Raktim Chattopadhyay

• Established key performance indicators to monitor progress and ensure accountability.
• Oversaw budget management, ensuring financial targets aligned with organizational goals.
• Streamlined operational processes for increased efficiency, leading to significant cost savings and improved customer satisfaction.
• Assisted in recruiting, hiring and training of team members.

Projects: Looking after 46 Nos. ongoing and closed Projects in 6 different verticals viz. Highways, Railways, Mining, Water & Irrigation, Energy , Building & Factories as a Head of Section Contracts.

Arbitral Proceedings:

Completed:

a) Against PWD Maharashtra (Kharwandi – Kasar, State Highway Project). Awarded amount Rs.25 Cr. Approx.

b) Against MP Road Development Corporation (Jabalpur – Amarkantak Road Project, Pkg7). Awarded amount Rs.8 Cr Approx.

c) Against Northan Coalfields (Singrauli, M.P.). Award amount Rs.15 Cr. Approx.

d) Against Northern Coalfields (Singrauli, M.P). Award amount Rs.54 Cr. Approx.

e) Against HPCL (Rajasthan Refinery). Award amount of Rs.5 Cr. Approx

Ongoing:

a) Against PWD, Govt. of M.P. (Construction of District Court Building)

b) Against Regal Emporia Infratech Pvt. Ltd (Civil & Structural work, High Rise Building, Greater Noida).

c) Against MoRTH- Kakinada Highway Project

d) Against 8 nos Subcontractors and JV partners.

Actively involved in the Arbitral matter of 4 nos Arbitration with Maharashtra State Govt, Madhya Pradesh State Govt and Northern Coal Field and got an Arbitral Award in favor of the Company. Presently looking after 1 no Arbitration with Western Coal Field and 2 Nos Arbitration with MoRTH and 1 no Arbitral proceedings with repute Delhi based private developer and 3 Nos Arbitral proceedings against the State of Madhya Pradesh at MP Tribunal, Bhopal.

Dispute Board Proceedings: Successfully completed 2 Nos Dispute Board Proceedings with MoRTH.

Conciliation Procedings: Successfully completed 5 Nos Conciliation Proceedings with NHAI

Insolvency Proceedings: With ILFS

NCLT Proceedings: With Sintex and Reliance Sasan (Settled through Settlement Agreement)

Insurance Claim: Got 1.1 Cr. Insurance claim amount for Gorakhpur Highway Project against reimbursement of Flood & Inundation claim.

Responsibilities:

· Assigning job responsibilities and controlling 12 nos. Contracts Engineer/Manager and one Head of the Section at Head Office and 6 nos. Contracts Engineer/Manager at Project sites.

· Reviewing Schedule preparation in P7. Actively involved in the Base Line Schedule finalization.

· Reviewing Contractual drafts , Helping them to prepare claim , Preparing Statement of Claim in Dispute Resolution & Arbitration process , Reviewing Insurance claim.

· Close coordination with the Lawyers to prepare SOC , SOD , Rejoinder, Affidavit in Chief etc.

· Reviewing Pre Bid JV , MoU, Sub-Contract Agreement, B2B Agreement, Settlement Agreement.

· Preparing MIS, reports, coordinating with other vertical Heads.

· CAR Policy finalization and preparation of Insurance claim.

• Projects: National Highways (Road & Tunnel): a. Six Laning of Aurangabad to Bihar – Jharkhand Border (Chordaha), (Section of National Highway-2, Amount USD $126 Million.) b. Six Laning of Bihar – Jharkhand Border (Chordaha) to Gorhar Section, (Section of National Highway-2, Amount USD $142 Million) c. Kashedi Ghat Tunnel, (Section of National Highway-17, Amount USD $63 Million) d. Mumbai - Nagpur Super Communication Expressway, (Package 7, Amount USD $272 Million)
• Sea Link/Marine Project: a. Versova – Bandra Sea Link Project (Amount USD $999 Million)
• Metro Project: a. Mumbai Metro Projects (Line 4, Package 08, 10 & 12, Total Amount USD $242 Million)
• Airport Project: a. Hirasar Airport, Rajkot, Gujarat (Total Amount USD $114 Million)
• Responsibilities: Pre Contract Stage:
• Joint Venture Agreement, MoU, Collaboration Agreement, Legal Opinion preparation
• Sub-Contract Agreement preparation, Negotiation with Sub Contractors.
• Risk Analysis
• Client and Contractor obligation preparation
• Contract Appreciation document (Including flow chart) preparation
• Reviewing draft Bank Guarantee and Insurance document preparation
• Pre bid queries and Term sheet preparation
• Post Contract Stage:
• Claim preparation
• Delay analysis preparation
• Extension of Time (EOT) preparation
• Contractual correspondence with Client and Sub-Contractor
• BG & Insurance submission
• Assist Legal team to prepare Arbitration document & filing suit on time.
• WIP and MIS
• Coordination with other department viz. Planning, Legal, Engineering, Site Contracts team etc.

