The Republic of The Gambia National Water and Electricity Company Ltd The Islamic Development Bank INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF GUNJUR RURAL WATER SUPPLY WORKS LOT1, LOT2 AND LOT3 Date: Wednesday, 20th September 2011 Contract Identification No: GM-0067 Lot1, Lot 2 and Lot 3 IDB Financing No: GM-0067 Project Name: Gunjur Rural Water Supply Project 1. The National Water and Electricity Company Ltd (NAWEC) has received financing from the Islamic Development Bank towards the cost of The Gunjur Rural Water Supply Project and intends to apply part of the funds to cover eligible payments under the Contract for the Construction of the Gunjur Rural Water Supply Works. Bidding is International Competitive Bidding limited to Member Countries (ICB/MC) open to all bidders from Member Countries as defined in the Guidelines for the Procurement of Goods and Works under IDB financing. 2. The National Water and Electricity Company Ltd (NAWEC) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the provision of the following: Lot 1- Construction of a Treatment Plant with associated civil works Lot 2- Design and Construction of a 500 m3 elevated water tank with all associated civil works Lot 3- Construction of a water distribution network with all associated civil works Bidders can bid for one or more lots. 3. Bidding documents for each lot (and additional copies) may be purchased at the Project Management Unit, NAWEC, Serekunda Tank Complex, Serekunda, The Gambia, Tel: (00220) 4371212, Fax: (00220) 4371771 for a nonrefundable fee of Dalasi 5,000.00 or its equivalent in a freely-convertible currency, for each set. Interested bidders may obtain further information at the same address. Or soft copies can be obtained by e-mail request to abdjarjusey@yahoo.com and copied to the Project Consultant Francis Jones Associates e-mail gunjurwaterproject@yahoo.com at no cost. 4. Bids shall be valid for a period of 120 days after Bid opening and must be accompanied by a bid security in an acceptable form of 60,000 US Dollars for lot 1, 15,000 US Dollars for lot 2 and 25,000 US Dollars for lot 3, or its equivalent in a freely convertible currency, and shall be delivered to: The Managing Director, National Water and Electricity Company LTD, NAWEC Head Office, 53 Mamadi Manjang Highway, Kanifing on or before 12.30 PM Monday, 14th November 2011, at which time they will be opened in the presence of the bidders who wish to attend. Late bids will be rejected. 5. NAWEC reserves the right to cancel/withdraw the bidding process without assigning any reason. Such decision will not incur any liability whatsoever on the part of NAWEC consequently. Managing Director NAWEC, Banjul The Gambia