Bhubaneswar (Metro Rail News): Ranjit Buildcon Ltd (RBL) has emerged as the lowest bidder to construct Package BBC-04 of Bhubaneswar Metro’s Phase 1 project which will connect Trisulia Square – Biju Patnaik Airport via 20 elevated stations.
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Package BBC -04
Package BBC-04 is 7.27km long and it is located in the middle of Bhubaneswar Metro’s 26km Line -1. The package includes 7 elevated stations linking Jaydev Vihar Square to KIIT Square.
Bidding Process
In March 2024, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) invited bids for the construction of the project (package BBC-04), estimated at Rs. 664.06 crore with a 36-month completion deadline. On June 19, the technical bids were opened, and all 11 bidders passed the technical evaluation.
Following are the financial bids for the package BBC-04:
| Firm | Bid Price |
|---|---|
| Ranjit buildcon ltd. (RBL) | 625.62 crore |
| ASHOKA BUILDCON LTD ( ABL) | 672.69 crore |
| Dinesh Chandra R.AGRAWAL INFRACON PVT. LTD(DRAIPL) | 679.00 crore |
| Dilip buildcon Ltd. (dbl) | 688.39 crore |
| Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd. ( RVNL) | 700.76 crore |
| GR Infraprojects Ltd. ( GRIL) | 705.18 crore |
| H.G.Infra Engineering Ltd. ( HGIEL) | 709.11 crore |
| Kalpataru Projects International Ltd.( KPIL) | 716.30 crore |
| Ceigall India Ltd. ( CIL) | 729.00 crore |
| NCC Ltd | 789.43 crore |
| KEC International Ltd. | 1034.76 crore |
Ranjit Buildcon’s bid of Rs. 625.62 crore was quite lower than DMRC’s estimate of Rs. 664.06 crore, indicating that the contract should be awarded soon without an extended financial bid evaluation period.
Scope of work:
Under Package BBC-04, the appointed contractor will be responsible for designing and constructing the elevated viaduct and seven elevated stations at the following locations except the architectural structures. The stations are as follows:
- Jaydev Vihar square
- Xavier Square
- Rail Sadan
- District Centre
- Damana Square
- Patai square
- KIIT square
Following are the Bhubaneswar Metro’s 3 Civil Packages & their Lowest Bidders:
Bhubaneswar Metro Phase 1
The length of Phase 1 is 26.024 km and it has 20 elevated stations which connect Biju Patnaik Airport and Trisulia Square.
