This Invitation for Prequalification follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that was published on a website of the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Kazakhstan on 25 January 2010. The Republic of Kazakhstan has applied for financing from the Islamic Development Bank toward the cost of the “the international transport corridor Western Europe – Western China road section in Zhambyl oblast” Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this financing to payments under the contract for Tranche 2: Sections II & V. Ref: 1 Sections: Section II: km.483-536 (including Taraz bypass) Length (Km.): 65 Method of Procurement: ICB/MC Duration (months): 30 Contract start: Dec 2010 Contract end: June 2013 Responsible Agency: MOTC Ref: 2 Sections: Section V km.261,5-310,5 (between Taraz and Korday) Length (Km.): 49 Method of Procurement: ICB/MC Duration (months):30 Contract start: Dec 2010 Contract end: June 2013 Responsible Agency: MOTC The Ministry of Transport and Communications (further "Client") intends to prequalify the companies for the civil works, including reconstruction of 2 sections of roads in Zhambyl oblast under the given project. The package of Contracts includes: It is expected that invitations for bid will be made in July, 2010. Prequalification will be conducted through prequalification procedures specified in IDB Guidelines for Procurement of Goods and Works, May 2009, and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries, as defined in the guidelines. Interested eligible applicants may obtain further information from and inspect the prequalification document at the Ministry of Transport and Communications by listed below address from 9.00 till 17.00. 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 a nonrefundable fee of 21 600 Kazakhstan Tenges. The method of payment will be direct deposit to the following bank account: BANK REQUISITES For payment in local currency (Tenge) The addressee: Official body Tax directorate of Almaty district of Tax department of Tax Committee of the Ministry of Finances, Astana city Bank: Committee of Exchequer of the Ministry of Finances of The Republic of Kazakhstan РНН: 620 200 00 00 07 БИК: 195301070 ИИК: 00080900 КБК : 206 108 КНП: 911 The document will be sent by Courier or by email at the address indicated by the Applicant. Responsibility for loss or late delivery of Statement is not accepted. Applications for prequalification should be submitted in sealed envelopes, delivered to the address below by 8 of July, 2010 and be clearly marked “Application to Prequalify for the reconstruction of the road section in Zhambyl oblast” of the “Western Europe – Western China” International Transit Corridor, Tranche 2, Sections II & V. The client is not responsible for expenses and the expenses suffered by the companies in connection with preparation or delivery of Applications. The client will notify in writing all Applicants that have successfully passed prequalification stage. Address: Mr. Satzhan Ablaliyev The head of department for external loans and concession projects Committee for Roads Ministry of Transport and Communications Office 615 Transport Tower Astana 010000 Republic of Kazakhstan Tel: +7-7172-299054 Fax: +7-7172-243393 Email: ablaliev@mtc.gov.kz konkaev_d@mtc.gov.kz omarov_e@mtc.gov.kz bekmurzaev_n@mtc.gov.kz