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The inspections and tests shall be :
i. a) Pre-shipment inspection (local) for Bangladeshi manufacturer:
Pre-shipment inspection will be done by 4 (four) officers nominated by concerned authority and all the expenditure for fare (prefer air travel if available), hotel accommodation, fooding, different test (if reqired at site) will have to bear and arrange by the supplier for seven woriking days. The supplier have to bear/pay acceptable/reasonable amount of all daily allowances (compared to foreign pre-shipment inspection) for each person of the pre-shipment team pocket money.
b) Pre-shipment inspection (Foreign):
Pre-shipment inspection will be done by 2 (Two) Engineer nominated by the authority and all the expenditure for travel fare, hotel, accommodation, different test (if reqired at site) will have to bear and arrange by the supplier for ten woriking days. The supplier have to bear/pay minimum $100 per day each person of the pre-shipment team pocket money.
c) Witness of Manufacturer's (Foreign) Manufacturign process and necessary tests:
All expenditure for the tests of tensile, chemical analysis and relaxation (10 hours) to be witnessed by the purchaser's representatives and travelling, accommodation fooding etc will be done by the supplier for 02 (Two) engineers nominated by the purchaser for 10 working days.
ii. Post-landing inspection:
The supplier shall make all arrangement for testing the goods when it is reached at designated warehouse. Post Landing committee comprising the representatives of PDB officers will inspect the goods physically as per contract and any damage made during transportation loading/unloading. The representatives of BPDB & the cost of these representatives of the supplier will collect the samples. The required tests (including relaxation test) will be performed at BRTC, BUET. Th supplier shall bear all the cost of these tests.
Post landing inspection will be done 4 (four) officers nominated by concerned authority and all the expenditure involve for travel fare (prefer air travel if available), minimum 3 star equivalent hotel accommodation, fooding, different test (if required at site) and pocket money equivalent to US$ 100 per day for each person of the post landing committee for minimum 4 working days will have to bear and arrange by the supplier. The damaged/defective goods prior to post landing inspection & during post landing inspection to be replaced if necessary at the cost of the supplier/contractor. |
Witnessing of the manufacturing process and tests of the equipment at manufacturer’s works including transfer of technical know-how.
During test, transfer of Technology and Technical know-how regarding spares, parameters and testing procedure including familiarization/ testing of equipment’s to BPDB Engineers is to be performed. BPDB shall bear the costing of the inspector as per prevailing relevant rule of Bangladesh Government for round air tickets, hotel accommodations, per diem allowances, internal transportations and out of pocket expenses for 07(Seven) days (excluding travel time) for the witnessing of manufacturing process and tests of concerned equipment at manufacturer’s works. The number of such BPDB Engineers will be 02(Two)nos. Such witness/inspection shall not relieve the supplier from any obligation to supply the goods in accordance with contract document. Tests shall be performed as per relevant IEC standard and only routine tests as agreed upon, will be performed.
For any reason, if Purchaser’s/ Employer’s representative(s) cannot attend the “Witnessing of the manufacturing process and tests of the equipment at manufacturer’s works including transfer of technical know-how” Program, a Third Party Inspection Company/Agency shall conduct the witness Pre-shipment Inspections as per Contract and relevant standard at the manufacture’s Premises with the concurrence of BPDB. The Third Party Inspector shall submit a comprehensive report to Purchaser with recommendation accompanied with photograph and video clips with date and time of the Equipment/ Materials/ Goods inspected within 7 days after completion of respective inspection/Test. After approval of Third Party Inspection report by BPDB, shipping advice shall be issued to Supplier/ Contractor. No Equipment/ Materials/ Goods shall be shipped without shipping advice.
The inspections/ Tests shall be performed on as-needed basis as per schedule provided by the respective manufacturers.
Supplier/Contractor/ Manufacturer shall not claim any additional cost for Third Party Inspection.
The third party inspection company/agency must not be involved in design, procurement, fabrication, construction and installation under this Contract.
BPDB shall engage any of the following companies/agencies as Third Party Inspector and will bear the costing for Third Party Inspectors:
BUREAU VERITAS,
SGS,
Black and Veatch,
TUV SUD,
Lloyd Inspection Agency,
Mott MacDonald,
Intertek group,
Any other internationally accredited, independent & reputed inspection company/ Agency with global presence and must have minimum 05 years of experience as Third Party Inspection Company/ Agency and related activities in the major Engineering Industries. In addition, Inspection Company/ Agency must be a member of the International Federation of Inspection Agency (IFIA), must have valid accreditation certificate for ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 17020 and experience in successful completion of the similar test activities for relevant item.
BPDB reserves the right to revise above mentioned list.
Third party inspection is applicable for Equipment/ Materials/ Goods manufactured outside in Bangladesh.
As and when the purchaser is satisfied that any materials/equipment shall have passes the tests referred to in this clause, purchaser shall notify the contractor in writing to that effect.
Should any inspected/tested goods fail to conform to the specification, the Purchaser shall have the right to reject any of the items or complete batch if necessary. In that case Supplier has to replace the Equipment and to make good of them without any financial involvement to the Purchaser. In case any of the Equipment found not conforming with the specification at the time of post landing Inspection, the supplier will in no way be relieved from the responsibility of replacing them or making them good at their own cost, despite the Equipment were found good at the time of Pre shipment inspection. Nothing in this clause shall in any way release the supplier from any warranty or other obligations under the contract.
No goods shall be packed, prepared for shipment / delivery unless it has been approved including Test reports and written instruction has been issued by the Purchaser.
The tenderer has to mention the place of Technical Orientation and Quality Test Witness in the following table:-
Sl. No. Item Period of Technical Orientation and Quality Test Witness Place & Country of Technical Orientation and Quality Test Witness
During Technical Orientation & Quality Test Witness, the Utility inspection team will select 1(One) meter random basis in an independent testing lab for the following tests: i) Chemical Composition Test (Carbon, Silicon, Manganese, Salfar, Phosphorus; ii) Tensile Strength test; iii) Yield Strength Test; iv) Elongation Test; v) Modula’s of elasticity; vi) Unit weight and diameter; vii) Steel relaxation Test (Minimum 10 hours). The tenderer will arrange these tests in an Independent Testing Laboratory during Quality Test Witness.
Such witness/inspection shall not relieve the supplier from any obligation to supply the goods in accordance with contract document.
ii. Post-landing inspection:
The supplier shall make all arrangement for testing the goods when it is reached at designated warehouse. Post Landing committee comprising the representatives of PDB officers will inspect the goods physically as per contract and any damage made during transportation loading/unloading. The representatives of BPDB & the cost of these representatives of the supplier will collect the samples. The required tests (including relaxation test) will be performed at BRTC, BUET. Th supplier shall bear all the cost of these tests.
Post landing inspection will be done 4 (four) officers nominated by concerned authority and all the expenditure involve for travel fare (prefer air travel if available), minimum 3 star equivalent hotel accommodation, fooding, different test (if required at site) and pocket money equivalent to US$ 100 per day for each person of the post landing committee for minimum 4 working days will have to bear and arrange by the supplier. The damaged/defective goods prior to post landing inspection & during post landing inspection to be replaced if necessary at the cost of the supplier/contractor.
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