DIGHI PORT INDUSTRIAL AREA..Dighi Port Based Industrial Area..Construction of Main

Tender publication / download window

Blank tender forms available online from 17/06/2026 02:00 PM to 03/08/2026 05:00 PM on https://mahatenders.gov.in.

• Newspaper E-tender notice also states forms available from 17/06/2026 to 03/08/2026.
• E Tender Notice No.16/2026-2027 (Mumbai).

Pre-bid queries and clarifications

Contractor queries by e-tendering up to 01/07/2026 05:00 PM; replies and MIDC clarifications published on website from 10/07/2026 06:00 PM.

• Detailed NIT item 11 (time and date of pre-bid conference) is blank.
• Appendix to ITB says the pre-bid meeting will take place at the office of Superintending Engineer, Circle Konkan, Panvel at 12:00 PM, but no calendar date is printed there.
• Non-attendance at pre-bid meeting is not a disqualification (ITB 9.2.5).

Bid submission deadline

Last date and time for online submission on MahaTender website: 03/08/2026 up to 05:00 PM.

• Short tender notice page also states last date of submission 03/08/2026 up to 05:00 Hrs (see contradictions).
• Bids once submitted cannot be withdrawn after the proposal due date and time.

Bid opening

Technical and financial bids open on 05/08/2026 at 12:00 PM at the office of Superintending Engineer, Circle Konkan, Panvel.

• Opening is online as per detailed tender notice schedule; if the office is closed, opening shifts to the next working day at the same time and venue.
• Short tender notice says tender shall be opened on the same day if possible (submission day) — superseded in practice by the detailed NIT schedule (see contradictions).

Bid validity

Offer validity is 120 days; ITB measures it from the bid submission deadline, while the Detailed NIT measures it from opening of the first envelope.

• Detailed NIT item 21: 120 days from the date of opening of the tender (from opening of First Envelope).
• Important Conditions: bound to keep open the offer upto 120 Days from the Last date of submission of the Bid (parenthetically equated to opening of First Envelope).
• ITB 15.1 / Form of Bid: 120 days after the deadline date for bid submission / from the date fixed for receiving the bid.
• If Employer requests extension, bidder may refuse without forfeiting bid security; agreeing bidders must extend bid security validity.

Completion period and start date

Time period is 24 months including monsoon; Start Date is 7 days from issue of Work Order.

• Defects Liability Period is 5 years from the date of Completion.

Estimated cost / tender value

Estimated cost Rs 2,39,99,16,626.00 (item-rate B2 / SBD tender).

EMD / Bid security

EMD (Bid Security) Rs 1,19,99,600.00; for works > Rs 25 Cr accepted as online payment / DD / BG.

• Detailed NIT says Pay Rs 1,19,99,600.00 online; ITB 16 allows online payment/DD/BG for works costing more than Rs 25 Cr.
• If EMD is paid by DD/BG, scanned copy must be uploaded and original submitted in the office of the opening authority at opening of 1st envelope, else 2nd envelope will not be opened.
• BG/other fixed-validity instruments shall be valid for 45 days beyond bid validity.
• BG proforma is printed for works costing more than 25 crores.
• EMD of non-L1 bidders returned within 28 days after opening of financial bid; successful bidder's EMD discharged on signing agreement and furnishing performance security.
• Forfeiture for withdrawal after bid opening during validity, or failure of successful bidder to execute agreement / furnish performance security.

Tender document fees and other online payments

Cost of blank tender form Rs 29,500.00 (incl. GST 18%, non-refundable) and Application Support Amount Rs 1,180/- (incl. GST 18%, non-refundable), both payable online.

• Deposit for Asphalt Plant Required, Rs 5,00,000 if asphalt plant is not within 50 km radius from site (if applicable).
• Fees of tender document are non-refundable; payments via MahaTenders payment gateway.

Performance security / security deposit

Total security deposit 5% of estimated or tendered cost (whichever higher): initial 2% by DD/BG at work order, and 3% recovered through RA bills; held through 5-year DLP for the 3% portion.

