Invitation for Bids
| Date | : | 21 December 2007 |
| Loan No. | : | 2303-TAJ: Regional Power Transmission Interconnection |
| Contract No. and Title | : | Plant Design, Supply and Installation for the Tajikistan Component of the Tajikistan-Afghanistan 220 kV Interconnection Project |
| Deadline for Bids | : | 12:00 hrs., 29 February 2008 (Extended Bid Closing Date) |
1. The Republic of Tajikistan has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of the Tajikistan component of the Tajikistan-Afghanistan 220 kV Interconnection Project. 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 Barki Tajik ("the Employer") invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the construction and completion of design-build and turnkey contract (including detailed design, supply, construction, erection installation, testing and commissioning) for the Tajikistan component of the Tajikistan-Afghanistan 220 kV Interconnection Project ("the Facilities"), which consist of the following:
- Construction of 89.370 km new double circuit 220 kV transmission line direct from a new AFG-TAJ border river crossing at Karandum to the site of proposed new 220 kV switchyard at VATZ (Vaksh Nitrogen Plant). The Contractor shall coordinate with the contractor of the Afghanistan component and string one circuit 220 kV through Pianj River to the first tower in Afghanistan;
- Construction of 28.290 km new double circuit 220 kV transmission line direct from the site of proposed new 220 kV switchyard at VATZ to new Sangtuda-1 HPS;
- Construction of two new 220 kV feeder bays at 220 kV substation at Sangtuda-1 HPS to accommodate the new transmission line to the border.
3. International competitive bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB's Single-Stage: Two-Envelope Bidding Procedure . The Bidder, either as a single entity or joint venture, shall meet all the qualification criteria set forth below. A pass-fail method shall be applied in the evaluation of bidder's qualifications.
| Qualification Criteria |
Compliance Requirements |
| Single Entity |
Joint Venture |
Eligibility
Nationality, Conflict of Interest, ADB Eligibility, Government-owned Entity, UN Eligibility |
Must meet requirement |
All partners combined and each partner must meet requirement |
Pending Litigation
All pending litigation shall be treated as resolved against the Bidder and so shall in total not represent more than 50% of the Bidder's net worth |
Must meet requirement |
Each partner must meet requirement |
Financial Situation
1. Historical Financial Performance: Submission of balance sheets and income statement for the last 3 years; as a minimum, net worth calculated as the difference between total assets and total liabilities should be positive |
Must meet requirement |
Each partner must meet requirement |
| 2. Average Annual Turnover: Minimum of USD 15 million over the last 3 years |
Must meet requirement |
All partners combined must meet requirement; each partner must meet 25% of the requirement, while lead partner must meet 40% of the requirement |
| 3. Financial Resources: Must demonstrate access to, or availability of financial resources to meet cash flow capacity of at least USD 3 million; net worth should be positive |
Must meet requirement |
All partners combined must meet requirement; Lead partner must meet 50% of the requirement |
Experience
1. General Experience: Role of contractor, subcontractor, or management contractor for the last 3 years |
Must meet requirement |
Each partner must meet requirement |
2. Specific Experience:
(a) Project Experience:
(1) Completed within the last 4 years at least one turnkey transmission line project of at least 50 circuit-km of 220 kV or higher, and at least one turnkey substation project with a rating of 220 kV or higher. Must have been in satisfactory operation for at least two (2) years;
(2) In case of JV, lead partner shall have the 220 kV experience as per (1); other partners shall have completed within the last four (4) years at least one turnkey transmission line project of at least 50 circuit-km of at least 110 kV, and at least one turnkey substation project of at least 33 kV. These projects must have been in satisfactory operation for at least two (2) years;
(3) To substantiate the above, bidder shall submit authenticated user's certificate and other relevant documents. |
Must meet requirements (1) and (3) |
Each partner must meet requirements (2) and (3); at least one partner must meet requirements (1) and (3) |
(b) Manufacturing Experience
Manufacturers of the major components of the plant, materials and equipment shall:
(1) Have manufactured not less than two times the amount of plant/equipment to be supplied under this contract and have been in use for not less than 1 year;
(2) Demonstrate ISO 9000 or equivalent;
(3) If bidder is not the manufacturer, it shall obtain from the manufacturer its authorization to supply |
Must meet requirement |
At least one partner must meet requirement |
Personnel
Must demonstrate that it has the personnel for the following key positions with at least 10 years total work experience and 5 years of similar work experience, except as indicated: (1) Project Manger (15 years total work experience, 10 years of experience in similar works, and 5 years of experience as manager of similar works); (2) Design Manager; (3) Quality Control Engineer; (4) Transmission Engineer; (5) Substation Engineer, and (6) Transmission Line Surveyor |
Equipment
The Bidder shall provide a list of key equipment it proposes to mobilize for the proposed contract. |
Sub-contractors
Subcontractors and/or manufacturers for major items of supply or services identified by the Bidder shall meet the Manufacturing Experience criteria stated above. |
4. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidders should contact:
Mr. Rahimov Sanat, Executive Director
Project Management Unit for Electro-Energy Sector
Kakhorova 39-A, Republic of Tajiskistan
Email: pmu@mkf.ti
5. A pre-bid meeting will be held at the abovementioned address at 10:00 hrs on 29 January 2008.
6. To purchase the bidding documents in English and Russian, eligible bidders should:
- Write to the address above requesting bidding documents for Plant Design, Supply and Installation for the Tajikistan Component of the Tajikistan-Afghanistan 220 kV Interconnection Project
- Pay a non-refundable fee of USD500
7. Deliver your bid:
- To the address above
- On or before the deadline at 12:00 hrs on 29 February
- Together with a Bid Security of USD400,000 or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency.
Technical Proposals will be opened immediately after the deadline in the presence of bidders' representatives who choose to attend. The price proposals will be opened at the time and address advised by the Employer after concurrence with ADB on the evaluation of the technical proposals.
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