Tender For Microtunneling And Pipeline Installation Across Soan River Crossing At Ch 73.9 Km Of 18 Inch Khanna Nangal Pipeline
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11 Nov 2026
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Tender for Microtunneling And Pipeline Installation Across Soan River Crossing At Ch 73.9 Km Of 18 Inch Khanna Nangal Pipeline
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| Sl. No. | Item Description |
| 1 | PIPELINE INSTALLATION BY MICROTUNNELING METHOD |
| 2 | Complete work of the crossing (between the limits as defined in approved drawing) by Micro-tunneling Technique (as defined in scope of work) including all additional tunnelled/drilled lengths necessitated by Contractor's design of water crossing including \\"Receiving and taking over\\" owner supplied 3LPE coated line pipes from owner's designated places of issue/ dump site(s) and transportation to Contractor's stock yard/ work shop/ worksite including all handling, loading, unloading etc., supply of all materials as per the 'scope of supply' to worksite(s) including design & supply of Jacking pipe of suitable size (minimum 1200 mm ID) to accommodate 1 no. 18\\" NB carrier pipe and 2 nos. 40 mm HDPE ducts in the same tunnel, design, fabrication, supply and installation of roller supports for carrier pipes & ducts inside tunnel, supply of all consumables, manpower, equipment, other resources and acquiring the required land for storage, fabrication, string preparation, construction of temporary approach road (as required), development of construction site on both sides etc. and execution of, but not limited to, following works in accordance with specifications and instructions of Engineer-in-charge and as per all provisions of Contract Document. |
| 3 | Locating existing pipelines (if any) in the existing ROU corridor using pipeline locator, marking the pipeline location, taking necessary safety precautions including providing warning signs, barricading, scaffolding, etc. as per instruction of EIC for safeguarding the existing pipelines (if any). |
| 4 | Geotechnical and Hydrological survey data is enclosed in bid document to the extent available. Contractor, if desired, may verify the geotechnical survey data without any additional cost to Owner. However, MECON/OWNER shall not be held responsible for the change of strata if found to be variable. Contractor/ bidder shall carry out all other additional surveys for collecting data relevant to design & construction of crossing, engineering, preparation of all necessary construction drawings, procedures etc. duly approved by owner/ concerned authority. |
| 5 | Pre-construction survey, obtaining scour depth from concerned authority (as required), necessary cover required over the carrier pipeline from lowest bed level of the stipulated water crossing to be obtained from concerned authority, bed strata data including design & detail engineering and making of crossing drawing for obtaining approval from concerned Authority/ Engineer-in-charge, getting permission/ work permit/ NOC for river crossing as well as utility crossings (if any) encountered during water crossing from respective concerned authority (Local/State/Central Govt. Departments like NHAI, PWD, Irrigation, etc.) including other stake-holders, if any, as applicable prior to start of the execution of work. Required authority permissions and opening of ROU shall be arranged by GAIL, however, liasioning with authorities, land owners etc. shall be in Contractor's scope which shall be payable through separate SOR item. |
| 6 | Following data shall be obtained from concerned authority/ local sources to finalise/ re-verify scour depth (if deemed necessary):- |
| 7 | (i) Past Historical flood level data indicating HFL to determine highest flood level. |
| 8 | (ii) River flow data including velocity of water flow. |
| 9 | (iii) Necessary information regarding type of soil and strata underneath the river bed. |
| 10 | String preparation including taking over of 3LPE coated carrier pipes from CLIENT's designated yard, handling, loading, transportation to site, unloading, stringing, welding, 100 % radiography by X-ray, welding repair and re-radiography, pre-installation hydrotesting (as required) as per approved procedure, cutting pipes to accomodate in shaft (as required; Note - single carrier pipe of 6m (Minimum) length is permissible in the Micro Tunnel section.), rebevelling (if required), UT testing to check for lamination (as required by specification), re-welding, joint coating and repair of pipeline coating with repair patch or equivalent material (including supply of repair patch) as per specifications/approved drawings. |
