CMRL tender news: The move aims to facilitate the needs of commuters and increase footfall and boost the revenue for CMRL, which has seen a dip in revenue owing to the pandemic-induced lockdowns.
Following the resumption of metro services in Chennai on Monday, Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has invited tenders for renting out commercial spaces (bare shell shops and office spaces) along corridors 1 (between Washermenpet and Chennai Airport) and 2 (between Chennai Central and St. Thomas Mount) of Phase I and its extension (between Washermenpet and Wimco Nagar), in the city.
The spaces can be rented at street, concourse and link bridge levels at select elevated and underground metro stations across the city.
The move aims to facilitate the needs of commuters and increase footfall and boost the revenue for CMRL, which has seen a dip in revenue owing to the pandemic-induced lockdowns.
The built up space, ranging from 20 square metres (sqm) to 2000 sqm will be available for rent at select metro stations in Chennai for 10 years. The rental rate will be calculated from Rs. 310 to Rs. 775 per sqm.
A total of bare shell spaces are available in the stations as follows:
Vadapalani:
- Link Bridge – 80 sqm and 502 sqm
- Concourse – 323 sqm and 261 sqm
Ashok Nagar:
- Street – 120 sqm, 230 sqm, 111 sqm and 50 sqm
Ekkattuthangal:
- Street – 40 sqm and 88 sqm
St. Thomas Mount:
- Street – 48 sqm
- Concourse – 76 sqm and 60 sqm
Guindy:
- Concourse – 60 sqm
Nanganallur Road:
- Street – 33 sqm
- Concourse – 36 sqm
Thirumangalam:
- Concourse – 270 sqm, 45 sqm, 75 sqm and 275 sqm
Anna Nagar Tower:
- Concourse – 147 sqm, 85 sqm, 89 sqm and 340 sqm
Anna Nagar East:
- Concourse – 192 sqm
Shenoy Nagar:
- 93 sqm, 1900 sqm, 66 sqm, 28 sqm and 64 sqm
Pachaippa’s College:
- Concourse – 39 sqm
Kilpauk Medical College:
- Concourse – 120 sqm
Egmore:
- Concourse – 413 sqm and 162 sqm
Chennai Central:
- Concourse – 380 sqm, 595 sqm, 496 sqm, 3100 sqm, 198 sqm, 220 sqm, 180 sqm, 1225 sqm, 1062 sqm, 290 sqm, 153 sqm and 661 sqm
Saidapet:
- Concourse – 55 sqm, 60 sqm and 28 sqm
Nandanam:
- Concourse – 75 sqm, 457 sqm, 40 sqm (3 spaces), 60 sqm, 40 sqm, 62 sqm and 26 sqm
Teynampet:
- Concourse – 107 sqm, 42 sqm, 109 sqm, 23 sqm, 46 sqm, 36 sqm, 29 sqm, 73 sqm, 39 sqm and 43 sqm
AG-DMS:
- Concourse – 20 sqm, 192 sqm, 330 sqm, 53 sqm, 31 sqm, 1075 sqm and 28 sqm
New Washermanpet:
- Concourse – 365 sqm
Toll Gate:
- Concourse – 455 sqm and 60 sqm
Kaladipet:
- Concourse – 480 sqm, 165 sqm and 30 sqm
Thiruvottiyur:
- Concourse – 695 sqm and 160 sqm
Wimco Nagar:
- Concourse – 14 sqm, 30 sqm and 1130 sqm
Sir Theagaraya College:
- Concourse – 235 sqm, 150 sqm, 120 sqm and 50 sqm
Tondiarpet:
- Concourse – 65 sqm, 170 sqm, 95 sqm, 140 sqm, 440 sqm, 120 sqm and 35 sqm
Thousand Lights:
- Concourse – 45 sqm, 55 sqm, 60 sqm, 50 sqm and 65 sqm
LIC:
- Concourse – 286 sqm, 90 sqm, 32 sqm and 82 sqm
Government Estate:
- Concourse – 203 sqm and 27 sqm
High Court:
- Concourse – 40 sqm (2 spaces) and 110 sqm
Mannadi:
- Concourse – 110 sqm, 60 sqm and 55 sqm
Washermanpet:
- Concourse – 48 sqm, 82 sqm, 36 sqm, 25 sqm and 846 sqm
The tender documents can be downloaded from June 16 to August 2, 2021. Bidders can apply for the CMRL tenders here, with the document amounting to Rs. 40,000. Bidders need to submit the technical and financial bid along with the document cost and interest free EMD (bid security) amount. CMRL has stated that food businesses should enclose their FSSAI or HACCP certificates with their bid documents, while pharmacies should send in their proof of securing a Drug License and Registration with the State or Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation.
Bidders can also avail updates on the tenders on the official tender website (eprocure.gov.in/eprocure/app).
The pre-bidding meeting will be held on June 30. The last date for sending in pre-bid queries is July 2 and the last date for CMRL’s replies to the same is July 10. The last date for submission of the bids online is 5 pm on August 8. Technical bids will be opened at 5.05 pm on August 3, while financial bids will be notified separately. The bids are valid for 180 days from the date of submission.
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