IMI: INVITATION FOR BID - URBAN WATER SUPPLY AND

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON YM ECON COM
SUBJECT: IMI: INVITATION FOR BID - URBAN WATER SUPPLY AND
SANITATION PROJECT IN YEMEN


1. The Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project of the
Ministry of Water and Environment is inviting international
companies for the drilling and construction of ten boreholes
in Al-Sabeen and the surrounding area. The works consists
of drilling ten boreholes at a depth of between 600-900m,
supplying and installing casings and screens, and pumping
tests and logging.


2. All submitted bidders should have the following:

a. The maximum allowable number of joint venture partners
is 2
b. Experience in drilling water boreholes depth more than
900m
c. The minimum required annual volume of construction
works for the successful bidder in any of the last five
years shall be US$ 2 million
d. The minimum of liquid assets and/or credit facilities
net of other contractual commitments of successful bidder
shall be US$ 1.5 million


3. A complete set of bidding documents may be purchased by
interested bidders at the address below upon payment of a
non refundable fee of USD 100 or its equivalent in a freely
convertible currency.


4. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before
12:00 noon on Saturday November 12, 2005. Late bids will be
rejected. Bids will be opened physically at 12:00 noon on
Saturday November 12, 2005 in the presence of the bidders'
representatives who choose to attend in person.


5. All bids shall be accompanied by a bid security of
US$150,000 valid for 150 days from bid opening date.


6. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further
information from:

Office of the Project Director
Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Project
Ministry of Water and Environment
Hadda, near Shammar Trading Center, flat no. 7
Sanaa, Republic of Yemen
Tel: 00967-01-425253/4