GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE Kyrgyz Republic Osh-Batken-Isfana Road Reconstruction Project (km 75-108) Sector: Infrastructure/Transport Mode of Financing: Loan Project No.: KYR-0048 The Government of the Kyrgyz Republic has received financing from the Islamic Development Bank toward the cost of the Osh-Batken-Isfana Road Reconstruction Project (km75-108), and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, works, related services and consulting services to be procured under this project. The Project’s aim at providing independent transport system to the Republic and to ensure reliable transportation between the Kyrgyzstan and the neighboring countries. The Project involves reconstruction of a section of Osh-Batken-Isfana road between km 75 to km 108. The section is located between Karavan and Kok-Talaa villages. The project scope includes earthworks, pavement works, reconstruction of bridges/culverts, drainage works, installation of road furniture and other ancillary works. The Project is expected to be implemented during 2014-2017 period. The project will include the following components: 1) Civil works – the section of road will be a two lane single carriageway of 12m width and having 2.5m shoulders on each side. Within the 33 km long road section six bridges would be reconstructed and renovated. Procurement of civil works contract will follow the International Competitive Bidding limited to IDB Member Countries (ICB/MC) with prequalification of bidders. The procurement will follow the two stage selection process i.e prequalification of qualified contractors and bidding process among the prequalified bidders. 2) Consultancy services – For the review of detailed engineering design, preparation of tender documents, other procurement processes and construction supervision, an International consultancy firm will be selected from a short-list of 6 to 8 international consultancy firms limited to IDB member countries through the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method. 3) Project Financial Audit. A certified local auditing firm will be selected through a short-list of internationally reputed local audit firms based on Least Cost selection method, as defined in IDB Guidelines for the Use of Consultants to undertake semi-annual and annual financial audit reports of the project. Procurement of contracts financed by the Islamic Development Bank will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the Guidelines for Procurement of Goods and Works Under Islamic Development Bank Financing (current edition), and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Guidelines. Consulting services will be selected in accordance with the Guidelines for the Use of Consultants Under Islamic Development Bank Financing (current edition). Specific procurement notices (SPN) for the civil works and consultancy contracts, to be procured through the Islamic Development Bank’s international competitive bidding limited to IDB member countries (ICB/MC) procedures, will be announced at IDB website and in other mass media, as they become available. Interested eligible bidders who wish to be included on the mailing list to receive invitations for prequalification/bid under ICB/MC procedures and interested consultants who wish to receive a copy of advertisement requesting expression of interest for consultancy contract, or those requiring additional information, should contact the address below. Islamic Development Bank Investment Projects Implementation Group Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Kyrgyz Republic 6th floor, room 611, 42 Isanov Str. 720017 Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic Telephone: + 996 312 31-43-88, 31-41-13, 69-01-67 Fax: +996-312 31-43-88 E-mail: piu_idb@yahoo.com Note: Potential bidders desiring additional information on the procurement in question or the project in general should, unless indicated otherwise, contact the project agency and not the IDB!