7.1 Definition of FINAL Acceptance Testing
Final Acceptance Testing is date after complete deployment/implementation, rollout, User Acceptance Testing and Training to 100 Master Trainer as per scope of work. Security and Performance Testing will be conducted as part of Final Acceptance Testing. Final Acceptance Testing is GO-LIVE for Application. The MG NREGS, RDPR Dept, reserves full right to accept and go ahead with Module-Wise Roll Out. In case this is done then “GO-LIVE” shall mean Module-Wise “Go-Live”. The Module Wise Go-Live or Roll-Out shall be for single or more than one Module at a time – the decision of MG NREGS, RDPR Dept, shall be final in this regard. A specific order by MG NREGS, RDPR Dept, for “Module Wise” Roll Out/Go Live – mentioning the specific Modules “Going Live” shall be mandatory pre- condition for such a Roll-Out/Go Live. The payment schedule mentioned hereunder shall be read accordingly.
7.2 Payment Schedules
S.No. Milestone Upper
Timelimit (Days)
Payment Due*
1 Contract Sign-off T0 NIL
2 SRS Document Finalisation T0+ 20 NIL
3 Finalization of User Acceptance Test
Document T0+ 35 NIL
4 Customization/Development of Application – All Modules
T0+ 90 NIL
5 Pilot Demonstration & Approval of Software Solution with UAT (Module- Wise)
T0+ 100 This shall be paid Module-Wise. In this sum-total of software
solution cost of Modules (i) to (xii) (see Price Bid) shall be divided equally among 12 software Modules (see price bid – Module (i) to
(xii)) and for delivery of this Milestone for each of
12 Modules, the payment shall be
made @15% of equal-cost of the said
Module. 6 Module Wise Roll-Out of Individual
Modules#
T0+150 This shall be paid Module-Wise. In this sum-total of software
solution cost of Modules (i) to (xii) (see Price Bid) shall be divided equally among 12 software Modules (see price bid – Module (i) to
(xii)) and for delivery of this Milestone for each of
12 Modules, the payment shall be
made @30% (including 15% already paid) of equal-cost of the said
Module. 7 Complete Rollout (Go-Live) of full Softwar
Solution T0+ 150 software solution 80% of total
cost (including 30% already paid on any specific Modules) 8 Successful Training Completion for 100
Master Trainers T0+ 150 85% of total software solution cost (not to be paid before Go- Live) (including 80%
already paid) 9 Remaining Training (from Go-Live to until
completion of training completion for Master Trainers as per Scope of Work)
Go-Live to Completion of
Training
Payment shall be done on-prorata basis (per batch of upto 30) on the cost of training in the bid. Any training batch of more than 30 will be
paid extra on pro- rata basis [(Cost of
30 batch)X (No of trainees)/30]
10 Three Months from Complete Roll Out (see
point no 7) (Complete Roll Out )+ 90 Days solution cost - taking 5% of software payment to 90% of
software cost (including 85% software cost already
paid)
11 The Hardware and Server Application software will be paid as per actual delivery as per contract. However, the MG NREGS, RDPR Dept shall not accept any such delivery before successful completion of point no 5 except for meeting requirements of point no 5 itself. This requirement to meet deliverables for point no
5 shall be decided by the MG NREGS, RDPR Dept as per Scope of Work and SRS document. The payments for hardware, server application supplies (as per SRS) to meet the requirement of point no 5 shall be @50% of the quoted cost. The rest of the payment for the same shall be AFTER successful Pilot demonstration and UAT compliance (if any) & UAT approval as per point no. 5. The deliveries thereafter shall start only after such “successful” (to be approved by Expert Group) demonstration and complied and approved UAT (by third party auditor) as per point no 5.
12. 10% of Software Solution Cost shall be paid in 12 equal installments at end of each month from date of G0-Live as per point no 7. 13. The payment for AM & PM C for 2nd and 3rd
year will be made in equal installments payable at the end of each quarter in 2nd and 3rd year.
The 2nd year starts from 366th day from date of
Go-Live (point no 6)
* In case the Bid Winner is able to deliver successfully any mile-stone ahead of the deadline as fixed above then the Bid Winner shall be eligible to immediately receive payment corresponding to the milestone successfully delivered irrespective of the timeline or time elaspsed since T0. This shall not be applicable to item no 9, 10, 12 and 13 which will be paid strictly as per timeline stated in these points.
# Roll Out of individual Modules shall be at sole discretion of MG NREGS, RDPR Dept.
7.3 Penalty for Late Delivery
Time will be the essence of the contract and of this work as MG NREGS, RDPR Dept MG NREGS, RDPR Dept has to meet very tight time and delivery deadlines, therefore, timely delivery and adherence to delivery schedule is essential part of the requirement of successful implementation. Non successful adherence to time limits of delivery as stated in this bid document, and; in particular, in Section 5, shall result in declaring the work unsuccessful and closure of the contract for breach of contract condition without any financial or cost liability to MG NREGS, RDPR Dept.
This is without prejudice to other remedies under the Contract including deducting from the Contract Price, as liquidated damages, any losses suffered by MG NREGS, RDPR Dept due to omissions and commissions of the Bid Winner.
7.4 Scheduled Maintenance
Six hours of scheduled maintenance will be allowed every month. The scheduled maintenance shall only be carried from 11 PM to 5 AM. The scheduled maintenance must be notified at least three working days in advance.
All notices and other communications under this contract must be in writing, and must either be mailed by registered mail with acknowledgement Due. Or hand delivered with proof of it having been received.
If mailed, all notices will be considered as delivered after 5 days, of the notice having been mailed. If hand delivered, all notices will be considered, when received by the party to whom the notice is meant and sent for.
All notices under this contract shall be sent to or delivered at the address as specified by the parties.
A Notice shall be effective when delivered or on the Notice’s effective date, whichever is later.
7.6 Master Service Agreement
MG NREGS, RDPR DEPT, Government of Karnataka will sign a master service agreement for the terms, conditions, clauses in the RFP.