Construction of office blocks and staff houses — Investing in Forests and Protected Areas for Climate Smart Development Project

REPUBLIC OF UGANDA PURCHASER: NATIONAL FORESTRY AUTHORITY NAME OF THE PROJECT: INVESTING IN FORESTS AND PROTECTED AREAS FOR CLIMATE SMART DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. ASSIGNMENT TITLE: CONSTRUCTION OF NEW OFFICE BLOCKS, STAFF HOUSES, VISITOR WASHROOMS AND RENOVATION OF EXISTING OFFICES, STAFF HOUSES AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE IN SOUTH WEST RANGE, BUDONGO SYSTEMS RANGE, MUZIZI AND WEST NILE RANGE UNDER 3 LOTS COUNTRY: UGANDA CREDIT NO: 6592-UG REFERENCE NUMBER: NFA-IFPA-CD/WRKS/24-25/00002 UG-NFA-455151-CW-RFB DATE OF ISSUE: 6TH FEBRUARY, 2025 1.

The Government of Uganda represented by National Forestry Authority has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of Investing in Forests and Protected Areas for Climate Smart Development Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Construction of new office blocks, staff houses, visitor washrooms and renovation of existing offices, staff houses and other infrastructure in South West Range, Budongo Systems Range, Muzizi and West Nile Range under 3 Lots.

• The National Forestry Authority now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Construction of new office blocks, staff houses, visitor washrooms and renovation of existing offices, staff houses and other infrastructure in South West Range, Budongo Systems Range, Muzizi River Range and West Nile Range under 3 lots; Lot 1: South West Range Lot 2: Budongo Systems Range Lot 3: Muzizi River Range and West Nile Range The delivery period is within 6 months and Margin of preference will not apply.

Bidders may bid for one or several lots (contracts), as further defined in Request for Bids document. Bidders wishing to offer discounts in case they are awarded more than one lot will be allowed to do so, provided those discounts are included in the letter of bid. 3.

Bidding will be conducted through Open National competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” dated November 2020 revised September, 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from National Forestry Authority and inspect the bidding documents during office hours from 08:30a.m to 05: 00p.m (Monday to Friday) at the address indicated in No.

• 5. The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of Uganda shillings one hundred thousand only UGX 100,000 (Uganda Shilling One Hundred Thousand Shillings Only) The method of payment will be by Bank Payment Advice Form obtainable from National Forestry Authority.

The document will be collected upon presentation of proof of payment from the address indicated in No.8. 6. Bids must be delivered to the address indicated in No. 8 on or before at 10:00 a.m. on or before 19th March, 2025.

Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on at 10:15a.m (Local time).

• All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of; Lot 1 - UGX 107,343,000 (Uganda Shillings One Hundred and Seven Million Three Hundred Forty Three Thousand Only). Lot 2 - UGX 107,343,000 (Uganda Shillings One Hundred and Seven Million Three Hundred Forty Three Thousand Only).

Lot 3 - UGX 107,343,000 (Uganda Shillings One Hundred and Seven Million Three Hundred Forty Three Thousand Only). 8. The address referred to above is: PDU OFFICES (RED PLUS BUILDING), Attn: Procurement Manager Agnes Kamagaju National Forestry Authority Plot10/20 Spring Road, Bugolobi 0312-264 035/6, Tel: +256772316463 AG.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR