Invitation for Bids

Date:9 February 2010
Loan No.:2462-BAN (SF): Second Urban Governance and Infrastructure Improvement (Sector) Project (UGIIP-II)
Contract No. and Title :LGED/PD-UGIIP-II/02/ICB/2009-10- Procurement of 23 nos. 4 Wheel Drive Double Cabin Pickup
Deadline for Submission of Bids:30 March 2010 at 2:00 p.m. BST

1.    The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of the Second Urban Governance and Infrastructure Improvement (Sector) Project (UGIIP-II), ADB Loan no. 2462 BAN (SF), and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to payments under the contract for which this Invitation for Bid (IFB) is issued.

2.    The Project Director, Second Urban Governance and Infrastructure Improvement (Sector) Project (UGIIP-II), Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders from member countries of ADB for the procurement of the following Goods for the purpose of the Project:

Package No. Item Quantity Price of Bidding Documents Amount of Bid Security
UGIIP-II/ LGED/ ICB/ G-15 Procurement of Double Cabin Pickup 23 Nos. Tk. 7,000.00 or US$ 100.00 Tk. 1,500,000.00 or US$ 21,500.00

3.    International Competitive Bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB's Single-Stage: One-Envelope Bidding Procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible source countries.

4.    A pre-bid meeting will be held on 15 March 2010 at 11:00 AM in the office of the Project Director.

5.    Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the bidding documents during normal office hours (from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM) on all working days (Sunday to Thursday) up to 29 March 2010 at the following address:

Project Director
Second Urban Governance and Infrastructure Improvement (Sector) Project (UGIIP-II)
Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)
Level-12, LGED Bhaban
Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar
Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
Telephone: + (88)-02-811 4318
Facsimile: + (88)-02-815 6451
e-mail: pd.ugiip2@yahoo.com

6.    A complete set of bidding documents (in English) may be purchased by any interested eligible bidders on the submission of a written application to the above address and upon payment of a non-refundable fees for each package as mentioned, only during normal office hours on all working days till 29 March 2010. The method of payment will be either in Pay Order or Demand Draft from any scheduled bank in Bangladesh in favour of the Project Director, Second Urban Governance and Infrastructure Improvement (Sector) Project (UGIIP-II) Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), Dhaka, Bangladesh.

The Bidding Document may also be sent by air-mail for overseas delivery and surface mail or courier for local delivery for an additional fee of BDT 100.00 (local delivery) or US$ 100.00 (overseas delivery). No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.

7.    Bids must be delivered to the address mentioned above at or before 14:00 hours on or before 30 March 2010. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security mentioned above. Late Bids shall be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidders or his representatives who choose to attend at the address below immediately after the closing time (not later than 14:15 hours BST) on 30 March 2010.

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

9.    The Invitation for Bids (IFB) will be available at the websites:

http://www.lged.gov.bd
http://www.cptu.gov.bd

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