ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN

MINISTRY OF ENERGY & WATER

Project Coordination Unit
Rehabilitation Works for Jabar Khan Irrigation Scheme- (H-153)
Irrigation Restoration and Development Project
NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING
No: MEW/IRDP/HQ/IFB/MIS/204/ H-153

Date: 21- September, 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 Jabar Khan Irrigation Scheme.
3.
The Ministry of Energy & Water, Project Coordination Unit now invites sealed bids from
eligible and qualified bidders for the Rehabilitation Works for Jabar Khan
Irrigation Scheme (H-153) in Center of Ghor Province consisting of:

4.
5.

Structure: (Gate Intake, Aqueduct, Escape, and Box Super

Passage Structures).
The Completion Period is 420 days (including slack period of about 150 days).
The bids must be submitted along with the bid security in the amount of Afs 160,000 in
the shape of Bank Guarantee as per Bank Guarantee Form attached to the Bidding
Documents.

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
Eng. Ahmad Rateb Nasimi (E-mail::Rateb.Nasimi@eirp-afg.org
Mobile No: +93(0)799 15 60 78), Deputy Director, Project Coordination Unit, Herat Region
and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 to 16:30 Hrs from
Saturday to Wednesday and up to 13:00 hours on Thursday.
8.

Qualifications requirements include:

(a) The minimum
required annual volume
of construction work for
the successful bidder in

(b) Experience as prime

contractor in the construction
of at least one work of nature
and complexity equivalent to

(c) Liquid assets and/or credit

facilities, net of other
contractual commitments and
exclusive of any advance

any of the last five years

8.0 Mill

this work during the last five

4.8 Mill

payments which may be made

2 Mill

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. 2500. 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 14 Oct , 2015 at 13:00 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 pre-bid meeting and also immediately after the pre-bid meeting.
11.
Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 10:00 AM on 20 - Oct ,
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.
12.
The address referred to above is:
Deputy Director PCU-Herat
Ministry of Energy & Water, PCU Regional office
Qul Ourdo Street, Herat City, Herat, Afghanistan
2) Mr. Nasir Ahadi, Procurement Officer PCU, Ministry
of Energy and War, Darul-Aman Road, Kabu
Email Address :-ahadi.nasir@eirp-afg.org