Irrigation Canal Vegetation Clearance and Maintenance in Patiala

The Department of Water Resources, Punjab, through the Executive Engineer, Devigarh Patiala Division, invites sealed bids for an open tender for civil works. The project entails the manual clearance of weeds, jalla, deela, sarkanda, and jungle booti from specific sections of irrigation infrastructure, including Dhanauri Feeder (RD 0-52625), Phullad Minor (RD 0-14000), Rampur Minor (RD 0-11200), Bhullan Minor (RD 0-16060), and Khokhar Minor (RD 0-13400), all located within the Patiala district. The estimated tender value for this contract is ₹3,90,773, with a required Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹7,815, equivalent to 2.0% of the tender value. Bidders are required to submit a tender fee of ₹1,500, comprising a tender fee of ₹500 and a processing fee of ₹1,000, with exemptions for EMD allowed through BG/ST. The tender is structured with two covers: Cover 1 for Fee/PreQual/Technical documents, and Cover 2 for the Financial Bid (BOQ). The bidding process will be conducted as an Item Rate contract, with a bid validity period of 90 days and a work execution period of 30 days. Key dates for this tender include the document download start and end dates as well as bid submission start and end dates, all commencing on October 16, 2026, at 06:55 PM and concluding on October 27, 2026, at 09:00 AM. The bid opening will take place on October 27, 2026, at 04:00 PM at the Devigarh Patiala Division. This is a strictly "Open Tender" without any provisions for two-stage bidding, preferential bidders, or item-wise technical evaluation.