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  Invitation for Bids  Date: 12 August 2021 Loan No. and Title: 53382-BAN:  South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Dhaka-Sylhet  Corridor Road Investment Project Contract No. and Title:   WP2 LOT No. DS-3 Part – 1: Construction Phase: Improvement of Dhaka- Sylhet National Highway (N2) into 4-Lane Highway with Service Lanes on Both Side from Narsingdi BSCIC End to Marco LPG Filling Station (Ch 35+000 to 53+500 Km).   Part – 2: Maintenance Phase: Performance Based Maintenance of Improved Dhaka- Sylhet National Highway (N2) for 6 Years from Narsingdi BSCIC End to Marco LPG Filling Station (Ch 35+000 to 53+500 Km). LOT No. DS-4 Part – 1: Construction Phase Improvement of Dhaka- Sylhet National Highway (N2) into 4-Lane Highway with Service Lanes on Both Side from Marco LPG Filling Station to Bhairab Bridge West End Toll Plaza (Ch 53+500 to 67+850 Km). Part – 2: Maintenance Phase: Performance Based Maintenance of Improved Dhaka- Sylhet National Highway (N2) for 6 Years from Marco LPG Filling Station to Bhairab Bridge West End Toll Plaza (Ch 53.500 to 67+850 Km). Deadline for Submission of Bids: 28 September 2021 14:00 hours (Bangladesh Standard Time) 1.   The Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (the Borrower) has applied for financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Dhaka–Sylhet Corridor Road Investment Project. Part of this financing will be used for payments under the contracts named above. Bidding is open to qualified bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB.  2.   The Roads and Highways Department (RHD), the Employer and the Implementing Agency, under Road Transport and Highways Division, Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges (MoRTB), the Executing Agency, invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for LOT No. DS-3 and LOT No. DS-4 of Package No. WP-2. Eligible bidders can submit bids for one of the lots or both lots.  LOT No. DS-3 Part – 1: Construction Phase: Improvement of Dhaka- Sylhet National Highway (N2) into 4-Lane Highway with Service Lanes on Both Side from Narsingdi BSCIC End to Marco LPG Filling Station (Ch 35+000 to 53+500 Km). Which includes, but is not limited to the following works: ●      Flexible Pavement works with Modified Bitumen ●      Earthwork in Road Embankment and Slope Protection ●      Rigid Pavement in Service Lanes, at Bus Bays & Rail Crossings ●      Culverts – 33 Nos. ●      Bridges- 2 Nos. ●      Overpass-1 No. Misc.  works items of Sign Signal, Guide Post, Road Marking etc Part – 2: Maintenance Phase: Performance Based Maintenance of Improved Dhaka- Sylhet National Highway (N2) for 6 Years from Narsingdi BSCIC End to Marco LPG Filling Station (Ch 35+000 to 53+500 Km). LOT No. DS-4 Phase Improvement of Dhaka- Sylhet National Highway (N2) into 4-Lane Highway with Service Lanes on Both Side from Marco LPG Filling Station to Bhairab Bridge West End Toll Plaza (Ch 53+500 to 67+850 Km) Which includes, but is not limited to the following works: ●      Flexible Pavement works with Modified Bitumen  ●      Earthwork in Road Embankment and Slope Protection  ●      Rigid Pavement in Service Lanes, at Bus Bays & Rail Crossings ●      Culverts – 11 Nos.  ●      Bridges –  8  Nos. ●      Overpass-1 No. ●      Rail Overpass- 1 No Misc.  works items of Sign Signal, Guide Post, Road Marking etc Part – 2: Maintenance Phase:   Performance Based Maintenance of Improved Dhaka- Sylhet National Highway (N2) for 6 Years from Sonpara Bus Stand to Narsingdi BSCIC End (Ch 18+000 to 35+000 Km). Completion time of the works from the commencement date for each LOT is 1,460 days. Completion time for the Maintenance Phase works (Performance Based Maintenance works) from the end of defect notification period for each Lot is 2,190 days.  3.   Open Competitive Bidding (OCB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single-Stage: Two Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all bidders from eligible countries as defined in Bidding Document.  4.   