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               Specific Procurement Notice   Request for Bids Output and Performance-Based Road Contracts (Two-Envelope Bidding Process, Without Prequalification)   Employer: Road Development Agency Project: Improved Rural Connectivity Project Contract title: Output and Performance-Based Road Contract for Design, Rehabilitation, Improvement, Routine and Periodic Maintenance Works of PACKAGE 15: MUCHINGA PROVINCE (Isoka and Mafinga Districts) Country: Zambia Loan No.: IDA V0570001 RFB No: RDA/CE/ICB/004/021 1.        The Road Development Agency has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Improved Rural Connectivity Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Output and Performance-Based Road Contract for Design, Rehabilitation, Improvement, Routine and Periodic Maintenance Works of PACKAGE 15: MUCHINGA PROVINCE (Isoka and Mafinga Districts). For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing. 2. The Road Development Agency now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Output and Performance-Based Road Contract for Design, Rehabilitation, Improvement, Routine and Periodic Maintenance Works of PACKAGE 15: MUCHINGA PROVINCE (Isoka and Mafinga Districts). 3. Bidding will be conducted through Open International Competitive Procurement using Request for Bids (RFB) Selection Method as specified in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, Procurement in Investment Project Financing, Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services July 2016, Revised November 2017, and August 2018 (“Procurement Regulations”) and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Request for Bids. 4. Interested eligible Bidders may (i)  obtain further information from Road Development Agency, rda_hq@roads.gov.zm or tchansa@roads.gov.zm, Copy: nmulenga@roads.gov.zm, mchilufya@roads.gov.zm, jmubiana@roads.gov.zm and or (ii) inspect the Request for Bids document during office hours [09:00 hours to 16:00 hours] at the address given below. 5.  The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of K2,200.00 (Zambian Kwacha Two Thousand Two Hundred Only). The method of payment will be by cheque or cash payment to RDA Accounts. In addition to the official hard copy the bidding document will be issued for convenience purposes only as a softcopy. Please note that of the 2 documents, it is the hard copy which should be considered as the official copy in case of discrepancy between the two. 6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before Friday, October 1, 2021, 10:00 hours, Local Time. Electronic Bidding will Not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The outer Bid envelopes marked “ORIGINAL BID”, and the inner envelopes marked “TECHNICAL PART” will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below on Friday, October 1, 2021, 10:00 hours, Local Time All envelopes marked “FINANCIAL PART” shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Employer until the second public Bid opening. 7. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of Zambian Kwacha One Million only (K1,000,000.00) in the form as requested in the Bid document. 8.  Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations (i) requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document and (ii) requirement for the Bidders to comply with the Sexual exploitation and Abuse / Sexual Harrasment (SEA / SH) prevention and response mechanisms as detailed in the Bidding Document. 9. COVID 19 Compliance. As part of COVID 19 compliance, bidders are requested to observe all COVID 19 health and safety requirements for bid submission, clarifications and bid opening including but not limited to (i) hand sanitizing, (ii) Observe social distancing (iii) masking (iv) avoid in person inquiries or follow-ups and instead use written communication at all times etc.  10. The address referred to above is: Tender Box located at Conference Room, Road Development Agency HQ, P.O. Box 50003, Corner of Fairley and Government Roads Ridgeway, Lusaka, Zambia   For any clarifications, contact the following: tchansa@roads.gov.zm copy: mchilufya@roads.gov.zm; nmulenga@roads.gov.zm; jmubiana@roads.gov.zm   LATE SUBMISSIONS SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED.         Eng. Chilufya Mwenya Acting Director Procurement For/Director and Chief Executive Officer   Date of First Issue: Tuesday, August 10, 2021     Zambia: Improved Rural Connectivity Project Zambia Not cancelled RFB- Request for Bids Invitation for Bids Works Friday, October 1, 2021- 10:00 WB-P797718-08/21 IDA60390 ZM-RDA-239946-CW-RFB P159330 General- Rural and Urban Development General- Transportation Roads, Bridges and Tunnels Tuesday, August 10, 2021 OP00141828 English Tuesday, August 10, 2021- 11:44 Roads Development Agency Nicholas Mulenga Government/Fairely Road Box 50003 Lusaka +260964595895 nmulenga@roads.gov.zm Rural and Inter-Urban Roads, Public Administration- Transportation World Bank Sunday, August 8, 2021- 20:00 IBRD/IDA Loans (PE) Roads Development Agency USD 8000000.00 OPRC PACKAGE 15: MUCHINGA PROVINCE (Chinsali and Shiwang'andu Districts)- RDA/CE/ICB/004/021 Project Manager proc_voc_id: 72141106 proc_voc_title: Gravel or dirt road construction service seg_id: 72000000 seg_title: Building and Facility Construction and Maintenance Services family_id: 72140000 family_title: Heavy construction services class_id: 72141100 class_title: Infrastructure building and surfacing and paving services cmdty_id: 72141106 cmdty_title: Gravel or dirt road construction service proc_voc_id2: 72141107 proc_voc_title2: Bridge construction and repair service seg_id2: 72000000 seg_title2: Building and Facility Construction and Maintenance Services family_id2: 72140000 family_title2: Heavy construction services class_id2: 72141100 class_title2: Infrastructure building and surfacing and paving services cmdty_id2: 72141107 cmdty_title2: Bridge construction and repair service proc_voc_id3: 72141103 proc_voc_title3: Highway and road paving service seg_id3: 72000000 seg_title3: Building and Facility Construction and Maintenance Services family_id3: 72140000 family_title3: Heavy construction services class_id3: 72141100 class_title3: Infrastructure building and surfacing and paving services cmdty_id3: 72141103 cmdty_title3: Highway and road paving service