Global Project Opportunities: March, 2014
March: 2014
Compiled by
Satpreet Kaur
PROJECT EXPORTS PROMOTION COUNCIL OF INDIA
(Set up by Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India)
1112 Arunachal Building, 19 Barakhamba Road, New Delhi-110001
Tel.:+91-11-41563287, 41514673
E-mail : info@projectexports.com Web-site : www.projectexports.com
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PROJECTS OPPORTUNITIES
(Construciton/Turnkey/Consultancy)
S.N
o.
Project
Dead Line
Page
no
12 April 2014
11
26 March 2014
14
10 April 2014
16
03 April 2014
18
11 Feb 2015
20
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WATER
Works Execution of Šibenik Wastewater Investment Programme,
Croatia
Package 04: Construction of Irrigation System in Van Ban district,
Lao Cai Province (26/GTXD), Vietnam
CTWRP-011 - Construction Of Water Main And Replacement Of
Distribution Network In Tursunzoda City, Lot 1, Tajikistan
North Main Canal and Structures from Km 24+800 to Km 29+500,
Vietnam
YAKUTSK WATER MODERNISATION PROJECT, Russian Federation
6
Osh Water And Wastewater Rehabilitation Project, Kyrgyzstan
13 Feb 2015
21
7
JALAL-ABAD WATER REHABILITATION PROJECT, Kyrgyzstan
13 Feb2015
22
8
Greater Beirut Water Supply Project, Lebanon
10 April 2014
23
9
NORTH WESTERN REGIONAL WASTE WATER PROJECT, Croatia
10 Feb2015
24
10
SUBOTICA WATER UPGRADE, Serbia
10 Feb2015
11
Lebanon: Water distribution networks
10 April 2014
26
12
Kuwait: Water pipelines
15 April 2014
26
13
Kuwait: Seawater outlet area deepening
23 March 2014
27
14
Qatar: Sewer works
25 March 2014
28
07 APRIL 2014
29
07 April 2014
31
08 April 2014
34
09April 2014
35
04 April 2014
37
28 March 2014
39
14 April 2014
40
17 March 2014
42
28 March 2014
44
24
HY2/NCB - Hung Yen Old Town Infrastructure (Upgrading
Infrastructure of Pho Hien Ancient Street), Vietnam
Update: Civil Works for Rehabilitation and Restoration of Prahova
Tribunal, Romania
Package 07: Construction work + Insurance + Traffic Safety
(30/GTXL) (Subproject: Upgrading Rural Road Yen Luong – Thuong
Cuu, Thanh Son District, Phu Tho Province), Vietnam
HY2/NCB - Hung Yen Old Town Infrastructure (Upgrading
Infrastructure of Pho Hien Ancient Street), Vietnam
Saudi Arabia: Schools
30 March 2014
45
25
Saudi Arabia: City centre development
08 April 2014
46
26
Egypt: Housing construction (252)
46
27
Kuwait: Road and infrastructure works
02& 03 April
2014
25 March 2014
28
Saudi Arabia: Buildings and facilities
23 March 2014
48
29
Kuwait: Building O&M
01 April 2014
49
30
Kuwait: Road maintenance
06 April 2014
49
31
Kuwait: Road maintenance
30 March 2014
50
32
Kuwait: Swimming pool complex
25 March 2014
50
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2
3
4
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16
17
18
19
20
21
22
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SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
CSTB No. 2947 “RE-TENDER” Improvement and Long Term
Performance Based Maintenance Services for the Kotna – Lampramp
Road, Papua New Guinea
CSTB No. 2948 “RE-TENDER” Improvement and Long Term
Performance Based Maintenance Services for the Mendi – Tambul
Road, Papua New Guinea
Procurement of Works for Construction of Chah-e-Anjir to Gereshk
Road Project (31.6 km), Afghanistan
Procurement of Works for Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of
Sharan-Angor Ada Corridor, Afghanistan
Upgrading and Maintenance of Dili-Ainaro Road, Timor Liste
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Kuwait: Building construction and maintenance
25 March 2014
51
02 April 2014
52
02 April 2014
54
18 March 2014
55
23 March 2014
57
28 March 2014
59
11 April 2014
62
Not Specified
64
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ENERGY
Procurement of Plant -Design, Supply and Install for Package 2:
Construction of 132 kV Transmission Infrastructure, Sri Lanka
Procurement of Plant - Design, Supply and Install for Package 1:
Mannar Transmission Infrastru - Lot B: Constn of New Anuradhapura
to Vavuniya 55km, double circuit, two Zebra, 132kV transmission
line and Vavuniya to Mannar 70km, double circuit, Sri Lanka
Tender A: Change of 10 Substations' Power-Transformers 110/ 35/
10 kV and Reactors 400 kV, Moldova
Procurement of Design, Engineering, Procurement, Supply,
Installation, Commissioning and Testing of two nos. Glycol
Dehydration Type Gas Process Plant, Bangladesh
Implementation of Energy Efficiency Measures in Twenty Six (26)
Public Buildings, Bulgaria
EPC of Divune Hydropower Project [A sub project within Town
Electrification Investment Program], Papua New Guinea
Energy Efficiency Project, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Kuwait: Secondary transformer stations
15 April 2014
65
Kuwait: Transformer stations and overhead lines
20 May 2014
66
25 March 2014
67
17 March 2014
68
24 March 2014
69
25 March 2014
70
27 March 2014
72
28 March 2014
73
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46
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CONSULTANCY
Consultancy Services for The Preparation Of An Integrated
Management Plan For Cuanza River Basin¸ Angloa
Construction Supervision and Contract Management – Component 1
– Phase 2 (20 LIAs), Vietnam
Feasibility Study and Detail design of Improvement of Kathmandu
Naubise Mugling Road, Construction Supervision of Improvement of
Narayanghat-Mugling Road and Road Safety Audit of KathmanduBirgunj Corridor, Nepal
Consulting Services for Preliminary Designs and Preparation of
Procurement Documents for Design and Build Contract for Micro
Tunnelling and Appurtenant Structures, Sri Lanka
Corridor Study and Pre-Feasibility Study for new highway section
between Amran and Saada (border) – 290 km, Yemen
Oman: Construction services
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INDEX
1.0
1.0
FOCUS
4
2.0
UPDATE :
5
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PROJECT EPC
Members
Institutions
3.0 FORTHCOMING EVENTS :
7
(i) Fairs/Exhibitions
(ii) Business Delegations
(iii) Symposia/ Conferences/Training
Programmes
4.0 EXPORT PROMOTION SCHEME
4.1
10
Financial Assistance
8. PROJECT CONSTRUCTION ITEMS :
(PROJECT GOODS)OVERSEAS ENQUIRIES
98
9.0
POLICY & PROCEDURES
112
10.0
ARTICLES OF INTEREST
115
11.0
COUNTRY PROFILE: Egypt
127
12.0 PEPC: WORKING COMMITTEE
129
13.0 ANNEXURES:
131
(MDA & MAI Schemes)
5.0 PROJECT OPPORTUNITIES
(Construction/Turnkey/Consultancy) : list of projects
1
5.1
CONSTRUCTION / TURNKEY
5.2
Water
Social Infrastructure
Energy
CONSULTANCY
11
29
52
67
6.0
PROJECT REPORTS
74
7.0
WORLD DEVELOPMENT NEWS:
80
I
News Clippings
II
Market/Country news
i. MDA Scheme
ii. MAI Scheme
iii. Screening Committee- Guidelines
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION
139
A. World Region / markets
(a) Asia
(b) Africa
(c) Middle East
(d) Others
B. India news
The news items and information published herein have been collected from various sources, which are considered to be reliable . While
every care has been taken for authenticity of the material published, PROJECT EPC accepts no responsibility for authenticity or accuracy
of such items
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2.0
FOCUS
The Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region is gearing up for a renewable energy projects boom as
governments strive to meet their 2020 clean energy targets. It has been estimated that nearly $200bn
could be spent in the region on renewable power schemes over the next seven years.
Every state has adopted a 2020 renewable energy target, ranging from 42 per cent of generating
capacity in Morocco to just 1 per cent in Dubai. To achieve these commitments, total installed renewable
energy capacity will need to reach more than 54,000MW by the end of the decade. This compares with
just 16,600MW installed today. At current prices, the 37,400MW new build requirement will necessitate
investment of more than $190bn.
The country with the most ambitious target is Saudi Arabia. It is aiming to install 23,900MW of
renewables capacity by 2020
Egypt, Algeria and Morocco are the three states with the next highest ambitions. Egypt, which already
has 3,370MW of installed renewables capacity, is looking to grow that fourfold to 12,000MW over the
next seven years.
There is growing appreciation of the huge contribution sustainable power can play in the region’s energy
mix. Coupled with the ambitious 2020 targets, the Mena region will become an increasingly important
source of business for firms with expertise in developing renewables projects and technology in the
coming years.
FROM “GPO” DESK
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2.0
UPDATE
P. E.P.C.
PROJECT EXPORTS PROMOTION COUNCIL OF INDIA (PEPC)
India is a country with large and diverse infrastructure sector. The Government of India recognized the
imperative need for the infrastructure sector and takes several initiatives like Committee of
Infrastructure, National Highway Development Project (NHDP), National Maritime Development
Programme (NMDP), Tax Holidays etc for the development and promotion of the sector. In the recent
years, there has been several improvements in sectors like roads & highways, ports, railways and
airports, the policy and regulatory framework is already in place and investment in infrastructure has
risen considerably however there are still significant gaps that need to be bridged.
With a view to create a platform for all the stakeholders and for the conclusive growth & development of
the Infrastructure sector, PEPC works with the Central and Foreign
Governments, National &
International development organizations like World Bank, Asian Development Bank etc, Government
Agencies, and various other stakeholders to promote the Project exports.
PEPC discusses policy, regulatory and procedural issues with its members, industry experts etc. and
advice appropriate reforms to the government for the development of the project exports. For making
conducive business environment PEPC highlights encumbrances being faced by the industry players in the
process of development of the sector and interacts with various national / international agencies for
making feasible measures to overcome those encumbrances.
PEPC supports the Government in its efforts towards projecting the project exports. It act as a reference
point for investors (Domestic & International) interested in the sector and provide information related to
government guidelines, investment opportunities, government & development agencies (which are
involved in the development process of the sector).
For promotion of the sector PEPC works proactively and suggests necessary procedures during the
process of policy formation, budgetary allocation, forming legal framework etc. by the government. To
maintain smooth progress PEPC also insist government to make essential provision for timely upgradation
of the policies on the basis of regular feedback from its members and industry players.
PEPC organizes several investment promotion programmes, conferences, seminars, workshops, etc on
regular basis for facilitating interaction between various government agencies, international bodies,
industry players and its members that provide prospects to raises issues pertaining to the sector and
exchange ideas. These networking events provide a platform to share thoughts, explore business
opportunities among the varied stakeholders of the project sector. These measures help to analyse the
present developments and identifies the ways to overcome the constraint of the sector.
PROJECT EXPORTS
Project Exports from India commenced with a modest beginning in the late 1970s. Since then, project
exports have evolved over the years, with Indian companies demonstrating capabilities and expertise
spanning a wide range of sectors. The nature of Project Exports being undertaken reflects the
technological maturity and industrial capabilities in the country. Project exports are broadly divided into
four categories:
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Civil construction
Turnkey modules
Consultancy services
Supplies, primarily of capital goods and industrial manufactures
Each of the above are explained here:
Civil construction projects Construction projects involve civil works, steel structural work, erection of
utility equipment and include projects for building dams, bridges, airports, railway lines, roads and
bridges, apartments, office complexes, hospitals, hotels, and desalination plants.
Turnkey projects
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Turnkey projects involve supply of equipment along with related services and cover activities from the
conception stage to the commissioning of a project. Typical examples of turnkey projects are: supply,
erection and commissioning of boilers, power plants, transmission lines, sub-stations, plants for
manufacture of cement, sugar, textiles and chemicals.
Consultancy services Services contracts, involving provision of know-how, skills, personnel and training
are categorised as consultancy projects. Typical examples of services contracts are: project
implementation services, management contracts for industrial plants, hospitals, hotels, oil exploration,
charter hire of rigs and locomotives, supervision of erection of plants, CAD/ CAM solutions in software
exports, finance and accounting systems.
Supply contracts Supply contracts involve primarily export of capital goods and industrial
manufactures. Typical examples of supply contracts are: supply of stainless steel slabs and ferro-chrome
manufacturing equipments, diesel generators, pumps and compressors.
Project export contracts are generally of high value and exporters undertaking them are required to offer
competitive credit terms to be able to secure orders from foreign buyers in the face of stiff international
competition. Exim Bank plays a pivotal role in promoting and financing Indian companies in the execution
of projects. It has been closely associated with the growth of project exports from India by way of
providing finance, information and business advisory services. The bank supports Indian companies at all
stages of the project cycle from advance tender information, guidance in preparation of competitive bids
to providing financial facilities, including loans and guarantees. It extends funded and non-funded
facilities for overseas industrial turnkey projects, civil construction contracts, as well as technical and
consultancy service contracts. Exim Bank has in place a specialised cell to provide advance information to
Indian companies on projects being funded by multilateral funding agencies in various countries. Over
the past two decades, increasing number of projects have been executed by Indian companies in North
Africa, West Asia, South & South East Asia, CIS and Latin America.
The Reserve Bank of India has simplified the procedures for project and service exports, such as
deployment of temporary cash surpluses and inter-project transfer of machinery and funds. These
measures, first announced in the Mid-Term Review of Annual Policy Statement for 2006-07, will provide
more flexibility to exporters. The RBI said that the measures were subject to monitoring by banks.
Exporters will now be allowed to use the machinery or equipment used for a turnkey or construction
abroad, for executing a contract in another country. Currently, exporters are required to dispose of the
equipment, machinery, vehicles purchased abroad or arrange their import into India after completion of
the contracts. If it has to be used for another overseas project, the market value should be recovered
from the second project. Under the modified procedures, the RBI has permitted exporters to deploy their
temporary cash surpluses, generated outside India, in instruments such as deposits with overseas
branches or subsidiaries of a bank in India, a triple `A' rate short term paper abroad, including treasury
bills and other monetary instruments with a maturity or remaining maturity of one year or less. Now,
exporters are required to approach the RBI for overseas deployment of their temporary cash surpluses.
The apex bank has also permitted exporters to open, maintain and operate one or more foreign currency
account in a currency of their choice with inter-project transferability of funds in any currency or country.
SCREENING COMMITTEE
In accordance with the guidelines of Memorandum PEM (Project Export Manual) of the Reserve Bank of
India, the Working Group considers proposals pertaining to civil construction contracts only from the
Indian contractors who are on the approved list of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry(Govt. of India)
on the basis of meeting the requisite criteria set by the screening committee as under:
Minimum
acceptance
criteria
Screening Committee clearance
for
Prime Contractor
Sub-contractor
Contractor
to
Foreign
Prime
Sub-contractor to Indian Prime Contractor
Turnover
Networth
Experience
required
Rs. 10 Crores
Rs. 1 Crores
10 Years
Rs. 10 Crores
Rs. 25 Lakhs
7 Years
Rs.10 Crores
Rs. 10 Lakhs
3 Years
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3.0
FORTHCOMING EVENTS
FAIRS/EXHIBITIONS
OVERSEAS
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VIETBUILD CANTHO2014
From October 1-5, 2014
Construction-Building Material-Housing Ex-Interior decoration
Cantho People’s Committee and Organising Board of International Exhibition Fair, Vietnam
Domestic:
19th Agriculture-Industry-Tourism & Science Festival
Organised by: Contai Palpara Saradadevi Mahila Mondal
Date: 06-12 January 2014
Venue: Baruipur Science Fair Campus
P.O. Totanala
P.S. Patashpur
Dist- Purba Medinipur
West Bengal, India
Products, Equipment, Technologies and Services related to:
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Agro based industries
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Chemicals and Petrochemicals
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Agricultural and Industrial Machinery
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Ceramics, Plastic, Rubber
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Technology for Small and Medium Enterprises etc.
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4.0
EXPORT PROMOTION SCHEMES
(FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE)
MARKET DEVEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE
Under this scheme assistance is given to individual exporters for participation in following export
promotion activities abroad
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Trade Delegations
BSMs
Trade Fairs/Exhibitions
The details of scheme is given as ANNEXURE-I.
MARKET ACCESS INITIATIVE (MAI)
The scheme is formulated on focus product- focus country approach to evolve specific strategy for
specific market and specific product through market studies/survey. Assistance would be provide to
Export Promotion Organizations/ Trade Promotion Organizations / Exporters etc. for enhancement of
export through accessing new markets or through increasing the share in the existing markets. Under the
Scheme the level of assistance for each eligible activities has been fixed.
The following activities will be eligible for financial assistance under the Scheme :
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Research studies consistent with the priorities;
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WTO Studies for evolving WTO compatible strategy;
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To support EPCs/Trade Promotion Organistions in undertaking market studies/survey for evolving
proper strategies.
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To support marketing projects abroad based on focus product - focus country approach. Under
marketing projects, the following activities will be funded:
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Opening of Showrooms
Opening of Warehouses
Display in international departmental stores
Publicity Campaign and Brand Promotion
Participation in Trade Fairs, etc., abroad
Research and Product Development
Reverse visits of the prominent buyers etc. from the project focus countries
Export Potential Survey of the States;
Registration charges for product registration abroad for pharmaceuticals, bio-technology
and agro-chemicals;
Testing charges for engineering products abroad;
To support Cottage and handicrafts units;
To support Recognized associations in industrial clusters for marketing abroad
The details of schemes are given as ANNEXURE-II.
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5.0
5.1
PROJECTS OPPORTUNITIES
(Construciton/Turnkey/Consultancy)
ENGINEERING /TURNKEY
WATER
Works Execution of Šibenik Wastewater Investment Programme,
Croatia
Dead Line: 12 April 2014
Project ID: 39749
Borrower/Bid No: 7293-IFT-39749
Invitation for tenders
Re-advertised
For Works Execution of Šibenik Wastewater Investment Programme which consist of following structures:
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Pump station Ražine – TLM
Ražine – TLM pump station sewage pressure pipeline
Faecal sewage for work zone Podi and the region of Ražine in the City of Šibenik
Faecal sewage for the upper zone of Podsolarsko settlement
Sewage collector for industrial zone Ražine – pump station Mandalina
This Invitation for Tenders follows the General Procurement Notice for this project which was published
on the EBRD website, Procurement Notices (www.ebrd.com) on October 10, 2013.
Vodovod i odvodnja d.o.o., Ulica kralja Zvonimira 50, 22000 Šibenik, Croatia, hereinafter referred to as
“the Employer”, intends using part of the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction
and Development (the Bank) towards the cost of Šibenik Wastewater Investment Programme.
The Employer now invites sealed tenders from contractors for the following contract to be funded from
part of the proceeds of the loan:
Šibenik Wastewater Investment Programme will entail the following construction:
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Pump station Ražine - Central pump station „Ražine“ 120 l/sec
Ražine – TLM pump station sewage pressure pipeline is a double pressure HDPE-pipe DN 450
and DN 400 leading from the pump station to the WWTP L= 2.264 m
Faecal sewage for work zone Podi and the region of Ražinein the City of Šibenik,Gravitation
sewage collector ( Ø 300 mm – Ø 350 mm) L = 27.470 m, Pressure sewage pipeline L =
3.289 m ,7 pump stations within the subsystem,The project envisages the construction of
household connectors up to borders with the private plots.
