Project ID: P132741
Borrower/Bid No: UDHEEP-KHTM-ICB-17

Invitation for Bids
Ukraine
District Heating Energy Efficiency Project (UDHEEP)
Date:   March 15, 2016
Loan No: 8387-UA
IFB No: UDHEEP-KHTM-ICB-17
 
Ukraine has received a loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) in US dollars towards the cost of Ukraine District Heating Energy Efficiency Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward eligible payments under contract UDHEEP-KHTM-ICB-17 for Installation of Heat Meters and other Mechanical and Electrical Equipment in Heat Substations of Residential Houses in the City of Kharkiv.

Public Utility "Kharkivski Teplovi Merezhi" now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the design, manufacture, testing, delivery, installation, pre-commissioning and commissioning of Heat Meters and other Mechanical and Electrical Equipment in Heat Substations of Residential Houses in the City of Kharkiv ("the Facilities"). Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding procedures as specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works and Non-Consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits& Grants by World Bank Borrowers, dated  January 2011 as revised through July 2014 Corrigenda ("Procurement Guidelines"), and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Guidelines. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7 setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.

Qualification requirements for Bidders, including members of joint ventures, subcontractors and manufacturers:

Average Annual Turnover: Minimum average annual turnover of seven million seven hundred thousand US dollars (US$ 7,7 million) equivalent calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last three (3) years prior to the deadline for bid submission. As a minimum, a Bidder's net worth calculated as the difference between total assets and total liabilities should be positive.
General Experience: Experience under contracts in the role of contractor, subcontractor, or management contractor for at least the last six (6) years prior to the bid submission deadline, and with activity in at least nine (9) months in each year.
Specific Experience Participation as contractor, management contractor, or subcontractor, in at least one (1) contract within the last six (6) years prior to the deadline for bid submission, each with a value of at least five million US dollars (US$ 5 million), that have been successfully and substantially completed and that are similar to the proposed Plant and Installation Services. The similarity shall be based on the physical size, complexity, methods/technology or other characteristics as described in Section VI, Employer's Requirements.
For the above or other contracts executed during last six (6) years, a minimum experience in the following key activities: installation of heat meters or installation of pipe connections with pipe elements and regulation/ automation equipment.
Financial resources: The Bidder must demonstrate access to, or availability of, financial resources such as liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means, other than any contractual advance payments to meet:
(i) the following cash-flow requirement: one million US dollars (US$ 1 000 000); and
(ii) the overall cash flow requirements for this contract and its current commitments.

Litigation History: A Bidder shall provide complete information on all the current and past litigations or arbitrations due to the contracts performed or contracts in progress for the last five (5) years.
Personnel: The Bidder must demonstrate that it will have the personnel for the key positions that meet the following requirements:

 
Margin of preference for domestic goods and/or contractors shall not be applied.

Additional details are provided in the Bidding Documents.

Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the bidding documents at the following address (1) from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. local time.

A complete set of bidding documents may be purchased by interested bidders upon submission of a written application to the above address and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of EUR 200.00 (two hundred Euro) or UAH 5000.00 (five thousand Ukrainian Hryvnia) to the bank account stated below. The document will be sent by airmail for overseas delivery and surface mail or courier for local inland delivery or can be picked from the address (1) below.

The provisions in the Instructions to Bidders and in the General Conditions of Contract are the provisions of the Bank Standard Bidding Documents for Procurement of Plant Design, Supply, and Installation, revised April 2015.

Bids must be delivered to the address (1) given below before 11:00 a.m. local time April 28, 2016. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in the form of bank guarantee of at least US$ 180 000.00 (one hundred eighty thousand US dollars) or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency. Electronic bids are not permitted. Late bids will be rejected.

Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders' representatives who choose to attend at 11:00 a.m. local time on April 28, 2016 at the address (2), stated below,
The addresses referred to above are:

Address (1):
Public Utility "Kharkivski Teplovi Merezhi"
Attention: Mr. Roman Zinchenko, Head of Regional Project Implementation Unit
Address: 117-ch, Plekhanivska Street, Floor 4, Office 50
City: Kharkiv
ZIP Code: 61037
Country: Ukraine
Tel.: +38 057 7585342
Fax: +38 057 7387120
E-mail: [email protected]

Address (2):
Public Utility "Kharkivski Teplovi Merezhi"
Address: 11 Mefodiivska Street, Floor 5, Conference Hall
City: Kharkiv
ZIP Code: 61037
Country: Ukraine

Bank Accounts:

For transfer of the Ukrainian Hryvnia:
Account: 2600030002313  at the Kharkiv regional branch
of JSC Oschadbank
MFO: 351823
EDRPOU: 31557119

For transfer of the EURO:
Account: 260039785357
Bank: MEGABANK PJSC
Address: 30 Artema Street, Kharkiv 61002, Ukraine
SWIFT: DBBK UA 2K
EDRPOU: 09804119

Correspondent Bank:
Deutsche Bank AG
Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany
SWIFT: DEUT DE FF
CORRESPONDENT ACCOUNT: 949991410