The coalition government, which is focusing on the capital Amaravati, has taken another step forward in the construction of key buildings. The CRDA has invited tenders for the construction of permanent buildings for the High Court and the Assembly.
On Saturday, it called for bids from agencies to construct the Legislative Assembly buildings at an estimated cost of Rs 768 crore and the High Court buildings at an estimated cost of Rs 1048 crore.
The deadline for submitting tenders was 3 pm on the 17th of this month. The technical bid will be opened at 4 pm on the same day. Later, the financial bids will be opened, the qualifications will be examined and the agencies will be finalized. Since the Assembly building is different, the CRDA recently organized a workshop with Fosters as per the request of the contractors.
It provided awareness on building designs and architectural styles. The Assembly building will be constructed in Super Block-E of the Amaravati Government Building Complex. The Assembly will be built on an area of 11.21 lakh square feet in 103.76 acres. It has a basement, ground floor and three floors. It was designed by Fosters of London.
It has a high peak shape on top. It is planned to be able to see the city of Amaravati by going up. In 2018, during the TDP regime, it was estimated that the Assembly building would cost Rs. 555 crore. The estimated cost reached Rs. 768 crore due to the suspension of the construction of the capital by the subsequent YSRCP government.
The first floor will have the Ministers’ Chambers, Assembly Hall, Council Hall, Canteens, Central Hall, and Library. The second floor will have Committee Chambers, Members’ Lounge, Assembly and Council Halls, and Training Center. The third floor is intended to overlook the city.
The permanent High Court building will be built in Super Block F of the Amaravati Government Complex. It will come up on a total area of 42.36 acres and will have an area of 20.32 lakh square feet. The building has been designed with 7 floors including a basement and ground floor. A full-fledged court conference hall, dining hall and a spacious library will be set up on the seventh floor.
The earlier estimated cost was Rs. 860 crore and the foundation stone was laid by the then Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Ranjan Gogoi, on February 3, 2019. The work was stopped due to the change of government after the elections. According to the latest estimate, the construction cost of this building has reached Rs. 1048 crore.