QUALIFICATION OF BIDDING CONTRACTORS FOR GEOTECHNICAL

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QUALIFICATION OF BIDDING CONTRACTORS FOR GEOTECHNICAL

INVESTIGATIONS ALONG SUKI KINARI TO MAIRA TRANSMISSION LINE,

PACKAGE-1 (SUKI KINARI TO KALAS, KOHALA)

1. Qualification Criteria

Qualification will be based on the criteria given in the following paras regarding the Applicant’s

experience, personnel and equipment capabilities, financial position and litigation history, as

demonstrated by the Applicant’s responses in the Forms attached as Annex-A to this Document.

The Employer reserves the right to waive minor deviations, if these do not materially affect the

capability of an Applicant to perform the contract by the Applicant.

Experience and resources of the Company intended to be employed as sub-contractor shall not be

taken into account in determining the Applicant’s compliance with the qualifying criteria.

However, for joint venture, collective experience, resources and financial soundness of all partners

shall be considered.

1.1 General Information

The Applicant shall provide general information of his firm as per the format specified in the

Application Form A-1 attached in Annex-A.

1.2 Experience of the Firm

The Applicant shall meet the following minimum criteria:

1) Successful experience as contractor in the execution of at least five (05) projects involving

bulk of geotechnical investigations within the last five (05) years. This experience should

specifically be of geotechnical investigations of similar nature. The Applicant will supply

information as per the format specified in the Application Form A-2 attached in Annex-A.

1.3 Personnel Capabilities

The Applicant must have in his employment, suitably qualified and experience personnel to fulfill

the positions tabulated below. The Applicant will supply information as per the format specified in

the Application Form A-3 attached in Annex-A.

Sr.

No. Position Qualification* No.

Minimum

Experience

(Years)

1 Technical

Manager B.Sc. Civil Engg. 1 10

2

Site Geologist/

Supervisor /

Engineer

M. Sc. Geology/ B.Sc.

Civil Engg. / B.Sc.

Geological Engg./

B.sc Geology (4 years)

4 5

3 HSE Supervisor HSE Certification

course 1 1

4 Driller Literate 4 10

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5 Skilled Labour - As

Required -

1.4 Equipment Capabilities

The Applicant should own, or have assured access to the following key items of equipment in full

working order, and must demonstrate that, based on known commitments, these will be available

for deployment on the proposed works.

Sr.

No. Equipment Type & Characteristics

Minimum

Number

Required

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Straight Rotary Drilling rigs complete in all respects including rods, bits,

mud pumps etc. in excellent condition.

The equipment shall be capable to obtain a minimum core recovery of 70

to 80% and to complete the investigations within stipulated time.

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2 Percussion boring sets (> 250 mm diameter) complete in all respects

including tripod, chisel/bit etc. 2

3 Casing sets having various diameters for all types of boring at least 20 m

in length with casing bits. 3

4 Core barrels (single tube & double tube), coring bits and casing bits as

per site requirement 3

5 Standard penetration test equipment complete in all respects including

all rods, split spoon sampler, hammer and containers etc. 3

6 Denison/Pitcher/Shelby samplers and UDS Tubes 3 each

7 Hydraulic jacks with all accessories for the extraction of casings 3

8 Electrically operated sounder for groundwater level measurement 3

9 Field density test apparatus (with 6 and 12 inches dia. cone) complete in

all respect 3 each

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Wooden boxes for the preservation of undisturbed soil samples and rock

cores including wooden separators. The width of the wooden strips

should be sufficient for detailing.

As required

11 Transport for mobilization of equipment As required

12 Transport (4 wheel drive) at site along with temporary site office with all

accessories. 2

The Applicant will supply information as per the format specified in the Application Form A-4

attached in Annex-A.

1.5 Financial Capabilities

The Applicant shall meet the following minimum criteria:

1) Annual turnover which is also termed as income from contracting for procurement of

geotechnical investigations and is defined as billing for works completed during the last five

(5) years of at least Rs. 8 million or the said figure has been achieved in any year during the

last five (5) years.

