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1.    The Independent State of Papua New Guinea has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of rehabilitation and upgrading of roads in the five highland provinces. Part of this loan will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to bidders from eligible source countries of ADB.

2.    The Secretary of the Department of Works (the Employer) now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the construction and rehabilitation of the 25.89 km section of the Dona to Kerowagi Road in Chimbu Province.

3.   The Works include:

• pre-construction topographical surveying;
• clearing the right-of-way;
• shaping and compacting the existing road formation;
• construction of embankments at selected locations;
• installation of new drainage culverts, headwalls, and aprons;
• crushing and screening aggregate materials;
• construction of granular pavement between 350mm and 550mm thick and 6 meters wide;
• installation of guardrails and traffic signs at selected locations;
• refurbishment of the existing bridges, with replacement of damaged/missing parts, sandblasting, and repainting of the bridge structures;
• supplying, assembling, and launching of 3 new Bailey bridges, including construction of the abutments and relevant scouring protection structures.

4.    International Competitive Bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB's Single-Stage: One-Envelope Bidding Procedure.

5.    Only eligible bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:

• have a minimum of 5 years general construction experience;
• have successfully completed at least one contract during the last five years of similar size and nature to the subject contract and of value greater than US$3.256 million equivalent;
• have a minimum average turnover over the last three years of US$3.489 million equivalent;
• have sufficient working capital and lines of credit to cover the running costs of the subject contract together with existing contract commitments, as determined by the formula (7 x Working Capital + Credit - 40% Work in Progress) greater than or equal to the Bid Price;
• have available owned or leased construction plant and equipment of type, size, and number sufficient to undertake and complete the Works within the specified contract period, including motor graders, excavators, loaders, bulldozers, compaction equipment, and equipment for crushing and screening aggregates for pavement construction;
• have technical and supervisory personnel with a minimum of 5 years experience in the construction of similar types of work under similar conditions;
• be able to demonstrate the capacity to maintain production rates for key construction activities sufficient to achieve completion within the periods shown on the construction programme.

6.    To obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Documents, bidders should contact:

The Secretary, Department of Works
Waigani Drive, Boroko,
National Capital District
Tel. No.: +675 324 1114
Fax No.: +675 324 1102
Email : jluma@daltron.com.pg

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

• Submit a written application to the Chairman of the Central Supply and Tenders Board (CSTB) at the address shown below, requesting the Bidding Documents for CSTB No1648, Rehabilitation of the Dona to Kerowagi Road in Chimbu Province.
• Pay a non-refundable fee of K400 or US$150 equivalent by cash or bank draft.
• The Department of Works Specification for Road and Bridge Works 1995 may be purchased from the Design Branch of the Department of Works for a fee of K50 or US$18 equivalent.
• An additional fee of K200 or US$74 equivalent should be added if courier service is required.

The CSTB will promptly dispatch the documents, but under no circumstances will it be held responsible for late delivery or loss of the documents so mailed.

8.    Deliver your bid to:

• the following address:

  The Chairman
  Central Supply and Tenders Board
  First Floor, Westpac Waigani Branch Building
  Waigani Drive, Port Moresby
  National Capital District
  Papua New Guinea

• on or before Wednesday, 25 June 2008 at 10:00 a.m.

9.    All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of K225,000, or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency.

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.

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