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Red Crescent Borak Tower (Level 2-6,8)
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Invitation for Bids (IFB)
IFB No. and Date:
/28.14.0000.174.02.002.16/09, 1 August 2016
Loan No.
and Title:
/45203-BAN: Natural Gas Infrastructure and Efficiency Improvement Project
Contract Title:
/Procurement of Anti-Corrosion Coated Line Pipe (36" OD, API 5LX70), Station Pipes and Casing Pipe.
Deadline for Submission of Bids:
/18 September 2016 at 11:30 am (BST)
1. This Invitation for Bids follows the Advance Contracting Notice for this project that appeared in the “ADB Business Opportunities” issued on 28 July 2016.
2. The People’s Republic of Bangladesh has applied for financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of Natural Gas Infrastructure and Efficiency Improvement Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this financing to payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to eligible bidders and no nationality restrictions apply, other than any restrictions arising from ITB 4.7 including ISRAEL.
3. The Gas Transmission Company Limited (GTCL) (“the Purchaser”) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for Procurement of Anti-Corrosion Coated Line Pipe (36" OD, API 5LX70), Station Pipes and Casing Pipe.
(a) A brief description of the goods and related services is as follows:
Material
/Wall Thickness
/Quantity
/Delivery Period
/Port of Destination
Steel
/17.5 mm
/183 Km
/240 days
/Chittagong Sea Port, Bangladesh
(b) Qualification Criteria for Bidders:
· Contractual Experience: Successful completion as main supplier within the last 05 (five) years, of at least 02 contracts each valued at US$58.00 million with nature, and complexity similar to the scope of supply described in Section 6 (Schedule of Supply).
· Technical Experience: The Bidder shall demonstrate that the goods offered have been in production for at least 05 (five) years, and sold a minimum of 200 km Line Pipe of similar type and specification over the last 05 (five) years and been in operation for a minimum of 05 (five) years.
· Size of Operation (Average Annual Turnover): The Bidder shall have minimum average annual turnover of US$85.00 million over the last 05 (five) years.
4. International competitive bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single-Stage: Two-Envelope procedure and is open to all bidders from eligible countries as described in the Bidding Document.
5. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents Bidders should contact:
Md. Shafiqul Islam
Project Coordinator
Construction of Chittagong-Feni-Bakhrabad Parallel Gas Transmission Pipeline Project
Gas Transmission Company Limited (GTCL).
Street Address: 71-72 Old Elephant Road, Eskaton
Floor/Room number: “Red Crescent-Borak Tower”, Level-8.
City: Dhaka
ZIP Code: Dhaka-1000.
Country: Bangladesh.
Telephone: 88-02-8313690
Electronic mail address:
Facsimile number: 88-02-9358100
6. To purchase the bidding documents in English, eligible bidders should:
· Write to the address above requesting the Bidding documents for: Procurement of Anti-Corrosion Coated Line Pipe (36" OD, API 5LX70), Station Pipes and Casing Pipe.
· Pay a non-refundable fee of BDT 20,000.00 or US$ 250.00 by Pay Order/Demand Draft in favour of Gas Transmission Company Limited (GTCL) from 1 August 2016 during office hours on all working days.
· The document can be collected by the authorised representative of the Bidder and or may also be sent through courier service. Interested bidders who are requesting international courier dispatch should pay an additional fee of USD $100.00 No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery in this regard.
· Bidding Document will be available at
Fund Department
Gas Transmission Company Limited
Red Crescent Borak Tower (Level-2)
71-72, Old Elephant Road, Eskaton
Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh.
7. Deliver your bid(s):
· To the address
Md. Shafiqul Islam
Project Coordinator
Construction of Chittagong-Feni-Bakhrabad Parallel Gas Transmission Pipeline Project
Gas Transmission Company Limited (GTCL).
Street Address: 71-72 Old Elephant Road, Eskaton
Floor/Room number: “Red Crescent-Borak Tower”, Level-8.
City: Dhaka
ZIP Code: Dhaka-1000.
Country: Bangladesh.
Telephone: 88-02-8313690
Electronic mail address:
Facsimile number: 88-02-9358100
· on or before the deadline: 18 September 2016 at 11:30 am (BST)
· Together with a Bid Security as described in the ITB clause 21.1, Section-2 of the Bidding Document.
8. Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for bid submission in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend.
9. The Gas Transmission Company Limited (GTCL) will not be responsible for any cost or expenses incurred by Bidders in connection with the preparation or delivery of Bids.
10. The Gas Transmission Company Limited (GTCL) reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bids or annul the bidding process at any stage without assigning any reason whatsoever and without incurring any liability to the affected Bidders.
(Md. Shafiqul Islam)
Project Coordinator