Comparison between SBD version-1 and SBD version-2_Annexure-B

Sr. No. Reference Clause in the RFB Existing Clause Amended Clause (may be read as)

Part 1:Section 3: Instruction to Bidder & Bid New Clause Addition New Clause Addition
Data Sheet: Under Heading
'Scope of Bid & Definition'
“TPQMA” means a “Third Party Quality Monitoring Agency” that the Nodal Agency for RDSS (REC/PFC)
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engages to carry out Pre-Dispatch inspection of materials at manufacturing facilities of Contractor or Sub
Contractor / Sub-Vendors of the Contractor and to carry out the inspection in the field of the works carried out in
the RDSS scheme.’
Part 1:Section 2: Eligibility & Qualification 2.2.3. Bidder must have liquid assets (LA) and/ or evidence of access to or availability of fund based credit Clause has been amended as follows:
Requirements facilities of not less than 10% of the estimated cost of the Project and the Banker should confirm that the
Credit facility is earmarked for the Works specified under Bid on receipt of the Bid. Liquid assets would
include cash (and equivalents), bank deposits, securities that can be freely traded and receivables which has
general certainty of getting received. 2.2.3. Bidder must have liquid assets (LA) and/ or evidence of access to or availability of fund-based credit facilities of not
2 less than 10% of the estimated cost as per respective RFB (The amount of LA of respective/concerned RFB is already
shown in the bid document and will remain same.) The Banker should confirm that the Credit facility is earmarked for the
Works specified under Bid on receipt of the Bid. Liquid Assets would include unencumbered cash (and equivalents), bank
deposits with maturity less than 365 days, securities that can be freely traded or maturity less than 365 days and receivables
which has general certainty of getting received minus payables which has general certainty of getting paid.

Part 1:BDS ITB reference under Clause ITB The Performance Security amount is 10% of Contract Price The Performance Security amount is 3% of Contract Price
44.1 &
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Part 3:GCC 13.3.1 Respectively

Part 1:Section 3: 'ITB & Bid Data Sheet' Clause 13.5.1 Supply of Plant (Schedule No. 1): 13.5.1 Supply of Plant (Schedule No. 1):
No. 13.5.1 under heading
Supply of Plant (Scheduled No. 1)' (i) The price of the plant shall be quoted on FOR (final place of destination (Site/ Project Site) as specified (i) The price of the plant shall be quoted on FOR (final place of destination (Site/ Project Site) as specified in BDS) basis,
in BDS) basis, and shall be inclusive of all costs, expenses, duties, taxes, and other levies incidental thereto and shall be inclusive of all costs, expenses, duties, taxes, and other levies incidental thereto interalia including design,
4 interalia including design, engineering, manufacture, testing, transportation, insurance etc. and other engineering, manufacture, testing, transportation, insurance etc. and other services, incidental thereto, as applicable, and
services, incidental thereto, as applicable, except (ii) below taking into account any input tax credit except (ii) below

Part 1:Section 3: Instruction to Bidder Clause 43.1 Promptly upon issue of Letter of Acceptance/ Notification of Award, the Employer shall prepare the Clause has been amended as follows: 43.1 Promptly upon issue of Letter of Acceptance/ Notification of Award, the
no 43.1 Contract Agreement, and keep it ready in the office of the Employer for the signature of the Employer and Employer shall prepare the Contract Agreement, and keep it ready in the office of the Employer for the signature of the
the successful Bidder, within twenty-one (21) days following the date of Letter of Acceptance. The Employer and the successful Bidder, within twenty-one (21) days following the date of Letter of Acceptance. The Contract
Contract Agreement shall incorporate all agreements between the Employer and the successful Bidder Agreement shall incorporate all agreements including L2 schedule between the Employer and the successful Bidder. L-2
schedule should be submitted, discussed, amended (if so required) within overall L-1 schedule and accepted by
5 owner before signing of contract agreement. Also, CPG should be submitted, verified from issuing bank legally
vetted and approved before signing of contract agreement.

