ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN

Ministry of ENERGY & WATER (Project Coordination Unit)

Irrigation Restoration and Development Project
NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

For
Rehabilitation of KR-01 Nawr-e-Safidy River Bank Protection Scheme, in Hisa-e-
AwalDistrict of Kapisa province (NPA/MEW/96/W-1741/NCB
MEW/PCU/IRDP/KR-01/KBL/NCB date: 23- May-17
1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that
appeared in Development Business published on 11 January 2011.
2. The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ministry of Energy & Water has received a grant
from the International Development Association toward the cost of Irrigation Restoration and
Development Project and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to payments
under the Sub project given in para 3 below.
3. National procurement authority representing, Administrative Office of the President, acting
on behalf of the Ministry of Energy & Water, now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified
bidders for the Rehabilitation of KR-01 Nawr-e-Safidy River Bank Protection Scheme, in
Hisa-e-AwalDistrict of Kapisa province (NPA/MEW/96/W-1741/NCB
MEW/PCU/IRDP/KR-01/KBL/NCB. The construction period is 18 months which includes
slack period of 6 months for flood/adverse weather conditions and resolving community/farmers
needs/disputes etc.
4. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures
specified in the World Banks Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, dated
January 2011 and revised in July 2014 and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as
defined in the Bidding Documents.
5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from:
Administrative office of the president, National procurement authority,
Procurement facilitation directorate, 2th floor, Pashtonistan watt, Kabul- Afghanistan
Email: aria.rahimi@aop.gov.af zabihulrahman.rahmani@aop.gov.af
from Saturday to Thursday (Except public holidays).
6. Qualifications requirements include:
(a) The minimum required annual volume of construction work for the successful bidder in any of the last
five years - 64 Million Afs.
a Experience as prime contractor in the construction of at least one works of nature and complexity
equivalent to this work during the last five (5) years - 35 Million Afs.
b Proposals for the timely acquisition (own, lease, hire, etc.) of the essential equipment as given in the
bidding document.
c Contract Manager with five years experience in works of an equivalent nature and volume, including
no less than three years as Manager.
(e) Liquid assets and/or credit facilities, net of other contractual commitments and exclusive of any
advance payments which may be made under the Contract 9.7 Million Afs.
For detailed post qualification verification please refer to Section I - Instructions to Bidders and
Section II- Bid Data Sheet of the bidding documents.
A margin of preference for eligible national contractors/joint ventures shall not be applied.
7. The bidders or their authorized representatives are invited to attend a pre-bid meeting which will
take place on 05-June-17 at 10 AM in the meeting room of PCU PCU Main Office- IRDP
Meeting Room Hall to explain the procedure of proper preparation and submission of bid, clarify
issues and to answer questions on any matter that may be raised at that stage.

8. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 10 AM of 20 -June-2017 (if this
date is announced an official holiday, then bids must be submitted next working day at the same
time and venue). Electronic bidding shall not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be
opened physically in the presence of the bidders representatives who choose to attend in person at
the address below at 10 AM of 20 -June-2017

9. All bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Security of amount, 2,900,000.00 Afghanis.

10. The address referred to above is:

Attention: Administrative office of the president, National procurement authority, procurement

facilitation directorate, fifth floor.
E-mail Contact: aria.rahimi@aop.gov.af
The deadline for the submission is, 20 -June-2017, Time, 10:00 am Local Time Kabul
Afghanistan