Karavoor Wildlife Conflict Mitigation: Vista Clearance for Human Settlement Safety

The Kerala Forest Development Corporation Ltd (KFDC), represented by the Divisional Manager, KFDC Punalur, is inviting open e-tenders for a critical wildlife conflict mitigation project. This tender, with Tender ID 2026_KFDC_878043_1 and reference number DM/PNR/540/2026 Karavoor 10.0 Ha, concerns vista clearance along road-side thickets adjacent to human settlements within a 5 km stretch and a 10-meter width in the Karavoor subunit of Punalur Division. The primary objective of this work is to prevent wildlife-human conflict during the 2026-27 period. The e-tender documents are available for download from October 9, 2026, at 04:00 PM until October 16, 2026, at 04:30 PM. Bids must be submitted online between October 9, 2026, 04:00 PM, and October 16, 2026, 04:30 PM. The bid opening is scheduled for October 17, 2026, at 04:45 PM at the Office of Divisional Manager, KFDC Punalur, located at KFDC Punalur Division Office, Alimukku, Vettithitta P O, Punalur, Pincode 689696. A tender fee of ₹885 and an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹2,225 are required for participation. The tender requires bidders to submit a two-cover bid, with Cover 1 containing pre-qualification and technical documents such as KFDC Contractor Registration Certificate, Preliminary Agreement, Aadhar, PAN, GST registration, and bank details for e-payment, and Cover 2 containing the financial bid in XLS format. The contract form is based on a percentage basis, and the tender is for a 'Works' category within Agricultural or Forestry product categories.