NIT / tender publication date
Tender documents / NIT issued on 08 Jul 2026 by HQ CE Chennai Zone.
- Letter No. 88579/22/E8 dated 08 Jul 2026.
- Corrigendum-1 also references the same issue date.
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ENGINEERING, PROCUREMENT AND CONSTRUCTION (EPC) FOR PROVN OF CERTAIN DEFICIENT MD ACCN AT HEBBAL GARRISON BANGALORE (PHASE-I)
Military Engineer Services · Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka2026_MES_777261_1
Written by TenderKart AI from the documents published when it was generated. Check the tender for later corrigenda before you bid.
8 Jul 2026
1 Oct 2026
₹19.8 Cr
₹15 L
All important dates as they stand after corrigenda: publication, pre-bid/clarification deadline, bid submission deadline, bid opening, and bid validity period.
Tender documents / NIT issued on 08 Jul 2026 by HQ CE Chennai Zone.
Physical pre-bid meeting on 29 Jul 2026 at HQ CE Chennai Zone; Amendment-1 also allows VC attendance.
NIT directs bidders to portal critical dates; Corrigendum-1 states bid dates are unchanged but prints Feb 2026 dates that conflict with the July 2026 NIT/pre-bid timeline.
Tender remains open for acceptance for 90 (Ninety) days from the date specified for its submission.
Main EPC (Milestones 1 & 2): 22 months from site handover/Work Order No.1; overall contract horizon amended to 118 months including O&M milestones.
Tender value or estimated cost, EMD/bid security (amount, acceptable forms, validity), tender document fees, performance security, and key payment terms.
Estimated cost Rs. 197.70 crore (at par market).
Rs 3,000.00 as DD / Bankers Cheque from any Scheduled Bank in favour of Garrison Engineer [Project], Bangalore, payable at Bangalore.
Rs. 15,00,000/- in favour of ‘Garrison Engineer (Project) Bangalore’ payable at Bangalore as Deposit at Call Receipt; FDR not acceptable.
5% of Contract Sum within 28 days of Letter of Acceptance / Acceptance Letter; Work Order No.1 only after adequate Performance Security.
Interim stage payments every 15 days against Stage Payment Statement, valued per Schedule of Payment proportions; final bills milestone-wise.
Every pass/fail eligibility and qualification requirement: experience and past performance, turnover/net worth, registrations and certifications, consortium/JV rules, and debarment or blacklisting conditions.
Class SS & Category a(i) enlistment; no adverse WLR remarks; must meet PQC in Note 1.
Must meet PQC similar-work and financial criteria with Central/State Govt/PSU/AWHO/ASNHB/CGEWHO/DGMAP works; not suspended/debarred/blacklisted as on bid submission end date; not adverse in WLR if already in MES.
Average annual financial turnover during last 3 years ending 31st Mar of previous FY must be at least 50% of estimated cost (amended from 30%).
In last 7 years ending last day of month previous to applications: 3 works ≥40%, or 2 ≥50%, or 1 ≥80% of estimated cost — of multi-storey buildings with RCC precast technology with minimum G+5 configuration.
Working capital ≥ Rs 10.00 Crores and bank solvency ≥ Rs 25.00 Crores or financially sound for engagement ≥ Rs.130 Crores; certificates ≤3 months old as on preceding month of bid submission end date.
Foreign firms not eligible; Indian firms with foreign-national / NRI / foreign-citizen directors only with security clearance.
JV of maximum two firms allowed (works > Rs.100 crore); lead ≥60% interest, other ≥30%; JV treated as unenlisted and must lodge EMD.
Work cannot be executed by subletting or through power of attorney holder to a third party/another firm, except limited family/employee exceptions.
Only one tender per contractor/firm; father-son/close relations with business dealings cannot compete separately for same contract.
What is being procured: the work, supplies or services, deliverables and quantities, locations, phases, completion or delivery timelines, applicable standards, and notable exclusions.
