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Thiruvananthapuram: The widening works of the Chengannur-Ettumanoor stretch of the MC Road would be further delayed with the second highest bidder, Essar-Sacyr, failing to submit the deposit amount within the January 20 deadline.
Earlier, the World Bank, which funds the project, had cited qualification shortfall to veto the PWD’s decision to award the contract to Chennai-based NAPC.
The Chengannur-Ettumanoor road widening has been included in the second phase of the Kerala State Transport Project (STPC) was to begin in December 2013.
A senior KSTP official, on condition of anonymity, confirmed that the tender awarded to Essar was cancelled after the failed to pay deposit amount of Rs 24 crore. The KSTP extended its first deadline to January 20 after Essar sought more time to pay the amount, which would come to around 10% of the total project cost of Rs 242.65 crore.
“We are now planning to submit a proposal to World Bank, requesting it to consider the third highest bidder, Sreedhanya Constructions,” the official said.
However, the World Bank has been favouring awarding more time to Essar to remit the amount. Moreover, awarding the contract to the third bidder would lead to a loss of around Rs 28 crore.
Earlier, the World Bank had criticized KSTP’s process of selecting contractors for the widening of Chengannoor-Ettumanoor-Muvattupuzha. It expressed dissatisfaction after PWD selected NAPC for both Chengannoor-Ettumanoor and the Rs 166.75 crore Ettumanoor-Muvattupuzha roads.
The bank had then cited qualification shortfall to oppose NAPC. After several rounds of discussions, PWD accepted the World Bank’s directive and awarded contract for Chenganoor-Ettumanoor to Essar and Ettumanoor-Muvattupuzha road to NAPC.
The widening of the two stretches on MC Road would ensure a smooth ride from the state capital to Muvattupuzha.
Essar had also won one another road widening work in KSTP phase II. It has been working on widening the Thalassery-Valavupara road.
Thiruvananthapuram: The widening works of the Chengannur-Ettumanoor stretch of the MC Road would be further delayed with the second highest bidder, Essar-Sacyr, failing to submit the deposit amount within the January 20 deadline.
Earlier, the World Bank, which funds the project, had cited qualification shortfall to veto the PWD’s decision to award the contract to Chennai-based NAPC.
The Chengannur-Ettumanoor road widening has been included in the second phase of the Kerala State Transport Project (STPC) was to begin in December 2013.
A senior KSTP official, on condition of anonymity, confirmed that the tender awarded to Essar was cancelled after the failed to pay deposit amount of Rs 24 crore. The KSTP extended its first deadline to January 20 after Essar sought more time to pay the amount, which would come to around 10% of the total project cost of Rs 242.65 crore.
“We are now planning to submit a proposal to World Bank, requesting it to consider the third highest bidder, Sreedhanya Constructions,” the official said.
However, the World Bank has been favouring awarding more time to Essar to remit the amount. Moreover, awarding the contract to the third bidder would lead to a loss of around Rs 28 crore.
Earlier, the World Bank had criticized KSTP’s process of selecting contractors for the widening of Chengannoor-Ettumanoor-Muvattupuzha. It expressed dissatisfaction after PWD selected NAPC for both Chengannoor-Ettumanoor and the Rs 166.75 crore Ettumanoor-Muvattupuzha roads.
The bank had then cited qualification shortfall to oppose NAPC. After several rounds of discussions, PWD accepted the World Bank’s directive and awarded contract for Chenganoor-Ettumanoor to Essar and Ettumanoor-Muvattupuzha road to NAPC.
The widening of the two stretches on MC Road would ensure a smooth ride from the state capital to Muvattupuzha.
Essar had also won one another road widening work in KSTP phase II. It has been working on widening the Thalassery-Valavupara road.
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