Malaprabha Bridge-cum-Barrage Tender, Belagavi (Karnataka)

Karnataka Neeravari Nigam wants a bridge-cum-barrage built across the Malaprabha at Chikkahattiholi in Belagavi district, a Rs 41.39 crore job that closes for bids on 2 July 2026.

What’s being built

One structure, two purposes: a barrage to hold and manage river water, with a bridge deck on top to link Chikkahattiholi and Karvinkoppa villages. The package adds allied works, a sopanam (ghat steps), left-bank protection and the connecting roads, plus a spell of operation and maintenance. Itemwise pricing keeps the quantities straightforward to work out. Building in a live river means season and water levels drive the programme.

Who should bid

This fits civil contractors comfortable with in-river work: cofferdams, piling, RCC substructure and decking. The tender fee is a modest Rs 7,500 and EMD is Rs 41.39 lakh, so a capable regional contractor can take a real shot. Bid validity is long at 225 days, and withdrawal isn’t allowed, so commit only when your rates are solid. Plant owners with piling rigs and cranes should track who wins, because river jobs run on hired specialist iron.

Machines the river job needs

Water work is its own discipline. You’ll need piling rigs for the foundations, cranes to handle girders and shutters, and excavators for the cofferdam and bank-protection work. Concrete comes from a batching plant with transit mixers feeding the barrage body and deck. Keep dewatering pumps running through the build, and bring vibratory rollers for the approach roads and bank fill. Timing each pour around river flow is half the battle.

Key facts

How to apply

1. Head to the Karnataka Public Procurement Portal at https://kppp.karnataka.gov.in and search reference KNNL/2025-26/BB/WORK_INDENT3888/CALL-3 (Tender ID 2026_Karnatak_308371_1).
2. Download the bid document and confirm the eligibility, in-river experience and O&M terms.
3. Arrange the Rs 41.39 lakh EMD and Rs 7,500 tender fee.
4. Submit your bid online before the 2 Jul 2026 deadline. Bids are scheduled to open on 3 Jul 2026.

Handy links before you bid

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