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Tenders to maintain Vashi exhibition centre to be soon called for

By Dinesh Kamath

NAVI MUMBAI: The City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) will soon call for tenders from prospective bidders to maintain the upcoming exhibition centre in Vashi. Some foreign and Indian companies have been visiting the site to decide whether to bid or not. The company which will satisfy the technical criteria to maintain the exhibition centre will get the contract. These criterias have not yet been revealed and kept secret. It will be released only when the tender is issued. 

CIDCO is coming up with relevant documents and designs of the exhibition centre and once they are approved by the Managing Director of CIDCO they will be forwarded to the bidders. CIDCO has worked on a nine-year contract on a revenue-sharing model. It has also worked out as to what experience these operators need to possess for maintaining such projects.

CIDCO has sanctioned Rs 8 crore more for the interior designing work. Addition of more facilities at this Centre has led to deadline getting pushed forward to February 2014. Earlier it was October 2013. Around 8000 sq m was added and seating capacity was increased from 500 to 670. These additions will enhance the beauty of the exhibition centre.

Now it is left to be seen as to which company will win the contract for maintaining of this exhibition centre at Vashi.