Kerala PWD is taking bids until 2:00 PM on 3 October 2026 for the Vallakkadavu bridge tender, a ₹26.25 crore reconstruction job in Thiruvananthapuram.
An old bridge comes down and a new one goes up
The work is listed under the Chief Engineer (Bridges) and handled by the Superintending Engineer, Bridges South Circle, whose office is at Alappuzha. The portal describes it as general civil work for the reconstruction of Vallakkadavu bridge, with a tender value of ₹26,25,10,279 and 547 days to finish, about eighteen months.
Reconstruction in a city is mostly a sequencing problem. Traffic has to keep moving while the old structure is taken down, services have to be shifted, and the new deck has to be built in a tight working space.
Low deposit, item-rate billing
The EMD is a flat ₹5,00,000, far below the 1 to 2 per cent you see on central tenders, and exemption is allowed for eligible bidders. The tender fee is ₹19,518. Payment is on item rate, so your quantities and your rates for demolition, piling and concrete decide the margin.
Demolition needs an excavator with a rock breaker and tippers that can run at night. Foundations call for a piling rig, and girder placing for a mobile crane that can set up on a narrow approach. Transit mixers bring the concrete in, since there is rarely room for a batching plant beside a city bridge, and a backhoe loader handles drains, service trenches and clearing up.
Key facts
Tender ID
2026_PWD_870360_1
Reference no.
PWD/BR/TR/14895/2022_5_1_1/1
Issuing authority
Kerala PWD, Chief Engineer (Bridges), Superintending Engineer, Bridges South Circle, Alappuzha
Reconstruction of the Vallakkadavu bridge in Thiruvananthapuram, listed by Kerala PWD as general civil work worth ₹26.25 crore.
What is the last date to bid?
3 October 2026 at 2:00 PM. Bids open on 5 October 2026 at 2:00 PM.
How much EMD is needed?
A flat ₹5,00,000, with exemption allowed for eligible bidders. The tender fee is ₹19,518.
How long is the contract period?
The portal lists 547 days, about eighteen months.
Tender details are summarised for convenience and may change. Always verify the latest dates, terms and documents on the official tendering portal before bidding. DesiMachines is not responsible for changes made by the issuing authority.
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