Part 3:under clause SCC: GCC 23 This clause has been amended This clause has been amended and attached as:

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Third Party Inspection at NABL accredited lab: Employer shall also ensure that for major materials as discussed above
samples from 1st lot and one other lot randomly selected by the Employer shall be directly sent to nearest NABL
accredited lab for third party testing. In case a material fails in the test, the whole offered lot would be rejected and
Part 3:GCC Clause No. 50 under heading 50.1 Item wise mobilization of materials shall be planned in [6 lots or as decided by the Employer]. 50.1 Item lot
complete wiseofmobilization of materials
material under inspectionshall
willbebeplanned
requiredin [6
to lots or as decided
be replaced by thebymanufacturer/supplier.
the Employer]. Employer If inshall arrange
subsequent
Employer shall arrange pre-dispatch inspections for atleast [6 lots or as decided by the Employer] at his pre-dispatch
inspection ofinspections
the new lot,for
theatmaterial
least [6 again
lots orfails
as decided by the Employer]
the inspection, at hisshall
then materials ownbe expenditure. However,
rejected and in case of
the vendor/sub-vendor
own expenditure. However, in case of approved quantity variation, employer may consider to increase the approved quantity variation, employer may consider to increase the number of Lots. In addition, Employer shall
shall also be debarred for all RDSS projects. In case of default by vendors/manufacturers, Contractor/ Bidder shall also be also
number of Lots. In addition, Employer shall also ensure that samples (as per IS Sampling standard) from ensure
penalizedthatassamples (as per(Annexure-6)
per enclosed IS Sampling table.'
standard) from 01st lot and one other lot randomly selected by the Employer will
01st lot and one other lot randomly selected by the Employer will be sent to nearest NABL accredited lab be sent to nearest NABL accredited lab approved by the employer for testing directly from the manufacturing unit. TkC
approved by the employer for testing directly from the manufacturing unit. TkC shall incur the expenses of shall incur the expenses of testing. During the Pre-Dispatch inspection of materials, Contractor shall also mandatorily send
7 testing. its authorized person in the manufacturing facility. The authorized person of Contractor shall also sign the joint inspection
‘Supply of Materials in Lots’ report along with the Employer. All such cost shall be borne by the Contractor.

Part 3:Section 2 under heading Appendix- I: 4. The Project Manager shall within forty-five (45) days after receipt of invoices enclosing requisite This Clause has been amended as follows
Terms & Procedures of Payment: Clause No. 4 documents as per payment terms release the payment through electronic mode in designated bank account
of the contractor. In the event that the Contractor has duly followed the procedure enumerated above and
the Employer fails to make any payment on its respective due date, the Employer shall pay to the
Contractor interest on the amount of such delayed payment as from the end of the 45 days period on
certified amount due but not paid at the end of such period. The applicable interest rate on the delayed
amount will be equal to the marginal cost of funds based lending rate (MCLR) for one year of the State
Bank of India, as applicable on the 1st April of the financial year in which the date of disbursement of the
payment lies. In case the period of default lies in two or more financial years the interest amount shall be
calculated separately for the periods falling in different years.
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 Part 3:Section 2 under heading Appendix- I: 4. The Project Manager shall within forty-five (45) days after receipt of invoices enclosing requisite
Terms & Procedures of Payment: Clause No. 4 documents as per payment terms release the payment through electronic mode in designated bank account
of the contractor. In the event that the Contractor has duly followed the procedure enumerated above and
the Employer fails to make any payment on its respective due date, the Employer shall pay to the
Contractor interest on the amount of such delayed payment as from the end of the 45 days period on
certified amount due but not paid at the end of such period. The applicable interest rate on the delayed
amount will be equal to the marginal cost of funds based lending rate (MCLR) for one year of the State
Bank of India, as applicable on the 1st April of the financial year in which the date of disbursement of the
payment lies. In case the period of default lies in two or more financial years the interest amount shall be 4. The Project Manager shall within sixty (60) days after receipt of invoices enclosing requisite documents as per payment
calculated separately for the periods falling in different years. terms release the payment through electronic mode in designated bank account of the Contractor. In the event that the
8 Contractor has duly followed the procedure enumerated above and the Employer fails to make any payment on its
respective due date, the Employer shall pay to the Contractor interest on the amount of such delayed payment as from the
end of the 60 days period on certified amount due but not paid at the end of such period. The applicable interest rate on the
delayed amount will be equal to the marginal cost of funds based lending rate (MCLR) for one year of the State Bank of
India, as applicable on the 1st April of the financial year in which the date of disbursement of the payment lies. In case the
period of default lies in two or more financial years the interest amount shall be calculated separately for the periods falling
in different years.

