall be accompanied by a full explanation, supportive
documents, and a diagram, if necessary.

17.2.8 All documents including information brochures, drawings and related material
on features/data sheets, etc. contained therein and submitted with the complete Supplier
offer response would necessarily imply that these are part of the offer and that the
features/data sheets/technical details indicated in such documentation, will be
provided and included in the offered system. Such submitted documentation would
form a part of the Contract later, unless otherwise specifically indicated. The
exception indications/report, if any, shall necessarily be enclosed on the first page
along with each documentation.

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17.2.9 The Supplier while submitting responses in the format laid down in Clauses No.
17.2.3 to 17.2.6, shall do so in the following Compliance Sheet Format (sample)
covering all Sections of these Specifications.

COMPLIANCE SHEET FORMAT (SAMPLE)

SECTION CLAUSE TOPIC/ RESPONSE WHETHER REFERENCE SUPLIER'S Qnbn

NO. NO. SUB- AS PER SUPPORTIVE (IF YES TO REMARKS COMMENTS
TOPIC Clause DOCUMENT PREVIOUS IF ANY (LIKE
2.2. -ATION COLUMN) ADDITIONAL
ATTACHED VOL. NO. FEATURES/
(YES/NO) ./PAGE NO. FACILITIES)
AS PER IN THE
CLAUSE OFFER
2.2.2

Signature Company Seal

In the Capacity of Name

Date :

Note: The attached table “Appendix-1” to be filled Clause-by-Clause.

END OF SPECIFICATIONS

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