EPC for certain deficient Married Accommodation (MD Accn) at Hebbal Garrison, Bangalore (Phase-I); buildings/structures on EPC lumpsum and other services in conventional mode under IAFW-2159 / GCC IAFW-2249.
EPC buildings include Officers (Maj Gen, Maj–Brig 48 qtrs, Capt–Flt Lt 2 qtrs), JCOs 40 qtrs, ORs 4 blocks, plus guard room, sentry box, pump houses, FF pump houses, STP pump/lab, substation, UG sumps and solid waste building.
Scope split across Sch ‘A’ Parts I–XVI covering EPC buildings, site works, external services, and 5 years manning/operation of lifts, 200 KLD STP and solid waste plant (2 years DLP + 3 years post-DLP, with amended MS4 duration 72 months).
Design/approvals in first 4 months; buildings complete by month 22 from zero date; then O&M DLP 24 months and post-DLP O&M 72 months (overall 118 months).
The complete checklist of documents to submit — mandatory vs conditional, with any prescribed formats, proformas or annexures — plus how to submit: portal and mode, envelope/cover structure, digital signature requirements, signing and attestation rules, and physical originals with their deadline.
Single-stage two-cover e-tender on www.defproc.gov.in; Cover-1 technical/eligibility instruments; Cover-2 priced BOQ only.
Physical documents to office of Chief Engineer Chennai Zone, Island Grounds, Anna Salai / Chennai – 600 009 (Accepting Officer).
Person uploading with DSC for partners/company must upload PoA authorizing him to bind the firm including Arbitration Clause; fresh PoA often required even if routine PoA exists.
Every corrigendum/addendum in order — what changed (original vs amended value), its impact, and the action for the bidder — ending with the values that finally apply.
One corrigendum (Amendment-1) issued against letter No. 88579/22/E8 dated 08 Jul 2026; quoted rates deemed inclusive of the amendments; other tender provisions stated as unchanged.
Average annual turnover threshold changed from at least 30% to at least 50% of estimated cost.
Similar work wording amended from 'RCC precast technology' to 'RCC precast technology with minimum G+5 configuration' in Notes 1.2.1 and 1.2.3.
Serial pages 39 and 52 cancelled and replaced by 39(R) and 52(R) detailing buildings/structures and plinth-area brief.
Para 1.14 line 1: specialized agencies (ATT, waterproofing etc.) approval authority changed from Accepting Officer or authorised representative to Accepting Officer/CWE/GE; 'Sub-contractors/vendors/' wording removed from the for-text.
Serial page 62 cancelled; 62(R) sets overall completion at 118 months and revises milestone sequencing/durations (MS2 Zero+22 months; MS4 72 months after MS3).
Existing serial pages 203 to 340 cancelled and substituted by revised 203(R) to 340(R) enclosed with Corrigendum-1.
Corrigendum says bid start/end/opening unchanged and prints 17 Feb / 24 Feb / 03 Mar 2026; also schedules pre-bid 29 Jul 2026 at 1000 Hrs with VC option.
Turnover ≥50% estimate; similar works = multi-storey RCC precast min G+5; scope/areas per 39(R)/52(R); programme per 62(R) (22-month main works, 118-month overall); DBR per 203(R)–340(R); specialist approvals by AO/CWE/GE; bid timeline per portal (NIT) subject to clarification of Para 3 date anomaly; pre-bid 29 Jul 2026.
Genuine conflicts within and across the documents (original vs corrigenda, clause vs annexure, tender document vs BOQ): both sides with citations, and which value prevails.
NIT says refer portal critical dates; Corrigendum-1 prints unchanged bid dates of 17/24 Feb and 03 Mar 2026, which conflict with NIT dated 08 Jul 2026 and pre-bid on 29 Jul 2026 in the same amendment.
