Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Office of the Executive Engineer

Local Government Engineering Department, District: Dhaka

Project Implementation Unit

City Region Development Project (CRDP)

62, West Agargaon, Dhaka-1207.

Memo. No. LGED/EE/(Dhaka)/E-189/12/597

Dated: 03.02.2013

International Competitive Bidding (ICB)

Invitation for Bids

Notice Number: CRDP/ICB/WORKS/2013/01

1. The Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of City Region Development Project (CRDP) ADB Loan no. 2695 BAN (SF), and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to payments under the contract for which this Invitation for Bid (IFB) is issued. Bidding is open to all bidders from eligible source countries of the Asian Development Bank.

2. The Executive Engineer, Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), District: Dhaka invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the procurement of the following works:

Sl. No.	Package No.	Description	Time for completion (days)	Price of Bidding Document (Non-Refundable)	Amount of Bid Security
01	CRDP/LGED/ DHK/ICB/2013/W-01	Reconstruction of Roads and Drains for Ashulia Urban Centre [(a) Dhaka Aricha Highway Ashulia GC road (Anwar Jung road) (Ch. 0+00 - 4+235m & Ch. 6+435 to 7+100m); and (b) Dhaka Aricha (RHD) at 20 Mile- Jirabo Bazar Yearpur UP Road (Ch. 0+00 – 5+770m)]	365 days	BDT 31000.00 or USD 390.00	Amount indicated in the bidding document

3. International Competitive Bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single – Stage: One–Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible source countries.

4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the Executive Engineer, Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), District: Dhaka, 62, West Agargaon, Dhaka-1207, Country: BANGLADESH; Telephone :+( 88)-02-8155655, Facsimile :+( 88)-02-8155657; E-mail: xen-dhaka@lged.gov.bd and inspect the bidding documents during normal office hours (from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM) on all working days.

5. A complete set of bidding documents may be purchased by any interested eligible bidders on the submission of a written application to the above address and upon payment of a non-refundable fee as mentioned above only during normal office hours on all working days till 27 March 2013. The Mode of Payment will be cash or bank draft. The document may be sent by surface mail or courier service. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.

6. Bids must be delivered to the address mentioned above at or before 13:00 hours on 28 March 2013. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security mentioned above in favor of the “City Region Development Project” in the form of (a) an unconditional bank guarantee; (b) an irrevocable letter of credit; or (c) a cashier’s or certified check. Late Bids shall be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidders or his representatives who choose to attend at the address above 13:15 hours on 28 March 2013.

7. The Executive Engineer, Local Government Engineering Department (LGED), District: Dhaka will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by bidders in connection with the preparation or delivery of bids.

8. The Invitation for Bids (IFB) will be available at the LGED, CPTU and ADB Web Site (www.lged.gov.bd, www.cptu.gov.bd and www.adb.org).

9. The Local Government Engineering Department reserves all the rights to accept any bid or to reject any or all bids without assigning any reasons whatsoever.

(Md. Nazrul Islam)

Executive Engineer

Copy forwarded for kind information to:

1.	The Chief Engineer, LGED, LGED Bhaban, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207.
2.	The Additional Chief Engineer (Urban Management), LGED, RDEC Bhaban, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207.
3.	The Superintending Engineer (Urban Management), LGED, RDEC Bhaban, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207.
4.	The Superintending Engineer, LGED, Dhaka Region, 62, West Agargaon, Dhaka-1207.
5.	Project Director, CRDP, LGED, RDEC Bhaban, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207.