Mechanical Sand Excavation by Dredger in Jaigad Creek, Ratnagiri

The Collectorate of Ratnagiri, a State Government and UT entity, is hereby inviting sealed bids for the execution of a critical works contract involving the mechanical excavation of sand by dredger in the Jaigad Creek area of Ratnagiri District. This tender, identified by Tender ID 2026_RANGR_1344893_1 and Tender Reference Number Dredger/Mechanical Sand Excavation Jaigad Creek C-2, falls under the "Works" category with a specific sub-category of "Dredger/Mechanical Sand Excavation" and a product category of "Mining." The scope of work entails the excavation of approximately 11,576 Brass of sand from Block - C, Sub Gut No. C-2, located between Agarnaral and Chave (Chart No. 2127/2022) within Jaigad Creek. The contract area is defined as a 500-meter length, 100-meter width, and a depth of 4.58 meters. The estimated tender value for this project is ₹62,51,040, with an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) requirement of ₹15,62,760, representing 25% of the tender value. This is an Open Tender, and bidders are required to submit their bids in two covers: Cover 1 for Fee/Pre-Qual/Technical documents and Cover 2 for Financial Documents, formatted as .pdf and .xls respectively. The tender document specifies a bid validity period of 90 days. The critical dates for this tender are as follows: Document download and bid submission commence on October 15, 2026, at 12:00 PM, with the document download and bid submission closing on October 26, 2026, at 03:00 PM. A pre-bid meeting will be held at the Collector Office Ratnagiri on October 21, 2026, at 03:00 PM. The bid opening will take place on October 27, 2026, at 03:00 PM at the Collector Office Ratnagiri. The Tender Fee is ₹5,500, with a Processing Fee of ₹500 and a Tender Fee of ₹5,000. The form of contract is Tender cum Auction. All interested and eligible bidders are encouraged to review the detailed tender documents, including the Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) and work item documents, available for download, and participate in this open tender process.