Procurement

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1.    This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared in ADB's Business Opportunities on 9 September 2009.

2.    India has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of Kolkata Environmental Improvement Project. Part of the proceeds of this loan will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to bidders from eligible source countries of ADB.

3.    The Project Director, Project management Unit, KEIP on behalf of Kolkata Municipal Corporation now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Construction of Sewerage and Drainage for Borough I including House Connection and the approximate principal quantities involved, but not limited to the following:

Detailed specifications are provided in the Bidding Document.

4.    To obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Document, bidders should contact the following:

Project Director, PMU, KEIP
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation
206, AJC Bose Road, Business Towers
2nd Floor, Kolkata 700 017
Tel. No.: 2283 0169 / 2283 0170 / 2283 0554
Fax No.: 2283 0033
Email : info@keip.in; pdkeip@gmail.com
Website : www.keip.in

5.    Bidders should satisfy the following qualification requirement and must demonstrate that:

• The bidder's net worth is positive.
• Minimum average annual construction turnover of US$ 15 Million (INR 720 Million) calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last 3 years.
• The Bidder must demonstrate access to, or availability of, financial resources such as liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means, other than any contractual advance payments to meet : the following cash-flow requirement: US$ 3 million (INR144 Million).
• Experience under construction contracts in the role of Contractor, Subcontractor, or management Contractor for at least the last 10 years prior to the applications submission deadline
• Participation as Contractor, Management Contractor or Subcontractor, in at least 2 (two) contracts within the last 10 (ten) years, each with a value of at least US$ 15 Million (INR 720 Million) , that have been successfully or are substantially completed (80%) and that are similar to the proposed works, for similarity only works of laying conduits / pipe lines / underground reinforced cement concrete box will be considered. Further, at least one of the above contract shall be in sewerage / underground drainage works as Contractor or Sub-contractor.
• For the above or other contracts executed during the period stipulated above, a minimum construction experience in any one year in the following key activities (In single or multiple projects in aggregate).

  Laying of sewer lines for diameter:

  1. above 300 mm and upto 600 mm diameter including appurtenances - 0.7 Km; and
  2. above 600 mm including appurtenances- 1.8 Km .
  Detailed qualification criteria are stipulated in the bidding document

6.    International Competitive Bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB's Single Stage: Two Envelope Bidding Procedure.

7.    To purchase the Bidding Document in English, eligible bidders should :

1. visit the office of KEIP at the address above and pay a nonrefundable fee of Rs. 10,000 or US $ 210 in the form of demand draft in favour of Kolkata Municipal Corporation, payable at Kolkata;

   or

2. request for delivery by sending a written application to the Project Director at the address above. The application must include a demand draft in favour of Kolkata Municipal Corporation, payable at Kolkata, for the amount of Rs.12,500 for local delivery or Rs. 16,000 or US$ 360 for overseas delivery. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.

8.    A Pre-bid meeting will be held in the office of the Project Director, KEIP at 11.00 A.M. (IST) on 15 October 2009. Bidders are encouraged to participate in this meeting and it is desirable that Bidding Document is studied thoroughly before this meeting. The Project Director KEIP will arrange site inspection on 14 October 2009. Bidders are advised to send their representative(s) to KEIP office at the address above at 10:30 A.M. (IST) and proceed to site with PMU Engineers.

9.    Bids must be delivered:

• To the address above;
• On or before 14:30 hrs on 16 November 2009
• Together with a Bid Security of INR 7,200,000 or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency. The exchange rate to be used should be the exchange rate prevailing on a date 28 days prior to the deadline for bid submission.

Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline in the presence of bidders representatives who choose to attend.

10.    When comparing Bids, ADB's Domestic Preference Scheme will be applied in accordance with the provisions stipulated in the Bidding Document.

Specific Notice