Only eligible bidders with the following key qualification should participate in this bidding:     LOT No. DS-3 LOT No. DS-4 Average Annual Construction Turnover    The bidder shall have minimum Average Annual Construction Turnover of USD 64 million (Sixty-four million) for the contract calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed within the last five years. The bidder shall have minimum Average Annual Construction Turnover of USD 74 million (Seventy-four million) for the contract calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed within the last five years. Financial Resources Requirement of minimum amount of liquid assets of the bidder shall be USD 8 million (Eight million) for the contract. Requirement of minimum amount of liquid assets of the bidder shall be USD 9 million (Nine million) for the contract. Construction Experience Participated in at least one (1) Contract that has been successfully or substantially completed within the last seven (7) years and that is similar to the proposed highway standard road and structure works, where the value of the Bidder’s participation exceeds USD 103 Million (One hundred and three million) for the contract. The similarity of the Bidder’s participation shall be based on the physical size, nature of works, complexity, methods, technology, or other characteristics as described in Section 6, Employer’s Requirements. The complete eligibility and qualification requirements are stipulated in Section 3: Evaluation and Qualification Criteria. Participated in at least one (1) Contract that has been successfully or substantially completed within the last seven (7) years and that is similar to the proposed highway standard road and structure works, where the value of the Bidder’s participation exceeds USD 119 Million (One hundred and Nineteen million) for the contract. The similarity of the Bidder’s participation shall be based on the physical size, nature of works, complexity, methods, technology, or other characteristics as described in Section 6, Employer’s Requirements. The complete eligibility and qualification requirements are stipulated in Section 3: Evaluation and Qualification Criteria. 5.   To obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Documents, bidders should contact:   Attention: The Project Director (ACE, RHD),   SASEC Dhaka-Sylhet Corridor Road Investment Project  Roads and Highways Department Telephone:  +880 1321168601    Address:  PD Office, SASEC Dhaka-Sylhet Corridor Road Investment Project, Roads and Highways Department, Sarak Bhaban, Tejgaon, Dhaka-1208, Bangladesh                      E-mail:  [email protected]   6.   To purchase the Bidding Document in English, eligible bidders should:   ●     Write to the address above requesting the required Bidding Document by quoting the contract number and title and during normal office hours on all working days up to the day before the submission deadline  ●     Pay a nonrefundable fee of Tk. 10,000 in cash for each lot by 27 September 2021. The Bidding Document may also be sent via courier for an additional fee of Tk. 50,000 for overseas delivery only. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery of the Bidding Document.   7.   A Pre-Bid meeting will be held at the office of the Chief Engineer’s Conference Room, Sarak Bhaban, Tejgaon, Dhaka. Bangladesh on 8 September 2021 at 11:00 hours (Bangladesh Standard Time)  8.   Deliver your bid:  ●     to the address above  ●     on or before 28 September 2021 at 14:00 hours (Bangladesh Standard Time) ●     All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in the amount as stated in the Bidding Document (Bid Data Sheet). Late Bids shall be rejected.   9.   The Technical Proposal of the bids will be opened at the address above at 14:15 hours (Bangladesh Standard Time) on 28 September 2021 in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend. The price proposal of responsive bids will be opened in presence of the bidder’s authorized representative who choose to attend at the time, date and address to be advised by the Employer after approval of the Technical Bid Evaluation Report by the Employer with no objection from ADB.   10.  The Employer will not be responsible for any cost or expense incurred by bidders in connection with the preparation or delivery of bids.  11.  The Employer reserves all the rights to accept any bid or to reject any or all bids without assigning any reasons whatsoever.   53382-BAN: South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Dhaka-Sylhet Corridor Road Investment Project Bangladesh Not cancelled Invitation for Bids Goods Non-Consulting Services Works Tuesday, September 28, 2021- 04:00 ADB-P804084-08/21 53382-BAN Transportation Roads, Bridges and Tunnels Thursday, August 12, 2021 English Thursday, August 12, 2021- 15:15 Asian Development Bank