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Invitation for Prequalification

1.    The Islamic Republic of Pakistan has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of the Rawalpindi Environmental Improvement Project (REIP). Part of the proceeds of this loan will be used for payments under the contract named above. Prequalification is open to applicants from eligible source countries of ADB.

2.    The City District Government Rawalpindi (Executing Agency) through Project Management Unit (PMU), REIP invites Prequalification from eligible applicants for construction and completion of the following Works relating to the proposed Sewage Treatment Plant:

Anaerobic, facultative, and maturation ponds, inlet and outlet structures, forestation, laboratory, administration buildings and protection bunds towards nearby Soan River side.

Applicants will be required in their submission to demonstrate extensive experience of relevant construction.

The estimated construction duration of the contract is about 27 months. Contractors will be required to demonstrate an average construction turnover of US$5 million per year.

It is expected that the Invitation for Bids will be made in November 2008.

(More details are provided in the Prequalification Document).

3.    To obtain further information and inspect the Prequalification Documents, applicants should contact:

Project Director
Project Management Unit
First Floor, WASA Headquarters, Liaquat Bagh, Muree Road
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Tel. No. 92 51 5774444
Fax No. 92 51 5532188
E-mail: pdreip@yahoo.co.uk

4.    To purchase the Prequalification Documents in English, eligible applicants should:

• write to address above requesting the Prequalification Documents for Contract No. ICB/REIP/STP/01: Construction of Sewage Treatment Plant;
• pay a non-refundable fee of PRs.7,000 or US $100 by Bank draft or Pay Order issued by a scheduled Bank in favor of Project Director, PMU, REIP;
• for an additional fee of US$50, the PMU will send the Prequalification Document by express mail or courier . The PMU accepts no liability for loss or late delivery.

5.    Deliver your application:

• to the address above;
• on or before 2:00 p.m., on 18 September 2008. Prequalification documents received after this deadline will be returned unopened.

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