Water Sector Institutional Development Project (WSIDP)

Project ID: P096360
Borrower/Bid No: PO 25W3/DAS/13
Invitation for Bids


The Government of the Republic of Angola has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) toward the cost of the Water Sector Institutional Development Project (WSIDP), and it intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract PO 25W3/DAS/13 for the  DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A WELL FIELD IN LUBANGO (N.S. DO MONTE ).

The Financial and Contract Management Unit (FCMU) of the National Water Directorate (DNA) of the Ministry of Energy and Water (MINEA) now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for Design and construction of five (5) boreholes and connections for two (2) existing boreholes in such a way that this set of 7 boreholes shall be an independent production unit. Each borehole has an estimated flow between 200 and 300m3/h. The contract includes detailed design, surveying, testing, construction and commissioning of boreholes, including all related civil works, mechanical, electro-mechanical, electrical, automation and instrumentation equipments for the water production system.

 

Qualifications requirements include:

 

Technical Experience Requirements

 

The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence to demonstrate that he meets the following experience requirement(s):

 

A)    Experience under contracts in the role of contractor, subcontractor, or management contractor for at least the last five (5) years prior to the applications submission deadline, and with activity in at least nine (9) months in each year.

 

B)    Participation as contractor, management contractor, or subcontractor, in at least two (2) contracts within the last five (5) years , each with a value of US$ 1.2 million 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 the Bidding Documents, Section VI, Employer's Requirements.

 

Financial Requirements

 

A)  The Bidder must submit audited balance sheets or if not required by the law of the bidder's country, other financial statements acceptable to the Employer, for the last five ( 5) years to demonstrate the current soundness of the bidders financial position and its prospective long term profitability. Bidders' total current assets shall at least be greater than the current liabilities.

 

B)  The Bidder must furnish documentary evidence of having a Minimum average annual turnover of USD 3.0 million, calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last five (5) years.

 

C)  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: USD 0.5 million, net of other concurrent commitments.

A margin of preference shall be applied. Additional details are provided in the Bidding Documents.

Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, May 2004, revised October 2006 and May 2010 edition, ("Procurement Guidelines"), and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Guidelines.

Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the Financial and Contract Management Unit (FCMU) of the National Water Directorate (DNA) and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 09.00 am to 03.00 pm.

A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested eligible bidders on the submission of a written Application to the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of five hundred US ($500) or fifty thousand Angolan Kwanzas (50,000.00 KZ). The method of payment will be by direct deposit to following WSIDP project bank account:

ACCOUNT IN KWANZAS

Name of Bank: Banco Caixa Geral Totta de Angola

Nr of Bank Account: 1773486.10.001

IBAN: AO06000400000177348610182
    

ACCOUNT IN USD

Name of Bank: Banco Caixa Geral Totta de Angola

Nr of Bank Account: 1773486.15.001

IBAN: AO06000400000177348615129

SWIFT: BCGTAOLU

 

Bank address: Avenida 4 de Fevereiro, 99
Luanda - Angola
Name of account Beneficiary: SECRETARIA DE ESTADO DAS ÁGUAS/FISC.OBRAS

The Bidding Documents can be obtained directly from the Financial and Contract Management Unit (FCMU) of the National Water Directorate (DNA) office at the address given below or be sent by express air mail for overseas delivery at Bidder´s cost.

Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before August 29, 2013 at 10:00 am. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected.  Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders' representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below at August 29, 2013 at 10:00 am.

All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security 30,000.00 USD or the equivalent amount in local currency or another freely convertible currency.

The addresses referred to above are:

 

For inspection and collection of bidding documents (only):

 

Ministry of Energy and Water (MINEA)
National Water Directorate (DNA)
Financial and Contract Management Unit (FCMU)
Attn: Mr. Lucrecio Costa
Rua Marien Ngouabi, 142 - Terraço
Predio da Tecniauto
Maianga, Luanda
Angola
Tel: +244 222354097

E-mail: procurement.pdisa@gmail.com
    

For delivery and opening of bids :

 

Ministry of Energy and Water (MINEA)
National Water Directorate (DNA)
Financial and Contract Management Unit (FCMU)
Attn: Mr. Lucrecio Costa
Rua 21 de Janeiro, Sector A, Quarteirão 2, Casa 12

(Ex-escritórios do COCAN)

Bairro Morro Bento, Luanda
Angola
Tel: +244 222354097

E-mail: procurement.pdisa@gmail.com