Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project: Rehabilitation of Thimbirigas ara Podi Wawa,Thimbirigas ara Maha Wawa, Udara Wawa at Koonketiya GN Division and Kumbugas Wawa at Goonaganara GN Division in Parappoya Cascade, Buttala ASC, Buttala DSD, Monaragala District Uva Province under WB funded CSIAP

National Competitive Bidding

Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP)

Project No: P163742             

1. The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka has received a Credit from the International Development Association (IDA) – World Bank towards the cost of the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project of the Ministry of Agriculture and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to eligible payments under the Contracts given in the table below.
2. The Chairman, Regional Procurement Committee (Uva Province) on behalf of the Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project (CSIAP) invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the construction works described in the table below.

1. Bidding shall be conducted through National Competitive Bidding (NCB).
2. Interested bidders may obtain further information from Deputy Project Director, Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project, Deputy Project Director’s Office (Uva Province), No. 90, Haputale Road, Wellawaya.  (TP No./ Fax No. 055-2280334), and inspect the bidding documents free of cost at the same place on working days from 9.00 hrs to 15.00 hrs. (3.00 p.m)
3. To be eligible for Contract award, the successful bidder shall not have been blacklisted and shall meet the requirements in Bidding Document. Further the successful bidder shall have valid registration Grade in Construction Industry Development Authority (CIDA) as mentioned in above Table under the specialty of Irrigation & Drainage Canals. Bidders are free to bid for more than one Contract but selections, will be made accordingly to the financial and other capacity limits of the Contractors considering maximum financial advantage to the Government of Sri Lanka.
4. Bidding Documents in English Language can be purchased by eligible bidders on the submission of a written application on original Letter Head to the Deputy Project Director at the address mentioned in item 4 above, and paying a non-refundable fee (Please refer above table for the amount) in Cash only on Working days from 18th July 2022 to 05th August 2022 from 09:00 hrs. to 15:00 hrs. (3.00 p.m)

7.   Pre-bid meeting and subsequent Site Visit will be arranged on 26th July 2022 at 11.00 Hrs, at the place mentioned in item 4 above. Prospective bidders are requested to inspect the sites with the assistance of the relevant officers at their own cost.

9.    Bid must be accompanied by an Unconditional Bid Guarantee on prescribe format in the Bidding Document for the value and date mentioned in above table. Any Bid without a valid Bid Guarantee as indicated will be considered as non-responsive and rejected without any query.

10.   The Bids shall submit as the Original and the Duplicate. The original and the duplicate should be enclosed in separate sealed              envelopes and marked as the “Original” and “Duplicate”’ respectively.   Both envelopes shall be enclosed in a sealed single envelope, and write the Description of Work and Contract No on top of left hand corner of the envelope.

11. Completed Bids shall either be deposited in the Tender Box kept for this purpose or send under registered post address to The Chairman, Regional Procurement Committee (Uva Province), Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project, Deputy Project Director’s Office (Uva Province),  No. 90, Haputale Road, Wellawaya to reach on or before 14:00 Hrs. (2.00 p.m.) on 08thAugust 2022.

12. Receiving the Bids shall be closed at 14:00 Hrs. (2.00 p.m.) on 08th August 2022. Late Bids shall not be accepted. Bids will be opened immediately after closing, in the presence of the bidders or bidders’ representatives who choose to attend.

Chairman,

Regional Procurement Committee (Uva Province)

Climate Smart Irrigated Agriculture Project,

Deputy Project Director’s Office (Uva Province),

No. 90,

Haputale Road,

Wellawaya. 

Date – 2022-07-14