• NIT: Initial security deposit Rs 4,79,98,400.00 or 2.00% of tendered cost whichever is higher (BG accepted when SD > Rs 50,000); Rs 7,19,97,500.00 or 3.00% of tendered cost whichever higher deducted through bills.
• Maintenance Guarantee Clause: of the 5%, initial 2% BG/DD released with final bill; remaining 3% released after DLP / 5 years from completion after inspection.
• That Maintenance Guarantee Clause supersedes all other security deposit clauses in the tender.
• ITB 34.1: within 30 days of LOA, deliver initial performance security (security deposit) equal to 2% of contract price plus any additional security for unbalanced bids.
• Contract Data item 29 also states Performance Security for 5 percent of contract price plus additional security under ITB 29.5 (see contradictions).
• BG/DD for securities in favour of Executive Engineer, MIDC Div Mahad (Civil) Division, payable at MIDC, DPIA, Panvel.

Additional performance security for below-estimate bids

Below-estimate bids attract additional performance security by DD/BG, due within 8 working days of opening of 2nd envelope; failure leads to EMD forfeiture and 1-year ban from MIDC tenders.

• Up to 1% below: nil; 1.01–10% below: 1% of estimated cost; >10% to 15% below: 1% + excess over 10%; >15% below: double the excess over 15% + 5% (1% + 5% for 10–15 band) as illustrated.
• DD only up to Rs 50,000; above Rs 50,000 DD/BG; MICR and IFSC mandatory on DD; favour Executive Engineer concerned.
• BG validity: 3 months after intended completion date; additional PS refunded within 3 months of completion.
• Also, SD for quantities exceeding 125% of tendered quantities and/or EIRL deducted through bills at the % stated in tender text, refunded after DLP.

Payment terms, GST, advances and retention

Rates exclude GST (GST paid on measured/billed work); secured advance 75% of invoice/DSR/tender rate (lowest) for non-perishable materials; retention 5% from each bill subject to max 3% of final contract price/estimated cost as stated.

• All cess, duties, royalty and other levies excluding GST included in rates (ITB 13.3).
• GST paid on amount of work measured and billed during the month at prevailing GST rate; separate GST on price variation bills; GST TDS under CGST Act s.51 where applicable.
• Secured advance conditions include storage, records, indemnity bond, ownership vesting in Employer; repaid from monthly payments as materials are incorporated.
• Contract Data also contemplates advance payment subject to maximum in contract data; only secured material advance is particularised with amount/conditions.
• Price variation clause is operative both ways (escalation/de-escalation).
• Special Condition: contractor will not claim extra amount for delay in release of funds / inordinate delay in payment for completed works.

Who may bid

Registered or unregistered contractors meeting the stated CC-road / airport-pavement experience and quantity criteria in any of the last five financial years may bid; MahaTenders vendor registration is mandatory before bid submission.

• Registration certificate in appropriate class from PWD (GoM)/CIDCO/Railways/MJP/MES/CPWD, or company registrar registration for unregistered contractors, is to be uploaded.
• Each bidder shall submit only one bid for one work (ITB 5.1).

Similar work experience (value)

In last five financial years: one concrete road / airport pavement work ≥ 120 Cr, OR two such works totalling ≥ 168 Cr, OR three such works totalling ≥ 192 Cr.

• Certificates for Govt./Semi-Govt./Local body works must be issued by authority not below Executive Engineer.
• Private works: only 50% of certified magnitude counts; need work order/registered agreement + employer certificate + Architect/CA confirmation that amount is in annual accounts.
• Completed work values updated at 10% per annum compounded (factors 1.1, 1.21, 1.33, 1.46, 1.61 as in Appendix).

Quantity-based experience

During last 5 years, bidder must have executed DBM ≥ 600 cum, BC ≥ 315 cum, and Mechanised Mastic on highway/bridge ≥ 2150 sqm, in one or more contracts.

Turnover, credit and bid capacity

Maximum turnover in any of last 5 financial years must be ≥ Rs 89,99,68,734.75 (75% of annual cost of work); liquid assets/credit facilities of 25% of contract value; available bid capacity (A×N×2 − B) must exceed total bid value.

