The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, which is looking for
opportunities to generate revenue by exploring its unused properties, is
going to rope in a project management consultancy which takes care of
converting its open sites into the state-of-the-art commercial
complexes.

The civic body has a couple of weeks ago invited
proposals (Request for Proposal) from competent consultants. The
consultant is expected to represent the civic body and prepare designs,
conceptualise plans and provide consulting service at each and every
phase of the project until construction is finished.

Also, the
consultant must have experience of working for a Rs. 100-crore project
or multiple projects worth the same budget. The consultant should deploy
a dedicated team including a well-experienced architect, urban designer
and planner, engineers and surveyors.

However, no party came
forward until May 23, the day designated to open technical proposals as
per the schedule of the selection process. The civic body has extended
the last date for submission of the proposals till May 30.

“The
consultant would conduct a thorough survey, design the projects for
commercial complexes and execute them on behalf of the VMC. There are
about 15 sites with a potential for commercial complexes, multi-storeyed
parking lots and others to sustain,” Superintending Engineer (Projects)
J. Rama Krishna told
The Hindu
.