AAI Schedule of Rates
About Airports Authority of India
AAI operates a hub-and-spoke airport network across India, with civil-engineering scope covering runway pavement design (rigid concrete with FAA P-501 + IRC SP 35 Indian adaptations, or flexible bituminous with MoRTH SDB methodology), taxiway and apron construction, terminal building civil works, ATC tower and crash bay structures, perimeter fencing, and airside drainage. For civil-works rate analysis, AAI tenders default to CPWD DSR with airport-specific overheads (security clearance overhead for airside contractors, restricted-hour working windows around flight operations, IATA/ICAO compliance specifications). The publicly-available Annual Rate Contracts (ARCs) per airport cover routine maintenance — pavement crack-sealing, terminal housekeeping, AC chiller maintenance — and provide a useful reference for rate magnitudes at major Indian airports (Delhi DEL, Mumbai BOM, Bangalore BLR, Chennai MAA, Hyderabad HYD). Major capital projects (terminal expansion, new airports under UDAN) are tendered with full project BoQs through AAI's e-procurement portal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does AAI publish a Schedule of Rates for civil works?
No standalone SOR. Civil works default to CPWD DSR. What AAI does publish is annual Rate Contracts for maintenance services per airport — these are useful for benchmarking rate magnitudes.
What is an AAI Annual Rate Contract?
ARC is a 1-2 year framework agreement for routine maintenance services at a specific airport. Covers items like pavement maintenance, terminal housekeeping, AC and chiller upkeep, security gate maintenance. Awarded to a single contractor per scope per airport.
Where are airport-specific civil works tendered?
Each airport's expansion/upgrade project is tendered separately on AAI's e-procurement portal. Major recent projects: Delhi T1 expansion, Bangalore T2, Chennai T2, Hyderabad expansion, plus 100+ UDAN airports developed under regional connectivity scheme.
Does AAI tender BoQ rates align with CPWD DSR?
Yes for general civil items. Airport-specific items (runway pavement, taxiway, ATC tower foundations, terminal apron, fuel hydrant lines) use project-specific rate analysis based on FAA/ICAO specifications adapted to Indian conditions.
Are AAI projects subject to GeM rates?
Material procurement may use GeM where listed items match (cement, steel, common construction materials). Airport-specific specialist items (runway lighting, navaids, ILS equipment) are tendered separately with vendor-specific rate analysis.