• Annual cost of work = Estimated Cost / Time limit in years = ~Rs 119.996 Cr; 75% = Rs 89,99,68,734.75.
• Evidence of access to credit/financial facilities (25% of contract value) certified by bankers, not more than 3 months old / valid on bid submission date.
• Undertaking to invest minimum cash up to 25% of contract value during execution.
• A = max value of civil/electrical/mechanical works in any one year of last five (updated); N = years for completion; B = updated value of existing commitments during the completion period.
• Price level year for bid capacity: 2026-2027.
• Sub-contractors' experience/resources not counted toward qualification (except as stated in 4.4(A)).

Plant, equipment and key personnel

Bidder must demonstrate ownership (OEM original invoice) or notarised lease MOU for Annexure-I key equipment (max age 15 years) and key personnel per Annexure-II.

• Key equipment includes Front end Loader (2), Smooth Wheeled Tandem Roller (2), Vibratory Roller (2), Hotmix plant 120 TPH with Mechanised Mastic Attachment (1), sensor paver 7.5 m (1), Mechanised Mastic Paver with chip spreader (1), Concrete Batch Mix Plant 120 cum/hr (1), 3-stage crusher min 250 TPH (1), Concrete slipform paver min 7.5 m with DBI & TCM (1), Dumpers (5), Excavators (2).
• Asphalt plant fitness/location certificate from PWD; if plant not within 50 km, pay Rs 5,00,000 deposit and give notarised undertaking for erection/shifting within 50 km.

Joint venture rules

JV of two or more contractors allowed for works > Rs 100 Cr for plant/machinery and/or work experience; lead partner share ≥ 51%; lead partner must individually meet financial criteria/bid capacity.

• Notarised JV MoU on Rs 500 stamp paper to be uploaded in Envelope No.1.
• An agency may quote individually as well as in associations/JV; if one or more agencies of one JV also form more than one JV for the same work, all such JV tenders are rejected.
• Application signed by all partners; irrevocable till completion; joint and several liability; partner-in-charge authorised by PoA of all partners; payments exclusively with partner-in-charge.
• Financial norms (bid capacity Form F) fulfilled by lead partner; turnover/audited reports of all partners uploaded to establish percentage shares.
• PAN of lead partner required for JV.

Debarment, blacklisting and disqualification triggers

Non-blacklisting affidavit required; false/misleading documents, poor past performance, or refusal to execute after acceptance can lead to disqualification, EMD forfeiture and ban from MIDC tenders for one year.

• Affidavit on Rs 500 notarised stamp paper (all JV partners) confirming no blacklisting/deregistration by Govt/Semi-Govt/PSU/ULB/Municipal Corporation and liability under IPC for false documents.
• ITB 4.7 disqualification for misleading/false representations, poor performance (abandonment, delays, litigation, financial failures), or prior unreasonable high bid without justification.
• Tampering with downloaded documents attracts penalty and blacklisting.
• Failure to submit additional performance security DD/BG within 8 working days: ban for one year + EMD forfeiture.
• Corrupt/fraudulent practices: rejection and declaration of ineligibility (ITB 37).

Work description and location

Construction of Main Internal road connecting to Circular Over lift on Mumbai-Goa road in Dighi Port Based Industrial Area (MIDC), under E Tender Notice No.16 of 2026-2027 (Mumbai).

• Item-rate SBD (B2) works contract.
• Site location stated as DIGHI PORT INDUSTRIAL AREA in Contract Data.

Principal deliverables and quantities

4-lane CC main road 4200 m × 15 m with specified pavement layers and 10 box culverts; 7.5 m asphalted internal road 1100 m with 2 box culverts; retaining wall; two minor bridges; RCC storm water gutter; gabion wall.

• CC main road: 300 mm PQC, 100 mm DLC, 150 mm WMM, drainage layer, 1.50 m side shoulders, 4 m × 4 m box culverts – 10 nos.
• Asphalted internal road: 300 mm GSB, 225 mm WMM, 75 mm DBM, 40 mm BC, 1.50 m side shoulders, 4 m × 4 m box culverts – 02 nos.
• Retaining wall at river & hill side portion of road section; two minor bridges; RCC storm water gutter; box culvert; gabion wall.
• Contractor must provide RCC design/drawings of roadside storm water gutters as per site conditions and catchment area.
• Scope includes all lifts and leads; no extra payment for extra lead/lift.

