GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE

 

Republic of Tajikistan

Guliston – Farkhor – Panj – Dusti Road Reconstruction Project, Phase I Guliston-Farkhor section

Sector: Transport

Mode of Financing: IsDB Instalment Sale and Loan

Financing No. TJK1011

 

The Government of the Republic of Tajikistan has applied for financing in the amount of US$ 27.0 million equivalent from the Islamic Development Bank towards the cost of the Guliston – Farkhor – Panj – Dusti Road Reconstruction Project, Phase I Guliston-Farkhor section, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, works, related services and consulting services to be procured under this project. This project will be jointly financed by the OPEC Fund for International Development and Government of the Republic of Tajikistan.

 

The project will include the following components:

 

1. Civil Works - aims to construct 29.6 Km, 4-lane road and 9 bridges as well as pave around 10 Km connecting road. The activities to be covered under the component are the needed earthworks, drainage, structural works, roadbeds, pavement, rehabilitation of engineering structures, as well as other ancillary works related to these activities. Procurement of civil works will be based on International Competitive Bidding Open (ICB Open) with pre-qualification of bidders, i.e., the procurement will be done in two steps: contractors prequalification and then bidding among prequalified contractors;
2. Consultancy Services - consultancy services including support for procurement process (if needed), and supervision of civil work contracts under the project. The consultant will also carry out a road safety audit. A consultancy firm will be selected from a shortlist of member country firms based on QCBS method;
3. Project Financial Audit - a local certified auditing firm will be selected from a short list of local firms based on the method of Least Cost selection;
4. Weigh in Motion System - will include procurement and installation of two-way prior notice weigh in motion stations. Given the significant heavy truck traffic, the stations will help protect the road from damages to be caused by vehicles non-complying with the allowed axle load. Procurement will be based on International Competitive Bidding Open (ICB Open) with post-qualification of the lowest evaluated bidder.

Procurement of contracts financed by the Islamic Development Bank will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the Guidelines for Procurement of Goods, Works and related services under Islamic Development Bank Project Financing (current edition), and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the guidelines. The Consultant will be selected in accordance with the QCBS-MC method with a short list of firms from IsDB member countries set out in the Guidelines for the Procurement of Consultant Services under IsDB Project Financing (current edition).

 

Specific procurement notices for contracts to be bid under the Islamic Development Bank’s international competitive bidding (ICB) procedures and for contracts for consultancy services will be announced, as they become available, in IsDB Website, DG Market, UN Online and Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Tajikistan Websites.

 

Prequalification of contractors will be required for the following contracts: Civil Work of the Guliston – Farkhor – Panj – Dusti Road Reconstruction Project, Phase I Guliston-Farkhor section.

Interested eligible firms and individuals who would wish to be considered for the provision of goods, works and consulting services for the above mentioned project, or those requiring additional information, should contact the Beneficiary at the address below:

 

Name of office:

State Enterprise Project Implementation Center “Rehabilitation of the Dushanbe-Chanak (border with Uzbekistan) Road Section (PIU)”;

 

Atnn:

 

Mr. Zafar Sharifzoda, PIU Executive Director; 

Adress:

Ayni Street 14, Dushanbe, 734042, Republic of Tajikistan;

Tel.:

+992 37 222 22 91

E-mail:

piudch@mail.ru