General Consultancy contract of Kanpur & Agra Metro Rail awarded

LUCKNOW (Metro Rail News): A joint venture of Technica Y Projectos, S.A. – Italferr S.P.A emerged as the lowest bidder for giving the General Consultancy services for the execution of Phase 1 of Kanpur & Agra Metro Rail projects in UP.

The UP Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (UPMRC) presented the financial bids. Only 2 bidders have proposed their bids & found technically qualified. Technica Y Projectos, S.A. – Italferr S.P.A JV – Rs 260,62,51,052.00, AECOM Asia – Egis Rail – Aarvee Associates – Egis Consulting Engineers JV – Rs 241,27,12,500.00.

Based on the terms of the tender, the bidders were chosen by Quality cum Cost Based Selection process and the technical score taken via each bidder is as under, Technica Y Projectos, S.A. – Italferr S.P.A JV – 7547.84 points, AECOM Asia – Egis Rail – Aarvee Associates – Egis Consulting Engineers JV – 6497.90 points.

UPMRC had called a request for offers (RFP) (Contract UPMRC/KNPAGGC-01) for the terms of general consultancy services for the Kanpur & Agra Metro projects on 12 Dec 2019. Technical bids were opened on 13 March 2020.

According to the tender notification declared by UPMRC, the plans of this contract is to get General Consultancy services for planning, design, procurement, project execution, testing & commissioning of the Kanpur & Agra Metro Projects.

The Consultants will also prepare, proof checks the design also support in construction work supervision and contract management of Depot & OCC wherever so requested by UPMRC.

Supervision & contract management of the civil construction work of elevated stations and viaducts will be the duty of UPMRC. General Consultant shall. However, be responsible for safety, quality & environmental compliances for all the elevated structures.