The Madanapalle segment of the Gandikota Phase-II water supply scheme in Annamayya district is out to tender at ₹759.54 crore, with bids closing on 18 August 2026.
What is being built
Andhra Pradesh RWS&S is taking Gandikota reservoir water to the Madanapalle segment in Annamayya district under Phase-II of the scheme. The portal shows an estimated contract value of ₹759.54 crore, while the NIT headline quotes the scheme at ₹1,000.00 crore. Reference is 04/2026-27 dated 29 July 2026, issued by the Chief Engineer-II, RWS&S Department at Gollapudi, Vijayawada, with bids received through the Superintending Engineer, RWS&S Circle, Chittoor.
Terms are the same across this batch of notices: lump-sum contract, open NCB tender, one cover, 90 days of bid validity, no tender fee and no EMD figure printed on the notice. Submissions opened on 4 August 2026 and close on 18 August 2026. Payment routes listed are online payment, challan generation and bank guarantee.
Bidders this suits
Madanapalle sits on the Rayalaseema plateau, so a bidder pricing this needs to think about pumping head and long transmission runs rather than gravity distribution. That points to water infrastructure contractors with pumping main and headworks experience, not general civil firms.
There is a second reason to look closely. Five of these packages closed on the same date across four districts, which means bidding capacity in the state is spread thin over a fortnight. Contractors who move early on document study and joint-venture paperwork are better placed than those waiting for a deadline extension that may not come.
Fleet demand on the ground
The bulk of the spend is buried pipeline, so trenching machines carry the schedule. Backhoe loaders work the village and roadside reaches, and excavators take the deeper transmission trenches. Rayalaseema ground turns rocky quickly, so budget for rock breakers and expect slower daily progress than an alluvial job of the same length.
Behind the trenchers come tippers hauling spoil and bedding sand, compactors closing the trench in layers, and cranes handling large-diameter pipe. The fixed works of pump houses, sumps and overhead balancing reservoirs add concrete mixers and a small batching requirement at each node.
Key facts
Tender ID
2026_PREDSEPR_971672_1
Reference no.
04/2026-27 Dt 29-07-2026 of the Chief Engineer-II RWS&S Department Gollapudi, Vijayawada
Issuing authority
RWS&S Department, Chief Engineer-II, Government of Andhra Pradesh (SE PRED RWS Chittoor)
What does the Madanapalle water supply tender cover?
A multi-village water supply scheme drawing on Gandikota reservoir under Phase-II, serving the Madanapalle segment in Annamayya district of Andhra Pradesh.
Why do two different values appear?
The e-procurement portal lists the estimated contract value at ₹759.54 crore. The NIT title carries a scheme estimate of ₹1,000.00 crore. Confirm the figure that applies to your bid in the tender documents.
When do bids close?
Bids close on 18 August 2026, having opened on 4 August 2026. Bid validity is 90 days and withdrawal is not allowed.
What machines does this scheme need?
Backhoe loaders and excavators for trenching, rock breakers for the harder Rayalaseema reaches, tippers, compactors for backfill, plus cranes and mixers at pump houses and storage reservoirs.
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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