Jharkhand
is a new state located in eastern India, It was carved out of the
state of Bihar on November 15th,
2000. The Government of Jharkhand has decided to develop a new Capital
City of about a million population near the existing city of Ranchi.
The city would have all the requisite infrastructure befitting a
modern vibrant capital.
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Greater
Ranchi Development Agency Ltd. (GRDA)
The Government of Jharkhand has formed a public sector
undertaking, Greater Ranchi Development Agency Ltd. (GRDA) (A company
incorporated under the company’s Act, 1956) and, among other,
entrusted it with the task of creation of the New Capital City.
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Objectives
of the Capital City
The main objectives for creation of the capital city are:
(i)
The city to have institutions such as State Legislature,
High-Court and Secretariat to effectively carry out the legislative,
judicial and executive functions of the government. It should have a
visually pleasing cityscape in tune with the aesthetic principles of
urban design and landscaping with a grand image of a New State Capital.
(ii)
The city to have all the other necessary state and local level
functions related to residential, industrial, commercial, institutional,
recreational, educational activities etc.
(iii)
The city to have high standards of physical infrastructure such
as road network, water supply, electricity, telecommunication facilities
etc.
(iv)
The city to have a flexible plan to accommodate the future growth
and changing requirement in lifestyle of its inhabitants.
(v)
The city plan should identify necessary tools/steps to plan for the development of the hinterland to minimize
adverse effects, if any, of the new capital city.
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Selection
of Urban Planning firm
GRDA
intends to select and engage a suitable Urban Planning Firms/Consortium
of international repute on the basis of a global tender (bidding
process). The process of selection comprises of two stages as follows:
Stage
1: Shortlisting
(i)
Invitation of Expression of Interest (EOI) : GRDA invites
eligible Urban Planning Firms/Consortia from India and abroad to submit
their Expression of Interest along with the details as stipulated in the
Pre-qualification document available on the websites:
www.jharkhand.gov.in,
www.jharkhandgov.in,
www.jharkhand.nic.in
& www.ranchimunicipal.com
(ii)
Evaluation and Shortlisting by GRDA: The GRDA will evaluate and
shortlist the Firms/Consortia.
(iii)
Shortlisted firm/consortium would be communicated accordingly.
Stage
2: Selection from the shortlisted bidders.
(i)
Submission
of proposals by the shortlisted firms in the format and manner laid out
in the Request for Proposal (RFP) document to be made available
by GRDA.
(ii)
Presentation
of preliminary concept plan and methodology before an expert panel of
GRDA.
(iii)
Evaluation
of proposals by the panel mentioned above.
(iv)
Opening
and evaluation of financial bids.
(v)
Final
recommendation.
INSTRUCTION
TO BIDDERS
·
Bidders should download the pre-qualification document from one
of the following websites: www.jharkhand.gov.in,
www.jharkhandgov.in,
www.jharkhand.nic.in
&
www.ranchimunicipal.com
·
Expression of Interest (EOI) will be received till August
25th,
2008
upto 4 pm at the following address and they shall be opened at 5 pm on
the same date at the same address: Managing Director, Greater Ranchi
Development Agency Ltd. (GRDA), Pragati Sadan, Kutchary Chowk, Main
Road, Ranchi- 834001 (Jharkhand)
o
The
Proposals received after the due date will not be entertained.
o
Information
together with documentary evidence should be furnished to above stated
address on or before the deadline.
o
Incomplete
documents shall be rejected outright.
The
Managing Director, GRDA reserves the right to reject any one or all the
EOI's without assigning any reason therefor.
Address
for Submission
Greater
Ranchi Development Agency
3rd
Floor, Pragati sadan (RRDA Building), Kutchary Chowk,
Ranchi-834001,
Jharkhand.
Phone:
0651- 2200192, Fax : 0651 - 2200212.
E-mail
ID: grda@gmail.com,
grda@jharkhand.gov.in
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