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E:\Tenders 2019-20\Tenders 25 S Trust Baba Balak Nath Temple Deotsidh HP PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT HP PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Notice Inviting Tender INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) Corrigendum Sealed item rate tenders are hereby invited by the The Executive Engineer Bilaspur Division No.2, HP-PWD, The e-tenders for the works mentioned below invited vide this office letter No PW/BGN/CB/T-I/2019-20-5961-71 dated 26.08.2019 and published undersigned on behalf of Commissioner of Temple for the Bilaspur on behalf of Governor of H.P invites the item rate bids, in Giriraj weekly vide R.O.No.1665/2019-20 dated 04.09.2019 for which the following works from the registered contractors of HPPWD of in electronic tendering system, from the eligible class of contractors technical bids were scheduled to be opened on 18.09.2019 at 11.30 AM, are the appropriate class so as to reach in the office of the registered with HPPWD for the works as detailed below. hereby extended due to administrative reasons with the following amended undersigned on or before 11-10-2019 up to 11.00 AM. The Sr No 1 Name of Work C/o I.T.I. building at Swarghat (SH:- key dates.:- C/o Basement floor and entrance floor level including W.S. and Sr.No.1 Name of Work Construction of Combined Office Building at tenders will be opened on the same day at 11.30 AM in the Bangana Distt.Una(SH:- C/o Building portion ,water supply and sanitary presence of the contractors or their authorised agents who so S.I. and site Development) Estimated cost Rs. 21245665/- installation, rain water harvesting storage tank and septic tank with soak pit) ever may be present. The tender form can be had against Starting Date for downloading Bid 11.10.2019 Earnest money Estimated Cost Rs. 95555793 EMD Rs.990000 Time Limit One Year Cost cash payment (non-refundable) up to 10-10-2019 till 2.00 PM. Rs. 245000/- Deadline for submission of Bid 21.10.2019 of Tender Rs.5000 Eligible class of Contractor Class-A Sr.No.2 Name of Work Construction of Newely upgraded CHC Building The application for issue of tender forms shall be received up The bidders are advised to note other details of tenders from the department website www.hptenders.gov.in at Thankalan Distt.Una(SH:- C/o Building portion ,water supply and sanitary to 3.00 PM on 07-10-2019. 2133/2019-2020 Him Suchna Avam Jan Sampark installation, rain water harvesting storage tank and septic tank with soak pit Tenders shall accompany with earnest money which should and boundary wall) Estimated Cost Rs. 22762898 EMD Rs.260129 Time be in shape of National Saving Certificate/ Time Deposit Account Limit Eighteen Month Cost of Tender Rs.5000 Eligible class of Contractor HP PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Class-A in any scheduled bank in Himachal Pradesh duly pledged in 1 Date of Online Publication 01.10.2019 11:00 HRS favour of the undersigned. The latest renewal of the enlistment INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) 2 Document Download start and End Date 01.10.2019 11:00 HRS order must accompany the request for obtaining the tender The Executive Engineer, Palampur Division, HPPWD, 09.10.2019 upto 17:00 HRS 3 Bid Submission Start and End Date 01.10.2019 11:00 HRS 09.10.2019 documents. The tender shall be issued only to such contractors Palampur - 176061 on behalf of Governor of Himachal who are registered as dealers under the H.P general sale tax upto 17:00 HRS Pradesh, re-invites the item rate bids (due to non receipt 4 Physical Submission of EMD and Cost of Tender Document 10.10.2019 act 1968. upto 11.00HRS Telegraphic/conditional tenders and tenders without earnest of any bid ) in electronic tendering system from the 5 Date of Technical Bid opening. 10.10.2019 11:30 HRS money in the above shape will not be entertained. The eligible class of contractors registered with HPPWD for 6 Evaluation of Technical Bid. Evaluation of technical Bid will be followed undersigned reserve the right to accept or reject the tenders the works as detailed below:- after verification of the documents. Other terms and conditions of the tenders shall be remained unchanged. without assigning any reason. The offer of the tender will remain Sr. No.1. Name of work Construction of 6 Nos. Type- Sd/- Executive Engineer valid up to 120 days from the date of opening the tender. II quarter for PWD Deptt. At Palampur District Kangra HPPWD Division Bangana Sr No 1 Name of Work Construction of protection/breast (H.P.) (SH:- Construction of 6 Nos. Type-II qtrs. Civil work Distt Una H.P wall along the