procurement notice

5907-GPN-38773

GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE

The Kyrgyz Republic has applied for financing in the amount of US$ 55 million equivalent from the World Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development toward the cost of the National Roads Rehabilitation Project (NRRP) Phase 1 (Osh-Isfana Road) and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, works, related services and consulting services to be procured under this project. This project will be co-financed by the World Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

The project will include the activities described below.

• Package 2 consists of 2 Lots: Km 125-175 (Pulgon-Burgandy) - Completion of rehabilitation of 50km of existing gravel trace over hilly / plains terrain
• Package 3 consists of 1 Lot: i) Km 175-248 (Burgandy-Batken-Tortgul Reservoir) -
Completion of rehabilitation of 73 kms of existing gravel road / deteriorated asphalt road, over plains / rolling terrain.
• Consultant supervision of the above civil works.

Procurement of contracts financed by the World Bank will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits (current edition), and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the guidelines. Consulting services will be selected in accordance with the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (current edition).
Contracts to be financed with the proceeds of the loan from the EBRD will be subject to the EBRD’s Procurement Policies and Rules and will be open to firms from any country. The proceeds of the EBRD'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 or under a law of official regulation of the Purchaser's country.

Specific procurement notices for contracts to be bid under the World Bank’s international competitive bidding (ICB) procedures and for contracts for consultancy services will be announced, as they become available, in UN Development Business and dgMarket and the Times of Central Asia. Procurement Notices for contracts to be tendered under the EBRD’s “Open Tendering” procedure and for contracts for consultancy services financed by the EBRD will also be published on EBRD’s Procurement Opportunities.

Prequalification of contractors will be required for the civil works contracts covering Packages 2 and 3.

Interested eligible bidders who wish to be included on the mailing list to receive invitations to prequalify/bid under ICB or “Open tendering” procedures, and interested consultants who wish to receive a copy of advertisement requesting expressions of interest for consultancy contracts, or those requiring additional information, should contact the address below.

Project Implementation Unit (PIU)
Attention: Mr. Sanjar Ibraimov, PIU Director,
Room 612, 6/F, MOTC,
42 Isanova Street,
City: Bishkek
ZIP Code: 720017
Country: Kyrgyz Republic
Telephone: +996 312 900970, +996 312 900893
Facsimile number: +996 312 314378
Electronic mail address: bishkekoshroad@infotel.kg