Invitation for Bids

Date:11 June 2007
Loan No.:2021-BAN: Road Network Improvement and Maintenance Project II
Contract No.:PRMC-DZ-1 to 7 & PRMC-RZ-1 to 7 (14 contracts)
Deadline for Bids:30 July 2007

1. The People's Republic of Bangladesh has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Road Network Improvement & Maintenance Project-II, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to payments under the contracts below for the Periodic Road Maintenance Component for which this Invitation for Bids is issued.

2. The Additional Chief Engineer, Roads and Highways Department (RHD), ADB Projects, RHD now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders from Bangladesh and other member countries of ADB for the following package:

No. Lot No. Identification No. Location Bid Security Amount
(in Taka)
Rangpur Zone
1 PRMC-RZ-1 Dhaka (Mirpur)-Utholi-Paturia-Natakhola-Kashinathpur-Bogra-Rangpur-Beldanga-Banglabandh Road (N5) Ch 237+000 (Rahabal) to Ch 278+000 (Pirganj) 2,600,000.00
2 PRMC-RZ-2 Dhaka (Mirpur)-Utholi-Paturia-Natakhola-Kashinathpur-Bogra-Rangpur-Beldanga-Banglabandh Road (N5) Ch 278+000 (Pirganj) to Ch 290+000 (Shotibari) 3,400,000.00
Palashbari-Gaibandha Road (R555) Ch 0+000 (Palashbari) to 15+000 (Gaibandha)
3 PRMC-RZ-3 Dhaka (Mirpur)-Utholi-Paturia-Natakhola-Kashinathpur-Bogra-Rangpur-Beldanga-Banglabandh Road (N5) Ch 290+000 (Shotibari) to Ch 314+000 (Rangpur) 3,300,000.00
4 PRMC-RZ-4 Rangpur-Barobari-Kurigram Road (N506) Ch 3+000 (Rangpur) to Ch 23+000 (Tista Bridge) 2,400,000.00
5 PRMC-RZ-5 Rangpur-Badargaganj-Parbotipur-Dinajpur Road (Z5025) Ch 1+000 (Rangpur) to Ch 61+000 (Chirirbandar) 3,400,000.00
6 PRMC-RZ-6 Sayedpur-Nilphamari Road (R-570) Ch 0+000 (Sayedpur) to Ch 16+000 (Nilphamari) 3,200,000.00
Nilphamari-Jaldhaka Road (Z5701) Ch 0+000 (Nilphamari) to Ch 14+000 (Tangonmari)
7 PRMC-RZ-7 Kurigram-Ulipur-Chilmari Road (Z5621) Ch 17+000 (Ulipur) to Ch 33+000 (Chilmari) 1,800,000.00
Dhaka Zone
8 PRMC-DZ-1 Mymensingh (Raghurampur)-Kishoregonj (Battali)-Bhairab Bazar Road (R360) Ch 89+000 (Kotiadi) to Ch 116+000 (Bhairab) 3,400,000.00
9 PRMC-DZ-2 Mymensingh (Raghurampur)-Kishoregonj (Battali)-Bhairab Bazar Road (R360) Ch 60+000 (Kishoreganj) to Ch 89+000 (Kotiadi) 3,100,000.00
10 PRMC-DZ-3 Itakhola-Mothkhola-Kotiadi Road (R211) Ch 32+000 (Mothkhola) to Ch 45+000(Kotiadi) 2,500,000.00
Nandail Chawrasta-Tarail Road (Z3607) Ch 0+000 (Nandail Chawrasta) to Ch 16+000 (Tarail)
11PRMC-DZ-4 Mymensingh (DC Office)-Raghurampur-Netrokona-Mohongonj-Jamalgonj-Sunamgonj Road (R370) Ch 42+000 (Netrokona) to Ch 52+000 (Thakurakona) 2,700,000.00
Netrokona-Kendua Road (Z3706) Ch 15+000 (Rampur) to Ch 29+000 (Kendua)
Netrokona-Purbadhala-Hugla-Dhobarua Road (Z3707) Ch 16+000 (Purbadhala) to Ch 31+000 (Dhobarua)
12 PRMC-DZ-5 Digpaith-Sarishabari-Tarakandi Road (Z4023) Ch 0+000 (Digpaith) to Ch 22+000 (Tarakandi). 2,000,000.00
13PRMC-DZ-6 Trisal-Balipara-Nandail (Kanurampur) Road (Z3034) Ch 0+000 (Trisal) to Ch 14+000 (Balipara) 2,100,000.00
Fulbaria-Muktagacha Road (Z4105) Ch 0+000 (Fulbaria) to Ch 16+000 (Muktagacha)
14 PRMC-DZ-7 Jamalpur (Nandi Bazar)-Dhanua-Kamalpur-Raumari-Datbhanga Road (Z4606) Ch 0+000 (Nandi Bazar) to Ch 55+000 (Kamalpur) 3,200,000.00

Details of specifications are provided in the Bidding Document.

3. National Competitive Bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB's Single-Stage: One-Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all contractors of Bangladesh and international contractors of ADB member countries as per bidding documents.

4. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidders should contact the address given below from Sunday to Thursday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm BST.

Additional Chief Engineer, RHD
ADB Projects, and
Project Director, RNIMP-II
Room # 106, Block-C, Sarak Bhaban
Ramna, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
Tel. No: 88-02-9556268
Fax No: 88-02-7171205
E-mail address: rahmanar@rhd.gov.bd

5. To purchase the bidding documents in English, eligible bidders should:
  • write to address above
  • pay a non-refundable fee of Tk.5,000 by cash
  • on or before 29 July 2007.

6. Deliver your bid:
  • to the address above in paragraph 4
  • on or before the deadline: 13:00 hours BST, 30 July 2007
  • together with a Bid Security, of amount mentioned in the above Table in Paragraph 2, in the form of bank draft or bank guarantee in favor of The Chief Engineer, RHD. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders' representatives who choose to attend at the address below at 13:30 hrs BST on 30 July 2007.

7. RHD will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by the bidders in connection with the preparation or delivery of bids.

8. In the comparison of bids, ADB's domestic preference scheme will not be applied in accordance with the provisions stipulated in the Bidding Document.


 

  

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