Rural Development Department Tender

The bidder is required to have prior work experience of similar nature and volume over the last five years from the date of receipt of the bid. They should have executed similar nature of work worth 75% of the estimated cost, put to tender during any three financial years taken together of the last preceding five years. The value of work executed by the applicant shall be updated to current price level using escalation factor. The bidder should have experience in executing civil engineering works, with a maximum value of works executed in any one year during the last five years. The value should be updated to the current price level, considering a 10 percent per year escalation factor. However, specific percentage or amount of similar works completed is not explicitly mentioned, except that the bidder should have completed works of a similar nature, with a value that allows them to demonstrate sufficient experience and resources to meet the qualifying criteria. The bidder needs to provide a certificate from the Engineer-in-Charge, not below the rank of Executive Engineer, for the work performed as a prime contractor, with details including project name, name of the employer, description of work, value of the contract, contract number, date of issue of work order, stipulated date of completion, actual date of completion, and year-wise value of work done. The total amount of liquidated damages stipulated shall not exceed one percent of the contractor's price of the whole work.