Faecal sewage for the upper zone of Podsolarsko settlement - 2 pump stations within
Podsolarsko subsystem , 1666 m of preassure sewage pipeline and 2028 m of gravitation
sewage collectors , profile 250-400 mm
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Sewage collector for industrial zone Ražine – pump station Mandalina - Sewage collector for
industrial zone Ražine up to the pump station Mandalina of 851 m length, and with profile
from 800 to 1200 mm
All these structures are part of a unique existing sewerage system of the city of Sibenik. Time for
competition is the 730 days.
Tendering for contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from the Bank is open to firms from
any country.
To be qualified for the award of a contract, tenderers must satisfy the following minimum criteria:
Historical financial performance
Average annual result of last 5 years must be positive
Annual results for the years 2011 and 2012 must be positive
Average Annual Turnover
The Tenderer shall have an average annual turnover as prime contractor (defined as billing for works in
progress and completed) over the last 5 years of not less than EURO 12.000.000,00 equivalent
Financial Resources
The Tenderer shall demonstrate that it has access to, or has available, liquid assets, unencumbered real
assets, lines of credit, and other financial means sufficient to meet the construction cash flow for the
contract for a period of 4 (four) months, estimated as not less than EURO 1.600.000,00 equivalent,
taking into account the applicant's commitments for other contracts.
Experience
The Tenderer shall demonstrate that it has successful experience under contracts in the role of contractor
or management contractor for the last seven [7] years prior to the tender submission deadline; in
addition, the following specific experience requirements shall be met:
a. Participation as contractor or management contractor in at least two (2) contracts within the last seven
[7] years, each with a value of at least four million € (4.000.000,00), that have been successfully and
substantially completed and that are similar to the proposed Works (Taking Over Certificate, Final
Certificate or Acceptance Certificate or equivalent document evidencing the completion of the works by
the contractor and the acceptance of the works by the employer is issued ). The similarity shall be based
on the physical size, complexity (the construction of sewer system of urban areas with house connection
sewers is regarded complex in a similar way, with at least one pumping station of minimal capacity 40 l/s
within the system, the minimal length of the constructed sewer network has to be 10 km),
methods/technology or other characteristics of sewerage systems for residential areas as described in
Section VI, Employer’s Requirements.
b. During the period stipulated in 2.4.1(a) above, a minimum experience in the following key activities
The Tenderer shall prove experience in participation as contractor or management in at least one
contract is completed (Taking Over Certificate, Final Certificate or Acceptance Certificate or equivalent
document evidencing the completion of the works by the contractor and the acceptance of the works by
the employer is issued ) and it was based on FIDIC conditions of contract. The minimal contract value
performed pursuant to the FIDIC conditions has to be 1,000,000.00 EUR.
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Tender documents (in English) may be obtained from the office at the address Vodovod i odvodnja d.o.o.,
Ulica kralja Zvonimira 50, 22 000 Šibenik, Croatia upon payment of a non-refundable fee of 3800 HRK or
500 EUR.
The method of payment will be direct deposit to:
Recipient: Vodovod i odvodnja d.o.o., Ulica kralja Zvonimira 50, 22 000 Šibenik, Croatia, MB: 03026833,
OIB: 26251326399, MBS: 060035446
Account IBAN: HR1424110061100005540
Swift address: JADRHR2X
Bank: Jadranska banka d.d., Ante Starčevića 4, 22000 Šibenik, Croatia
Reference Number: 02-Bidders personal identification number (for Croatian Company OIB) or equivalent
The purpose or description of payment: Šibenik Wastewater Investment Programme Tender
documentation
All bidders must send written request for Tender Documentation by Fax and mail with following
information (in addition of request attach the proof on payment of the Tender Documentation):
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Company
Address
Telephone
fax
mail address
person for contact
personal identification number (for local company OIB) or equivalent
VAT identification number
All bidders are required to submit the requested information. In case of non submission of the required
data bidders are responsible for the inability of the delivery of any additional information. Tender
documentation will be sent as soon as the Employer by checking determines that the bidder has paid the
amount of EUR 500 or 3,800 kuna.
Upon receipt of appropriate evidence of payment of the non-refundable fee, the documents will promptly
be dispatched by urgent registered post; however, no liability can be accepted for their loss or late
delivery. In the event of discrepancy between electronic and hard copies of the documents, the hard copy
shall prevail.
All tenders must be accompanied by a tender security of 200.000,00 EUR or its equivalent in a
convertible currency.
Tenders must be delivered to the office at the address below on or before 12:00 hour, local time on April
12, 2014. The Bids will be opened on the same date on address Vodovod i odvodnja d.o.o., Ulica kraja
Zvonimira 50, 22000 Šibenik, Croatia on 12:15 hour, local time. Bids will be opened in the presence of
those tenderers’ representatives who choose to attend. Late bids will be rejected.
A register of potential tenderers who have purchased the tender documents may be inspected at the
address below.
CONTACTS
Contact: Vlatka Radeljak Žokalj
Vodovod i odvodnja d.o.o.
Ulica kralja Zvonimira 50
22000 Šibenik
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Croatia
Telephon +385 22 311-830 , +385 22 311 834
Fax +385 22 338 200
Web site: http://www.vodovodsib.hr
e-mail: vlatka.radeljak.zokalj@vodovodsib.hr
Package 04: Construction of Irrigation System in Van Ban district, Lao
Cai Province (26/GTXD), Vietnam
Dead Line: 26 March 2014
Invitation for Bids
1. The Government of Viet Nam has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the
cost of Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Development Project in the Northern Mountain Provinces. Part of
this loan will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to bidders from
eligible source countries of the ADB.
2. The Project Management Unit of Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Development Project in the Northern
Mountain Provinces, Lao Cai Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (Lao Cai DARD) (the
Employer) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the construction of Package 04: Construction of
irrigation system in Van Ban district, Lao Cai Province. This bid package comprises of the following lots:
·
Lot
1:
Constructing
of
Ngoi
Mac
Irrigation,
Duong
Quy
commune.
Including: 01 head damp, 01 main canal with length = 4,949.8m and 02 branch canals with
length = 2,234m; Works on the main canal includes of: 01 spillway of sand sedimentation basin at head
canal; 04 aside spillways; 03 inlet gates; 02 outlet gates; 11 culvert; 08 craters combined with culverts;
07 aqueducts; 01 water splitting; 01 sediment discharge basin and works on the branch canals: 01 inlet
gate; 03 craters combined with culvert; 05 small reservoirs; 02 craters; 01 sediment discharge reservoir.
·
Lot 2: Construction of Ngoi Ma irrigation and Co Lay irrigation, Vo Lao commune.
Including:
* Ngoi Ma construction:
+ 01 head damp, 02 main canals left and right side with length = 10,824.5m; 05 branch canals with
length = 6,872.5m; 03 canals on the left side L = 2,171m; works on the right canal include: 01 sand
sediment basin combining with head canal spill; 07 canal’s spill combining with aside spill; 08 aqueduct
bridges; 08 culverts; 05 inlet basins and 05 outlet basins; 01 un-pressure basin; 08 splitting reservoirs;
03 sediment discharge reservoirs. Works on the left canal: 01 sand sediment basin combining with head
canal’s spill; 05 canal’s spill combining with aside spill; 05 culverts; 03 inlet gates and 03 outlet gates; 02
splitting reservoirs.
* Co Lay construction:
- 02 head work; 01 left canal with length L = 64m, 01 right canal with length L = 506.5m.
Bidders may submit tender for more than one (1) lot provided that they can prove their capacity to
complete the works. Bidders wishing to offer discounts in case they awarded more than one lot will be
allowed to do so provided those discounts are included in the Letter of Bid.
3. Only eligible bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:
·
Experience:
- Lot 1: Participation as a lead contractor or a sub-contractor in at least one (1) contract for Construction
of Irrigation Grade IV or higher quality at least in the last five (5) years as works are designed
accordance to Vietnam standard 285-2002 that has been successfully completed. The minimum value of
the Bidder’s participation equivalents to VND ten (10) billion.
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- Lot 2: Participation as a lead contractor or a sub-contractor in at least one (1) contract for Construction
of Irrigation Grade IV or higher quality at least in the last five (5) years as works are designed
accordance to Vietnam standard 285-2002 that has been successfully completed. The minimum value of
the
Bidder’s
participation
equivalents
to
VND
twenty
four
(24)
billion.
·
Financial:
- Lot 1: Minimum average annual construction turnover of VND, calculated as total certified payments
received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last three (03) years (2010, 2011, 2012) ≥
twelve (12) billion of VND; and The Bidder must demonstrate access to, or availability of, liquid assets,
lines of credit, or other financial resources (other than any contractual advance payments) to meet the
Bidder’s financial resources requirement for: (i) the subject contract estimated as VND four (4) billion;
and (ii) on going contract commitments .
- Lot 2: Minimum average annual construction turnover of VND, calculated as total certified payments
received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last three (03) years (2010, 2011, 2012) ≥
thirty (30) billion of VND; and The Bidder must demonstrate access to, or availability of, liquid assets,
lines of credit, or other financial resources (other than any contractual advance payments) to meet the
Bidder’s financial resources requirement for: (i) the subject contract estimated as VND nine (9) billion;
and (ii) on going contract commitments.
4. National Competitive Bidding (NCB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single- Stage: OneEnvelope bidding procedure.
5. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidders should contact:
Employer’s Address: Lao Cai PPMU of Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Development Project, Lao Cai
province – 2nd floor, Unit 8, Tran Hung Dao Street, Nam Cuong Ward, Lao Cai city, Lao Cai Province.
Telephone: +84.20.3828.168
Facsimile number: +84.20.3828.168
Email: banadb.snnlc@gmail.com
6. To purchase the bidding documents, eligible bidders should:
·
Submit a written application to the address requesting for the Bidding Document as in item 5
above
·
Pay a non-refundable fee for this package is: three million (3,000,000) VND
-- By cash; or
-- Bank transfer to Account No: 8810201003138 Kim Tan AgriBank, Lao Cai province.
·
The Bidding Document may also be sent through the courier (shipping cost shall be paid by the
bidder). No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.
·
Bidding documents are sold immediately after the Invitation for Bids is first published on the
Procurement Newspaper of the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
·
Bidding documents are sold in office hours and prior to the bid closing.
7. Deliver your bid:
·
·
·
to the address above
on or before the deadline: 26 March 2014, 8:00 a.m.
together with a Bid Security as described in the Bidding Document.
Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for bid submission in the presence of bidders’
representatives who choose to attend.
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CTWRP-011 - Construction Of Water Main And Replacement Of
Distribution Network In Tursunzoda City, Lot 1, Tajikistan
Dead Line: 10 April 2014
Project ID: 41642
Borrower/Bid No: 7288-IFT-41642
Invitation for tenders
This Invitation for Tenders follows the General Procurement Notice for this project which was published in
Procurement Opportunities, 7154-GPN-41642 dated 01.08.2013.
The State Unitary Enterprise (SUE) «Khojagiyu Manziliyu Kommunali», hereinafter referred to as “the
Employer”, intends using the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and
Development (the Bank) and grants from the Bank’s Shareholders Special Fund and the European
Commission’s Investment Facility for Central Asia towards the cost of Central Tajikistan Water
Rehabilitation Project.
The Employer now invites sealed tenders from contractors for the contract to be funded from part of the
proceeds of the loan and a grant from the European Commission’s Investment Facility for Central Asia:
Lot №1. Replacement of distribution network:
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Replacement of distribution water supply network of Tursunzoda city, DN from 32 up to 560
mm and with total length around 15900 m;
Replacement of concrete chambers and distribution points, valves and other fittings at
distribution water supply network of Tursunzoda city;
Rehabilitation of roads and sidewalks demolished during laying of pipelines parts.
Contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from the Bank and a grant from the European
Commission will be subject to the Bank's Procurement Policies and Rules and will be open to firms from
any country. The proceeds of the Bank's loan will not be used for the purpose of any payment to persons
or entities, of 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.
Tender documents may be obtained from the office at the address below upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of 200 USD in dollars or in Tajik Somoni according to the exchange rate of National Bank
of Tajikistan at the payment date to the following bank account:
Dollar account:
OJSC "Orienbank"
Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 734001
SWIFT: TJKTJ22
Account number:
20206840816901000692
Correspondent Bank: CITI BANK N.A.
New York, USA
SWIFT: CITIUS33
Correspondent account: 36112549
Tajik Somoni account:
OJSC “Orienbank”
Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 734001
Account number: 20202972716902000692
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Bank identification code: 350101369
Taxpayer identification number: 020012792
Correspondent account: 20402972413691
All tenders must be accompanied by a tender security of 60.000 (Sixty thousand) USD.
Tenders must be delivered to the office at the address below on or before 10-00 (Tajik time),
10.04.2014, at which time they will be opened in the presence of those tenderers’ representatives who
choose to attend.
Address for submission of tenders:
State Committee on Investment and State Property Management of the Republic of Tajikistan
Shotemur street 27, Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan, postal code: 734025
Tel: (992 37) 2218659; 2218150; 2215729; 2218943; 2218747
Fax: (992 37) 2218659
To be qualified for the award of contract, Tenderers must satisfy the following minimum criteria:
a.
to have an annual turnover of construction works for any of the last three years not less than
2.900.000 (Two million nine hundred thousand) USD;
b.
to have over the last 5 years experience as general contractor for at least three construction
contracts, similar sites on the nature and degree of complexity with cost of each not less than 2.000.000
(Two million) USD;
c.
to have in place or proposals for timely obtaining (ownership, lease, rent, etc.) the following
minimum required for the implementation of work equipment:
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Loader Backhoe with bucket capacity 0.5-0.65 m3 - 2 pcs;
Automotive transport for transportation of cargo with a cargo capacity of at least 10 tons – 4
pcs;
Bulldozer with motor capacity not less than 59 kW – 2 pcs;
Roller with weight not less than 10 tons – 1 pc;
Electric welding unit – 2 pcs;
Gas welding equipment – 2 pcs;
Welding unit for PE pipes with DN from 32 to 560 mm – 4 pcs;
Asphalt cutter – 2 pcs;
Automotive crane a lifting capacity of at least 10 tons – 2 pcs;
Mobile concrete mixer – 2 pcs;
Grader – 1 pc.
a.
to have a Contract Manager with experience in execution of similar nature and scope of works for
at least 8 years, including at least 5 years in the position of Manager;
b.
to have a Foreman, Civil Engineer and Surveyor with a minimum experience of at least 5 years
each in the same positions;
c.
to hold liquid assets and / or borrowed funds amounting to less contractual obligations and,
except for any advance payments which may be committed under the Contract, an amount not less than
250.000 (Two hundred fifty thousand) USD;
d.
to have or get a pre-contract all the necessary licenses to perform the engineering and
construction works in the Republic of Tajikistan.
Joint ventures and consortiums of two and more partners shall meet the following minimum qualification
requirements:

Lead partner of the joint venture/consortium shall meet at least 40 percent of the minimum
qualification criteria listed above;
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
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Each partner of joint venture/consortium shall meet at least 25 percent of the minimum
qualification criteria listed above;
All partners shall be jointly and severally liable;
Lead partner shall have the original of power of attorney as authority to conduct all business for
and on behalf of any and all the partners of the joint venture/consortium during tender
process
and, in the event of the Contract, during contract execution.
A register of potential tenderers who have purchased the tender documents may be inspected at the
address below.
Prospective tenderers may obtain further information from, and inspect and acquire the tender
documents at, the following office:
CONTACTS
Mr. Musso Gafurov,
The State Unitary Enterprise (SUE) «Khojagiyu Manziliyu Kommunali»,
N. Karabaeva street, b.56, Dushanbe,
Republic of Tajikistan, postal code: 734018
Tel: (992 37) 2210691, 2336014
Fax: (992 37) 2210691, 2217798
E-mail: mussogafurov@mail.ru
North Main Canal and Structures from Km 24+800 to Km 29+500,
Vietnam
Dead Line: 03 April 2014
Borrower/Bid No: CPO/PPMU/ICB/B.1.3
Invitation for Bids
1. The Socialist Republic of Vietnam has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
towards L2828-VIE: Development of the Northern Chu and Southern Ma Rivers Irrigation System Project
and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to payments under Package B.1.3: Civil Works for
the North Main Canal.
2. Central Project Office (CPO) under the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development invites eligible
bidders to construct and complete Package B.1.3 - Canal and Structures for North Main Canal from Km
24+800 to Km 29+500 in Tho Xuan and Ngoc Lac districts, Thanh Hoa Province.
The main items in Package B.1.3 include the construction of the North Main canal and structures from Km
24+800 to Km 29+500. The main items are grouped into two (2) lots as follows:
Lot 1: Construction for canal section of the North main canal and structures from Km 24+800 to
Km 27+600.
Lot 2: Construction for canal section of the North main canal and structures from Km27+600
K29+500.
3. Only eligible bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:
Construction experience:
Participation (as main contractor) in at least two water resources works contracts within the last five years
that have been successfully or substantially completed and are similar to the proposed works, where each
of the contracts must have a value of at least $2.7 million for Lot 1; $1.6 million for Lot 2.
Financial requirements:
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Minimum average annual construction turnover (calculated as total certified payments received for
contracts in progress or completed within the last three years) for the following lots:
Lot 1: $3.40 million; Lot 2: $2.00 million.
4. International Competitive Bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single-Stage: OneEnvelope Bidding Procedure.
5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Document at the
address given below from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Hanoi time, from 17 February 2014 to 3 April 2014
except on weekends and holidays.
6. To purchase the Bidding Document in English, eligible bidders should:
submit a written application to the address below requesting for the Bidding Document for the
above package
pay a non-refundable fee of US$150 by cash or certified check.
the Bidding Document may also be sent through courier for an additional fee of $150. No liability
will be accepted for loss or late delivery.
7. Bidders shall submit their bids:
on or before 9:00 a.m., 03 April 2014. Late bids will be rejected.
to the address stated below
together with a Bid Security in the amount specified in the Bid Data Sheet of the
Bidding Document.
8. The Employer will not be responsible for any cost or expense incurred in the preparation and delivery
of bids.
9. Bids will be opened immediately in the address stated below, after the deadline for bid submission in
the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend
10. In the comparison of Bids, ADB’s Domestic Preference Scheme will not be applied.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Central Project Office
Attention: Ms. Bui Thi Quynh Nga, Project Director, ADB6
No. 23 Hang Tre Street, Hanoi, Vietnam
Tel: 84 439341601
Fax: 84 438242372
Email address: daadb6@gmail.com
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Yakutsk Water Modernisation Project, Russian Federation
Project ID: 44313
Borrower/Bid No: 7277-GPN-44313
Closing date: 11 Feb 2015, 23:59 PM Local time
OJSC “Vodokanal” (the “Company”), a public utility enterprise responsible for the provision of water
supply and wastewater services in the City of Yakutsk (the “City”) applied for the loan from the European
Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in support of Yakutsk Water Modernisation Project.
The proposed project, which has a total estimated cost of RUB 3.2 billion, will require the procurement of
the following goods and works and services:
-Construction of intake lagoon and raw water pumping station
-Construction of chlorine based disinfection facilities
-Modernization of pumping stations
-Supply and installation of water and heat meters
-Introduction of SCADA System
-Supervision of construction
Tendering for the above contracts is the second quarter of 2014.
The contract to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from the Bank will be subject to the Bank's
Procurement Policies and Rules and will be open to firms from any country. The proceeds of the Bank'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.
