Solar-Powered Hanging Fence Installation for Human-Animal Conflict Mitigation

The Forest Department, through the Divisional Forest Officer, Kothamangalam, is inviting sealed bids for the "Installation of 2.1 km Solar-Powered Hanging Fencing at Puvathum Colony under the jurisdiction of Mullaringad Range." This open tender, with Tender Reference Number KFDDO/47842/2025-DFOKGLM DM, is for a civil works project with an estimated tender value of ₹16,86,433 and requires an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹42,200. The project aims to mitigate human-animal conflict by installing a solar-powered hanging fence. Bidders must submit their applications through a two-cover system, with Cover 1 encompassing fee, pre-qualification, and technical documents, and Cover 2 for financial proposals. Critical dates for this tender include the document download and bid submission period from October 5, 2026, 05:00 PM to October 17, 2026, 05:00 PM. The bid opening is scheduled for October 23, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the Divisional Forest Office, Kothamangalam. Potential bidders are advised to carefully review the tender documents for specific requirements regarding registration certificates, GST and PAN details, integrity pacts, preliminary agreements, affidavits, e-payment forms, signed tender notifications, and experience in executing similar solar-powered fencing projects. The form of contract is Item Rate, and the bid validity is 60 days.