Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Office of the Project Director
Construction of Single Line Dual Gauge Railway Track from Dohazari to Cox’s Bazar via Ramu and Ramu to Gundum near Myanmar Bangladesh Railway.
Invitation for Bids
Date: 3 October 2016
Loan No. and Title: 46452-BAN: SASEC Chittagong-Cox's Bazar Railway Project, Phase 1
Contract No. and Title: BR/PD/DCP/ADB/ICB/2016/ WD1: LOT 1/LOT 2
WD1: Construction of new Dual Gauge Single Railway Line from
Dohazari to Cox’s Bazar via Ramu (LOT 1/LOT 2)
LOT 1: Dohazari to Chakaria [Ch (-) 2+000 Km to Ch 50+400 Km] including Signaling and
Telecommunication for entire Dohazari to Cox’s Bazar via Ramu section.
LOT 2: Chakaria to Cox’s Bazar via Ramu (Ch 50+400 to Ch 101+477 Km) including Cox’s
Bazar Station Building.
Deadline for Submission of Bids: 28 November 2016, at 11:00 am (Bangladesh local time)
1. The People’s Republic of Bangladesh (“the Borrower”) has applied for financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation (SASEC) Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar Railway Project, Phase 1. Part of this financing will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to qualified Bidders from eligible ADB member countries.
2. Bangladesh Railway (“the Employer”) invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the construction and completion of WD1: Construction of new Dual Gauge Single Railway Line from Dohazari to Cox’s Bazar via Ramu, Lot
1 and Lot 2 (“the Works”) which includes, but is not limited to the following: (i) Railway embankment; (ii) Track; (iii)
Bridges and Culverts; (iv) Stations and Buildings; (v) Signalling and Telecommunications; (vi) Ancillary Works; and (vii) Environmental Safeguards. Time for completion of the Works from the Commencement Date will be 36 months.
3. International Competitive Bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single-Stage: Two- Envelope Bidding Procedure.
4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the following office and inspect the Bidding document during normal office hours (from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm local time) on all working days:
Attention: Project Director
Street Address: 16, Abdul Gani Road
Floor/Room number: 6th Floor/727
City: Dhaka
ZIP Code: 1000
Country: Bangladesh
Mobile: +880 1711691063
Electronic mail address: [email protected]
5. To purchase the Bidding Document in English, eligible Bidders should:
- Write to address above requesting the Bidding Document for WD1: Construction of new Dual GaugeSingle Railway Line from Dohazari to Cox’s Bazar via Ramu, Lot 1 and/or Lot 2.
- Pay a non-refundable fee of BDT 39,000 or US$ 500. The mode of payment will be cash or a Pay Order, in favor of Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer (Project), Bangladesh Railway, Dhaka,
Bangladesh.
6. Deliver your Bid:
- to the address above
- on or before the deadline: Date: 28 November 2016, Time: 11:00 am (Bangladesh Local Time)
- together with a Bid Security as described in the Bidding Document.
Technical Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for Bid submission in the presence of Bidders’
representatives who choose to attend.
9. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on 25 October, 2016 at 11:00 am (Bangladesh Local Time) at Room no. 631, Rail Bhaban, 16, abdul Gani Road, Dhaka.
10 The Invitation for Bids (IFB) is available in the websites of Bangladesh Railway (BR), Central Procurement Technical Unit (CPTU), and Asian Development Bank (ADB) at www.railway.gov.bd, www.cptu.gov.bd and www.adb.org respectively.