In yet another hindrance to make Mumbai roads pothole-free, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday, November 1, announced cancellation of INR 5,800 crores worth tenders for cement concretisation of 400 km of roads in the metropolis.
This development came owing to the abysmally poor response from bidders. It is pertinent to note that the tender, the highest in the history of the civic body, was invited in August.
BMC had called for five tenders to cement about 400 kilometres of road in the city. The total estimated cost for the works included in these five tenders was INR 5,806 crore.
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Three tenders were floated for the western suburbs and one tender each was floated for the island city and the eastern suburbs. There were 15 conditions stipulated in the tenders.
It further stated that new tenders will be called for speedy execution of the works by incorporating state-of-the-art technology and without compromising on quality, make the necessary changes.
BMC has also planned to review the reasons for the poor response, invite fresh terms and stipulate fresh conditions. The tender on road concretisation will then be reinvited.
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As per the conditions put forth during August, contractors would get 80 percent of the payment on completion of the work and the rest 20 would be given during the liability period. The liability period was to last for 10 years.
Another requirement was that QR codes would be placed on the barricades surrounding the repair work so the general public could easily access the information on their devices.
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