Interested suppliers and contractors should contact:
CONTACTS
Name: Gordusenko Eduard Stanislavovich
Address: 19, Bogdana Chizhika Str., Yakutsk,
Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Russian Federation
Tel: 8 (4112) 21 02 02
Email address: gordusenko2001@mail.ru
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OSH WATER AND WASTEWATER REHABILITATION PROJECT,
Kyrgyzstan
Dead Line: 13 February 2015
Project ID: 40752
Borrower/Bid No: 7281-GPN-40752
Osh Vodokanal (water company) intends using the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) and a grant from the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic
Affairs (SECO) administered by the Bank towards the cost of the Osh Water and Wastewater
Rehabilitation Project. This project aims at improving the water supply and wastewater systems in the
City of Osh in the Kyrgyz Republic.
The proposed investment programme, which has a total estimated cost of EUR 7.27 million, will likely
require the procurement of the following goods, works and services:

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Supply and installation of bulk flow meters (slice and package)
Supply and installation of domestic water meters (slice and package)
Supply and installation of equipment (hydroelevators and pumps) and rehabilitation works at
the wastewater treatment plant
Modernisation and rehabilitation of pumping stations (slice and package)
Rehabilitation and extension of sewage network
Rehabilitation and extension of water supply network
Tendering for the above contracts is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2014.
Contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from the Bank and with the proceeds of the grant
from SECO will be subject to the Bank's Procurement Policies and Rules and will be open to firms from
any country.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the paragraph above, at least thirty percent (30%) of the tender
amount for the procurement of water meters must represent Swiss Added Value.
The proceeds of the Bank's loan and the SECO grant 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.
Interested suppliers and contractors can register their interest by fax only to:
CONTACTS
Osh Vodokanal
Mr Talant Baikishiev, Deputy Director
256, T. Tursunbaevoj Street
Osh, 723500
Kyrgyz Republic
Phone: +996 3222 8 11 50
Fax: +996 3222 8 11 43
E-mail: oshvodokanal@mail.ru
This notice refers to goods, works, services or consultancy services to be procured through open and
competitive tendering for projects financed by the EBRD. Potential tenderers desiring additional
information on the procurement in question or the project in general should, unless indicated otherwise,
contact the project agency and not EBRD.
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JALAL-ABAD WATER REHABILITATION PROJECT, Kyrgyzstan
Project ID: 40753
Borrower/Bid No: 7282-GPN-40753
Closing date: 13 Feb 2015; 23:59 Local Time
Jalal-Abad Vodokanal (water company) intends using the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) and a grant from the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic
Affairs (SECO) towards the cost of the Jalal-Abad Water Rehabilitation Project. This project aims at
improving the water supply and wastewater systems in the city of Jalal-Abad in the Kyrgyz Republic.
The proposed investment programme, which has a total estimated cost of EUR 7.07 million, will likely
require the procurement of the following goods, works and services:
1. Rehabilitation and extension of the water supply network (slice and package)
2. Supply and installation of bulk flow meters (slice and package)
3. Supply and installation of domestic water meters (slice and package)
Tendering for the above contracts is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2014.
Contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from the Bank and with the proceeds of the grant
from SECO will be subject to the Bank's Procurement Policies and Rules and will be open to firms from
any country.
Notwithstanding the provisions of the paragraph above, at least thirty percent (30%) of the tender
amount for the procurement of water meters must represent Swiss Added Value.
The proceeds of the Bank's loan and the SECO grant 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.
Interested suppliers and contractors can register their interest by fax only to:
Enquiries: Tel: +44 20 7338 6794; Fax: +44 20 7338 7472, Email: procurement@ebrd.com
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Greater Beirut Water Supply Project, Lebanon
Dead Line: 10 April 2014
Project ID: P103063
Borrower/Bid No: BWW2-1; IFB No: 19/2014/MA
Invitation for Bids
1.
The Lebanese Republic has received a loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development (IBRD) in various currencies towards the cost of Greater Beirut Water Supply Project. It is
intended that part of the proceeds of this loan will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for
DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS, PUMPING STATIONS AND RESERVOIRS – ZONE A (BWW2-1).
2.
The Beirut And Mount Lebanon Water Establishment (BMLWE) now invites sealed bids from eligible
bidders for the construction and completion of Water Reservoirs, Pumping Stations and the execution of
Distribution Networks in Zone A (the villages of Tahwitet El Ghadire, Borj El Brajne, Ghobeire, Haret Hreik)
("the Works").
3.
Interested eligible bidders (experienced in construction of water networks piping) may obtain
further information from:
Ms Randa Daher
Email: randa.daher@awali-pmu.com
and inspect the bidding documents at the office of
Beirut and Mount Lebanon Water Establishment (BMLWE), Sami Solh Blvd, Chedrawi Building, 5th Floor,
Badaro, Beirut, Lebanon
Telephone: + (961) 1 389 997
Facsimile number: + (961) 1 387 165.
4.
A complete set of bidding documents may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a
written application to the above and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of 5,000 US$ (Five Thousand
United States Dollar) Excluding VAT (equivalent to 7,537,500L.L. (Seven Million Five Hundred Thirty Seven
Thousand Five Hundred Lebanese Lira) ( paid either in cash or by check or by "Bank Transfer" to the
Account number 714291134 IBAN LB26 0999 0000 0001 0027 1429 1134 at BANQUE DU LIBAN.
The Bidding Documents can either be picked-up from BMLWE at the above address or sent by mail to the
bidder's address at the additional cost of 300 US$ after receiving a copy of the 5300 US$ (excluding VAT)
"Bank Transfer" receipt along with information on the address of the bidder.
5.
Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures specified
in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits (May 2004 Revised October
1, 2006 & May 1, 2010), and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Bidding
Documents.
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTPROCUREMENT/Resources/ProcGuid-10-06-RevMay10-ev2.pdf
6.
Bids must be delivered to the above office on or before 12:00 noon on Thursday April 1 0th , 2014
and must be accompanied by a security of 500,000.00 US$. Electronic Bids are not permitted
7.
Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders' representatives (only 1 representative per bidder)
who choose to attend at 12:00 noon on Thursday April 1 0th , 2014 at the above office in one session.
8.
No margin of preference for Qualified domestic bidders in Bid evaluation.
Ms Randa Daher
Email: randa.daher@awali-pmu.com
and inspect the bidding documents at the office of
Beirut and Mount Lebanon Water Establishment (BMLWE), Sami Solh Blvd, Chedrawi Building, 5th Floor,
Badaro, Beirut, Lebanon
Telephone: + (961) 1 389 997
Facsimile number: + (961) 1 387 165.
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NORTH WESTERN REGIONAL WASTE WATER PROJECT, Croatia
Dead Line: 10 February 2015
Project ID: 39990
Borrower/Bid No: 7275-GPN-39990
Međimurske vode d.o.o. Čakovec [the “Company”] intends using the proceeds of a loan from the
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development [the Bank] for North Western Regional Waste Water
Project [the “Project”]. The proposed project, which has a total estimated cost of EUR 7.7 million, will
require the procurement of the following works:
• Construction of sewerage system Novo Selo na Dravi (pumping stations, connecting pipes and
collectors).
• Execution of wastewater treatment plant Novo Selo na Dravi and connecting it to the new sewage
system
Tendering for the above contracts is expected to begin in the April of 2014.
Contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from the Bank will be subject to the Bank's
Procurement Policies and Rules and will be open to firms from any country. The proceeds of the Bank's
loan will not be used for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, of 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.
Interested contractors / prospective tenderers should contact:
CONTACTS
Mr. Dario Ban
Medimurske vode d.o.o.
Matice hrvatske 10
40000 CAKOVEC
CROATIA
Email: dario.ban@medjimurske-vode.hr
Tel.: +385 40 373 710
Facsimile: +385 40 373 771
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SUBOTICA WATER UPGRADE, Serbia
Dead Line: 10 February 2015
Project ID: 43472
Borrower/Bid No: 7274-GPN-43472
The City of Subotica (the “City”) has applied for a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and
Development to finance the City’s water and wastewater infrastructure. The proposed project has a total
estimated cost of up to EUR 24.6 million.
The project will require procurement of the following works, goods and services:
- Reconstruction of Collectors
- Construction of Water treatment plant
- Construction of Main pipelines
- Construction of Water Wells
Tendering for the project is expected to commence in the first quarter of 2014.
Contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from the EBRD will be tendered in accordance with
the EBRD’s Procurement Policies and Rules. The proceeds of the EBRD 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 or official regulation of the Purchaser’s country.
Interested suppliers and contractors should contact:
CONTACTS
Szekeres Elvira
JKP "Vodovod I Kanalizacija" Subotica
Trg Lazara Nešica 9/a
24000 Subotica, Serbia
Phone: +381 24 55 77 11
e-mail: elvirasekeres@vodovodsu.rs
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Lebanon: Water distribution networks
- Tender Details
Description
Construction and completion of water reservoirs and pumping stations and execution of
distribution networks in the villages of Tahwitet el-Ghadire, Borj el-Brajne, Ghobeire and
Haret Hreik as part of the Greater Beirut water supply project – Zone A (BWW2-1)
Bid closing
date
10 April, 2014
Bid Bond
Tender no.
Source of
financing
Details
Available on
Payment of
$500,000
Project no. P103063
World Bank
$5,000 or £Leb7,537,500 – to account no 714291134, Banque du Liban (IBAN LB26 0999
0000 0001 0027 1429 1134)
Client
Beirut & Mount Lebanon Water Establishment
Name
Ms Randa Daher
Address
Sami Solh Boulevard, Chedrawi Building, Fifth Floor, Badaro, Beirut
Phone
(9611) 389997
Fax
(9611) 387165
Email
Website
randa.daher@awali-pmu.com
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTPROCUREMENT/Resources/ProcGuid-10-06RevMay10-ev2.pdf
Kuwait: Water pipelines - Tender Details
Description
Bid closing date
Bid Bond
Tender no.
Miscellaneous
Details Available
on Payment of
Documents
availiable from
Client
Address
Study, design and implementation of main pipelines for quadric treated water
from and to Sabah al-Salem university city and necessary DMC works – design
and implementation system – for the Ministry of Public Works
15 April, 2014
KD150,000
HS/187
A pre-bid meeting will be held on 10 March. The client is the Ministry of Public
Works. Tender documents must be collected from the Central Tenders Committee.
Enquiries must be submitted by 9 March. Open to prequalified contractors only
KD2,500
Central Tenders Committee
Ministry of Public Works
PO Box 1070, Safat 13011
Phone
(965) 2401200
Fax
(965) 2416574
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Kuwait: Water pipelines - Tender Details
Email
info@ctc.gov.kw
Website
www.ctc.gov.kw
Kuwait: Seawater outlet area deepening - Tender Details
Description
Bid closing date
Bid Bond
Tender no.
Miscellaneous
Details Available
on Payment of
Documents
availiable from
Client
Address
Deepening of a seawater outlet area at the Doha West power and water
desalination plant for the Ministry of Electricity & Water
23 March, 2014
KD10,000
MEW/41/2013-2014
A pre-bid meeting will be held on 23 February. The client is the Ministry of
Electricity & Water. Tender documents must be collected from the Central Tenders
Committee. Enquiries must be submitted by 2 March. Open to prequalified
contractors only
KD300
Central Tenders Committee
Ministry of Electricity & Water
PO Box 1070, Safat 13011
Phone
(965) 2401200
Fax
(965) 2416574
Email
info@ctc.gov.kw
Website
www.ctc.gov.kw
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Qatar: Sewer works - Tender Details
Description
Bid closing date
Bid Bond
Tender no.
Details Available on
Payment of
Client
Address
Phone
Fax
Carrying out repair, replacement and rehabilitation works to sewers including
house connections, manholes, rising mains and lagoons, etc. wat
25 March, 2014
QR2.25m
PWA/GTC/085/13-14(AA/DOM/13-14/M/1591-4.07/G)
QR3,000
Public Works Authority (Ashghal)
Contracts & Engineering Business Affairs Section, General Tenders Committee,
PO Box 22188, Doha
(974) 4950077/ 4950749/ 4950743/ 4950758
(974) 4950777
Email
info@ashghal.com
Website
www.ashghal.com
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SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
CSTB No. 2947 “RE-TENDER” Improvement and Long Term
Performance Based Maintenance Services for the Kotna – Lampramp
Road, Papua New Guinea
Dead Line: 07 APRIL 2014
Borrower/Bid No: CSTB No. 2947 “RE-TENDER”
Invitation for Bids
1. The Independent State of Papua New Guinea has applied for a loan from the Asian Development Bank
(ADB) towards the cost of rehabilitation and upgrading of roads in the highlands provinces. Part of this
loan will be used for payments for the improvement works under the contract named above. The Long
Term Performance Based Maintenance Services will be funded by the Road Fund. Bidding is open to
bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB.
2. The Independent State of Papua New Guinea (“the Employer”) represented by the Secretary of the
Department of Works (DoW) and the Chief Executive Officer of the National Roads Authority (NRA),
invites sealed bids from bidders for the improvement works and maintenance services for the 31.65 kms.
of the Kotna – Lampramp road.
3. The Improvement Works will be administered by the Department of Works (DoW) and consist of the
following:
·
·
·
·
·
·
Clearing the right-of-way;
·
·
·
Excavating, trimming and shaping drainage ditches and forming cut batters;
·
·
·
Trimming and shaping the existing road formation and subgrade to form a road bed;
Constructing and testing of embankments to form road bed;
Hauling and disposing of all unsuitable material;
Stockpiling excavated material for embankment construction;
Excavating and removing unsuitable material from soft spots and backfill, including
providing and placing a geofabric filter layer where directed;
Excavating and disposing of overburden from borrow pits;
Extracting, crushing, grading and testing material for capping layer, sub-base, base
course and concrete;
Hauling material for construction of capping layer, sub-base and base course;
Pavement surfacing with double bituminous seal;
Checking and ensuring that roads, including hauling routes, are capable of carrying
construction traffic and undertaking maintenance as necessary;
·
·
Installing new culverts including headwalls, curtain walls, aprons and associated works;
·
Installing road furniture including guardrails, traffic regulatory and control signs, culvert
marker posts, and fenders at bridge
sites; and
·
Cleaning and removing debris as well as silt from inlets and outlets of silted-up or blocked
existing culverts;
Refurbishment of existing bridges
4. Long Term Performance Based Maintenance services will be administered by the National Roads
Authority for a period of five (5) years following the issue of Taking Over Certificates for the
Improvement Works. For these services, payment will be based on the level of performance achieved.
Maintenance services include the following:
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·
·
·
·
·
·
·
·
·
·
Vegetation Control;
Pothole patching and pavement repair;
Crack Sealing;
Edge failure repair;
Shoulder reinstatement;
Drain and culvert clearing;
Guardrails replacement,
Re-painting of pavement markings
Re-sealing of 32 kms road, and
Emergency Works, if necessary
5. International Competitive Bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Procurement Guidelines
(March 2013 or as amended from time to time) Single-Stage: One-Envelope Bidding Procedure.
6. Only eligible bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:
·
·
·
·
·
·
·
·
·
have a minimum of 5 years general construction experience
have successfully completed at least one contract during the last five years of similar size and
nature to the subject contract
and of value greater than US$15.38 Million equivalent
have a minimum average turnover over for the last three years of US$23.07 Million equivalent
have sufficient working capital and lines of credit to cover the running costs of the
contract together with existing contract commitments.
subject
have available owned or leased construction plant and equipment of type, size and number
sufficient to undertake and complete the Works within the specified contract period, including
motor graders, excavators, loaders, bulldozers, compaction equipment, and equipment for
crushing and screening aggregates for pavement construction. The detailed list is given in
Criterion 2.6, Section 3: Evaluation and Qualification Criteria of the Bidding Document.
have technical and supervisory personnel with a minimum of 5 years experience in the
construction of similar types of work
under similar conditions. The detailed list of required key personnel and corresponding years of
experience is given in Criterion 2.5, Personnel, Section 3: Evaluation and Qualification Criteria of
the Bidding Document.
have experience in the key activities (average production rates) enumerated in Criterion
2.4.2(b): Construction Experience in
Key Activities in Section3: Evaluation and Qualification Criteria of the Bidding Document.
have a positive net worth calculated as the difference between total assets and total liabilities.
have no pending litigation which if resolved against the Bidder would represent more than
50% of the Bidder’s net worth.
7. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidders should contact:
The Secretary
Department of Works
Waigani Drive, Boroko
National Capital District
Telephone:+675 324 1114
e-mail dwereh@works.gov.pg
facsimile: +675 324 1102
8. To purchase the bidding documents in English, eligible bidders should:
·
submit a written application to the Chairman of the Central Supply and Tenders Board
(CSTB) at the address shown below, requesting the bidding documents for CSTB No 2947 “RE- TENDER”
Improvement and Long Term Performance Based Maintenance Services for the Kotna – Lampramp road
and pay a non-refundable fee of K 375 or US$ 150 equivalent by cash
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·
·
or bank draft.
copies of the Department of Works Specification for Road and Bridge Works 1995 and the
General Conditions of Contract (Conditions of Contract for Construction for Building and
Engineering Works Designed by the Employer, Multilateral Development Bank Harmonized
Edition June 2010 prepared by FIDIC) will be provided to Bidders as a part of the Bid
Documents.
an extra fee of K 650 or US$ 250 equivalent should be added if courier service is required.
9. Bids should be delivered to:
The Chairman
Central Supply and Tenders Board
First Floor, Westpac Waigani Branch Building, Waigani Drive
Port Moresby
National Capital District
Papua New Guinea
·
on or before the deadline:
07 April 2014, 10.00 a.m. (Local Time)
10. Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security as described in the Bidding Document.
11. Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline in the presence of those bidders’ representatives
who choose to attend.
CSTB No. 2948 “RE-TENDER” Improvement and Long Term
Performance Based Maintenance Services for the Mendi – Tambul
Road, Papua New Guinea
07 APRIL 2014
Borrower/Bid No: CSTB No. 2948 “RE-TENDER”
Invitation for Bids
1. The Independent State of Papua New Guinea has applied for a loan from the Asian Development Bank
(ADB) towards the cost of rehabilitation and upgrading of roads in the highlands provinces. Part of this
loan will be used for payments for the improvement works under the contract named above. The Long
Term Performance Based Maintenance Services will be funded by the Road Fund. Bidding is open to
bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB.
2. The Independent State of Papua New Guinea (“the Employer”) represented by the Secretary of the
Department of Works (DoW) and the Chief Executive Officer of the National Roads Authority (NRA),
invites sealed bids from bidders for the improvement works and maintenance services for the 55.53 kms.
of the Mendi – Tambul road.
3. The Improvement Works will be administered by the Department of Works (DoW) and consist of the
following:
·
·
·
·
·
·
·
·
·
·
Clearing the right-of-way;
Trimming and shaping the existing road formation and subgrade to form a road bed;
Constructing and testing of embankments to form road bed;
Hauling and disposing of all unsuitable material;
Stockpiling excavated material for embankment construction;
Excavating and removing unsuitable material from soft spots and backfill, including providing
and placing a geofabric filter layer where directed;
Excavating, trimming and shaping drainage ditches and forming cut batters;
Excavating and disposing of overburden from borrow pits;
Extracting, crushing, grading and testing material for capping layer, sub-base, base course
and concrete;
Hauling material for construction of capping layer, sub-base and base course;
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·
·
·
·
·
·
Pavement surfacing with double bituminous seal;
Checking and ensuring that roads, including hauling routes, are capable of carrying
construction traffic and undertaking maintenance as necessary;
Installing new culverts including headwalls, curtain walls, aprons and associated works;
Cleaning and removing debris as well as silt from inlets and outlets of silted-up or blocked
existing culverts;
Installing road furniture including guardrails, traffic regulatory and control signs, culvert
marker posts, and fenders at bridge sites; and
Refurbishment of existing bridges
4. Long Term Performance Based Maintenance services will be administered by the National Roads
Authority for a period of five (5) years following the issue of Taking Over Certificates for the
Improvement Works. For these services, payment will be based on the level of performance achieved.
