Global Project Opportunities: September 2017

Global Project Opportunities: September’ 2017

September: 2017

Compiled by

Satpreet Kaur

PROJECT EXPORTS PROMOTION COUNCIL OF INDIA

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INDEX
1.0PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES
2.0 (Construction/Turnkey/Consultancy) : list of projects 2
2.1Construction / Turnkey
Water4
Social Infrastructure 16
Energy 24
Consultancy 36
Supply 40
3.0 PROJECT REPORTS 43
4.0 WORLD DEVELOPMENT NEWS: 47
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 59 / 6.0FORTHCOMINGEVENTS: 65
(i)Fairs/Exhibitions
(ii)Business Delegations
(iii)Symposia/ Conferences/Training Programmes
7.0 POLICY & PROCEDURES 88
7.0 PEPC: WORKING COMMITTEE 90
8.0 Update 92
9.0 - Screening Committee Guidelines 95
10.0 Sources of Information 113

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
Africa
Rehabilitation, Upgrading and Extension of Water Supply Network in Kigali City and the Peri – Urban Areas / Rwanda / 20 October 2017 / 4
ONEE Water Supply: Strengthening and Rehabilitation of the drinking water distribution network in Boudnib (Errachidia) / Morocco / 25 October 2017 / 5
ONEE Water Supply : Strengthening the Autonomy of storage in Boudnib (Errachidia). / Morocco / 25 October 2017 / 7
Asia
Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project / Bangladesh / 04 October 2017 / 8
Rehabilitation and Expansion of Water Supply System in New Namtha, Luang Namtha Province, Lao PDR / Lao PDR / 13 October 2017 / 10

General Procurement Notice for Kyzyl-Kiya Water Project

/ Kyrgyz Republic / 01 September 2018 / 12
Bishkek Water Supply Project – Phase II / Kyrgyz Republic / 24 August 2018 / 13
UST-Kamenogorsk Water Project, Kazakhstan / Kazakhstan / 19 October 2017 / 14
SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Africa
Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Road R1251 Roma - Negomano (70 km) in Cabo Delgado Province (Mtwara Development Corridor - Phase 1), Mozambique / Mozambique / 29 September 2017 / 16
Asia/Other
Road Asset Management Project, Afghanistan / Afghanistan / 02 October 2017 / 18
Construction of Integrated Landfill and Resource Recovery Facility at Pirojpur Pourashava, Bangladesh / Bangladesh / 03 October 2017 / 19
Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project, Bangladesh / Bangladesh / 04 October 2017 / 20
Civil Works for Solomon Islands Campus Expansion, Fiji / Fiji / 04 October 2017 / 22
ENERGY
Asia
Bangladesh Power System Enhancement and Efficiency Improvement Project / Bangladesh / 30 October 2017 / 24
New Modi -Lekhnath 132 kV Transmission Line Project, Nepal / Nepal / 15 October 2017 / 26
Town Electrification Investment Program – Tranche 2, Papua New Guinea / Papua New Guinea / 09 October 2017 / 28
Design, Supply Installation, and Commissioning of Smart Building Pilot Project, Sri Lanka / Sri Lanka / 19 October 2017 / 30
Solar Power Development Project, Solomon Islands / Solomon Island / 18 October 2017 / 32
Construction of Hydropower Plant (Lot-1) & Transmission Lines (Penstock) / Lebanon / 25 October 2017 / 33
Bozoi Gas Storage Facility, Kazakhstan / Kazakhstan / 23 August 2018 / 34
CONSULTANCY
Africa
CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION OF THE REHABILITATION OF FEEDER ROADS (50KM) OFF T2 TO AN ALL-WEATHER GRAVEL STANDARD ROAD UNDER THE CHINSALI-NAKONDE ROAD REHABILITATION PROJECT (NORTH-SOUTH CORRIDOR) - T2. / Zambia / 22 September 2017 / 36
SUPPLY
Rehabilitation of water supply network and sewers - delivery of pipes / Russia / 05 October 2017 / 38
Procurement of Conductor (Bare & Insulated) and Submarine & Underground Cable, Bangladesh / Bangladesh / 12 October 2017 / 40
2.0 PROJECTS OPPORTUNITIES
(Construciton/Turnkey/Consultancy)
2.1ENGINEERING /TURNKEY

water

Rehabilitation, Upgrading and Extension of Water Supply Network in Kigali City and the Peri – Urban Areas

