Loan No. 1754: Rehabilitation of the Maritime Navigation Aids System

Invitation for Bids Date: 23 June 2005
Loan No. : 1754-PNG: Rehabilitation of the Maritime Navigation Aids System
Contract: Rehabilitation of the Maritime Aids
System for the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, Phase 3 Civil Works
Deadline for Bids: 20 October 2005

The Independent State of Papua New Guinea has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of Rehabilitation of the Maritime Navigation Aids System Project, and it is intended that part of the proceeds of this loan will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for the rehabilitation of the Maritime Aids System for the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, Phase 3 Civil Works.

The Department of Transport, the Employer, now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the construction and completion of the Maritime Navigation Aids System Project, Phase 3 involving:
  • rehabilitation and maintenance of supporting structures at 35 sites
  • installation of 5 concrete-decked three-pile structures and associated supporting navaids towers
  • erection of 3 GRP (glass reinforced plastic) towers on concrete bases
  • installation of 10 single pile structures
  • placement of 2 plastic buoys
  • installation of new aids to navigation equipment at all of the above sites, in Sandaun, E.Sepik, Madang, Morobe, Oro, Central, and Western provinces as, described in the bidding documents.

Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from, and inspect and acquire the Bidding Document at the office address given below.

To purchase the Bidding Document in English, eligible bidders should:
  • write to the address below
  • pay of a non-refundable fee of US$200 in cashiers' check payable to Papua New Guinea Central Supply and Tender's Board.
The Department of Transport will not be responsible for any cost or expense incurred by bidders in connection with the preparation and delivery of bids.

Inter alia bidders must meet the following qualification requirements:
  • Minimum average annual construction turnover of US$6.0 million calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last 3 years.
  • Experience under construction contracts in the role of contractor, subcontractor, or management contractor for at least the last 4 years prior to the bid submission deadline; and
  • Participation as contractor, management contractor, or subcontractor, in at least 2 contracts within the last 3 years each with a value of at least US$2.0 million that have been successfully or are substantially completed and that are similar to the proposed works. The similarity shall be based on the physical size, complexity, methods, technology or other characteristics as described in the bidding document.

International Competitive Bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB's Single Stage: Two-Envelope bidding procedure. Bidders are to submit two sealed envelopes simultaneously, one containing the technical proposal and one containing the price proposal. Technical proposals that do not conform to the specified requirements may be rejected as deficient and the corresponding price proposals will be returned to the bidders unopened.

Bidders should submit their bids:
  • to the address below
  • at or before 10:00 hours (local time) on 20 October 2005
  • together with a Bid Security of PNG KINA equivalent to US$50,000 included in the technical proposal

The technical proposals will be opened at 11:00 hrs (local time) on 20 October 2005 in the presence of bidders' representatives who choose to attend.

The price proposals will be opened in the presence of bidders' representatives who choose to attend at the time and date and at the address to be advised by the Employer.
Central Supply and Tenders Board
Westpac Building, Waigani Drive
P.O. Box 6457 Boroko
NCD Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea
Tel. No. 311 3777
Fax No. 311 3778
E-mail: roberkaul@daltron.com.pg

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