Tata Consulting Engineering limited (TCEl) has won bidding for execution of Area Based Development (ABD) plan development works in 777 acres area under the Smart City project for Raipur city, officials informed.
TCEl beat two other multi-national companies Darch Consultant Pvt ltd (Mumbai) and lea Associates South Asia (lASA) Private limited (New Delhi) respectively.
Despite the highest project rate, TCEl had won the bidding due to technical capability where in company secured 80 marks, it was informed.
Earlier, New Delhi based Pricewaterhouse Cooper (PwC) Company Pvt ltd had qualified for executing IT based works under ABD Plan.
Now, Planning Department of Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC) will submit its report to the high power committee after appointment of these firms under ABD Plan then development works under Smart Cities Project would be begun this month.
As per the information received, TCEl had quoted tender rate of `26 .96 crore for implementing the development works under ABD plan whereas lASA and Darch had quoted tender rate of `24.73 crore and 22. 65 crore respectively.
Here, TCEl won the bidding despite quoting higher tender rate as TCEl secured 87.21 points while lASA got 80.72 points and Darch bagged 76.80 points respectively in technical efficiency, officials informed.
Also, the work experience Rajasthan and Maharashtra played vital role in getting the tender for ABD plan under Smart Cities Project for Raipur city.
TCEl has got the tender for ABD plan, as the company has done tremendous work in Rajasthan and Maharashtra. The company’s experience will be an advantage to smarten up Raipur as per the standards laid down to create a Smart City, Raipur Municipal Commissioner Rajat Bansal told The Pioneer.