The government’s project to construct an executive enclave, including a new Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), as a part of the Central Vista redevelopment on Tuesday received four bids, of which the lowest was for ₹1,119.56 crore from Ahluwalia Contracts India Ltd.
The Central Public Works Department (CPWD), which opened the financial bids on Tuesday afternoon, had estimated the project to cost ₹1,160.17 crore for construction and maintenance for five years. Tata Projects Limited, which is constructing the new Parliament building as a part of the Central Vista revamp, submitted a bid of ₹1,154.95 crore, while NCC Limited quoted ₹1,158.31 crore. Larsen & Toubro Limited, which won the bid to construct the first three buildings of the Common Central Secretariat in 2021, had the highest bid of ₹1,317.95 crore.
The CPWD had first invited pre-qualification bids for the project in November 24, with an estimated cost of ₹1,171 crore, and received bids from six firms, which were then asked to submit financial bids by Tuesday.
According to the CPWD tender document, the project would include the PMO, a Hyderabad House-like conference facility to be called India House, the Cabinet Secretariat and the National Security Council Secretariat. The new buildings would be built on the south side of South Block, after demolishing the structures on the site.
As a part of the Central Vista revamp, construction is ongoing at the new Parliament building, which is scheduled to be ready by November, and the Common Central Secretariat and the Vice-President’s Enclave. The redevelopment of the Central Vista Avenue, which was supposed to be completed in time for the Republic Day parade this year, is also ongoing, with 80% of the work complete, according to a recent reply by the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry in Parliament.
