Bhubaneshwar Development Authority

Akash Shova Building, Sachivalaya Marg, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751001

Ph: +91-0674-2392801

No.: 13224/BDA Dated: 03/04/2024

Corrigendum-cum-Response to Pre-Bid Queries

“DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PREPAID AUTO/TAXI

BOOKING SYSTEM AT BHUBANESWAR”
RFP NO. 9909/BDA, Dated 07/03/2024

Secretary, BDA on behalf of Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) hereby

issues this notice for the attention of all potential bidders that the last date for submission of
proposals till 05:00 P.M. on 01/05/2024. The technical proposal shall be opened at 6.00 PM on
01/05/2024. Corrigendum-cum-response to Pre-bid queries in this regard uploaded at the
BDA website and Odisha e-procurement website.

BDA reserves the right to cancel this invitation and / or invite fresh Bid / RFP with
or without amendments to this invitation, without liability or any obligation for such
invitation and without assigning any reason. BDA reserves the right to accept or reject any
or all proposals without assigning any reason whatsoever.

-Sd/-
Secretary,
BDA, Bhubaneswar
No. 13224/BDA, Bhubaneswar Date: 03/04/2024

Corrigendum-cum-Responses to Pre-Bid Queries

RESPONSE TO THE QUERIES TOWARDS PROVISIONS OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR “DEVELOPMENT AND
IMPLEMENTATION OF PREPAID AUTO/TAXI BOOKING SYSTEM AT BHUBANESWAR”

RFP NO. RFP 9909/BDA, Dated 07/03/2024

Sr. Clause No. and Page RFP Provision Query/Suggestion/Clarification sought Reply/Amended Clause
Reference by the bidders
1 Technical Evaluation The bidder should have project We request you to modify clause as RFP Conditions Prevail.
Criteria - TQ 4.1 - experience of Development and
Relevant Experience, implementation of Mobile The bidder should have project
Pg No-15-16 experience of Development and
Application/Web Portal/ App
Development and Automated Workflow implementation of Mobile Application/
Management during the last 5 financial Web Portal/App Development and
years Automated Workflow Management
during the last 10 financial years
2 4. Functional Modules, Any preferred SMS Vendor/SMS Yes, BDA will procure SMS
Pg No-27 Charges and the Maximum number of gateway for integration.
4. Notification (SMS, in application)
SMS to be sent in a year? Also, it shall be
procured by DBA?
3 4. Functional Modules, Payment Gateway Integration rights Yes, BDA will provide existing
5. Payment Gateway Integration
Pg No-27 shall be procured by BDA? payment gateway.
4 4. Functional Modules, 8. RFID Technology Any preferred RFID Device? IDT/Zebra/Impinj 4 port/Tag
Pg No-28 The total number of RFID devices to be Master
procured & provided by the BDA?
5 5. Technical Scope, Pg It is clarified that a third-party
No-32 security audit must performed
once in a year. Bidder is
required to submit a list of
empanelled third-party security
agency with BDA and BDA will
18. h. The Agency shall be responsible to select any one agency to
Security Audit costing shall be borne by
get the application Security Audited for conduct security audit.
BDA?
the client
It is further clarified that any
expenses related to third-party
security audit, bidder will be
responsible, and no additional
payment will be made by the
BDA in this regard.
6 4. Functional Modules, Requested reports in the dashboard shall It will be finalised at the time of
9. Dashboard and Reports
Pg No-28 have to be static or dynamic? finalisation of SRS documents.
7 4. Functional Modules, Location based language selection feature Yes
11. Multi-lingual support
Pg No-29 has to be provided?
8 5. Technical Scope, Pg 9. Integration Yes, it will be provided by the
No-30 a. Shall have provision to seamless 1. List of all social media integrations BDA
integration with other 3rd party shall be provided?
applications like Bhubaneswar.me, 2. All the integration rights for the 3rd
Social Media platforms, payment party applications shall be provided by
gateways, biometric attendance system, BDA?
IoT devices etc.
9 5. Technical Scope, Pg 10, Document storage and Archive It is clarified that bidders are
No-39 management required to calculate as per the
1. Approximate size of the documents,
a. To store, share and monitor understanding of the scope of
photos, videos etc., to be stored?
documents, photos, videos etc. the work.
2. Maximum period of time for the data
b. Storage of all supporting documents,
to be archived?
photos, videos (if any) c. A well-defined
and configurable archival mechanism
10 5. Technical Scope, Pg Yes, BDA will provide
No-30 attendance device and/or
9. Integration Biometric attendance system Integration system. However, it is
a. biometric attendance system, IoT and the devices for Biometric and IoT responsibility of the bidder to
devices etc., devices shall be borne by the BDA? integrate such device and/or
system with the App and web
portal.
11 5. Technical Scope, Pg 26 Cloud Hosting: RFP Conditions Prevail.
No-33 a) The application and the data to reside
on State Data Center through OCAC.
b) The required cloud specification shall Any preferred cloud hosting
be shared by agency. However, the environment?
same shall be mutually discussed and
agreed during implementation of the
application.
12 General Queries 1. The software, hardware & Integration It is clarified that all the cost
licenses shall be provided? related to integration shall be
2. Approximate number of concurrent borne by the bidders except
users for the application and its
payment gateway and SMS
respective modules?
notification.
13 it’s our sincere and humble request to Proposal Due Date
you to extend the tender’s due date for 01/05/2024, (17:00 hours)
further 3 weeks from the date of
submission so that we will be able to
submit a responsive bid
14 Instruction to Bidders: Bidders should have minimum CMMi Request to consider ISO 9001 Please read clause as under:
Pre-Qualification level 3 certification Certification Bidders should have minimum
Criteria, Eligibility CMMi level 3 certification
Criteria: 5 OR
Bidders should have ISO 9001
Certification
15 Instruction to Bidders: The bidder must furnish, as part of the EMD Exemption for MSME Such exemption can be
Pre-Qualification technical proposal, an EMD amounting considered upon furnishing the
Criteria to INR 200,000/- relevant certificate where it is
mentioned that the bidder is
exempted from the EMD (Bid
Security)
16 Instruction to Bidders: 4. EMD 2,00,000/- Please confirm the EMD amount It is clarified that EMD amount
Pre-Qualification EMD Rs. 3,00,000/- in Annexure 1 is Rs. 2,00,000/- only
Criteria
17 Pre-Qualification Point No 2. The bidder should have It would be kind of your office to RFP Conditions Prevail.
Criteria, Eligibility been in the relevant business for more consider the number of relevant years of
Criteria: Pg. No-9 than 5 years from the date of business to 3 years as we are a new
Incorporation on the last date of company and we are also MSME
submission of the proposal Registered
18 Are we anticipating the development of Yes
two separate mobile applications—one
for end users to book and another for
Kiosk and administrative functions?
a. End users will be able to book
auto/taxi services directly from the app.
b. Administrators can use the app to
enroll autos or taxis for registration
SECTION: 3
purposes.
TERMS OF
Scope of Work
REFERENCE (ToR).
Is there a preferred technology for the No
Sl.No 3. Page No 25
development process?

