Chennai Dewatering Pump Hiring for Flood Mitigation

The Corporation of Chennai, through its Superintending Engineer (Mech) in the Mechanical Engineering Department, is inviting sealed bids for the "Hiring of Additional 148 nos of Tractor Driven Dewatering Pump for the use of ZONE 1 TO 15 for 2 months (60 days) as per tender condition." This open tender, with Tender ID 2026_CoC_712753_1 and Tender Reference Number M.E.D.C.No.M1/1918/2026, has a tender value of ₹4,73,60,000 and requires an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹4,74,000. The bidding process commences on 09-Oct-2026 at 06:30 PM and concludes on 28-Oct-2026 at 03:00 PM, with the bid opening scheduled for 28-Oct-2026 at 04:30 PM. Interested parties can download tender documents from 09-Oct-2026 06:30 PM until 28-Oct-2026 03:00 PM. The contract duration for the dewatering pump services is specified as 60 days, with a bid validity period of 90 days. This tender falls under the "Miscellaneous Works" product category and involves a two-cover bidding system comprising Fee/PreQual/Technical in the first cover and Finance in the second. Further details regarding eligibility criteria and technical specifications can be found within the tender documents.