THE ARAB REPUBLIC OF Egypt MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES AND IRRIGATION MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT (MED) REHABILITATION OF IRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE PUMPING STATIONS PROJECT FINANCED BY THE ISLAMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK (IDB) CONSTRUCTION AMD REHABILITATION OF ASWAN PUMPING STATIONS INVITATION FOR PREQUALIFICATION FINANCING NO. EGT 0107 The Government of Egypt has received a Finance from the Islamic Development Bank (ISDB) toward the cost of the Rehabilitation of Irrigation and Drainage Pumping Stations project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this financing to payments under the contract for Construction and Rehabilitation of Aswan Pumping Stations in three lots as (i) Lot 1: Kostol – Korta – Sibaaia Pumping Stations, (ii) Lot 2: El-Kherit Elolia - El-Kherit Elsofla Pumping Stations, and (iii) Lot 3: Baira – Wadi El-Arab Pumping Stations. The Mechanical and Electrical Department as Executing Agency intends to prequalify contractors and/or firms for Construction and Rehabilitation of Aswan Pumping Stations in three lots as stated above. It is expected that invitations for bid will be made in August 2017. Prequalification will be conducted through prequalification procedures specified in the Islamic Development Bank’s Guidelines for Procurement of Goods and Works, May 2009 and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries, as defined in the guidelines.5 Interested eligible Applicants may obtain further information from and inspect the prequalification document at the MED address below from 09:00 – 15:00 Cairo time. A complete set of the prequalification document in English may be purchased by interested Applicants on the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of USD 300 or equivalent in a freely convertible currency. Applications for prequalification should be submitted in sealed envelopes, delivered to the address below by 7th June 2017 , and be clearly marked “Application to Prequalify for Construction and Rehabilitation of Aswan Pumping Stations.” Attention: Head of MED Address: 3 Taftesh El-Ray St. – Shoubra El Mazalat – Cairo - Egypt City: Cairo ZIP Code: 002 Country: Egypt Telephone: 02-22090794 Facsimile number: 02-22090976 Electronic mail address: MED@mwri.gov.eg