Are we permitted to integrate third-party

Yes
plugins into the applications?

Four months for development seems

No
insufficient. Is there room for extending
the timeline further?
19 Such exemption can be
i) Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) considered upon furnishing the
i) Page No 4. Sl No 10. Please consider granting EMD exemption
(Refundable): INR 2,00,000/- (Rupees relevant certificate where it is
ii)Page No 57, Section to bidders possessing both Udyam
Two lakh only) in online mode. mentioned that the bidder is
6, Sl No 4. Aadhaar and NSIC Certificate.
Ii) EMD Rs.3,00,000 exempted from the EMD (Bid
Security)
20 As there are a couple of holidays falling Proposal Due Date
Data Sheet, Page No.4,
between the submission deadlines, we 01/05/2024, (17:00 hours)
Point No.6 Proposal Due Date:04.04.2024,17:00 hrs
kindly request an extension of the due
Bid Submission Date
date by 7 days from the submission date.
21 “Similar nature work” shall mean the RFP Conditions Prevail.
Bidder should have successfully
Please consider IT Development and
Pre-Qualification executed the works of Development and
Turnkey IT Projects as specified in the
Criteria, Page No. 9, implementation of Mobile
respective BOQs, which outline the
Point No.3 Application/Web Portal/ App
hardware components.
Development/ Automated Workflow
Management.
22 The bidder should have project RFP Conditions Prevail.
We request you to please consider IT
experience of Development and
Development and Turn key IT Projects as
Technical Evaluation implementation of Mobile
the respective BOQ mention the
Criteria, Page No.15, Application/Web Portal/App
hardware components and request you
Point No. 4.1 Development and Automated Workflow
to modify the Project marking criteria
Management during the for last 5
accordingly.
financial years.
23 In both the PQ and TQ, you're inquiring It is clarified that here turnover
about the average annual turnover, means entire receipt of the
whereas in the Tech Form-3, you're entity from the IT vertical
Tech-3, Page No.47 Consulting Turnover specifically asking about the Consulting business. If any bidder has
Turnover. These represent distinct other line of business, turnover
matrices, so I kindly request you to of IT related business (services)
clarify on this matter. shall be considered.
24 Point No.-6 of Data Proposal Due Date - Proposal Due Date
Sheet: Page-4 04/04/2024 (17.00 hrs.) 01/05/2024 (17.00 hrs.)
25 Point No.-7 of Data Date of opening of Technical Proposal - Date of opening of Technical
Sheet: Page-4 04/04/2024 (18.00 hrs.) Proposal
01/05/2024 (18.00 hrs.)

-Sd/-
Secretary,
BDA, Bhubaneswar