Invitation for Bids
Date:6 December 2006
Loan No.:2046: Urban Water Supply and Environmental Improvement in Madhya Pradesh Project
Contracts:JBP/WS/12-RCC Overhead Service Reservoirs
Deadline for Bids:16 January 2007

1. India has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of the Urban Water Supply and Environmental Improvement in Madhya Pradesh Project and it is intended 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.

2. Jabalpur Municipal Corporation now invites bids for the construction and completion of the works given below:

Name of Work Qualification Requirement
JBP/WS/12 - Design and Construction of RCC Overhead Service Reservoirs at Jabalpur

Minimum Average Annual Turnover within the last three financial years must be Rs527 Lakh or US$1.133 million and experience of successfully completing single similar contract of worth Rs174 Lakh or US$0.37 million in thelast 10 years.

The bidder shall have successfully constructed and tested minimum 8 ML (combined capacity) ESRs in single contract, of which at least one ESR of 1.5ML capacity in the last 10 years.

3. If joint venture, all partners combined must meet all financial and relevant experience requirements. One partner must meet 40% of all financial requirements and each of the other partner(s) must meet the minimum 25% of all financial requirements.

4. International Competitive Bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB's Single-Stage: Two-Envelope Bidding Procedure. The bids may either be sent to the address below or may be submitted electronically.

5. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding document, bidders should contact:
Project Manager
Project Implementation Unit
Manas Bhawan, Wright Town,
Jabalpur 482 001, India
Telephone: 91-761 4066656
Fax No:: 91-761-4006519
E-mail address: piuadb_jbp@yahoo.co.in

6. A Pre-Bid conference will be held at the office of the Project Manager, Jabalpur (MP), India on 11 December 2006.

7. For online bidding, interested bidders may download the Bidding Documents, QA/QC Manual and Standard Specifications at www.abcprocure.com/uwseip.

8. Clarifications on Bid Document can be sought up to 15:00 hours on 14 December 2006:

9. To purchase the Bidding Document in English, eligible bidders should:
  • pay a nonrefundable fee of Rs.3,500 or US$80 by demand draft in name of Project Manager, PIU, Indore payable at Indore.
  • at or before 15:00 hours, local time on 16 January 2007

10. Deliver your bid:
  • online through www.abcprocure.com/uwseip, or
  • paper-based to the Project Manager at the above address on or before 15:00 hours, local time on 16 January 2007
  • together with a Bid Security of Rs. 1,050,000.00 or US$22,600.00 to the address above.

11. Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline in the presence of bidders' representatives who chose to attend. Late bids will be rejected.

11. When comparing Bids, ADB's Domestic Preference scheme will be applied in accordance with the provisions stipulated in the bid document.


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