Maintenance services include the following:
·
·
·
·
·
·
·
·
·
·
Vegetation Control;
Pothole patching and pavement repair;
Crack Sealing;
Edge failure repair;
Shoulder reinstatement;
Drain and culvert clearing;
Guardrails replacement,
Re-painting of pavement markings
Re-sealing of 56 kms road, and
Emergency Works, if necessary
5. International Competitive Bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Procurement Guidelines
(March 2013 or as amended from time to time) Single-Stage: One-Envelope Bidding Procedure.
6. Only eligible bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:
·
have a minimum of 5 years general construction experience
·
have successfully completed at least one contract during the last five years of similar size and
nature to the subject contract and of value greater than US$32.00 Million equivalent
·
have a minimum average turnover over for the last three years of US$38.38 Million equivalent
·
have sufficient working capital and lines of credit to cover the running costs of the subject
contract together with existing contract commitments.
·
have available owned or leased construction plant and equipment of type, size and number
sufficient to undertake and complete the Works within the specified contract period, including
motor graders, excavators, loaders, bulldozers, compaction equipment, and equipment for
crushing and screening aggregates for pavement construction. The detailed list is given in
Criterion 2.6, Section 3: Evaluation and Qualification Criteria of the Bidding Document.
·
have technical and supervisory personnel with a minimum of 5 years experience in the
construction of similar types of work under similar conditions. The detailed list of required key
personnel and corresponding years of experience is given in Criterion 2.5, Personnel, Section 3:
Evaluation and Qualification Criteria of the Bidding Document.
·
have experience in the key activities (average production rates) enumerated in Criterion
2.4.2(b): Construction Experience in Key Activities in Section3: Evaluation and Qualification
Criteria of the Bidding Document.
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·
have a positive net worth calculated as the difference between total assets and total liabilities.
·
have no pending litigation which if resolved against the Bidder would represent more than
50% of the Bidder’s net worth.
7. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidders should contact:
The Secretary
Department of Works
Waigani Drive, Boroko
National Capital District
Telephone:+675 324 1114
e-mail dwereh@works.gov.pg
facsimile: +675 324 1102
8. To purchase the bidding documents in English, eligible bidders should:
·
submit a written application to the Chairman of the Central Supply and Tenders Board (CSTB) at
the address shown below, requesting the bidding documents for CSTB No 2948 “RE- TENDER”
Improvement and Long Term Performance Based Maintenance Services for the Mendi –
Tambul Road and pay a non-refundable fee of K 375 or US$ 150 equivalent by cash or
bank draft.
·
copies of the Department of Works Specification for Road and Bridge Works 1995 and the
General Conditions of Contract (Conditions of Contract for Construction for Building and
Engineering Works Designed by the Employer, Multilateral Development Bank Harmonized
Edition June 2010 prepared by FIDIC) will be provided to Bidders as a part of the Bid
Documents.
·
an extra fee of K 650 or US$ 250 equivalent should be added if courier service is required.
9. Bids should be delivered to:
The Chairman
Central Supply and Tenders Board
First Floor, Westpac Waigani Branch Building, Waigani Drive
Port Moresby
National Capital District
Papua New Guinea
·
on or before the deadline: 07 April 2014, 10.00 a.m. (Local Time)
10. Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security as described in the Bidding Document.
11. Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline in the presence of those bidders’ representatives
who choose to attend.
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Procurement of Works for Construction of Chah-e-Anjir to Gereshk
Road Project (31.6 km), Afghanistan
Dead Line: 08 April 2014
Borrower/Bid No: MPW-1592-ICB
Invitation for Bids - Rebidding
1. The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
towards the cost of Transport Network Development Investment Program, Tranche 2. Part of this grant
will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to bidders from eligible
source countries of the ADB.
2. The Afghanistan Reconstruction and Development Services (ARDS), on behalf of the Ministry of Public
Works (MPW) of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ("the Employer") invites sealed bids from eligible
bidders for the Procurement of Works for Construction of Chah-e-Anjir to Gereshk Road Project (31.6km)
MPW-1592-ICB (“the Works”).
3. International Competitive Bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB's Single-Stage: TwoEnvelope Bidding Procedure and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB.
4. Bidder’s qualification will be examined as part of the bid evaluation. Bidder’s must meet the following
minimum requirements:
A. Financial
(i)
The Bidder shall have an average annual construction turnover (calculated as total certified
payments received for contracts in progress or completed) within the last three years of at
least US$30 million
(ii)
Using Forms FIN – 3 and FIN - 4 in Section 4 (Bidding Forms) the Bidder must demonstrate
access to, or availability of, liquid assets, lines of credit, or other financial resources, (other
than any contractual advance payments) to meet the Bidder’s financial resources requirement
indicated in Form FIN-4
a.
Liquid Assets mean cash and cash equivalents, short-term financial instruments, short term
available-for-sale-securities, marketable securities, trade receivables, short-term financing
receivables and other assets that can be converted into cash within ONE YEAR.
B. Experience
The Bidder shall have participated in at least one contract within the last ten (10) years that have been
successfully or substantially completed and that are similar to the proposed works, where the value of
the Bidder’s participation exceeds US$30 million. All contracts have to be successfully or substantially
completed (70% of the value of the contract) and have to be similar to the proposed works. The
similarity shall be based on the physical size, complexity, methods, technology or other characteristics as
described in Section 6 (Employers Requirements).
For other qualifying criteria viz. Litigation, Personnel, Equipment etc. please refer to section 3 (Evaluation
and Qualification criteria) of the bid document.
5. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidders should contact:
Afghan Reconstruction and Development Services (ARDS)
Ministry of Economy, 4th and 5th Floor
Malik Asghar Square, Kabul, Afghanistan
Contact Persons: Hikmatullah Asad
E-Mail Address: hikmat.asad@ards.org.af copied to tanka.prasad@ards.org.af
6. To obtain the bidding documents in English, free of cost, bidders should download from the ARDS
website www.ards.gov.af/ or in CD from the ARDS office (address given below). In case of any difficulty
in downloading from website, interested bidders may contact at e-mail address
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ards.procurement@ards.org.af.
7. The Bid Validity Period shall be 180 days.
8. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security of USD 900,000 or equivalent amount in a freely
convertible currency. Bid security shall remain valid for 28 days beyond the validity of bid i.e. up to 208
days from the date of bid submission i.e. up to 02 November 2014.
9. Bid Submission Time, Date and Address:
The bids must be submitted on or before 08 April 2014 at 14:00 hours (Local Time) at the address given
below:
Afghanistan Reconstruction and Development Services
Ministry of Economy Building,
4th and 5th Floor
Malik Asghar Square,
Kabul, Afghanistan
10. Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline in the presence of bidders’ representatives who
choose to attend.
11. Electronic submission of bid is not permitted.
12. The Bid opening shall take place at:
Conference room,
Afghanistan Reconstruction and Development Services
4th Floor, Ministry of Economy Building,
Malik Asghar Square,
Kabul, Afghanistan
13. A Pre-bid meeting will be held on 18 March 2014 at 10:00 hours (Afghanistan local time) in the
conference room of the Ministry of Public Works, 1st Macroyan, First Block, and KABUL, Afghanistan.
Procurement of Works for Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of
Sharan-Angor Ada Corridor, Afghanistan
Dead Line: 09April 2014
Borrower/Bid No: MPW-1593-ICB
Invitation for Bids - Rebidding
1. The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
towards the cost of Transport Network Development Investment Program, Tranche 2. Part of this
financing will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to bidders from
eligible source countries of the ADB.
2. The Afghanistan Reconstruction and Development Services (ARDS), on behalf of the Ministry of Public
Works (MPW) of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan ("the Employer") invites sealed bids from eligible
bidders for the Procurement of Works for Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of Sharan-Angor Ada Corridor
(MPW-1593-ICB) (“the Works”).
3. International Competitive Bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB's Single-Stage:
Two-Envelope Bidding Procedure and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB.
4. Bidder’s qualification will be examined as part of the bid evaluation. Bidder’s must meet the following
minimum requirements:
A. Financial
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(i)
The Bidder shall have an average annual construction turnover (calculated as total certified
payments received for contracts
in progress or completed) within the last three years of at least
US$35 million
(ii)
Using Forms FIN – 3 and FIN - 4 in Section 4 (Bidding Forms) the Bidder must demonstrate
access to, or availability of, liquid assets, lines of credit, or other financial resources, (other than any
contractual advance payments) to meet the Bidder’s
financial resources requirement indicated in Form
FIN-4
a. Liquid Assets mean cash and cash equivalents, short-term financial instruments, short term availablefor-sale-securities, marketable securities, trade receivables, short-term financing receivables and other
assets that can be converted into cash within ONE YEAR.
B. Experience
The Bidder shall have participated in at least one contract within the last ten (10) years that have been
successfully or substantially completed and that are similar to the proposed works, where the value of
the Bidder’s participation exceeds US$35 million. All contracts have to be successfully or substantially
completed (70% of the value of the contract) and have to be similar to the proposed works. The
similarity shall be based on the physical size, complexity, methods, technology or other characteristics as
described in Section 6 (Employers Requirements).
For other qualifying criteria viz. Litigation, Personnel, Equipment etc. please refer to section 3 (Evaluation
and Qualification criteria) of the bid document.
5. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidders should contact:
Afghan Reconstruction and Development Services (ARDS)
Ministry of Economy, 4th and 5th Floor
Malik Asghar Square, Kabul, Afghanistan
Contact Persons: Hikmatullah Asad
E-Mail Address: hikmat.asad@ards.org.af copied to tanka.prasad@ards.org.af
6. To obtain the bidding documents in English, free of cost, bidders should download from the ARDS
website www.ards.gov.af or in CD from the ARDS office (address given below). In case of any difficulty in
downloading from website, interested bidders may contact at e-mail address
ards.procurement@ards.org.af.
7. The Bid Validity Period shall be 180 days.
8. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security of USD 1,000,000 or equivalent amount in a freely
convertible currency. Bid security shall remain valid for 28 days beyond the validity of bid i.e. up to 208
days from the date of bid submission i.e. up to 03 November 2014.
9. Bid Submission Time, Date and Address:
The bids must be submitted on or before 09 April 2014 at 14:00 hours (Local Time) at the address given
below:
Afghanistan Reconstruction and Development Services
Ministry of Economy Building,
4th and 5th Floor
Malik Asghar Square,
Kabul, Afghanistan
10. Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline in the presence of bidders’ representatives who
choose to attend.
11. Electronic submission of bid is not permitted.
12. The Bid opening shall take place at:
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Conference room,
Afghanistan Reconstruction and Development Services
4th Floor, Ministry of Economy Building,
Malik Asghar Square,
Kabul, Afghanistan
13. A Pre-bid meeting will be held on 19 March 2014 at 10:00 hours (Afghanistan local time) in the
conference room of the Ministry of Public Works, 1st Macroyan, First Block, and KABUL, Afghanistan.
Upgrading and Maintenance of Dili-Ainaro Road, Timor Liste
Dead Line: 04 April 2014
Project ID: P125032
Borrower/Bid No: ICB/034/MPW-2013 (Lots 4 & 5)
Invitation for Bids
1.
The Democratic Republic of Timor Leste has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of
the Timor Leste Road Climate Resilience Project (TLRCRP), and it intends to apply part of the proceeds
toward payments under the contract for Upgrading and Maintenance of Dili-Ainaro Road which was
sliced into five (5) lots, namely: a) Lot 1, Halilaran – Laulara Section (km 2+000 – km 12+000); b)
Lot 2, Laulara – Solerema Section (km 12+000 – km 34+620); c) Lot 3, Solerema – Bandudatu
Section (km 34+620 – km 64+000); d) Lot 4, Bandudatu-Aituto Section (km 64+000 – km
89+000); and e) Lot 5, Aituto-Ainaro Section (km 89+000 – km 112+000).
2.
The Ministry of Public Works (MPW) of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste through the National
Procurement Commission (NPC) now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Upgrading and
Maintenance of Dili-Ainaro Road with following lots:
a)
Lot 4, Bandudatu – Aitutu Section (km 64+000 – km 89+000). The work comprises of
Upgrading Works of existing 25.00 km road to asphalt concrete pavement (2-lane 6.0m wide
and variable shoulder width from 0.5 m to 1.0m), for thirty (30) months; Performance Based
Maintenance Works of 730 days after the twelve (12) months Defects Liability Period of the
upgrading works, and Emergency Works for said section ravaged by natural occurrences
resulting to traffic closure or poses danger to public; and
b)
Lot 5, Aitutu –Ainaro Section (km 89+000 – km 112+000). The work consists of upgrading
works of existing 23.00 km road to asphalt concrete pavement (2-lane 6.0m wide and variable
shoulder width from 0.5 m to 1.0m), for thirty (30) months; Performance Based Maintenance
Works of 730 days after the twelve (12) months Defects Liability Period of the upgrading works,
and Emergency Works for road ravaged by natural occurrences resulting to traffic closure or
poses danger to public;
3.
Interested eligible bidders may bid for any one or more lots indicating in their bids the individual lot or
combination of lots in which they are interested.
4.
Bidding will be conducted through the international competitive bidding 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.
5.
Interested eligible may obtain further information from and inspect the bidding documents from the
NPC at the address below during office hours from 0800 to 1700 hours.
6.
A complete set of bidding documents in English language may be purchased by interested bidders on
the submission of a written application to the address above and upon payment of a nonrefundable
fee of USD 200.00 in cash or by Bank demand draft in favor of the Ministry of Finance, payable at
Banco Nacional Ultramarino (BNU), Timor-Leste with the following bank details:
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



7.
Account Number: 021080740
Beneficiary : Central Bank of Timor Leste
SWIFT Code: FRNYUS33
Bank: The Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 33 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10045
All bids must be accompanied by a bid security in the following amount or an equivalent amount in a
freely convertible currency :
a. Lot 4, Bandudatu – Aitutu Section: USD 820,000.00
b. Lot 5, Aitutu –Ainaro Section: USD 760,000.00
If the Bidder submits Bids for more lots, the Bidder may furnish bid security for each lot in the
amount and currency stated above indicating the lots in which they are interested or Bidders may
furnish one Bid Security for all lots (for the combined total amount of all lots) for which bids have
been submitted.
8.
Bids must be received in the Tender Box located at the same address specified below no later than
1500 hours local time on April 4, 2014. They will be opened immediately thereafter, in the presence
of bidders' representatives, who choose to attend, at the address below. Late bids will be rejected.
National Procurement Commission
Mr. Aniceto do Rosario, Commissioner
Rua dos Direitos Humanos, Dili, Timor-Leste
Tel: +6703331101
E-mail: adorosario@anc.gov.tl
HY2/NCB - Hung Yen Old Town Infrastructure (Upgrading
Infrastructure of Pho Hien Ancient Street), Vietnam
Dead Line: 28 March 2014
Borrower/Bid No: HY2/NCB
Invitation for Bids
1. The Government of Viet Nam has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the
cost of Comprehensive Socioeconomic Urban Development Project in Viet Tri, Hung Yen and Dong Dang.
Part of this loan will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to bidders
from eligible source countries of the ADB.
2. The Hung Yen City People’s Committee (“the Employer”) through Hung Yen Comprehensive
Socioeconomic Urban Development PMU invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the construction of
HY2 - Hung Yen Old Town Infrastructure (Upgrading Infrastructure of Pho Hien Ancient Street). The
works include: Embankment, Asphalt concrete pavement, Cement concrete pavement, Water supply line,
drainage works, and traffic safety system. The Time for Completion is 18 months.
3. Only eligible bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:
Experience:
Have at least 1 contract within the last 5 years, each with a value of the bidder’s participation at
least VND 41 billion that have been successfully completed and that are similar to the proposed works.
Have at least 1 contract with responsibility for road construction with bituminous surface or
concrete pavement and drainage structure inside the town.
Financial:
Minimum average annual construction turnover of VND 68.4 billion within the last 3 years
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(2010, 2011 and 2012)
The Bidder must demonstrate access to, or availability of, liquid assets, lines of credit,
or other financial resources (other than any contractual advance payments) to meet
the Bidder’s financial resources requirement for:
(i) the subject contract estimated as VND 8.5 billion; plus (ii) on-going contract commitments
4. National Competitive Bidding (NCB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single-Stage: OneEnvelope bidding procedure.
5. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidders should contact:
Hung Yen Comprehensive Socioeconomic Urban Development Project
Management Unit
No76 Trung Trac Street, Minh Khai Commune,
Hung Yen City, Hung Yen Province
Telephone No.: +84.321.3867293 & +84.321.3864434;
Facsimile No.: +84.321.3867293
Email address: pmuhungyen@gmail.com
6. To purchase the bidding documents, eligible bidders should:
Submit a written application to the address requesting for the Bidding Document as in item 5
above
pay a non-refundable fee of VND 2,000,000
by cash or
by bank transfer to:
--Account number: 46510370024251 at Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development
of Vietnam, Hung Yen Branch
--Account Holder: Comprehensive Socioeconomic Urban Development Project Management Unit
The Bidding Document may also be sent through the courier by paying additional
VND 1,000,000 for shipping cost. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.
7. Deliver your bid:
to the address above
on or before the deadline: 9:00 a.m., 28 March 2014
together with a Bid Security as described in the Bidding Document
Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for bid submission in the presence of bidders’
representatives who choose to attend
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Update: Civil Works for Rehabilitation and Restoration of Prahova
Tribunal, Romania
14 April 2014
Project ID: P090309
Borrower/Bid No: W2-2
This notice was originally published on 17 April 2013 and has been updated on 18 February 2014. Please
note
that
the
deadline
has
changed
from
17
June
to
14
April
2014.
Contract Title: Civil Works for Rehabilitation and Restoration of Prahova Tribunal
Reference No.: W2-2
1. The Ministry of Justice has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Judicial Reform
Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Civil Works for
Rehabilitation and Restoration of Prahova Tribunal .
2. The Department for Implementation of Externally Financed Projects now invites sealed bids from eligible
bidders for Civil Works for Rehabilitation and Restoration of Prahova Tribunal, located in Ploiesti, 6 Ghe
Lazar street, Prahova County. The construction period is estimated to 24 months. The qualifications
required can be found at http://www.just.ro/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=phROifoJp0s%3d&tabid=318.
3. Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding procedures as specified in the
World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits [May 2004, Revised October 1,
2006 & May 1, 2010] ("Procurement Guidelines"), and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the
Procurement Guidelines. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7 setting forth the World Bank's
policy on conflict of interest.
4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Ministry of Justice (MoJ) through the
Department for Implementation of Externally Financed Projects (DIEFP), Mrs. Adriana-Victoria Gheorghiu,
e-mail address: adriana.gheorghiu@just.ro and inspect the bidding documents during office hours 0900 to
1700 hours at the address given below.