Mode, timeline and standards

24 months including monsoon; tender stated as D&B mode with Right of First Refusal to incumbent JV; item specifications reference PWD SSR 2022-23 and latest IS/BS as directed by Engineer-in-charge.

• Right of First Refusal to already appointed contractor M/s JMMIPL-AIPL-SIPL (JV): if that JV matches L1 price after price-bid opening, award proceeds treating them as L1.
• MIDC will appoint IIT as quality auditor at 25%, 50% and 90% stages; auditor instructions binding; auditor charges borne by contractor.
• Item-wise specifications are in ItemSpecification.pdf (also referenced at end of Tender Document).
• Start Date: 7 days from Work Order.

Notable exclusions / contractor-borne site risks in scope notes

No extra payment for local-villager hurdles; no claims for delay from land acquisition, local agitation, environment clearance or Govt permissions; contractor settles local issues at own cost.

• Rapid rectification text referring to effluent/water supply/street light at Additional Ambernath Industrial Area appears boilerplate and is inconsistent with this Dighi Port road work title.

Submission mode and portal

Online two-envelope e-tender on https://mahatenders.gov.in / www.mahatenders.gov.in; bidder must complete vendor registration and upload scanned documents at the prescribed locations.

• Envelope No.1 = Technical Bid; Envelope No.2 = Financial Bid (Form of Bid + priced BOQ).
• If Envelope No.1 contents are deficient, Envelope No.2 is not opened and tender is summarily rejected.
• Conditional bids and bids not meeting qualification criteria on receipt date are summarily rejected.
• Do not disclose offer outside Envelope No.2 or tender is rejected.
• Addenda/corrigenda on website till submission must be incorporated.

Digital signature and signing rules

Tenderer must digitally sign in the e-tendering system; downloaded script must not be modified.

• If after submission it is noticed that tender script is modified, tender is summarily rejected.
• Language of bid: English.

Physical originals and verification

Lowest bidder must produce originals of uploaded documents within 5 working days of tender opening at the opening authority’s office; successful bidder’s originals are verified before agreement signing on authority’s letter.

• If EMD is by DD/BG, original must be submitted at opening of 1st envelope at the opening authority’s office, else 2nd envelope not opened.
• Original additional performance security DD/BG within 8 working days of opening of 2nd envelope.
• Agreement executed on tender copy prepared/printed by MIDC after acceptance/offer letter.
• Agreement signing: Employer sends agreement within 30 days of award notification; successful bidder signs and returns within 21 days of receipt.

Online payments to attach with bid

Bidder must pay online: Bid security (EMD), cost of blank tender form, application support amount, and asphalt-plant deposit if applicable.

No corrigendum / addendum in the tender pack

The downloaded document set contains no corrigendum, addendum or amendment file; original NIT/tender dates and conditions apply as printed.

• Tender Document index notes that amendment details (if any) are displayed immediately after the relevant document and a list is available at the end; no such amendment list content is present in the provided files.
• Bidders are still instructed to keep checking www.mahatenders.gov.in for addenda/corrigenda until online submission.

Values that finally apply (no amendments)

Finally applicable schedule: download 17/06/2026 02:00 PM–03/08/2026 05:00 PM; queries to 01/07/2026 05:00 PM; replies from 10/07/2026 06:00 PM; submit by 03/08/2026 05:00 PM; open 05/08/2026 12:00 PM; estimated cost Rs 2,39,99,16,626; EMD Rs 1,19,99,600; blank form Rs 29,500; application support Rs 1,180; completion 24 months including monsoon.

Bid opening date: same day vs 05/08/2026

Short tender notice says opening on submission day if possible; Detailed NIT fixes technical & financial bid opening on 05/08/2026 12:00 PM — use the Detailed NIT schedule.

