Transmission Infrastructure Modernization in Greater Banjul Area — NAWEC

Specific Procurement Notice

Request for Bids

Plant

Design, Supply and Installation of

Phase 2 of Transmission Infrastructures Modernization in Greater Banjul Area, Primary and Secondary Substations

Employer: National Water and Electricity Company Limited (NAWEC)

Project: Gambia Electricity Restoration and Modernization Project (GERMP)

Country: The Gambia

Loan No. /Credit No. / Grant No.: D-309GM

RFB No: GM-NAWEC-187669-CW-RFB

Issued on: 31st May, 2021

• The Republic of The Gambia (hereinafter called “Borrower”) has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA), the European Investment Bank and the European Union (the “Banks”) in the form of a credit and grant (hereinafter called “credit” and “grant”) toward the cost of Gambia Electricity Restoration and Modernization Project (GERMP). The National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC), an implementing agency of the Borrower (hereinafter called “Client”), intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the Contract for Design, Supply and Installation of Phase 2 of Transmission Infrastructures Modernization in Greater Banjul Area, Primary and Secondary Substations. For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing.

• The National Water & Electricity Company Limited now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders to provide Engineering design, supply, delivery to site, storage, installation, testing, commissioning and putting into satisfactory operation the following:

The Contractor’s scope of works, services and supply shall comprise all supplies and civil works of all kinds necessary for the full performance of the substations. They also include planning, necessary calculations, the complete supply of materials and equipment, the execution of the construction or assembly in all its aspects, including all documentation, precasting and acceptance of all civil works required for the correct and continuous operation of the substation.

• Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) procedure as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (July 1st, 2016, revised in November 2017 and August 2018) (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

• Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from National Water & Electricity Company, attention Haddy Njie email [email protected] and inspect the bidding document during office hours Monday to Thursday from 9:00am to 16:00pm and Friday from 9:00am to 12:30pm at the address given below.

• 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 $300. The method of payment will be bank transfer. The document will be sent by electronic mail in PDF format or a link for downloading will be provided. Should a bidder require hardcopy, it will be sent by courier mail, however, such bidder will have to make own pick up and shipment arrangement.

• Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 11:30 a.m. (local time), July 29th, 2021. 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 12:00 p.m. (local time), July 29th, 2021.

• All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of US$75,000.

• Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.

• The address referred to above is:

Attention: Haddy Njie - Project Coordinator

Address: National Water & Electricity Company Limited,

53, Mamady Maniyang Highway, P.O. Box 609, Banjul The Gambia

Floor/ Room number: Conference Room, 1st Floor

City: Banjul

Country: The Gambia

Telephone: +220 4375990

Facsimile number: +220 4375990

Electronic mail address: [email protected], (and copy to [email protected])