Invitation for Bids
Date:
17 December 2014
Grant No.
and Title:
0374/0375-AFG: North-South Power Transmission Enhancement Project
Contract No.
and Title:
DABS/016/ICB: Package 3: Procurement of Plant, Design, Supply,
Installation, Testing and Commissioning of 500kV Arghande (Kabul)
Substation.
Deadline for
Submission of
Bids:
25 February 2015 at 10:00 hours (local Kabul time)
1.
The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has received a grant from the Asian Development
Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Grant 0374/0375-AFG: North-South Power Transmission
Enhancement Project and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this Grants to payments
under the contract for the scope described below under Paragraph 2.
2.
Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) (“the Employer”) now invites sealed Bids
from member countries of ADB for a turnkey contract: Procurement of Plant, Design, Supply,
Installation Testing and Commissioning of Arghande (Kabul) 500/220/20 kV Substation.
Details and specifications are provided in the Bidding Document.
Name of Plant and Related Services
The Project comprising execution of all contract works on an Engineering, Procurement
and Construction (EPC) basis, complete in every respect and at turnkey basis for the
following:
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New 500/220/20 kV Arghande (Kabul) Substation including four one-phase
133/40 MVA, 500/220/20 kV step-down auto-transformer, 500 kV AIS (Air
Insulated Switchgear) switchgear and other equipment.
The related 500/220/20 kV substation at Dasht-e-Alwan (Pul-e-Khumri) and the 500 kV
Overhead transmission line although not tendered out as part of this package but the
contractor will need to schedule and align its activities and works with this project so
that all 3 projects are completed simultaneously.
The Scope of Works includes the following deliveries and services: Design,
manufacture, testing, supply, insurance, packing for export, shipment, delivery to site,
unloading, provision of access roads, civil works and erection and installation of
equipment, testing on completion, commissioning, setting to work and documentation.
The Works include:
 Supply and install gantries and bus conductors for the High Voltage and Medium
Voltage equipment along with its circuit breakers, disconnect switches &
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earthing switches, surge arresters, capacitor voltage transformers and current
transformers,
Supply and install power transformers along with associated OLTC (On Load
Tap Changer), RTCC (Remote Tap Changer Control) and accessories.
Supply and install earthing and lightning protection system in the switchyard
area and the control and switchgear building,
All civil works including construction of the control and switchgear building,
diesel generator building, guardhouse & security platforms, roads, sewage
system, cable trenches, equipment foundations,
Control and Protection Equipment for High and Medium Voltage Equipment
Supply and install telecommunication and protection signaling equipment and
VHF communication system and security surveillance system.
Supply and install required equipment and components for a complete
Substation Control and Monitoring System,
All necessary fire protection system, HVAC (Heating Ventilation and Air
Conditioning), AC (Alternating Current) & DC (Direct Current) supply,
cabling/wiring/lighting and auxiliary equipment to complete the works
3.
International competitive bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB's SingleStage, Two-Envelope Bidding Procedure for Procurement of Plant and is open to all Bidders
from eligible source countries. For this procedure, bidders will submit simultaneously two sealed
envelopes, one containing the technical proposal and the other the price proposal. Initially, only
the Technical Proposals are opened at the date and time advised in the Bidding Document. The
Price Proposals remain sealed and are held in custody by the Employer. The Technical
Proposals are evaluated by the Employer. No amendments or changes to the Technical
Proposals are permitted. The objective of the exercise is to allow the Employers to evaluate the
Technical Proposals without reference to price. Bids with Technical Proposals which do not
conform to the specified requirements will be rejected as deficient Bids. Price Proposals of
technically compliant Bids are opened in public at a date and time advised by the Employer. The
Price Proposals are evaluated and the Contract is awarded to the Bidder whose Bid has been
determined to be the lowest evaluated substantially responsive Bid.
4.
