Construction of flood protection works at Rustam Khwar and Muqam Nullah in District Mardan

The Irrigation Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa invites bids for the construction of flood protection works at Rustam Khwar and Muqam Nullah in District Mardan. This procurement is specifically for flood resilience and infrastructure enhancement under the feasibility study and revamping of Kalpani Nullah and Rustam Khwar via Katlang. The technical scope includes construction of flood protection works to safeguard bodies and agricultural land in Tehsil Rustam and allied systems for village protection downstream of Rustam Khwar. The estimated cost for the Rustam Khwar flood protection work is **PKR 52.237 million**. Eligible contractors must be approved by the Irrigation Department and hold a valid Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) license for the current financial year 2025-26. Relevant PEC categories CE-04 (vii) and CE-10 (i) are mandatory. Bidders must also have active registration with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority (KPRA). Experience in similar flood protection or civil works projects is essential. The tender submission deadline is **13 May 2026 at 12:00 PM**, with bid opening at 12:30 PM the same day. Bids must be submitted electronically through the EPADS system. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 6 May 2026 at 11:00 AM at the office of the Executive Engineer, Swabi Irrigation Division-I. A practical tip for bidders is to ensure all required documents including Earnest Money in the form of Call Deposit Receipt (CDR) and technical and financial bids are uploaded as a single PDF file on EPADS before the deadline. Incomplete or late submissions will be rejected. Careful attention to the bid security and PEC category requirements will improve chances of success.