Rural Works Department Tender

The bidder is required to have prior work experience in civil engineering construction work, specifically as a prime contractor or sub-contractor on construction works of a similar nature and value over the last five years. The experience should be supported by certificates from the concerned officer. The bidder should have executed and received payments for civil engineering construction work in the last five years preceding the year in which bids are invited, with a minimum annual volume of civil engineering construction work executed and payments received. However, the exact amount of prior work experience required is not specified. The bidder's available bid capacity will be calculated based on the maximum value of civil engineering works executed in any one year during the last five financial years, updated at 8% per year to the price level of the preceding current financial year. For similar works completed, no specific amount is mentioned, but the bidder should have completed works of a similar nature and volume over the last five years. The bidder should provide information on the total annual volume of civil engineering construction work executed and payments received in the last five years. In terms of value, the bidder should have achieved a minimum annual financial turnover of 50% of the amount put to bid, with at least 50% of this turnover being from civil engineering construction works. The bidder should also invest money from their own resources, which shall be no less than 25% of the contract value. For Joint Venture firms, the lead partner shall meet not less than 50% of the qualification criteria, and each of the remaining partners shall meet not less than 25% of all the qualifying criteria. The percentage of subcontracting is capped at 25 percent of the Contract Price.