5. A complete set of bidding documents in English (printed copy of bidding document and of volume Bill of
Quantities and CD containing the volumes Specifications and Drawings and the editable versions of the
printed documents) may be purchased by interested eligible bidders upon the submission of a written
application to the address below. In case of conflicting contents, the printed version will prevail over the
electronic one. The document will be sent by courier paid by the interested bidder or handed over to the
authorized representative's of the bidder.
6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before April 14, 2014; 1200 hours local time.
Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the
presence of the bidders'
designated representatives and anyone who choose to attend at the address below on April 14, 2014; 1200
hours local time.
7. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of EUR 110,000 or LEI 495,000.
8. The address(es) referred to above is(are):
Department for Implementation of Externally Financed Projects
Attn: Adriana – Victoria GHEORGHIU
17 Apolodor Street, 2nd floor, room 21
050741 Bucharest 5, Romania
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Tel: +40 (0)3722041157
Fax: +40 (0)3722041092
E-mail: adriana.gheorghiu@just.ro
Web site: www.just.ro
----Former Notice
1. The Ministry of Justice has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Judicial
Reform Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Civil
Works for Rehabilitation and Restoration of Prahova Tribunal.
2. The Department for Implementation of Externally Financed Projects now invites sealed bids from
eligible bidders for Civil Works for Rehabilitation and Restoration of Prahova Tribunal, located in Ploiesti, 6
Ghe Lazar street, Prahova County. The construction period is estimated to 24 months. The qualifications
required can be found at http://www.just.ro/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=phROifoJp0s%3d&tabid=302.
3. Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding procedures as specified in the
World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits [May 2004, Revised October 1,
2006 & May 1, 2010] ("Procurement Guidelines"), and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the
Procurement Guidelines. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7 setting forth the World
Bank's policy on conflict of interest.
4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Ministry of Justice (MoJ) through the
Department for Implementation of Externally Financed Projects (DIEFP), Mrs. Adriana-Victoria Gheorghiu,
e-mail address: adriana.gheorghiu@just.ro and inspect the bidding documents during office hours 0900 to
1700 hours at the address given below.
5. A complete set of bidding documents in English (printed copy of bidding document and of volume Bill
of Quantities and CD containing the volumes Specifications and Drawings and the editable versions of the
printed documents) may be purchased by interested eligible bidders upon the submission of a written
application to the address below. In case of conflicting contents, the printed version will prevail over the
electronic one. The document will be sent by courier paid by the interested bidder or handed over to the
authorized representative's of the bidder.
6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 17 June 2013; 1200 hours local time.
Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the
presence of the bidders' designated representatives and anyone who choose to attend at the address
below on 17 June 2013; 1200 hours local time.
7. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of EUR 110,000 or LEI 495,000.
8. The address(es) referred to above is(are):
Department for Implementation of Externally Financed Projects
Attn: Adriana – Victoria GHEORGHIU
17 Apolodor St, 2nd floor, room 21
050741 Bucharest 5, Romania
Tel: +40 (0)3722041157
Fax: +40 (0)3722041092
E-mail: adriana.gheorghiu@just.ro
Web site: www.just.ro
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Package 07: Construction work + Insurance + Traffic Safety
(30/GTXL) (Subproject: Upgrading Rural Road Yen Luong – Thuong
Cuu, Thanh Son District, Phu Tho Province), Vietnam
Dead Line: 17 March 2014
Borrower/Bid No: Package 07
Invitation for Bids
1. The Government of Viet Nam has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the
cost of Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Development Project in the Northern Mountain Provinces. Part of
this loan will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to bidders from
eligible source countries of the ADB.
2. The Project Management Unit of Sustainable Rural Infrastructure Development Project in the Northern
Mountain Provinces – Phu Tho Province (the Employer) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the
construction of Package No. 07: Construction work + Insurance + Traffic safety of Upgrading Rural Road
Yen Luong – Thuong Cuu, Thanh Son District, Phu Tho Province, include lots below:
Lot 01: Construction work + Insurance + Traffic safety of Upgrading Rural Road Yen Luong –
Thuong Cuu, Thanh Son District (Route Km0 – Km3+200).
Lot 02: Construction work + Insurance + Traffic safety of Upgrading Rural Road Yen Luong –
Thuong Cuu, Thanh Son District (Route Km3+200 – Km5+150).
Lot 03: Construction work + Insurance + Traffic safety of Upgrading Rural Road Yen Luong –
Thuong Cuu, Thanh Son District (Route Km5+150 – Km9+480).
Bidders may submit tender for one (1) lot or several lots provied that they can prove their capacity to
complete the works. Bidders wishing to offer discounts in case they awarded more than one lot will be
allowed
to
do
so
provided
those
discounts
are
included
in
the
Letter
of
Bid.
3. Only eligible bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:
Experience:
-- Lot 01: Participation as a lead contractor or a sub-contractor in least one (1) contract for the
transportation works grade A or higher quality as defined under “22TCN 210-92 Standard” released in
1992 by MOT (Ministry of Transport), contracts have minumum value equivalent to eleven (11) billion
VND that has been successfully completed.
-- Lot 02: Participation as a lead contractor or a sub-contractor in least one (1) contract for the
transportation works grade A or higher quality as defined under “22TCN 210-92 Standard” released in
1992 by MOT (Ministry of Transport), contracts have minumum value equivalent to eleven (11) billion
VND that has been successfully completed.
-- Lot 03: Participation as a lead contractor or a sub-contractor in least one (1) contract for the
transportation works grade A or higher quality as defined under “22TCN 210-92 Standard” released in
1992 by MOT (Ministry of Transport), contracts have minumum value equivalent to nineteen (19) billion
VND that has been successfully completed.
Financial:
-- Lot 01: Minimum average annual construction turnover of VND, calculated as total certified payments
recevied for contracts in progress or completed, within the last three (03) years (2010, 2011, 2012) ≥
sixteen (16) billion of VND; the Bidder must demonstrate access to, or avaibility of, liquid assets, line of
credit,
or
other
financial
resources
(other
than
any
contractual advance payments) to meet the Bidder’s financial resources requirement for: (i) the subject
contract estimated as three (3) billion of VND; and ongoing contract commitments.
-- Lot 02: Minimum average annual construction turnover of VND, calculated as total certified payments
recevied for contracts in progress or completed, within the last three (03) years (2010, 2011, 2012) ≥
sixteen (16) billion of VND; the Bidder must demonstrate access to, or avaibility of, liquid assets, line of
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credit, or other financial resources (other than any contractual advance payments) to meet the Bidder’s
financial resources requirement for: (i) the subject contract estimated as three (3) billion of VND; and
ongoing contract commitments.
-- Lot 03: Minimum average annual construction turnover of VND, calculated as total certified payments
recevied for contracts in progress or completed, within the last three (03) years (2010, 2011, 2012) ≥
twenty eight (28) billion of VND; the Bidder must demonstrate access to, or avaibility of, liquid assets,
line of credit, or other financial resources (other than any contractual advance payments) to meet the
Bidder’s financial resources requirement for: (i) the subject contract estimated as five (5) billion of VND;
and ongoing contract commitments.
4. National Competitive Bidding (NCB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single- Stage: OneEnvelope bidding procedure.
5. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidders should contact:
Employer’s Address: 3rd floor, Department for Dyke Management and Flood & Storm Control of
Phu Tho Province, Nguyen Tat Thanh Street, Trung Vuong Ward, Viet Tri City, Phu Tho
Province.
Telephone: +84.210.222.0959
Facsimile number: +84.210.384.9939
Email: mnpbphutho@gmail.com
6. To purchase the bidding documents, eligible bidders should:
Submit a written application to the address requesting for the Bidding Document as in item 5
above
Pay a non-refundable fee for this package is: one million (1.000.000) VND
-- Pay cash;
-- Bank transfer:
+ Account Name: The Project Management Unit of Sustainable rural infrastructure development project in
the Northern mountain provinces – Phu Tho Province;
+ Account No: 2700201005604 at Agribank of Phu Tho Province.
The Bidding Document may also be sent through the courier and all expenses of delivery is
paid by the bidder. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.
Bidding documents are sold immediately after the Invitation for Bids is first published
on Procurement Newspaper of the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Bidding documents are sold in official time and till prior the bid closing time.
7. Deliver your bid:
to the address above
on or before the deadline: 17 March 2014, 8:30 a.m.
together with a Bid Security as described in the Bidding Document.
Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for bid submission at 8:30 a.m. date 17 March 2014 in
the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend.
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HY2/NCB - Hung Yen Old Town Infrastructure (Upgrading
Infrastructure of Pho Hien Ancient Street), Vietnam
Dead Line: 28 March 2014
Borrower/Bid No: HY2/NCB
Invitation for Bids
1. The Government of Viet Nam has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the
cost of Comprehensive Socioeconomic Urban Development Project in Viet Tri, Hung Yen and Dong Dang.
Part of this loan will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to bidders
from eligible source countries of the ADB.
2. The Hung Yen City People’s Committee (“the Employer”) through Hung Yen Comprehensive
Socioeconomic Urban Development PMU invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the construction of
HY2 - Hung Yen Old Town Infrastructure (Upgrading Infrastructure of Pho Hien Ancient Street). The
works include: Embankment, Asphalt concrete pavement, Cement concrete pavement, Water supply line,
drainage works, and traffic safety system. The Time for Completion is 18 months.
3. Only eligible bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:
Experience:
Have at least 1 contract within the last 5 years, each with a value of the bidder’s participation at
least VND 41 billion that have been successfully completed and that are similar to the proposed works.
Have at least 1 contract with responsibility for road construction with bituminous surface or
concrete pavement and drainage structure inside the town.
Financial:
Minimum average annual construction turnover of VND 68.4 billion within the last 3 years
(2010, 2011 and 2012)
The Bidder must demonstrate access to, or availability of, liquid assets, lines of credit,
or other financial resources (other than any contractual advance payments) to meet
the Bidder’s financial resources requirement for:
(i) the subject contract estimated as VND 8.5 billion; plus (ii) on-going contract commitments
4. National Competitive Bidding (NCB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single-Stage: OneEnvelope bidding procedure.
5. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidders should contact:
Hung Yen Comprehensive Socioeconomic Urban Development Project
Management Unit
No76 Trung Trac Street, Minh Khai Commune,
Hung Yen City, Hung Yen Province
Telephone No.: +84.321.3867293 & +84.321.3864434;
Facsimile No.: +84.321.3867293
Email address: pmuhungyen@gmail.com
6. To purchase the bidding documents, eligible bidders should:
Submit a written application to the address requesting for the Bidding Document as in item 5
ab
ove
pay a non-refundable fee of VND 2,000,000
by cash or
by bank transfer to:
--Account number: 46510370024251 at Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Investment and Development
of Vietnam, Hung Yen Branch
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--Account Holder: Comprehensive Socioeconomic Urban Development Project Management Unit
The Bidding Document may also be sent through the courier by paying additional VND 1,000,000
for shipping cost. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.
7. Deliver your bid:
to the address above
on or before the deadline: 9:00 a.m., 28 March 2014
together with a Bid Security as described in the Bidding Document
Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline for bid submission in the presence of bidders’
representatives who choose to attend
Saudi Arabia: Schools - Tender Details
Description
Bid closing date
Tender no.
Miscellaneous
Details Available
on Payment of
Client
Department
Address
Phone
Fax
Construction of schools in Jalmudah, phase 7. The scope of works comprises the
procurement and construction of two kindergarten schools in sectors A1-5 and A310 with areas of 4,287 square metres and 4,670 square metres respectively. The
building area of each kindergarten is 1,529 square metres. Each school is provided
with offices, typical classrooms, play areas and a multi-purpose hall. The work
includes earthworks, roads, storm water drainage system, sanitary wastewater
system, potable water and fire water distribution system, electric power and street
lighting system and telecommunications network
30 March, 2014
628-C21
A pre-bid meeting will be held on 12 March
SR1,000
Royal Commission for Jubail & Yanbu
Supply Management
Directorate-General for Royal Commission in Jubail, Director, Contracts Section, PO
Box 10001, Madinat al-Jubail al-Sinaiyah 31961
(9663) 3414127/63
(9663) 3412201
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Saudi Arabia: City centre development - Tender Details
Carrying out site development for the city centre at Markaz al-Idhari. The scope of
works comprises the procurement and construction of the site preparation of the
city centre over about 280 hectares and site development of the priority area and
the collector roads at Markaz al-Idhari over about 50 hectares in Jubail Industrial
City. The work includes: earthworks, demolition works, roads, storm drainage
system, potable and fire water distribution system, sanitary wastewater collection
system, irrigation distribution system, chilled water piping system, electrical power
distribution system, area/street lighting system, telecommunication,
instrumentation and landscaping
Description
Bid closing date
Tender no.
8 April, 2014
738-C01
Miscellaneous
A pre-bid meeting will be held on 13 March
Details Available
on Payment of
Client
SR33,500
Royal Commission for Jubail & Yanbu
Department
Supply Management
Directorate-General for Royal Commission in Jubail, Director, Contracts Section, PO
Box 10001, Madinat al-Jubail al-Sinaiyah 31961
Address
Phone
(9663) 3414127/63
Fax
(9663) 3412201
Egypt: Housing construction (252) - Tender Details
Description
Two tenders for the construction of 252 housing units in Marsa Alam for
completion in 12 months
Bid Bond
£E270,000 and £E235,000
Performance bond
5 per cent of contract price
Miscellaneous
Details Available on
Payment of
Client
Address
Phone
The closing dates are 2 and 3 April
£E1,000
Housing Directorate
Red Sea Governorate, Hurghada
(065) 623302
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Egypt: Housing construction (1,000) - Tender Details
Description
Bid Bond
Performance bond
Miscellaneous
Details Available on
Payment of
Client
Address
Phone
Eight tenders for the construction of 1,000 housing units in Hurghada for
completion in 12 months
£E235,000 each
5 per cent of contract price
The closing dates are 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24, 25 March
£E1,000
Housing Directorate
Red Sea Governorate, Hurghada
(065) 623302
Egypt: Housing construction (260) - Tender Details
Description
Two tenders for the construction of 260 housing units in Safaga for
completion in 12 months
Bid Bond
£E235,000 and £E235,000
Performance bond
5 per cent of contract price
Miscellaneous
Details Available on
Payment of
Client
Address
Phone
The closing dates are 26 and 27 March
£E1,000
Housing Directorate
Red Sea Governorate, Hurghada
(065) 623302
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Kuwait: Road and infrastructure works - Tender Details
Description
Bid closing date
Bid Bond
Construction, completion and maintenance of site works for roads, infrastructure
services works and linking works to external pumping stations of Green Line (abcd)
and irrigation water tanks in main roads for the Public Authority for Housing
Welfare
25 March, 2014
KD50,000
Tender no.
PAHW/M/950/2013/2014
Miscellaneous
Details Available
on Payment of
Documents
availiable from
Client
A pre-bid meeting will be held on 9 March. The client is the Public Authority for
Housing Welfare. Tender documents must be collected from the Central Tenders
Committee. Enquiries must be submitted by 10 March. Open to prequalified
contractors only
KD1,000
Central Tenders Committee
Public Authority for Housing Welfare
Address
PO Box 1070, Safat 13011
Phone
(965) 2401200
Fax
(965) 2416574
Email
info@ctc.gov.kw
Website
www.ctc.gov.kw
Saudi Arabia: Buildings and facilities - Tender Details
Description
Bid closing date
Tender no.
Details Available on Payment
of
Client
Address
Phone
Construction of buildings and public facilities in Khamis Mushait,
stage 5
23 March, 2014
4/00/00/0154/101/007/19
SR5,000
Khamis Mushait Municipality
Khamis Mushait
(9667) 2237187/ 2238006
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Kuwait: Building O&M - Tender Details
Description
Bid closing date
Bid Bond
Tender no.
Miscellaneous
Details Available
on Payment of
Documents
availiable from
Client
Address
Operation and maintenance (O&M) of a council general secretariat building for the
Higher Council for Planning & Development
1 April, 2014
KD20,000
4/2013-2014
A pre-bid meeting will be held on 3 March. The client is the Higher Council for
Planning & Development. Tender documents must be collected from the Central
Tenders Committee. Enquiries must be submitted by 6 March
KD1,000
Central Tenders Committee
Higher Council for Planning & Development
PO Box 1070, Safat 13011
Phone
(965) 2401200
Fax
(965) 2416574
Email
info@ctc.gov.kw
Website
www.ctc.gov.kw
Kuwait: Road maintenance - Tender Details
Description
Bid closing date
Maintenance of roads and squares in Hawally governorate for the Ministry of
Public Works
6 April, 2014
Bid Bond
KD50,000
Tender no.
QS/T/308
Miscellaneous
Details Available
on Payment of
Documents
availiable from
Client
Address
A pre-bid meeting will be held on 4 March. The client is the Ministry of Public
Works. Tender documents must be collected from the Central Tenders Committee.
Enquiries must be submitted by 12 March. Open to prequalified contractors only
KD1,000
Central Tenders Committee
Ministry of Public Works
PO Box 1070, Safat 13011
Phone
(965) 2401200
Fax
(965) 2416574
Email
info@ctc.gov.kw
Website
www.ctc.gov.kw
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Kuwait: Road maintenance - Tender Details
Maintenance of roads and squares in Mubarak al-Kabeer governorate for the
Ministry of Public Works
Description
Bid closing date
30 March, 2014
Bid Bond
KD50,000
Tender no.
QS/T/307
A pre-bid meeting will be held on 3 March. The client is the Ministry of Public
Works. Tender documents must be collected from the Central Tenders Committee.
Enquiries must be submitted by 9 March. Open to prequalified contractors only
Miscellaneous
Details Available
on Payment of
Documents
availiable from
KD1,000
Central Tenders Committee
Client
Ministry of Public Works
Address
PO Box 1070, Safat 13011
Phone
(965) 2401200
Fax
(965) 2416574
Email
info@ctc.gov.kw
Website
www.ctc.gov.kw
Kuwait: Swimming pool complex - Tender Details
Description
Bid closing date
Bid Bond
Tender no.
Miscellaneous
Construction, completion and maintenance of a swimming pool complex project
at the Ahmadi youth club for the Public Authority for Youth & Sports
25 March, 2014
KD50,000
PAYS/15/2012-2013
A pre-bid meeting will be held on 23 February. The client is the Public Authority
for Youth & Sports. Tender documents must be collected from the Central
Tenders Committee. Enquiries must be submitted by 3 March
Details Available on
KD1,000
Payment of
Documents
availiable from
Client
Address
Central Tenders Committee
Public Authority for Youth & Sports
PO Box 1070, Safat 13011
Phone
(965) 2401200
Fax
(965) 2416574
Email
info@ctc.gov.kw
Website
www.ctc.gov.kw
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Kuwait: Building construction and maintenance - Tender Details
Description
Bid closing date
Bid Bond
Tender no.
Miscellaneous
Details Available on
Payment of
Documents
availiable from
Client
Address
Construction, completion and maintenance of a traffic licences department
model building at Jahra governorate for the Interior Ministry’s General
Directorate of Constructions & Maintenance
25 March, 2014
KD50,000
9/2013-2014
The client is the Interior Ministry. Tender documents must be collected from the
Central Tenders Committee. Enquiries must be submitted by 3 March
KD1,000
Central Tenders Committee
Interior Ministry
PO Box 1070, Safat 13011
Phone
(965) 2401200
Fax
(965) 2416574
Email
info@ctc.gov.kw
Website
www.ctc.gov.kw
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ENERGY
Procurement of Plant -Design, Supply and Install for Package 2:
Construction of 132 kV Transmission Infrastructure, Sri Lanka
Borrower/Bid No: IFB No. CEB/AGM/PROJ/2012/IFB/CE&NEIP-P2/03
Invitation for Bids
Updated on 25 February 2014: Please note that the deadline has been extended to 02 April
2014; 10:00 a.m.
