The Government of Albania has received a “Loan” from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) toward the cost of “Water Supply and Sanitation Project in Orikum”, and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this financing to payments under the contract for the construction works for the project. The Ministry of Public Works Transport (MPWT), General Water Directorate through Project Management Unit (PMU) intends to prequalify contractors for the: (i) Construction of the Water Supply System; including construction of estimated 26.6 km of water transmission and estimated 27.7 km of distribution lines in addition to water wells, water intake structures, pumping stations, storage reservoirs (ground as well as overhead), and house connections (meters); (ii) Construction of the Sewage Collection System; includes laying of sewerage collection networks comprising estimated 29.9 km of collector mains with manholes and pumping stations; (iii) Construction of the Sewerage Treatment Plant with a capacity of 8,000 m3/day for the town of Orikum, villages of Tragjas, Dukat i Ri, and Radhima Coastline Prequalification will be conducted through prequalification procedures specified in the Islamic Development Bank Guidelines for Procurement under IDB Financing (November 2006), which can also be found at the IDB website: www.isdb.org, and is open to all bidders from eligible source Member Countries, as defined in the guidelines. A complete set of the prequalification document in English may be purchased by interested applicants on the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of non-refundable fee of 50 USD. The method of payment will be direct deposit to: United Bank of Albabia, Account No. 1010744, holder: Furnizimi me Uje dhe Sherbimet Sanitare ne Orikum, Tirane. The documents will be sent by courier for overseas delivery and personal delivery for local applicants. The completed prequalification documents should be submitted in sealed envelopes, delivered to the PMU (address below) by / /2011 [30 days since the time of publication] at 1:00 pm (Tirana time zone) and be clearly marked “Application for Prequalification of Contractors for Civil Works for “Water Supply and Sanitation Project in Orikum”. Interested eligible applicants may obtain further information from and inspect the Prequalification document at the Project Management Unit (address below), from 8:00 to 16:30 (Monday to Thursday) and 8:00 to 14:00 (Friday). Address: Att. to: Mr. Andon Frrokaj, Director PMU – Islamic Development Bank Rruga “Sami Frasheri”, No 4 3rd Floor, Office No. 2 Tirana, Albania Phone: +355 4 2256096 Fax: +355 4 2256096 E- mail: afrrokaj@yahoo.com Yours sincerely, Andon Frrokaj PMU Director