Invitation for Bids (IFB)
Date: 18 April 2013
Contract Identification No: AHP-2 AF2, CW-2013-6-SW
World Bank Loan: 7725AZ
World Bank Loan Name: AHP2-AF2
1. The Government of the Azerbaijan Republic has received a loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development towards the cost of Azerbaijan Highway Project 2 Second Additional Financing and intends to apply part of the funds to cover eligible payments under the Contract for Geotechnical Investigation for the 4 Laning of the Baku-Shamakhi-Muganli Road km 91.0 to km 116.0 and km 121.4 to km 121.7.
Bidding is open to all bidders from eligible source countries as defined in the Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits.
2. Azeryolservis ASC invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Geotechnical Investigation for the 4 Laning of the Baku-Shamakhi-Muganli Road km 91.0 to km 116.0 and km 121.4 to km 121.7, comprising:
· Rotary boreholes
· Trial pits (machine and hand dug)
· Sampling,
· In-situ testing,
· Laboratory testing
· Piezometer, slip indicator and inclinometer installation with associated monitoring
· Factual reporting.
3. Bidding documents may be purchased at
Azeryolservis of the Ministry of Transport, Republic of Azerbaijan
72/ 4U. Hajibeyov Street, Baku, AZ 1010, Republic of Azerbaijan.
Telephone: (+994 12) 4930445
Facsimile number: (+994 12) 4934665
Electronic mail address: info@piu-ahp.az
for a nonrefundable fee of 150 AZN, or its equivalent in a freely-convertible currency, for each set. Interested bidders may obtain further information at the same address.
4. Bids shall be valid for a period of 90 days after Bidopening and must be accompanied by security of 35,000 AZN or its equivalent in a convertible currency, and shall be delivered to:
Azeryolservis of the Ministry of Transport, Republic of Azerbaijan
72/ 4U. Hajibeyov Street, Baku, AZ 1010, Republic of Azerbaijan.
Telephone: (+994 12) 4930445
Facsimile number: (+994 12) 4934665
Electronic mail address: info@piu-ahp.az
on or before June 6, 2013 at 17:00 hours local time at which time they will be opened in the presence of the bidders who wish to attend.
5. Qualified domestic contractors shall not eligible to receive a margin of preference of percent in Bidevaluation.