Sone River Barrage Construction at Chachai, Madhya Pradesh

This tender seeks bids for the comprehensive construction of the ATPS Sone Barrage Chachai on the Sone River, an ambitious project valued at ₹1,88,07,81,000. The Engineer-in-Chief of the Water Resources Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh, is inviting applications for this Turn-key contract, which requires a period of 1095 days for completion. Bidders must be registered with MP PWD and provide proof of application for the same. The tender process involves three covers: the first for fees and required documents such as EMD receipt, bid document cost receipt, affidavits, power of attorney, JV documents if applicable, and any other supporting documents; the second for pre-qualification and technical proposals, including various specified forms and experience certificates; and the third exclusively for the financial bid. The Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) required is ₹50,00,000, and the tender fee is ₹50,000, with an additional processing fee of ₹1,180 (inclusive of 18% GST), totaling ₹51,180. Key dates to note are the document download period from April 29, 2026, to September 7, 2026, with the bid submission deadline on September 7, 2026, at 05:30 PM. The bid opening will take place on September 9, 2026, at 12:30 PM. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for May 7, 2026, at 03:00 PM at the Office of The Engineer in Chief, Water Resources Department, Jal Sansadhan Bhawan, Bhopal. This open tender, identified by Tender ID 2025_WRD_461722_1 and Reference Number 1188/2025-26/Einc/Etendering/ dt. 04-12-2025, is for works categorized under Civil Works - Others, and will be conducted online with a bid validity of 180 days.