Invitation for Prequalification Package TW02, TW04 & TW05 for Supply and Installation of Transmission lines in Pakistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan associated with CASA 1000 Project (INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING) IFP No.: PQ/ CASA1000 /TL/TW02/04/05 Dated: October 23, 2015 This invitation for prequalification follows the general procurement notice for this project that appeared in IDB website, CASA-1000 website and in “Financial Times” on July 21, 2015. The countries of Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyz Republic together have decided to develop cross-border transmission interconnection amongst these four countries to facilitate transfer of surplus hydropower in the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan in summer to energy deficit Pakistan and Afghanistan. The proposed CASA-1000 transmission infrastructure will transfer 1000MW of power to Pakistan and a further 300MW to Afghanistan. The aforesaid countries have applied for a loan/credit from the International Development Association, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), Islamic Development Bank (IDB) and other banks toward the cost of the CASA 1000 Project. Pakistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyz Republic intends to apply part of the proceeds of financing from IDB to payments under the contract for “Package TW02, TW04 & TW05 for Supply and Installation of Transmission lines in Pakistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan associated with CASA 1000 Project” (the Package). The IGC – CASA Secretariat acting as the bid process coordinator for and on behalf of the Inter Governmental Council (IGC) of the aforesaid countries, intends to prequalify contractors and/or firms for the said Package(s) with the scope of work including but not limited to the following: For Package-TW02 (For Pakistan) A. Engineering, design, manufacturing, testing, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the following transmission lines: (i) +500 kV HVDC line from Peshawar to Pakistan-Afghanistan border - Approx. 71 km (ii) Earth Electrode line at Peshawar - Approx. 30 km (iii) 500 kV D/C HVAC LILO of 500 kV S/C Tarbela sheikh - Muhammadi line - Approx. 15 km For Package-TW04 (For Tajikistan) A. Engineering, design, manufacturing, testing, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the following transmission lines: + 500 kV HVDC Line from Tajikistan-Afghanistan border to Sangtuda - Approx. 117 km Earth Electrode line at Sangtuda - Approx. 30 km 220 kV D/C AC Line from Sangtuda (HVDC) to Sangtuda (existing) Station – Approx.10 km For Package-TW05 (For Kyrgyzstan) A. Engineering, design, manufacturing, testing, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the following transmission line: 500 kV S/C HVAC Line from Intermediate Point to Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border - Approx. 125 km It is expected that invitations for bid will be made during the first half of 2016. Prequalification will be conducted through prequalification procedures specified in the Islamic Development Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement of Goods and Works, May 2009, and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries, as defined in the guidelines. Pre Qualifications (PQ) Documents in English with Russian translation (in case of any discrepancy, the English version shall prevail) are available for free download on a password-protected electronic data room hosted by Imprima. Requests for access to the electronic data room should be sent to the following email address – bidders@casa-1000.org –stating the name and address of party making the request. The clarifications and amendments if any will also be posted in the PDF format for free down¬load in the same website. Interested eligible Applicants may obtain further information from and inspect the prequalification document at the IGC – CASA Secretariat (address below) from 09.00 to 16.00 pm between October 23, 2015 and December 23, 2015. Applications for prequalification should be submitted in sealed envelopes, delivered to the address below by December 23, 2015 (15:00 hours Almaty time), and be clearly marked “Application to Prequalify for: “Package TW02 for Supply and Installation of Transmission lines in Pakistan associated with CASA 1000 Project. (“the Package TW02”)”; and/or “Package TW04 for Supply and Installation of Transmission lines in Tajikistan associated with CASA 1000 Project. (“the Package TW04”)”; and /or “Package TW05 for Supply and Installation of Transmission line in Kyrgyzstan associated with CASA 1000 Project. (“the Package TW05”)”. Electronic submission of applications is not permitted. Late applications will be rejected. IGC reserves the right to cancel / withdraw this Invitation for Pre-qualification without assigning any reason and shall bear no liability whatsoever consequent upon such a decision. Attn. to: Olga A. Mandrugina, Ph.D. COP, Energy Links ECODIT LLC 20A Kazybek Bi Str., 2nd floor, Almaty, Kazakhstan 050010 Phone: +7 727 293 0120 With copy to: bidders@casa-1000.org