Kodaikanal Solar Observatory Water Well Construction

Work Description - Construction Of New Well At Kodaikanal Solar Observatory, Iia - Kodaikanal

The Indian Institute of Astrophysics, a Central Government Ministry/Department, hereby invites eligible bidders for an Open Tender (Tender Reference Number: 99/CIVIL/ NEW WELL /IIA/KSO KODAIKANAL/ 2026-27) for the "Construction of New well at Kodaikanal Solar Observatory, IIA - Kodaikanal." This critical civil works project, valued at ₹22,15,120, is to be executed under an Item Rate form of contract and is expected to be completed within a period of 120 days. A mandatory Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹44,300 is required, payable to "The Director, Indian Institute Of Astrophysics" and can be paid through RTGS/NEFT. There is no tender fee associated with this bid. The tendering authority for this project is the Administrative Officer, IIA, Koramangala, Bengaluru. The tender was e-published on 08-Jul-2026 at 06:55 PM. Documents can be downloaded from 09-Jul-2026, 09:00 AM, until 29-Jul-2026, 09:00 AM. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 16-Jul-2026 at 11:00 AM at KSO Kodaikanal, TN. Bid submission commences on 17-Jul-2026 at 11:00 AM and concludes on 29-Jul-2026 at 09:00 AM. The technical bids will be opened on 30-Jul-2026 at 09:00 AM at IIA, Koramangala, Bengaluru. Bids will remain valid for 60 days from the bid opening date. Bidders are required to submit their proposals in a two-cover system. Cover 1 (Fee/PreQual/Technical) must include a signed copy of the tender document, along with professional documents such as contract licenses, experience certificates, PAN, GST details, and a copy of the UTR number for the EMD payment. Cover 2 (Finance) must contain the financial bid (BOQ) in .xls format. Withdrawal of bids is allowed before the submission deadline. All interested and eligible contractors are encouraged to participate in this open tendering process for this vital infrastructure development at the Kodaikanal Solar Observatory.