To, wi LAHORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY \ @ U.D.WING OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER i KHAYABAN-E-FIRDOUSI, 467-D-ll, oe M.A. JOHAR TOWN, LAHORE. A No. CEILDA/PS//313Nov.70, 2016 M/s Maqbool - Galsons (JV), , House No. 5, Agha Khan Road, Sector F-6/3, Islamabad. Sub: BLACK LISTING UNDER PPRA RULE 21 OF CONTRACTORS M/S 3. MAQBOOL ASSOCIATE LTD AND M/S CH. A. LATIF & SONS, INDIVIDUALLY AS WELL AS IN JV TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY TENDERS OF THE PROCURING AGENCY NAMELY “LAHORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY” In compliance to a notice for Personal Hearing dated 17.11.2016, the Contractor's authorized Representative Ch. Muhammad Saleem (Advocate. Supreme Court of Pakistan) attended the Personal Hearing and also submitted a written statement. The issue has been examined in the light of the Engineer's recommendations available record, oral and written reply of the contractor, the undersigned is of considered opinion that: a) There is no doubt that the contractor failed to perform his contractual obligation under various clauses of the contract document ») The contractor has not raised the issue of Black listing in any Court of law ©) As per “Schedule” (sub-section 6 of Rule 21) para 1 to 8, all actions, such as issuance of show cause notice, personal hearing and decision, are to be taken by the “procuring agency’ d) The Contractor’ attempt to undermine the safety, security and stability of the structure of the project by constructing lesser length of 22 piles at two grids (358 & 359) is a solid ground to black list him besides other reasons. In view of above, the contractors M/s Maqbool Associate Ltd (office at G-25, Ch Khaleeq uz Zaman Road, Block B, Clifton, Karachi) and M/s Ch. A. Latif & Sons (office at Chaudhry Plaza, Street No. 112, G-11/3, Islamabad) individually as Page 1 of 2vont well as in any joint/are hereby debarred for a period of 5 years to participate in tenders of the procuring agency namely “Lahore Development Authority” However, the contractor may within thirty days make a representation against the orders before the Managing Director, PPRA, Punjab under sub rule 9 of “Schedule” (see sub rule 6 of Rule 21) cf (ASRAR SAEED) THE EMPLOYER! CHIEF ENGINEER, LDA. Copy for information to:- The Director General, LDA Managing Director, PPRA, S&GAD, GoP with a request to upload the information on the website. It is further requested to debar both the contractors from participating in any public procurement of all procuring agencies in Punjab for the reasons specified in para 2 above. The Project Coordinator, PMU, LDA. The Engineer / Project Director, LOLMTP (Package-II), LDA, The Registrar, M/s Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC), Ataturk Avenue (East), G-5/2, Islamabad with a request not to renew the enlistment of contractors M/S CH. A LATIF & SONS (PVT) LTD AND M/S MAQBOOL ASSOCIATES (PVT) LTD). ‘The Project Manager, NESPAK-CEC (JV), LOLMTP. Office Copy. Page 2 of 2