Invitation for Pre-qualification
Date:22 January 2009
Loan No: :2503-KAZ: MFF CAREC Transport Corridor I (Zhambyl - Oblast Section) Investment Program
Contract No.:CW6-1: Km 214 to 260
CW3-1: Km 404 to 443
CW3-2: Km 443 to 483
Deadline for Bids :10 March 2009, 5:00 P.M.

1.    This Invitation for Prequalification follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared in ADB's Business Opportunities on 9 September 2008. The eligibility rules and procedures of ADB will govern the prequalification and the bidding process.

2.    The Republic of Kazakhstan has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of CAREC Transport Corridor I (Zhambyl - Oblast Section) Investment Program.

3.    The Ministry of Transport and Communication (the Employer) intends to pre-qualify firms for the civil works comprising reconstruction of the Roads in Zhambyl Oblast under this project. The contract packaging is as follows:

Ref Contract Description Length (km) Duration (months) Mode of Procurement
1 CW6-1: Km 214 to 260 45.3 39 International Competitive Bidding (ICB)
2 CW3-1: Km 404 to 443 40.74 39 ICB
3 CW3-2: Km 443 to 483 40.40 39 ICB

4.    It is expected that the Invitation for Bids will be made in May 2009.

5.    Interested eligible Applicants may obtain further information from The Committee for Roads, Ministry of Transport and Communications, and inspect the Prequalification Document at the address given below, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

6.    To purchase the Prequalification Document in English, applicants should:

  • submit a written application to the address below;
  • pay a non-refundable fee of KZT 18,000 or US$ 150. The document will be sent by Courier Services. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery. The method of payment will be a direct deposit to the following Bank account:
    1. For Local Currency (Tenge) Payments
      Bank: Treasury Committee Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan
      SWIFT: Bank Code:195301070
      Address: : Astana City, Kazakhstan
      Account Number: : 000080900
      Beneficiary: Almaty District Tax Division of Treasury Department for
            Astana City Treasury Committee of the Ministry of Finance
             of the Republic of Kazakhstan
    2. For US$ payments, applicants may inquire at the office of the Committee for Roads, MOTC, with office address below.

7.    Applications must be delivered:

  • to the address below;
  • on or before 10 March 2009, 5:00 PM. The Employer reserves the right to accept or reject late applications.

8.    The Employer will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by Applicants in connection with the preparation or delivery of their Applications.

9.    The Employer will notify all Applicants in writing of the names of those Applicants who have been pre-qualified.

Mr. Satzhan Ablaliyev
Head of Board for Reconstruction and Construction
Committee for Roads
Ministry of Transport and Communications
Office 608, Transport Tower
Astana 010000, Republic of Kazakhstan
Tel. No.: +7-7172-299054
Fax No.: +7-7172-243393
Email: ablaliev@mtc.gov.kz, bizhumanova@mtc.gov.kz
 


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