Vaikom Boat Jetty Improvements for Ashtami Festival 2026: General Civil Works and Temporary Facilities

This tender, referenced as IRR/IA/TR/5292/2026_5_1_1/1, is for "GENERAL-ASHTAMI FESTIVAL-Providing Temporary Facilities-Improvements to Vaikom boat jetties in connection with Ashtami festival 2026-General Civil Work," managed by the Irrigation Department. The work involves providing temporary facilities and improvements to the Vaikom boat jetties in anticipation of the Ashtami festival at Vaikom Mahadeva Temple, which is scheduled to run from November 20, 2026, to December 2, 2026, with the main Ashtami and Aarattu events on December 1st and 2nd, respectively. A significant number of devotees are expected to attend. The tender is an open tender of item rate contract type and is estimated at ₹2,11,837 with an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹5,296. Interested bidders are required to submit their bids through an online portal. The document download and bid submission period commences on September 29, 2026, at 5:00 PM and concludes on October 8, 2026, at 4:00 PM. The bid opening is scheduled for October 12, 2026, at 10:30 AM. A tender fee of ₹850 (including GST) is applicable. Potential bidders should refer to the provided tender documents for detailed specifications, including requirements for attested registration copies, PAN card, GST registration, preliminary agreements, forms of tender, and integrity pacts. The work duration is stipulated as 180 days, and the bid validity is 60 days. The tender invites applications from contractors of Class D.