main path from Rd 0/0 to 0/32.00 Km at Deotsidh on behalf of Governor of Himachal Pradesh including water supply & sanitary installation and site 2137/2019-2020 Him Suchna Avam Jan Sampark Tehsil Barsar Distt Hamirpur (HP) Estimated Cost Rs. 201570/ - Earnest Money Rs.5500/- Time Limit Four Months Form development Estimated Cost Rs. 51,03,947/- Starting No 6&8 Cost of Form Rs. 250/- date for downloading Bid 25.9.2019 Earnest Money HP PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT Sr No 2 Name of Work Providing and laying vitrified tiles Rs.83,550/- Deadline for submission of bid 9.10.2019 NOTICE INVITING TENDER in Ground floor of BBN Senior Secondary School at Chakmoh The bidders are advised to note other details of tenders Sealed item rate tender on form No. 6 & 8 are hereby invited by Distt Hamirpur (HP) (SH:-P/F vitrified tiles in verandah and from the department website WWW.hptenders.gov.in the Executive Engineer, HP PWD Division Tanda at Nagrota Bagwan staff Room) Estimated Cost Rs. 201055/- Earnest Money 2134/2019-2020 Him Suchna Avam Jan Sampark on behalf of Governor of Himachal Pradesh for the following work Rs.5500/- Time Limit Three Months Form No 6&8 Cost of from the approved and eligible contractors enlisted in HP PWD (B & Form Rs. 250/- R) whose registration stood renewed as per revised rules so as to Sr No 3 Name of Work Construction of protection wall HP PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT reach in his office on or before on 10.10.2019 up to 11:00 A.M. And opposite canteen No-2 in Lower bazaar at Deotsidh Tehsil INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) the same shall be opened on the same day at 11:30 A.M. in the presence of intending contractors or their authorized representatives. Barsar Distt Hamirpur (HP) Estimated Cost Rs. 147032/- The Executive Engineer Division HPPWD Tanda at Nagrota The tender form can be obtained from his office on cash payment Earnest Money Rs.4000/- Time Limit Three Months Form No Bagwan Distt Kangra H.P on behalf of Governor of H.P invites (non refundable) on 09.10.2019 up to 4:00 P.M and the application 6&8 Cost of Form Rs. 250/- the item rate bids, in electronic tendering system from the eligible for issue of tender form shall be received on 07.10.2019 up to 12:00 Sr No 4 Name of Work Construction of shed for Grass class of contractors registered with HP PWD for the works as noon. The applications for issue of tender forms accompanied with cutter and fixing wire Gauze to windows at Gaou-sadan Kalwal detailed below. enlistment letter or renewal letter and the earnest money in the shape in Tehsil Barsar Distt Hamirpur (HP) Estimated Cost Rs. Sr. No.1 Name of work Construction of 60.837 mtr span centre of National Saving Certificates/Saving Account of the Post Office / 144025/- Earnest Money Rs.4000/- Time Limit Three Months of bearings (2 Span of 30 mtr) each RCC Box Grider Bridge over Time Deposit account/FDR in Himachal Pradesh duly pledged in favour Form No 6&8 Cost of Form Rs. 250/- Baner Khad on Dadh to Suvidha Complex Baroi Chowk road at of Executive Engineer, HP PWD Division Tanda at Nagrota Bagwan. Terms & Conditions: RD 0/486 Under RIDF-XXI (NABARD) (SH:-C/O of approach road The conditional tender and the tender received without earnest 1 Ambiguous/telegraphic/conditional tender or tender Km 0/150 to 0/600 i.e. Formation cutting, Edge wall, Drain Cross money will summarily be rejected. The offer of the tender shall be by fax/ e-mail shall not be entertained/considered in any case. Drainage, Parapets Metalling & Tarring) Estimated Cost Rs. kept open for 120 days. 2. Contractors/firms are requested to insert the rate of each 22,35,050/- Starting date for downloading Bid 30.09.2019 Earnest S.No 1 Name of work Repair of link road NH 20-A to village item in words as well as in figure, failing which undersigned Money Rs.45000/- Deadline for submission of bid 15.10.2019 Ratiyar Km 0/000 to 0/500 (SH:-P/L WBM G-III, Tarring at various reserve the right to except/reject any or all tenders. The bidders are advised to note other details of tenders from RDs and P/L Cement concrete pavement at RD 0370 to 0/385 ). 3 The intending contractors/firms may see the site of work the department website www.hptenders.gov.in. Deposit Work Estimated Cost Rs.184776/- Earnest Money Rs. 4000/ before submitting their tenders. 2135/2019-2020 Him Suchna Avam Jan Sampark - Time Limit Three months 4 All the tenders must be accompanied with earnest money S.No 2 Name of work Repair of link road NH 20-A to Lahar in the shape of National Saving Certificate/ Time Deposit Sansai Km 0/000 to 1/000.
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