Global Project Opportunities: May’ 2017
May: 2017
Compiled by
Satpreet Kaur
PROJECT EXPORTS PROMOTION COUNCIL OF INDIA
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INDEX1.0PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES
2.0 (Construction/Turnkey/Consultancy) : list of projects 2
2.1Construction / Turnkey
Water4
Social Infrastructure 11
Energy 19
Consultancy 34
3.0 PROJECT REPORTS 40
4.0 WORLD DEVELOPMENT NEWS: 43
I News Clippings
II Market/Country news
A. World Region / markets(a)Asia
(b)Africa
(c)Middle East
(d)Others
B.India news
5.0ARTICLES OF INTEREST 56 / 6.0FORTHCOMINGEVENTS: 63
(i)Fairs/Exhibitions
(ii)Business Delegations
(iii)Symposia/ Conferences/Training Programmes
7.0 POLICY & PROCEDURES 79
7.0 PEPC: WORKING COMMITTEE 82
8.0 Update 84
- Screening Committee Guidelines 87
9.0 EXPORT PROMOTION SCHEME 91
10.0 Financial Assistance 92
(MDA & MAI Schemes)
ANNEXURES:
i. MDA Scheme
ii. MAI Scheme
iii. Screening Committee- Guidelines
11.0 Sources of Information 96
The news items and information published herein have been collected from various sources, which are considered to be reliable. While every care has been taken for authenticity of the material published, PROJECT EPC accepts no responsibility for authenticity or accuracy of such items
1.0 PROJECTS OPPORTUNITIES(Construciton/Turnkey/Consultancy)
S.No. / Project / Country / Last date of submission of bids / Page No.
WATER
Asia
Construction of 13 nos. drain, Totaling 3.883 km at Daulatkhan Pourashava, Bangladesh / Bangladesh / 29.05.2017 / 4
Laying of Pipe lines, Construction/ Rehabilitation of Reservoir and other Civil Works, Rehabilitation of Deep Tube well including Well Development and Electromechanical works (Lot No. 1, 2, & 3), Nepal / Nepal / 26.05.2017 / 5
Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program – Tranche 1, Sri Lanka / Sri Lanka / 16.06.2017 / 7
Water Sector Investment Program - Tranche 2: Supply and installation of ductile iron pipes and accessories with diameters from D400-D1200 / Vietnam / 02.06.2017 / 9
SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Asia
Road Reseals Programme of roads in Western, Central and Northern Divisions of Fiji / Fiji / 01.06.2017 / 11
Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Corridor (CAREC) 3 (Bishkek-Osh Road) Improvement Project, Phase 4 / Nepal / 30.05.2017 / 12
Kosovo Regional Roads Project
/ Kosovo / 20.06.2017 / 14Improvement of Mai Thi Luu Road, Vietnam / Vietnam / 25.05.2017 / 17
ENERGY
Africa
Ethiopian Electric Power Electricity Network Reinforcement on Project (AFENREP)-Additional Finance, Ethiopia / Ethiopia / 19.06.2017 / 19
Asia
Bangladesh Power System Enhancement and Efficiency Improvement Project / Bangladesh / 21.06.2017 / 22
Power Distribution Improvement Project / Myanmar / 31.05.2017 / 24
Chilime-Trishuli Transmission System Project, Package-3 / Nepal / 25.05.2017 / 27
220 kV Transmission Line Package-1 for 220 kV Chilime Hub – Trishuli-3B Hub Transmission Line under 220kV Chilime-Trishuli Transmission System, Nepal / Nepal / 25.05.2017 / 28
Hetauda-Dhalkebar-Inaruwa 400 KV Substation Expansion Project / Nepal / 31.05.2017 / 30
Green Power Development and Energy Efficiency Improvement Investment Program - Tranche 1, Sri Lanka / Sri lanka / 15.06.2017 / 32
CONSULTANCY
Africa
Studies on the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway Development Project / Nigeria / 31.05.2017 / 30
Bergei Dam Water Supply Project Consultancy Services, Kenya / Kenya / 25.05.2017 / 32
Engineering Design of the Mombasa Commuter Railway Network / Kenya / 31.05.2017 / 33
2.0 PROJECTS OPPORTUNITIES
(Construciton/Turnkey/Consultancy)
2.1ENGINEERING /TURNKEY
water
Construction of 13 nos. drain, Totaling 3.883 km at Daulatkhan Pourashava, Bangladesh
Project ID No./ e-GP/CTEIP/20116-17/DAU/DR-01
Project Name: / Coastal Towns Environmental Infrastructure Project
Country: / Bangladesh
Description: / Construction of 13 nos. drain, Totaling 3.883 km at Daulatkhan Pourashava
Funding agency: / Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Last date of bid submission: / 29 May 2017, 14:00 hours (Bangladesh Standard Time)
Price of bidding document: / as mentioned in the document
Address for further information: / Attention: Assistant Engineer
Daulatkhan Pourashava,
Bhola
Telephone: +880 492456156
Fax: +880 492456156
Email: sss56180 @yahoo.com
Invitation for Bids
1. The People’s Republic of Bangladesh has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Coastal Towns Environmental Infrastructure Project (CTEIP). Part of this financing will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to Bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB.
