Tender Overview
The Housing and Urban Development Department Jammu & Kashmir invites bids for hiring essential snow clearance machinery to support Municipal Council Pulwama for winter 2025–26. Required equipment includes 1 JCB excavator loader, 2 tipper trucks, and 2 tractors with snow ploughs, deployed on-call from November 2025 to April 2026. Estimated project value is around ₹200,000 with flexibility clauses allowing up to 25% adjustment in contract quantity or duration at contract issue. Bidders must establish a local service office in the consignee state and provide a dedicated toll-free service line and escalation matrix. Ownership of at least 20% of the bid quantity in the bidder’s name is required, with payroll documentation for at least 20% of staff. A 25% contingency or quantity variation is permissible as per ATC.
Technical Specifications & Requirements
- Machinery: 1 JCB (Excavator Loader), 2 Tipper trucks, 2 Tractors with Snow Ploughers.
- Period: November 2025 to April 2026; deployment on call for snow clearance on main roads, link roads, and inner lanes of Pulwama.
- Service & Support: local state office, dedicated toll-free support, escalation matrix, and service personnel on payroll for at least 1 year.
- Fleet ownership: bidder must own at least 20% of bid quantity vehicles; proof to be uploaded.
- Deployment scope includes removal of heavy snow, transportation, and ploughing of inner areas; contract duration adaptable by up to 25%.
Terms, Conditions & Eligibility
- EMD: not explicitly specified in the data; bidders should verify at submission.
- Delivery/Deployment: November 2025–April 2026; on-call basis during the contract period.
- Documentation: provide proof of local service office, 20% owned fleet, payroll verification for service staff, and dedicated service contact details.
- Penalty/variations: ATC allows contract quantity or duration adjustment up to 25%; bid acceptance binds to revised terms. Compliance with local regulations and vehicle registration is implied.
