Recarpating of existing road from sector junction 61/62-69/70 to sector dividing 65/66 at SAS Nagar.

Overview

The Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) invited online bids for recarpeting an existing road in S.A.S. Nagar. The tender was issued by: Divisional Engineer (C-3), GMADA, S.A.S. Nagar

Name of the Work

The work is described as: Recarpeting of existing road from Sector Junction 61/62–69/70 (Kumbra Chowk) to Sector dividing 65/66 (Bawa White House Junction) at S.A.S. Nagar This tender therefore concerns improvement/recarpeting of an existing road connecting the Kumbra Chowk area with the Sector 65/66 dividing-road junction.

Tender Reference

GMADA/DE(C-3)/2026/205-217

Tender Date

18 February 2026

Estimated Cost

The detailed tender notice gives an estimated cost of: ₹860.97 lakh or approximately: ₹8.61 crore

Earnest Money Deposit

The Earnest Money / Bid Security mentioned in the tender is: ₹13.65 lakh

Tender Processing Fee

The approximate tender processing fee is: ₹10,000 The detailed tender conditions govern the actual payment procedure.

Completion Period

The stipulated period for completion of the work is: 3 months This period would ordinarily apply according to the contract/work-order conditions after award.

Tender Availability

The tender was available online for bidding from: 20 February 2026 at 9:00 AM until: 6 March 2026 at 11:00 AM

Last Date for Bid Submission

The final date and time for submission of online bids was: 6 March 2026 at 11:00 AM

Technical Bid Opening

The technical bids were scheduled to be opened on: 6 March 2026 at 4:00 PM at: Office of the Superintending Engineer (C-2), GMADA Room No. 413, Fourth Floor PUDA Bhawan, Sector 62 S.A.S. Nagar

Financial Bid Opening

The notice states that the date of opening of the financial bid would be: intimated after evaluation of the technical bids Therefore, the newspaper/tender notice itself does not provide a fixed financial-bid opening date.

How Were Bids Submitted?

Bids were required to be submitted online through: eproc.punjab.gov.in Contractors participating in the tender were required to register on the portal and obtain the necessary:

• user ID;
• password; and
• Class 3 Digital Signature.

Documents Required From Bidders

The notice refers to documents including:

• Earnest Money / Bid Security;
• contractor enlistment certificate;
• PAN Card;
• GST registration details; and
• other documents required under the eligibility criteria.

Required scanned documents were to be uploaded with the technical bid.

Important Clarification About Hard Copies

One clause in the supplied tender text initially states that original documents should be deposited before bid opening. However, the same clause subsequently says: “The bidder should pay EMD through online and attach above documents with technical bid and there is no need to deposit hard copy of these documents in office.” Because these two portions appear inconsistent within the supplied notice, gmada.in should not attempt to reconcile them independently. The safest wording is: “Bidders were required to follow the document-submission instructions contained in the final e-procurement tender documents and any corrigenda issued on the portal.”

What Does Recarpeting Mean?

Recarpeting generally involves renewal of the upper road surface of an existing road. However, the precise work under this tender—including pavement layers, quantities, junction treatment or associated repair work—should be taken from the DNIT, drawings and schedule of quantities rather than inferred from the short tender title.

Tender Conditions Mentioned

The detailed notice also states that:

• conditional bids could be rejected;
• bidders had to meet the eligibility criteria;
• uploaded documents of the successful bidder could be verified against originals;
• successful agencies were required to comply with applicable labour-registration requirements;
• if the tender-opening date fell on a public holiday, it would move to the next working day at the same time and place;
• GST provisions would apply where bidding documents referred to VAT; and
• GMADA reserved the right to reject any or all tenders without assigning a reason.

Corrigenda and Amendments

Any:

• corrigendum;
• addendum;
• correction; or
• postponement

was to be published on the Punjab e-procurement portal. Bidders were therefore required to keep checking the official portal for updates.

Does This Notice Mean the Road Work Was Awarded?

No. This is an invitation for bids. It does not confirm that:

• a contractor was selected;
• the financial bid was finalised;
• a work order was issued;
• recarpeting started;
• the contract amount remained exactly ₹860.97 lakh; or
• the work was completed.

Separate tender-result, award and work-order records would be required to establish those facts.

Current Status

The bid-submission deadline was: 6 March 2026 Therefore, this tender is now: Closed / Historical The current project status would require a later official record showing whether the tender was awarded, cancelled, re-tendered or completed.

What Should Be Checked for the Final Status?

For a complete project record, verify:

• technical bid result;
• financial bid result;
• successful contractor;
• accepted bid amount;
• work-order date;
• commencement date;
• stipulated and actual completion dates;
• any extension of time;
• corrigenda;
• cancellation or re-tendering; and
• final completion status.

Reading the sector references

The notice locates the route using a planned-sector junction and a sector-dividing road. It names the junction of Sectors 61/62 and 69/70 as one end, and the road dividing Sectors 65 and 66 as the other. These references place the work within SAS Nagar’s planned-sector framework, but the available information does not establish the exact alignment between those endpoints.

The endpoints are described by the sectors they meet, rather than by street names or a stated direction of travel. The notice title does not say whether the work covers the whole stretch between those points or a defined portion within it.

The sector references support a location description at that level. The exact limits and length on the ground remain unconfirmed in the available information.

How this road work sits within a planned-sector area

SAS Nagar’s numbered sectors provide the geographic frame for this maintenance notice. The named junction and dividing road describe an existing route, and the notice identifies recarpeting rather than construction of a new road. It does not document when this particular road was built or how its use has changed.

The available details also do not establish the road’s prior condition, any earlier repairs, or why it was selected for resurfacing. They support a description of recarpeting in a planned-sector setting, not a longer history of this road or a claim about the development stage of the surrounding sectors.

Other site notices concern separate road and infrastructure work in the broader sector area:

• A February 2025 notice concerns balancing work on a 100-foot-wide road connecting to the 150-foot-wide road dividing Sectors 77 and 78.
• An August 2026 notice concerns construction of a 52-metre-span RCC bridge, including an approach road, on the 100-foot-wide road dividing Sectors 62 and 63.

Those notices name other works. They do not establish a shared contract, coordinated programme, or direct physical connection with this recarpeting. The available information also does not establish whether the separately noticed works have been completed.

What maintenance work can and cannot establish

The notice describes recarpeting of an existing road in SAS Nagar. It does not identify a new road proposal or establish approval of a wider transport project. It also does not describe traffic volumes, the road’s condition, or why this route was selected.

The sector-based description distinguishes this work from construction of a new connection, but does not establish the road’s importance to local travel, whether it carries through traffic, or the benefits expected from the work. Those points are not confirmed by the available information.

The available details do not establish whether the recarpeting is part of a larger development scheme or coordinated with the separately titled bridge work on the Sector 62/63 dividing road or the Sector 77/78 road work. A relationship should not be assumed without documentation identifying one.

Practical Details

• Notice Date: Feburary 19, 2026

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