Invitation for Prequalification

Date:14 November 2008
Loan No.:2004-PRC Ningxia Roads Development Project
Contract No.: Civil Works Contract A15-A18
Deadline for Bids :15:00 (Beijing time) on 25 December 2008

1.    This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared in the ADB Business Opportunities in 13 March 2003.

2.    The People's Republic of China has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of Ningxia Roads Development Project.

3.    Beijing Zhongjiao Construction Engineering Tendering Co., Ltd (ZTC), the authorized Procurement Agent of Ningxia Highway Construction and Administration Bureau (the Employer), intends to prequalify firms for the following civil works contracts under this project:

Contract No. Stake No. Length (km) Contents Requirement of Qualification (for domestic applicants only)
A15
K188+800~K193+300
 4.500
Subgrade Bridge Tunnel and Intersection
Level One for General Contracting Highway Engineering Construction Qualification, Level One for Specialized Contracting Bridge Construction Qualification and Level One for Specialized Contracting Tunnel Construction Qualification
A16
K193+300~K198+400
 5.100
Subgrade Bridge and Intersection
Both Level One for General Contracting Highway Engineering Construction Qualification and Level One for Specialized Contracting Bridge Construction Qualification
A17
K198+400~K206+300
(broken chain: K202+571.972=K204+565.575)
 5.906
Subgrade and Bridge
A18
K206+300~K215+281.443
 8.981
Subgrade Bridge and Intersection

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

5.    Interested eligible Applicants may obtain further information from Ningxia Highway Construction and Administration Bureau and Beijing Zhongjiao Construction Engineering Tendering Co., Ltd (ZTC) and inspect the Prequalification Document at the Procurement Agent's address given below, between 9:00 - 11:00 and 14:00 - 17:00 (Beijing time) starting from 13 November 2008 (except public holidays).

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

  • visit the office of Procurement Agent at the address indicated below and pay a nonrefundable fee of RMB 1,000 or USD 155 in cash, or
  • request for delivery by sending a written application to Procurement Agent, at the address indicated below. The application must include a cashier's check, in favor of Beijing Zhongjiao Construction Engineering Tendering Co., Ltd, amounting to RMB 1,200 for domestic delivery or USD 185 for overseas delivery. The document will be sent by registered airmail. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.

7.    Applications must be delivered to the Employer's address below at or before 15:00 (Beijing time) on 25 December 2008. 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 prequalified.

Employer:
Ningxia Highway Construction Administration Bureau
Attention: Tang Min, Su Yan
Yinchuan Toll Gate Building, Yin-Gu Highway Yinchuan
Ningxia 750004
Tel No. : +86 951 6153048, +86 951 6153708
Fax No.:+86 951 6153803, +86 951 6153708
Procurement Agent:
Beijing Zhongjiao Construction Engineering Tendering Co., Ltd (ZTC)
Attention: Du Xiaolei , Liu Yan
8th Floor, Zhongfang Building, No.15-1 An Yuan Road, Chaoyang District,
Beijing 100029
Tel. No.: +86 10 51656899-831/835
Fax No.:+86 10 64921696

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