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The Applicant shall also provide evidence of financial health such as bank account statements,

available line of credits, etc., to show the soundness of the Applicant’s financial position for

procurement of geotechnical investigations works. The Applicant will provide annual turnover of

the geotechnical investigation works carried out by him during the last five years. The Applicant

will supply annual turnover information as per the format specified in the Application Form A-5

attached in Annex-A.

1.6 Litigation History

The Applicant should provide accurate information on any litigation or arbitration resulting from

Contracts completed or under execution over the last five (05) years. The Applicant will supply

information as per the format specified in the Application Form A-6 attached in Annex-A. A

consistent/ overwhelming history of award against the Applicant may result in rejection of the

application. In case an Applicant claims Nil litigation, he shall submit the same statement on the

letter head of his company.

1.7 Application of Health, Safety and Environmental Standards

The Applicant should provide the HSE Policies and supporting documentary evidence for the

following:

i) First Aid Box

ii) Personnel Protective Equipments (PPEs)

iii) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

iv) Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Policies

v) HSE staff

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Annex-A

Application Form A-1 Page___ of ____Pages

General Information

All individual Applicants applying for qualification are requested to complete the information in

this form. Nationality information (if applicable) is also to be provided for foreign owners as

required under the PEC Bye-Laws as a Partnership.

1. Name of Firm

2. Head Office Address

3. Telephone Contact Person:

Name:

Title:

Cell No.

4. Fax E-mail

5. Place of Incorporation/Registration* Year of incorporation/registration

* Attach copy of valid PEC Registration Certificate of the firm.

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Experience of the Firm

Name of Applicant: __________________________________________________

Sr.

No.

Name of Project Value of Geotech

Contract*

(Pak Rs.)

Contract Duration

*Attach copy of Letter of Awards / Project Completion Certificates for any five (5) latest projects.

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Personnel Capabilities

Name of Applicant: _______________________________________________________

Sr.

No. Name of Person Qualification

Designation/

Position* Total Experience

*Attach Appointment Letters and CVs of the Key Staff Members.

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Equipment Capabilities


Sr.

No.

Equipment

Description

Capacity Number of

Equipment

Working Condition

a) Very good

b) Good

c) Satisfactory

Current

Location

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Financial Capabilities*


Year Annual Turnover

(in PKR)

2017 - 2018

2016 - 2017

2015 - 2016

2014 - 2015

2013 - 2014

* Note:

1. Financial soundness certificate from the bank(s) as specified in section 1.5 must be

provided by the Applicant.

2. Certificate of Active taxpayer under the provisions of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 and

Provincial Sales Tax on Services (The Contractor shall submit a copy of the latest web

downloaded certificates of Income Tax and Provincial Sales Tax on Services showing the

Status as Active).

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Litigation History

Name of Applicant: ____________________________________________________

Year

Award for

or against

Applicant

Name of Client, cause of litigation, and

matter in dispute

Disputed

amount

(current value

Pak Rs. or

equivalent)

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Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) Policies Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) of the Contractor

Name of Applicant: _________________________________________________

The Applicant should provide the following policies/supporting documentary evidence as required in Para 1.7. A. HSE Policies

Please attach HSE Policies

B. Details of PPE Available with the Contractor

Sr. No. Type of PPE Total Number

C. Details of SOPs of the Contractor

Please attach the copies of SOPs

ANNEXURE-1(Page 1/2)

Rate Amount

PKR PKR

A. FIELD INVESTIGATIONS

A1

Mobilization and demobilization of atleast three (03) straight rotary/heavy percussion drilling

rigs alongwith allied accessories at site including access to the site, setting-up and shifting from

one investigation point to another. The equipment shall be adequate in quantity to meet the time

schedule.

L.S. Job

A2

Execution of eighteen (18) boreholes upto maximum depth of 10 to 15 m below NSL in

overburben soils or upto the bedrock, whichever is met earlier by straight rotary/heavy

precussion method including backfilling of boreholes to their original position using cement-

sand-bentonite mix. Minimum permissible diameter of borehole is 150 mm precussion method

and 101 mm for straight rotary method for soil strata.

