Construction of Malabar Wastewater Project Property Connections – Phase 1: Malabar Property Connections - Phase 1

NOTICE UPDATED ON 30 OCTOBER 2018 (ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON 5 OCTOBER 2018): The deadline date changed from 2 November to 16 November 2018 at 2.00pm.

Borrower/Bid No: WTC 52/2018
Invitation to Bid

SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE

ProJECT nO. : tt-L1026

CounTry: Trinidad and Tobago

Agency: WATER AND SEWERAGE AUTHORITY

PROJECT: Construction of Malabar Wastewater Project Property Connections – Phase 1

sECTOR: wastewater sector

Loan No. 2890/OC-TT

Contract/Bid No. WTC 52/2018

SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE

The Government of Trinidad and Tobago has received a loan from the Inter-American Development Bank toward the cost of Multi-Phase Wastewater Rehabilitation Programme (2890/OC-TT) and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to payments under the Contract for the Malabar Property Connections - Phase 1.  Bidding will be governed by the Bank’s eligibility rules and procedures.

The Water and Sewerage Authority now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the Construction Services of the Malabar Wastewater Project Property Sewer Connection. This contract is for Malabar Property Connections - Phase 1.The collection system includes a connection to each property which consists of the service connection (the portion of the property connection from the main sewer to a junction box located just within the property boundary) and property connection (the remaining portion that intercepts flow from the property owners existing disposal facility and connects to the junction box at the property boundary). The works of this Contract include:

(i)     Procurement, supply, construction, testing and commissioning property connections to approximately 118 properties. The Property Connection is intended to include the installation of the “primary connection” and all “secondary connections” within the residential, commercial, and institutional properties.

The primary connection intercepts the main sewage flow or “black water” that currently flows to the main disposal facility on site. It includes installation of pipe up to approximately 1 m to 2 m inside the property boundary and connection to a junction box (to be installed under Collection System contract); installation of interception chambers and clean-outs; and hook-up to existing facilities; Secondary connections are required to connect existing “grey water” discharge points that are presently flowing to gardens, drains, ditches or to the roadside. The work related to the secondary property connections consists of the installation of drainpipe of diameters from 38 mm to 75 mm; clean-outs; venting; traps; and miscellaneous plumbing works to connect the existing grey water discharge piping to the system.

(ii)           Connection of the new Sewerline on Harricharan Avenue onto the existing

  Subero St. sewermain.

(iii)         Securing approval from WASA’s New Services Department for the property connections.

(iv)          Stakeholder management.

(v)            Disconnection, pumping and emptying of septic tanks, closing off and sealing off of existing disposal system within each property after commissioning of the private property connection.

(vi)          Reinstatement of properties after construction works to equal or better than condition prior to the works.

The property connection is to be made to the junction box installed as part of the service connection. Service connections are being installed under the separate Collection System Phase 1 contract. The works are therefore to be closely coordinated with the Collection System Phase 1 Contractor and the Engineer to minimize disruption to service and to facilitate Project schedule. The Works are to be scheduled and coordinated so that the final hook-up of the property connections are made to the junction box upon completion and commissioning of the collection system.

The delivery/construction period is six (6) months.

Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures specified in the Inter-American Development Bank’s Policies for the Procurement of Goods and Works financed by the Inter-American Development Bank and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Bidding Documents.

Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Water and Sewerage Authority, Manager of Purchasing Department and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below Head Office: Farm Road, St. Joseph, Trinidad from 8:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.

Interested respondents will have the opportunity to view the tender documents at the Purchasing Department, WASA Head Office. Documents would be issued via email upon presentation of a receipt showing a non-refundable fee of Four Thousand T.T. Dollars (TT$ 4,000.00) or Six Hundred and Ten US Dollars (US$610.00) has been paid to the Authority’s Cashier, Farm Road, St. Joseph. Alternatively, the fee may be deposited or wire transferred to WASA’s Account at RBC Royal Bank (Trinidad and Tobago) Limited, Account No. 1100 0000 2053 239.

The Bidding Documents will be sent electronically8

A Pre-bid meeting is scheduled to be held on Thursday 18th October, 2018 at 10.00am at the Trincity Regional Complex, Lot 11, Golden Grove, Arouca. Please nominate a suitable representative to attend.

All bids must be delivered to the address stated at the end of the document at or before 10:00 am on 2nd November, 2018.  Bids will be opened by 10.15am on 2nd November, 2018, in the presence of bidders’ representatives, who choose to attend at the address below. Late bids will be rejected.

The address referred to above is:

Purchasing Manager

Water and Sewerage Authority

Farm Road, St. Joseph

Trinidad, W.I.

Tel: (868) 662 2302, Ext 2870-2879

E-mail:  purchasingandstores@wasa.gov.tt