Rehabilitation of KLP Road–Basti Faqeeran–Basti Sipal Mor and Khumb Chachran Road by Highways Division Rahim Yar Khan

Highways Division Rahim Yar Khan invites engineering firms and contractors to bid through the Punjab PPRA e-Procurement System for the remaining rehabilitation work on the metalled road from KLP Road to Mills and Basti Faqeeran to Basti Sipal Mor, and from Khumb Chachran to KLP Road. The total road length is 4.34 kilometres. The estimated cost is Rs. 14.383 million, and the completion period is four months. Technical sanction is recorded under Superintending Engineer, Highways Circle Bahawalpur letter No. 1618/we dated 11 February 2025.

Participating firms and contractors must be registered with the Pakistan Engineering Council in the relevant category and codes and hold a valid renewed PEC licence for financial year 2026–27. They must also be registered on the Punjab PPRA portal at https://ep.punjab.gov.pk, where registration information and procedures are available.

Bid security is 5% of the estimated cost, with earnest money listed as Rs. 0.719 million. Payment must be made digitally through PSID using the Punjab e-Procurement System linked with the Bank of Punjab, in favour of the Executive Engineer, Highways Division, Rahim Yar Khan. Physical securities, including CDRs, pay orders and demand drafts, will not be accepted.

The lowest evaluated bidder must submit a performance guarantee equal to 10% of the contract amount within 15 days of receiving the offer letter. This must also be paid digitally through the Punjab e-Procurement System in favour of the Executive Engineer, Highways Division, Rahim Yar Khan. The guarantee must remain valid for three months beyond the completion or extended completion period. This requirement applies to every successful bidder irrespective of the estimated or contract amount.

Bidders must quote individual item rates, amounts for each item and a grand total in their financial proposals. Item rates will govern evaluation if arithmetic differences occur. Percentage quotations above or below the estimated or DNIT cost will be treated as non-responsive. Bids must be uploaded electronically. Responsive bids will be downloaded and quoted rates announced before the Tender Opening Committee at the Office of the Commissioner, Bahawalpur, on 11 November 2026 at 12:00 noon.

False information or bogus documents may lead to disqualification and disciplinary proceedings. The procuring agency may reject all bids before acceptance under Clause 35 of the PPRA Rules. Credit for old material will be adjusted manually during evaluation. TST, DST and surfacing must be executed using a mechanized system. Successful contractors must submit work claims electronically for processing through the Digital Measurement Book. The response period will be calculated exclusively from publication on the PPRA website.