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Agreement executed with M/s Marymatha on 05.09.2019. Agreed amount was Rs.62.58 Cr. NTP issued on 28.09.2019. Duration was 24 Months. Even after lapse of 20 months since the notice to proceed with the work, contractor could achieve a progress of only 18%. On 11.06.2021, RBDCK served 14 days’ notice to the contractor to show cause why the Employer should not take steps for the termination. The contractor had filed WP(C) No. 12353/2021 before Hon’ble High Court of Kerala. Since no reply or response to initial termination notice was received from the contractor even after completion of 25 days, RBDCK terminated the contract and blacklisted the contractor on 06.07.2021. The contractor had filed WP(C) No. 13587/2021 before Hon’ble High Court of Kerala against the termination of contract and blacklisting. In WP(C) No. 13587/2021, the Hon’ble High Court had quashed the termination of contact and blacklisting done by RBDCK on 09.08.2021.
Secretary PWD has given permission to retender the work and Risk & Cost can be decided based on the verdict of WPC 12353/2021. In WP(C) No. 12353/2021 Hon’ble High Court of Kerala, ordered that respondent are free to retender the work. Work tendered on 06.04.2022. The bid was rejected as only one bidder participated. The work was retendered on 04.06. 2022. 1 bid received from M/s Silpa Projects and Infrastructure Pvt Llt. The amount quoted is 13.58% above based on current DSR 2018. The matter was informed to Principal Secretary, HED and CEO KIIFB and requested for the approval of tender on 25.10.2022
On 22.07.2023, Principal Secretary HED directed to retender the work. The work was retendered on 11.08.2023 and technical bid was opened on 29.09.2023. No bid were reecived.
A meeting was held on 11/10/2023 on Secretariat chaired by Hon'ble Minister for Higher Education in the presence of Principal Secretary,HED,officials of KIIFB,CUSAT and RBDCK. In the meeting RBDCK explained that the bidders are not willing to participate in the tender as this is a balance work and some of the bidders had requested to modify the tender condition in the pre bid meeting. Request for modification in tender has been sent to Principal Secretary, HED on 16/10/2023.
A meeting was held on 05.01.2024 chaired by CEO, KIIFB to discuss issues pertaining to CUSAT - Package 1. It was decided in the meeting that RBDCK shall initiate steps for proceeding with limited tender involving accredited agencies for the execution of balance works at CUSAT Package 1. Hence we requested Principal Secretary, HED for the concurrence for proceeding with limited tender involving accredited agencies in Government of Kerala with the original tender conditions on 18.01.2024. On 14.03.2024, HED directed to proceed as decided in the meeting held on 05.01.2024 chaired by CEO, KIIFB.
The work was tendered 10.06.2024 as limited tender involving accredited agencies in Government of Kerala. Technical bid opened on 19.07.2024, but no bidders were participated. RBDCK had requested KIIFB on 24/07/2024 for KIIFB's view on the matter on how to proceed with the execution of work. |
