Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Local Government Engineering Department

Participatory Small Scale Water Resources Sector Project

LGED HQ, RDEC Bhaban (Level-5), Agargaon

Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207

 

Memo No. LGED/PSSW/PD/G-SP/01/2010/557                                                   Date: 24-10-2010

Invitation for Bids

Loan No & Title:          2542-BAN (SF): Participatory Small Scale Water Resources Sector Project

Contract No. & Title:   ICB/2010/G-SP/01: Procurement of U-Type Hot Rolled Steel Sheet Pile

Deadline of Bids:         20 December 2010 at 13:00 hours (Local time)

1.         The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of Participatory Small Scale Water Resources Sector Project (PSSWRSP). Part of this loan will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to bidders from eligible source countries of ADB.

 

2.         The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the supply of U-Type Hot Rolled Steel Sheet Piles to be used in construction of cut-off-walls of hydraulic structures.        

 

3.         Bidders (Lead partner in case of joint venture) must have successfully completed at least 2 (two) contract of supplying hot rolled steel sheet pile within the last 3 (three) years on the date of bid opening and the cost of at least one contract should be more than USD 1.5 million.

 

4.         Bidders (Lead Partner in case of joint venture) must demonstrate their management capacity with at least one similar contract of not less than USD 1.00 million outside the bidders own country within last 3 (three) years.

 

5.         Bidders must have liquid assets and annual turnover (average of last 3 years) of more than USD 1.00 million and USD 3.00 million, respectively. Bidders must submit financial statements (balance sheet, income statement and cash flow statement) either audited or duly certified by a registered accountant and supported by copies of tax returns for last three years, as on the date of bid opening, along with the bid.

 

6.         International competitive bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s   Single-Stage: One-Envelope Bidding Procedure.

 

7          To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidders should contact the following from 09 November 2010.

 

 

Md. Shahidul Haque

Project Director

Participatory Small Scale Water Resources Sector Project (PSSWRSP)

LGED HQ, RDEC Bhaban (Level-5), Agargaon

Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207

Tel: +880-2-9127411

Fax: +880-2-9123169

E-mail: shaque_58@yahoo.com

 

8.         To purchase the bidding documents in English, eligible bidders should:

 

(a)        Visit the office of Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)  at the address indicated above and pay a nonrefundable fee of  BDT 12,000 (Twelve thousand) in cash.

 

or

 

(b)        Request for delivery by sending a written application to Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) at the address indicated above. The application must include a cashier’s check over BDT 12,500 (Twelve thousand five hundred)  for local delivery or 250 (two hundred fifty)  US Dollar for overseas delivery. The document will be sent by courier. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.

 

9.         Deliver your bid:

·                     To the address above

·                     On or before the deadline 20 December 2010 at 13:00 hours (Local time)

·                     Together with a Bid Security of BDT 1,500,000 (one million and five hundred thousand) in the form of a unconditional and irrevocable Bank Guarantee/Bank Draft/Pay Order from a reputable bank from an ADB-member country in favour of the Project Director, PSSWRSP or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency.

 

Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend.

 

10.       The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by the bidders in connection with the preparation or delivery of bids.

 

 

 

 

 

(Md. Shahidul Haque)

Project Director

Phone: 9127411