Construction of Street and Drains in Village Sadwal by District Council Chakwal

District Council Chakwal invites sealed electronic bids for construction of a street and drains, with other allied works, from the house of Karam Hussain to the house of Imtiaz Bashir in Village Sadwal, Tehsil and District Chakwal. The estimated cost is Rs. 5.937 million, and the required bid security is Rs. 296,850, equivalent to 5% of the estimated cost.

The invitation is open to eligible contractors registered on E-PADS for the year 2026-27. The applicable rates are MRS 2nd Biannual 2026, covering 1 July to 31 December 2026, for District Chakwal/Talagang and N.S. Procurement will follow the single-stage, single-envelope procedure under the Punjab Procurement Rules 2014.

The separate bidding document containing detailed terms and conditions for the procurement activity can be downloaded free of cost from https://ep.punjab.gov.pk/. The bidding document is also available on the PPRA Punjab website. Bidders must prepare their bids in accordance with the instructions in the bidding document and submit them through the electronic procurement system.

Bids must be submitted by 11:00 AM Pakistan Standard Time on 30 November 2026. Bid security must also be submitted through the electronic procurement system before 11:00 AM on the closing date, from a scheduled bank in Punjab in favour of District Council Chakwal. Failure to submit the security within the prescribed time will result in cancellation of the bid and its treatment as non-responsive. Bid security will be returned after completion of the evaluation process.

Bids will be opened through E-PADS at 12:00 noon on 30 November 2026 at the office of District Council Chakwal, in the presence of bidders or their representatives who choose to attend.

Under the Punjab Local Government (Works) Rules 2017, where the lowest bidder’s rates are equal to or less than 5% of the estimated cost, the bidder must deposit additional performance security of 10% of the contract amount through the electronic system within 15 days of issuance of the acceptance letter. This security will be refunded after the Engineering Branch in-charge issues the completion certificate.

Rates must be item-wise and clearly stated. Incomplete, ambiguous, unfilled, non-responsive, unreadable, corrupted, virus-infected, unsigned or unstamped bids will be rejected. Submission of forged documents may result in disqualification or blacklisting. The successful contractor must execute an agreement on government-prescribed stamp paper within seven days of issuance of the work order. The competent authority may reject all bids before approval or acceptance under Rule 35 of the Punjab Procurement Rules 2014.