Phuoc Hoa Water Resources Project (supplementary)

1.    The Socialist Republic of Viet Nam has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of Phuoc Hoa Water Resources Project (supplementary). 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 Hydraulic Project Investment and Construction Management Board No.9, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development ("the Employer") invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for completion of "Construction + Equipment for Duc Hoa Main Canal" ("the Works"), comprising a trapezoidal concrete-lined canal and associated structures, for the purpose of diverting 21.44 m³/s of flow from Dau Tieng East Canal to the Duc Hoa Irrigation subproject. Indicative quantities are: a) concrete works 43,000 m³; b) earth excavation 700,000 m³; c) compacted earth fill 1,142,000 m³. Associated structures consist of 75 structures including: intakes, offtakes, regulators, culverts, bridges, outflow spillways, siphon crossing Thay Cai Main Canal with 2 steel pipes 2.6 m diameter and 1,208 m long per each pipe, construction of concrete lined canal Q>20 m³/s and pipeline with diameter 1.0 m or above, the length of section below the river bed is 150m or above.

3.   Participation as contractor, management contractor, or subcontractor in at least one (01) contract within the last ten (10) years, with a value of at least US$ 24,000,000 (twenty four million USD) /contract that have been successfully or are substantially completed and that are similar to the proposed works. The similarity shall be based on the physical size, complexity, methods, technology or other characteristics as described in Section 6 (Works Requirements). Minimum average annual turnover of at least US$ 24,500,000 (twenty four million five hundred thousand USD) calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last three (03) years.

4.    International Competitive Bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB's Single Stage: One-Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all bidders from eligible countries.

5.    Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Document at the following address given below from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Viet Nam time, from 26 April 2012 (except weekends and holidays):

The Hydraulic Project Investment and Construction Management Board No.9

No.2 Truong Sa Street - Ward 17 - Binh Thanh District - HCMC

Tel: (84 8) 3899 0357; (84 8) 38401780

Fax: (84 8) 3840 1948

Email :

phuctrinh416@yahoo.com

6.    To purchase the bidding document in English, eligible bidders should:

• Write to the address above requesting the bidding document for Contract Duc Hoa Main Canal
• pay a non-refundable fee of US$ 100.00 (to cover photocopying) or equivalent VND, plus postage/courier charges for sending to local US$ 20.00 or US$ 50.00 or equivalent VND for overseas delivery. The Method of Payment to be by cashier's cheque or direct deposit to accounts:

   

  For domestic currency (VND):
  Ban Quan ly Dau tu Xay dung Thuy loi 9
  
  Bank for Investment and Development-Ho Chi Minh City Branch
  
  
  Address:134- Nguyen Cong Tru- Nguyen Thai Binh Ward- District 1- Ho Chi Minh City
  
  
  Account No 310 1000 000 0629

  For foreign currency (USD):
  Hydraulic Project Investment and Construction Management Board 9 (ICMB9)
  Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City Branch
  Address:134- Nguyen Cong Tru- Nguyen Thai Binh ward- District 1- Ho Chi Minh City
  Account No 310 1037 000 6366
  Swift BIDVVNVX310

  The bidding document may be sent by courier. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.

7.    Bidders shall submit their bids by English language:

• On or before 9:00 a.m., 07 June 2012. Late bids will be rejected.
• To the above address
• Together with a Bid Security of US$ 450,000 (four hundred and fifty thousand USD ) or VND 9,000,000,000 (nine billion Viet Nam Dong).

  Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline in the presence of the Bidders' representatives who choose to attend at the above address.