2. The Daulathkhan Pourashava, District: Bhola, ("the Employer") invites bids/tenders from eligible Bidders for the Construction of 13 nos. drain, Totaling 3.883 km at Daulatkhan Pourashava ("the Works").
3. National competitive bidding will be conducted in compliance with ADB's Procurement Guidelines through electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system and is open to all Bidders from eligible countries as described in the Bidding Documents.
4. Only eligible Bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:
Specific Similar Experience: at least one contract within the last 5 (five) years where the value of the Bidder’s participation exceeds BDT 56.80 million.
Average Annual Construction Turnover: minimum BDT 53.20 million over the last 5 (five) years
Liquid Assets or Credit Facilities: minimum BDT 7.30 million More details of qualification requirements are mentioned in the biding documents
5. This is an online bidding where only e-Tender (e-bid) will be accepted in the Bangladesh National e-GP System Portal and no offline/hard copies will be accepted. To obtain further information and to submit e-Tender for this works package bearing e-tender ID no. mentioned above, registration in the e-GP portal ( is required.
6. The fees for downloading the e-Tender Documents from the e-GP portal, and the tender security as mentioned in the documents have to be deposited online through any branch of the banks registered in the e-GP system.
7. The deadline for submission of e-Tenders (bids) is 29 May 2017 at 14:00 hours Bangladesh Standard Time (BST), and on-line opening will be done on the same date at 14:00 hours BST.
8. Further information and guidelines are available in the e-GP portal and from e-GP help desk ().
To obtain further information, please contact the official inviting the tender as follows:
Attention: Assistant Engineer
Daulatkhan Pourashava,
Bhola
Telephone: +880 492456156
Fax: +880 492456156
Email: sss56180 @yahoo.com
Laying of Pipe lines, Construction/ Rehabilitation of Reservoir and other Civil Works, Rehabilitation of Deep Tube well including Well Development and Electromechanical works (Lot No. 1, 2, & 3), Nepal
Project ID No./ KUKL/DNI/W/02/21A
Project Name: / Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Improvement Project - Additional Financing
Country: / Nepal
Description: / Laying of Pipe lines, Construction/ Rehabilitation of Reservoir and other Civil Works, Rehabilitation of Deep Tube well including Well Development and Electromechanical works (Lot No. 1, 2, & 3)
Funding agency: / Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Last date of bid submission: / 26 May 2017, 12:00 Noon, Nepal Standard Time (NST)
Price of bidding document: / NRs 10,000.00
Address for bid submission: / The Chief Project Management Unit (PMU),
Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited,
Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Improvement Project
Street Address : Tripureshwor
City : Kathmandu,
Country : Nepal
Tel No. : 977 1 4249157
Fax No. : 977 1 4258824
E-mail :
Invitation for Bids
1. The Government of Nepal has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Improvement Project - Additional Financing. Part of this financing will be used for payments under the Contract named above. Bidding is open to Bidders from eligible source countries of ADB.
2. Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders, based on post-qualification criteria, for the construction and completion of the “Works”.
3. The “Works” mainly comprises of following:
Lot 1: Laying of pipe line including reinstatement work, cleaning, maintenance work, demolition & dismantling and other small works in Khokana to Sainbhu area and Pharsidole to Bungmati under KUKL Lalitpur Branch Office.
Lot 2: Rehabilitation of reservoir/sedimentation tank including repair, cleaning, maintenance work, demolition & dismantling and other small works in Sundarighat under Tripureshwor KUKL Branch Office.
Lot 3: Rehabilitation of deep tube-well including well development, electromechanical Works at various locations of Kathmandu Valley Detailed description of the works is mentioned in clause 1.1.1.1 of Section II: General Technical Specifications of Section 6: Requirements – Specifications. Bidders may bid for one or more lots, as further defined in the Bidding Document.
