Geotechnical Soil Investigation
The geotechnical survey to be carried out to determine the geological structure, which should
include the thickness, sequence and extent of the soil strata as well as the ground water
condition. It includes drilling of boreholes of 150mm dia up to a depth of 10m (10 m depth is
proposed for investigation as there is no basement or 1 level basement only in the proposed
development) in all soil types to obtain disturbed and undisturbed samples for laboratory tests.
Conducting in situ tests such as CBR, In- situ permeability, Electrical resistivity, geophysical test
by cross bore hole method, etc. to produce results. All results and recommendation to be
captured in the report. The consultant needs to take prior approval from CLIENT for the location
of bores at site & then perform the task.
Refer Annexure 5 for details.
Objective :
The Request for proposal (RFP) is to for conducting a comprehensive technical due diligence
study for a proposed site intended to be used for proposed transit vehicle parking (TVP)/ parts
and accessories warehouse (PACC) / Truck Parking Area (TPA), Registered Vehicle Scraping
Facility (RVSF), Regional Parts Distribution Center (RPDC) etc.
There are 2 selected land parcels which shall be primarily acquired for the following:
Dabaspet, Karnataka location – TPA & Stockyard (12 acres area)
The objective is to assess the site’s technical viability, infrastructure compatibility, and potential
risks or constraints prior to acquisition, lease, or development.
No Stage Unit of Approx. Rate (INR Amount GST (18%) Amount
Measurem Quantity / unit) (Excluding (Including
ent tax) Tax)
1 Geotechni On per 12 nos.
cal soil bore basis
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Terms of Quotation:
• The validity of the rates for each item shall be 12 months from date of contract
agreement.
• The P.O. value of subject site shall be calculated on the exact area of land parcel in Acres
up to 2 decimal places. (derived on prorate basis from above unit rates)
• Based on the open Tendering, CLIENT shall select the L1 consultant & proceed to
negotiation meeting.
• The consultant cannot outsource / Sublet / subcontract the TDD (line item-1 above) to
any other party and required to do it on its own. However, the remaining deliverables can be
outsourced / Sublet / subcontract to other party
• The end-to-end responsibility of all the deliverables lies with consultant (line item-1 to
line item-7 above)
ANNEXTURE : 5 Geotech Survey Detailed Scope of Work
General notes:
1. Layout of bores to be finalized in coordination with CLIENT.
2. Separate bore holes to be done for Cross-Hole Seismic tests. Rates against the Cross Hole
method should be inclusive of boring & all other enabling jobs to carry out the Test. No additional
charges will be paid for boring/ drilling.
3. Ground water sample shall be collected from any three of the bore holes. Care shall be taken
to ensure that no other extraneous water, slurry, or storm water, etc., gets mixed with natural ground
water in the bore hole before collection. One liter of ground water shall be collected in a clean and
airtight container to be sent to the laboratory for immediate testing.
GENERAL GUIDE
LINES: EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL
The Contractor shall ensure that all machinery, equipment, instruments, etc., mobilized by him at site
are in proper working order and accurately calibrated. If necessary, the Contractor shall obtain from
independent and approved testing laboratories such reports/ certification as the Engineer may
require satisfying himself about the reliability of the Contractor's machinery, equipment,
instruments, etc. The Contractor shall ensure that the field investigation and laboratory work are
performed by competent technical personnel and labor who are specifically qualified and
experienced in soil investigation work. Interpretation and recommendation shall be the direct
responsibility of the experienced senior technical personnel in the Contractor's organization.
SETTING OUT
The Contractor shall be responsible for performing the necessary survey work to locate the bore
holes/test locations on ground and obtain the ground levels at these locations with respect to the
grids and benchmark provided by the Owner/the Engineer.
BORING THROUGH SOIL
The method and diameter of boring shall be approved by Engineer. The minimum diameter of bore
hole shall be 100 mm. Uncased holes are permitted only up to a depth where the side can stand
unsupported. In case of side fall is noticed, the holes shall be stabilized immediately by using
bentonite slurry or providing casing pipes as directed by the Engineer.
