(56 oReaer Sire Tretia, reer ACH) National Highways Authority of ‘india (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of india) 5 wa 6, FHET-10, BIH, HE Rect - 110 075 ¢ G-5 & 6, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi-t10075, 'FAW/Phone : 91-11-25074100 / 25074200 oy ests oat NHAI/Policy Guidelines/ Procurement/2022 Policy Circular No. 8.1.24/2022 dated 28‘ July, 2022 {Decision taken on E-Office File No. NHAI/CMD/EPC/2020 (Comp.No. 46753)} Sub: Schedule of Bidding Process to be included while inviting RFP - reg. Bid due date for a project is extended for incorporating amendments issued in RFP & MCAs, incorporating modification suggested during appraisal projects by |AC/PATSC/SFC appraisal. This continuous extension of Bid Due Dates leads to delay in award of project. 2, __ In this regard, with the objective of timely award of projects following has been decided: (i) Bid to be invited after appraisal by IAC/PATSC. (ii) Bid due date not to be extended more than once and only in exceptional case twice. (ili) Following bidding schedule shall be included while inviting the RFPs and same shall be followed: SI. No.| (_ [Invitation of RFP (NIT) Event Description Date [To] w Last date for receiving queries [Th = To* 25 working days max] Gii)_[Pre-BID meeting at venue [Tz = T1 +1 working days at 1100 hours at NHAI HQ] (iv) | Authority response to queries latest by | [Ts = T: +7 working days max] (W)_ [Last date of Request for BID Document _| [Ts = Ts +15 working days max, up to 11.00 AM] (vi) [BID Due Date [Ts = Ts +15 working days max, up to 11.00 AM] (vii) | Opening of Technical BIDs at venue [Ts =Ta+1 day after 11.00 AM] (viii) | Declaration of eligible 7 qualified Bidders | [Ts = Ts +15 working days max] (&)_ [Opening of Financial BID Tir = Te +8 working days max] (0 [Physical Submission of original Bid | [Te = Tr +4 working days max] Security, POA for signing the Bid, POA for lead member of JV, if any, JBA for JV, if any, Integrity Pact, and experience certificates apostille at foreign origin, if any. Contd...2azo st. No. Event Description Date (xi) | Letter of Acceptance (LOA) [Ts = Ta +3 working days max] Return of signed duplicate copy of LOA _| Next day of issuance of LOA” Validity of BID = 120 working days from BID Due Date 3. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority. a 01]? (Sanjay Kumar Patel) General Manager (Coord.) To: All Officers of NHAI HQ/ ROs/ PIUs/ CMUs/ Site Offices Copy to: 1, Hindi Officer for translation in Hindi. 2. Library for hosting the circular on library site. 3. Web Admin for circulation