Invitation for Bids

Date :23 July 2007
Loan No. :2069-UZB: Amu Zang Irrigation Rehabilitation Project
Contract No. :Contract AZIRP 11, Inter-farm Rehabilitation Works (Package 2)
Deadline for Bids :14 September 2007

1. The Republic of Uzbekistan has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank ("ADB") towards the cost of the Amu Zang Irrigation Rehabilitation Project. 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 Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources now invites sealed bids from the eligible bidders for the construction and completion of the following works:

Contract AZIRP 11, Inter-farm Rehabilitation Works (Package 2)

The principal works to be carried out include the following:
  1. Rehabilitation of Babatag Canal:
    • Clearing of deposited sediment layer within the cross section of the Amu Zang Canal (app. 650,000 m3), forming berm embankments along the canal (app. 135,000 m3) and rehabilitation of concrete-linings (app. 10,000 m3) at specified sections
    • Rehabilitation of structures like: 29 water outlet structures, 40 rain and return flow inlet structures, 4 hydro-posts, 4 pedestrian crossing Bridge at specified sections
  2. Rehabilitation of Zang Canal:
    • Clearing of deposited sediment layer within the cross section of the Amu Zang Canal (app. 10,000 m3) and rehabilitation of concrete-linings (app. 1,000 m3) at specified sections as shown on drawings.
    • Rehabilitation of structures like: 83 water outlet structures, 40 rain and return flow inlet structures, 13 check structures, 2 hydro-posts, 3 pedestrian crossing Bridge at specified sections as shown on drawings.
  3. Collectors: 265,000 m3 excavation; rehabilitation of 10 piped crossing; 5 check drops, 2 aqueducts.
  4. Inter-farm canals:
    • Rehabilitation of 5 Inter-farm Canals, Sharkey Canal, R-5, R-5-4, R-6a, and R-7-2
    • 30,000 m3 excavation; 500,000 m3 concrete and relevant structures, particularly water outlets, head regulators, cross regulators and flow measurement structures.

3. Only eligible bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:
  • Participation as contractor, management contractor, or subcontractor, in at least 3 contracts within the last 5 years, each with a value of at least US$ 5 million that have been successfully or are substantially completed and that are similar to the proposed works;
  • Completion of bulk earthworks production of at least 1.0 million cubic meters per year;
  • Peak earthworks production rate of at least 150,000 cubic meters per month;
  • Completion of bulk concrete works production of at least 10,000 cubic meters per year;
  • Peak concrete works production rate of at least 1,500 cubic meters per month;
  • Minimum average annual construction turnover of US$ 4,570 million, calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last 3 years;
  • Minimum financial resources such as liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means, other than any contractual advance payments, to meet the financial requirements of the contract in the amount of US$ 860,000;
  • The Bidder must demonstrate that it has the following key equipment: excavator 1 cu.m. minimum - 5 nr; bull dozer 120-125 kW - 3 nr, motor grader 140 HP - 2 nr; dump truck 10 tonne -10 nr; concrete mixer truck 6 cu.m. minimum - 3 nr; paver machine - 1 nr; sheep foot roller 140 HP - 1 nr; single drum vibratory roller 70 HP minimum - 1 nr; crane 3 ton minimum - 1 nr;
  • The Bidder must demonstrate that it has the personnel for the key positions: Construction Manager (Civil Engineer); Senior Civil Engineer; Survey Engineer; Mechanical Engineer.

4. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidder should contact:

Amu Zang Irrigation Rehabilitation Project
Project Management Office (PMO) under
Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources of the Republic of Uzbekistan
1A, U.Yusupov Str., 700128,Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan,
Tel/fax (998 71) 135 89 48 or144 63 21
E-mail: amu-zang@sks.uz

5. To purchase the bidding documents in English, eligible bidders should:
  • Write to address above requesting the bidding documents for Contract AZIRP 11, Inter-farm Rehabilitation Works (Package 2);
  • Pay a non-refundable fee of US$ 300 or an equivalent by direct deposit to the account numbered below:
    Bank Name ASAKA Bank
    Bank Address 69, Nukusskaya str., 700015, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
    Payee's Account No.
    for foreign currency (USD) 20210840104367130001
    for local currency (UZS) 20210000204367130002
    SWIFT Code ASBKUZ22
    Bank Code 00873

6. Deliver your bid:
  • to the address above;
  • on or before the deadline: 14 September 2007, 11.00 a.m. (Tashkent time);
  • together with Bid Security of 150,000,000 Uzbekistan Soum or an equivalent amount in freely convertible currency.

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

 


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