The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has prepared a proposal to appoint a contractor for the next two years to stop the leakage of water from the water channels in Deonar, Govandi, Mankhurd areas in the eastern suburbs, to prevent polluted water supply and to do other works related to the water channels.
The Municipal Corporation will spend Rs.14 crores including all taxes for these works. The contractor is willing to work at 26 percent less than the estimated cost.
Various works like urgently putting stop to the leakage of water from the network of water channels, remove contamination of water, take measures related to inadequate water supply, lay new water channels if necessary, replace old and corroded water channels, relocate water channels obstructing the work of cement concrete and rainwater channels, renew water connections etc. happens often.
The contract for these works has expired in the month of August. Therefore, the BMC had invited tenders for the appointment of a new contractor. A contractor has been selected for these works after the tender process.
Based on the amount of the last contract, the BMC had prepared an office budget. The contractor had submitted the tender at a lower rate of 26 percent. The contractor has all his own materials, machinery for excavation. So, he has disclosed that he has paid low rates. Also four and a half crore rupees have been kept as a security deposit.
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