Invitation for Bids

Date:2 March 2010
Loan Nos.:2242/2243-PNG: Road Maintenance and Upgrading (Sector) Project - Supplementary
Contract:CSTB No. 1882: Rehabilitation of the Bekuvia Bridge to Move Road in Eastern Highlands Province
Deadline for Bid Submission:Thursday, 6 May 2010; 10:00 am (local time)

1.    The Independent State of Papua New Guinea has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of rehabilitation and upgrading of roads in the five highlands provinces. Part of this loan will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB.

2.    The Independent State of Papua New Guinea, represented by the Secretary of the Department of Works ("the Employer") now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the construction and completion of the 16.63 km section of the Bekuvia Bridge to Move Road between Km 0+000 and Km 16+626 in Eastern Highlands Province.

3.    The Works include:

  • Clearing the right-of-way;
  • Trimming and shaping the existing road formation and subgrade to form road bed;
  • Constructing and testing of embankments to form road bed;
  • Hauling and disposing of all unsuitable material;
  • Stockpiling excavated material deemed for embankment construction;
  • Excavating and removing unsuitable material from soft spots and backfill, including providing and placing a geofabric filter layer where directed;
  • Excavating, trimming and shaping drainage ditches and forming cut batters;
  • Excavating and disposing of overburden from borrow pits;
  • Extracting, crushing, grading and testing material for capping layer, sub-base, base course and concrete;
  • Hauling material for construction of capping layer, sub-base and base course;
  • Checking and ensuring that road, including hauling routes, are capable of carrying construction traffic and undertaking maintenance as necessary;
  • Installing new culverts including headwalls, curtain walls, aprons and associated works;
  • Cleaning and removing debris as well as silts from inlets and outlets of silted-up or blocked existing culverts;
  • Installing road furniture including guardrails, traffic regulatory and control signs, culvert marker posts, and fenders at bridge sites;
  • Refurbishment of the existing bridge;
  • Replacement of damaged bridge with new SS Standard Bailey-Type Bridge complete with steel decking and other component parts, and repair/construct of bridge abutments including scoring protection structures; and
  • River training and bank protection works.

4.    International Competitive Bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB's Single-Stage: One-Envelope Bidding Procedure.

5.    Only eligible bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:

  • have a minimum of 5 years general construction experience
  • have successfully completed at least one contract during the last five years of similar size and nature to the subject contract and of value at least US$ 6.711 million equivalent.
  • have a minimum average turnover over the last three years of US$ 7.550 million equivalent
  • have sufficient working capital and lines of credit to cover the running costs of the subject contract together with existing contract commitments, as determined by the formula: (7x Working Capital + Credit - 40% Work in Progress) >= Bid Price
  • have available owned or leased construction plant and equipment of type, size and number sufficient to undertake and complete the Works within the specified contract period, including motor graders, excavators, loaders, bulldozers, compaction equipment, and equipment for crushing and screening aggregates for pavement construction
  • have technical and supervisory personnel with a minimum of 5 years experience in the construction of similar types of work under similar conditions
  • be able to demonstrate the capacity to maintain production rates for key construction activities sufficient to achieve completion within the periods shown on the construction programme
  • detailed eligibility and qualifying requirements are stated in the bidding document

6.    To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidders should contact:

The Secretary, Department of Works
Waigani Drive, Boroko
National Capital District
Papua New Guinea
Telephone: +675 324 1114
Facsimile: +675 324 1102
e-mail: jluma@daltron.com.pg

7.    To purchase the bidding documents in English, eligible bidders should:

  • submit a written application to the Chairman of the Central Supply and Tenders Board (CSTB) at the address shown below, requesting the bidding documents for CSTB No. 1882, Rehabilitation of the Bekuvia Bridge to Move Road in Eastern Highlands Province;
  • pay a non-refundable fee of K400 or US$150 equivalent by cash or bank draft.
  • The Department of Works Specification for Road and Bridge Works 1995 may be purchased from the Design Branch of the Department of Works for a fee of K50 or US$ 18 equivalent.
  • An extra fee of K200 or US$ 74 equivalent should be added if courier service is required.

8.    Deliver your bid to:

  • The Chairman
    Central Supply and Tenders Board (CSTB)
    First Floor, Westpac Waigani Branch Building, Waigani Drive
    Port Moresby
    National Capital District
    Papua New Guinea
  • on or before the deadline: 10:00 a.m. (local time) on Thursday, 6 May 2010.

9.     All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of K 454,090 or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency.

Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline in the presence of bidders' representatives who choose to attend.

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

Specific Notice