Rural Works Department Tender

The required prior work experience for the bidder includes having satisfactorily completed at least one similar work of an agreement of value not less than 25% of the amount put to bid. The bidder should have completed this work as a prime contractor or subcontractor. The value of similar work is specified as not less than 25% of the amount put to bid, and the cutoff date for experience certificates of similar work is the last date of the month before the last date of receipt of tender. For instance, if the last date of receipt of tender is in June 2025, then experience certificates of similar work shall be considered for the period starting from 1st June 2020 up to 31st May 2025. Additionally, the bidder's annual financial turnover should be at least 50% of the amount put to bid, with a minimum of 50% of this turnover coming from civil engineering construction works. The turnover is indexed at the rate of 8% per year, updated to the price level of the current financial year in which bids are invited. The bidder must also have completed works as a prime contractor or subcontractor in the same name and style, with a total monetary value of turnover and civil construction works performed for each of the last five years. The available bid capacity of the bidder will be calculated based on the maximum value of civil engineering works executed in any one year during the last five financial years, updated to the price level of the current financial year. In the case of a Joint Venture firm, the lead partner should meet not less than 50% of the qualification criteria, and each of the remaining partners should meet not less than 25% of all the qualifying criteria. The Joint Venture must also collectively satisfy the requirements of the criteria. The required prior work experience includes a value of at least 25% of the amount put to bid and a percentage of similar works completed, with the bidder having completed at least one similar work as a prime contractor or subcontractor. The amount put to bid is used as a reference for calculating the required prior work experience value.