Kosasthalaiyar River Mouth Dredging for Flood Drainage Enhancement in Chennai

This tender, Reference Number e-Tender Notice No.07 DB/ JDO / F - 208 / 2026-27 / Dt.07.10.2026, from the Water Resources Department, specifically the O/o Executive Engineer, WRD, Araniyar Basin Division, Chennai, invites bids for the crucial Maintenance of Post-dredging Dredging of the Kosasthalaiyar River Mouth (Ennore Creek). This vital work is scheduled for the months of November and December 2026, with the primary objective of ensuring effective flood drainage for the Kosasthalaiyar River within the Thiruvottiyur Taluk of Chennai District. The estimated tender value for this lump-sum contract is \u20b949,97,250, with a required Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) of \u20b934,987. Bidders are advised to note the critical dates; the document download period commences on October 8, 2026, at 06:45 PM and concludes on October 22, 2026, at 03:00 PM, which is also the deadline for bid submission. Bid opening is scheduled for October 22, 2026, at 03:50 PM. This is an open tender for Civil Works, specifically categorized under Irrigation Works, and requires bidders to have satisfactorily completed dredging works in the past three years, with a contract period of 60 days and a bid validity of 90 days. All submissions must be made online, with a single cover containing Tender Documents, Registration and Renewal Details, Experience Certificates, Affidavits, undertaking, PAN, GST details, IT statements, balance sheets, tools and plants undertaking, and the Bill of Quantities.