NCC Awarded Mumbai Metro Line-2B’s Contract for Pending Work
April 25, 2023 Update: Per the comment section, it appears the contract was awarded in 2022 and not this month. MMRDA’s tendering system indicates the Letter of Award (LOA) was April 6, 2023. It’s possible their IT guy got lazy and didn’t provide the correct date when the record was updated.
April 24 2023 Original Post:
NCC Ltd. on April 6 was awarded a contract with an undisclosed value by Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) for 5.868 km Package C102’s pending work on Mumbai Metro’s Line-2B (Yellow Line) between MTNL – Chembur stations.
MMRDA had originally awarded a contract for this section’s construction through Kurla, comprising of 5 stations and an “iconic bridge” over Mithi River, to RCC Infra Ventures – MBZ JV in 2017. That contract was terminated in January 2020 due to poor progress on key performance indicators.
After 4 tender notices between February 2020 and August 2021, NCC was once again declared as the lowest bidder in October 2021 beating J Kumar (JKIL) and Tata Projects Ltd. (TPL) for its work with a 36 month completion deadline.
NCC’s financial bid at Rs. 791.15 crore was way higher (24.45%) than MMRDA’s 635.71 crore estimate which led to 18 months of negotiations – a criminally long duration that I haven’t witnessed in the past.
If someone reading this is aware of the contract’s final value, then leave a comment below or shoot me a message via the Contact page. I’d like to add it in here for record keeping. Financial bids submitted by NCC, JKIL and TPL in October 2021 can be viewed here.
Brief Scope of Package C102: Part Design and Construction of Balance Works of Package CA06, Elevated Viaduct and 5 Elevated Stations viz. MTNL Metro, S. G. Barve Marg, Kurla East, EEH and Chembur (excluding Architectural Finishing and Pre-Engineered Steel Roof Structure of Stations) from Chainage 46860.384m to Chainage 52729.312 of Line 2B [D.N Nagar-Mandale] of Mumbai Metro Rail Project of MMRDA.
I’m glad this saga has finally come to an end. Let’s now see what construction challenges show up as this won’t be an easy section (it never is in Mumbai!) with numerous railway lines and highways to build across.
With recent developments on the systems (PEB, Electrification) side of things, I see Line-2B opening up no sooner than 2025. NCC’s Diamond Garden – Mandale section supported by Mandale Depot will obviously be the first to open up, and the MTNL – Diamond Garden section no sooner than 2027.
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– TMRG
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Lowest bid criteria sometimes results in selection of contractor who cann’t deliver expcted progress in terms of key performance indicators. Then the client has to terminate the contract and initiate further bidding process.In most of the cases, this process of repeated bidding results in problems of final project management and untoward delays in project completion and closure.. Selection of contractor and contract price in first bidding is ctitical for achieving target completion period. If resourceful contractor can be selected, contract price can be adjusted during project to expedite the project work to achieve target of project execution.. .
So Beml’s trains will have to wait till 2027 for full supply to complete..Beml’s vendors like Hitachi are already asking for a rework of contracts because of the delay
Trains can be parked at Mandale Depot and rotated for operations
What happens to the iconic bridge? In negotiations was it sacrificed or devalued to likes of other ugly BMC bridges?
Not sure and am curious as well to see what was modified/deleted.
Hey TMRG any update on Mumbai Metro Line 12 tender? Technical Bids was supposed to be opened on 17th April. Did they extended the date?
Hi, current submission deadline is tomorrow at 5 pm with technical bids scheduled to be opened on the 27th. Hoping they don’t reschedule. Should know more tomorrow evening!
Rescheduled to May 11. Bummer…
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@TMRG, Any update??
https://twitter.com/amrikcranes/status/1604085778799529986?s=46&t=OnYDwPD0QRaNfVX2fiTp7w.
Hey TMRG looks like NCC was awarded this contact earlier not now.
Thanks, posted an update at the very top.
Hi TMRG, what happened to Bhiwandi Kalyan . Foundation stone was laid by PM around 4 years ago ?
Due to land acquisition difficulties, it’ll now feature a 3.54 km underground section with 1 underground station and 7 elevated stations. Bidding is underway for appointing its General Consultant. Current bid opening date is May 10.
Hi TMRG, Wrong information.C-102 was awarded already in May 2022.
Thanks, posted an update at the very top.
Hope those iconic bridges are constructed….
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/mmrda-appoints-new-contractor-to-complete-unfinished-metro-2b-work/articleshow/90384742.cms
23 March2022 news, NCC was awarded this contract for 760 crores.
HI TMRG when did C102 Metro project Commenced and its Completion Date?