ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN

Ministry of Energy & Water (Project Coordination Unit)

Irrigation Restoration and Development Project
NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

For
Procurement of Works for Rehabilitation of Shikh Miran Bank Protection Works
IFB No: MEW/PCU/IRDP/KR-06/Kabul/NCB
Date: 28-Oct -2017
1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that
appeared in Development Business published on 11 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 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 the Sub
project given in para 3 below.
3. The Project Coordination Unit, acting on behalf of the Ministry of Energy & Water, now
invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the Rehabilitation of Shikh Miran
Bank Protection Works (Rehabilitation of Shikh Miran right side protection wall and
Shikh Miran relft side protection) in Ashterley district of Daikondi province as per designs
drawings, Technical specifications and Bill of Quantity.
MEW/PCU/IRDP/KR-06/Kabul/NCB
The construction period is 450 Days which includes slack period of 180 Days for flood/adverse
weather conditions and resolving community/farmers needs/disputes etc.

4. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures
specified in the World Banks Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, dated
January 2011 and revised in July 2014 and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries
as defined in the Bidding Documents.
5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Eng. Nasir Ahmad
Ahadi, Acting Director and Procurement Officer, Project Coordination Unit, Afghanistan,
(Email: ahadi.nasir@eirp-afg.org Telephone: +93(0)700 686 110) and inspect the Bidding
Documents at the address given below from 7:30 to 16:30Hrs from Saturday to Wednesday
(Except public holidays).
6. Qualifications requirements include:
(a) The minimum required annual volume of construction work for the successful bidder in any
of the last five years 32.00 million Afs.
(a) Experience as prime contractor in the construction of at least one works of nature and complexity
equivalent to this work during the last five (5) years - 17.5 million Afs.
(b) Proposals for the timely acquisition (own, lease, hire, etc.) of the essential equipment as given in
the bidding document.
(c) Contract Manager with five years experience in works of an equivalent nature and volume,
including no less than three years as Manager.
(e) Liquid assets and/or credit facilities, net of other contractual commitments and exclusive of any
advance payments which may be made under the Contract 7 million Afs.
For detailed post qualification verification please refer to Section I - Instructions to Bidders and
Section II- Bid Data Sheet of the bidding documents.
A margin of preference for eligible national contractors/joint ventures shall not be applied.
7. The bidders or their authorized representatives are invited to attend a pre-bid meeting which will
take place on (15-Oct- 2017) at 10 AM in the meeting room 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.
8. 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 nonrefundable fee
of 2500 AFN. The method of payment will be Cash/Direct Payment. The Bidding Documents
shall be collected by the bidders from the address below.

9. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before (29-Oct-2017, 10 AM) if this 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 below at (29-Oct-2017, 10 AM)
10. All bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Security of amount: 1,000,000 Afghanis.
11. The address referred to above is:

Eng. Nasir Ahmad Ahadi, Acting Director

Project Coordination Unit Main Office
Ministry of Energy & Water,
Darulaman road Kabul, Afghanistan.
Email: ahadi.nasir@eirp-afg.org
Telephone: +93(0)700 686 110