{"id":860,"date":"2026-10-09T13:48:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T13:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eve-construction.com\/?p=860"},"modified":"2026-10-09T13:48:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T13:48:15","slug":"madan-bhandari-highway-bridge-contracts-awarded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eve-construction.com\/%e0%a4%a8%e0%a5%87%e0%a4%aa%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b2%e0%a5%80\/madan-bhandari-highway-bridge-contracts-awarded\/","title":{"rendered":"Madan Bhandari Highway Issues Letter of Intent for Five Surkhet Bridge Contracts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Madan Bhandari Highway bridge contracts awarded cover five bridge construction packages on the Baddichaur-Gutu-Karnali section in Surkhet, announced by the project directorate in Chakupat, Lalitpur, through a letter of intent dated 2083\/06\/22. The winning bidders for the five khola crossings carry a combined quoted value of over Rs 381 million, making this one of the most significant award packages yet on the strategic mid-hill highway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/eve-construction.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/mb-highway.jpg\" alt=\"Madan Bhandari Highway bridge contracts awarded: official letter of intent for five bridge contracts in Surkhet\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The official letter of intent issued by the Madan Bhandari Highway Project Directorate, Chakupat, Lalitpur, dated 2083\/06\/22. Source: Madan Bhandari Highway Project Directorate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The largest award is for the 2x25m Lemu Khola Bridge, contract MBHPD\/337011084\/082\/83-002, which goes to M\/S Siddhi Binayak Construction of Makwanpur at a quoted price of Rs 86,241,726.59. Close behind is the 1x25m Salamdube Khola Bridge, contract -006, awarded to M\/S Indradhanu Achham Nirman Sewa of Kailali for Rs 85,063,517.40.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same Kailali-based contractor, M\/S Indradhanu Achham Nirman Sewa, also secured the 1x20m Baraiche Khola Bridge, contract -004, with a bid of Rs 73,712,736.89. The 1x25m Syaulighat Khola Bridge, contract -005, was awarded to the M\/S Himshrinkhala\/Alfa\/Kanjirowa JV of Nepalgunj, Banke, at Rs 72,681,560.53. Completing the package, the 1x25m Chature Khola Bridge, contract -001, goes to M\/S D. Laligurans Kalikot JV of Kalikot for Rs 63,510,958.02.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why the Madan Bhandari Highway bridge contracts awarded matter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Madan Bhandari Highway is a signature east-west corridor running through Nepal&#8217;s mid-hills, designed to connect remote districts and reduce travel times between the terai and the hill regions. The Baddichaur-Gutu-Karnali section in Surkhet crosses numerous steep kholas where bridges are the most technically demanding part of the works. Awarding all five bridge contracts together lets the directorate coordinate construction schedules and share mobilization costs across the package.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A letter of intent issued under Section 27(2) of Nepal&#8217;s Public Procurement Act 2063 is not yet a signed contract. It publicly declares which bids the project office intends to accept. Unsuccessful bidders then have seven days to file a complaint with the public entity if they believe the evaluation was unfair. Only after this review window closes, and any complaints are resolved, can the directorate sign the contracts with the five selected builders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the construction industry, the Madan Bhandari Highway bridge contracts awarded confirm that bridge construction activity on the mid-hill corridor is moving ahead. Readers following public works procurement on <a href=\"https:\/\/eve-construction.com\/%e0%a4%a8%e0%a5%87%e0%a4%aa%e0%a4%be%e0%a4%b2%e0%a5%80\/\">eve-construction.com<\/a> can expect similar packages as other sections of the highway advance from tendering to contract signing. Once the seven-day complaint period passes without unresolved challenges, the five joint ventures and contractors will begin mobilizing for the Chature, Lemu, Baraiche, Syaulighat, and Salamdube Khola crossings.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Madan Bhandari Highway bridge contracts awarded cover five bridge construction packages on the Baddichaur-Gutu-Karnali section in Surkhet, announced by 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