Flyover, PUP, VUP Construction on NH 18, NH 49

Invitation of RFP / NIT

17.08.2026.

• BID documents downloadable on etenders.gov.in from 17.08.2026 to 24.09.2026 (upto 11.00 Hrs IST).

Pre-BID meeting

07.09.2026 at 15:30 hrs at venue 2.11.4 (i).

Last date for receiving queries

10.09.2026; Authority response to queries latest by 15.09.2026.

BID Due Date / last date to request BID Document

24.09.2026, up to 11.00 AM / 11.00 hours IST (online only).

• Financial BID and technical documents listed at Clause 2.11.1/2.11.2 must be submitted online on or before 11.00 hrs IST on 24.09.2026.
• e-procurement portal will not allow submission after the prescribed date and time.

Opening of Technical BIDs

25.09.2026 at 12.30 hours IST (online).

• Clause 1.3 schedule table prints "12.30 AM"; Clause 2.15.2 and the Notice Inviting Bid print "12.30 hours IST" / "12:30 hours IST". Hours IST is the consistent wording elsewhere.
• Declaration of eligible/qualified Bidders, Opening of Financial BID, LOA and return of signed LOA: To be notified.

BID validity

120 days from BID Due Date.

• May be extended by mutual consent of the respective Bidders and the Authority.

Post-LOA timelines

Performance Security (and APS if any) within 30 days of receipt of LOA; Agreement within 10 days of receipt of 50% PS and 50% APS (if any).

• Bidder may provide 50% of PS and APS within 30 days of LOA and the remaining within 30 days of signing of agreement.

Construction and Defect Liability / Maintenance periods

Construction completion: 18 months / 540th day from Appointed Date; Defect Liability/Maintenance: 10 years for stand-alone structures.

• Scheduled Completion Date is the 540th day (Five Hundred Forty) from the Appointed Date.

Estimated Project Cost

Rs. 81.41 Crores / Rs. 81,41,47,012 (excluding GST but including labour cess @ 1%).

• Financial Bid proforma states Estimated cost 814147012.
• Notice Inviting Bid table prints Rs. 81.42 Crores — see contradictions.
• BID Price is lowest cost excluding GST; assessment of actual costs is by bidders.

BID Security (EMD)

Rs. 81,41,471/- (@1% of Bid project cost).

• Forms: Insurance Surety Bond (IRDAI-authorised insurer), Account Payee Demand Draft, Banker's Cheque, or e-Bank Guarantee (Appendix-II) from a nationalized/Scheduled Bank in India with net worth of at least Rs. 1,000 crore.
• e-Bank Guarantee via SFMS Gateway to Authority's Bank; foreign bank BG needs nationalised bank confirmation in India.
• Validity of instrument: not less than 180 days from BID Due Date, inclusive of 60 days claim period.
• Refundable not later than 150 days from Bid Due Date except Selected Bidder (retained till Performance Security and APS if any furnished).
• Scanned copy to be uploaded; original Bid Security after declaration of bid evaluation result / by Lowest Bidder before LOA.
• If using DD or Banker's Cheque: physical submission latest within 5 working days of bid due date (upto 11:00 Hours) to GM (Tech.), RO Odisha.
• Bid Security sourced through a third party is non-responsive; any BID without Bid Security is summarily rejected.

Cost of Bid document

Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) via online payment to designated account; upload receipt with Tender ID.

• Beneficiary: National Highways Authority of India, Bhubaneswar
• Bank: Canara Bank, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar; A/c No. 80071010002228; IFSC CNRB0018007

Performance Security and Additional Performance Security

PS = 3% of Bid Price; APS if Bid Price is lower than 15% of estimated cost, equal to (% below bid − 15%) × Quoted Bid Price.

