Lahore: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has invited applications from contractors for pre-qualification to execute the electrical infrastructure development of its LDA City housing scheme, a news source reported. The civic body plans to develop the housing project in phases in a bid to facilitate file holders on a priority basis.
LDA has termed the first development phase as ‘Development Area-1’. This phase spans over an area of 13,000 kanals. Once LDA completes this phase, it will continue with the development of the subsequent phases. Sources revealed that each development phase would be self-sustainable and connected to the other phases.
In a recent publication, LDA invited contractors and joint ventures for prequalification for the work of developing the electrical infrastructure in LDA City. It has invited contractors that are registered with the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC), and meet the specific criteria for the ‘Development of Electrical Infrastructure (Underground) in LDA City Phase-1, Lahore’.
LDA will welcome contractors with the capability and experience in the field of executing electrical work for similar housing developments and infrastructure projects. The authority has encouraged such contractors to submit their profiles according to a ‘Request for Quotation (RFQ)’ document.
According to the development authority, contractors will have to submit their requests along with some other required information. For complete details of the information required for submission, interested contractors can find LDA’s notice for pre-qualification on the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) website: www.ppra.punjab.gov.pk.
Contractors must deliver their pre-qualification applications and the required documents in sealed envelopes by hand, or via registered mail, to the office of the Employer by October 25, 2019 before 3 pm.
LDA will conduct the pre-qualification process according to the Punjab Procurement Rules 2014 and PEC Guidelines 2009. The authority will inform the applicants about the result of the evaluation in due time. It will only allow pre-qualified contractors to participate in the bidding process.
