INVITATION FOR PREQUALIFICATION

 

Country:          Kyrgyz Republic

Project:            Suusamyr-Talas-Taraz Road Reconstruction Project, Phase IV, km 104,6-197,6

Sector:             Infrastructure

Procurement of Civil Works

Mode of Financing: Loan

Loan №: KGZ-1027 (IsDB), 10/790 (SFD), 15463P (OFID)

 

1. This invitation for prequalification follows the general procurement notice (GPN) for this project that appeared in the websites of IsDB, DG Market and UN Development Business on 13 January 2023.

 

2. The Government of the Kyrgyz Republic has received a financing from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) and the OPEC Fund, toward the cost of Reconstruction of Suusamyr-Talas-Taraz Road Project, Phase IV, km 104,6-197,6, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for the reconstruction of 93 km of Suusamyr-Talas-Taraz Road. This contract will be co-financed by IsDB, SFD, OPEC Fund and the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic.

 

3. The Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Kyrgyz Republic intends to prequalify contractors and/or firms for the reconstruction of 93 km of Suusamyr-Talas-Taraz road situated in Talas region. This section will be improved up to the standards of II technical category of international importance road with two and four lanes and the following geometrical parameters:

In populated settlements:

• Roadbed width – 24,0 - 30 m;
• Carriageway width – 14,0 m;
• Shoulders’ width - 1,5-2,0 m.

            In non-populated settlements:

• Roadbed width – 15 m;
• Carriageway width – 7,5 m;
• Shoulders’ width - 3 m;
• bridges – 7 pcs.;
• underpass – 1 pcs;
• pipes/culverts – 170 pcs., incl. 93 at junctions and 29 on sidewalks.

 

Construction of sidewalks and installation of street lights in populated settlements to ensure safety of road users.

 

Contractors with the following key qualifications are invited to participate in the pre-qualification process:

• Financial resources: minimal financial resources to meet the cash flow requirements for works of US$ 7,500,000.
• Average annual construction turnover: Minimum average annual construction turnover of US$ 60,000,000.
• Construction and contract management experience: minimum 2 contracts each of minimum value US$ 72,000,000.0 that have been satisfactorily and substantially completed in the period January 1, 2018 till the application submission date.

 

Detailed information on qualification requirements is available in the Prequalification Document.

 

4. Prequalification will be conducted through prequalification procedures specified in the Islamic Development Bank’s Guidelines for the Procurement of Goods, Works and Related Services under IsDB Project Financing, April 2019 (revised as of February 2023) and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries, as defined in the Guidelines. Bidding will be conducted through the open International Competitive Bidding (ICB Open) procedures as specified in the Guidelines.

 

5. Interested eligible Applicants may obtain further information from and inspect the prequalification document at the address given below during 9:00 to 17:00 Bishkek time.

 

6. A complete set of prequalification documents in English may be purchased by interested Applicants, after reviewing them, on the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Three Hundred US Dollars (US$300) per one copy. Payment can be made in cash, by certified cheque or with a direct bank transfer (when paying please make sure the transferred amount is equal to USD300) to:

 

Beneficiary Name: Reconstruction of the Issyk-Kul Ring Road Project.

Beneficiary Bank: JSC RSK BANK (Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic)

Bank Address: 80/1, Moscowskaya Street, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic

Account US$:1299004220006641

SWIFT: SESVKG22

BIC: 129001

Correspondent Bank: KooKmin Bank

SWIFT BIC: CZNBKRSE

Account: 8D9-8-USD-01-9

Intermediary Bank: JP Morgan chase bank, NY

SWIFT BIC: CHASUS33

 

7. Documents can be collected only from the IDB PIG MOTC at the address below during 9:00 to 17:00 Bishkek time.

 

8. Applications for prequalification should be submitted in sealed envelopes, delivered to the address below before December 12, 2023 14:00, and be clearly marked “Application to Prequalify Suusamyr-Talas-Taraz Road Reconstruction Project, Phase IV, km 104,6-197,6”. No e-bidding will be allowed. Delayed applications will be rejected. The applications will be publicly opened in the presence of Applicants’ representatives and anyone who wished to come at the address below.

 

9. Address referred to above is:

Islamic Development Bank Projects Implementation Group (IDB PIG)

Head of Projects Implementation Group

Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Kyrgyz Republic

6th floor, room 611, 42 Isanov Street

720017, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic

Tel.: +996 312 31-43-88, 31-47-22

Fax: +996 312 31-43-88

E-mail: piumotckr@gmail.com

 

Note: Applicants s interested in further information or clarification should refer to the address above and not to the Donors.