NHAI extends bid deadline of Vadodara Mumbai expressway package VIII
National highway authority of India has published CORRIGENDUM NOTICE of due date extension of bid submission for the construction of Eight lane access controlled Expressway from Km 154.600 to Km 190.000 of Vadodara Mumbai Expressway (Jujuwa to Gandeva Section) in the State of Gujarat on EPC Mode under Bharatmala Pariyojana (Phase I Package-VIII).
Bid submission end date is extended to 22.05.2023 from its initial deadline of April 26, 2023.
The tender seeks civil works of Rs 14,09,73,00,000 to be completed in 540 days. As per the tender, the bid validity will be 120 days, and it will be an open bidding process. The bid submission period began on March 30, 2023 and will end on May 22, 2023.
The complete BID document can be viewed and downloaded from the e-procurement portal https://etenders.gov.in/eprocure/app
Essential details:
Project Estimated Value: ₹ 14,09,73,00,000Product Category: Civil works
Bid Validity (Days): 120
Period of Work: 540 days
Tender ID - 2023_NHAI_150606_1
Tender Ref. No.: NHAI/BM/VME/2023/Pkg8
Payment mode: Offline
Form of contract: Item rate
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