Construction of Fire Watch Towers at Kalpani and Nishan Banda by Upper Dir Forest Division

The Divisional Forest Officer, Upper Dir Forest Division, invites electronic bids for two construction packages under the project Strengthening of Forest Fire Management System in Malakand Forest Region-III (Revised). Package A is construction of a fire watch tower at Kalpani, with an estimated cost of Rs. 6.000 million and bid security of Rs. 0.120 million. Package B is construction of a fire watch tower at Nishan Banda, with an estimated cost of Rs. 6.000 million and bid security of Rs. 0.120 million. Completion periods will be according to the respective work orders.

Reputed and experienced contractors, suppliers and firms holding valid NTN, GST and KPPRA registration are invited. Bidders must be registered on EPAD through eprocure.gov.pk. Construction contractors must hold valid PEC registration in category C-6 or above and the relevant construction codes. Bidders must be active taxpayers. PEC and KPPRA registrations must be valid for the current financial year. Affidavits declaring that the bidder is not blacklisted and is not involved in litigation with the department must accompany the bid.

Procurement will follow the single-stage, single-envelope electronic bidding procedure under the KPPRA Rules, 2014. Bidding documents and instructions may be obtained from the department’s office on working days before the submission deadline. Each package must be quoted separately. Rates must be quoted on a FOR basis, including applicable sales tax, income tax, KPPRA taxes, stamp duties and other government charges.

Electronic bids must be uploaded through EPAD by 11:00 AM on 30 November 2026. Bids will be opened through EPADS at 11:30 AM on the same day. Original bid security of 2% in the form of a CDR payable to the Divisional Forest Officer, Upper Dir Forest Division, must be provided separately for each package. The original CDR and an affidavit regarding the CDR must be sealed in separate envelopes, marked accordingly, placed together in a larger sealed envelope and delivered to the office before the closing date and time. The original tender form, original bid security, KPPRA enlistment, C&W enlistment, PEC registration and detailed rate analysis, where applicable, must also be submitted.

Bids more than 10% and up to 20% below the engineer’s estimate require additional security equal to 8% of the estimated cost, in addition to the 2% bid security. Bids more than 20% below the estimate require additional security equal to the difference between the bid and the estimate, supported by detailed rate analysis. Failure to provide the required additional security makes the bid non-responsive.

Incomplete, conditional, late, unsigned or manual bids will not be accepted. Corrections or manipulation and discrepancies between electronic and hard-copy submissions may lead to disqualification. Pay orders and bank drafts are not acceptable. Evaluation will be package-wise, and the procuring entity may accept or reject bids under KPPRA Rules. The issuing office is the Divisional Forest Officer, Upper Dir Forest Division, at Dodbah.