4. National Competitive Bidding (NCB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single-Stage: Two-Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible countries as described in the Bidding Document.
5. Only experienced and eligible bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:
REQUIREMENTS LOT 1 LOT 2 LOT 3 Minimum average annual construction turnover calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed out of three (3) years within last five (5) years. NRs 240.16 million or equivalent USD NRs 98.71 million or equivalent USD NRs 55.02 million or equivalent USD Participation as a construction contractor in at least one contract within the last five (5) years that has been successfully or substantially completed and that is similar to the proposed works, where the value of the Bidder’s participation exceeds: NRs. 96.06 million or equivalent USD NRs. 39.48 million or equivalent USD NRs. 22.01 million or equivalent USD
6. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidders should contact:
The Chief Project Management Unit (PMU),
Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited,
Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Improvement Project
Street Address : Tripureshwor
City : Kathmandu,
Country : Nepal
Tel No. : 977 1 4249157
Fax No. : 977 1 4258824
E-mail :
7. To purchase the Bidding Document, eligible bidders should on or before 25 May 2017, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm:
visit the office of Project Management Unit at the address indicated above and deposit a non-refundable fee of NRs 10,000.00 in the Bank Account mentioned below;
Name of Bank : Nabil Bank Limited, Tripureshwor, Kathmandu
Account Name : Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited
Account No. : 0201017501616
Swift Code : NARBNPKA
An electronic copy of the bidding documents will be provided on CD/USB-Drive to all purchasers of the bidding documents. In the event of any discrepancy between hard copy bidding documents and soft copy bidding documents, the hard copy shall prevail. Bidders shall use the purchased hard copy of the bidding documents furnished to them, for purposes of bid submission. Bidder shall also submit the soft copy of the Bill of Quantities in Microsoft Excel file format provided during the purchase of the bid documents.
8. A pre-bid meeting shall be held at 2 PM (NST) on 15 May 2017 at PMU, KUKL Head Office, Tripureshwor, Kathmandu.
9. Deliver your bid:
To the address above
On or before 26 May 2017; 12:00 Noon. (NST). Late Bids will not be accepted.
Together with a Bid Security in the amount as specified in the Bidding Document (Section 2: Bid Data Sheet Clause ITB 19.1)
10. Bids will be opened immediately after the bid submission deadline in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend.
11. In case the day of final Bid submission falls on a public holiday, the final Bid submission date shall be following working day.
12. The KUKL/Project Management Unit will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by bidders in connection with the preparation or delivery of Bids.
Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program – Tranche 1, Sri Lanka
Project ID No./ MMDE/MWSIP/ADB/MLBCRP/ICB-1/3267-3268-SRI/ICB/2016/031
Project Name: / Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program – Tranche 1
Country: / Sri Lanka
Description: / Heightening of Minipe Anicut Including Water Control and Measurement Facilities for Left-Bank and Right-Bank Canals
Funding agency: / Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Last date of bid submission: / 16 June 2017; 3:00 P.M. (local time)
Price of bidding document: / SLRs 100,000 or US$ 658
Address for bid submission: / Program Director,
Program Management Unit (PMU),
Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program (MWSIP),
No. 493 1/1, T.B.Jayah Mawatha,
Colombo 10, Sri Lanka.
Tel. No.: +94 11 2675810
Fax No.: +94 11 2675227
E-mail address:
Invitation for Bids
1. The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka has applied for financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program (MWSIP) – Tranche 1. Part of this financing will be used for payments under the Contract named above. Bidding is open to Bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB.
2. The Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment (MMDE), represented by Program Management Unit (PMU) of MWSIP (“the Employer”), invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Heightening of Minipe Anicut Including Water Control and Measurement Facilities for Left-Bank and Right-Bank Canals ("the Works”).
3. International Competitive Bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single-Stage: Two-Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible countries as described in the Bidding Document .
4. Only eligible bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:
The Bidder shall have minimum average annual construction turnover of US$ 7.5 million calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the immediate last three (3) years.
The Bidder shall have participated in at least two (2) contracts, within the immediate past eight (8) years that has been successfully or substantially completed and that are similar to the proposed works, where the value of Bidder’s participation exceeds US$ 8 million in each case. The similarity of the Bidder’s participation shall be based on the physical size, nature of works, type and complexity of construction methods, the construction technology required or other characteristics of the Works as described in Section 6 (Employer’s Requirements) of the Bidding Document. The Bidder shall also satisfy further experience requirements related to specific technical activities relevant to the Works.
