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OPTION CLAUSE 25% : The buyer can increase or decrease the contract quantity or contract duration up to 25 percent at the time of issue of the contract. However, once the contract is issued, the contract quantity or contract duration can only be increased up to 25 percent. Bidders are bound to accept the revised quantity or duration. For lumpsum-based service contracts, the buyer may increase the scope of work and contract value up to 25 percent with the consent of the service provider

Actual delivery (and Installation & Commissioning (if covered in scope of supply)) is to be done at following address Guwahati Municipal Corporation ,Betkuchi, Guwahati-35 Assam Assam Assam Assam .

Bidder financial standing: The bidder should not be under liquidation, court receivership or similar proceedings, should not be bankrupt. Bidder to upload undertaking to this effect with bid.

• 1.The Seller shall not assign the Contract in whole or part without obtaining the prior written consent of buyer.
• 2.The Seller shall not sub-contract the Contract in whole or part to any entity without obtaining the prior written consent of buyer.
• 3.The Seller shall, notwithstanding the consent and assignment/sub-contract, remain jointly and severally liable and responsible to buyer together with the assignee/ sub-contractor, for and in respect of the due performance of the Contract and the Sellers obligations there under.

AVAILABILITY OF OFFICE OF SERVICE PROVIDER: An office of the Service Provider must be located in the state of Consignee. DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE TO BE SUBMITTED.

Dedicated /toll Free Telephone No. for Service Support : BIDDER/OEM must have Dedicated/toll Free Telephone No. for Service Support.

Escalation Matrix For Service Support : Bidder/OEM must provide Escalation Matrix of Telephone Numbers for Service Support.

Bidder's offer is liable to be rejected if they don't upload any of the certificates / documents sought in the Bid document, ATC and Corrigendum if any.

• 9.Past Project Experience Proof for Past Experience and Project Experience clause: For fulfilling the experience criteria any one of the following documents may be considered as valid proof for meeting the experience criteria:a. Contract copy along with Invoice(s) with self-certification by the bidder that service/supplies against the invoices have been executed.b. Execution certificate by client with contract value.c. Any other document in support of contract execution like Third Party Inspection release note, etc.Proof for Past Experience and Project Experience clause: For fulfilling the experience criteria any one of the following documents may be considered as valid proof for meeting the experience criteria:a. Contract copy along with Invoice(s) with self-certification by the bidder that service/supplies against the invoices have been executed.b. Execution certificate by client with contract value.c. Any other document in support of contract execution like Third Party Inspection release note, etc.

Bidders can also submit the EMD with Account Payee Demand Draft in favour of Guwahati Municipal Corporation payable at Panbazar 781001 . Bidder has to upload scanned copy / proof of the DD along with bid and has to ensure delivery of hardcopy to the Buyer within 5 days of Bid End date / Bid Opening date.

Bidders can also submit the EMD with Fixed Deposit Receipt made out or pledged in the name of A/C Guwahati Municipal Corporation . The bank should certify on it that the deposit can be withdrawn only on the demand or with the sanction of the pledgee. For release of EMD, the FDR will be released in the favour of the bidder by the Buyer after making endorsement on the back of the FDR duly signed and stamped along with covering letter. Bidder has to upload scanned copy/ proof of the FDR along with bid and has to ensure delivery of hardcopy to the Buyer within 5 days of Bid End date/ Bid Opening date

Successful Bidder can submit the Performance Security in the form of Account Payee Demand Draft also (besides PBG which is allowed as per GeM GTC). DD should be made in favour of Guwahati Municipal Corporation payable at Panbazar 781001 . After award of contract, Successful Bidder can upload scanned copy of the DD in place of PBG and has to ensure delivery of hard copy to the original DD to the Buyer within 15 days of award of contract.

Successful Bidder can submit the Performance Security in the form of Fixed Deposit Receipt also (besides PBG which is allowed as per GeM GTC). FDR should be made out or pledged in the name of Guwahati Municipal Corporation A/C (Name of the Seller). The bank should certify on it that the deposit can be withdrawn only on the demand or with the sanction of the pledgee. For release of Security Deposit, the FDR will be released in favour of bidder by the Buyer after making endorsement on the back of the FDR duly signed and stamped along with covering letter. Successful Bidder has to upload scanned copy of the FDR document in place of PBG and has to ensure delivery of hard copy of Original FDR to the Buyer within 15 days of award of contract.

