Reply to Pre-Bid Queries

Tender No: PD/KS/RFP/01 & PD/KS/DLA/01
CHENNAI METRO RAIL LIMITED
(A Joint Venture of Govt. of India & Govt. of Tamilnadu)
Reply to Pre-Bid Queries
Tender for Licensing of Kiosks Spaces in Seven Elevated Metro Corridor-II Stage I Stations from Koyambedu to Alandur
S.No
1
2.
Queries / Suggestions raised
Higginbotham’s
CMRL Reply
1. Proposed Alandur Site is in second floor platform, which permits
only access for passengers who are Koyambedu bound. Considering
that Alandur is a changeover station we request you a similar area
near the ticket counter.
2. In CMBT, two proposed stalls are very close by and would not solve
the desired motive of passenger service. It would be far better if the
two stalls are combined into the Unpaid area location (even slightly
lower area would be fine).
Travel Food Services
1. License Fee for Bare Space: Clause 4.4(a) & 4.8 (b); page no: 12&
13;
Please clarify if Licensee has to also pay the License Fee for Bare
Space even if it’s not used by Licensee? Please provide sqm area
available under Bare Space.
2. Chapter 4 - Terms and Conditions: Clause 4.10; page no: 13;
No Change
No Change
Yes. The licensee would have to pay all fees & dues even if
not used. Area statement is as given at Addendum-1
Smart card is an e-purse; the licensee can top it up as and
Please provide CMRL smart card access indicative charges
3. Chapter 4 - Terms and Conditions: Clause 4.13 (d); page no: 14;
Please confirm that Licensee can surrender individual Kiosk with 6
months notice.
4. Financial Proposal Submission Form: Annex-6; page no: 33; Can a
bidder bid for selective KIOSKS under each package and not all
KIOSKs.
5. Financial Proposal Submission Form: Annex-6; page no: 33;
Can a bidder bid for only one package from three packages.
6. Financial Proposal Submission Form: Annex-6; page no: 33;
Please specify the code to be used on this form.
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when required.
See Article-8 of DLA
No change in terms.
As per terms & conditions of the tender.
Have to mention the details as per Annexure-1 of RFP
7. Misc: Is Gas Allowed
No. Not allowed. See banned list @ Annexure 10 of RFP
8. Need the concession to be for 15 years as done in Delhi to make No change
the project more viable
9. Will there be provision for inlet and out let for water and drainage
No water & drainage provision. Licensee has to Make own
arrangement for water.
10. Any restrictions on branding at stores.
As per terms & conditions of the tender.
11. Expected Ridership (in numbers) per day for each metro station.
Licensee/applicant is required to do his own due diligence in
this regard.
A.R& CO
QUERY
SUGGESTION
1. REF: RFP Document 3.2;
We were the dealers and No change
The bidder should have an average distribution
Agent
for
turnover of 40 lakhs in immediately SOLAR Packaged Drinking
preceding three completed financial Water from 2002 to 2014.
years.
The business was operated
under the firm name A.R &
CO. with a turnover of 25
lakhs per annum. We have
now entered into new line
of businesses. We are
currently
running
a
franchise
of
Naturals
Unisex salon and spa
under the Firm Name “ K.
BEE
Ventures”
and
Franchise
of
Subway
Restaurant under the Firm
Name
“
Food
Now
restaurant”
We are basically small
sized concerns who are
looking
for
potential
business
opportunities.
This slab of 40 lakhs
should be brought down to
help budding entrepreneurs
like us. Though we are
small in size we are
potential candidate for the
tender. Since it is a central
– state government project,
emerging
entrepreneurs
must
be
given
due
consideration for the same.
2. REF; RFP DOCUMENT 4.13:
The
tenure
for
license No Change
Tenure of license agreement
3. REF: RFP DOPCUMENT 5.4:
Escalation in license fee
4. REF: RFP DOCUMENT 5.5
agreement has to be
increased from 7 years to
10 years as it will be a
profitable proposition for
the licensee.
The license fee is said to Refer Addendum-1 S.No:2
be
increased
on
compounding basis by 7.5
% from the time of handing
over the vacant kiosk. The
license
fee
can
be
escalated on compounding
basis after 36 months of
handling the kiosks spaces.
Basically escalation is said
to the building’s operating
expenses.
Hence
the
escalation percentage can
be kept at a minimum (45%) and at the end of every
year the operating expense
escalation
can
be
calculated. This way it
would
be
an
added
advantage to both parties
and will lead to more
pleasant negotiation.
The
amount
payable No change
towards the interest free
EMD should also looked
into and negotiated.
5. We also request you to give further
details on frequency of trains, footfalls
expected for the new metro project,
capacity per train. Etc.
Licensee is required to do his due diligence in this regard.
General Manager (PD)