Loan No. 2105: Regional Airports Rehabilitation Project-Phase 1

Invitation for Bids

Date: 22 February 2005
Loan No. 2105: Regional Airports Rehabilitation Project-Phase 1
Contract: MOT/102/ADB, Rehabilitation of Bamyan, Faizabad, and Maimana airports
Deadline for Bid Submission: 1 June 2005


The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of the Regional Airports Rehabilitation Project-Phase 1. Part of this loan will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB.

The Afghan Reconstruction and Development Services Procurement Unit (ARDS-PU), acting on behalf of the Ministry of Transport (MOT), the Employer, invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the construction and completion of the Contract for the Rehabilitation of Bamyan, Faizabad, and Maimana airports ("the Works").

The Work includes:

  • clearance of mines and unexploded ordinance
  • security fencing
  • survey
  • detailed design of works
  • rehabilitation and widening of the existing runways
  • drainage structures
  • pavement marking
  • passenger terminal construction
  • maintenance building construction
  • fire station and control tower construction
  • staff housing
  • temperature controlled storage facility
  • generator and electrical reticulation
  • water reticulation and sewage

International competitive bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB's Single-Stage: Two-Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB.

To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidders should contact the address below on or after 1 March 2005 from 9:00-15:00 hours on Saturdays to Thursdays:

Procurement Manager
Afghan Reconstruction and Development Services Procurement Unit (ARDS-PU)
Ministry of Economy
5th and 6th Floor
Malik Asghar Square
Kabul, Afghanistan
Tel: 0093-20-2102101
Contact persons: Mr. Ahmad Shah Naik
E-mail: adbprocurement@afghanistangov.org

Bidding documents in English will be issued on a CDROM and by email. Eligible bidders should request ARDS to obtain the bidding documents from the address above.

A pre-bid meeting will be held at the address below at 14:00 hours on 30 March 2005:

MOT Conference Room
Ministry of Transport
Kabul Afghanistan
Tel: 0093-20-2102101
Contact persons: Mr. Ahmad Shah Naik
Email:adbprocurement@afghanistangov.org

Bidders should deliver their bids:

  • to the Procurement Manager at the address above
  • on or before the deadline: 12:00 hours on 1 June 2005
  • together with a Bid Security of US$100,000 or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency.

Technical bids will be opened immediately after the deadline in the presence of bidders' representatives who choose to attend at 14:00 hours on 1 June 2005 at the above address.

Financial bids will be opened in the presence of the qualified bidders' representatives who choose to attend on a date and time to be advised following evaluation of the Technical Proposals at the address stated below:

MOT Conference Room
Ministry of Transport
Kabul Afghanistan


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