Buyer Added text based ATC clauses Terms and Conditions Payment Milestones 90% of the fee is paid by Final DPR submission (day 90); the last 10% is tied to tender and bid evaluation, LoA and contract signing. Sl. No Milestone / Deliverable Timeline from c ommencement Payment (% of c ontract value) Cumul ative 1 Inception Report: data-gap register, survey plan, stake holder/approval matrix, wo rk programme 15 days 10% 10% 2 Baseline Report: surveys, w aste characterisation, GIS, geotechnical and site data 30 days 15% 25% 3 Draft Feasibility Studies wit h E&S due-diligence finding s 45 days 20% 45% 4 Draft DPRs, draft ESIA/ESM P, PLF, financial model, pro curement strategy 65 days 25% 70% 5 Submission of Final DPR inc orporating Client/PMU com ments, with estimates, BO Q, specifications, safeguard documents 90 days (excludin g Client/PMU revi ew time) 20% 90% 6 Submission of draft tender / bid documents for approve d packages 30 days after DPR /package approva l 5% 95% 7 Bid evaluation report and B PM support up to LoA and c ontract signing on signing of the i mplementation c ontract(s) 5% 100% Payment conditions · Payment shall be released after receipt of a valid invoice and acceptance of the deliverable, as per GeM provisions following generation of the SDAC o n GeM. · LDs are deducted from the payment due as per GeM General Terms and Co nditions. · Client/PMU/statutory review time is recorded separately and does not count as Consultant delay. · Where procurement is in multiple packages, milestones 6 and 7 are paid pr o rata per package. · If procurement is cancelled or delayed beyond 6 months for reasons not attr ibutable to the Consultant, Milestone 6 shall be paid on approval of bid do cuments and Milestone 7 pro rata to the BPM work completed.

• 2.Compliance with Labour Laws and Payment of Manpower:The successful bidder/Se rvice Provider shall be solely responsible for the recruitment, engagement, supervisio n and payment of all manpower deployed for execution of the work.The Service Provi der shall ensure that all deployed manpower is paid not less than the minimum wage s or remuneration prescribed under applicable Central/State labour laws, rules, notifi cations and orders, as amended from time to time.
• 3.Penalty: Penalties shall be imposed as prescribed under the Service Level Agreem ent (SLA) forming part of the Tender Document/Contract.
• 4.Compliance with Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026: The Successful Bidder/Ser vice Provider shall strictly comply with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026, as amended from time to time, and all applicable directions, guidelines, notifications an d instructions issued by the MoEFCC, CPCB, Pollution Control Board/PCC, Government of Assam etc.Any environmental compensation, penalty, damage, loss or liability arisi ng due to the Service Provider's non-compliance with the applicable provisions of the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026 or directions of the competent authorities shall be recoverable from the Service Provider, without prejudice to any other contractual or legal action available to GMC.The Service Provider shall also comply with any ame ndments, substitutions or new rules relating to solid waste management that come i nto force during the contract period
• 5.Statutory Tax Compliance: As per the Executive Order of the Finance (Taxation) D epartment, Government of Assam, dated 19-12-2025, submission of a Self-Undertaki ng on Statutory Tax Compliance is mandatory.All bidders shall upload Annexure-A (fo r new bids), duly filled in, signed and stamped, along with their bid on GeM. The bidd er shall confirm that all statutory taxes, cess, duties and levies payable to Local Auth orities, the State Government and the Central Government have been paid up to the date of bid submission. The bidder shall further undertake to discharge all future stat utory liabilities arising during the contract period and shall keep the Procuring Entity fully indemnified against any such liability.Any outstanding statutory demand, if appli cable, shall be disclosed in the undertaking. Any reduction in GST/taxes after award o f the Contract shall be passed on to the Procuring Entity in accordance with applicabl e law and GeM conditions.Non-submission, incomplete submission or submission of a false declaration shall render the bid non-responsive and liable for rejection at the te chnical evaluation stage. In case any false or misleading information is detected after award of the Contract, the Contract shall be liable for termination and risk purchase i n accordance with GeM terms and the said Executive Order.
• 6.Integral Bid Documents and Instructions to Bidders: The Scope of Work, Key Perso nnel Table, Pre-Qualification Criteria (PQC), Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) Evaluation Criteria, Price Break-up/Financial Bid Format, and Additional Terms & Con ditions (ATC), along with all other schedules, annexures, forms and documents formi ng part of the Bid Document, shall be deemed to be integral and inseparable parts of the Tender Document. Bidders are advised to carefully read and fully understand the complete Bid Document and all allied documents/attachments, including the Scope of Work, eligibility requirements, evaluation criteria, financial bid requirements, contrac tual conditions and ATC, before submitting their bids. Bidders shall ensure that their bids are prepared and submitted strictly in accordance with all the requirements, con ditions, formats and instructions contained in the Bid Document and its allied attach ments. Any deviation, omission or non-compliance with the prescribed requirements may render the bid liable for rejection/disqualification, as per the provisions of the Bi d Document and the applicable procurement rules. .

Buyer uploaded ATC document Click here to view the file.