SP Singla Constructions Pvt. Ltd. (SPCPL) on Thursday was declared as the lowest bidder for the new Sonepur – Digha Bridge’s construction work on NH-139W in Bihar on the EPC mode.
This 6 lane bridge over the Ganga River by India’s Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) will be built on the western-side of the existing Sonepur –SPCPL
The total length of the project is 6.925 km which includes a 4.556 km long extra-dosed bridge and 2.369 kms of approach roads. MoRTH had invited bids for its civil construction in January 2023 with a Rs. 2635.89 crore construction estimate and 42 month deadline. Technical bids were opened barely 10 days ago to reveal 10 bidders.
Four of the bidders (Ansal Highway, Gammon, R & C Infraengineers & Spica Projects) were disqualified right away as they hadn’t submitted a physical bid along with their online bid. DRA Infracon – YFC Projects JV was disqualified during technical evaluation as they failed to demonstrate adequate experience mandated by the tender’s requirements.SP Singla will be responsible for maintaining the bridge for a period of three and a half years.The project’s construction was approved by the Central Government’s cabinet on December 27, 2023 with a total estimated cost of Rs. 3064.45 crore.
