Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-09-01
Buyer: State Communal Enterprise “Kyzylorda Su Zhuyesi”
Country: KZ
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45200000: Building and civil engineering work | 45220000 | 45232150 | 45240000: Construction work for water projects
Submission deadline: 2016-10-19

Technical requirements: This Invitation for Tenders follows the General Procurement Notice No. 7698-GPN-45725 for this project which was published in Procurement Opportunities on the EBRD website www.ebrd.com September 17, 2014 and updated December 23, 2015.
The State Communal Enterprise “Kyzylorda Su Zhuyesi” hereinafter referred to as the Employer, has received a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) towards the cost of Kyzylorda Water Project.
The Employer now invites sealed tenders from contractors for the contract on Construction of water supply softening facilities to be co-funded from the proceeds of the loan and funds of the Employer:
This contract includes development of a detailed design, supply of equipment, civil and installation works and related services according to the Technical Specifications.
a) Experience as a prime contractor in execution of at least 2 (two) successfully completed similar contracts within the last 5 (five) years with at least one of them having a value of not less than USD 4 mln. (four million) equivalent.
b) The tenderer, partner of JVCA or their subcontractors shall demonstrate successful experience in design of completed water treatment facilities of a nature and complexity comparable to the proposed contract.
c) Average annual turnover of the Tenderer as prime contractor (defined as billing for works in progress and completed) over the last 5 (five) years shall be not less than 9,500,000 mln. (nine million five hundred thousand) USD equivalent.
d) The Tenderer shall demonstrate that it has access to, or has available, liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial sources sufficient to bear costs associated with the execution of the contract for a period of 4 (four) months, estimated as not less than 1,200,000 mln. (one million two hundred thousand) USD equivalent, taking into account the Tenderer's commitments to other contracts.
e) The Tenderer shall submit balance sheets audited or supported by relevant documents issued by tax authorities of the tenderer’s country of origin for the last five (5) years to demonstrate the soundness of the Tenderer's financial position, showing long-term profitability.
f) The Tenderer or at least one partner of JVCA or a nominated subcontractor shall avail of or have obtained prior to the contract commencement date all necessary licences, certificates and permits required under the applicable legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, including:
g) The Tenderer shall be registered or will have to be registered in case of award of the contract with the Tax Authorities of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
i) The Tenderer shall be certified for health protection and professional safety standard OHSAS 18001 or equivalent.
Tendering for contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from the Bank is open to firms from all countries. The proceeds of the Bank’s loan will not be used for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.
Upon the written request the tender documents may be collected from the office at the address given below or the documents will be promptly dispatched by e-mail to the address, indicated in the written request, but no liability can be accepted for loss or late delivery.
(a) the First Stage tender will consist of a technical proposal only, without any reference to prices, and a list of any deviations to the technical and commercial conditions set forth in the tender documents or any alternative technical solutions a tenderer wishes to offer, and a justification therefor, provided always that such deviations or alternative solutions do not change the basic objectives of the project. Following evaluation by the Employer of the First Stage tenders, the Employer will invite each tenderer who meets the qualification criteria and who has submitted a technically responsive tender to a clarification meeting. The proposals of all such tenderers will be reviewed at the meeting and all required amendments, additions, deletions and other adjustments will be noted and recorded in a Memorandum. Only qualified tenderers submitting a technically responsive and acceptable First Stage tender will be invited to submit a Second Stage tender.