Dated: 01.08.

2018
REPLY TO PRE-BID QUERIES

BIDDING DOCUMENT NO. : MEC/23TS/01/51/S2/DRS/SU/0003

SUBJECT OF BIDDING DOCUMENT : SUPPLY OF District Regulatory Skid (DRS) (ANNUAL RATE CONTRACT FOR A
PERIOD OF 2 YEARS)

PART /
Sl. No. Section / Page no. Clause Description Bidder’s Queries Reply to Bidder’s Query
Clause No.
We understand that skid line size is
1) P&ID - Line size As per P&ID
freezed.
Filter datasheet - Orientation We understand that both vertical and
2) As per data sheet
horizontal filter is acceptable.
EVC shall be battery
EVC is fully battery operated and no operated. Alternate power
Scope of
External power for external power supply is required so we source shall also be provided
3) supply (Pg 4 of -
EVC understand that power converter, with Power Converter for
30)
barriers, enclosure shall not be required. operation of EVC in the event
of battery failure.
We understand that integrated SSV and
4) PCV with SSV - As per P&ID
separated SSV both are acceptable.
Kindly approve AEL as approved
vendor of Filter as we have supplied
filters in many CGDs like IGL, MGL,
5) Vendor List - AEL make Filter MNGL, Sabarmati, Guyjarat Gas, Tender conditions prevails.
Haryana City Gas, CUGL etc. We will
submit our credential with bid or as &
When asked by GGPL.

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 Datasheet of We understand that modem shall not be Modem is not envisaged with
6) -
EVC required with EVC. EVC. Tender clause prevails.
Please include METREG (Germany)
Make RPD Meters in approved vendors.
Please note that METREG make RPF
Meter is having all the necessary
approvals as per PNGRB guidelines. Shall be as per tender. Tender
7) Vendor List - RPD Meter Vendors
We have supplied METREG make conditions prevails.
meters in various CGD Companies like
IGL, MNGL, HCG. We will submit our
credential with bid or as & When asked
by GGPL.
Please include GM make ball valves in
8) Vendor List - Ball Valves vendor Tender conditions prevails
approved vendors.
Please include BDK make ball valves in
9) Vendor List - Ball Valves vendor approved vendors. BDK is also one of Tender conditions prevails
GAIL'S approved vendor.
Meter & EVC shall have
Complete skid shall be supplied inside
OEM enclosure/housing
Enclosure for canopy so separate enclosure for meter
10) - meeting the tender
instruments and EVC shall not be required. Please
requirement. Tender clause
confirm.
prevails.
Scope of work includes
inspection by third party
Pl. re confirm the cost of TPIA is agency (refer Technical
11) General - -
included - in bidders scope. Specification for details) and
cost towards the same is to be
included in the quoted rates.

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 Pl. let us know this is a Two years of
ARC. Pl. provide the price escalation
12) General - ARC - 2 years Tender conditions prevail.
clause as any component price for 2
years will not remain the same.
Refer cl. no. 21.0 of ITB
wherein it is mentioned that
Pl. confirm there is no E bidding and
this is a Manual/ Hard Copy
13) General - E bidding or Hard copy hard copy to be submitted as two bid
(Original) Tender and the
system.
type of bidding is Two bid
system
EVC normally works at very low
voltage 3.6 VDC, and normal EVC EVC shall be battery
battery life is 5 to 10 years. It is better operated. Alternate power
Scope of Supply :
to replace the battery than to provide source shall also be provided
14) 2.1 ( B) 185 of 609 Alternate power source
power converters and arrangement. We with Power Converter for
of 14 VDC
request to omit this requirement. ( EVC operation of EVC in the
data sheet confirms no separate power event of battery failure.
supply required ) Pl. confirm.
For SCADA connectivity RS 232 port is
required. RS 485 ports are used for long RS 485 port shall be
distance cabling. All CGD including considered for interfacing
15) 2.3(q) 188 of 609 software
GAIL use RS 232 port only for GSM / with Remote communication.
GPRS modem communication with Tender clause prevails.
SCADA. Pl. confirm
RS 485 port with Intrinsically
We offer RS 232 port intrinsically safe Barrier and required
Intrinsically safe
16) 2.3(q) 189 of 609 isolated port. We do not require external interfacing cables shall be
Barrier to quote
Barrier. Pl. accept. provided as per tender.
Tender clause prevails.

