Online electronic bids are invited by 9 June on a Domestic Competitive Bidding (DCB) basis in single stage, two part bidding with an e-Reverse Auction (e-RA) from eligible bidders. The project’s civil works will comprise the headrace tunnel including adits, surge shaft including adits, pressure shaft/penstock including adits, underground powerhouse cavern, bus ducts, underground transformer cavern, underground draft tube, gate operation cavern, mat and other adits, access tunnels in powerhouse area, cable cum ventilation tunnel, ventilation shafts, downstream surge galleries, tailrace tunnel including adits and tailrace tunnel outlet structure. The works are expected to be completed within 44 months of the date of the award.
The project will be located downstream of NHPC’s existing 480 MW Uri-I run-of-river station, and will make use of Uri-I’s existing structures, such as the barrage, head regulator, and desilting arrangements. Uri-I Stage-II will include a 10.47 km-long, 6.5 m diameter headrace tunnel, a 17 m diameter, 93.5 m-high surge shaft, a 5m diameter, steel-lined pressure shaft, a 91 m-long, 20 m-wide, 42.8 m-high underground powerhouse and 6.5 m diameter horseshoe-shaped tailrace tunnel. The plant is expected to generate average annual output of 932 GWh in a 90 per cent dependable year under a rated head of 227 m.
The tender notice No. NH/CCW/CC-III/CO-389/PR10625/25 with qualifying criteria can be viewed at: https://www.nhpcindia.com/assests/pzi_public/tender_tendermaster/68232df1a68f4.pdf.
The complete tender documents can be downloaded through the Central Public Procurement Portal at https://eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app (link to reach at site is also available at tender corner as ‘e-Procurement’ at www.nhpcindia.com). Bids shall be submitted online at CPPP website only. The date and time for the E- Reverse Auction shall be announced separately by NHPC. Bidders should register on the website to submit their bids. Subsequent amendments, if any, shall be posted only on aforesaid websites, hence bidders are advised to visit websites regularly. For further information, contact: General Manager (CC-III), Contracts (Civil) Division, 2nd Floor, Jyoti Sadan, NHPC Office Complex, Sector-33, Faridabad-121003 (Haryana), India; Tel.: +91 (0)129-2588720; Email: contcivil3-co@nhpc.nic.in.