Water shall not be added while boring above water table level. Mud circulation/bentonite slurry shall
not be used in the bore holes from which water sample is to be collected for analysis.
Casing pipes, where used, shall be stopped 150 mm short of the bottom of the bore at any stage of
bore, particularly before collection of undisturbed samples or before conducting Standard
Penetration Tests.
Bore holes shall generally be sunk up to the hard stratum or to a depth of 20 m below the ground
level, whichever is earlier, unless otherwise instructed by the Engineer. Drilling must be continued
into rock or hard stratum having SPT value more than 75 for at least all bore holes. If rock/hard
stratum having SPT value more than 75 is met with at a shallower depth, it shall be ensured that it is
really the rock/hard stratum by continuing the boring into the stratum by 5m. Drilling in rock shall be
carried out by rotary core drilling described under Rock Drilling.
The Contractor shall send copies of daily boring records to Owner and the Engineer at the end of
each day. These records shall include the field observations regarding visual description of soil strata,
level of ground water table, drilling fluid consumption, presence of lime, mica, etc. Bore holes shall
be backfilled with bentonite/mud cement grout after all samples and other information are obtained
from the bore holes.
ROCK DRILLING
During boring operation, once the rock strata is encountered, the normal method of boring
operation as described earlier shall have to be stopped and drilling operation will be resorted to for
determining depth and nature of rock strata, in a manner as described below.
Rotary core drilling technique with continuous core recovery should be adopted for drilling through
rock. The behavior of rock mass is governed more significantly by the nature of fractures in the rock
than by the type and hardness of the material composing the rock itself. Hence, good drilling
techniques should be adopted to obtain an intact sample truly representative of the in-situ material
and for achieving the highest percentage of recovery possible.
Variations in the speed of rotation, the downward pressure on the core barrel, the pressure at which
the drilling fluid is introduced into the hole and the length of hole drilled (run length) prior to
removal of the core are major items which must be controlled by the driller. In general, coring should
be initiated with short runs because the upper portions of rock masses are commonly highly
fractured and because the elevations of any core losses can be more accurately determined. If
conditions indicate that it is possible, the length of the runs may be determined by the length of the
core barrel.
In zones which are highly fractured or where the barrel continuously becomes blocked, it is essential
that short runs be used even though this means removal of the entire string of drilling tools every
300 mm. or less. Reduced bit pressure should be resorted to when rod vibration or chatter occurs.
The pressure under which the drilling fluid should be introduced into the hole will be the minimum
to be consistent with adequate removal of cuttings from the hole and proper cooling of the bit. To
minimize the erosive action of the drilling fluid on the core and thereby to improve core recovery,
double tube core barrels should be used. The casing and core barrel to be used shall be of
designation BX or NX. During the drilling operation for each bore hole the Contractor shall record the
rate of sinking of drill rods, ground water table elevations, if any, nature, type, and sequence of rock
drilled. From the recovered cores, the Contractor shall determine the nature of fractures and degree
of weathering of the rock for each bore hole. The Contractor shall also note and record any
appreciable loss of drilling fluid throughout the entire drilling operations for each bore hole. The
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also determine the percentage recovery ratio and rock quality designation from the recovered cores
for each stage of core advance and for all the bore holes.
The drilling operation shall be extended by minimum 5 meters in rock strata or 95% of core recovery
whichever is later.
The Contractor shall furnish all the information mentioned above fully verified and signed by the
Engineer at site and submit it in triplicate to the Engineer. In addition to the above-mentioned
points, the Contractor shall also take into consideration the provisions of the latest revisions of the
relevant BIS Codes of Practice along with Amendments, if any.
COLLECTION OF SAMPLES
Sampling Depths
Soil samples shall be taken generally at intervals of 1.5m and each change of strata in bore holes.
Disturbed and undisturbed samples, wherever possible, shall be collected. All samples collected shall
be suitably and uniquely labeled.
