Construction of Three Fire Watch Towers by Chitral Forest Division

The Divisional Forest Officer, Chitral Forest Division, invites electronic bids for construction of three fire watch towers under the project Strengthening of Forest Fire Management System in Malakand. Package I covers a fire watch tower in Kalas Block, CP-1. Package II covers a fire watch tower in Rumbor Block, CP-1. Package III covers a fire watch tower in Ashrait Block, CP-22. Each package has an estimated cost of Rs. 6 million and bid security of Rs. 0.12 million. Completion will be as specified in the work order, and bidders must quote separately for each package.

Eligible bidders are established and experienced contractors, suppliers or firms holding NTN, GST and KPRA registration and registered on EPADS at kp.eprocure.gov.pk. Contractors must hold Pakistan Engineering Council registration in category C-6 or above, with the relevant construction codes. PEC and KPRA registrations must be valid for the current financial year. An affidavit declaring that the bidder is neither blacklisted nor involved in litigation with the department must accompany the bid.

Procurement will follow the single-stage, single-envelope method under KPPRA Rules 2014. Bid solicitation documents and instructions may be obtained from the Divisional Forest Officer's office on working days or downloaded from www.few.kp.gov.pk before the submission deadline. Electronic bids must be submitted through EPADS by 20 November 2026 at 10:00 AM. The package schedule gives an opening time of 10:30 AM on that date; the terms and conditions also state that EPADS bids will be opened at 11:30 AM the same day.

For each package, submit an original call deposit receipt equal to 2% of the bid price, payable to the Divisional Forest Officer, Chitral Forest Division, Chitral. The original security and an affidavit concerning it must be sealed separately in marked envelopes, then placed together in one larger sealed envelope and delivered to the office before the closing date and time. Submit the original tender form with the original bid security, KPRA registration, stamp, C&W enlistment, PEC registration and detailed rate analysis where applicable. Differences between the electronic submission and hard copy will result in disqualification and non-responsive treatment.

Rates must be quoted on an FOR basis, inclusive of applicable sales tax, income tax, KPRA tax and stamp duties. Incomplete, conditional, late or manually submitted bids will not be entertained. Overwriting or manipulation is unacceptable. Evaluation will be package-wise. Security through pay order or bank draft will not be accepted; a call deposit from a scheduled bank is required. Incorrect information or documents may result in disqualification and forfeiture of security.

Bids 10% to 20% below the engineer's estimate require additional security equal to 8% of the estimated cost, alongside the 2% bid security. Bids more than 20% below the estimate require additional security equal to the difference between the bid and the estimate, together with detailed rate analysis. Failure to provide the required additional security makes the bid non-responsive and liable to security forfeiture. The authority may reject bids under KPPRA Rules and may offer the contract to the next lowest bidder after two due-diligence exercises, subject to matching the lowest bidder's financial offer. Contact the Divisional Forest Officer, Chitral Forest Division, Chitral, on 0943-4137297.