Reconstruction of the Guliston-Farkhor Road Section - Pre-Qualification Notice

Reconstruction of the Guliston-Farkhor Road Section - Pre-Qualification Notice

SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE

Invitation for Pre-qualification

Republic of Tajikistan

Guliston – Farkhor – Panj – Dusti Road Reconstruction Project,

Phase I Guliston-Farkhor section

Reconstruction of the Guliston-Farkhor Road Section

Financing No. TJK1011

This invitation for prequalification follows the general procurement notice for this project that appeared on websites IsDB, DG Market, Ministry of Transportation and the State Committee on Investments and State Property Management of the Republic of Tajikistan as well as attached file on UN platforms.

The Government of the Republic of Tajikistan has applied for Finance from the Islamic Development Bank (ISDB) toward the cost of the Guliston – Farkhor – Panj – Dusti Road Reconstruction Project, Phase I Guliston-Farkhor section and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this financing to payments under the contract for Reconstruction of the Guliston-Farkhor Road section. This contract will be jointly financed by OPEC Fund for International Development. Bidding will be governed by the Islamic Development Bank's eligibility rules and procedures.

The Ministry of Transport Republic of Tajikistan intends to prequalify contractors and/or firms for reconstruction 29.6 km, 4-lane road, 9 bridges, around 10 Km connecting road, well as pave earthworks, drainage, structural works, roadbeds, pavement, rehabilitation of engineering structures and as other ancillary works related to these activities. It is expected that invitations for bid will be made in April 2023.

Qualification requirements contractors and/or firms:

Financial Capabilities

The Applicant shall demonstrate that it has access to, or has available, liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means (independent of any contractual advance payment) sufficient to meet the construction cash flow requirements estimated as USD $ 3.61 million (three million six hundred ten thousand) for the subject contract(s) net of the Applicants other commitments;
The Applicant shall also demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Employer, that it has adequate sources of finance to meet the cash flow requirements on works currently in progress and for future contract commitments;
The audited balance sheets or, if not required by the laws of the Applicant's country, other financial statements acceptable to the Employer, for the last 5 (five) years shall be submitted and must demonstrate the current soundness of the Applicant's financial position and indicate its prospective long-term profitability;
Minimum average annual construction turnover of US$ 21.63 million (twenty-one million six hundred thirty thousand), calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress and/or completed within the last 5 years, divided by five years.

Construction experience

Construction of at least 7 pcs restressed concrete bridges of a minimum total span of 250 m, in the last five years;
Earthworks 680,000 m3/year;
Construction of asphalt pavement of 52,000 m3/year;
Construction of Culverts 37 pcs/year;
Installation Curb 17,000 m/year;
Construction of Retaining walls 2,160 m/year;
Drainage Works 6,400 m/year;
Highway lighting - 4.4 km/year;
Installation Galvanized Steel Guardrail from W-profile – 1600 m/year.

This document summarizes only a part of the requirements for information to the potential bidders. Bidders are requested to refer to the Prequalification Document for the full range of criteria prior to submitting a bid. If there are any discrepancies between this Invitation for Bid and the Prequalification Document, the Prequalification Document shall prevail.

Prequalification will be conducted through prequalification procedures specified in the Guidelines for the Procurement of Goods, Works and Related Services under IsDB Project Financing, April 2019 and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries, as defined in the guidelines. Bidding will be conducted through the open International Competitive Bidding (ICB Open) procedures as specified in the Guidelines.

Interested eligible Applicants may obtain further information from and inspect the prequalification document at the State Entity “Project Implementation Unit for Dushanbe – Chanak Road Rehabilitation Project” (address below) from 8:00 to 17:00 hours, Dushanbe time.

Attn: Mr. Zafar Sharifzoda, PIU Executive Director

Adress: Ayni Street 14, Dushanbe, 734042, Republic of Tajikistan

Tel: + (992-37) 222-22-91

E-mail: piudch@mail.ru

A complete set of the prequalification document in English may be purchased by interested Applicants on the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of USD 200 or equivalent of any freely convertible currency. The method of payment will be by cash or bank transfer to the following Banking Reference:

Beneficiary

SE “PIU Dushanbe – Chanak”

Address

14, Ayni street, Dushanbe city, Tajikistan

Bank Beneficiary

ORIENBANK, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

SWIFT: OTJKTJ22

Beneficiary Account

20206840610102008550

Intermediary Bank

Bank of New York Mellon. New York, NY United States

SWIFT: IRVTUS3N

Correspondent Bank

National Bank for Foreign Economic Activity of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 101 Amir Temur Street, Tashkent, 100043, Uzbekistan

SWIFT: NBFAUZ2X

Correspondent Account

10819101USDV0ST01

The document will be sent by hard copy or electronically.

Applications for prequalification should be submitted in sealed envelopes, delivered to the address below by 04:00PM (local time) April 14, 2023, and be clearly marked “Application to Prequalify for Guliston – Farkhor – Panj – Dusti Road Reconstruction Project, Phase I Guliston-Farkhor Section”.

State Committee for Investment and State Property Management of the Republic of Tajikistan.

Address:

27 Shotemur Street, Dushanbe, Room number 22, Second Floor

City:

Dushanbe

ZIP Code:

734025

Country:

Republic of Tajikistan

Tel./Fax:

+ 992 37 221 15 73 / + 992 37 221 83 84

E-mail:

goskominvestrt@mail.ru