Undisturbed Soil Samples
Soil samplers shall conform to relevant Indian standards. Undisturbed samples shall be 50 mm in
diameter and 450 mm long. The type of sampler shall be appropriate for the soil to be collected. The
undisturbed samples need not be collected when the SPT value is greater than 50.
All care shall be exercised by the Contractor not to disturb the soil during sampling operation. The
sampler shall be forced in one continuous motion, not driven, into the ground below the casing. The
sample shall be shipped to the laboratory in such a manner as not to cause any disturbances to or
loss of moisture from the sample. The soil sample shall not be removed from the sampler tube and
the ends shall be filled with paraffin and sealed with metal/ plastic caps. The Contractor shall have at
site, adequate number of samplers.
Disturbed Soil Samples
Disturbed soil samples shall be collected from thin-walled samplers or split spoon samplers of SPT.
The samples shall be collected in airtight jars.
Ground Water Sample
Ground water sample shall be collected from any three of the bore holes. Care shall be taken to
ensure that no other extraneous water, slurry, or storm water, etc., gets mixed with natural ground
water in the bore hole before collection. One liter of ground water shall be collected in a clean and
airtight container to be sent to the laboratory for immediate testing.
TRIAL PITS
Trial pits shall be of a minimum of 3 m x 3 m size at base to permit easy access for a visual
examination of the walls of the pit and to facilitate sampling and in-situ testing operation.
Precautions shall be taken to ensure the stability of the pit wall, if necessary, even by the provision of
shoring.
Arrangements shall be made for dewatering if the pit is extended below the water table. In-situ tests
shall be conducted and undisturbed samples obtained immediately on reaching the specified depths,
so as avoid substantial moisture changes in the subsoil. After completion of tests and examination,
the pits shall be suitably backfilled as directed by the Engineer. Unless specified otherwise, the
excavated soil shall be used for this purpose.
STANDARD PENETRATION TEST (SPT)
The equipment and procedure for Standard Penetration Test shall conform to IS: 2131. The bottom of
bore hole shall be cleaned of mud slurry before conducting the Standard Penetration Test (SPT). The
SPT shall be conducted generally at 1.5 m intervals and at changes of soil strata, as per IS: 2131. The
blow count shall be recorded. If the blow count exceeds 75 or if the penetration is less than 25 mm
per 50 blows, the test shall be stopped.
IN-SITU PERMEABILITY
In-situ permeability test shall be performed in the bore holes specified or as directed by the Engineer
for the determination of the permeability coefficient of the soil.
The tests shall be conducted as per IS: 5529 (Part I) using pumping out method with piezometer
installations or falling head method or constant head method depending upon soil conditions for
conducting the test. Forced vibration and free vibration tests shall be conducted. The wave
propagation test for determination of shear modules shall also be conducted by exciting the block to
the steady state vibrations in the vertical direction. The block shall have suitable provisions to fix the
oscillator in different modes and at different frequencies. With suitable and adequate
instrumentation, the soil responses to the excitation are measured and various dynamic properties
are computed. Based on these tests, the Contractor shall recommend design values to be adopted in
design. Before backfilling the pit, the concrete block shall be dismantled and disintegrated, and all
rubbish shall be disposed of as directed by the Engineer.
CROSS HOLE SEISMIC TEST
In the Cross hole seismic test, seismic waves are generated at different depths within a borehole
termed the source borehole, using a suitable seismic source and the services waves so generated are
recorded using geophones installed at the corresponding depths in one or two other boreholes
termed the receiver boreholes, located in a straight line with the source borehole at predefined
borehole spacings. In these tests, from the recorded waveforms, the seismic wave velocities are
determined and therefrom the dynamic shear and elastic moduli are determined. The equipment
and accessories required for carrying out the Cross hole seismic test, the test procedure, recording of
observations, presentation and analysis of results shall be in accordance with IS 13372(part 2).
Note: Separate bore holes to be done for Cross-Hole Seismic tests. Rates against the Cross Hole
method should be inclusive of boring & all other enabling jobs to carry out the Test. No additional
charges will be paid for boring/ drilling.
ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY
Electrical Resistivity of subsurface layers shall be determined by vertical electrical soundings by the
Wenners method as indicated in IS: 1892. The spacing between the electrodes is initially kept as 0.5
meters and then gradually increased in steps of 0.5 meters up to 5.0 meters depth. Graphical
representation of resistivity versus depth shall be plotted.
LABORATORY TESTS
All laboratory tests to assess the engineering properties of soil/rock shall be conducted by the
Contractor in an approved laboratory. It is not the intent nor is it practical to specify all technical
details and requirements of soil testing in the laboratory that would enable the proper evaluation of
the soil parameters used in the detailed engineering stage.
The Engineer reserves the right to direct the Contractor to perform any particular test during the
course of the investigation. The Contractor shall keep furnishing preliminary copies of all test results
to the Owner and the Engineer for their review.
Laboratory tests:
SOIL REPORT
The soil report shall include but not limited to the following.
1. A detailed write-up on the procedures adopted in all phases of the work.
2. A plan of bore hole and field test locations. Individual bore logs indicating various soil Strata
encountered, their thicknesses and classifications, sampling locations, ground Level,
laboratory test results, SPT blow counts, ground water level and pertinent data.
3. Cross section of soil profile in two perpendicular and diagonal directions and all load test
curves & consolidation test curves.
4. Detailed test results, laboratory observations both in tabular and graphical form and
necessary extracts from technical literature used in calculation, evaluation &
recommendations.
5. Recommendation for type, depth, ultimate and safe bearing pressure, and settlement of
foundations for various structures.
6. A summary of all design parameters.
The Contractor's recommendations shall include specific and definitive information on the following,
supported by detailed calculations.
a) Founding depths for various foundations as given below and corresponding safe soil bearing
capacities evaluated from both strength and settlement considerations. Values obtained from field
tests and laboratory tests shall be compared and suitable interpretation shall be furnished.
b) Consolidation and settlement characteristics.
c) Coefficient of sub grade reaction.
d) Dynamic properties of soil.
e) Type and capacity (vertical and lateral) of piles, if necessary, and data/ information on related
aspects.
f) Anticipated problems during foundation construction and recommended solutions.
g) Roads, paving and grade slabs.
h) Harmful chemical contents in soil and ground water, if any, and recommendations to protect
underground structures from their harmful effects.
i) Coefficient of earth pressure to be adopted for design of retaining structure.
j) Specification for soil to be used for backfilling.
Timeline
As mentioned in the RFP
Time is of the essence.
The time and date for completion of the works as contained in the timeline shall be of the essence of
this contract. No extension shall be entertained or permitted by the CLIENT to the time and dates
mentioned in the Timeline except in the case of an Event of Force Majeure, subject to fulfilment of
the conditions specified in the RFP.
Clients Requirements
It is a requirement of CLIENT that Consultant Firm carry out and complete the services as
specified in Part I in a professional and diligent manner, using reasonable skill and care.
If the Agency further sub – contracts the full or part of scope to other parties, then prior approval of
CLIENT is required. After the prior approval and verification of credentials of hired agency by
Engineer In-charge from CLIENT the work can be sub-contracted to other vendors. The said services
shall be carried out and completed by Consultant Firm in accordance with:
• The time and date(s) stipulated in the Timeline.
• The technical requirements and specifications provided by CLIENT from time to time
including but not limited to the specifications provided and all other terms and conditions of this
order.
• All applicable law's rules, regulations bye-laws policies, guidelines, and other requirements
(by whatever name called) of the government of India, the respective state Government, and all
applicable local authorities (collectively referred to as ''Applicable Laws and Regulations'').
Safety health & environment policy
The Consultant shall abide and follow strictly all instructions of CLIENT SHE policy as applicable at the
time of carrying out the Construction activity. A copy of the policy as enclosed shall also form part of
the Contract.
Quotation to be issued on
Ms. Gopal
Knight Frank India Pvt Ltd.
1st Floor, Embassy One, Pinnacle Tower, 8, Bellary Rd, Dena Bank Colony, Ganganagar,
Bengaluru, Karnataka 560032