DWARKA EXPRESSWAY Tenders Invited By HUDA by March 07, 2011

HUDA floats tender for Northern Peripheral Road:
After a long delay, the Haryana Urban Development Authority has invited tenders for the much-touted Northern Peripheral Road (NPR).
This stretch will connect Dwarka with National Highway 8 at Kherki Dhaula.

According to the tender document, March 7 is the last date for submission of tenders by private players. The road is being developed under the public private partnership (PPP) model.

The HUDA is expected to open the tenders on March 15.

The detailed document inviting tenders mentions that the project has to be completed within 12 months from the date of awarding of the project.

The NPR stretch has been planned as an alternate link road between Delhi and Gurgaon, and is expected to ease the traffic situation on the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway.

Sources said that the construction of the peripheral road had been a priority for the state government, considering the major residential and commercial development happening along this corridor.

The road will also provide connectivity to the much-touted Reliance-HSIIDC SEZ besides the Garhi Harsaru dry depot.

A senior government official said, "A lot of time has been lost due to protests from affected property owners on this stretch. Now we want to expedite the work. The infrastructure development is crucial."
The HUDA tender also clearly mentions that the successful bidder will also have the responsibility to maintain the road for five years.

"Maintenance work will include repair of any potholes or depression, removal of all defects such as defective material, bad work man-ship and defective work/design, which will be done by the contractor free of cost. The contractor will be bound to repair road cuts also," the document said.