Keerampara Grama Panchayat Culvert Reconstruction at Ovunkal Hitachi Road

This tender invitation concerns the Construction of a Culvert at Ovunkal Hitachi Road in Ward No. 5 of Keerampara Grama Panchayat, under the purview of the Rural Development Department, Government of Kerala. The existing culvert has unfortunately failed due to foundation issues, leading to significant structural compromise including tilting and partial abutment collapse, necessitating urgent reconstruction. This project falls under the General Civil Work category within Civil Works - Roads, with an estimated tender value of ₹6,77,883. The tender is being issued as an Open Tender by the BDO, Kothamangalam, with a specified bid validity period of 60 days. Interested bidders are required to submit their bids online, with the bid submission window opening on October 13, 2026, at 02:00 PM and closing on October 28, 2026, at 05:00 PM. The bid opening is scheduled for October 30, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the BDO Office, Kothamangalam. A non-refundable tender fee of ₹1,495 (plus ₹295 processing fee, totaling ₹1,790) and an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹16,947 are stipulated. The form of contract will be Item Rate. Prospective bidders are advised to download tender documents between October 13, 2026, at 02:00 PM and October 28, 2026, at 05:00 PM. Further details regarding preliminary agreements, bidder registration, GST and PAN card, price documents, e-payment forms, and the Bill of Quantities (BOQ) are to be submitted within a single cover as per the tender documents.