Repair and rehabilitation of sewerage and paving infrastructure across Karachi by KMC

The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) Engineering Department invites tenders for repair, replacement and rehabilitation of sewerage lines and paving blocks across fourteen union committees and districts of Karachi, Sindh province. The notice covers fourteen separate schemes with an estimated total cost of Rs 20,000,000 each for individual works, including repair and replacement of sewerage lines in Majeed Colony Union Committee 04, provision and fixing of paving blocks for improvement of internal streets in multiple locations including Majeed Colony UC-04, Sharpao Colony, Ward 1-4 of Union Committee 5, Bilal Colony TMC, Rasheed Abad UC-05, Christian Colony and other designated areas. The tender is being floated through the electronic platform EPADS under Single Stage One Envelope Procedure, with bid opening extended to 05.08.2026 due to technical uploading error. Total tender value spans multiple schemes each valued at Rs 20,000,000 with infrastructure improvement focus across Karachi's peripheral communities.

Eligible bidders must hold a valid PEC (Pakistan Engineering Council) license in Category C-6 or above with relevant field of specialization codes CE01, CE09 or CE10. Mandatory requirements include copy of National Identity Card, active Tax Payer status with Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), valid National Tax Number (NTN) certificate, valid SRB registration certificate, affidavit confirming no involvement in blacklisting or court cases within the last five years, audited financial statements from ICAP-registered firms, documentary evidence of machinery and equipment ownership or lease, and specific construction experience of at least one similar nature work with minimum 80 percent of estimated cost or two similar works each at 50 percent minimum cost executed within the last five years in government sector. Bid security is set at 5 percent of estimated cost, and an integrity pact stamp of Rs 200 is required.

Bid documents must be submitted electronically via EPADS portal and physically deposited at the Office of Chairman Procurement Committee, Engineering Department KMC, behind Dawood Engineering University, Musliabad Karachi before bid opening on 05.08.2026. Bids must include all mandatory documents, cost schedules in both words and figures, company stamp, and non-refundable tender cost as Pay Order from a scheduled bank in favour of KMC. All queries and submissions must reference NIT No. CPC/ED/KMC/87 for proper processing.

KMC is procuring fourteen separate sewerage and paving infrastructure rehabilitation contracts, each valued at Rs 20 million, across Karachi's peripheral union committees and districts. This represents significant infrastructure investment in social welfare schemes targeting low-income communities. Bidders require PEC Category C-6 minimum with civil specialization and proven government sector experience. The extended closing date (05.08.2026) and EPADS portal submission indicate formal institutional process. Combined value suggests rolling or portfolio contracting opportunity for qualified firms capable of simultaneous execution across multiple zones.

Who can bid: Bidders must hold valid PEC Category C-6 or higher with specialization codes CE01, CE09 or CE10. Active FBR tax registration and NTN certificate required. Must demonstrate absence from blacklist for five years and provide audited ICAP financial statements. Typically, contractors undertaking government infrastructure works of this scale must also hold SECP registration if operating as corporate entity.