Invitation for Bids

Date:3 December 2008
Loan No.:2363-ARM: Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project
Contract No. and Title:L2363-ICB-1-07: Improvement of Vedi-Ararat Region Villages Water Supply Systems
Date:15 January 2009

1.    The Republic of Armenia has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project. Part of this loan will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to eligible bidders from eligible source countries of ADB. This contract will be jointly financed by the Government of Armenia. The eligibility rules and procedures of the ADB will govern the bidding process.

2.    The Armenian Water and Sewerage Closed Joint Stock Company (AWSC) (the Employer) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Improvement of Vedi-Ararat Region Villages Water Supply Systems, including water supply systems of Vedi town and 6 Villages.

3.    International competitive bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB's Single-Stage: One-Envelope Bidding Procedure .

4.    Only eligible Bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:

  • Key Experience Requirements: Minimum average annual construction turnover of USD 1.8 million within each of the last 3 years.
  • Key Financial Requirements: Participation as contractor, management contractor, or subcontractor, in at least 1 contract within the last 5 years with a value of at least USD 1.0 million that have been successfully or are substantially completed.
  • Access to, or availability of financial resources such as liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit and other financial means, other than any contractual advance payments for the amount of USD 300,000.00 equivalent.

5.    To obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Document, bidders should contact:

Armenian Water and Sewerage CJSC (AWSC)
Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project (WSSP)
To: Mr. Norik Gevorgyan, Investment Programs Coordination Department Director
Attn.: Mr. Alexander Margaryan, Procurement Specialist
Floor 3, Vardanants Blind Alley 8, 0010, Yerevan, RA
Tel. /Fax: +374 10 54 2877
E-mail: ngevorgyan@armwater.am; echilakopyan@armwater.am; amargaryan@armwater.am

6.    To purchase the Bidding Document in English, bidders should:

  1. visit the office of Armenian Water and Sewerage CJSC (AWSC) at the address above and pay a non-refundable fee of AMD 30,000 or USD 100. The method of payment will be direct deposit to Armenian Water and Sewerage CJSC accounts below;
    or
  2. Request for delivery by sending a written application to Armenian Water and Sewerage CJSC (AWSC) at the address above. The application must include proof of director deposit to Armenian Water and Sewerage CJSC accounts below for the amount of AMD 50,000 (local delivery) or USD 300 (overseas delivery). The document will be sent by courier. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.
For US Dollars:
Account No.: 160483054419
Bank: VTB Bank Armenia
SWIFT Code: ARMJAM22
Address: 46, Nalbandyan Street, 0010, Yerevan, Armenia
For Armenian Drams:
Account No.: 247010078175
Bank: ARDSHININVESTBANK
SWIFT Code: ASHBAM22
Address: 13, Grigor Lusavorich Street, 0010, Yerevan, Armenia

7.    Deliver your bid:

  • To the address above
  • On or before 15:00 hour, on 15 January 2009
  • Together with a Bid Security in amount of USD 24,000
Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline in the presence of bidders' representatives who choose to attend.

8.    ADB's Domestic Preference Scheme will not be applied.

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