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 Pl. accept one port (easily pluggable for
EVC data sheet -One local or remote communication). The
no. of port for port is available external and easily Shall be as per TS. Tender
17) Outputs 209 of 609
connectivity with PC retractable. EVC cannot communicate clause prevails.
and one RS 485 port to local as well as remote
simultaneously. Pl. accept.
As explained RS 485 ports to be used
normally for looping various
RS 485 port shall be
instruments on two wire or
considered for interfacing
18) Specification 211 of 609 Dedicated RS-485 port communication devise installed far off
with Remote communication.
the EVC. Better to have RS 232 port as
Tender clause prevails.
standard communication port. Pl.
confirm.
02 Nos. of HF Pulse outputs
RPD meter is having 1 HF output which
RPD meter 2 HF output of RPD for RPD Meter as per tender
19) 213 of 609 is integral with EVC and EVC will have
Data sheet meter shall be provided. Tender
2 LF output , Pl. accept
clause prevails.
All CGD including MECON / GAIL
RPD meter ask for 5 point calibration. One Shall be as per TS. Tender
20) 214 of 609 7 point calibration
Data sheet specification help us to utilize inventory clause prevails.
for various projects. Pl accept
M/s. Nirmal is an approved
manufacturer of PSV at MECON Delhi
and supplying to various project of
PSV approved Refer Technical
21) 241 of 609 PSV GAIL GAS and GAIL India Ltd, Pl find
vendor list Corrigendum#1
attached the PTR for the same. Request
to include the same in approved vendor
list

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 c) Skid shall consist of DRS package
(consisting of Filtration, PRS and RPD
flow meter for flow measurement) with
two independent and redundant streams
(1 operating + 1 stand by stream) should
be designed for 100% of maximum flow
capacity indicated above (each stream
should be designed for 100% of
maximum flow capacity). Each of the
Gas filtration, PRS and Metering
Section shall be of required design flow
capacity meeting the specified operating
2.3, Further
design conditions as per process data of
Scope of Work Page No. 186
22) - respective skids. The Vendor’s scope of As per P&ID
and supply: of 609
work shall include supply of the
complete Gas Filtration, PRS &
Metering System in accordance with
this specification and any other codes,
standards and regulations stated herein.
In each skid, one complete stream will
be kept on a hot stand‐by mode
(including filtration, Pressure reduction,
Metering etc)

We understand the metering will be

single stream only as per the P&ID
please confirm.
Annexture I, We understand RPD meter is Die cast
As per tender spec RT
Datasheet of Page No. 213 aluminium and it is catalogue product
23) & Charpy is mentioned As per technical data sheet
RPD Meter of 609 hence RT and Impact is not applicable.
for RPD meter
Please confirm.

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 As per datasheet of
Annexture I, check valve 2"and
Datasheet of Page No. 220 above 5%RT required
24) Kindly conform RT requirement. As per technical data sheet
Check Valve of 609 and as per tender spec
600# and above 100%
RT required
As per datasheet of
Annexture I,
PSV & CRV Charpy
Datasheet of Page No. 232
25) test not required and as Kindly conform. As per technical data sheet
PSV & CRV of 609
per tender spec Charpy
test required.
We understand the line sizng & G rating
Annexture III, Piping and
Page No. 237 of meter are fixed as mentioned in the
26) P&ID Instrumentation As per P&ID
of 609 P&ID for all the SOR items 7 Bidder to
diagram
follow same. Please confirm.
We understand that G ratings mentioned
Annexture III, Piping and here for each type of skids are firm and
Page No. 237
27) P&ID Instrumentation the bidder will have only to select size As per P&ID
of 609
diagram Note No.3 of meter according to inlet/outlet pipe
size. Please confirm.

Regulator and Kindly provide Datasheet for Regulator Refer Technical

28) - Data sheet
SSV & SSV. Corrigendum#1

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 As per Tender : “Twelve(12) months
from the date of commissioning of the
equipment or prior to expiry of twenty
four (24) months from the date of last
shipment (particular delivery LOT),
whichever is earlier, first expire, and the
SELLER is notified thereof, SELLER
shall, at his own expense and as
promptly as possible, make such
alterations, repairs and replacements as
may necessary to permit the materials to
PART-I
function in accordance with the
29) Clause 14 of 172 of 609 GUARANTEE Tender conditions prevail
specifications and to fulfill the
SCC
foregoing guarantees.”

We request GODAVARI GAS/

MECON to accept twelve(12) months
from the date of, commissioning of the
equipment or twenty four (18) months
from the date of last shipment
whichever is earlier, first expire, and the
SELLER is notified thereof, SELLER
shall, at his own expense and as
promptly as possible

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 As per Tender : “Repaired or replaced
materials shall be similarly guaranteed
by the SELLER for a period of no less
than twelve (12) months from the date
of replacement/repair.”
PART-I
30) Clause 20 of 155 of 609 GUARANTEE Tender conditions prevail
Kindly accept, Point no 2 .The warranty
SCC
for the repaired or replaced part will be
warrantied for a period of 3 months
from the time of repair or replacement
to a maximum of its original warranty
period whichever is earlier.
As per Tender: “All disputes,
controversies, or claims between the
parties (except in matters where the
decision of the Engineer-in-Charge is
deemed to be final and binding) which
PART-I cannot be mutually resolved within a
31) Clause 30.4 of 163 of 609 Arbitration reasonable time shall be referred to Tender conditions prevail
GCC Arbitration by a sole arbitrator.”

Kindly accept , Arbitration panel shall

consist of 3 arbitrators each party shall
appoint 1 arbitrator and those 2 shall
appoint an umpire, if required.

Note: This document shall form an integral part of the bidding document and shall be signed/stamped and submitted along with the bid.

_______________________________
(STAMP & SIGNATURE OF BIDDER)

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