Kerala PSC Thrissur Soil Investigation for New Office Building Construction

This tender, reference number PWD/DE/TR/16135/2026_3_1_1/1, is invited by the Executive Engineer, Regional Institute of Quality Control Laboratory (RIQCL), Ernakulam, on behalf of the Public Works Department (PWD), a State Government and UT organization. The tender seeks bids for "GENERAL Construction of New Building for Kerala Public Service Commission Office Thrissur Soil Investigation Investigation Work," falling under the "Civil Works - Others" product category. The scope of work involves the comprehensive mobilization of tools and plants, detailed soil investigation including drilling three boreholes to a depth of 30 meters across all soil classes, cutting of soft rock and hard rock, conducting Standard Penetration Tests (SPT), collecting samples for laboratory testing, and compilation of findings. This is an open tender with a contract form of "Percentage" and a tender value of ₹1,97,308. The EMD required is ₹4,933, and the tender fee is ₹850. Bidders must submit a two-cover bid, with Cover 1 encompassing fee/prequalification/technical documents and Cover 2 containing the financial bid (BOQ). Key critical dates include the document download and bid submission period from October 7, 2026, 05:00 PM to October 19, 2026, 11:00 AM, with bid opening scheduled for October 22, 2026, at 11:30 AM. The work period is stipulated as 60 days. The tender is open to Class D contractors with at least 3 years of experience in soil investigation works within Kerala, and bidders must also submit qualification and experience certificates for their appointed Geotechnologist.