Forest Range Land Management and Rehabilitation Project: Fencing, Planting, and Sowing in Kathua

This tender, issued by the FOREST DEPARTMENT through the Office of the Divisional Forest Officer Kathua (DFO Kathua), is an Open Tender for Civil Works, specifically concerning the Jasrota Forest Range within the Kathua Forest Division for the 2026-27 fiscal year, implemented under the CAMPA CA scheme. The scope of work involves crucial forestry and land management activities including the installation of 1132 running feet of fencing with square PCC fence posts, pit planting of 310 poly bag plants, patch sowing of 1700 units, and the placement of 1600 grass slips. The estimated tender value is ₹1,13,525 with a stipulated work period of 45 days and a bid validity of 90 days. Key dates for prospective bidders are as follows: document download begins on September 14, 2026, at 01:00 PM and concludes on September 21, 2026, at 06:00 PM. Bid submissions will be accepted from September 14, 2026, at 02:00 PM until September 21, 2026, at 06:00 PM. The bid opening is scheduled for September 22, 2026, at 01:30 PM at the DFO Kathua office. A tender fee of ₹600 is applicable, payable to DFO Kathua, and an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of 3.0% of the tender value, amounting to ₹3,406, is also required, with payment options including Demand Draft, Bank Guarantee, Bankers Cheque, Bankers Pay Order, Fixed Deposit, Saving Certificates, or CDR. The tender requires two covers: Cover 1 for Fee/PreQual/Technical documents (in PDF format) and Cover 2 for the Bill of Quantities (in XLS format). All interested and eligible tenderers, as per tender documents, are invited to participate in this open tender process.