Project ID No.
/ ICB No. No: 11.07.053/ 1085/W/IRB/ 004/17-18/PROC-DWSD-CEO/JS/jbd
Project Name: / Rwanda Sustainable Water and Sanitation Program
Country: / Rwanda
Description: / Engineering Procurement Contract (EPC) for Rehabilitation, Upgrading and Extension of Water Supply Network in Kigali City and the Peri – Urban Areas
Funding agency: / African Development Bank and Africa Growing Together Fund
Last date of bid submission: / 20 October 2017, at 10:00 am local time (08:00 GMT)
Address for bid submission: / Procurement Office of WASAC ltd Head Office, 3rd Floor at Gishushu/Remera

1. The Government of RWANDA has applied for a loans from the African Development Bank and Africa Growing Together Fund toward the cost of the Rwanda Sustainable Water and Sanitation Program and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to payments under the Engineering Procurement Contract (EPC) for Rehabilitation, upgrading and extension of water supply network in Kigali City and the Peri – urban areas. The Water and Sanitation Corporation (WASAC) Ltd the implementation agency intends to prequalify contractors and/or firms for:

 Design and construction of pipelines with various diameter from 600mm to 63mm with total length around 512 km including related civil works and accessories;

 Design and construction of four pumping stations;

 Design and construction of 33 water storages reservoirs It is expected that Invitations for Bid (IFB) will be made in November, 2017.

2. Prequalification will be conducted through prequalification procedures specified in the Bank’s ”Procurement Policy for Bank Group Funded Operations” dated October 2015, and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries, as defined in the Rules.

3. Interested eligible applicants may obtain further information from and inspect the Prequalification Document at the following address during office hours from 7:00am to 17:00am local time (5:00-15:00 GMT) or by e-mail:

[Procurement Management Services Office]

[Monia LOBGA, Procurement Services Manager]

[P.O Box 2331 KN 5RD, HQ, Rukiri, Gasabo District, Kigali City, Rwanda]

Tel: [(+ 250) 788 181 427]

E-mail:

4. A complete set of the Prequalification Document in English may be obtained by the interested applicants from the Procurement Office of 3rd Floor WASAC ltd Head Office, at Gishushu/Remera, from 5 September 2017, by presentation of a deposit slip of Twenty Thousand Rwandan Francs (20.000 Frw) not refundable deposited to the account N° 0040- 0658579-18 of WASAC Ltd open at Bank of Kigali.

5. Applications for Prequalification should be submitted in sealed envelopes four (4) copies, including 1 (one) original and 3 (three) copies, delivered to procurement office of WASAC Ltd not later than 20 October 2017, at 10:00 am local time (08:00 GMT) and be clearly marked “Application to Prequalify for Rehabilitation, upgrading and extension of water supply network in Kigali City and of the peri–urban areas, ICB No: 11.07.053/ 1085/W/IRB/ 004/17-18/PROC-DWSD-CEO/JS/jbd.

6. The opening of the bids will take place on presence of company representatives who choose to attend on the same day at 10:30 am local time or 08:30 am GMT in the conference-room of

WASAC Ltd 3th Floor at Gishushu/Remera

Sincerely,

James SANO

Chief Executive Officer

Kigali,

4 September 2017

ONEE Water Supply:Strengthening and Rehabilitation of the drinking water distribution network in Boudnib (Errachidia)

Project ID No.
/ 8813-IFT-43597
Project Name: / ONEE Water Supply
Country: / Morocco
Description: / Strengthening and Rehabilitation of the drinking water distribution network in Boudnib (Errachidia).
Funding agency: / EBRD
Last date of bid submission: / 25 October 2017
Address for bid submission: / Office National de l’Electricité et de l’Eau Potable – Branche Eau
(ONEE-Branche Eau)
Régionale de l’ONEE –Branche Eau- Meknès
Adresse: 20, Rue Antsirabé BP 54.
Meknès- MAROC
Tél : + 212 (0) 5 35 52 05 08 /05 35 52 21 58.
Fax : +212 (0) 5 35 52 41 95

INVITATION FOR TENDERSN° 80/DR7/SA/AS7/3/2017

Performance Improvement Programme Component – Sub-project 3 – Lot 11.33

Strengthening and Rehabilitation of the drinking water distribution network in Boudnib (Errachidia).

This Invitation for Tenders follows the General Procurement Notice for this project which was published on the EBRD website, Procurement Notices( 01/06/2017.

The Office National de d’Electricité et de l’Eau Potable, hereinafter referred to as “the Employer”, intends using part of the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) towards the cost ofONEE Water Supply Project.

The Purchaser now invites sealed tenders from Contractors for the following contract to be funded from part of the proceeds of the loan: Strengthening and Rehabilitation of the drinking water distribution network in Boudnib (Errachidia).

