Government Rules regarding Tender formalities/ e-Tender Procedure/ Technical Evaluation/ Financial Bid Opening/ Acceptance of Lowest Bidder/ Letter of Indent etc.
Rule-47D of WBFR has prescribed the procedure of execution of works by a Government office through any public sector unit, in case of inability of PWD or other works executing departments to undertake the work.
The responsibility for E.S.I., E.P.F., Bonus for the security personnel to be provided by the Security Service Agency will be shouldered by the agency supplying/ engaging the personnel.
Monthly security charges payable to such security agencies will be revised automatically based on the revised Minimum Wages as declared by Labour Department.
In view of introduction of Integrated Finance Branch in Public Works Department a need was felt to reconstitute the existing Tender Committee for different wings of this department.
e-Tender/ e-Auction is mandatory and the Managing Director, Commissioner/ Chief Executive Officer/ Executive Officer/ Finance Officer/ Secretary and other office bearers will be held responsible.
Starting Bid Price fixed by the Auction Inviting Authority is not confidential and shall be displayed at auction bid page against each item for information to the bidder.
Information on ‘Minimum period for submission of tender from the last date of publication’ should be furnished in Annexure-I of Memorandum No. 925-F(Y) dated 14.02.2017.
Delegated powers of the Engineer Officers of various Works Executing Departments of the State Government towards ‘Tender Acceptance’ and ‘Technical Sanction’ is enhanced in the following manner.
Requisitioning departments to decide the acceptance of tender or decision of re-tendering and other related issues, once tenders are finalised by PWD Engineering Officers since administrative approval and financial sanction for the project/ scheme is originally accorded by the Department concerned.