Construction of Three Water Storage Ponds in Mendhar, Poonch District

This tender, reference eNIT No 02 of 2026-27 dated 22.09.2026, is issued by the Soil and Water Conservation Department, inviting bids for the construction of three ponds located at JABRI BARELA KASBLARI, BADHAN KASBLARI, and KHORI WALI GALI UPPER KASBLARI, within Block Salwah, Constituency Mendhar, District Poonch. The District Soil Conservation Officer in Poonch is the inviting authority for this open tender, which falls under the Civil Works product category. The estimated tender value is ₹17,49,300 with a period of work of 45 days. Bidders are required to submit their bids under a two-cover system. Cover 1 will encompass Fee/PreQual/Technical documents, including proof of online deposited EMD and tender document cost, PAN card, GST registration, contractor registration renewal, firm's contact details, and bank passbook copy. Cover 2 will contain the financial bid, specifically the Bill of Quantities in .xls format. An Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹34,986, equivalent to 2.0% of the tender value, is mandatory and payable to the Assistant Conservator of Forests, SWCD, at Poonch. The tender fee is ₹700, also payable to the Assistant Conservator of Forests, SWCD, at Poonch. The tender document download and bid submission commence on 22nd September 2026 at 02:00 PM and 02:05 PM respectively, with the bid submission deadline and document download end date set for 07th October 2026 at 06:00 PM. The bid opening will take place on 08th October 2026 at 12:00 PM in Jammu. The bid validity period is 90 days. Potential bidders are advised to refer to the tender documents for detailed pre-qualification criteria.