| 11 | Design & construction of RCC Launching/ Receiving shafts of min. inner diameter / width of 7 m and Intermediate shafts as required by Design including supply of all consumables, mobilization of microtunelling machine of adequate capacity along with all accessories after approval of EIC, setting up of the machines, supply & installation of Intermediate Jacking Stations (as required), design and installation of jacking pipes of required size (minimum 1200 mm ID) below the river bed to the correct profile as per approved drawings & specifications using hydraulic operated slurry balance microtunelling machine and installation of carrier pipe & HDPE ducts inside jacking pipe as per approved procedure and as specified in PJS/ TS, grouting & all other ancilliary and auxilliary works not specifically mentioned, design, fabrication & installation of supports for carrier pipes and HDPE ducts/CP work inside jacking pipes so as to avoid any coating damage during pipe insertion.Minimum cover over top of the jacking pipe (RCC casing pipe) at all points across the maximum possible width of water bed (bank to bank as per drawing) shall be either min. 2.5 mtrs below the predicted scour level expected during the life time of the pipeline or min. 6m below lowest bed level or the actual depth as decided by concerned Authority or as per approved crossing drawing, whichever is more. |
| 12 | Taking out the carrier pipe and HDPE ducts from the shafts on either side to bring pipes & ducts to a level of approx. 2m below NGL including transportation, handling and installation of LR bends, coating of bends (as required) and laying of pipeline for at least 12 m straight length after the bend including welding, NDT, Coating, excavation, backfilling etc. complete. |
| 13 | Pigging, cleaning, gauging, Post installation hydrotest including (LR bends, 12 m straight pipe) and detection of leaks; repair of defects and retesting, etc. for defects attributed to Contractor's faulty works, dewatering and swabbing etc. as per specification, codes, approved drawings, calculations, methods and as directed by Engineer-in-charge. |
| 14 | Coating integrity survey of the section after completion of the crossing (before hookup with the line on both end) by temporary current injection as per NACE standard. (NACE TM 102-2023), coating assessment shall be as per table-5 of the standard. Successful bidder shall prepare the pipeline coating integrity report based on the coating conductance & pipeline current requirement by pipeline section. |
| 15 | Capping of Jacking pipe/tunnel, backfilling with sand/soft soil and sealing of the shaft including supply of consumables as required; supply, fabrication and construction of protective fencing as required; Demolition of shafts minimum 1200mm below the natural/ existing ground level or as decided by concerned authority whichever is more. |
| 16 | Supply & installation of 2 runs of 40mm OD permanently lubricated HDPE ducts in same tunnel as pipeline, jointing (wherever deemed necessary by EIC) of HDPE conduit, supply and installation of erection accessories (HDPE accessories required including Fusion Couplers, End Plugs, Cable Scaling Plugs, End Caps, etc suitable & sufficient for complete Duct.), Testing of permanently lubricated HDPE ducts, rectification / modification if required, cleaning and sealing of ducts at the end of laid lengths, preparation of report, joint location marking in CAS, final acceptance / Handing over of the same to Client, all complete as per specifications provided in the bid document & as per direction of EIC. Drawings and documentation as per specification & contract agreement. Jointing of HDPE Ducts shall be avoided as much as possible. |
| 17 | Supply and installation of OFC Jointing/ Blowing pit (RCC pit as per MECON dwg) at both ends of the microtunnel, including complete sand filling etc all complete as per spec / drawing provided in the bid document. The Jointing/ blowing pit shall be provided 2 nos. each at each end of the microtunnel (1 each at each end for each run of HDPE duct with OFC) and 1 no. at each planned/ unplanned joint location. Supply and installation of OFC Joint Marker at every location of OFC Jointing Pit. Scope also includes supply of Jointing Closure (24F) for each Joint Pit. Jointing of laid OFC at both ends of microtunnel shall be carrid out by the bidder. Jointing of the laid OFC shall be done at both ends of microtunnel. Supply and installation of Joint closure as per the specification is included in scope of the bidder. |
| 18 | Supply of OFC, Blowing / Laying of optical fiber cable in each of the laid 40 mm HDPE telecom duct (after testing of OFC drum at site) , blowing/ Laying of OFC cable has to be done in both the ducts, testing of OFC before Blowing/ laying, cable sealing etc. using all materials required complete as per specifications and drawing provided in the bid document & as per direction of EIC. (spare loop of 20 Meter at Blowing Pit, 30 Meter at Jointing Pit shall be provided). |
| 19 | Supply, Installation & Commissioning of Electronic Marker System as per specification , test certificate and documents etc. consisting of Electronic Markers (To be buried underground along with each OFC Jointing Pit at each ends) and Electronic Marker Locator. The electronic marker shall be provided for each Jointing pit supplied by bidder and 1 no. Electronic Marker Locator shall be provided. Supply of OFC Joint Closure (24 Fibre) as per the tender. |
