CHANDIGARH: After three unsuccessful attempts to find bidders, the municipal corporation (MC) has revised its tender conditions and issued a new bid to operate the Construction and Demolition (C&D) waste plant under a revenue model, aiming to attract interested parties.
These adjustments were made following a pre-bid meeting aimed at understanding the lack of interest from firms in previous tenders. “Based on the feedback received, we have implemented minor alterations to the terms and conditions. The new tender has been released and will be opened soon. We are optimistic about receiving responses this time,” said MC sources.
This project is designed as a revenue-generating model for the first time, requiring the successful bidder to pay a royalty on the sale of recycled products, a point previously flagged by bidders as financially unfeasible.
According to the proposal, the plant will be managed for five years, with the possibility of a two-year extension based on performance. The request for proposal (RFP) includes collection, transportation, processing, and disposal of C&D waste, along with the manufacture and sale of recycled products and by-products.
