Invitation for Bids

Date:4 March 2009
Grant No. and Title:0051-NEP (SF): Road Connectivity Sector I Project
Contract No.:RCSP/NCB/PT/10 and RCSP/NCB/PT/11
Deadline for Bids:12:00 Noon Local Time, 6 April 2009

1.    The invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared in the ADB Business Opportunities in March 2006. This contract will be jointly financed by ADB, OPEC fund and The Government of Nepal. Procurement will be guided by the policies and procedures defined in ADB's Procurement Guidelines. Bidding is open to bidders from eligible source countries of ADB.

2.    The Government of Nepal has received a Grant from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of the Road Connectivity Sector I Project and intends to apply part of the funds to cover eligible payments under the above-mentioned contracts.

3.    The Project Directorate, Department of Roads (DOR), Ministry of Physical Planning and Works, (the Employer) on behalf of Government of Nepal invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the construction of the above contracts.

4.    National competitive bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB's Single-Stage: One-Envelope Bidding Procedure.

5.    The Works comprise upgrading of existing road in Panchthar and Taplejung Districts of Nepal. The works to be executed will mainly comprise:

i) Excavation, ii) Masonry side drains with and without RCC drain cover, iii) Gabion and masonry retaining structures, iv) Double Bituminous Surface Treatment (DBST), vi) Culverts and protection works. The duration of the contracts will be for 18 months.
S No. Contract No. Contract Name Bid Security
(NRs)
1 RCSP/NCB/PT/10 Link Road to Phidim Bus Park and Phidim Bazaar 1,400,000
2 RCSP/NCB/PT/11 Link Road to Taplejung - Suketar Airport, (km 0+000 to km 8+010.67) 3,100,000

6.    Bidders may bid for one or both contracts, but if bidding for both contracts, bidders will be required to demonstrate the combined requirements (see below) of each contract. Bidders wishing to offer discounts in case they are awarded more than one contract will be allowed to do so, provided those discounts are included in the Letter of Bid.

7.    Bidders will be required in their bids to demonstrate the following:

Description of Requirement Package No.
RCSP/NCB/PT/10 RCSP/NCB/PT/11
Average Annual Turnover of best 3 years over last 10 Years calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed. NRs. 53 Million NRs. 124 Million
Cash-flow requirement. NRs. 15 Million or equivalent for this contract NRs. 35 Million or equivalent for this contract
Participation as contractor or management contractor or subcontractor, in at least 2 contracts within the last 10 Years, where the contract value was at least the value indicated, and which has been successfully or substantially completed. Value of at least NRs 37 Million Value of at least NRs. 87 Million

8.    To obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Documents, bidders should contact:

The Project Director
Project Directorate (ADB)
Department of Roads, Ministry of Physical Planning and Works
Bishalnagar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel.No.: 977-1- 4437492 and 4437493
Fax No.: 977-1- 4437488
Email: pdadb@wlink.com.np

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

  1. visit the office of Department of Roads, Babarmahal on or before 12:00 noon 5 April 2009 with a written request for Bidding Documents "RCSP/ICB/SB/01"RCSP/NCB/PT/10" and "RCSP/NCB/PT/11", separately, at the address above. Pay a non-refundable fee of NRs 5,000 or US$ 65 in the form of bank draft in favor of the Project Directorate, DOR;
    OR
  2. Request for delivery by sending a written application to the Department of Roads, Babarmahal on or before 12:00 noon 5 April 2009 with a request for Bidding Documents "RCSP/ICB/SB/01"RCSP/NCB/PT/10" and "RCSP/NCB/PT/11", separately, at the address above and pay a non-refundable fee of NRs 9,000 (local delivery) or US$115 (overseas delivery) in the form of bank draft in favor of the Project Directorate, DOR. The document will be sent by courier. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery. Attach (for local companies) copies of the Contractor's registration, VAT registration and tax clearance certificate.

10.    Deliver your bid:

  • to the address above;
  • on or before 6 April, 12:00 noon local time. If the deadline for bid submission falls on the official government holiday, the deadline for bid submission will be the next working day. Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline in the presence of bidders' representatives who choose to attend.

11.    Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of NRs as shown in the table above. The Bid Security must be valid till 118 days from the last day of submission of bid.

12.    A pre-bid meeting will be held at the Department of Roads, Project Directorate (ADB), Bishalnagar, Kathmandu on 27 March 2009 at 11:00am. Presence is not mandatory, but interested bidders are encouraged to attend.

13.    The Project Directorate, DOR will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by bidders in connection with the preparation or delivery of Bids.

 


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