Solar Powered Tube Well Installation and Drilling in Coochbehar

The Water Resources Development Directorate, through the Office of the Superintending Engineer (AM), Kolkata (AM) Resources Circle, invites bids for the "Drilling and Installation of Solar Powered Light Duty Tube Well (LDTW) under CORE SECTOR Programme 2026-27 under Mathabhanga Assembly Constituency in the District of Coochbehar." This open tender, with Tender Reference Number WBWRDD/SE (AM)/Res Circle/eNIT-04/2026-27, concerns a project work with an estimated tender value of ₹98,67,116. The scope of work involves the installation of two new clustered Light Duty Tube Wells (LDTWs), totaling eleven, each with a depth of 66 meters. These will be located at Purba Putimari (JL No. 130) and Sauderbas (JL No. 58) Mouza within Latapota and Latapota GP, in Mathabhanga-II Block, under the Coochbehar (AI) Division. The period of work is stipulated as 180 days, with a bid validity of 180 days. The Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) required is ₹1,97,342, with provisions for EMD exemption or submission via BG/ST. Tender documents are available for download from October 6, 2026, at 05:00 PM until November 3, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Bids will be accepted from October 6, 2026, at 05:00 PM, with the submission deadline on November 3, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Bid opening will take place on November 5, 2026, at 11:30 AM at the Office of the Superintending Engineer (AM) Kolkata (AM) Resources Circle, Mayukh Bhawan, Salt Lake, Kolkata- 700 091. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for October 29, 2026, at 12:00 PM at the same address. Tenderers are classified as Bonafide Outsiders, and the contract form is Percentage. The tender involves a two-cover system for fee/prequalification/technical and financial submissions.