Rawalpindi: The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has decided to invite only state-run construction firms for the Kutchery Chowk remodelling project that will make the area signal free, news sources reported. The bidding process for the 4.99 billion worth project will be held on April 7.
Reportedly, the authority has invited Frontier Works Organization (FWO) and National Logistics Cell (NLC) as the sole participants of the bidding project. In this regard, the RDA Chief Engineer, Dr Habibul Haq Randhawa, has written a letter to both organisations. The letter has been written under the PPRA Rules 59(e), which calls for the procurement of those projects which are either time-bound or sensitive and whose information cannot be shared with the private sector.
The RDA has asked both the organisations to submit their bids and technical in-house capacity and financial bid in two separate sealed envelopes by 2 PM on April 7. RDA has also laid down certain pre-requisites for both companies to participate in the bidding process.
The company must have an average annual construction turnover of PKR 5 billion and a minimum net working capital of PKR 6 billion for the fiscal year (FY) 2020-21, as well as at least two annual audit reports in the previous 10 years.
The company should have undertaken projects of a comparable sort with a total cost of PKR 4 billion or more in the previous ten years.
Blacklisting of firms/partners/directors is not permitted. The companies/partners/directors must not have entered into a plea agreement with NAB or any other agency.
Any information submitted in the documents that are proven to be false or falsified at any point may result in the termination of the pre-qualification application.
The company must own at least one computerised asphalt plant with a capacity of 100 tonnes and the necessary equipment, as well as at least two computerised concrete batching units with a capacity of 30 cuM/hr.
As per Project Concept-1 (PC-1), the actual construction cost of the project is PKR 3.994 billion. The remaining amount will be spent on the following project-related matters:
PKR 135 million will be spent on shifting utility services, including telephone, natural gas and electricity lines.
PKR 5 million will be spent on traffic maintenance.
PKR 387 million will be used for land acquisition within the limits of the cantonment areas.
PKR 4.4 million have been allocated for private land acquisition measuring 5.67 marlas and PKR 347 for cantonment and military land measuring 88.60 marlas.
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