Sam India lowest bidder for 2nd Architectural finishing contract on Delhi Metro’s Magenta Extension Line

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Sam India Builtwell Pvt. Ltd. emerged the lowest bidder for Architectural finishing work on eight stations of Delhi Metro Magenta Extension Line under Phase-4 as Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) opened financial bids for this contract.

These eight stations are Madhuban Chowk, Prashant Vihar, North Pitampura, Haiderpur Badli Mor , Bhalaswa, Majlis Park, Azadpur and  Ashok Vihar. The work also includes installation of prefabricated steel roof structures at these eight stations.

DMRC invited bids for this work in December 2020 with an estimated cost of INR 93.96 Crores and completion period of 24 months. Technical bids for the same were opened in February which revealed name of 13 bidders. Later, 11 bidders were disqualified based on bid evaluation process. The bid values of technically qualified bidders are –

• Sam India Builtwell Pvt. Ltd. – INR 100.29 Crores
• JRC Grid Engineers Pvt. Ltd. –  INR 121.67 Crores

Package Number: DC-10B-R

Brief Scope: Architectural Finishing Works Including Design, Fabrication, Supply, Erection & Roof sheeting of Prefabricated Steel Roof Portal Pre- Engineered Building (PEB) Structures & Foot Over Bridge (FOB) including Design & Construction (Substructure & Superstructure) & necessary changes in existing station for connection of FOB, External facade, Water Supply, Sanitary Installation, Drainage, Site development works at Eight Elevated Stations namely Madhuban Chowk, Prashant Vihar, North Pitampura, Haiderpur Badli Mor (over existing Line-2 station), Bhalaswa, Majlis Park, Azadpur & Ashok Vihar on Janakpuri West to R.K.Ashram Corridor (Extn. of Line-8) of Phase-IV of Delhi MRTS.

This is the 2nd Architectural finishing work contract for Magenta Extension Line under Phase-4, with 1st contract won on Tuesday by URC Construction.

As the bid value by Sam India Builtwell is slightly on higher side against DMRC estimate, it is still likely that DMRC will award the contract to Sam India Builtwell in coming weeks.

This Architectural finishing work will be carried on total 15 stations of Delhi Metro Magenta Extension Line under these 2 packages with Lisha Engineers to carry out work of similar nature on eight stations of Line-7 Extension (Pink Line) of Delhi Metro.