Grant No. 0012-AFG: Qaisar-Bala Murghab Road Project

Invitation for Bids

Date: 10 November 2005
Grant No. 0012-AFG: Qaisar-Bala Murghab Road Project
Contract: MPW/400/ADB/CON 1
Deadline for Bids: 26 January 2006

The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has received a grant from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of Qaisar-Bala Murghab Road Project and it intends to apply part of proceeds of this grant to payments under the contract for which this Invitation for Bids is issued.

The Afghanistan Reconstruction Development Services Procurement Unit (ARDS PU), acting on behalf of the Ministry of Public Works (MPW), the Employer, now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the

Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of 90 km of ring road from Qaisar (km 343) to Bala Murghab (km253).

The Works include:
  • clearance of mines and unexploded ordinance
  • survey and investigations
  • detailed design of works
  • rehabilitation and reconstruction of the road to an asphalt-paved standard
  • installation of road tolling facilities including toll plazas, computers and communications equipment, and weighing machines for the project road
  • construction of roads and car parks
  • drainage structures
  • pavement marking
  • staff housing etc.

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

Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Document from:

Ministry of Public Works
Kabul, Afghanistan
Contact Persons: Mr.A.Saleq
Project Director PMU
Phone: +93-070-297-550
E-mail: amsaleq@gmail.com

To purchase the Bidding Document in English, eligible bidders should:
  • write to the address below
    Sr. Procurement Specialist
    Afghanistan Reconstruction Development Services Procurement Unit (ARDS PU)
    Ministry of Economy
    5th Floor
    Malik Asgar Square
    Kabul, Afghanistan
    Tel :+93-20-2102101
    Email: ards.procurement@ards.org.afg
  • request the hardcopy or CDROM, Bidding Document for MPW/400/ADB/ CON1, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction of 90 km of ring road from Qaisar (km 343) to Bala Murghab (km253). Hard copy and CDROM are free of charge but must be secured personally. The hard copy will have to be collected personally by the bidder, otherwise, MPW can send the soft copy by e-mail.

Bidders must deliver their bids:

  • to ARDS PU at the address above
  • on or before the deadline: 10.30 hrs on 26 January 2006
  • together with a Bid Security of US$850,000 or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency

Late bids shall be rejected. Bids will be opened immediately thereafter in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend.

ARDS PU will not be responsible for costs or expenses incurred by bidders in connection with the preparation and delivery of bids.



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