Only eligible bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in the bidding:
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Eligible country of bidder or Joint Venture partners
No conflicts of interest
Not having been declared ineligible by ADB
Government-owned entities have to proof their (i) are legally and financially autonomous,
(ii) operate under the principles of commercial law, and that they (iii) are not dependent
agencies of the Employer
UN Eligibility
All pending litigation shall be treated as resolved against the Bidder and so shall in total
not represent more than fifty percent (50%) of the Bidder’s or any Joint Venture Partner
net worth.
Demonstrate current soundness of the Bidder’s financial position for the last 3 years
Minimum average annual turnover of US$ 23,000,000 calculated as total certified
payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last three (3) years.
The Bidder must demonstrate access to, or availability of, financial resources such as
liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means, other
than any contractual advance payments to meet:
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a) the following cash-flow requirement, US$ 7,000,000 , and
b) the overall cash flow requirements for this contract and its current works commitment.
Experience as contractor, management contractor, or subcontractor for the last ten (10)
years
Participation as contractor, management contractor, or subcontractor, in at least 3
turnkey contracts within the last five (5) years, each with a value of at least
US$ 25,000,000 that have been successfully or are substantially completed and that are
similar to the proposed plant and services.
At least three (3) turnkey contracts for the design, supply, installation and commissioning
of AIS substation equipment above 380kV within the last (5) years, each with a prime
contract value of at least US$ 15 million which have been successfully or substantially
completed. At least one contract should have been completed outside of the contractors’
home country (requirement of foreign country experience is not applicable for Afghan
firms).
The bidder must demonstrate that it has the personnel for the following key positions for
this project: Resident Project Manager, Resident Construction/Site Managers, Resident
Substation Engineers, Resident civil Engineers, Commissioning Engineer/s, Quality
Control Engineer/s, and Substation Design Engineers.
The bidder must demonstrate that it has the equipment listed hereafter: Mobile Crane,
suitable for single-phase auto transformer 133 MVA (2), High Voltage Testing Equipment
(2), Secondary circuits and Protection relays testing equipment for both primary and
secondary injection (2), Work trucks (5), Personal and material transport vehicles (5),
Excavators 130kW minimum (5), Mobile concrete batching plant (2), Concrete dump
trucks (2), Transformer oil treatment plant (2) and Cable pulling machine (2)
Main Subcontractors have to show sufficient experience or shall be replaced
5.
Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from DABS and inspect the
Bidding Document at the address given below, from 08:00 to 14:00 hours (local Kabul time),
Saturday to Wednesday.
6.
The Bidding Document, in the English language, may be purchased by interested Bidders
on the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a
nonrefundable fee of USD 200 in favor of DABS Bank Account – DABS Project Management
Office (PMO) and Bank Account No 1001201138741 at Kabul Bank, Kabul, Afghanistan. The
Bidding Documents can also be procured through courier delivery by requesting through a
written application, with proof of bank transfer in favor of DABS for the non-refundable amount of
USD 200 (for overseas delivery) in addition to USD 150 nonrefundable fee. No liability will be
accepted for loss or delay in delivery. Only one set of CDs with the Bid Documents will be
delivered, no hardcopies shall be provided.
7.
Bid delivery address is:
Attention: Dr. Waheedullah Popalzai, Director PMO
Program Management Office (PMO),
Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS)
Street Address: Chaman houzouri
Floor/Room number: DABS Head Quarter, 2nd Floor, Room No. 313, PMO Office
City: Kabul
Country: Afghanistan
E-mail: waheedullah.popalzai@pmo.dabs.af
Deadline for Bid Submission:
Bid Opening (technical envelope):
25 February 2015 at 10:00 hours (local Kabul time)
25 February 2015 at 10:30 hours (local Kabul time)
8.
All Bids must be delivered at the place and time indicated above together with a Bid
Security as specified in the Bidding Documents, ITB 21.1. Late bids shall be rejected.
9.
DABS will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by Bidders in connection
with the preparation or delivery of Bids.