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Grant No. 0108-TON: Tonga Integrated Urban Development Sector Project

1.    The Government of the Kingdom of Tonga has received a grant from the Asian Development Bank in the amount of US$11.30 million toward the cost of the Integrated Urban Development Sector Project.

2.    The objective of the Project is to provide an efficient and well-maintained primary road network, all-weather roads to low-income and low-lying residential areas, well-maintained and functional drainage systems, effective trunk drainage systems, and groundwater quality monitoring wells to assess the impacts of septic tanks on Nuku'alofa's aquifers. It will facilitate improved urban planning and management capacity as well as infrastructure maintenance programs.

3.    The Project will support the development of urban infrastructure in Nuku'alofa through: (i) Roads. Rehabilitation of approximately 10 kilometers (km) of primary roads (including road drainage), and construction of about 4 km of all-weather access roads in low-income residential areas; (ii) Drainage. Rehabilitation of existing drains in Nuku'alofa's central business areas (CBA), the construction of flood relief drains, and development of a stormwater drainage maintenance program; (iii) Sanitation. Constructing eight groundwater monitoring wells and monitoring groundwater quality; (iv) Candidate subprojects. Constructing candidate subprojects selected in accordance with criteria specified in the Grant documents.

4.    ADB-financed goods and services will be procured in accordance with ADB's Procurement Guidelines (2007). All contracts for works will be awarded using international competitive bidding (ICB) procedures. The procurement of goods will preferably be grouped into packages larger than $200,000 to be suitable for ICB procedures. Limited international bidding may be used for contracts with an expected cost of $200,000 or less. Miscellaneous minor goods expected to cost under $100,000 equivalent will be purchased using shopping procedures.

5.    Interested bidders who wish to obtain additional information may contact:

Stephen Blaik
Water and Sanitation Specialist
Asian Development Bank
Tel: (+63 2) 632 6127
Fax (+63 2) 636 2442
Email: sblaik@adb.org

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