Procurement of Plant -Design, Supply and Install for Package 2: Construction of 132 kV
Transmission Infrastructure: Lot C:
C1 – (a). Construction of Thulhiriya-to-Kegalle 22.5 km, double circuit, Zebra, 132 kV
transmission line, (b).Polpitiya-to New Polpitiya 1.5 km, double circuit, 2xZebra, 132 kV
transmission line, (c).Athurugiriya-to-Padukka, 10 km, double circuit,
2xZebra,132 transmission line
C2 - (a). Re-construction of Athurugiriya-to Kolonnawa, 15 km, double circuit,
GTACSR/ZTACIR 132kV transmission line.
1. The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka has applied for a loan from the Asian Development
Bank (ADB) towards the cost of the Clean Energy and Network Efficiency Improvement Project. Part of
this loan will be used for payments under the contract named above.
2. Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), (“the Employer”) now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the
Procurement of Plant -Design, Supply and Install for Package 2: Construction of 132 kV Transmission
Infrastructure: Lot C; C1 – (a) Construction of Thulhiriya-to-Kegalle 22.5 km, double circuit, Zebra, 132
kV transmission line, (b) Polpitiya-to New Polpitiya 1.5 km, double circuit, 2xZebra, 132 kV transmission
line, (c) Athurugiriya-to-Padukka, 10 km, double circuit, 2xZebra,132 transmission line and C2 - (a) Reconstruction of Athurugiriya-to Kolonnawa, 15 km, double circuit, GTACSR/ZTACIR 132kV transmission
line.
3. Bidders shall quote for the entire plant (C1 and C2) or quote only for one part (either C1 or C2).
4. International Competitive Bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single-Stage: TwoEnvelope Bidding Procedure and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB.
5. Bidders are required to have satisfactory experience as contractor, main subcontractor or management
contractor for at least two contracts within last five (05) years prior to the bid submission deadline each
with a contract value of at least; (i) for the bidders of both C1 and C2, US$ 11.74 million, (ii) for the
bidders of C1 only, US$ 8.218 million and (iii) For the bidders of C2 only, US$ 3.522 million that have
been successfully or are substantially completed and that are similar to the proposed plant and services.
The similarity shall be based on the physical size, complexity, methods, technology or other
characteristics as described in Section 6 (Employer’s Requirements) of the bidding document. Bidder
shall have minimum average annual turnover of at least (i) for the bidders of both C1 and C2, US$ 14.68
million, (ii) for the bidders of C1 only, US$ 10.276 million and (iii) For the bidders of C2 only, US$ 4.404
million, calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the
last three (3) years.
(Note: Only important eligibility criteria are mentioned above briefly. To know the other eligibility criteria,
intending bidders are advised to inspect the Bidding Document by visiting the website of Ceylon
Electricity Board, at www.ceb.lk)
6. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidder should contact:
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Attention:
Project Manager
(Clean Energy and Network Efficiency Improvement Project - Package 2)
Street Address: Ceylon Electricity Board, Sir Chittampalam A.GardinerMawatha
Floor/Room No.: 3rd Floor, GOBA Building
City: Colombo 02
Country: Sri Lanka
Tel.: + 94 112 448 749
Fax: + 94 112 448 749
Email: pmceneip2@ceb.lk
7. To purchase the Bidding Documents in English, eligible bidders should:
·
Visit the office of the Project Manager (Clean Energy and Network Efficiency Improvement Project
-Package 2) at address indicated above between 9:00hours and 15:00hours on working days until the
bid submission deadline, and pay a nonrefundable fee of LKR20,000.00 by cash or in the form of bank
draft written in favor of The General Manager, Ceylon Electricity Board, Colombo, Sri Lanka; or
·
Request for delivery by sending a written application to the address above requesting the bidding
documents for Procurement of Plant- Design, Supply and Install for Package 2: Construction of 132 kV
Transmission Infrastructure:
Lot C; C1 – (a). Construction of Thulhiriya-to-Kegalle 22.5 km, double circuit, Zebra, 132 kV
transmission line,
(b).Polpitiya-to New Polpitiya 1.5 km, double circuit, 2xZebra, 132 kV transmission line,
(c).Athurugiriya-to-Padukka, 10 km, double circuit, 2xZebra,132 transmission line and C2 - (a). Reconstruction of Athurugiriya-to Kolonnawa, 15 km, double circuit, GTACSR/ZTACIR 132kV ransmission
line.
The application must include a bank draft in favor of The General Manager, Ceylon Electricity
Board, for the amount of
LKR 25,000 (domestic delivery) or US$ 300 (Overseas delivery). The
document will be sent through courier. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.
·
Bidding documents will be issued only to the prospective Bidders or their accredited Agents. In
case of accredited Agents, they should get registered under the Public Contract Act No. 3 of
1987.
8.
Bids must be delivered:
·
to the address below:
DGM(RE Projects & Procurement), Ceylon Electricity Board
7th Floor, No.50, Sir Chittampalam A. Gardiner Mawatha
Colombo 02, Sri Lanka.
·
·
on or before the deadline: 10:00 a.m. on 02 April 2014
together with a Bid Security in the amount indicated in the bidding document.
Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline at the Auditorium, 7th Floor, Ceylon Electricity Board,
Colombo
02
in
the
presence
of
Bidders’
representatives
who chooses
to
attend.
9. When comparing Bids, ADB’s Domestic Preference Scheme will be applied in accordance with the
provisions stipulated in the Bidding Document.
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Procurement of Plant - Design, Supply and Install for Package 1: Mannar Transmission
Infrastructure - Lot B: Construction of New Anuradhapura to Vavuniya 55km, double circuit,
two Zebra, 132kV transmission line and Vavuniya to Mannar 70km, double circuit, Sri Lanka
Borrower/Bid No: CEB/AGM/PROJ/2012/IFB/CE&NEIP-P1-02
Invitation for Bids
Updated on 25 February 2014: Please note that the deadline has been extended to 02 April
2014;
10:00
a.m.
1. The Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka has applied for a loan from the Asian Development
Bank (ADB) towards the cost of the Clean Energy and Network Efficiency Improvement Project. Part of
this
loan
will
be
used
for
payments
under
the
contract
named above.
2. Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), (“the Employer”) now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the
Procurement of Plant - Design, Supply and Install for Package 1: Mannar Transmission Infrastructure Lot B: Construction of New Anuradhapura to Vavuniya 55km, double circuit, two Zebra, 132kV
transmission line and Vavuniya to Mannar 70km, double circuit, single Zebra, 132kV transmission line
(Designed for 220kV operation).
3. International Competitive Bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single-Stage: TwoEnvelope Bidding Procedure and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB.
4. Bidders are required to have satisfactory experience as contractor, management contractor or
subcontractor, in at least one contract within the last ten (10) years, each with a value of at least US$
27.62 million that has been successfully or is substantially completed and that is similar to the proposed
plant and services. The similarity shall be based on the physical size, complexity, methods, technology or
other characteristics as described in Section 6 (Employer’s Requirements) of the bidding document.
Bidder shall have minimum average annual turnover of at least US$ 34.52 million, calculated as total
certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last three (3) years.
(Note: Only important eligibility criteria are mentioned above briefly. To know the other eligibility criteria,
intending bidders are advised to inspect the Bidding Document by visiting the website of Ceylon
Electricity Board, at www.ceb.lk )
5. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidder should contact:
Attention : Project Manager (Clean Energy and Network Efficiency Improvement Project - Package 1)
Street Address : 39/1, Kalaeliya Road, Kapuwatta
City : Ja-Ela
Country : Sri Lanka
Tel. : + 94-11-2240099
Fax : + 94-11-2240860
Email : pmceneip@ceb.lk
6.
To
purchase
the
Bidding
Documents
in
English,
eligible
bidders
should:
·
Visit the office of the Project Manager (CENEIP-P1) at the address indicated above between 09:00
hours and 15:00 hours on
working days until the bid submission deadline and pay a non-refundable
fee of LKR 20,000.00 by cash or in the form of bank draft written in favor of The General Manager,
Ceylon Electricity Board, Colombo - 2, Sri Lanka; or
·
Request for delivery by sending a written application to the address above requesting the bidding
documents for Procurement of Plant - Design, Supply and Install for Package 1: Mannar Transmission
Infrastructure Project - Lot B:
Construction of New Anuradhapura to Vavuniya 55km, double circuit, two Zebra, 132kV
transmission line and Vavuniya to Mannar 70km, double circuit, single Zebra, 132kV transmission line
(Designed for 220kV operation).
The application must include a bank draft in favor of The General Manager, Ceylon Electricity
Board, for the amount of LKR 25,000 (domestic delivery) or US$ 300 (Overseas delivery). The document
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will
be
sent
through
courier.
No
liability
will
be
accepted
for
loss
or
late
delivery.
·
Bidding documents will be issued only to the prospective Bidders or their accredited Agents. In
case of accredited Agents, they should get registered under the Public Contract Act No. 3 of 1987.
7. Bids must be delivered:
·
to the address below:
DGM (RE Projects & Procurement), Ceylon Electricity Board
7th Floor, No. 50, Sir Chittampalam A. Gardiner Mawatha
Colombo 02, Sri Lanka.
·
on or before the deadline: 10:00 a.m. on 02 April 2014
·
together with a Bid Security in the amount indicated in the bidding document.
Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline at the Auditorium, 7th Floor, Ceylon Electricity Board,
Colombo 02 in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who chooses to attend.
Tender A: Change of 10 Substations' Power-Transformers 110/ 35/ 10
kV and Reactors 400 kV, Moldova
Project ID: 42856
Borrower/Bid No: 7285-PRE-42856
Invitation for pre-qualification
Closing date: 18 Mar 2014; EET 10:00hrs
INVITATION FOR PREQUALIFICATION
SE Moldelectrica Transmission Network Rehabilitation Project
Tender A: Change of 10 Substations' Power-Transformers 110/ 35/ 10 kV and Reactors 400 kV
SE Moldelectrica, hereinafter referred to as “the Client”, intends using a loan from European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development (EBRD – the Bank) with parallel loan provided by the European
Investment Bank (EIB) plus grant funding from EU Neighbourhood Investment Facility (NIF) towards the
cost of Change of 10 Substations' Power-Transformers 110/ 35/ 10 kV and Reactors 400 kV.
The Client intends prequalifying firms and consortia to tender for the following contract(s), hereinafter
referred to as “the Contract”, to be funded from part of the proceeds of the loan:

Change of 10 Substations' Power-Transformers 110/ 35/ 10 kV and Reactors 400 kV, including
the rehabilitation of transformer and reactor foundations.
Prequalification and tendering for contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from the Bank is
open to firms and joint ventures of firms from any country.
Prequalification documents may be obtained from the office at the address below upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of € 200 or equivalent in a convertible currency.
Payee’s Bank:
Beneficiary IS Moldelectrica c/f 1002600004580
Account number 222434279
Beneficiary bank
JSCB Energbank, Centru branch, Chişinău, Moldova
IBAN MD51EN895000000222434279
SWIFT: ENERGMD22895
Note to Payee: SE Moldelectrica Transmission Network Rehabilitation Project. Tender A Participation fee
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Upon receipt of appropriate evidence of payment of the non-refundable fee, the documents will be
dispatched to the requested address or sent electronically in PDF format; however, no liability can be
accepted for their loss or late delivery.
The prequalification documents must be duly completed and delivered to the address below, on or before
18th of March, 2014, 10:00 hrs (EET). Documents which are received late may be rejected and returned
unopened.
Interested firms may obtain further information from, and inspect and acquire the prequalification
documents from:
CONTACT
Octavian CIOBIRCA
SE Moldelectrica
Chisinau
78, V. Alecsandri Street
Republic of Moldova
Phone: +373 22 253 548
Mobile: +373 60 580 409
Fax: +373 22 253 142
octavian.ciobirca@moldelectrica.md
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Procurement of Design, Engineering, Procurement, Supply,
Installation, Commissioning and Testing of two nos. Glycol
Dehydration Type Gas Process Plant, Bangladesh
Dead Line Extended 23 March 2014
Borrower/Bid No: BGFCL/GSCDP/NGAIP/P-4
Invitation for Bids
Updated on 19 February 2014: Please take note that the deadline has been extended to 23
March 2014, 11:00 a.m. (BST) .
1. The People’s Republic of Bangladesh has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
towards the cost of Natural Gas Access Improvement Project (Part-B: Safety and Supply Efficiency
Improvement in Titas Gas Field). Part of this loan will be used for payments under the contract named
above. Bidding is open to bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB.
2. Bangladesh Gas Fields Company Limited (BGFCL) (“the Employer”), a company of Bangladesh Oil, Gas
& Mineral Corporation (Petrobangla), invites sealed bids from eligible bidders from member countries of
the ADB for Design, Engineering, Procurement, Supply, Installation, Commissioning and Testing of two
(2) nos. Glycol Dehydration Type Gas Process Plant having capacity of 75 MMscfd each at two different
locations including Gas Gathering Pipelines and Associated Facilities on Turn-Key basis at Titas Gas
Field, Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh (“the Facilities”).
3. Qualification Criteria for Bidders:
Average annual Turnover: The minimum annual average turnover shall be US$30
(thirty) million within the last 3(three) years.
Financial Resources: The cash flow shall be US$5 (five) million.
General Experience: The bidder must have experience of participation in the role
of contractor, subcontractor or management contractor for at least 10 (ten) years.
Specific Experience: The bidder must have experience of participation as
contractor, management contractor, or subcontractor, in at least 2 (two) contracts within the
last 7 (seven) years, each of similar to the proposed plant and services and each with a
value of at least US$19 (nineteen) million.
Pending Litigation: Pending litigation shall not be more than fifty (50) percent of the Bidder’s
net worth.
Historical Financial Performance: At a minimum, the bidder must have a positive net worth.
The bidder shall submit at least last 3 (three) year’s audited financial statements for this
purpose.
Complete qualification criteria are described in the bidding document.
4. International competitive bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB's Single-Stage: TwoEnvelope Bidding Procedure. Internationally reputed firms having the capability to execute the whole
work mentioned above are encouraged to participate in this bidding.
5. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding document, bidders should contact:
Attention:
Project Director (Natural Gas Access Improvement Project Part B:
Safety and Supply Efficiency Improvement in Titas Gas field: Gas
Seepage Control and Appraisal & Development of Titas Gas Field)
Address:
For further information and clarification purpose:
Bangladesh Gas Fields Company Limited
Liaison Office, Petrocentre (14th floor)
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3 Kawran Bazar C/A, Dhaka-1215,Bangladesh
Telephone No.: +88-01730-330973, +88-02-8189508
E- mail address: pdgsc@bgfcl.org.bd, gsc.bgfcl@yahoo.com
Fax no.: +88-0851-61836, +88-02-8189507
For bidding document purchases, bid submission and bid opening address
Bangladesh Gas Fields Company Limited
Liaison Office, Petrocentre (14th floor)
3 Kawran Bazar C/A, Dhaka-1215
Bangladesh
6. To purchase the bidding document, eligible bidders should:
write to address above requesting the bidding document no. BGFCL/GSCDP/NGAIP/P-4 for
Design, Engineering, Procurement, Supply, Installation, Commissioning & Testing of two nos. Glycol
Dehydration Type Gas Process Plant having capacity of 75 MMscfd each at two different locations
including Gas Gathering Pipelines and Associated Facilities on Turn-Key basis at Titas Gas Field,
Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh.
pay a non-refundable fee of BDT15,000 (Bangladesh Taka Fifteen Thousand only) or US$200 (US
Dollar Two Hundred only)
from 24 November 2013 to 20 March 2014 on all working days (Sunday
to Thursday, except public holidays). The method of payment will be in Cash for Bangladesh Taka and in
Account No.1017-127107-041, IFIC Bank Limited, 3 Kawran Bazar, Petrocentre Building, Dhaka,
Bangladesh, Swift: IFIC BD DH0 17 for US Dollar. The bidding document may also be sent by air-mail for
overseas delivery for an additional fee of US$300 (US Dollar Three Hundred only) in Account No.1017127107-041, IFIC Bank Limited, 3 Kawran Bazar, Petrocentre Building, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Swift: IFIC
BD DH 017. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.
Deadline for purchasing the bidding document: 20 March 2014, Time: 4:00 p.m. (office time)
7. Deliver your bid:
to the address
Bangladesh Gas Fields Company Limited
Liaison Office, Petrocentre (14th floor)
3 Kawran Bazar C/A, Dhaka-1215
Bangladesh
on or before 11:00 a.m. (BST) on 23 March 2014. Late bids will be rejected.
together with a Bid Security as described in the ITB clause 21.1, Section 2 – Bid Data Sheet of
the bidding document.
Bids will be opened on 23 March, 2014 at 11:15 a.m. (BST) in the presence of bidders’ representatives
who choose to attend, at the office mentioned above.
8. Bangladesh Gas Fields Company Limited (BGFCL) will not be responsible for any costs or expenses
incurred by Bidders in connection with the preparation or delivery of Bids.
9. Bids must remain valid for 180 (one hundred and eighty) days from the date of closing of the bid
notice.
10. Bangladesh Gas Fields Company Limited reserves the right to accept any or reject any or all bids or
annul the bidding process at any stage without assigning any reason whatsoever and without incurring
any liability to the affected bidders.
*This bid notice is also available at:
CPTU website: www.cptu.gov.bd
Petrobangla website: www.petrobangla.org.bd
BGFCL website: www.bgfcl.org.bd
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Implementation of Energy Efficiency Measures in Twenty Six (26)
Public Buildings, Bulgaria
Dead Line: 28 March 2014
Project ID: 17149
Borrower/Bid No: 7276-IFT-17149
Invitation for tenders
Sofia Municipality, hereinafter referred to as “the Employer”, intends using part of the proceeds of a grant
under Grant agreement 041 dated 26.07.2012 from the Kozloduy International Decommissioning Support
Fund (KIDSF), administered by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) and
its own funds towards the cost of Energy Efficiency Improvements in Public Buildings in Sofia
Municipality.
