Shapoorji Pallonji bags 3 contracts to build complexes in Telangana

Mumbai based realty and infrastructure giant Shapoorji Pallonji has bagged three contracts to construct collectorate complexes in Medchal, Ranga Reddy (Shamshabad) and Vikarabad of the total 26 new district collectorate complexes in Telangana. Shapoorji Pallonji posted the lowest bid for construction of these three complexes which involves an investment of around Rs. 102.97 crore. Several agencies were in the race, only 14 agencies qualified for technical stage were finalized to construct the new collectorate complexes which they have to hand over the buildings in a year. All of them quoted over 4.60 percent above the estimated benchmark value of the project, they were awarded the project as the tender rules allow up to 5 percent excess quotation compared to the benchmark value. Roads and Buildings engineer-in-chief I Ganapathi Reddy confirmed that the state government has finalized 11 agencies based on their lowest bid to construct collectorate complexes in 26 districts. The total cost of the 26 new collectorate complexes as per the bid amount quoted by the 11 agencies is Rs 885.25 crore. The project also includes construction of residential quarters-cum-camp office of respective district collectors, residential quarters of joint collectors and district revenue officers, among other district level officers. Shapoorji Pallonji has also bagged the Rs 300 contract for construction of the iconic police control command towers project in Hyderabad. This infrastructure major has completed construction of the Rs 50-crore Pragathi Bhavan, the camp office cum-residence of chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao.