Mumbai: The contractor has defeated the BMC park department again.
Despite losing deposits on low bids in tenders previously framed for maintenance of more than 200 parks and gardens in the city, the contractor has placed an offer of about 40% below the estimate of fresh tenders.
The Supplementary City Commissioner Ashwini Bhide, who has made a decision to scrap the initial tender and made the contractor lose their security deposits, said that the file was in the process and the right decision would be immediately taken by competent authorities.
About the requirements of the need for open spaces well maintained, easily accessible has become more acute after a pandemic.
It is a good step that BMC has lost a deposit security contractor that has an offer below forecast and finally does a bad job.
But with contractors still bid below estimates for the second time, BMC must place a strict audit, quality inspection and supervision to improve and beautify open space.
In July, BMC has removed 24 tenders worth 50 crore for maintenance of more than 200 parks and parks for a year after the contractor bid more than 40% below the cost estimate and allegedly tried to make a cartel.
The contractor has also lost deposits amounting to around Rs 50 Lakh for low bids.
Even the Civic road department has faced the same situation.
Earlier this month, BMC held a road contract worth 1,200 crore after the contractor bid 30% below the estimation.
Civil officials say that they tend to refer to new offers and propose to increase retention money to be paid to contractors to 15% of the current 2%, and pay the only amount after the sixth year of construction based on the quality of work.
BMC has 1,052 open plots, together with a size of 1,200 hectares.
“We have floated fresh tenders for garden and garden maintenance and estimates decreased 20%, but even then, contractors have bid by almost 40% below the actual fee.
This is probably because there is no business because of locking and they want to work to ensure their survival.
So many contractors are ready to work without profit – there are also no losses just to keep their company alive, “said a senior civilian official.
With the contractor bid below the estimate once again, now some parks and parks without full-time maintenance contractors.
BJP accused that the city’s body had failed to break the contractor cartel.
“This shows that the contractor is stronger than the Civic Agency,” Claim BJP Corporator Vinod Mishra.
“BMC now provides a short-term quote contract to the company equal to more than 50% below the estimated cost.
Rub the tender and then giving work to the same company it doesn’t make sense,” Mishra said.
“Companies that have an offer below 30% for the second time have to be blacklisted.
BMC must include a very strict quality and audit check and appoint contractors at once.
BMC must also conduct an investigation into officials who prepare forecasts.
How the contractor can bid on Under 40% of the actual estimation? “Even though BMC usually floats the tender for a two-year contract, this year has planned to give it for only one year.