L.M. 70

A3

Continuous core drilling (NX Size) in bedrock up to a maximum depth of 8 m below rock strike

level by using double tube core barrel, including extraction, preservation of core samples in

core boxes, waxing, packing, photography of rock cores and transportation of core samples to

the laboratory.

L.M. 110

A4

Performance of Standard Penetration Tests (SPTs) in boreholes in overburden soils as well as in

weathered rock generally at 1 m interval along with collection of SPT samples, including their

labelling, packing, storage & transportation to an approved testing laboratory.

No. 50

A5

Collection of relatively undistrubed soil samples from boreholes through Denison/ Pitcher/

Shelby sampler, including their waxing, labelling, packing, storage & transportation to an

approved testing laboratory.

No. 15

A6

Excavation of forty (40) testpits up to maximum depth below NSL of 2.0 to 3.0 m at locations

specified by the Engineer in overburden soils or up to the bedrock, whichever met earlier along

with collection of disturbed samples, including their labelling, packing, storage & transportation

to an approved testing laboratory, including backfilling of pits to their original condition.

L.M. 110

A7

Performance of field density tests by sand replacement method in testpits generally @ 1 tests/pit

at selected horizons, including determination of in-situ bulk and dry density and collection of

small disturbed samples in moisture tins for moisture content determination in laboratory by

oven drying method as well as labelling,packing, storage & transportation to an approved testing

laboratory.

No. 20

A8Collection of undistrubed block samples (30 cm*30cm*30cm) from testpits including their

waxing, labelling, packing, storage & transportation to an approved laboratory. No. 15

A9Collection of water samples from borehole (if encountered) including their labelling, packing,

storage & transportation to an approved testing laboratory.No. 8

Sub-Total A =

Qty.

GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATIONS

5. The Contractor shall arrange transport for Engineer's supervisory staff for site duties (from hotel to drilling site and back to hotel).

4. Contractor shall ensure a minimum core recovery of 70 to 80 %. The drilling contractor shall be responsible for required recovery of rock core

during coring process. In case of poor core recovery, a supplementary borehole shall be drilled by the Contractor without any extra cost.

1. Establishment of coordinates and ground elevations of all the investigation points using total station / GPS is included in the scope of work. The

coordinates should be provided with reference to a permanent bench mark established at site.

2. Preferred method of drilling will be straight rotary method. Percussion drilling will only be allowed in case of gravelly strata.

3. All the disturbed/undisturbed soil/rock samples shall be stored and transported as per ASTM/BS/ISRM or other relevant international standards.

The area ratio and clearance ratio of the thin walled tube, should be in strict compliance with relevant ASTM standard.

GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATIONS ALONG SUKI KINARI TO MAIRA TRANSMISSION LINE,


BILL OF QUANTITIES

Sr.

No.

Description Unit

ANNEXURE-1(Page 2/2)

Rate Amount

PKR PKR

B. LABORATORY TESTING

B1 Sieve analysis No. 50

B2 Hydrometer analysis (with pretreatment) No. 15

B3 Liquid and plastic limits No. 15

B4 Bulk and dry density No. 25

B5 Consolidation with swell potential measurement No. 10

B6 Direct Shear (undisturbed samples) No. 10

B7 Direct Shear (Fully softened and residual φ) No. 5

B8 Unconfined Compression (on soil samples) No. 20

B9 Unconfined Compression (on rock samples) No. 50

B10 Point Load Index No. 25

B11 Sulphate content No. 10

B12 Chloride content No. 10

B13 Organic matter content No. 10

B14Complete chemical analysis of water samples i.e TDS,

SO4, CL & pHNo. 8

Sub-Total B =

Name of Laboratory:

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BILL OF QUANTITIES

Sr.

No.

Description Unit Qty.

GEOTECHNICAL INVESTIGATIONS

Total (A+B)=

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