To be qualified for the award of a contract, tenderers must satisfy the following minimum criteria:

• The tenderer must have an average annual turnover of at leastSix Million Two Hundred Fifty ThousandMoroccan Dirhams excluding tax(6.250.000,00 MAD), which is the total of effected payments received for on-going and / or completed contracts during the last three (03) years (2014-2015-2016).

• Experience as principal contractor in the context of at least two (2) contracts of similar work type and nature in the past ten (10) years that include:

Construction or installation of drinkable water main under pressure pipeline with diameter equal to or higher than 63mm and a minimum length of three (03) kilometers.

Tendering for contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from the Bank is open to firms from any country. The proceeds of the Bank's loan will not be used for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, of for any import of goods, if such payment or import is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under ChapterVIIof the Charter of the United Nations.

The tender documents (only French version) can be obtained free of charge from the tenders office of the ONEE-Branche Eau at the address below.

The same documents can be downloaded from the public procurement portal at: Plans on CD are available at the tender’s office of the ONEE-Branche Eau and are part of the tender documents.

All tenders must be accompanied by a tender security ofSixty Thousand Moroccan Dirhams(60.000, 00 MAD) or its equivalent in a convertible currency.

Tenders must be delivered to the office at the address below on or beforeWednesday 25thOctober 2017at 10H00 (local time), at which time they will be opened in the presence of tenderers representatives who choose to attend.

Tenders will be opened in the presence of tenderers representatives who choose to attend at the opening onWednesday 25thOctober 2017at 10H00 (local time) at the address below.

Prospective tenderers may obtain further information from, and inspect and acquire the tender documents at, the following office:

Office National de l’Electricité et de l’Eau Potable – Branche Eau

(ONEE-Branche Eau)

Office National de l’Electricité et de l’Eau Potable – Branche Eau

(ONEE-Branche Eau)

Régionale de l’ONEE –Branche Eau- Meknès

Adresse: 20, Rue Antsirabé BP 54.

Meknès- MAROC

Tél : + 212 (0) 5 35 52 05 08 /05 35 52 21 58.

Fax : +212 (0) 5 35 52 41 95

ONEE Water Supply : Strengthening the Autonomy of storage in Boudnib (Errachidia).

Project ID No.
/ 8814-IFT-43597
Project Name: / ONEE Water Supply
Country: / Morocco
Description: / Strengthening the Autonomy of storage in Boudnib (Errachidia).
Funding agency: / EBRD
Last date of bid submission: / 25 October 2017
Address for bid submission: / Office National de l’Electricité et de l’Eau Potable – Branche Eau
(ONEE-Branche Eau)
Régionale de l’ONEE –Branche Eau- Meknès
Adresse: 20, Rue Antsirabé BP 54.
Meknès- MAROC
Tél : + 212 (0) 5 35 52 05 08 /05 35 52 21 58.
Fax : +212 (0) 5 35 52 41 95

Strengthening the Autonomy of storage in Boudnib (Errachidia).

INVITATION FOR TENDERSN° 88/DR7/SA/AS7/3/2017

Performance Improvement Programme Component – Sub-project 2 – Lot 06

This Invitation for Tenders follows the General Procurement Notice for this project which was published on the EBRD website, Procurement Notices()on 01/06/2017.

The Employer now invites sealed tenders from Contractors for the following contract to be funded from part of the proceeds of the loan: Strengthening the Autonomy of storage in Boudnib (Errachidia).

To be qualified for the award of a contract, tenderers must satisfy the following minimum criteria:

• The tenderer must have an average annual turnover of at leastTwelve Million Two Hundred Fifty ThousandMoroccan Dirhams excluding tax(12.250.000,00 MAD), which is the total of effected payments received for on-going and / or completed contracts during the last three (03) years (2014-2015-2016).

• Experience as principal contractor in the context of at least two (2) contracts of similar work type and nature in the past ten (10) years that include:Construction of a raised water tank of a capacity equal to or higher than 500 m3. and supply and install of equipment for pumping stations or water intake station.

The tender documents (only French version) can be obtained free of charge from the tenders office of the ONEE-Branche Eau at the address below.

The same documents can be downloaded from the public procurement portal at: Plans on CD are available at the tender’s office of the ONEE-Branche Eau and are part of the tender documents.

All tenders must be accompanied by a tender security ofOne Hundred Twenty Thousand Moroccan Dirhams(120.000, 00 MAD) or its equivalent in a convertible currency.

Tenders will be opened in the presence of tenderers representatives who choose to attend at the opening onWednesday 25thOctober 2017at 10H00 (local time) at the address below.

