Invitation for Bids3
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTANMINISTRY OF Energy &
WaterProject Coordination UnitRehabilitation Works for
KhariIrrigation Scheme-(Q166)Irrigation Restoration and Development
ProjectNATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDINGNo:MEW/IRDP/HQ/IFB/MIS/ Q166
Date: 09- June- 2015Invitation for Bids (IFB)0. This Invitation for
Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that
appeared in Development Business, issue dated11th January,
2011.2.The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ministry of Energy
& Water has received a grant from the International Development
Association toward the cost of Irrigation Restoration and
Development Project and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of
this grant to payments under the Contract for Rehabilitation Works
for Khari Irrigation Scheme.3.The Ministryof Energy & Water,
Project Coordination Unit now invites sealed bids from eligible and
qualified bidders for the Rehabilitation Works for Khari Irrigation
Scheme Q166) in Lashkargah District of Helmand Province consisting
of:(Intake & PW, 4Vehicle Bridge)4. The Completion Period is
450days (including slack period of about120 days).4. The bids must
be submitted along with the bid security in the amount of Afs
420,000 in the shape of Bank Guarantee as per Bank Guarantee Form
attached to the Bidding Documents.5.Bidding will be conducted
through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) a procedure
specified in the World Banks Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD
Loans and IDA Credits dated January, 2011 and is open to all
bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Bidding
Documents6.Interested eligible bidders may obtain further
information from Eng. Samiullah (email: [email protected]
Mobile No: +93(0)700602472), Deputy Director, Project Coordination
Unit, Kandahar Regionand inspect the Bidding Documents at the
address given below from 8:00 to 16:30 Hrs from Saturday to
Wednesday7.Qualifications requirements include: (a) The minimum
required annual volume of construction work for the successful
bidder in any of the last five years (Afs)(b) Experience as prime
contractor in the construction of at least one work of nature and
complexity equivalent to this work during the last five (5) years
(Afs).(c) Liquid assets and/or credit facilities, net of other
contractual commitments and exclusive of any advance payments which
may be made under the Contract (Afs).
21,000,00012,600,0005,250,000
For detailed post qualification verification please refer to
Section I. - Instructions to Bidders and Section II- Bid Data Sheet
of the bidding documents. 8.A margin of preference for eligible
national contractors/joint ventures shall not be applied. 9.A
complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by
interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to
the address below and upon payment of a none refundable fee of Afs.
2500. The method of payment will be Cash/Direct Payment. The
Bidding Documents shall be collected by the bidders from the
address below.10.The bidders or their authorized representatives
are invited to attend a pre-bid meeting which will take place on 24
June 2015 at 10:00 Hrs at the address given belowto explain the
procedure of proper preparation and submission of bid, clarify
issues and to answer questions on any matter that may be raised at
that stage. The minutes of pre-bid meeting will be prepared and
sent across to all the prospective bidders who have brought the bid
documents up to date of pre-bid meeting and also immediately after
the pre-bid meeting. 11.Bids must be delivered to the address below
at or before 10:00 AM 08-July- 2015the Deadline Date for bid
Submission (if the submission date is announced an official
holiday, then bids must be submitted next working day at the same
time and venue). Electronic bidding shall not be permitted. Late
bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened physically in the
presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend in
person at the address given below at 10:00 AM on the Deadline Date
for bid Submission given above. 12.The address referred to above
is:
1) Deputy Director PCU-KandaharMinistry of Energy & Water,
PCU Regional officeFront of Aino Mina City, Kandahar National Radio
& Television Compound, Arghandab Sub-River Basin office
Kandahar, Afghanistan2) Mr. Nasir Ahadi, Procurement Officer PCU,
Ministry of Energy and War, Darul-Aman Road, KabuEmail Address
:[email protected]