Forwarding letter sets pre-bid at 1100 hrs on 29 Jul 2026; Corrigendum-1 sets 1000 Hrs on the same date.
NIT Appendix A still states Milestones 3 & 4 as 60 months after MS2, while amended Schedule ‘A’ Notes 62(R) require 118 months overall with MS4 lasting 72 months after MS3.
NIT estimated cost is Rs 197.70 crore while DBR records Admin Approval of Rs 215.62 Cr.
Original Schedule ‘A’ Notes made MS2 start after MS1 (18 months after MS1); 62(R) runs MS2 from Zero with Zero+22 months completion.
Only critical, tender-specific pre-bid queries that could materially change bid/no-bid, pricing, eligibility or contractual risk. Skip generic or obvious questions the documents already answer clearly.
Ask Accepting Officer to confirm portal critical dates and formally supersede Corrigendum-1 Para 3 Feb 2026 dates, which conflict with July 2026 NIT and pre-bid.
Seek written confirmation whether manning & operation after main works is 5 years (NIT) or the longer 62(R) programme (24 months DLP O&M + 72 months post-DLP).
Clarify whether composite projects with partial precast, or G+4 with precast plus upper floors cast-in-situ, can count toward 'RCC precast technology with minimum G+5 configuration'.
Confirm which three FYs apply for the amended 50% turnover test and whether estimated cost Rs 197.70 Cr (not AA Rs 215.62 Cr) is the sole base.
Confirm whether pre-bid is 1000 or 1100 hrs on 29 Jul 2026 and obtain/validate the VC link referenced in Corrigendum-1.
Documents require hard copies of EMD/fee/IP 'before date & time fixed' but do not print a clear day-count relative to bid end in Appendix A; request the exact physical receipt deadline from critical date sheet.
Commercial, legal and execution risks a bidder should weigh: liquidated damages and penalties, unusual or one-sided clauses, tight timelines, and payment or security risks.
Milestone delays attract compensation under Condition 50 of GCC IAFW-2249; DBR states LD at 0.5% of contract sum per week, capped at 10% of contract value.
Contractor owns detailed design, IIT/NIT/IISc vetting costs, structural stability and fitness-for-purpose warranties; MES review does not relieve liability; errors corrected at contractor cost with no time/cost claim.
Amended programme runs ~118 months with multi-year lifts/STP/SWM manning; Performance Security must cover DLP (+60 days) and may need extensions through long O&M/final bill cycle.
Bidders deemed to have full site knowledge; inadequacy/errors in bidding information are bidder’s risk with no compensation or EOT claim basis under Appendix A Notes 17–19.
Upward revision/revocation after Cover-2 opening triggers EMD-equivalent penalty and retender excluding the defaulting firm; quoting on pre-revised BOQ is non-bonafide; non-submission of Performance Security cancels award with EMD loss/suspension.
50% turnover and G+5 precast similar-work tests materially shrink the eligible field and may force JV structures that still must meet lead 60%/other 30% splits and mandatory EMD.
Final-bill retentions/securities for anti-termite (up to 10-year DLP), waterproofing and acrylic emulsion paint extend cash lock-up beyond main DLP.
The inviting authority and relevant contacts: office, person, designation, address, phone and email — and which address receives physical submissions, if any.
Chief Engineer Chennai Zone, Island Grounds, Chennai – 600 009 is the Accepting Officer and tender issuing office.
Garrison Engineer (Project) Bangalore is the Executing Agency; EMD/tender fee instruments drawn in favour of GE (Project) Bangalore, payable at Bangalore.
Pre-bid queries to [email protected] on or before clarification end date/time; pre-bid meeting at HQ CE Chennai Zone.
Next Higher Engineer Authority: HQ ADG (P) Chennai, email [email protected], with copy to Accepting Officer [email protected], before scheduled Cover-2 opening.
Corrigendum-1 signed for Chief Engineer by K. Hari Babu, AE (QS&C), AAD (Contracts).