Prospective tenderers may obtain further information from, and inspect and acquire the tender documents at, the following office:

Office National de l’Electricité et de l’Eau Potable – Branche Eau

(ONEE-Branche Eau)

Office National de l’Electricité et de l’Eau Potable – Branche Eau

(ONEE-Branche Eau)

Régionale de l’ONEE –Branche Eau- Meknès

Adresse: 20, Rue Antsirabé BP 54.

Meknès- MAROC

Tél : + 212 (0) 5 35 52 05 08 /05 35 52 21 58.

Fax : +212 (0) 5 35 52 41 95

Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project

Project ID No.
/ W-KHA-Pan-UZR/01D
Project Name: / Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project
Country: / Bangladesh
Description: / River bank protection work at Panchari GC via Shantipur Arunyakutir Road (Ch: 1420 to 1620m); Road ID: 446772003; Upazila: Panchari, Dist: Khagrachari
Funding agency: / Asian Development Bank
Last date of bid submission: / 4 October 2017, 2:00 pm (local time)
Address for bid submission: / Executive Engineer, LGED, Khagrachari

Invitation for Bids

1. Government of Bangladesh has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Second Chittagong Hill Tracts Rural Development Project. Part of this financing will be used for payments under the contracts named above. Bidding is open to Bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB.

2. The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for the River Bank Protection Works for the package as detailed below:

Package No. / Description of Work / Time for Completion (days)
W-KHA-Pan-UZR/01D / River bank protection work at Panchari GC via Shantipur Arunyakutir Road (Ch: 1420 to 1620m); Road ID: 446772003; Upazila: Panchari, Dist: Khagrachari / 240

3. National Competitive Bidding (NCB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single Stage: One-Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible source countries as described in the Bidding Documents.

4. The following pass-fail qualification criteria are disclosed to enable potential Bidders in making an informed decision whether to pursue the contract either as a single entity or in joint venture (JV):

(i) Financial Performance: The bidder should submit audited balance sheets for the last five (5) years. For JV, the balance sheet for each partner should be submitted.

(ii) Average annual construction turnover: Minimum average annual construction turnover for each Package based on total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed over the last five (5) years are as follows:

Package No. / Amount (BDT)
W-KHA-Pan-UZR/01D / 9,000,000.00

The single entity or all partners combined must meet the requirement. In case of JV, each partner must meet minimum 25% and one partner minimum 40% of this requirement;

(iii) Financial Resources: The minimum amount of Financial Resources for each Package are as follows:

Package No. / Amount (BDT)
W-KHA-Pan-UZR/01D / 2,000,000.00

In case of JV, all partners combined must meet the requirement, while each partner must meet minimum 25% and one partner minimum 40% of these requirement; and

(iv) Similar Construction Experience: The Bidder must possess experience in implementing a minimum of one (1) similar contract as per bid document during the last five (5) years, the value of which shall be minimum for each Package are as follows:

Package No. / Amount (BDT)
W-KHA-Pan-UZR/01D / 4,000,000.00

5. The Bidders may obtain further information from the Executive Engineer, LGED, Dist: Khagrachari and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. (local time) in all working days up to 3 October 2017.

6. The Bidding/Tender Document, in English language, may be purchased by the interested Bidders from the following offices upon payment of a non-refundable fee of BDT 2,000 (Taka Two Thousand only) per package by cash or in the form of Pay Order/Treasury Chalan/Bank Draft in favor of Executive Engineer, LGED, Khagrachari up to 3 October 2017:

a) Office of Executive Engineer Local Government Engineering Department District: Khagrachari Telephone: 0371-61882 Electronic Mail Address:

b) Office of Upazila Engineer Local Government Engineering Department Panchari, Khagrachari

7. A pre-bid meeting will be held at the office of the Executive Engineer, LGED, Khagrachari at the address given below, on 13 September 2017 at 11:00 A.M. (local time). Bidders’ representatives are invited and encouraged to attend the meeting.

8. Deliver Bids:

 to Executive Engineer, LGED, Khagrachari

 on or before 2:00 PM on 4 October 2017 (local time).

 together with a Bid Security in the amount as described in the Bidding Documents.

The name and title of the procurement package shall be clearly marked on the outer surface of the envelope containing the full bid proposal i.e. Bid offer for “River bank protection work at Panchari GC via Shantipur Arunyakutir Road (Ch: 1420 to 1620m)” for Package No. W-KHA-Pan-UZR/01D.

9. Bids will be opened at the same place of delivery (para 8) at 2:15 P.M. (local time) on 4 October 2017 in the presence of the Bidders or Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at undersigned office. Late submission of bids will be rejected and will be returned unopened.