National Highway-73 Maintenance Contract in Karnataka: Km 130.60 to Km 164.00

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through the Executive Engineer, National Highway Division, Hassan, is issuing an open tender for a Short Term Maintenance Contract (STMC) work on National Highway-73. This contract encompasses the stretch from Km 130.60 to Km 164.00, located in the Belur region of Karnataka. The tender, identified by the reference number EE/NHD/HSN/STMC/NIT11/26-27 and Tender ID 2026_MoRTH_931361_1, requires a Bidder to submit a fee of ₹11,800 and an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹1,83,076. The contract period is stipulated as 365 days, with a bid validity of 120 days. Bidders must adhere to a two-cover submission system, with Cover 1 encompassing tender fee receipt, DD, EMD, and technical bid documents, and Cover 2 containing the financial bid. The tender document is available for download from October 23, 2026, 12:15 PM, until November 23, 2026, 04:00 PM, with the bid submission deadline also set for November 23, 2026, at 04:00 PM. The bid opening will take place on November 24, 2026, at 04:00 PM at the Office of the Executive Engineer NH Division Hassan. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for November 6, 2026, at 03:00 PM at the same location. This is a fixed-fee contract in INR, with payment to be made offline. Further details regarding tenderer class, NDA/pre-qualification, and specific technical requirements are available within the tender documents.