Kazakhstan Forest Protection and Reforestation Project. Business Opportunities

Country:

Kazakhstan

City/Locality:

Astana

Notice/Contract Number:

n/a

Publication Date:

Aug 21, 2007

Funding Agency:

World Bank

Buyer:

Forestry Protection and Reforestation Project
Ministry of Agriculture

Original Language:

English

Address:

Alexander Borovkov
Forestry and Hunting Committee
11, Izumrudnaya str.
Astana 010000
Kazakhstan

Telephone:

+7-7172-241920

Fax:

+7-7172-241920

Email:

Click here

GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE

Republic of Kazakhstan
FOREST PROTECTION AND REFORESTATION PROJECT
Forestry and agriculture
GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE
Loan No. IBRD 4808 KZ /Grant No. GEF TF 055731

The Forest and Hunting Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan has received financing in the amount of US$ 350 000 00 equivalent from the World Bank toward the cost of the Forest Protection and Reforestation Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, works, related services and consulting services to be procured under this project. This project will be jointly financed by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Global Environment Facility Trust Fund.

The project will include the following components:
Part A: Irtysh Pine Forest
1. Reforestation of 41,000 ha of forest land by re-establishing seed production areas and applied research on cost-effective nursery, planting and direct seeding technologies (e.g., greenhouses, containers, seed pelleting).
2. Provision of fire management and other forestry support by: (i) providing information, consultation and training on fire management; (ii) strengthening existing facilities for fire prevention and detection, improving lookout towers, communications equipment and rejuvenation of the firebreak network; and (iii) improving facilities for fire suppression including road rehabilitation, provision of fire station equipment and fast-attack vehicles; and (iv) developing a program of thinning and cleaning of forestry, including purchase of vehicles for more effective patrolling to reduce illegal activities, and capacity building in integrated pest management.
3. Forest partnership development by analyzing the potential for environmentally sustainable forest-based enterprises utilizing thinnings, and pilot testing participatory forest management (PFM) in about 16 villages.

Part B: Environmental Amelioration in Kyzylorda
1. Planting on the Dry Aral Seabed on 79,000 ha (44,000 with seedlings and if feasible, 35,000 directly seeded) using cost-effective nursery and planting technologies and developing cost-effective direct seeding techniques.
2. Improving management of saxaul rangelands by about 30 demonstrations of a participatory saxaul rangelands program with each demonstration rehabilitating approximately 200 ha, and increasing access to water for grazing animals, or equivalent level of infrastructure support for grazing, on an additional area of about 7500 ha.

Part C: Capacity Building of National Institutions and Project Coordination
1. Improving policy analysis, public expenditure analysis, information facilities and support, including mapping, human resource development, organizational management to strengthen policy and budget decisions, public consultation, inventory, planning, monitoring, staff knowledge and skills, and organizational effectiveness.
2. Provision of grants for innovative forest development subprojects addressing issues related to forest protection, production and processing.

Procurement of contracts financed by the World Bank will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits (May, 2004), and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the guidelines. Consulting services will be selected in accordance with the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (May, 2004).
Specific procurement notices for contracts to be bid under the World Bank’s international competitive bidding (ICB) procedures and for contracts for consultancy services will be announced, as they become available, in UN Development Business and dgMarket

The project includes the following specific contracts for the years indicated against each below:

1. fire tank trucks and tractors procurement in 2007;

2. firefighting and automobile machinery , tractors procurement in 2008;

3. Design estimate turnkey works on creation of forest seed station and container nursery in State forest natural reserve “Semey ormany” in 2007-2009:
Interested eligible bidders who wish to be included on the mailing list to receive invitations to prequalify/bid under ICB procedures, and interested consultants who wish to receive a copy of advertisement requesting expressions of interest for consultancy contracts, or those requiring additional information, should contact the address below.

Forest Protection and Reforestation Project Coordination Group
Attn: Borovkov A.V., Project Manager
11, Izumrudnaya str.,
010000, Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan
Tel: +7-7172-241920
Fax: +7-7172-241920
E-mail: abaltabayev@mail.ru

Kazakhstan Forest Protection and Reforestation Project. Business Opportunities

Prior Information Notice

General Information

Contact Information

Goods, Works and Services

Original Text

dgMarket - Tenders and consulting opportunities worldwide