Tender Details
Description / Scope of Work
Lahore Development Authority invites sealed bids for the construction of an underpass at Nakhuda Chowk in Lahore, Punjab. This is Volume III of the bidding documents, containing the detailed bid schedule for various categories of work. The project scope encompasses multiple work streams including earthworks and allied activities, sub-base and base construction, surface courses and pavement, underpass structures, retaining walls for ramps, retaining piles for ramps, sump and pump station, drainage systems, LTP room, sewage system conduit and sewer lines, drainage and erosion works, ancillary works, general items, electrical works, and mechanical works. The quantities provided in the bid schedule are estimated and provisional, serving as the common basis for tendering. Payment will be based on actual quantities of work ordered and carried out, as measured jointly and verified by the Engineer In-charge and valued at the rates entered in the accepted priced bid schedule. All rates and prices shall include constructional plant, labour, materials, erection, maintenance, insurance, profit, taxes, duties and all general risks and liabilities. The contractor must clear the site to the Engineer In-charge's satisfaction and include all sampling, testing and compliance costs within the bid rates.
For Bidders: Our Analysis PAKISTANTENDER INSIGHT
Independent analysis by PakistanTender — not part of the official notice. Always confirm details against the original tender document.
This is a major civil infrastructure tender for an underpass construction in central Lahore comprising multiple structural and services components.
The bidding documents (Volume III) focus on cost schedules across nine distinct bill categories. Scale appears large given the complexity and breadth of work items. Bidders must price all ancillary costs, samples and testing within rates. Key challenge is that quantities are provisional; final payment depends on actual execution measurements and Engineer In-charge verification, creating cost risk.
Who can bid: The notice does not state eligibility criteria explicitly in this volume excerpt. Typically, construction contractors bidding on major Lahore Development Authority projects are required to hold valid PEC (Pakistan Engineering Council) registration at Category A or B, valid NTN with FBR, valid SECP registration if applicable, and minimum past experience with similar infrastructure projects.