The Employer now invites sealed tenders from contractors for the following contract/s to be funded from
part of the proceeds of the grant:
Implementation of energy efficiency measures in twenty six (26) public buildings located on territory of
Sofia Municipality, divided into four lots as follows:
LOT
Building
Lot 1
Kindergarten №8 “Tavriya”, region Krasno selo
(6 buildings)
Kindergarten №80 “Prikazna Kalina”, region Krasno selo
Kindergarten №145 “Balgarka”, region Krasno selo
Kindergarten №93 “Chuden Svyat”, region Krasno selo
Kindergarten №99 “Brezichka”, region Krasno selo
School 51 SOU “Elisaveta Bagryana”, region Krasno selo
Lot 2
Kindergarten №61 “Shareno petle”, region Slatina
(7 buildings)
Kindergarten №65 “Slanchevo Detstvo”, region Slatina
Kindergarten №23 “Zdrave”, region Izgrev
Kindergarten №133 “Zornitsa”, region Izgrev
Kindergarten №117 “Slantse”, region Poduyane
Kindergarten №104 “Moyat Svyat”, region Oborishte
School 4 OU “John Atanasov”, region Iskar
Lot 3
Kindergarten №75 “Sarchitse”, region Mladost
(6 buildings)
Kindergarten №14 “Karlson” , region Mladost
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LOT
Building
Kindergarten № 117 “Nadejda” , region Mladost
Kindergarten №10 “Cheburashka”, region Studentski
Kindergarten №12 “Liliya” , region Studentski
Kindergarten №79 “Slanchitse” , region Studentski”
Lot 4
Kindergarten №141 “Slavejkovi Polyani”, region Lozenets
(7 buildings)
School 122 OU “Nikolay Liliev”, region Lozenets
KindergartenZDG №16 “Musala”, region Vitosha
Kindergarten №106 “Knyaginya Mariya Luiza”, region Serdika
Kindergarten №7 “Detelina”, region Triaditsa
Kindergarten №2 “Zvanche”, region Triaditsa
Kindergarten №40 “Prof. d-r Georgi Angushev”, region Triaditsa
The energy efficiency measures to be implemented in the buildings include one or more of the following:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Insulation or change of the old thermal insulation of roofs, external walls, floors of the buildings
in order to improve building thermal protection;
Replacement or adjustment of windows in order to reduce heat losses;
Improvement of the ventilation system leading to heating balance of buildings with better
thermal comfort;
Rehabilitation of heating substations, heating and hot water systems of the buildings;
Measures related to utilisation of the domestic hot water low potential residual heat;
Replacement of incandescent tungsten lamps with compact fluorescent lamps;
Improvement of the air conditioning systems.
The project scope also includes testing period and safety and operation instructions to personnel.
The estimated duration of the project is 6 (six) months, but no later than 15.09.2014. The works at
different buildings and lots are to be performed simultaneously, as far as needed to comply with the
estimated deadline for completion of the project.
Tenders are invited for one or more lots. Each lot must be priced separately. Tenders for more than one
lot may offer discounts and such discounts will be considered in the comparison of tenders
Procurement will be carried out in acc ordance with EBRD Procurement Policies and Rules with the
exception of country eligibility restrictions defined within the KIDSF Rules and is open to tenderers from
the following Eligible Countries as of 1 February 2014: the EU member states, Switzerland and the
EBRD’s countries of operation.
To be qualified for the award of a contract, tenderers must satisfy the qualification requirements specified
in the Tender Documents.
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Tender documents may be obtained from the office at the address below upon evidence of payment of a
non-refundable fee of 100 (one hundred) EURO or its equivalent in BGN. The method of payment will be
direct deposit to the bank account below:
Bank name: Municipal bank, Sofia Vrabcha Financial Centre
Account holder: Sofia Municipality
IBAN: BG 81 SOMB 9130 31 33008301
BIC / SWIFT: SOMBBGSF
The tender documents may be received on hand at the specified address or will be sent by courier. Upon
receipt of appropriate evidence of payment of the non-refundable fee, the documents will promptly be
dispatched by courier; however, no liability can be accepted for their loss or late delivery. In addition, if
requested, the documents can be dispatched electronically after presentation by the prospective tenderer
of an appropriate evidence of payment of the non-refundable fee. In the event of discrepancy between
electronic and hard copies of the documents, the hard copy shall prevail.
A register of potential Tenderers who have purchased the tender documents may be inspected at the
address below.
All tenders must be accompanied by a tender security. The amount and currency of the tender security
shall be:
24,000 (twenty -four thousand) BGN for Lot 1;
24,000 (twenty -four thousand) BGN for Lot 2;
24,000 (twenty -four thousand) BGN for Lot 3;
24,000 (twenty -four thousand) BGN for Lot 4;
The Tender Security may be in the form of a bank guarantee or may be a deposit paid by a bank transfer
to the following account:
Bank name: Municipal bank, Sofia Vrabcha Financial Centre
Account holder: Sofia Municipality
IBAN: BG 72 SOMB 9130 33 33008301
BIC / SWIFT: SOMBBGSF
The tender security of a JVCA can be in the name of a partner of the JVCA on condition that the tender
security clearly specifies the names of all partners of the JVCA and states that the Security is submitted
for and on behalf of the JVCA.
Tenders must be delivered to the office at the address below on or before 28 March 2014, 12:00 h. local
time, at 14:00 h they will be opened in the presence of those tenderer’s representatives who choose to
attend.
Street Address: 33 „Moskovska” Str., floor 1, Front Office
City: Sofia
Postal Code: 1000
Country: Bulgaria
Prospective tenderers may obtain further information, inspect and acquire the tender documents, at the
following address:
CONTACTS
Attention: Emiliya Zheleva – Director
“European programmes and projects“ Directorate,
"Investments and Construction” division
Sofia Municipality
Street Address: 1 “Paris” Str., floor 2, room 1
City: Sofia
Postal Code: 1000
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Country: Bulgaria
Facsimile number: +359 293 77 558
Electronic mail address: ezheleva@sofia.bg
EPC of Divune Hydropower Project [A sub project within Town
Electrification Investment Program], Papua New Guinea
Dead Line: 11 April 2014
Borrower/Bid No: DHPP – ICBV1 – 01/14
Invitation for Bids
1. The Independent State of Papua New Guinea has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank
(ADB) toward the cost of Town Electrification Investment Program, and it intends to apply part of the
proceeds of this loan to payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to bidders from
eligible source countries of the ADB.
2. The PNG Power Limited (‘the Employer”) now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the design,
supply, construction, installation, testing and commissioning of a complete hydro power plant (“the
Facilities”) under the contract named above as part of the Town Electrification Investment Program
(TEIP). International Competitive Bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single-Stage:
Two-Envelope Bidding Procedure.
The works are based on the ADB’s Standard Bidding Documents for Procurement of Plant, Design, Supply
and Install for Single-Stage: Two-Envelope [Sept 2010, Revised April 2012].
The works consists of Engineering Procurement and Construction, including the testing and
commissioning of run of river type hydropower project located in Popendetta, Oro Province of Papua New
Guinea. The project has an installed capacity of 3 MW with a design discharge of 4.6 m3/s and a gross
head of 95 m with two sets of turbine generator units and all equipment necessary to generate and
transmit the electricity.
The major work consists of complete design, engineering, procurement and construction of:
civil works – all temporary works for the construction, access road, weir, intake, sedimentation
basin, forebay, spillway, low pressure waterways, surge tank, above ground powerhouse, tailrace and
switchyard including architectural and utilities etc.
hydromechanical works – screens, inlet and outlet gates, stoplogs, steel penstock (including
support works) and valves etc.
mechanical works – two sets of 1.5 MW Francis turbine, inlet valves, governor system, cooling
and lubrication system, braking system, bearings and overhead traveling crane with all auxiliary
equipment necessary for proper and safe operation and spare parts etc.; and
electrical works – two sets of 1.5 MW, 3.3 kV horizontal shaft generators and 1.8 MVA 3.3/33kV
transformers, voltage equipment, 415 V AC and 48 V DC distribution system, earthing and lightning
protection station auxiliary supply transformer, 75 kVA, 415 V diesel generator, control, instrumentation
and protection system, communication and data transmission system, 33 kV switchyard equipment, 33
kV overhead distribution line including OPGW wire and all auxiliary equipment necessary for proper and
safe operation and spare parts etc.
3. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidders should contact:
PNG Power Ltd National Office
Project Management Unit
Mr. Francis Mamia
Corner Wards Road and Cordia Street, Hohola
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P. O. Box 1105, Boroko
NATIONAL CAPITAL DISTRICT
Papua New Guinea
Telephone: (+675) 324 3533
Facsimile: (+675) 323 4974
Email: fmamia@pngpower.com.pg
4. To purchase a complete set of bidding documents in English, eligible bidders should:
Write to address above requesting the bidding documents for DHPP – ICBV1 – 01/14,
“Engineering, Procurement and Construction of Divune Hydro Power Project in Popondetta, Oro Province
of Papua New Guinea”.
Pay a non-refundable fee of K600 [Kina Six Hundred] or USD 300 [United States Dollar Three
Hundred] by cash, telegraphic transfer, bank deposit or cashable cheque made payable to ‘PNG Power
Limited, Papua New Guinea’ under the following
bank details:
Account Name:
PNG Power Limited
Bank:
Bank South Pacific
Branch:
Boroko
Branch No:
008 943
Account No:
1000489317
Swift code:
BOSPPGP
The complete set of bidding documents will be available on 17 February 2014.
Electronic copies of the document will also be issued in CD Rom.
The bidding document will be sent by airmail/courier, if required by the bidders, after paying
additional shipping cost of USD 150. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.
5. Deliver your bids:
to the address in item 3 above
on or before the deadline: 11 April 2014 at 2:00 p.m. (local time)
together with a Bid Securing Declaration using the form specified in Section 4 Bidding Forms– in
the Bidding Documents.
Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline in the presence of bidders’ Representatives who
choose to attend.
6. When comparing Bids, ADB’s Domestic Preference shall not be applied in this bid as stated in the BDS
of the Bidding Document.
7. A pre-bid meeting will be held at PNG POWER Ltd National office in Port Moresby, PNG on the dates
that are specified in Section 2 Bid Data Sheet in the Bidding Documents
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Energy Efficiency Project, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Dead Line: Not Specified
Project ID: P143580
The Ministry of Finance and Treasury Bosnia and Herzegovina applied for financing in the amount of US$
32,00 equivalent from the World Bank toward the cost of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Energy Efficiency
Project, 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.
The project will include the following components:
Component 1: Energy efficiency investments in public facilities (estimated costs of US$ 27.37 million IDA
credit, with US$ 16.42 million allocated to the FBH and US$ 10.95 million to the RS). This component will
support energy efficiency investments ('subprojects') in schools, hospitals and clinic centers. A small
number of other public facilities (e.g., elderly homes, orphanages, other administrative buildings) may also
be included. The component will finance energy efficiency upgrades (including building envelop measures,
heating and cooling systems, lighting, upgrading of electrical network if capacity is increased, and other
financially
viable
energy
efficiency
measures)
as well as related technical consultancy services (e.g., energy audits, technical and social monitoring and
evaluation, technical designs, supervision and subproject commissioning).
Component 2: Support for the development of scalable financing mechanisms and capacity building
(estimated costs of US$ 2.71 million IDA credit, with US$ 1.51 million allocated to the FBH and US$ 1.2
million to the RS). This component will support the development of sustainable energy efficiency financing
mechanisms in the public sector, strengthen implementation capacity and help to increase public awareness
on energy efficiency. The main activities supported under this component will include: Issues and Options
Study on scalable financing mechanisms, On-the-job-trainings for municipal energy managers, On-the-jobtrainings for issuing energy labels for public buildings, Database for public buildings in the RS,
Communication
activities
and
Other
technical
assistance
and
trainings.
Component 3: Project Management (estimated costs of US$ 1.92 million IDA credit, with US$ 1.27 million
allocated to the FBH and US$ 0.65 million to the RS). This component will ensure effective project
management by the PIUs through financing additional experts, trainings for PIU staff, and covering
incremental operating costs.
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).
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 UNDB Development Business as well as in local media or electronic portals.
Milos Jokic
Assisant Minister
RS Ministry of Spatial Planning, Civil Engineering and Ecology
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Phone: + 38751339592
Fax: +38751339653
E-mail: M.Jokic@mgr.vladars.net
Sanela Cudic
Senior Associate
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FBH Ministry of Physical Planning
Bosnia and Herzegovina
FBH Ministry of Physical Planning
Phone: + 38733226420
Fax: + 387 33 227 188
Email:sanelacudic@gmail.com
Kuwait: Secondary transformer stations - Tender Details
Description
Bid closing date
Bid Bond
Tender no.
Miscellaneous
Details Available
on Payment of
Documents
availiable from
Client
Address
Construction and completion of 145 prefabricated secondary transformer stations
for the Ministry of Electricity & Water Ministry
15 April, 2014
KD50,000
MEW/54/2013/2014
A pre-bid meeting will be held on 10 March. The client is the Ministry of Electricity
& Water Ministry. Tender documents must be collected from the Central Tenders
Committee. Enquiries must be submitted by 20 March. Open to prequalified
contractors only
KD1,000
Central Tenders Committee
Ministry of Electricity & Water Ministry
PO Box 1070, Safat 13011
Phone
(965) 2401200
Fax
(965) 2416574
Email
info@ctc.gov.kw
Website
www.ctc.gov.kw
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Kuwait: Transformer stations and overhead lines - Tender Details
Description
Bid closing date
Bid Bond
Tender no.
Miscellaneous
Details Available
on Payment of
Documents
availiable from
Client
Address
Construction of three new 132/11kV main transformer stations and associated
high-tension overhead lines at Al-Ratqa, Sabriya and Roudatain for Kuwait Oil
Company
20 May, 2014
KD500,000
RFP-20121498
A pre-bid meeting will be held on 17 March. The client is the Kuwait Oil Company.
Tender documents must be collected from the Central Tenders Committee.
Enquiries must be submitted by 24 April. Open to prequalified contractors only
KD5,000
Central Tenders Committee
Kuwait Oil Company
PO Box 1070, Safat 13011
Phone
(965) 2401200
Fax
(965) 2416574
Email
info@ctc.gov.kw
Website
www.ctc.gov.kw
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CONSULTANCY
Consultancy Services for The Preparation Of An Integrated
Management Plan For Cuanza River Basin¸ Angloa
Dead Line: 25 March 2014
Project ID: P096360
Borrower/Bid No: 23CS2/DAS/13
The Government of the Republic of Angola has received financing from the International Development
Association (IDA) toward the cost of the Water Sector Institutional Development Project (WSIDP), and
intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultancy services.
The consulting services ('the services") include the development of an Integrated Water Resources
Management (IWRM) Plan, which will enable the implementation of efficient, equitable and sustainable
solutions for managing and developing water resources of Cuanza River Basin. To achieve this end, the
Consultant will produce the following deliverables: i) IWRM Report; ii) Development Scenarios; iii) Financing
Plan; and iv) Institutional and Implementation Strategy. The assignment is estimated to last for 24 months.
The Financial and Contract Management Unit (FCMU) of the National Water Directorate (DNA) of the
Ministry of Energy and Water (MINEA) now invites eligible consultant firms to indicate their interest in
providing the services. Interested consultant firms must provide information indicating that they are
qualified to perform the services. The shortlisting criteria are: General relevant experience (core business,
years in business and experience in similar projects); Specific experience in the field of the assignment
and in similar conditions/ regions; Consultant's organization, management and availability of appropriate
skills amongst firm's staff. The Consultant shall be a reputable Consultancy firm with at least 10 years
experience in Water Resources Management studies. In particular, the Consultant shall be fully conversant
with World Bank procurement documents, FIDIC Conditions of Contract and projects in developing
countries.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection
and Employment of Consultants under IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers, edition May 2004,
revised October 2006 and May 2010 ("Consultant Guidelines"), setting forth the World Bank's policy on
conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a subconsultancy to enhance
their qualifications.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the QCBS method set out in the World Bank Consultant
Guidelines.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 09.00 to 15.00 hours.
Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below on or before 15.00 hours, March 25, 2014.
Ministry of Energy and Water (MINEA)
National Water Directorate (DNA)
Financial and Contract Management Unit (FCMU)
Attn: Mr. Lucrécio Costa
Street Address: Rua 21 de Janeiro, Sector A, Quarteirão 2, Casa 12 (Ex-escritórios do COCAN), Bairro
Morro Bento, Luanda, Angola
Tel.: +244 949386389
E-mail: procurement.pdisa@gmail.com
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Construction Supervision and Contract Management – Component 1 –
Phase 2 (20 LIAs), Vietnam
Dead Line: 17 March 2014
Project ID: P113904
Borrower/Bid No: MDR-UUPMU- Can Tho city Sub-Project
1. The Socialist Republic of Vietnam has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the
Mekong Delta Region Urban Upgrading Project Can Tho City Sub – Project, and intends to apply part of
the proceeds for consulting services.
2. The consulting services ("the Services") will involve the Management and Supervision of contracts and
appurtenant construction activities on behalf of Client, in the implementation of the proposed tertiary
infrastructures (improvement of roads, drainage, water supply and public lighting system) through
construction supervision and contract management of the expected six (06) civil works contract packages
(by NCB method) for the upgrading of 20 Low Income Areas (LIAs) located in O Mon, Binh Thuy, Ninh
Kieu and Cai Rang Districts, complying with all relevant GOV regulations.
The expected implementation period of the Services shall be from October 2014 – October 2016,
exclusive of the Defects Liability Period.
3. The Mekong Delta Region Urban Upgrading Project Management Unit - Can Tho city Sub-Project
(CTPMU) now invites eligible consulting firms ("Consultants") to indicate their interest in providing the
Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required
qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are:
a. Eligibility of the Firm: The consultant must provide information including description of core business
and number of years in business, technical and management organization, and proposed form of
association, if there's any, to indicate their qualification to perform the services. Company brochures, if
provided, will not be used as basis to determine the firm's experience.
b. Experience of the Firm: the consulting firm must highlight the technical qualification of the firm such
as general experience involving similar assignments undertaken and specific experience involving similar
projects undertaken during the last 10 years. The consultant must have at least 1 similar project
undertaken in the Southeast Asian Region during the last 5 years.
c. Qualification of the Firm's Staff: The consulting firm must have sufficient number of staff with
professional experience related to the assignment, stating the names of specialist proposed for, including
but not limited to: Team Leader/Sanitation Specialist, Construction Management/Sewerage-Drainage
Specialist, Quality Assurance Specialist, Quantity/Cost Engineer and HSET Specialist. Firms are not
required to include the experts' full CV's but should summarize his/her qualification and experience to
undertake the works relative to proposed position.
d. Financial capability of the Firm: The consulting firm must demonstrate the soundness of their financial
capability through the audited financial statements for the last 3 years (2010, 2011 and 2012).
The EOIs should be limited to 30-40 pages (excluding relevant supporting documents).
4. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank's Guidelines:
Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank
Borrowers dated May, 2004, Revised October 1, 2006 & May 1, 2010 ("Consultant Guidelines"), setting
forth the World Bank's policy on Conflict of Interest. Consultants may associate with other firms in the
form of a joint venture or sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications. In case of forming an
association, the consultant should indicate in their Expression of Interest whether they will associate in
the form of a joint venture or sub-consultancy arrangement. It should be noted that in case of joint
venture, all members of joint venture must be jointly and severally liable for execution of contract and
one member shall be appointed to represent the joint venture.
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5. The Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS)
method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.
6. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 0900 to 1700
hours, Monday to Friday.
7. Expressions of Interest must be delivered in a written form (hard copies) to the address below not
later than 4:00 p.m (local time) on March 17, 2014 at the following address:
Mr. Le Hong Phat – Director Project
Mekong Delta Region Urban Upgrading Project Management Unit - Can Tho city Sub-Project
No.48, Ngo Duc Ke street, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho city, Viet Nam
Tel: 84 -7103.754.084
Fax: 84-7103.754.047
E-mail: canthonuup@gmail.com
Feasibility Study and Detail design of Improvement of Kathmandu
Naubise Mugling Road, Construction Supervision of Improvement of
Narayanghat-Mugling Road and Road Safety Audit of KathmanduBirgunj Corridor, Nepal
Dead Line: 24 March 2014
Project ID: P144335
Borrower/Bid No: NIRTTP/Cons/KNM/01
The Government of Nepal has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Nepal India
Regional Trade and Transport Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The scope of the consulting services is Feasibility study and Detail design of Improvement of KathmanduNaubise-Mugling Road, Construction Supervision of Improvement of Narayanghat-Mugling Road and Road
Safety Audit of Kathmandu-Birgunj Corridor. Anticipated date for commencement of the services is
December 2014 and the tentative duration of the assignment is about 36 months.
