NH-32 Highway Widening and Flood Resilience Upgrades: Puducherry to Tindivanam

Work Description - Construction Widening Of Main Carriageway, Slip Road With Rcc Drain, Construction Of New Box Culvert At Km 37.480 And Junction Improvements At Km 37.506, Km 37.647 Under Long Term Flood Mitigation Measures (emergency Works)

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), through its Regional Office in Chennai, invites sealed bids under Tender Reference Number NHAI/ROC/NH-32/26-27/267 (Tender ID: 2026_NHAI_285528_1) for an Open Tender categorized under 'Works' and 'Civil Works'. This tender, structured as an EPC Contract, seeks qualified Class A contractors for the critical project titled "Construction Widening of Main Carriageway, Slip Road with RCC Drain, Construction of New Box Culvert at Km 37.480 and Junction Improvements at Km 37.506, Km 37.647 under Long Term Flood Mitigation Measures (Emergency Works)." The project is located along the stretch from Puducherry (Km 0.000) to Tindivanam (Km 38.608). The comprehensive scope of work involves significant infrastructure development aimed at flood mitigation and improved connectivity, to be completed within a period of 60 days. The estimated Tender Value for this project is ₹2,79,00,000. Prospective bidders are required to submit an Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of ₹2,79,000 and a non-refundable Tender Fee of ₹10,000. Both the EMD and Tender Fee are payable to "NHAI" at "Chennai" and must be submitted offline, with accepted payment instruments including Demand Draft, FDR, Bankers Cheque, Bank Guarantee, NEFT, RTGS, and Insurance Surety Bond. EMD exemption is not allowed. Key critical dates for this tender include an ePublication and Document Download Start Date of 27-Jul-2026 at 09:00 AM and 09:15 AM respectively. The Bid Submission Start Date is 27-Jul-2026 at 09:30 AM. The final date for Document Download and Bid Submission is 17-Aug-2026 at 05:00 PM. The Technical and Financial bids will be opened on 18-Aug-2026 at 05:00 PM at the Regional Office, NHAI Chennai. Bids shall remain valid for a period of 165 days from the Bid Opening Date. The tender process involves two covers, with Cover 1 for Fee/Pre-qualification/Technical documents and Cover 2 for the Financial Bid. Interested parties are strongly advised to refer to the complete tender documents, including the Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) and Request for Proposal (RFP) Volume I, for detailed specifications, terms, and conditions.