INVITATION FOR BIDS REHABILITATION AND

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 MAPUTO 000252 SIPDIS SIPDIS USDOC FOR 3131/ANESA USDOC FOR 3140/ITA/CS/ODO USDOC FOR 4510/ITA/MAC/OA DEPT PLS PASS AID/AFR/SA AND G/EGAD/BD DEPT PLS PASS EXIM BANK, TDA, AND OPIC JOHANNESBURG FOR FCS CAPE TOWN AND DURBAN ALSO FOR FCS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: BEXP ETRD ECON MZ SUBJECT: INVITATION FOR BIDS REHABILITATION AND EXTENSION OF MOCUBA AGRICULTURE SCHOOL Q WORLD BANK CREDIT 4156 MAPUTO 00000252 001.2 OF 002 ¶1. 787/08/T004 ¶2. 03/13/08 ¶3. RDOUGHTEN ¶4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE ¶5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. Att: Dr. Zeferino Martins, Director COREP Q SECRETARIADO EXECUTIVO Programa Integrado da Reforma da Educacao Profissional Av. Mao Tse Tung, 72 Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21)484 030/7 Fax: (258 21) 486 127 Mobile: (258 82) 304 3568; (258 82) 320 9739 -------------- Trade Opportunity Information -------------- ¶7. This invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared online in Development Business, of 19 June 2006 and published as hardcopy, issue nr. 682 dated of July 16, 2006. The Republic of Mozambique has received a credit from the International Development Association toward the cost of Technical and Vocational Education and Training Project Q TVET/PIREP, and it intends to apply art of the proceeds of this credit to payments under the contract for Rehabilitation and Extension of Mocuba Agriculture School( Bid nr. PIREP/WKS/ICB-02/2007. ¶8. The COREP Q Executive Secretariat, now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for Rehabilitation and Extension of Mocuba Agriculture School, which consists in Lot 5B, comprising the following works: Lot 5-B New Constructions: Administration; Sanitary; Block of 4 classroom; 6 detached houses for teachers; Multipurpose games field; Football field; Water supply network at the teaching area and teacher's residential area; Pavements and accesses at the teaching area and teacher's residential area; Other external arrangements Rehabilitations/ Modifications: Execution of the library; Execution of the school hall and laboratories; Execution of two blocks of 6 classrooms; Rehabilitation of the existing block of 6 classrooms; Execution of sanitary for the school hall; Rehabilitation of the house for the school headmaster; Execution of a canteen; Rehabilitation of the generator room 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, and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries as defined in the bidding documents. Interested eligible bidders may obtain MAPUTO 00000252 002.2 OF 002 further information from the COREP Q EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT, and inspect the bidding documents at the SIPDIS address mentioned on Item 6B, from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. ¶9. Qualifications requirements include: (a) have a license ("alvara") of 6th Class (b) experience in similar works with at least two contracts of similar size and complexity (c) the minimum amount of liquid assets and/or credit facilities net of other contractual commitments of the successful bidder shall be: USD 600,000.00 and other criteria mentioned in the bid document. A margin of preference for eligible national contractors'/joint ventures shall be applied. A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the above mentioned address and upon payment of a non refundable fee of USD 100.00 (one hundred dollars) or equivalent amount in freely convertible currency or in Mozambique meticais, for each set. The method of payment will be cash. The bidding documents will be sent by courier at the cost of the bidder. Bids must be delivered to the address above at or before 2:30 pm (local time) on April 18, 2008. 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 at the same address and time. All bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Security of USD 38,000.00 (thirty eight thousand dollars). The site visit will take place on March 25, 2008 at 11:30 (local time). Bidders should meet on the mentioned day and hour at Escola Agraria de Mocuba Q Avenida de Mocambique Q Mocuba ¶10. For more information on this or other trade and investment matters in Mozambique, please contact us at: Economic/Political Officer Robert Doughten, 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: Or Embassy website: http://maputo.usembassy.gov/ CHAPMAN