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49. V-SHAPE CROSS ARMS & TOP HAMPERS & D Strap

1. SCOPE: This specification covers the design, manufacture/ fabrication, testing before dispatch
at manufacturer’s premises, delivery at site (F.O.R. Destination at any place in Punjab) of V-
Shape Cross Arms, & Top Hampers to be used in HT/LT Lines of distribution system in Punjab
State Power Corporation Limited as per Schedule of requirement given below:

2. SCHEDULE OF REQUIREMENT:
Sr. Description
No.
1. GI Mild Steel Angle Iron 65x65x6mm V Shape Cross Arms as per drawing
attached as Annexure-Drg.-1, manufactured from Prime Mild Steel Angle
conforming to IS: 2062/1992 (Grade A Quality) and section details as per IS:
808/1989 & tolerances as per IS: 1852/ 1985. The edge cutting of Cross Arms
should be smooth and at right angle. The seam welding of joints should be
continuous and uniform on one side. The fabricated Cross Arms should have level
surface.
2 GI Top Hampers as per drawing attached as Annexure-Drg.-4, manufactured from
Prime M.S. Flat (50x6mm) conforming to IS: 2062/1992 (with latest editions)
Grade – A quality and section details as per IS: 1730/1971 & tolerances as per IS:
1852/ 1985. The seam welding of joints should be continuous and uniform on one
side. The edge cutting of Top Hamper should be smooth and at right angle.
GI M.S.D Straps as per drawing attached as Annexure-Drg-5, manufactured from
M.S. Flat(40X6mm) conforming to IS: 2062/1992 (with latest editions) Grade – A
3. quality and sectional details as per IS:1730/1989 and tolerance as per IS:
1852/1985. The edge cutting of D Straps should be smooth and at right angle.

3. TESTS:
The above fabricated items shall be procured from reputed manufacturer, who has adequate
manufacturing/ in-house testing facility as per the relevant Indian Standard specifications. Apart
from visual inspection/ dimension check, all the tests shall be performed on material at the
manufacturer’s works as per relevant Indian Standards as detailed above.

4. PLACE OF MANUFACTURE & INSPECTION:

Place of manufacture, testing and inspection of the material must be clearly stated by the tenderer.

5. INSPECTION AND TESTS:

The PSPCL shall inspect, examine and test the material through its representative or through an
outside agency nominated by PSPCL at the manufacturer’s/ supplier’s works during or after the
manufacture of material prior to dispatch on receipt of a clear notice of minimum two weeks in
advance to be reckoned from the date of receipt by the purchaser. The Contractor/ Supplier shall
provide all facilities as may be required to carry out the test in accordance with the approved
standards, free of cost. All testing instruments and appliances will be made available by the
supplier and the material consumed/ destroyed during testing will be to the account of tenderer.
Apart from visual inspection/ dimensional check, all the tests as per relevant ISS along with
latest editions and amendments shall be performed on the material at manufacturer’s works.

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6. TOLERANCE:
A tolerance of ± 2.0% (two percent) of the ordered quantity shall be allowed against shortages to
complete the order.

7. PAST PERFORMANCE:
The past performance of the firm, on whom order has been placed by this office for this material
or similar other fabricated items in the past, shall be taken into consideration while deciding the
case. The firms with unsatisfactory performance, are likely to be ignored even if otherwise found
technically acceptable and coming within zone of consideration.

8. RAW MATERIAL:
The raw material shall be of best quality of its kind obtainable in the market and shall conform to
specific details laid down in relevant Indian Standard Specifications with latest amendments, if
any. The supplier/ contractor shall be responsible for the procurement of best quality of raw
material required for the manufacture of goods to be supplied against this tender enquiry.

9. ACCEPTANCE OF TENDERS:
The competent authority may distribute the quantities to be procured on more than one firm.

10. RANDOM CHECKING:

On receipt of material in store, the PSPCL may check the material. If any shortage/ deviation
from declared weight/ size/ specification is noticed, the same will be reported immediately by the
consignee to the supplier, under intimation to all concerned. On receipt of such intimation from
consignee, the Chief Engineer/ S&W, PSPCL, Patiala shall fix a date & time for joint
verification under intimation to the supplier & all concerned giving a minimum 10 days time.
The checking shall be carried out in the presence of firm’s representative at Destination Station.
If the representative of the firm does not happen to be present at the destination for joint
verification on the specific date and time so fixed, then the purchaser/ representative of the
PSPCL shall be at liberty to do joint verification in the absence of firm’s representative and
shortages/ discrepancies so detected in a particular size shall be applied on the full lot.
In case of shortage/ discrepancies, in a particular lot supplied to various consignees, are also
noticed by different consignees, the above procedure shall be followed for joint verification by
each and all consignees. The maximum shortages/ discrepancies detected in a particular size by
any of the consignees shall be applied to entire lot of material supplied to various consignees. In
case of any failure of material during random checking, PSPCL reserves the right to reject the
entire lot at the risk and cost of the supplier.

In case of repeated shortages/ discrepancies, the firm shall be liable for suspension of business
dealings/ black listing. This is without prejudice to other rights arising/ accruing to the purchaser
under various clauses of this tender specification and purchase order-cum-contract agreement.
Note:
1. In case of conflict between these technical specifications and general instructions
contained in Schedule ‘E’ of tender specifications, the former will overrule the later.
2. No change/ relaxations shall be allowed in the provisions of this technical specification/
drawings while making supplies. The offers of the bidders to offer material of some other
specifications shall be rejected.

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