ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTANMINISTRY OF ENERGY & WATER

Project Coordination UnitRehabilitation Works for Samar Khil Irrigation Scheme- (J-199)

Irrigation Restoration and Development Project

NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDINGNo:MEW/IRDP/HQ/IFB/MIS/ J-199 Date: 12 Sep, 2015

Invitation for Bids (IFB)1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business, issue of 11 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 Samar Khil Irrigation Scheme”.

3. The Ministryof Energy & Water, Project Coordination Unit now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the Rehabilitation Works for Samar Khil Irrigation Scheme (J-199) in Bihsud District of Nangarhar Province consisting of:(Canal Bank Protection walls, Canal Lining, and Social structure).

4. The Completion Period is 360 days (including slack period of about 60 days).

5. The bids must be submitted along with the bid security in the amount of Afs 430,000 in the shape of Bank Guarantee as per Bank Guarantee Form attached to the Bidding Documents.

6. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) a procedure specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits dated January, 2012 and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Bidding Documents

7. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Eng. Mirwais “Wali” (email:mirwais.wali@eirp-afg.orgMobile No: +93(0)799301867), Deputy Director, Project Coordination Unit, Jalalabad Region and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 to 16:30 Hrs from Saturday to Wednesdayand up to 13:00 hours on Thursday.

8. Qualifications requirements include:

(a) The minimum re-quired annual volume of construction work for the successful bidder in any of the last five years (Afs)

(b) Experience as prime con-tractor 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 contrac-tual commitments and exclu-sive of any advance payments which may be made under the Contract (Afs).

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Afg21,300,000 Afg13,000,000 Afg 5,300,000

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 non-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 30 Sep, 2015 at 10:00Hrs 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 AM on 11 October, 2015 the 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 AM on the Deadline Date for bid Submission given above. 12. The address referred to above is:

1) Deputy Director PCU-Jalalabad Ministry of Energy & Water, PCU Regional office Street No. 5, RoshanMeena, WMD office Jalalabad City, Afghanistan

2) Mr. Nasir Ahadi, Procurement Officer PCU, Ministry of Energy and War, Darul-Aman Road, Kabul

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