Eco Restoration Planting and Maintenance in Erumely Range

This tender, Reference Number A4-4021/2026, issued by the Forest Department, invites qualified Class C contractors to submit bids for the "Estmate for the cost of planting and 1st year maintenance of 55.2 Ha Eco restoration area at Thottappura Bit 2 -13.20Ha (Clear felled 2008 Eucalyptus Grandis Plantation area) in Erumely Range during 2026-27 (Re-Tender 1)". The work involves planting and one year of maintenance across a 55.2-hectare eco-restoration area in Erunely Range, with a tender value of ₹9,70,000 and a work period of 365 days. The tender is an open/advertised tender, requiring a single cover submission. Interested parties can download tender documents from October 22, 2026, 5:00 PM until October 31, 2026, 5:00 PM. Bids must be submitted between October 22, 2026, 5:00 PM and October 31, 2026, 5:00 PM. The bid opening is scheduled for November 02, 2026, 3:00 PM at the Divisional Forest Office Kottayam. An Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹24,250, representing 2.5% of the tender value, is required, with exemptions through Bank Guarantee or Standby Letter of Credit allowed. The total tender fee is ₹2,585, comprising ₹2,290 tender fee and ₹295 processing fee (including 18% GST). Bidders are advised to refer to the tender documents for specific details regarding preliminary agreements, e-payment forms, affidavits, forms of tender, and the tender schedule (BOQ). The Divisional Forest Officer Kottayam is the inviting authority, located at the Office of the Divisional Forest Officer, 2nd floor civil station Kottayam.