• Project Cost: USD $200 Million
• Responsibilities:
• Preparing WBS wise cash flow plan and reviewing Internal Budget.
• Risk Identification and suggesting remedy to cater the risk factor while finalizing the contract with Main Client.
• Reviewing Contract doc. (In case of Main Contract) & Identifying Salient features of the Contract
• Selecting Type of Contract with the Sub Contractor & finalization of Sub Contracting along with proposed cost optimization after due consultation with Engg. department.
• Delay analysis & Applying for EOT after coordinating with planning department.
• Settlement of claim & extra item
• Coordinating & implementing proposed Tax structure after consulting with Taxation department.
• Preparing Budget
• Creating Vendor data base & Subcontracting.
• Involve in Dispute settlement Mechanism.
• Various Other Commercial aspect to perform Commercial obligation viz (Rate Analysis of Individual Items, Preparing Internal estimation, Preparing CS, Final Negotiation with the Sub Contractor, Issuing WO to the Sub Contractors).
• LC terms & condition finalization for Imported Item procurement.
• Verifying Final Bill of Client & Subcontractor
• Finalizing Reconciliation.

• Project Cost: USD $970 Million each for Amravati and Nashik TPP
• Responsibilities:
• Reviewing of BOQ with respect to the Drawing & Consultation with Engg. Department for change in Specification & Cost Optimization
• Project Cost Estimation (Item wise)
• WBS wise Budget preparation.
• Finalization of BOQ & Floating NIT
• Selecting Type of Contract.
• Bid Evaluation, Rate Negotiation & Finalization of Contract
• Settlement of extra claim & disputes.
• Reviewing Project cost w.r.t to time & finalizing escalation process.
• Coordinating Arbitration process.
• Effectively manage all construction contracts and contractors to ensure completion on schedule, within budget, to specified quality and safety standards and ensuring financial and legal compliances
• Review of the schedules submitted by the vendors, Monitoring progress with respect to mile stones, analyzing slippages, periodical review with the vendors and catch up plans to ensure timely completion of the job
• Final deviation statements, Material reconciliation, return of scrap etc
• Delay analysis and imposition / waiver of liquidity damages as per provisions of contract
• Release of retention, defects liability and final closure including release of bank guarantees

• Project Cost: USD $2428 Million for Tata Power, Mundra.
• Responsibilities:
• Project Cost estimation (package wise & line Item wise)
• Preparing Internal estimate & Rate Negotiation of claims.
• Coordination with HO regarding site related issues.
• Preparing Variation statement & Contract Amendment.
• Preparing cash flow & Budget.
• Going thoroughly through the contracts, identifying weak and stronger portions of the contract, remedial plans to mitigate the weaker points, interpretation of various Contractual conditions to ensure works are completed at optimum cost and as per schedule Sub-contracting, ensure proper deployment of resources, timely completion.
• Procurement of materials as per specification at the right cost, ensuring timely delivery maintaining minimum inventory

• Projects at Mundra (Marine Project) & Developing Back Up Yard Facilities.
• Responsibilities:
• Taking Off Quantities & Preparing BOQ & Specification.
• Planning & Monitoring of Projects and finalizing Manpower & Machinery requirement.
• Contract Amendment.
• Resolving SAP related issues.

• Client: MHEW.(Ministry of Housing, Electricity and water-Sultanate of Oman) Consultant: Energo Projekt LLC. Contractor: Gammon -Alma tar JV.
• Independently handling civil work of 150000 cum capacity water reservoir including Board cast in site Piling work, Overall site planning including resource finalisation and allocation, Preparing Monthly programmed scheduling, Contractor billing, Site Coordination.

• Owner: TCO (Tengizchevroil) Consultant/Company: Parsons Flour Daniel UK.
• Independently handled foundation with sheet piling work at Sulphur recovery pit and erection of structural Steel at main pipe rack.

• Summary of Projects Handled: a. Refineries and Petrochemicals: Indian Oil Corporation Panipat and Disel Hydro Desulparisation Project CPCL Chennai b. Power Plants: Combined Cycle Power Project, Kerala & Barge Mounted Power Plant Tannirbavi Power Corporation c. Cross Country Pipe Line: Mangalore – Bangalore Pipe Line Project d. Urban Infrastructure Development- Storm Water Cannel e. Tankage: Tondiarpet Chennai
• Clients: a. Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum, Petronet LNG b. Engineers India Limited c. Government of Karnataka d. National Thermal Power Corporation
• Projects Handled (Field Execution / Planning & Billing / Finishing): a. In Refineries and Petrochemicals: Equipment foundation, Pipe Trench, Pavement, Roads, Control Room, Substation buildings, Pump House, Structural Steel Fabrication and Erection, Piling b. Govt. of Karnataka: Storm Water Canel c. In Power Plant: Tank Pads, Treatment Plants, Boiler and Heater foundation

• Multi Storied Building Work at Salt Lake, Kolkata.
• Owner: Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Company: Rajpath Construction Pvt Ltd.
• Independently handled the construction of four-storied housing flat.