ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN

MINISTRY OF ENERGY & WATER

Project Coordination Unit
Rehabilitation Works for Khwabgah irrigation scheme (Q-513)
Irrigation Restoration and Development Project
NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING
No: MEW/IRDP/HQ/IFB/LIS/312/Q-513
Date: 17 Nov, 2015

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

1

This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared
in Development Business, issue dated 11th January , 2011.
2.
The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ministry of Energy & Water has received a grant
from the International Development Association toward the cost of Irrigation Restoration and
Development Project and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to payments
under the Contract for Rehabilitation Works for Khwabgah Irrigation Scheme in three lots
(2,3&4)
3.
The Ministry of Energy & Water, Project Coordination Unit now invites sealed bids from
eligible and qualified bidders for the Rehabilitation Works for Khwabgah Irrigation
Scheme( Q-513) in three lots (2,3&4) in Nimroz Province/ Charborjak District consisting
of:
The Works consist of:
KHWABGAH Irrigation Scheme (Lot-2: Road Culvert on Khwabgah canal along ZaranjCharbolak road (3+550), Footbridge for Joy Naw village (5+650), Footbridge for Joy Naw
village on Nahr-e-Lashkari canal at 3+700 (6+300), and main canal excavation (cut), filling
(embankment of canal) and lining of 3 km canal from chainage( 00+000 to 06+300) , Lot3Road Culvert for Joy Naw area (7+950), Chedagi (Addi, Seyadasi, Surkh broot) 17+310,
Flume Structure on Lashkari canal(17+350) , andmain canal excavation (cut), filling
(embankment of canal) and lining of 3 km canal from chainage(6+300 to 17+350). Lot-4: No's
Road culvert at the both end of Flume structure(17+350), Second Addi offtake (18+200), Shuri
off take (19+300), Seyadasi off take (19+310), Surkh burut off take (19+315), Kafter Kond off
take (19+320), Meyandasht off take (19+325), Jan Abad and Nuk Abad off take (19+330),
Koshk and Koka Chor off take (21+900), Foot bridge for Chong village on Khwabgah canal
(21+915), Chong off take(21+925), Kandulak off take (21+925), Kora Gas off take (22+135),
Meyanjoy off take(22+145), Kadan off take(22+165), Footbridge for Kon Reg village on
Khwabgah Canal(23+230), Khari off take(23+235), Seeh Shakhi off take(23+395), Kon Reg off
take(23+405), Lakari Yusuf Khan off take(23+415), Footbridge for Mula Hussain village on
Khwabgah canal(25+550), and main canal excavation (cut), filling (embankment of canal) and
lining of 3 km canal from chainage( 17+350 to 28+650)).
4.
5.

The Completion Period is 1080 days (including slack period of 225 days
The bids must be submitted along with the bid security in the amount as below in the shape
of Bank Guarantee as per Bank Guarantee Form attached to the Bidding Documents in Afs:

Lot 2: Afs 1,300,000 (One million three hundred thousand)

Lot 3: Afs 1,400,000 (One million four hundred thousand)

Lot 4: Afs 1,400,000 (One million four hundred thousand)
6.
Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) a procedure
specified in the World Banks Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits dated
January, 2011 and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Bidding
Documents
7.
Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Nasir Ahadi (email:
Nasir.ahadi@eirp-afg.org Mobile No: +93(0)700 686 110), Procurement Officer, Project
Coordination Unit, Main office and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below
from 8:00 to 16:30 Hrs from Saturday to Wednesday
8.

Qualifications requirements include:

(a) The minimum
required annual volume
of construction work for
the successful bidder in
any of the last five years
(Afs)
Lot-2:
Afs
89,000,000
(Eighty
nine
million).
Lot-3:
92,000,000
(Ninety
million).

Afs

(b) Experience as prime

contractor in the construction
of at least one work of nature
and complexity equivalent to
this work during the last five
(5) years (Afs).
Lot - 2: Afs 53,000,000
(Fifty three million).
Lot 3: Afs 55,000,000
(Fifty five million).

Lot 4: Afs 58,000,000

two (Fifty eight million).

(c) Liquid assets and/or credit

facilities, net of other
contractual commitments and
exclusive of any advance
payments which may be made
under the Contract (Afs).
Lot 2: Afs
22,000,000
million
(Twenty
two
million).
Lot 3: Afs
23,000,000
million
(Twenty
three
million).
Lot 4: Afs 24,000,000
million (Twenty four million)

Lot-4:
Afs
97,000,000
(Ninety
seven
million).

For detailed post qualification verification please refer to Section I. - Instructions to Bidders and
Section II- Bid Data Sheet of the bidding documents.
9.

A margin of preference for eligible national contractors/joint ventures shall not be applied.

10.
A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders
on the submission of a written Application to the address below and upon payment of a non
refundable fee of Afs. 5000 . The method of payment will be Cash/Direct Payment. The Bidding
Documents shall be collected by the bidders from the address below.
11.
The bidders or their authorized representatives are invited to attend a pre-bid meeting
which will take place on 09 Dec, 2015 at 10:00 Hrs at the address given below to explain the
procedure of proper preparation and submission of bid, clarify issues and to answer questions on

any matter that may be raised at that stage. The minutes of pre-bid meeting will be prepared and
sent across to all the prospective bidders who have brought the bid documents up to date of prebid meeting and also immediately after the pre-bid meeting.
12. Separate Bids for each Lot must be delivered to the address below at or before 10:00 AM on
19 Dec, 2015 -,the Deadline Date for bid Submission (if the submission date is announced an
official holiday, then bids must be submitted next working day at the same time and venue).
Electronic bidding shall not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened
physically in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend in person at the
address given below at 10:00 AM on the Deadline Date for bid Submission given above.
13.
The address referred to above is:
Director PCU
Ministry of Energy & Water, PCU Main office
Darulaman road Kabul, Afghanistan