The Bidder must demonstrate access to, or availability of, liquid assets, lines of credit or other financial resources, (other than any contractual advance payments) to meet the Bidder’s financial resources requirement indicated in Form FIN-4. For complete eligibility and qualification requirements, Bidders should refer to the Bid Documents.
5. Interested Bidders may obtain further information from the Office of the Program Director at the address provided below. The Bidding Document may be inspected free of charge at this address on all working days from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.
6. A complete set of the bidding documents in English language may be purchased by interested bidders from 28 April 2017 up to 16 June 2017 from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. on all working days, upon submission of a written request on the Bidder’s business letterhead (Original) to the Program Director, at the address provided below, and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of SLRs 100,000 or US$ 658 by Bank Draft in favor of “Secretary, Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment”. The bidding document may also be sent through courier services upon request. An additional amount of SLRs 5,000 (domestic delivery) or SLRs 10,000 or US$ 66 (overseas delivery) is payable, but under no circumstances will the Program Director be held responsible for late delivery or loss of documents sent out.
7. A pre-bid meeting with the Bidders will be held at the Office of Program Director, on 15 May 2017 at 10:00 A.M. at the address provided below. Bidders’ representatives are invited and encouraged to attend the meeting. Interested Bidders can also visit the site on 12 May 2017 at 9:00 A.M. with prior notification to the Employer.
8. Deliver Bids:
to the address below
at or before 3:00 P.M. on 16 June 2017 (local time)
All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security.
Please refer to ITB 19.1 of the Bid Data Sheet for details. The Technical Bids will be opened immediately after the bid submission deadline in the presence of the Bidder's representatives who choose to attend.
9. The address referred to above is:
Program Director,
Program Management Unit (PMU),
Mahaweli Water Security Investment Program (MWSIP),
No. 493 1/1, T.B.Jayah Mawatha,
Colombo 10, Sri Lanka.
Tel. No.: +94 11 2675810
Fax No.: +94 11 2675227
E-mail address:
Water Sector Investment Program - Tranche 2: Supply and installation of ductile iron pipes and accessories with diameters from D400-D1200
Project ID No./ HUE-CW03
Project Name: / Water Sector Investment Program - Tranche 2
Country: / Vietnam
Description: / Supply and installation of ductile iron pipes and accessories with diameters from D400-D1200
Funding agency: / Asian Development Bank
Last date of bid submission: / 09:00 hours of June 02, 2017 (local time)
Price of bidding document: / $US 250.00
Address for bid submission: / Project Management Unit for Thua Thien Hue Water Supply Project
Attention: Mr. Truong Cong Nam – Chairman of the Board
Address: 103 Bui Thi Xuan,
Phuong Duc Ward,
Hue City,
Thua Thien Hue Province,
Vietnam
Invitation for Bids
1. The Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (hereinafter called "ADB") toward the cost of Water Sector Investment Program - Tranche 2. Part of this financing will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to bidders from eligible source countries of ADB.
2. Thua Thien Hue Water Supply Joint Stock Company (HueWACO) represented by PMU for Thua Thien Hue Water Supply Project (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the package HUE-CW03: Supply and installation of ductile iron pipes and accessories with diameters from D400-D1200.
The scope of work includes: supply and installation of HDPE and ductile iron pipes with diameters from DN400-DN1200 for treated water transmission with a total length of 34,398m and accessories, specifically:
(1) DN1200 ductile iron pipe with 2,776.2m long;
(2) DN800 ductile iron pipe with 1,218.4m long;
(3) DN600 ductile iron pipe with 7,758.4m long;
(4) DN500 ductile iron pipe with 15,451m long;
(5) DN400 ductile iron pipe with 7,134m long;
(6) D630 HDPE pipe with 60m long.
3. International competitive bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with the ADB’s “Single Stage – One Envelope” bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible source countries of ADB as described in the Bidding Document.
4. Only eligible bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding: Experience criteria:
Participation in at least two (2) contracts that have been successfully or substantially completed in the last five (5) years that is similar to the proposed works, where the value of the Bidder’s participation in each contract exceeds US$10,000,000 (ten million US Dollars). The similarity of the Bidder’s participation shall be based on the physical size, nature of works (water or wastewater pipelines), complexity, methods, technology, or other characteristics as described in Section 6 (Employer’s Requirements), and shall include at least one supply, installation and construction of water pipeline (ductile iron pipe) with diameters ≥ 1000mm and total length ≥ 2km.