• Forms: Insurance Surety Bond, Account Payee DD, Banker's Cheque, or irrevocable unconditional e-Bank Guarantee (Appendix-VII).
• PS valid until 60 days after Defects Liability Period; APS valid until 28 days after Project Completion Date.
• Option: 50% PS and 50% APS within 30 days of LOA (before signing); remaining within 30 days of signing.
• Further up to 60 days extension possible by paying Damages @ 0.01% of Bid Price per day; failure thereafter → award cancelled and Bid Security encashed.
• Third-party-sourced PS/APS not accepted.

Retention Money

6% deducted from every Works payment under Clause 19.5, capped at 5% of Contract Price; balance refunded within 15 days of Completion Certificate (after adjustments).

Key payment terms

Lump-sum Contract Price excluding Maintenance and GST; stage payments with 90% interim release; interest-bearing advances available; price adjustment applicable; maintenance paid separately for 10-year stand-alone structure DLP.

• GST payable at applicable rates; Contract Price includes duties/taxes (excl. GST), royalty, cess as on Base Date.
• Mobilisation Advance: interest-bearing @ Bank Rate+3%, 10% of Contract Price in two 5% instalments against BG/Surety of 110% of instalment; optional additional equipment advance max 5%.
• Advance recovered @ 15% of each Stage Payment; fully repaid before 80% of Scheduled Construction Period; under-progress can trigger BG encashment.
• Stage Payment: AE recommends release of 90% within 10 days of Stage Payment Statement; Authority pays within 10 days of recommendation; IPC within 15 days.
• Time of payment: generally within 30 days; delayed Authority payments attract interest @ Bank Rate+3% p.a.
• Maintenance (stand-alone Bridge/Flyover/VUP/Tunnel): @ 0.25% of Contract Price each for first five years and @ 0.50% each for remaining five years (excl. GST; WPI-adjustable).
• Financial Bid: quote only % above/below estimated cost 814147012; only one option; rates only in %; no conditions.

Bidder form — JV not allowed

Single entity only: Joint Venture not allowed because Estimated Project Cost is up to Rs. 100 crore (project is ~Rs. 81.41 Cr).

• Exception allowing JV for any EPC cost applies only to maintenance works on EPC mode — not this construction package.

BID Capacity

Available BID capacity must be more than total BID value (Estimated Project Cost under Clause 1.1.1).

• Assessed Available BID capacity = (A×N×2.5 − B + C).
• Statements countersigned by Client/EE equivalent and verified by Statutory Auditor; Bid Capacity status updated as on day before opening financial bid.

Technical Capacity / Threshold Technical Capacity

Over past 5 financial years preceding Bid Due Date, payments for construction of Eligible Projects (or PPP self-construction), adjusted per 2.2.2.5, must exceed Rs. 61.06 Crore.

• Similar completed works (Category 1 and/or 3): either two similar completed works ≥ 25% each of Estimated Project Cost, OR one similar completed work ≥ 35% of Estimated Project Cost.
• Client certificates required; subcontracting/JV claims restricted to approved share.
• Additional major bridge/flyover/VUP stand-alone criteria apply under 2.2.2.2 based on span/length of proposed structures.
• For longest span ≤ 60 m, no additional span-based qualification under 2.2.2.2(ii)(a); flyover span here is 30 m.

Financial Capacity

Minimum Net Worth 5% of Estimated Project Cost at close of preceding financial year; minimum Average Annual Turnover (updated) 20% of Estimated Project Cost for last 5 financial years.

• Turnover updation factors Year-1 to Year-5: 1.00, 1.05, 1.10, 1.15, 1.20.
• If Bid Due Date falls within 3 months of closing of latest FY, ignore that FY and use preceding periods (Clause 2.1.13).
• Audited complete annual accounts for preceding 5 years required.

Debarment / non-performer / conflict

Bidder must not be a non-performing/debarred party on bid submission date and on LOA date; conflict of interest disqualifies and may forfeit securities.

• Only firms neither debarred on tender opening date nor on LOA date considered.
• Land-border country restrictions under Rule 144 (xi) GFR / PPO 6/18/2019-PPD; certificate Appendix-IX mandatory.

Make in India / local content

Self-certification of Class-I (≥50% local content) or Class-II (≥20%); if value > Rs. 10 crore, statutory/cost auditor certificate of local content % required.

