DCI SECURES Rs.1119 Cr. CONTRACT FOR DREDGING
OF KOLKATA PORT ON GLOBAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING.
Visakhapatnam,November8: DCI has been
carrying out the maintenance dredging works for Kolkata Port (KoPT) Channels
for the past thirty years, awarded to DCI on nomination basis by Government of
India. As per the new dredging policy of Government of India, KoPT has called
for global competitive tenders for Maintenance dredging in the shipping
channel leading to Haldia Dock Complex in the Hooghly Estuary for a period of
five years from Jan 2017. DCI is the successful lowest bidder. The
value of the Contract is Rs.1119 Cr. for a period of five years from Jan 2017.
Seven Indian and foreign parties participated in the pre-bid meeting for the
tender and only two parties participated in the tender including DCI. DCI is
the only party who has been technically qualified for the tender and price bid
of the DCI was opened by the port. In the past DCI used to dredge about 20 Mln
Cu.M per year by deploying six dredgers at Jellingham and Auckland Bars. Under
the new contract the quantum of dredging has been reduced to about 8 Mln.Cu.M
per year consequent to opening up of Eden channel and DCI will execute the
contract by deploying three dredgers. With this DCI which is the only PSU
in the dredging field in India is securing all major contracts on open
.competitive bidding process.