• Portal metadata also reflects bid opening on 05 Aug 2026, consistent with Detailed NIT.

Submission cut-off: 05:00 Hrs vs 05:00 PM

Short notice prints submission up to 05:00 Hrs on 03/08/2026; Detailed NIT and download window close at 05:00 PM — 05:00 PM is the operative deadline in the detailed schedule.

Bid validity start point inconsistent

ITB/Form of Bid measure 120-day validity from bid submission / receipt deadline; Detailed NIT measures from opening of First Envelope; Important Conditions mix both concepts in one sentence.

• Bidders should keep bid and bid-security validity covering the longer interpretation (from opening) and be prepared to extend if requested under ITB 15.2.

Performance security wording: 5% BG vs 2%+3% recovery

Contract Data item 29 refers to Performance Security for 5% of contract price as BG/DD; NIT and Maintenance Guarantee specify 2% initial DD/BG + 3% through RA bills, and Maintenance Guarantee expressly supersedes other SD clauses.

• Practical structure to follow: 2% initial + 3% from bills totaling 5%, per Maintenance Guarantee Clause para 9 supersession note.

EMD mode: NIT ‘pay online’ vs ITB DD/BG option

Detailed NIT states EMD ‘Pay Rs 1,19,99,600.00 online’, while ITB 16 for works > Rs 25 Cr also allows DD/BG with original at envelope-1 opening.

• Either path may be used if portal/process accepts it; if DD/BG used, follow original-submission rule strictly.

Pre-bid conference date missing / incomplete

Detailed NIT item 11 (time and date of pre-bid conference) is blank; Appendix only gives venue and 12:00 PM without a date, while query deadline is clearly 01/07/2026.

• Officer inviting bids is also printed as --N/A-- in Detailed NIT item 18.

Boilerplate scope text for another industrial area

Scope page includes ‘Rapid Rectifications’ for effluent/water/street-light networks at Additional Ambernath Industrial Area, which does not match the Dighi Port road work description.

• Treat as likely residual template text; primary scope remains the road/bridge/gutter/gabion works listed in items (i)–(vii).

Right of First Refusal mechanics and bid economics

Seek written confirmation whether M/s JMMIPL-AIPL-SIPL (JV) must still meet eligibility, what timeline they get to match L1, and whether L1 recovers bid costs if ROFR is exercised.

• ROFR makes this a D&B tender where incumbent can match L1 and take award; material to bid/no-bid and pricing strategy.
• Ask whether ROFR applies only if incumbent also submitted a compliant bid, or even without bidding.

Land, clearances and no-claim special conditions

Ask status of land acquisition, environment clearance and statutory permissions at bid stage, and whether the absolute no-claim clauses for land/agitation/EC/permission delay and payment delay will be moderated.

• Special Conditions bar claims for delay/non-commencement due to land, local agitation, EC, Govt permissions; also bar claims for non-availability of funds and inordinate payment delay; and if work stopped with quantities below 75%.
• Critical for pricing contingency and cash-flow risk on a ~Rs 240 Cr, 24-month job.

Pre-bid meeting date and physical vs online query process

Request the missing pre-bid conference calendar date/time and whether physical attendance at SE Konkan, Panvel is scheduled in addition to portal queries by 01/07/2026.

Equipment ownership vs lease and asphalt-plant 50 km rule

Clarify whether all Annexure-I machines must be owned with OEM invoices only, or lease MOU is fully acceptable for qualification; and confirm asphalt-plant deposit/refund terms and timing of shifting within 50 km.

• Annexure-I says submit OEM original invoice for ownership, then provides OR lease MOU path — confirm evaluation practice.
• Hotmix with Mechanised Mastic attachment and slipform paver are scarce assets; qualification risk is high.

IIT quality-auditor cost and design responsibility under ‘D&B’ label

Ask estimated/typical IIT quality-audit fee (contractor-borne) and what permanent-work design responsibility sits with the contractor beyond temporary works and storm-water gutter RCC design.

• Tender is labelled D&B mode but also issues drawings/BOQ/item specs — need boundary of design liability.