• Without certification, bidder treated as Non-Local Supplier (opportunity may be given during technical evaluation to submit).

Foreign ownership / security clearance

If ≥50% equity of L-1 held/controlled by persons resident outside India, award subject to competent authority approval from national security/public interest perspective.

• If L-1 denied security clearance, L-2/L-3 may be counter-offered to match L-1.

Works overview

EPC design, engineering, procurement and construction of 1 flyover at Palbani, 1 VUP at Kuchai, 1 PUP at Samsanghat on Jharpokharia–Baripada–Baleshwar section of NH-18, and 1 VUP at Manda on Bhargora–Singhara section of NH-49 in Odisha, plus maintenance during Defect Liability Period.

• Scope per EPC Article 2.1: construction on Site in Schedule-A as specified in Schedule-B, Project Facilities in Schedule-C, Specifications/Standards in Schedule-D; maintenance per Schedule-E.
• Contractor must deploy AI-MC-enabled grading/paving/compaction equipment and furnish digital progress data.

Locations, chainages and key structures

Works at discrete structure locations on NH-18 and NH-49 with stated span/opening arrangements.

• Site land parcels (ROW 45 m): NH-18 km 22+000–24+000 and 35+000–36+000; NH-49 km 226+000–227+000.
• ROW of Construction Zone available on Appointed Date for km 22+000–36+000 (3.00 km) and 226+000–227+000 (1.000 km), width 45 m.
• Flyover (Palbani): km 35+399 (NH-18), span 1×30.00 m, total width 2×12 m.
• VUP: km 23+222 (NH-18) and km 226+500 (NH-49); roadway 12 m each side; span 1×20 m; minimum vertical clearance 5.5 m.
• Pedestrian Underpass (Samsanghat): km 31+937 (NH-18); span 1×7.0 m; minimum vertical clearance 3.0 m.
• Slip roads (7.5 m paved): NH-18 23+450–23+820 (370 m each side), 35+050–35+830 (780 m each side); NH-49 226+170–226+820 (650 m each side); total length 4.640 km.
• Environment clearance exempted (linear project <100 km per Gazette notification cited in Schedule-A Annex-IV).
• Schedule values are approximate minimums; detailed design by Contractor subject to AE consent.

Completion timeline and standards

Complete within 18 months / by 540th day from Appointed Date; design/construct to Schedule-D / IRC manuals (e.g. IRC:SP:84-2019).

• Designs and drawings to be approved by Authority's Engineer within 90 days of Appointed Date.
• Authority to provide ≥90% ROW of Construction Zone within 30 days of Agreement (package-specific stretches listed in Schedule-A as available on Appointed Date).

Submission mode and portal

Single-stage two-part e-tender on CPPP https://etenders.gov.in only; Class-III DSC mandatory; no fax/telex/telegram.

• Register firm on e-procurement portal (free); registration valid at least up to BID submission date.
• DSC in name of authorised signatory (Appendix-III) / corporate capacity; document supporting Class-III DSC required or bid non-responsive.
• Upload scanned files PDF/RAR ≤30 MB per file.
• Physical originals of listed instruments/PoA/Integrity Pact/foreign experience certificates by Lowest Bidder before LOA; failure → unconditional debarment from NHAI bidding for 5 years.
• DD/Banker's Cheque Bid Security: physical within 5 working days of Bid Due Date (upto 11:00 Hrs) to GM (Tech.), RO Odisha.
• Envelope (when physical): sealed, identification "BID for the Project.", bidder name/address, BID Due Date on top right; addressed to Regional Officer, RO Odisha.

Signing and attestation

BID typed and signed in indelible blue ink by authorised signatory; alterations initialled; International PoA to be apostilled and Indian Stamp Act complied with.

• Integrity Pact duly signed by Authorised signatory; part of Contract Agreement.
• GFR Rule 144 certificate on letterhead, signed by Authorised signatory.

