NHAI publishes notice for extension of bid submission date
The Government of India had entrusted to the Authority the development, maintenance and management of Tharad Ahmedabad Expressway including the section from Km 83.500 to Km 127.000 (the “Project”) of length 43.50 km on design, build, operate and transfer (the “DBOT Annuity” or “Hybrid Annuity”) basis, and has decided to carry out the bidding process for selection of a private entity as the Bidder to whom the Project may be awarded. Brief particulars of the Project are as follows:
The scope of work will broadly include rehabilitation, upgradation and widening of the existing carriageway to four lane standards with construction of new pavement, rehabilitation of existing pavement, construction and/ or rehabilitation of major and minor bridges, culverts, road intersections, interchanges, drains, etc.
The project highway is a Greenfield alignment passing through Matpur, Ruvavi, Unava, Dabhi, Bokharwada, Pali, Bhandu, Motidau, Bamosana, Piludra, Deela, Chitrodamota, Chitrodipura, Lakhwad, Gunjala, Devarsan, Udalpur in Patan & Mahesana District of Gujarat.
Prior to or along with the Bid, the Bidder shall pay to the Authority a sum of Rs. 1,80,000/- (Rupees one lakh Eighty thousand only) as the cost of the RFP process transmitted online to NHAI.
The complete BID document can be viewed / downloaded from e-procurement portal of NHAI http://etenders.gov.in
Bid submission end date is extended to 5.06.2023 from its initial deadline of May 30, 2023.
The tender seeks civil works of Rs 17,45,73,00,000 to be completed in 6392 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 October 14, 2022 and will end on June 5, 2023.
Essential details:
Project Estimated Value: ₹ 17,45,73,00,000Product Category: Civil works
Bid Validity (Days): 120
Period of Work: 6392 days
Tender ID - 2022_NHAI_132172_1
Tender Ref. No.: NHAI/Tharad Ahmedabad/ Gujarat/ Pkg-III/ 2022
Payment mode: Offline
Form of contract: Item rate
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