LD ceiling and interaction with Rs 5,000/day compensation

Confirm whether liquidated damages are only Rs 5,000 per day with no percentage cap, and how this interacts with GCC language referring to a limit in Contract Data.

• For a ~Rs 240 Cr contract, Rs 5,000/day is unusually low if uncapped only by time; need certainty on maximum LD and any other delay penalties.

Right of First Refusal to incumbent JV

Even if a bidder is L1, M/s JMMIPL-AIPL-SIPL (JV) can match the price and take the award; non-submission of ROFR undertaking is technical disqualification.

• Bidders expressly waive compensation/loss claims if ROFR is exercised.
• Material bid/no-bid and pricing risk: sunk bid-preparation cost with high displacement probability.

One-sided no-claim special conditions

Contractor cannot claim for delays from land acquisition, local agitation, EC or permissions; nor for fund non-availability / inordinate payment delay; nor if work stops with executed quantities below 75%.

• Combined with local-villager risk at contractor’s cost, this shifts major site-access and cash-flow risk to the contractor.

Security deposit, DLP and cash lock-up

5% SD structure (2% BG + 3% from bills) with 3% retained for 5-year DLP; plus possible large additional PS for below-estimate bids due in 8 working days.

• Failure on additional PS timeline triggers EMD forfeiture and 1-year ban.
• Retention money 5% per bill (cap 3%) sits alongside 3% SD recovery — clarify cumulative cash impact in bid model.
• IIT quality auditor fees and third-party inspection (0.18% on material cost excl. certain elements) are contractor-borne.

Execution timeline and heavy equipment obligations

24 months including monsoon for ~Rs 240 Cr of CC/asphalt roads, bridges, retaining/gabion works; mandatory high-capacity slipform paver, batching plant, crusher and mastic-capable hotmix plant.

• Site office, 2 vehicles, lab and IT equipment are contractor-provided; vehicle non-provision attracts Rs 75,000/month/vehicle recovery; site office delay can deduct Rs 10 lakh from 1st RA bill.
• CBuD app mandatory before digging.

Liquidated damages and termination exposure

LD/compensation Rs 5,000 per day for delay; GCC allows termination if delay reaches the maximum LD duration; on contractor default termination Employer may recover 20% of value of work not completed as additional cost.

• Contract Data does not clearly print a maximum LD percentage, despite GCC referring to a limit in Contract Data.

Inviting / signing authority

Chief Engineer, Zone Mumbai issues the tender notice; Employer is CEO, MIDC.

• Contract Data: Employer – Chief Executive Officer, MIDC, Mumbai.
• Engineer: Concerned Executive Engineer (Div Mahad (Civil)).
• Dispute Review Expert: Chief Engineer, MIDC Zone Mumbai.

Employer / HQ office address

MIDC HQ Office, Udyog Sarathi, Mahakali Caves Road, Andheri (E), Mumbai-93.

• Newspaper covering letter address: कार्यकारी अभियंता (मुख्या.), मुख्य अभियंता (मुख्या.) यांचे कार्यालय, मओविम, मुख्यालय, उद्योग सारथी, महाकाली गुंफा मार्ग, अंधेरी (पूर्व), मुंबई- ४०० ०९३.

Bid opening / pre-bid venue

Office of Superintending Engineer, Circle Konkan, Panvel — place of opening of technical & financial bids and stated pre-bid meeting venue.

• Detailed NIT item 18 Officer inviting bids is printed as --N/A--.

Instrument favour and physical submission points

Bank Guarantee/Draft in favour of Executive Engineer, MIDC Div Mahad (Civil) Division, payable at MIDC, DPIA, Panvel; originals for EMD (if DD/BG) and uploaded-document verification go to the opening authority’s office.

• Additional performance security DD/BG also drawn in favour of the Executive Engineer concerned.
• Successful bidder provides originals to Concerned authority on receipt of letter (registered post / email / hand delivery).
• No phone or email contact numbers are printed in the tender notice or Appendix for queries; portal uploads are prescribed for clarifications.

Copy addressee noted on newspaper letter

Covering letter copy marked to Executive Engineer, MIDC, Dighi Port Project Division for information.