No corrigendum / addendum in the tender pack

No corrigendum or addendum files are present among the downloaded tender documents; original RFP/NIT/EPC/Financial Bid values apply as issued.

• Documents present: Tendernotice_1.pdf, RFP NH-49 NH-18 & NH-49.pdf, EPC NH-18 & NH-49.pdf, FinancialBid NH-18 & NH-49.xls only.
• Final applying dates: NIT 17.08.2026; queries 10.09.2026; pre-bid 07.09.2026 15:30; Authority responses by 15.09.2026; Bid Due Date 24.09.2026 11:00 IST; Technical opening 25.09.2026 12:30 hours IST; bid validity 120 days from Bid Due Date.

Estimated cost Rs. 81.41 Cr vs Rs. 81.42 Cr

Clause 1.1.1 and Financial Bid use Rs. 81.41 Cr / 814147012; NIB table prints Rs. 81.42 Crores. Bid Security Rs. 81,41,471 is 1% of 814147012, so the 81.41 Cr / 814147012 figure is the working amount.

• Bidders should price off Financial Bid estimated cost 814147012 and Bid Security 81,41,471 unless a corrigendum revises the NIB figure.

Technical BID opening time 12.30 AM vs 12.30 hours IST

Schedule Clause 1.3 shows 25.09.2026 at 12.30 AM; Clause 2.15.2 and NIB show 12.30 / 12:30 hours IST. Hours IST is repeated and should be followed.

Kuchai structure named inconsistently vs Schedule-B VUP

RFP/EPC project name consistently uses VUP (Kuchai); Schedule-B provides VUP at km 23+222 (NH-18). Schedule-B structural table prevails for scope.

• PUP is separately specified at km 31+937 (Samsanghat).

NIB NH No. column shows only NH-49 while works span NH-18 and NH-49

Notice Inviting Bid table NH No. cell shows NH-49, but work description and all other documents cover NH-18 and NH-49. Scope documents prevail.

Physical document timing — L1 before LOA vs wording about receipt before technical opening

Clauses 2.10.1, 2.11.3 and 3.2 require originals from Lowest Bidder before LOA; Clause 2.15.2 says Technical BID opened only for bidders whose Clause 2.11.2 documents have been received. Follow the L1-before-LOA rule stated in NIB and 2.10.1/3.2, and comply with any portal/authority instruction on early physical DD submission.

• Separate note requires DD/Banker's Cheque Bid Security physically within 5 working days of Bid Due Date.

Appendix-IX label used for both GFR certificate and Bid Security Surety Bond references

Clause 2.11.1/2.20 cite Insurance Surety Bond format at Appendix-IX, while printed Appendix-IX is the Rule 144(xi) certificate; Surety Bond forms appear later without that label. Use the printed Surety Bond forms for instruments and Appendix-IX certificate for GFR compliance.

Bid Security amount Rs. 81,41,471 vs Surety Bond form Rs. 81,41,470

RFP clauses and Bid Security amount are Rs. 81,41,471/-; the printed Form of Surety Bond for Bid Security restricts liability to Rs. 81,41,470/-. Use Rs. 81,41,471 unless Authority corrects the form.

• One-rupee discrepancy likely a drafting typo in the surety form.

Confirm controlling Estimated Project Cost and Bid Security base

Ask Authority to confirm whether Estimated Project Cost is Rs. 81.41 Cr / 814147012 (with Bid Security 81,41,471) or Rs. 81.42 Cr as in NIB table.

• Material to financial bid percentage and EMD.

Confirm structure list and chainages controlling for scope

Seek written confirmation that Schedule-B structure list (VUP 23+222, PUP 31+937, Flyover 35+399, VUP 226+500) is complete and controlling.

• Affects similar-work eligibility (VUP/flyover experience) and pricing.

Physical Bid Security / Clause 2.11.2 originals — when exactly must they reach RO Odisha?

Clarify whether all Clause 2.11.2 originals are only post-evaluation by L1 before LOA, or whether any must arrive before technical opening (as 2.15.2 wording suggests), besides the 5-working-day DD/BC rule.

