Invitation for Prequalification

Date:5 October 2009
Loan No.:2382-BAN (SF): Dhaka Water Supply Sector Development Project
Contract No. and Title :ICB-02 Rehabilitation, Replacement, Expansion and Optimization of the transmission and Distribution Water Supply Networks, Including Replacement / Installation of Service Connections and Metering
Deadline for
Submission of
Application		:19 November 2009 at 12.00 hours (Bangladesh Time)

1.    This Invitation for prequalification follows the General Procurement Notice for this project which was posted in the ADB Business Opportunities on 12 November 2007. This contract is jointly financed by the People's Republic of Bangladesh and Asian Development Bank (ADB).The eligibility rules and procedures of ADB will govern the prequalification and the bidding process.

2.    The People's Republic of Bangladesh has received a loan from ADB, towards the cost of Dhaka Water Supply Sector Development Project (DWSSDP) for the rehabilitation, replacement, expansion and optimization of the transmission and distribution water supply networks, including replacement/ installation of service connections and metering etc. It is intended that this loan will be applied to eligible payments under the implementation of the contracts for which this invitation to prequalify is issued.

3.    Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) (the Employer) intends to prequalify the firms for the contract packages below, each comprising an average of 15 DMA as mentioned in the Prequalification document.

Package Description
Package 1: Establishment of 12 DMAs in zone 9 Estimated work:
333 km of pipe replacement / rehabilitation
38000 service connections established
112 valves installed
42 meters installed
Package 2: Establishment of 15 DMAs in zone 6 Estimated work: 322 km of pipe replacement / rehabilitation
36000 service connections established
240 valves installed
90 meters installed
Package 3: Establishment of 18 DMAs in zone 3 Estimated work:
316 km of pipe replacement / rehabilitation
36000 service connections established
240 valves installed
90 meters installed
Package 4: Establishment of 9 DMAs in zone 4 Estimated work:
310 km of pipe replacement / rehabilitation
35000 service connections established
128 valves installed
48 meters installed
Package 5: Establishment of 12 DMAs in zone 10 Estimated work:
290 km of pipe replacement / rehabilitation
33.000 service connections established
192 valves installed
72 meters installed
Package 6: Establishment of 15 DMAs in zone 5 Estimated work:
155 km of pipe replacement / rehabilitation
18000 service connections established
200 valves installed
100 meters installed
Package 7: Establishment of 10 DMAs in zone 8 Estimated work:
113 km of pipe replacement / rehabilitation
13000 service connections established

4.    It is expected that the invitation for bids will be made between March 2010 and December 2010.

5.    Interested eligible applicants may obtain further information from the office of the Project Director at the address below from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm:

DWSSDP, Dhaka WASA, WASA Bhaban (8th floor)
98 Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Karwanbazar
Dhaka-1215, Bangladesh

6.    To purchase the prequalification documents in the English language, applicants should:

  • submit a written application to the address above from 1 October 2009 to 11 November 2009 during normal working hours;
  • pay a nonrefundable fee of Tk. 5,000 or US$ 75, in the form of Demand Draft or Pay Order in favor of Project Director, DWSSDP for each document.

7.    The prequalification document will either be (a) given by hand to the applicants or their representatives; (b) sent by airmail for overseas delivery; or (c) sent by surface mail for local delivery, at the expense of the applicant. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.

8.    Application along with the documents must be submitted at the office of the Project Director on or before 19 November 2009 at 12.00 hours (Bangladesh Time). The employer reserves the right to accept or reject late Applications.

9.    The employer will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by applicants in connection with the preparation or submission of their Applications. 10. The employer will notify all applicants in writing of the names of those applicants who have been prequalified.

Specific Notice