Rehabilitation of Bakuriani Water Supply and Wastewater Systems

Country:

Georgia

City/Locality:

Bakuriani

Notice/Contract Number:

MCG/CW/BAKUR/ICB/01-08

Publication Date:

Jul 21, 2008

Deadline:

Sept 1, 2008

Funding Agency:

World Bank

Buyer:

Millennium Challenge Georgia Fund (MCG)
Municipal Development Fund

Eligibility of Bidders:

1. Minimum required average annual turnover of construction works for the successful Bidder in the last three years shall be: GEL 11 (eleven) million equivalent;
2. Minimum amount of liquid assets and/or credit facilities net of other contractual commitments shall be: GEL 1.8 (one point eight) million equivalent;

Original Language:

English

Address:

Malkhaz Khurtsilava
Yetim Gurji Street 7B
TBilisi 0105
Georgia

Telephone:

+995-32-943-268

Fax:

+995-32-940-439

Email:

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This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business online on July 8, 2008

Pursuant to the Grant Agreement dated September 25, 2007 (“the Grant Agreement”), the Municipal Development Fund (“MDF”), hereinafter referred to as “the Employer” has received a Grant (the “MCG Grant”) from MCG and intends using the part of the proceeds of the MCG Grant towards the cost of a contract to rehabilitate Bakuriani Water Supply and Wastewater systems (City network) Contract No. MCG/CW/BAKUR/ICB/01-08. Bidding process and contract administration will be carried out by MDF.
MDF now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the rehabilitation of Bakuriani Water Supply and Wastewater systems. Bakuriani resort area is located in the western part of East Georgia on northern slope of Trialeti mountain range at 1700 m above the sea level, 30 km away from Borjomi. Access to the site is possible via Tbilisi – Khashuri - Borjomi highway. The contract envisages rehabilitation of Bakuriani water supply and wastewater systems and in particular:

• Rehabilitation of water supply network including valves, manholes and fittings – 16.25 km polyethylene pipes and 28 r/c manholes;
• House connections - 12 km DN20mm pipe;
• Construction of water intake - small r/c dam with bottom intake gallery;
• Construction of water main - 10 km D=273/4 mm steel pipeline;
• Reconstruction of pumping station in Andeziti (3 pumps 105 m3/hr, H=245 m);
• Construction of two reservoirs (V=2x2000m3) and repair of V=100 m3 reservoir including pipework, service and drainage manholes;
• Purchase and installation of consumer water meters – 800 units.
• Rehabilitation of Bakuriani sewage system and outlet collector - 14.3 km (including 2.16 km pressure collector);
• Sewage connections – 15 km DN110 PVC pipes and 600 D=0.7m manholes;
• Arranging sewage pumping station (submersible, vertical pumps for sewage water with flow rate Q=34.5 m3/hr and pumping head H=48 m – 3 units).
• Installation of electrical and mechanical equipment of pumping stations including transformer subunits and transmission lines.

Bidding will be conducted through international competitive bidding procedures in general agreement with the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, May 2004 and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries as defined in the bidding document.

Bidding for contracts to be financed with the proceeds of the MCG Grant is open to firms from all countries, subject to the following exceptions: MCG Grant funding will not be used for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if, (i) as a matter of law or official regulations, Georgia prohibits commercial relations with the country of their nationality, provided that MCG is satisfied that such exclusion does not preclude effective competition for the supply of goods or the contracting of works required; (ii) such payment or import is prohibited by Georgia in compliance with a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations ; (iii) anyone or any entity debarred or suspended from participation in procurement funded by the US Federal Government or otherwise prohibited by applicable United States law or Executive Order or United States policies, including under any then-existing anti-terrorist policies.
Detailed information regarding eligibility requirements may be found on MCC website www.mcc.gov

Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Municipal Development Fund office at the address below from 10:00 to 18:00 hours.
Qualifications requirements include:

1. Minimum required average annual turnover of construction works for the successful Bidder in the last three years shall be: GEL 11 (eleven) million equivalent;
2. Minimum amount of liquid assets and/or credit facilities net of other contractual commitments shall be: GEL 1.8 (one point eight) million equivalent;

No margin of preference for eligible national contractors/joint ventures shall be applied.

A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of GEL350 (three hundred and fifty) or USD 200 (two hundred). The method of payment will be direct deposit or transfer to the Account:
Bank REPUBLIC, 2 Gr. Abashidze Street, Tbilisi, Georgia
SWIFT: REPLGE22 C/A No.: 04-414-550 with
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, NY
SWIFT: BKTRUS33, ABA#021001033, CHIPS UID: 379104
US Dollar Account No. 341800 01
Georgian Lari Account No. 340800 01
Beneficiary: Municipal Development Fund of Georgia

Bids must be delivered to the address below not later than at 12:00 hours of September 1, 2008. Electronic bidding shall not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below at 12:00 hours, September 1, 2008.

All bids shall be accompanied by a bid security of GEL 200'000 (two hundred thousand Georgian Lari) equivalent.

The address referred to above is:

Municipal Development Fund of Georgia
7b Yetim Gurjy St., 0105, Tbilisi, Georgia, Room #302
Attn: Mr. Lasha Gotsiridze MDF Executive Director
Tel: +995-32-943-240, -942-947, -923-470, -923-469
Fax: +995-32-940-439
E-mail: procurement@mdf.org.ge

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