INVITATION FOR BIDS - REHABILITATION OF EB3

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MAPUTO 000675 SIPDIS SIPDIS USDOC FOR 3131/ANESA/KBRENNAN/JMATHESON/MSTAUNTON USDOC FOR 3140/ITA/CS/ODO/AFRICA TEAM USDOC FOR 4510/ITA/MAC/OA/JDIEMOND DEPT FOR AF/S, AF/EPS, EB/CPS, AND EB/CBA DEPT PLS PASS AID/AFR/SA AND G/EGAD/BD DEPT PLS PASS EXIM BANK, TDA, AND OPIC JOHANNESBURG FOR FCS SCO - W CENTER/L SANTOS CAPE TOWN AND DURBAN ALSO FOR FCS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: BEXP MZ SUBJECT: INVITATION FOR BIDS - REHABILITATION OF EB3 DISTRIBUTION CENTER - NAMPULA - IFB NR: FIPAG/W-55/06 ¶1. 787/06/T006 ¶2. 06/08/06 ¶3. BWILLIAMS ¶4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE ¶5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. Executive Director FIPAG - Fundo de Investimento e Patrimonio Do Abastecimento de Agua Rua General Pereira D'Eca, 241 - R/C Maputo, Mozambique Tel: 258 21 491-529; 498-840; 490-815 Fax: 258 21 498-881 E-mail: fipag@fipag.co.mz -------------- Trade Opportunity Information -------------- ¶7. This invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business, of June 16, 1999, March 26, 2003 and April 30, 2006. The Government of Mozambique has received a credit from the International Development Association toward the cost of Second National Water Development Project - NWDP-II, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the Contract for Rehabilitation of EB3 Distribution Center at Nampula (Bid nr. FIPAG/W-55/06). The Fundo de Investimento e Patrimonio do Abastecimento de Agua (FIPAG) now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for Rehabilitation of EB3 Distribution Center - Nampula. The rehabilitation of EB3 distribution center consists of the following major items: supply, install, test and disinfect 500mm ID ductile iron pipe for about 50 meters and removing the exiting pipe, etc. The construction period is of 7 months. ¶8. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures specified in the World Bank Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Bidding Documents. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given on Item 6B. Qualifications requirements include: (a) the minimum annual volume of construction work shall be: two time of cost of construction (b) the minimum amount of liquid assets and/or credit facilities net of other contractual commitments of the successful Bidder shall be: MZM 2,143,000,000.00 and other criteria mentioned in the bid document. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on submission of a written application, to the mentioned address and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Meticais 1,250,000.00 or equivalent amount in freely convertible currency. The method of payment will be cash. The Bidding Documents will be sent by courier at the cost of the bidder. ¶9. Bids must be delivered to the above mentioned address at or before 02:30 pm (local time) on July 11th,2006. Electronic bid shall not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened at 02:30 pm (local time),on July 11th, 2006 in the presence of the bidders' representatives who choose to attend. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of Meticais 50,000,000.00 or equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency. Bid security shall be valid for a period of 120 days after the Bid Opening Date. Site visit will take place on June 19th, 2006 at 11:30 (local time). Bidders should meet on the mentioned day and MAPUTO 00000675 002 OF 002 hour at FIPAG/AdM-Nampula Office - Av. Do Trabalho, nr. 3 - Nampula. ¶10. For more information on this or other trade and investment matters in Mozambique, please contact us at: Economic/Political Officer Brooke Williams, or Economic/Commercial Assistant Elizabeth Filipe Economic/Political Section U.S. Embassy - Maputo 2330 Department of State Washington, DC 20521-2330 Tel.: 258-21-49-27-97 or Fax: 258-21-49-38-57 E-mail: filipeec@state.gov or Embassy website: www.usembassy-maputo.gov.mz LA LIME