• Failure risk includes non-opening of technical bid or 5-year debarment for L1 missing originals.

ROW readiness for multi-site package and 5 km contiguous stretch rule

Confirm how Clause 3.1 90% ROW / 5 km contiguous stretch condition applies to this short multi-location structures package and whether Appointed Date risk is mitigated.

• Schedule-A says full ROW available on Appointed Date for listed stretches — seek status of land possession and utility shifting.

Similar-work / stand-alone structure qualification thresholds for this package

Confirm which longest span and structure length are used for additional bridge/flyover/VUP qualification (flyover 30 m span vs VUP 20 m opening) and whether PUP experience counts.

• Pass/fail for technical capacity under Clause 2.2.2.2.

Delay Damages up to 10% then termination

Failure to achieve Project Milestone or Scheduled Completion Date within 30 days of Schedule-J date attracts Damages @ 0.05% of Contract Price per day; total Damages under 10.3(ii) capped at 10% of CP, above which Contractor is in default with no cure and Agreement may be terminated.

• 18-month / 540-day programme is tight for four structures on two NH corridors.

Long 10-year DLP / maintenance and high PS validity

Stand-alone structures carry 10-year Defects Liability; Performance Security remains valid until 60 days after DLP; maintenance paid only 0.25%/0.50% of CP per year bands.

• Remedying Defects generally within 15 days of notice.
• Retention Money 6% (cap 5%) during construction increases working-capital lock-in with PS.

Interest-bearing advances and aggressive recovery

Mobilisation/equipment advances carry Bank Rate+3% interest and must be fully repaid before 80% of construction period; under-progress can trigger BG encashment of advance.

• If total certified stage payments do not exceed 20% of CP within 50% of Scheduled Construction Period, advance including interest recoverable by encashing e-BG.

Abnormally low bid APS and bid-security forfeiture events

Bids more than 15% below estimate require Additional Performance Security; Bid Security forfeitable for withdrawal during validity, corrupt practices, or failure to sign LOA/furnish PS/sign Agreement.

• PS/APS must not be third-party sourced.
• L1 failure to submit originals of Clause 2.11.2 documents → 5-year NHAI debarment.

Contractor bears design, site and unforeseen cost risk; limited Change of Scope ceiling

Contract Price is lump-sum covering Contractor obligations and risks; Feasibility/DPR not binding; total Change of Scope Orders shall not exceed 10% of Contract Price; Authority may withdraw works up to 10% value.

• Design approval delays/costs borne by Contractor; drawings approved within 90 days of Appointed Date.
• Works not cleared within 180 days (municipal/forest/wildlife/no ROW) may be deemed withdrawn.

JV barred — single-entity balance-sheet and bid-capacity exposure

Because EPC < Rs. 100 Cr, JV is not allowed; entire technical, financial and bid-capacity tests must be met by one entity.

Inviting / receiving Authority — NHAI RO Odisha, Bhubaneswar

National Highways Authority of India, Regional Office, Odisha, Bhubaneswar — address for bid-related physical submissions and correspondence.

• Address: 301/A, 3rd Floor, Pal Heights, Plot No- J/7, Jaydev Vihar, Bhubaneswar, 751013, Odisha
• E-Mail: [email protected]
• Notice Inviting Bid signed as General Manager, NHAI RO Odisha.
• Clause 2.11.4: bid addressed to Regional Officer at the same address/email.
• Clause 2.11.2 Note (DD/BC Bid Security): General Manager (Tech.) at the same address/email.
• Pre-bid venue: venue 2.11.4 (i) — same RO Odisha address.
• Physical originals by L1 / DD Bid Security: same RO Odisha Bhubaneswar address.
• e-procurement portal: https://etenders.gov.in ; NHAI website www.nhai.org.

Authority headquarters addressee on GFR certificate form

Appendix-IX certificate is addressed to The Chairman, NHAI, G-5 & 6, Sector 10, Dwarka, New Delhi-110075 (format addressee; physical bid submissions are to RO Odisha).