Sambalpur is getting a built-up riverbank between Mandalia and Chaunrpur bridge, and the ₹133.05 crore Mahanadi river front tender closes at 5:00 PM on 30 November 2026.
Riverbank work with an operating tail
The Chief Engineer, Basin Manager, Upper Mahanadi Basin at Burla has tendered construction of river front development from Mandalia to Chaunrpur bridge along the Mahanadi in Sambalpur district, phase 1, on an EPC turnkey basis including the power connective system and operation and maintenance. Reference is CE-BM-MB-13/2026-27 (Online), value ₹1,33,05,00,000, period 730 days.
River front projects combine two trades that rarely sit in the same company. One is hard river engineering: protection, revetment, steps and retaining structures that have to survive a Mahanadi flood. The other is public realm, meaning paving, lighting and landscape, with the power connective system and an O and M obligation attached.
What the bid terms say
EMD is ₹1,33,05,000, exactly 1 per cent of the estimate, with exemption allowed. The fee is ₹10,000 and bids open at 11:30 AM on 1 December. Turnkey plus O and M means you own the defects and the running of what you build, so the bid has to price a maintenance crew for the full term, not just the construction.
The usable season is the window when the river is low, and that drives everything. Excavators with long reach do the bank cutting and the apron, tippers move the spoil and bring in stone, and a crane sets precast and gabion units from the bank crest. Pitching and revetment need steady stone supply through a wheel loader, the promenade slabs and retaining walls take transit mixers, and a compactor closes every fill layer behind the walls. Keep machines able to withdraw quickly when the level rises.
Key facts
Tender ID
2026_CEBBU_144662_1
Reference no.
CE-BM-MB-13/2026-27 (Online)
Issuing authority
Chief Engineer and Basin Manager, Upper Mahanadi Basin, Burla, Odisha
Location
Mandalia to Chaunrpur bridge along the Mahanadi river, Sambalpur district, Odisha (pincode 768003)
Estimated value
₹133.05 crore (₹1,33,05,00,000)
EMD
₹1,33,05,000 (exemption allowed)
Tender fee
₹10,000
Form of contract
Turn-key (EPC, including operation and maintenance)
Construction of river front development from Mandalia to Chaunrpur bridge along the Mahanadi in Sambalpur district, phase 1, on EPC turnkey basis including the power connective system and operation and maintenance.
What is the value and EMD?
₹133.05 crore, with an EMD of ₹1,33,05,000 at 1 per cent. Exemption is allowed and the fee is ₹10,000.
Does the contract include maintenance?
Yes. The scope is EPC turnkey including operation and maintenance, so the winner runs what it builds.
When do bids close?
At 5:00 PM on 30 November 2026, with opening at 11:30 AM on 1 December 2026. The work period is 730 days.
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