| 20 | Testing and commissioning of OFC including Test of the fibre for the smooth operation system on wavelengths, OTDR Test of the laid OFC, end to end Power Testing of laid OFC, Identification of the fault, Rectification, preparation of reports, etc., all testing reports in the format provided in the tender, CD of all fibre OTDR traces, work complete in all respect with all necessary accessories for all location, final acceptance & Handing over of the same to Client and as per the direction of Engineer in charge, as per specification & contract agreement. For Testing details, Refer PJS, specifications and other drawings and documents provided in the tender. Jointing of laid OFC with existing OFC shall be done by the bidder after successful testing of laid OFC. |
| 21 | Re-storation & clean-up to original condition duly accepted by Competent Authority and getting NOC from concerned authority |
| 22 | Reconciliation of free issue material, transportation of balance free issue material to CLIENT's designated storage yard, preparation and submission of as built drawings & other records, etc. duly approved by Consultant/ Owner. |
| 23 | All other works not specifically listed herein, but required as per specifications, drawings, provision of contract document, calculations and construction method statements for successful completion of works, complete in all respect as per scope of work document for the following |
| 24 | All works as per Item no. 1 to 23 above for installation of carrier pipelines of size 18\\" NB, API 5L X-70, 11.1/11.8/11.9 mm thk. (approx.) and 2 nos. 40 mm HDPE ducts by Microtunneling technique across Soan river at Ch. 73.91 Km (approx.) of KNPL |
| 25 | Notes: 1. Payment shall be done only for the bored length by Microtunneling method. The quantity mentioned above shall mean the length of Tunnel excluding Launching and Receiving shaft inner diameter/width. The tunnel length indicated above is tentative. Actual length to be crosssed shall be as per actual site condition, Contractor's design of water crossings and as directed by concerned authority / Engineer-Incharge. Approval of all design, calculations, crossing drawings, execution methodology, procedures etc. shall be taken from PMC/ Owner before start of execution. Payment shall be done as per actual length executed.2. Final length of string & cover from top of pipe for the crossing shall be decided and approved by concerned Authority/ Engineer-in-charge.3. Line pipes shall be provided as free issue material by the client.4. Payment for supply and laying/Installation of HDPE duct & OFC shall be inclusive in the above SOR item.5. Installation of LR bends along with pup piece to bring carrier pipe to a level of approx. 2m below NGL, and laying of 12 m straight pipe after LR bend on either side of tunnel is inclusive in the above rates 6. Payment for Magnetic Cleaning & Electronic Geometric Pigging (EGP) shall be done as per separate SOR item.7. Hook-up with the existing pipeline will be payable through separate SOR item available elsewhere.8. Preparation of approach road (as required) to construction site & development of construction site is inclusive in above SOR item. |
| 26 | PIPELINE LAYING / INSTALLATION BY OPEN CUT METHOD |
| 27 | Laying/ installation of coated line pipe by open cut method, including but not limited to, \\"Receiving and taking-over\\", handling, loading, transportation and unloading of Owner supplied externally corrosion coated pipes and other Owner supplied materials from Owner designated place(s) of issue, survey, staking, clearing of ROU, grading, stringing, cold field bending, installation of cold field / LR bends, welding, NDT, repair of welds, replacement in case of irreparable defects, re-radiography of repairs, joint-coating, trenching to all depths to achieve a cover of min. 2.0 m from existing ground level, crossing of minor roads/ nala by open cut, crossing of HT Lines/ foreign pipelines, lowering, supply & installation of warning mat, backfilling, internal cleaning using water & compressed air, gauging, pressurization, hydrotesting, Repair of defects recorded during EGP / gauge plate run or otherwise, de-pressurization, de-watering, swabbing, tie-in with the section installed by Microtunneling, installation of markers, restoration, final clean-up of ROU, reconciliation of FIM, return of surplus FIM to owner's designated yard, preparation of as-built drawings & documents including supply of all consumables (such as electrode, coating material, pigs etc.), equipment (pumps, compressors, etc.), machinery and manpower as per specifications, drawings, other provisions of Contract and instructions of Engineer-in-Charge. |
