Construction of Garhikhairo Town Drainage Scheme by Public Health Engineering Division Jacobabad

The Executive Engineer (Dev), Public Health Engineering Division Jacobabad invites bids through ePADS for the Drainage Scheme Garhikhairo Town, Taluka Garhikhairo, District Jacobabad. The estimated cost is Rs. 129.204 million, and the completion period is 24 months. Procurement will follow the single-stage two-envelope procedure.

Contractors and firms must hold Pakistan Engineering Council registration for 2026-27 in the relevant field and appropriate category. Valid PEC registration with the required specializations is mandatory. Detailed eligibility conditions are available in the bidding documents. Joint ventures are not allowed.

Bidders must demonstrate similar work experience during the last five years: either one completed work costing at least 80% of the scheme's estimated cost, or two works each costing at least 50%. Average annual financial turnover during the last five years must be at least equivalent to the scheme cost, supported by audit reports matching FBR records. Only reports issued by ICAP-registered audit firms will be accepted. A credit-line certificate from a scheduled bank of Pakistan for at least 25% of the estimated cost is mandatory.

Income Tax, Sales Tax and Sindh Revenue Board registration are required, with three years of FBR returns and three months of SST returns attached. Bidders must be on the applicable FBR or SRB Active Taxpayer List. Provide engineering and technical staff details, attested engineers' CVs and employment information reflected in the PEC licence. Submit a machinery and equipment list with ownership, rental or lease evidence appropriate to the work. Every page of the bid documents and firm profile must be paginated, signed and stamped.

A mandatory undertaking on original Rs. 500 e-stamp paper must confirm that the firm has not been involved in departmental disputes, abandonment or unnecessary delays in government or private works; is not currently blacklisted; discloses litigation and its status or outcomes; and certifies that all submitted information is true and correct. Previously blacklisted firms that have been delisted may compete. False or tampered information may result in blacklisting at any stage.

Bidding documents and conditions can be viewed and downloaded through https://portalsindh.eprocure.gov.pk. The tender fee is Rs. 5,000 and must accompany the technical e-bid documents. Bid security is 5% of the estimated cost, amounting to Rs. 6,460,200, in the form of a call deposit, pay order, demand draft or bank guarantee issued by a scheduled bank of Pakistan in favour of the Executive Engineer (Dev), Public Health Engineering Division Jacobabad. Submit original security in a sealed envelope by hand or registered mail to that office by the technical opening date and time.

Electronic bids must be submitted through ePADS before 10:00 a.m. on 16 November 2026 for the first attempt, or before 10:00 a.m. on 1 December 2026 for the second attempt. Technical proposals open at those times. Bid validity is 90 days. Technical evaluation is pass/fail for every criterion and subcriterion. Only qualified firms' financial proposals will be opened, following advance written notification; non-responsive firms' financial proposals will be returned unopened.

Conditional bids or bids without security will not be considered. If the office closes or a government holiday occurs, submission and opening move to the next working day at the same time and venue. The agency accepts no liability for online errors and may reject bids or cancel procurement under SPPRA rules. Rates more than 10% below the estimate require a detailed justification/work plan and performance security linked to the bid difference/10% before award. Project information is available during office hours from Rahim Bux Danish, Executive Engineer (Dev), telephone and fax (0722)652795.