BT Live – BMC YET TO DECIDE WHETHER TO SCRAP GARDEN MAINTENANCE TENDER WORTH RS 45 CRORE
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Upkeep of nearly 400 gardens in the city is in limbo as the civic body is yet to decide if they should scrap the garden maintenance tender worth Rs 45 crore and issue a fresh tender or award the contracts despite the low bids.
Over four months ago, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had scrapped 24 tenders for the maintenance of more than 400 parks and gardens for a year after contractors bid over 40 per cent below the estimated cost. Additional municipal commissioner Ashwini Bhide had then decided to scrap the initial tenders and make contractors forfeit their security deposits.
The contracts were re-tendered. In September this year, contractors have again placed bids between 36 and 40 per cent below estimates in the fresh tenders. The BMC is still undecided this time around as the bids are low again.