Key Tender Details

Requested Eligibility & Financial Criteria Table

Scope of Work

The scope covers restoration and civil construction activities related to the training wall of the Fateghadh Minor Irrigation Scheme. As per Schedule-B, the work includes river care and diversion with dewatering, dismantling of existing stone/brick masonry, excavation in overburden/hard murrum, construction of M-15 controlled cement concrete for the training wall and side wall, fixing of PVC weep holes, laying of graded filters, backfilling, and dry rubble pitching. The Schedule-B total tendered amount is ₹49,56,293.

The attached drawing sheet also shows the plan, cross-section, and elevation details related to the chute fall and silting basin arrangement, indicating the technical layout for execution at the Fateghadh site.

Pre-Qualification / Eligibility Criteria

Eligible bidders must be registered contractors in the appropriate class. The NIT specifies E1 Class & Above contractors in the N.W.R.S.K.D. / R&B Department. Contractors registered with CPWD, Railways, or other State Governments in an equivalent class may participate, subject to registration requirements with the Government of Gujarat before award of contract.

Bidders must submit registration proof, GST number, PAN details, bid document fee, EMD or valid exemption certificate, current calendar year solvency certificate, client certificate, and other documents specified in Section-10 of the Standard Bidding Document.

The SBD also requires bidders to provide qualification information including work experience, methodology, personnel capability, equipment availability, financial position, and litigation history. Misleading information, poor past performance, abandonment of works, financial failure, or adverse litigation history may lead to disqualification.

Financial Criteria

The tender does not specify a fixed minimum annual turnover amount in the Appendix to ITB. It marks annual financial turnover and liquid assets/credit facility as Not Applicable for this work. However, bidders are still required to submit relevant financial/work information in the prescribed formats, including last five years’ civil engineering work turnover certified by CA or completed civil engineering works.

A current calendar year solvency certificate equal to 20% of the tender amount is required from a Scheduled Bank, Nationalized Bank, or bank approved for government business. Based on the tender value of ₹49,56,293, the indicative solvency requirement is approximately ₹9.91 lakh.

Tender Fee and EMD Details

The tender fee is ₹1,500, payable through Demand Draft only. The DD must be drawn in favour of the Executive Engineer, Water Resources Investigation Division, Bhuj. The tender fee is non-refundable.

The EMD / Bid Security is ₹50,000. The NIT permits submission through FDR or valid EMD Exemption Certificate. Scanned copies must be uploaded online, and original documents must be submitted physically by RPAD / Speed Post within the prescribed period.

Submission Guidelines

Bidders must submit the tender in electronic format through the nProcure portal after digitally signing the bid. Offers not digitally signed will not be accepted. Physical tender offers are not accepted; however, original documents such as DD for tender fee, FDR / EMD exemption certificate, registration certificate, PAN, and GST proof must be submitted physically by RPAD / Speed Post.

The NIT clearly states that scanned copies of required documents must be uploaded online; otherwise, the bid will not be opened. The price bid will be opened only for contractors whose required scanned documents are uploaded.

Important Dates and Deadlines

Document Checklist for Bidders

Bidders should prepare and upload/submit the following documents:

1. Bid Document Fee / Tender Fee DD
2. Bid Security / EMD or valid EMD Exemption Certificate
3. Contractor Registration Certificate of appropriate class — E1 Class & Above
4. GST Registration Number
5. PAN Card details
6. Current calendar year solvency certificate for 20% of tender cost
7. Client Certificate
8. Form of Bid
9. Undertaking for bid validity
10. Details of last five years’ civil engineering works turnover certified by CA or completed civil engineering works
11. Details of works on hand and works where bidder is L1 / likely to be awarded
12. Affidavit on ₹300 non-judicial stamp paper
13. Any other documents required under Section-10 of the SBD