Thane (Metro Rail News): On 29 August, after the opening of technical bids, MMRCL revealed the names of 5 Firms that have submitted bids for Thane Metro’s first Detailed Design Consultant (DDC-01) contract.
In early August, Maha-Metro floated tenders for this contract with an estimated budget of Rs 3.82 crore and a 36-month deadline.
Scope of Thane Metro’s Package DDC-01
The appointed contractor under this package will be responsible for providing Detailed Design Consultancy Services for Thane Metro’s 6 elevated stations:
- Dr. Kashinath Ghanekar Natyagraha
- Manpada
- Dongripada
- Vijay Nagari
- Waghbil
- Waterfront
Bidders
The bidders for the Package DCC-01 are:
- Enia Design Pvt. Ltd.
- LKT Engineering Consultants Ltd.
- RITES Ltd.
- STUP Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
- SYSTRA MVA Consulting (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Thane Metro Project
Thane Metro, also referred as the Thane Integral Metro Project, has recently received approval from the Central Government’s Cabinet with an estimated total budget of Rs. 12,200 crore and a 2029 deadline.
Thane Metro will consist of a single corridor. The elevated route will span 26 km with 22 stations and a 3km underground twin tunnel section with 2 underground stations.
The Process Ahead
The Bids would go through a technical evaluation. Subsequently, MMRCL will reveal the financial bids of technically qualified bidders to identify the L1 (Lowest Bidder) for this Package.