Invitation for Bids

Date:19 November 2009
Loan No.:NEP: Energy Access and Efficiency Improvement Project

1.    Nepal has applied for a loan/grant from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Energy Access and Efficiency Improvement Project. It is intended that part of this loan/grant will be applied to payments under the contracts named below.

2.    The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), the Employer invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for Supply and Construction of 132 kV Transmission Lines and Substations as specified below. International Competitive Bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB's Single-Stage: Two-Envelope Bidding procedure and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries.

Name of Project Tender No. Contact Address Price of Bidding Documents (NRs) Bid Security (US$) Deadline for Bid Submission Bid Opening Date
Middle Marsyangdi-Dumre-Damauli 132 kV Transmission Line Project MDD-066/67-01 Procurement of Dumre-Damauli 132 kV Transmission Line and Middle Marsyangdi-Marsyangdi 132 kV Second Circuit Stringing Project Manager, Middle Marsyangdi-Dumre-Damauli 132 kV Transmission Line Project, Nepal Electricity Authority, Durbarmarg, Kathmandu, Tel.: 977-1-6222870, Fax: 977-1-4153036, email: rajeevktm@hotmail.com 25,000 108,000 12:00 Noon on
1 January 2010		 12:30 PM on 1 January 2010
MDD-066/67-02 Procurement of New Marsyangdi 132 kV Substation & Associated Line Bay Extension in the Surrounding Region 25,000 146,000 12:00 Noon on
4 January 2010		 12:30 PM on 4 January 2010
Chapali 132 kV Substation Project CHAP-066/67-01 Procurement of Chapali 132 kV Substation, Lainchaur-Chabahil 66 kV Underground Cable and Associated Works Project Manager, Chapali 132 kV Substation, Project, Nepal Electricity Authority, Durbarmarg, Kathmandu, Tel.: 977-1-4153034, Fax: 977-1-4153036, email: chapali132kv@gmail.com 25,000 156,000 12:00 Noon on
31 December 2009		 12:30 PM on 31 December 2009
Butwal-Kohalpur 132 kV Second Circuit Transmission Line Project BKSCTLP-066/67-01 Supply and Construction of 132 Second Circuit Transmission Line Project Manager, Butwal-Kohalpur 132 kV Second Circuit Transmission Line Project, Nepal Electricity Authority, Durbarmarg, Kathmandu, Tel.: 977-1-4153034, Fax: 977-1-4153036, email: kkrepnea@mail.com.np 25,000 124,000 12:00 Noon on
3 January 2010		 12:30 PM on 3 January 2010
BKSCTLP-066/67-02 Supply and Construction of 132 kV Substations 25,000 152,000 12:00 Noon on
5 January 2010		 12:30 PM on 5 January 2010
Matatirtha Substation Expansion Project MSEP-066/67-01 Matatirtha Substation Expansion Project Project Manager, Matatirtha Substation Expansion Project, Nepal Electricity Authority, Minbhawan, Kathmandu, Tel.: 977-1-4482379, Fax: 977-1-4482403, email: sbhmishra@yahoo.com 25,000 66,000 12:00 Noon on
31 December 2009		 12:30 PM on 31 December 2009
Power Factor Improvement Project for Grid Substations PFIP-066/67-01 Procurement of Design, Supply, Installation, Testing & Commissioning of Capacitor Banks in Grid Substations Project Manager, Power Factor Improvement Project, Nepal Electricity Authority, Minbhawan, Kathmandu, Tel.: 977-1-4497465, Fax: 977-1-4497465, email: hemantjoshi@hotmail.com 25,000 44,000 12:00 Noon on
31 December 2009		 12:30 PM on 31 December 2009

3.    To obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Documents, bidders should contact the respective Project Offices. Complete Bidding Documents are also posted on NEA website at www.nea.org.np.

4.    To purchase the Bidding Documents in English, eligible bidders should:

  • submit a written application to the respective Project Offices requesting the Bidding Documents for desired tender number, and
  • pay a nonrefundable fee of 25,000 Nepalese Rupees or equivalent amount by bank voucher to the NEA, Transmission and System Operation account no. 00100105000095 at the Everest Bank Ltd., New Baneshwor, Kathmandu or bank draft drawn in favor of the Project for each tender. The document will be handed over to the representative of the bidder upon production of the evidence of payment of the fee.

If requested, and on payment of an additional fee of NRs 5,000.00 (In words, Nepalese Rupees five thousand only) towards postal charges, the documents can be sent by courier. However, no liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.

5.   Bidders must deliver their bids at the addresses of each project offices on or before the specified deadlines together with a Bid Security of the specified amount in USD or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency. The date for the exchange rate to be applied for determining the equivalent amount is 28 days prior to the deadline of bid submission.

Bids will be opened at the date and time specified above for each tender.

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

7.    When comparing bids, ADB's Domestic Preference Scheme will be applied in accordance with the provisions stipulated in the Bidding Documents.

 


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