Loan No. 1813: Calcutta Environmental Improvement Project

Invitation for Bids

 Date: 9 January 2006
Loan No. : 1813-IND: Calcutta Environmental Improvement Project
Contract: KEIP/ICB/ SDC/2005-06 - Construction of Sewerage and Drainage Borough XII including House Connection
Deadline for Bids: 7 March 2006

India has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of Kolkota Environmental Improvement Project and it intends that part of the proceeds of this loan will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for which this Invitation for Bids is issued.

The Kolkota Municipal Corporation, the Employer, now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders from member countries of ADB for the construction of sewerage and drainage for Borough I including house connection.

Items Unit Quantity
Laying of R.C.C/ DI pipes, dia up to 300 mm km 13.5
Laying of R.C.C/ DI pipes, dia above 300 mm and up to 600mm km 36.3
Laying of R.C.C/ DI pipes, dia above 600 mm and up to 2000mm km 22.8
Construction of R.C.C. box drains/surface drains km 1.53
Construction of manholes nos 3,760
Inspection pits and catch pits nos 10,400
Restoration of roads sq.m. 229,000
Topographical and level survey km 393
House connections nos 9,470
Sewer/surface drain cleaning cu.m. 20,300

(Details and specifications are provided in the Bidding Document)

Bidders may bid for any one lot or both lots.

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.

Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information including qualification criteria from, and inspect and acquire the bidding document, at the address stated below.

To purchase the Bidding Document in English, eligible bidders should:
  • write to the address given below
  • pay a nonrefundable fee of Rs.10,000 or an equivalent amount in US Dollars by demand draft in favor of "The Kolkota Municipal Corporation" payable at Kolkota

The Bidding Document will be sent by courier for an additional fee of Rs. 2,500 (domestic delivery) or Rs 6,000 or an equivalent amount in US Dollars (international delivery).

A pre bid meeting shall be held in the office of the Project Director, KEIP at 11.00 A.M. (IST) on 8 February 2006.

Bidders should submit their bids:
  • to the address below
  • at or before 2:30 p.m. (IST) on 7 March 2006
  • together with a Bid Security of: Rs. 10,200,000 or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency

Late Bids shall be rejected. Bids will be opened immediately thereafter after the deadline in the presence of Bidders' representatives who choose to attend at the address stated below.

The Employer will not be responsible for costs or expenses incurred by bidders in connection with the preparation and delivery of bids. In the comparison of Bids, ADB's Domestic Preference Scheme will be applied in accordance with the provisions stipulated in the Bidding Document.

Project Director
Kolkata Environmental Improvement Project (KEIP)
Project Management Unit
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation
206, A.J.C. Bose Road, 2nd Floor
Kolkata-700017, West Bengal, India
Ph. No. +91(33)22830169/0170
Fax No +91(33)22830033
Email address: info@keip.in
Website: www.keip.in


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