NHAI Road Safety, Maintenance, and Drainage Upgrades on NH 49 and NH 18, Odisha

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), a Public Sector Undertaking, is inviting open tenders for crucial road safety and maintenance works across NH 49 and NH 18 in the state of Odisha. This second call tender encompasses a comprehensive scope of work including road safety and maintenance operations at Bombay Chowk, specifically from Km 214.800 to Km 215.250, and transformer installation between Km 209.800 and Km 217.500 along NH 49. Additionally, the tender includes drain construction at Km 296.200 of NH 49 and the laying of Hume pipe at Km 35.400 in NH 18. The estimated tender value for these essential civil works is ₹1,04,19,642, with a mandatory Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹2,08,393. The period of work is stipulated as 180 days, with a bid validity of also 180 days. Interested parties are advised to note the critical dates: document download and bid submission commence on September 26, 2026, at 02:30 PM and 03:00 PM respectively, with both document download and bid submission concluding on October 8, 2026, at 04:30 PM. Bid opening is scheduled for October 9, 2026, at 04:30 PM. A tender fee of ₹25,000 is applicable. The tender involves a two-cover system, with the first cover for fee, pre-qualification, and technical documents, and the second cover for financial proposals. The tender documents are available for download and sale between September 26, 2026, and October 8, 2026, both ending at 04:30 PM. The Project Director, National Highways Authority of India, located at NHAI Complex, Neulpur, Chandikhol, Jajpur, Odisha (Pincode: 755024), is the inviting authority for this vital infrastructure project.