Part 3:under clause SCC: GCC 26.2 If the Contractor fails to attain Completion of the Facilities or any part thereof within the Time for This Clause has been amended As follows:
Completion or any extension thereof under GCC Clause 40, the Contractor shall pay to the Employer
liquidated damages at 0.15% for each week or part thereof, of the value of Contract Price. The aggregate
amount of such liquidated damages shall in no event exceed 5% of the value of Contract Price (inclusive of
GST). Once the “Maximum” is reached, the Employer may consider termination of the Contract, pursuant
to GCC Sub-Clause 42.2.2.
If the Contractor fails to attain Completion of the Facilities or any part thereof within the Time for Completion or any
extension thereof under GCC Clause 40, the Contractor shall pay to the Employer liquidated damages at 0.15% for each
week or part thereof, of the value of unexecuted works. The value of unexecuted works shall be equal to the difference of
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1. The approved value of the surveyed & approved BOQ (inclusive of GST) and 2. The value of executed works (total
billed amount only, inclusive of GST) till the time for completion or any extension thereof under GCC clause 40. The
aggregate amount of such liquidated damages shall in no event exceed 5% of the value of unexecuted works (inclusive of
GST). Once the “Maximum” is reached, the Employer may consider termination of the Contract, pursuant to GCC Sub-
Clause 42.2.2.

Part -3 In SCC GCC 27.8 & GCC 27.8.1 a. The Contractor's liability for latent defects warranty shall be limited to, 10 (ten) years reckoned from This clause has been amended as follows:
the end of Defect Liability Period including extension thereof
The latent defects shall be the defects inherently lying within the material or arising out of design deficiency, which do not
manifest themselves during the Defect Liability Period defined in this GCC Clause 27, but later. It shall be limited to 5
(five) years reckoned from the end of Defect Liability period including extension thereof.Not less than 30(thirty) days prior
to the expiry of the Defect Liability Period (DLP) or any extensions thereof, the contractor shall safeguard/ensure the major
10 equipments/materials (Category A) under the contract for a proportionate amount of Facilities in the form of a Bank
Guarantee issued by scheduled Nationalised Commercial Bank for a period of 5 (five) years from the end of DLP for any
"latent defects", if noticed and reported by Employer.

Part 3:Section 7: GCC Clause no 23:Test and The Contractor shall uncover any part of the Facilities or foundations, or shall make openings in or through The Contractor shall uncover any part of the Facilities or foundations, or shall make openings in or through the same as the
Inspection the same as the Project Manager may from time to time require at the Site, and shall reinstate and make Project Manager may from time to time require at the Site, and shall reinstate and make good such part or parts.
good such part or parts. If any parts of the Facilities or foundations have been covered up at the Site after compliance with the requirement of GCC
Sub-Clause 23.10 and are found to be executed in accordance with the Contract, the expenses of uncovering, making
If any parts of the Facilities or foundations have been covered up at the Site after compliance with the openings in or through, reinstating, and making good the same shall be borne by the Employer, and the Time for
requirement of GCC Sub-Clause 23.10 and are found to be executed in accordance with the Contract, the Completion shall be reasonably adjusted to the extent that the Contractor has thereby been delayed or impeded in the
expenses of uncovering, making openings in or through, reinstating, and making good the same shall be performance of any of its obligations under the Contract.
borne by the Employer, and the Time for Completion shall be reasonably adjusted to the extent that the The Employer/Nodal agency/ Third part inspecting agency may also deploy mobile vans with Testing facility to
Contractor has thereby been delayed or impeded in the performance of any of its obligations under the test the plants and facilities by selecting random samples from store or from site. In such a case if the material/
11 Contract. facility fails, the same shall be replaced with new material, and one more random sample would be selected from
the same batch for testing. If the material fails the test again, then the whole lot shall be replaced by the Contractor
at its own risk and cost.

Part 3:Section 2 under heading Appendix- Clause No. 3.2: Second and Final Installment (10%) Clause No. 3.2: Second and Final Installment (10%): Under this clause a new sub point 'h' is added as
I: Terms & Procedures of Payment: Clause
No. 3.2 h. For development of new lines/ poles, the Contractor should also submit an automated measurement report
12 based on the GPS coordinates captured through the mobile application
Part -3-In SCC GCC 27.8 The extension of Defect Liability period, in aggregate, shall not exceed […..insert number of The extension of Defect Liability period, in aggregate, shall not exceed […..insert number of months eg. 24 or
13 months eg. 5,7 or 10 etc ] years 36….. etc ] months