Construction Improvement Blacktopping of 30 Km Link Roads Raj Mahal Kotli

The Office of the Executive Engineer PWD Highways Division Kotli, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, is procuring construction, improvement, reconditioning, and blacktopping works for 30 kilometers of link roads in the Raj Mahal constituency of District Kotli. This tender covers multiple link roads with lengths mostly around 0.5 to 1 kilometer each, including roads such as Garyala to Kotla with Multi Span Culvert, Gowan Qamar Amin Dandli, and others. The scope involves civil works including blacktopping and reconditioning, aimed at enhancing road infrastructure in the region. Eligible bidders must be registered with the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) under categories C-5 and C-6 with specialization codes CE-01 and CE-02, and must have endorsement from the Communication & Works Government of AJ&K for the financial year 2025-26. Firms must also be registered with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Active Taxpayers List (ATL). Experience in similar road construction and blacktopping projects is essential. The tender follows a Single Stage-Single Envelope E-Bidding procedure. Bidders are required to submit their electronic bids by 11:00 AM on 11th May 2026. The bid security amounts vary per work but are generally in the range of PKR 221,000 to PKR 758,000. Performance security is fixed at 5% of the bid price, with additional security required if bids are below 10% of the engineering estimate. Hard copies of original bank receipts or CDRs along with bidding documents must be submitted within 48 hours after bid opening. A practical tip for bidders is to ensure timely registration and login credentials acquisition from the IT Section of the Chief Engineer Highways office in Muzaffarabad. Uploading technical profiles in PDF format and submitting all required documents both electronically and in hard copy within the stipulated deadlines is crucial to avoid disqualification. Bidders should also carefully review the bid security and performance security requirements to comply fully with the tender conditions.