| 28 | Scope also includes supply & installation of 40mm permanently lubricated HDPE Telecom DUCT, Factory Acceptance Testing as per specification, Supply of spare HDPE accessories like Fusion Couplers, End Plugs (EP), Cable Sealing Plugs (CSP), End Caps (EC) etc. in same trench as pipeline, jointing, supply & installation of HDPE accessories, testing, Supply of OFC, supply and installation of OFC Blowing Pits and jointing pits (as required), blowing of OFC after testing of OFC Drum at site, supply & installation of electronic marker, Testing and commissioning of OFC including Test of the fibre for the smooth operation system on wavelengths, OTDR Test of the laid OFC, end to end Power Testing of laid OFC, Identification of the fault, Rectification, preparation of reports, etc., all testing reports in the format provided in the tender, CD of all fibre OTDR traces, work complete in all respect with all necessary accessories for all location, final acceptance & Handing over of the same to Owner and as per the direction of Engineer in charge, as per specification & contract agreement. For Testing details, Refer PJS, specifications and other drawings and documents provided in the tender. Jointing of laid OFC with existing OFC shall be done by the bidder after successful testing of laid OFC.SOR shall be read in conjunction with scope of work, job specific requirements, specifications, standards, drawings and other provision of contract document. Any other work which is not mentioned above, but, required for Pipeline Laying/Installation is deemed to be included in this item. Installation of Coated Line Pipes with following details: |
| 29 | Line pipe details:Size Thk. Grade Coating Type Length of each Pipe Type of Soilmm/NB (mm)18\\" 11.1/11.8/11.9 API 5L Gr. X-70 3 Layer PE Double random (approx. All Soils PSL-2 Coating 11.5 to 12.5 mtr.) & Bevel End |
| 30 | Notes: 1.This item rate is applicable for complete work of laying of underground pipeline by open cut method. The length of pipeline is tentative.2.Rate for supply and laying of OFC and HDPE Duct shall be inclusive in the above rates. 3.This item will be operated only on the directions of EIC based on site conditions.4.Payment for Magnetic Cleaning & Electronic Geometric Pigging (EGP) shall be done thorugh separate SOR item.5.The above item is applicable for pipeline laying by open cut method beyond limits of Mictrotunneling crossing.6.The above rate shall be inclusive of hydrotesting of complete pipeline section laid by open cut.7.Payment for Preparation of as-built drawings, pipe-book and other records as specified in the specifications is to be covered in this SOR rate.8.Bidders are advised to visit the site for actual assessment of site conditions.9.Contractor shall return all surplus material to defined storage yard as mentioned in Annexure-2 to SCC, as directed by Engineer-In-Charge |
| 31 | CONTINUOUS CONCRETE COATING |
| 32 | Supply of all consumables and materials and application of continuous concrete weight coating of minimum density 2245 Kg/m3 of minimum grade M-35 (design mix), on pipes of all wall thicknesses and concrete coating of the field joints thereof, in all areas of work (wherever required) and performing all works as per specifications and instructions of Engineer-in-Charge and other provisions of Contract document.Pipe details:Pipe OD - 18\\" NB, WT- 11.1/11.8/11.9 mm, Grade- API 5L X-70, Coating Thickness - minimum 60 mm |
| 33 | REPAIR OF DEFECTS IN LINE PIPE AND PIPE COATING (ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNER) |
| 34 | Repair of Owner supplied line pipe and external corrosion coating of all thicknesses noted at the time of taking delivery by Contractor, including performing all works as per specifications and directions of Owner. |
| 35 | Repair of coating defects in 3-Layer PE Coating |
| 36 | Repair of Holiday in Coating |
| 37 | Supply of all coating repair materials as per specification to be compatible with line pipe coating material and as per the requirements of the relevant specifications, supply of all consumables, utilities, equipment, and all manpower required, pipe cleaning and surface preparation repairing of coating defects (resulting in holiday in coating) and testing including all handling, transportation, etc. for line pipes, performing all works necessary for the completion of the works strictly in accordance with the relevant specification and instructions of Owner. This rate shall be applicable per sq.cm of the exposed steel area. |
| 38 | Repair of Defects in Pipes of all sizes and thickness |
| 39 | Cutting and rebevelling of each end of pipe(dents / damage in bevels exceeding 3mm in depth) |
| 40 | Jack out (dents in bevels ranging between 1mm and 3mm in depth) |
| 41 | LEAKS/ BURSTS (ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNER) |
| 42 | Major Leak/ Bursts which can be located by visual observation occured during pre-hydrotesting. All works for locating & detection of leak/ burst including necessary repairing/ replacing defective pipe lengths, including cutting out and removing the defective pipe, pretesting the replacement pipe, welding into pipeline string subjected for re-testing and NDT of welds, clean-up, retesting the full test section of pipeline including providing all labour, materials, consumables and inputs other than Owner supplied materials and performing all works as per drawings, specifications enclosed with the tender/ contract document and directions of Owner. |
| 43 | For pipeline size 18\\" NB |
| 44 | Note: (1) This rate is applicable for manufacturing defects in Owner supplied material only.(2) Leak detection, its rectification and successfully re-hydrotesting shall be carried out as per approved procedure by Contractor with a view that completion of all activity for successful hydrotesting is not inordinalely extended which will hamper the overall project schedule. |
