Invitation for Bids (IFB)
Date: April 2, 2021
Bid No.: 0733-19091560/35
1.The Chinese government has received the loan from the World Bank, toward the cost of Jiangxi Integrated Rural and Urban Water Supply and Wastewater Management Project and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to payments under the General Contract for Installation of Rural Water Distribution Network and Reconstruction of Water Supply Network in some Urban Areas in Xiushui County (Re-tender) (Contract No. is SHST-WB-0131-1).
2.The CITIC International Tendering Co., Ltd. now invites sealed bids from all eligible and qualified bidders for the following projects:
Contract No. and Name: SHST-WB-0131-1: General Contract for Installation of Rural Water Distribution Network and Reconstruction of Water Supply Network in some Urban Areas in Xiushui County (Re-tender)
Source of Funds: World Bank Loan
Main Engineering Content: General Contract for Installation of Rural Water Distribution Network and Reconstruction of Water Supply Network in some Urban Areas
The Construction Period of the Above Engineering: 24 months
3.This is a national competitive bidding and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations for borrowers of investment projects.
4.Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from CITIC International Tendering Co., Ltd. and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below between 9:00~11:30 and 14:30~17:00 (Beijing time) from April 2, 2021 to the deadline for bidding every day (except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays).
5.The attention of prospective Bidders is drawn to the eligibility and conflict of interest provisions under ITB 4 of the Bidding Documents. All Bidders found to have a conflict of interest shall be disqualified.
6.Qualifications requirements include:
Pending Litigation: The total amount of the pending litigation shall not exceed 50% of the bidder's net assets, and all pending litigation shall be treated as resolved against the Bidder.
Historical Financial Status: The bidder shall submit audited financial statements in the last 3 years (2017-2019), to reflect the stability and long-term profitability of his financial status.
The minimum requirement:the annual net assets of the bidder in the last 3 years (2017-2019) (calculated by the difference between total assets and total liabilities) should be positive.
General Engineering Experience Requirements: At least 10 years of engineering experience as a contractor, subcontractor or management contractor before the deadline for submission of bids.
Minimum Annual Construction Turnover (2017-2019): RMB 172.5 million.
Minimum Cash Flow: The quick assets, credit lines and other financing methods available to bidders are sufficient to meet the cash flow required to perform the contract. At the same time, other contracts that the bidder is performing should be considered: not less than RMB 17.25 million.
Requirements for Contracts of Similar Size and Nature:
In the 10 years before the bidding deadline, the bidder, as a contractor and subcontractor, participated in at least two similar water supply projects with a water supply scale of 100,000 tons/day and above in China or abroad. The contract amount shall not be less than RMB 110 million and the contract is similar to the content of this contract, namely the water supply general contracting project: including the construction of the main facilities of the water supply project and the general contracting of the installation of supporting facilities.
Note: copies of the key pages of the contract shall be provided in the bidding documents and the original contract shall be available for verification. The bidder shall provide relevant materials to prove its performance and water supply scale. Bidders only need to provide 2 performances that meet the requirements of the bidding documents, and redundant contract performance is not needed.
Qualification Requirements:
(a)For Chinese domestic bidders, they shall have the qualification of Grade I or above of General Contracting of Municipal Works issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People's Republic of China, and the registered capital shall not be less than RMB 100 million. Foreign bidders shall provide corresponding qualifications of the same grade within their respective jurisdictions. (b) Have a valid Enterprise Safety Production License.
Additional details are provided in the Bidding Documents.
7.Interested qualified bidders are free to login Link:https://pan.baidu.com/s/1n96DvdZ1h2I5jCnaEvtrhQ (extraction code: qcu1) to download Bidding Documents, clarification of BD, addendum documents of BD, drawings and other attachments of BD. If there are any questions related to the bidding documents, the bidders are welcome to contact the bidding agency company by email or on-site consulting. The bidders can obtain the paper version of the bidding documents sealed.
Registration method: Bidders shall log in Jiangxi Public Resources Trading Electronic Trading Platform to register at www.jxsggzy.cn, obtain electronic bidding documents, meanwhile complete registration in CITIC International Tendering Co., Ltd. Or Vice Versa, Bidders shall complete its registration at CITIC International Tendering Co., Ltd. and obtains the electronic tender documents at the Jiangxi Public Resources Trading Electronic Trading Platform. Technical Support Service Telephone of Trading Platform: 400-998-0000. Bidders can download the electronic version of bidding documents free of charge on Jiangxi Public Resource Trading Electronic Platform. When the content of electronic version is inconsistent with that of hard copy version, the hard copy version shall prevail.
Bidding Agency: CITIC International Tendering Co., Ltd.
Address: Floor 3, 17th Unit, Suyuan, Beijing Friendship Hotel, No.1, South Zhongguancun Street, Haidian District, Beijing.
Postcode: 100873
Telephone: + 86-10-68732116
Fax: + 86-10-68940233
Contact: Chen Hongfei, Project Manager
Email: chenhf@biddingcitic.com
Name of the Employer: Project Department of Jiangxi Integrated Rural and Urban Water Supply and Wastewater Management Project financed by World Bank in Jiangxi Provincial Water Resources Investment Group Co., Ltd.
Client's address, contact person and contact information:
Address: Floor 50-51, Block A, Yunzhongcheng, No. 3399 Ziyang Avenue, High-tech Development Zone, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China.
Contact: Qiu Chi
Telephone: 0791-88559092
Email: jxstwzb@163.com
The attachment of the following tender documents only provides electronic version, not paper version: Geological Survey Data, Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP), Resettlement Action Plan (RAP).
8.Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 10:00 am. (Beijing Time), May 7, 2021. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below at 10:00 am. (Beijing Time), May 7, 2021. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security of RMB 2.76 million.
9.The address referred to above is:
i) Address for inspection of bidding documents: Floor 3, 17th Unit, Suyuan, Beijing Friendship Hotel, No.1, South Zhongguancun Street, Haidian District, Beijing, China.
ii) Address for purchasing of bidding documents: Floor 3, 17th Unit, Suyuan, Beijing Friendship Hotel, No.1, South Zhongguancun Street, Haidian District, Beijing, China.
iii) Address for submission of bidding documents: No.2 Bid-Opening Room, Nanchang Jianshe Building, No. 1318 Fenghe Middle Avenue, Jiangxi Provincial Public Resource Trading Center.
iv) Address for bid opening: No.2 Bid-Opening Room, Nanchang Jianshe Building, No. 1318 Fenghe Middle Avenue, Jiangxi Provincial Public Resource Trading Center.
CITIC International Tendering Co., Ltd
April 2, 2021