Procurement

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Invitation for Bids

1.    The People's Republic of Bangladesh has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of Sustainable Power Sector Development Project and it is intended that part of the proceeds of this loan will be applied to eligible payments under the Contract named above.

2.    The Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Ltd. (the Employer) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Design, Supply, Erection, Testing and Commissioning of 132kV Underground Transmission Lines on Turnkey Basis [Lot-1 & Lot-2] as defined in the Bidding Document (the Works). The Works are divided into following two lots:

Lot-1: Design, supply, delivery, installation, testing & commissioning on turnkey basis of 132kV double circuit Old Airport - Dhaka University underground XLPE cable transmission line (approx. 7km) which includes 132kV double circuit underground transmission line from proposed Old Airport 230/132kV Substation to Dhaka University 132/33kV Substation.

Lot-2: Design, supply, delivery, installation, testing & commissioning on turnkey basis of 132kV double circuit Old Airport-Dhaka Cantonment underground XLPE cable transmission line (approx. 5km) which includes 132kV double circuit underground transmission line from proposed Old Airport 230/132kV Substation to proposed Dhaka Cantonment 132/33kV Substation.

Details and specifications are provided in the Bidding Document.

A bidder may participate in the bidding for any or both lots by submitting appropriate amount of bid security. Bids will be evaluated lot-wise.

3.    International Competitive Bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB's Single-Stage: Two-Envelope Bidding Procedure and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries.

4.    Bidders shall meet, for each lot separately, the following minimum requirements along with other requirements as mentioned in the bidding documents:

Applicable for Lot-1 & Lot-2 separately

1. Bidders (partner in charge in case of Joint Venture) must have successfully completed on turnkey basis, at least three (3) comparable contracts (i.e. Design, supply, installation and commissioning of minimum 2km double/single circuit underground transmission lines of 110 kV or higher voltage in each contract) within the last ten (10) years as on the date of opening of technical proposals of which at least one installation shall be in successful operation for minimum of three years.

   Bidders must also have project management experience (experience of partner in charge in case of Joint Venture) to demonstrate their management capability in at least one turnkey project (contract amount should not be less than US$ 3.0 million) outside their own country or in the case of a Bangladeshi Bidder, in Bangladesh or elsewhere within the last ten (10) years as on the date of opening of technical proposals.

   Each Partner of the Joint Venture other than the partner in charge must have successfully completed at least one Contract of minimum 1km electrical line of 33kV or higher voltage as contractor or subcontractor within the last ten (10) years as on the date of opening of technical proposals.

2. Bidders shall provide Audited Financial statements or other forms of Financial Statements such as Balance Sheets/Financial Statements certified by a registered accountant and supported by copies of tax returns for the last three years as documentary evidence regarding Liquid Assets and Annual Turnover which should not be less than the following:

For Lot-1:

1. Average Liquid Assets for last three years: US$ 1.0 million
2. Average Annual Turnover of last three years: US$ 6.0 million

For Lot-2:

1. Average Liquid Assets for last three years: US$ 1.0 million
2. Average Annual Turnover of last three years: US$ 5.0 million

For Joint Venture, the partner in charge shall meet not less than 50% and each partner shall meet not less than 25% of the minimum criteria given in above item (b) (i) & (ii).

5.    The Works under this turnkey contract shall be completed within 18 months for Lot-1 and 15 months for Lot-2 from the date of effective date.

6.    Bidders may obtain further information from and inspect and acquire the Bidding Documents at the following address:

Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Ltd. (PGCB)
Institution of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB) Bhaban
3rd floor, Ramna, Dhaka-1000

7.    A complete set of Bidding Documents in English, which is common for Lot-1 and Lot-2, may be purchased by interested eligible bidders:

• on submission of a written application to the Company Secretary, PGCB at the above address
• upon payment of a non-refundable fee of USD 100.00 or Tk. 7,000.00 in the form of Pay Order/ Demand Draft in favour of the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Ltd.
• The Bidding Document may be sent through a courier for an additional fee of BD Tk. 500.00 (local delivery) or US$ 30.00 (International delivery) in the form of Pay Order/ Demand Draft in favour of Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Ltd.

8.    Bidders are to submit simultaneously two sealed envelopes for each lot, one containing the technical bid and another containing the price bid. Initially only the technical bids will be opened. The price bids will remain un-opened and will be kept in the custody of the Employer until the time of opening of the price bids.

9.    Bids must be delivered:

• To the following address:
  

  Company Secretary at the following address:
  Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Ltd
  Institution of Engineers Bangladesh (IEB) Bhaban
  4th floor, Ramna, Dhaka-1000

• on or before 11:00 a.m. (BST) on 24 September 2008

10.    All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of US$ 90,000 or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency for Lot-1 and US$ 60,000 or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency for Lot-2. The bid security must be included with the technical bid.

11.    The technical bids will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of bidders' representatives who choose to attend.

12.    The price bids will be opened in the presence of the bidder's representatives who choose to attend at the time and date and at the address to be advised by the Employer after approval of the ADB of the evaluation of the technical bids.

13.    PGCB will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by bidders in connection with the preparation or delivery of bids including costs and expenses related to visits to the sites of installation of the Works.

14.    In the comparison of bids, ADB's Domestic Preference Scheme will be applied in accordance with the provisions stipulated in the Bidding Document.