| 45 | LONG RADIUS BEND |
| 46 | Fabrication of Long Radius Bends (R = 6D) of various angles as required for Microtunneling/tie-in of carrier pipeline for 18\\" dia. pipe, API 5L Gr. X70 as per T.S. (No. MEC/TS/05/62/015) enclosed in Tender Document (Bare pipe for LR Bends shall be free issue to the contractor). |
| 47 | Note: i) Transportation of bare pipe from designated storage yard/ work site to manufacturer's facility including loading, unloading, handling etc is included in the above rate |
| 48 | ii) Transportation of long radius bends from manufacturer's facility to worksite including loading, unloading, handling etc. is included in the above rate.iii) Tentative location for Free Issue of Bare Pipe required for LR bends: – GAIL Station at Chainsa (Faridabad) / Bawana / Sultanpur (Gurgaon) |
| 49 | VIDEOGRAPHY & PHOTOGRAPHY USING DRONES & OTHER EQUIPMENT |
| 50 | Carrying out high definition (min 1080p) videography and photography including aerial shots using drones of all the construction activities, i.e. Stringing, Welding, Radiography, Pre-hydrotesting, construction of shafts, Joint Coating, carrier pipe installation, tie-in, post-hydrotesting, restoration etc. using drones & other equipment, editing (as required) using appropriate softwares to prepare a final video of minimum 1 hour along with audio commentary in english, conversion of the final video to USB & Cloud format and submission of 3 copies in USB drive/ hard drive/ Cloud as per PJS, other provisions of contract document and instructions of EIC. Both raw and edited versions to be provided. |
| 51 | Providing concise 2-5 mins highlight video after professional editing of raw footage. The highlight video shall be high resolution (min 1080p) and should include commentary and events as a storyline with before and after transitions, clear sequencing, captions and labels must cover key milestone activities. The video must include the names and logos of GAIL & MECON. |
| 52 | MAGNETIC CLEANING AND ELECTRONIC GEOMETRY PIGGING |
| 53 | Mobilisation/demobilisation of pigging tools, tackles, consumables, accessories and personnel by contractor at work site including but not limited to magnet pig, electronic geometry pigs and pig tracking device, temporary launcher and receiver as per specification and other provision of the bid document including supply of material, equipment, manpower, etc. as required for geometry inspection and magnet cleaning including calibration of magnetic and caliper tools at works site, running of adequate no. of magnet pigs and electronic geometry pigs (caliper) including pig tracking, preparation of site report on pipeline, data analysis at Contractors facility as per specification and provisions of the Bid Document. |
| 54 | Note:1. Above item is applicable for complete hook-up length i.e. Tunnel length + Open Cut Length (if any) + External length required for hook-up2. No extra payment shall be made for re-runs of EGP tool, as required for successful completion, and the same is deemed to be included in above item rate. |
| 55 | DRYING |
| 56 | Complete work of carrying out drying by vaccum drying method of pipeline section including supply of manpower, equipments & consumables, materials for all temporary works and performing all associated works, complete as per the relevant specifications, other provisions of Contract document and instructions of Engineer-in-Charge. |
| 57 | Note:i) Above item is applicable for complete hook-up length i.e. Tunnel length + Open Cut Length (if any) + External length required for hook-up.ii) This item is will be operated only on the directions of EIC based on site conditions |
| 58 | IDLE TIME PRESERVATION |
| 59 | Preservation of complete pipeline section (installed by Contractor) for a period of 3 (Three) months and its maintenance by filling and pressurising with nitrogen to a positive pressure of 2 bars (g). Supply and maintenance of nitrogen at required pressure, including supply of all consumables, nitrogen, all equipment, manpower, etc., complete as per requirement of specifications, other provisions of contract document and instruction of Engineer In-charge. |
| 60 | Preservation and Maintenance of pipeline at a positive pressure of 2 bars (g) beyond 3 (Three) months. |
| 61 | Note:i) Arrangement required for idle time preservation i.e. all required fabrication works for blanking at both ends, providing the provision for filling & venting of nitrogen and all necessary arrangement as required shall be done by the contractor as per instruction of EIC.ii) If month is partially completed, payment shall be made on pro-rata basis. |
| 62 | PURGING WITH NITROGEN OF UNDERGROUND PIPELINE SYSTEM Please Enable Macros to View BoQ information |
| 63 | PURGING WITH NITROGEN OF UNDERGROUND PIPELINE SYSTEM Please Enable Macros to View BoQ information |
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Oct 16, 2026
11:30 IST
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CompletedNov 11, 2026
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