The existing Kathmandu (Nagdhunga) Naubise Mugling Road is about 96 Km having approximate 7000
AADT. The Consultancy services is required to explore various options for improvement of capacity of
existing double lane road to cater the present and future traffic in feasibility study. Similarly, it is
expected to present detailed design of the road and bridges with adequate road safety and
environment/social measures for the most feasible option.
The consulting services ("the Services") include Feasibility study and Detail design of Improvement of
Kathmandu-Naubise-Mugling Road, Construction Supervision of Improvement of Narayanghat-Mugling
Road and Road Safety Audit of Kathmandu-Birgunj Corridor. Consultant shall provide engineering expert
service in Feasibility Study, Detail Design of road including detail design of New Bridges and suitable
maintenance intervention of existing bridges, Environmental Management Action Plan and Resettlement
Action Plan for improvement of Kathmandu-Naubise-Mugling Road, Construction supervision of
Improvement of Narayanghat-Mugling Road and Road Safety Audit of Kathmandu-Birgunj Corridor.
Nepal India Regional Trade and Transport Project, Foreign Cooperation Branch, Department of Roads
under the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport now invites eligible International Consulting
firms ("Consultants') to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should
provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to
perform the Services. The short listing criteria are:
*Business Objective and Expertise of the Firm.
*Corporate Capacity of the Firm (Annual Turnover, Financial Information for last 5 years)
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*General Work Experience of the Firm.
*Similar Work experience of the Consulting Firm and its complexity, similar geographical experience.
*A list of personnel with qualification, experience and association with the Firm.
*Adherence to the code of ethics and Government's anticorruption policy
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank's Guidelines:
Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank
Borrowers, dated January 2011 ('Consultant Guidelines') setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict
of interest.
A consultant will be selected in accordance with the (QCBS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines,
Dated January 2011. It is intended that short listed consultants will be invited to submit their technical
and financial proposal as per the Request for Proposal document to be issued to them.
Consultant may associate to enhance their qualification. Consultant shall clearly state their association if
any whether in the form of joint venture or sub consultant in the Expression.
Interested Consultant may obtain further information about the service at the address below during office
hour.
Expression of interest must be delivered in written form to the address below by March 24, 2014 office
hour.
Nepal India Regional Trade and Transport Project
Foreign Cooperation Branch,
Department of Roads, Babarmahal, Kathmandu, Nepal
Tel: +977-1-4262693 ext- 2325
Fax: +977-1-4216319
E-mail: dorfcb@dor.gov.np
Consulting Services for Preliminary Designs and Preparation of
Procurement Documents for Design and Build Contract for Micro
Tunnelling and Appurtenant Structures, Sri Lanka
Dead Line: 25 March 2014
Project ID: P122735
Borrower/Bid No: PMU/C/21
1. The Project Management Unit (PMU) of the Metro Colombo Urban Development Project (MCUDP) under
the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development intends to procure Consulting Services to carryout
Preliminary Designs, Preparation of Procurement Document for Design and Build Contract for Micro
Tunneling and Auger Boring for the Torrington and New Mutwal Tunnels coming under the Flood &
Drainage Management component of Metro Colombo Urban Development Project funded by the World
Bank under Loan Agreement No.8145-LK.
2. The Consultancy comprises the specialist services, stated above, for the Torrington and Mutwal
catchment areas.
(i) New Mutwal Tunnel (3.0m internal diameter, approximately 750m long with an approximate discharge
capacity of 15 m3/s).
(ii) Torrington Tunnel (3.0m internal diameter, approximately 1.0km long with an approximate discharge
capacity of 27 m3/s).
(iii) Approximately 5500m long network of secondary tunnels, with internal diameters ranging from 0.9 to
2.0m that feed into the Torrington Tunnel.
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Torrington Tunnel has low ground cover with a minimum of about 2.5m and runs through a highly
urbanized area with utility services. The geology is that of an alluvial coastal belt. The tunnel portals are
located on busy urban trunk roads. New Mutwal Tunnel has a cover varying from approximately 1.5m to
19.0m and is predominantly in rock of varying degree of weathering. Mixed ground conditions are
expected. Areas surrounding the portals of this tunnel are densely populated by low income groups. Both
tunnels are likely to experience varying ground water levels. The two tunnels are approximately 8km
apart and situated in the Capital within the coastal belt. Either tunnel comprises cut-and-cover inlet and
outfall structures, adjacent to the main tunnel portals.
3. The scope of the Consulting Services includes; Preliminary designs with necessary investigation works,
Preparation of Procurement Document for Design and Build Contract and assistance during Bid
evaluation.
4. The PMU of the MCUDP now invites eligible design consultants with proven local/international
experience and expertise in design and construction supervision of similar works [having designed and
supervised construction of at least two (02) Micro Tunnels of similar magnitude] to indicate their interest
in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are
qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar
conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, audited financial accounts, other resources etc.).
Consultants may form Joint Ventures to enhance their qualifications or may associate with sub
consultants for capacity improvement.
5. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank's Guidelines:
Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank
Borrowers January 2011("Consultant Guidelines"), setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of
interest.
6. A consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality-and-Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) method,
as set out in the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank
Borrowers 2011 Edition.
7. Interested consultants may obtain further information from Metro Colombo Urban Development Project
Unit, 1st floor, Sri Lanka Land Reclamation & Development Corporation, No.03, Sri Jayawardenapura
Mawatha, Welikada, Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka. (Telephone : 0094-11-2884806 , Facsimile : 0094-11 2884805), on any working day, between 0900 – 1530 hrs.
8. The Expressions of Interest must be submitted to the following address not later than 1400hrs on 25 th
March 2014.
Chairman
Project Procurement Committee
Metro Colombo Urban Development Project
Ministry of Defence and Urban Development
Wing-A, 12th Floor, Stage-II
Sethsiripaya
Battaramulla
Sri Lanka
E-mail: priyanathariyadasa@yahoo.com
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Corridor Study and Pre-Feasibility Study for new highway section
between Amran and Saada (border) – 290 km, Yemen
Dead Line: 27 March 2014
Project ID: P145361
Borrower/Bid No: 1CS/IDA/14
COUNTRY: Republic Of Yemen
PROJECT: Saada-Aden Yemen international Corridor Highway (SAYICH)
Assignment Title: Corridor Study and Pre-Feasibility Study for new highway section
between Amran and Saada (border) – 290 km
Reference No.: 1CS/IDA/14
The Government of Yemen has applied for financing from the World Bank (International Development
Association – IDA) toward the cost of the Yemen Corridor Highway Project. The Project is part of the
multi-donor funded "Saada-Aden Yemen International Corridor Highway" (SAYICH) Program, which will
connect the country's major cities along a new north-south axis. The design and studies for the sections
between Aden in the south and Amran were completed in 2005. The proposed IDA-funded Yemen
Corridor Highway Project will include funding the preparation the corridor-level studies and pre-feasibility
analysis for the section between the city of Amran and the Yemen - Saudi Arabia border (north of Saada)
with a length of approximately 290 km.
The corridor level study will consist of identifying and selecting the optimum corridor for this section of
the new Corridor Highway, including the preliminary economic feasibility analysis and the preparation of
other necessary related studies. It is expected that the services will start in mid-2014 and shall be
executed during a period of 15 months.
The Ministry of Public Works and Highways represented by Saada-Aden Yemen international Corridor
Highway (SAYICH) PIU now invites eligible consulting firms ("Consultants") to indicate their interest in
providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have
the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services (brochures, description of
similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc).
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank's Guidelines:
Selection and Employment of Consultants [under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants] by World Bank
Borrowers [January 2011] ("Consultant Guidelines"), setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of
interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to enhance
their qualifications.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection method set out in
the Consultant Guidelines.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours [08:00 to 02:00
hours].Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by
mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by March 27th, 2014.
Ministry of Public Works and Highways,
Saada-Aden Yemen international Corridor Highway PIU
Attn:Eng. Abdul Jabbar Saeed Salem,
The Project Director
Nuqum, Next to Berlin Public Park
MPWH Head Offices Building, 4th Floor
Sana'a, Yemen
Tel: + 967 1 540820
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Fax: + 967 1 540820
E-mail: tahp.mpwh@gmail.com
Oman: Construction services - Tender Details
Description
Provision of, on a call-off contract basis, construction services
Bid closing date 28 March, 2014
Client
Address
Oman Refineries & Petroleum Industries Company (Orpic)
Soha Industrial Port Area, PO Box 282, Sohar 322
Phone
(968) 26851000
Fax
(968) 268 51211
Email
info@orpic.om
Website
www.orpic.om
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PROJECT REPORTS
PROJECT REPORTS
Leighton wins Central-Wanchai Bypass tunnel contract in Hong Kong
24 February 2014
Leighton Asia has secured a A$453 million ($406 million) contract to construct the tunnel buildings,
systems and fitting out works associated with the Central- Wanchai Bypass (CWB) tunnel in Hong Kong.
The contract is the third project to be awarded by the the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's
(HKSAR) Highways Department to Leighton on the CWB project.
It follows the award of contracts to construct Central Interchange and the Central Reclamation Phase III
in 2009.
Under the latest contract, Leighton will install specialist electrical and mechanical (E&M) works, road
tunnel wall cladding, the tunnel roof thermal barrier and the road pavement construction for the complete
tunnel.
The deal also includes the construction and fit-out of ventilation buildings and an administration building.
Project works, which will commence immediately, are expected to be completed by 2018.
Leighton said the Central to Wanchai Bypass is a strategic East-West highway route for traffic between
the central business district and the population centre in the Eastern part of Hong Kong Island.
After completion, the route will allow traffic to bypass the heavily congested roads along Hong Kong
Island's north shore Wanchai and Causeway Bay area.
Petrofac to build new central gas processing facility in Oman
21 February 2014
Oil and gas services provider Petrofac has won a new $1.2 billion deal from BP for development of the
central processing facility (CPF) for the Khazzan gas project in Oman.
The contract, which has been awarded on a convertible lump sum basis, will include engineering,
procurement and construction (EPC) of the central processing facility (CPF) at the Khazzan field and is
expected to be completed in 2017.
The new facility will house two process trains each with a capacity of 525 million standard cubic of gas
per day as well as an associated condensate processing system, power generation plant, water treatment
system and all associated utilities and infrastructure.
Petrofac Onshore Engineering & Construction business managing director Subramanian Sarma said the
project represents the company's eighth EPC contract in Oman and follows the recent award of the $2.1
billion Sohar refinery improvement project in November.
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"Furthermore, consistent with our commitment to developing Omani in-country value whilst also
providing opportunity for local content wherever we work, we will also seek to do so for the duration of
this contract via the supply chain and recruitment of local resources," Sarma added.
Singapore Land Transport Authority awards three new contracts
21 February 2014
Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore has awarded three civil contracts namely T211, T221 and
T226 having a combined worth of about S$1.09 billion ($861.5 million).
The T211 contract awarded to Penta-Ocean Construction, which involves the design and construction of
Sin Ming station along with its associated tunnels at a contract value of S$454 million ($358.8 million).
Under the S$210 million ($ 174.6million) T221contract, which was secured by the Gammon Construction
Limited Singapore Branch, the company will be responsible for the construction of Havelock station.
Japanese contractor Taisei Corporation has secured the S$425 million ($335.9 million) T226 contract for
the construction of Marina Bay station and its associated tunnels.
Following the completion of the contracts, the Marina Bay station will become an interchange station
connecting three rail lines that connect the current North-South and Circle Lines with the future Thomson
Line.
The works under the contracts are expected to start by the first quarter of 2014, while the Sin Ming
station is slated to complete in 2020 and the Havelock and Marina Bay stations are scheduled to be
completed in 2021
Carillion JV to build new hotel in Abu Dhabi
14 February 2014
Al Futtaim Carillion, a joint venture (JV) business of Carillion in the UAE, has secured a £110 million
contract from Aabar Properties to construct a new five star hotel in Abu Dhabi.
Planned to be built on the Abu Dhabi's Corniche, the new hotel, called Hard Rock Hotel, will feature 378
rooms apart from an assortment of signature restaurants, entertainment and meeting facilities, including
the renowned Hard Rock Café.
The hotel will also feature a sky lobby on the fifth floor podium, a lobby bar with outdoor entertainment
deck and hookah lounge, as well as a sky bar with swimming pool on the 37th floor. In addition, the
property will also include the Body Rock fitness centre and signature Rock Spa.
Construction work is scheduled to begin this month, while completion is expected in the first quarter of
2017.
Carillion CEO Richard Howson said that the company is looking forward to work with Aabar Properties to
deliver the prestigious hotel.
"We are delighted to have been selected for this important contract, which reflects our reputation for
delivering projects to high standards of quality, safety and reliability," Howson added.
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KSH subsidiary wins mixed use development project in Singapore
13 February 2014
KSH Holdings's wholly-owned subsidiary Kim Seng Heng Engineering Construction has secured S$76.9
million ($60.73 million) construction contract for development of KAP & KAP Residences.
Under the deal, the firm will be responsible for the construction, completion and maintenance of a sevenstorey mixed use development KAP & KAP Residences, at 11 King Albert Park in Singapore.
The project will also include a two-storey commercial podium, two four and five-storey residential blocks,
142 residential units, as well as two basement carparks.
The contract has been awarded by the Oxley Sanctuary, a consortium in which the Group has a 12.6%
equity interest.
KSH executive chairman and managing director Choo Chee Onn said the company is pleased to have
clinched the construction project, which is also its first win in 2014.
"With KSH's top expertise in construction for a wide variety of sectors, strong proven track record and
our strong network of business partners and developers, the Group is attractively positioned to market
our capabilities when suitable opportunities in Singapore's private sector are identified, and to win them,"
Onn added.
As part of the deal, the construction is scheduled to begin on 01 April 2014 and slated to complete by 25
August 2016.
Ethiopian Airlines awards cargo terminal construction contract
13 February 2014
Ethiopian Airlines has awarded a contract worth €107 million to the Germany-based Unitechnik Systems
and Varnero Construction for construction of Cargo Terminal project.
As part of the deal, the companies will be responsible for construction of Ethiopian Airlines' Cargo
Terminal 2 and apron.
Expected to be completed within next two years, the construction of Cargo Terminal 2 will have the
capacity to accommodate, 600,000 tonnes of cargo per year along with cargo apron parking capacity for
five B747-800 aircraft.
The cargo terminal will also feature cold storage capacity of about 300,000 tonnes for storage of
temperature controlled perishable cargo per annum.
Following the completion of Cargo Terminal 2, the construction of Cargo Terminal 3 will begin
immediately that will add an annual cargo storage capacity of 600,000 tonnes.
Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Tewolde GebreMariam said in line with the company's vision 2025, the
massive investment in construction of the two cargo terminals is to support the Ethiopian fast growing
export of agricultural products and high value imports to the continent, which are critically important for
Economic development of many African countries.
"Including the existing cargo terminal 1, the combined annual capacity of the three terminals will be
around 1.5 million tons of cargo which will make Ethiopian one of the largest air cargo operators in the
world," GebreMariam added.
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The two terminals, which are planned to be built in two phases, will have storage capacity of about 1.2
million tonnes of cargo per year with capacity of eight B747-800 aircraft.
Arabtec subsidiary wins Abu Dhabi International Airport maintenance
contract
12 February 2014
Emirates Falcon Electromechanical Company (EFECO), a subsidiary of Arabtec Holding has secured an
AED878 million ($239 million) joint venture (JV) contract to perform maintenance works at the new Abu
Dhabi International Airport Midfield Terminal Building (MTB).
As part of the deal, EFECO will carry out mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) works in
collaboration with BK Gulf, and China State for the 700,000m² terminal building.
The MTB project is currently under construction by a JV of Arabtec Construction, TAV Construction, and
Consolidated Contractors International.
Arabtec Holding managing director and CEO Hasan Abdullah Ismaik said the company is pleased with the
new contract win.
"EFECO is on a fast track to establishing its name as a leader and key player in the MEP sector in the
Middle East and North Africa region," Ismaik added.
"We also have a strong aspiration to develop the company into a global leader in the MEP sector, and we
have the right senior management, with some of the best talent in the industry, to grow the business and
maximise shareholder value."
According to the company, the terminal building will be capable of accommodating about 65 aircraft
including the Airbus A-380 and has an expected annual capacity of 30 million passengers.
Nakheel awards
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11 February 2014
Dubai-based developer Nakheel has awarded three new contracts totalling AED41m ($11.16m) for
development work at Al Furjan and Warsan Village master communities.
Two of the newly-awarded contracts, worth AED13.6m and AED2.9m, covering infrastructure design and
supervision for hundreds of third party villa and mixed-use plots at a new phase of Al Furjan were handed
to consultants Arif & Bintoak and Dar Al Handasah, respectively.
The new phase of Al Furjan spans over 1.2 million square metres, and includes over 500 third party villa
plots and more than 30 mixed-use plots already sold by Nakheel.
Phase I, which contains 800 homes, is already complete.
Besides this, Dubai-based international architect AE7 has secured a contract worth AED24.6m to design
and supervise work at Warsan Village.
Launched in September 2013, Warsan Village is a gated community spanning 47.5 hectares, with 942
townhomes, 250 apartments, a retail plaza, mosque and recreation centre.
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Tenders for construction of the project are now floated, with proposals due this month.
China Harbour awarded $205m Saudi port contract
11 February 2014, By Kevin Baxter
Three new berths for phosphates city will be constructed at Ras al-Khair port in Eastern Province
Saudi Ports Authority has awarded China Harbour Engineering Company a contract for the dredging and
construction of three berths at the port at Ras al-Khair Industrial City in the Eastern Province.
The contract is worth $205m and the three berths will service the exports of phosphate products
produced at the planned Waad al-Shamal phosphates city at Turaif in the north of Saudi Arabia.
The scope of works will include the dredging and reclamation of 28 million cubic metres, and construction
of berths totalling 1.26 kilometres. China Harbour will also demolish the existing breakwater and
construct a new one with a length of 1.58km as well as carry out ground improvements including
drainage and pavements.
The contract will last for 31 months. China Harbour has already carried out two earlier phases at the Ras
al-Khair port.
Saudi Arabian Mining Company’s (Maaden) hopes to start phosphate processing at Waad al-Shamal in
late 2016. Its output is expected to total 16 million tonnes a year (t/y), including 3 million t/y of
phosphate fertilisers and 440,000 t/y of downstream products that will be used in food, detergent and
animal feed production.
The project is now under execution and Maaden will retain a 60 per cent stake in the scheme. Other
shareholders include the US’ Mosaic that holds a 25 per cent stake while Saudi Basic Industries
Corporation holding the remaining 15 per cent.
Joint venture wins contract for Abu Dhabi Midfield Terminal
10 February 2014, By Jeff Florian
Arabtec subsidiary teams up with local and Chinese firms to carry out mechanical and plumbing works
The local Arabtec Holding has announced that its subsidiary, Emirates Falcon Electromechanical Company
(Efeco), has won a AED878m ($239m) joint venture contract to carry out mechanical and plumbing work
at the new Midfield Terminal Building (MTB) at Abu Dhabi International airport.
The 700,000 square-metre terminal building will be able to accommodate up to 65 aircraft, including the
Airbus A380, with an expected capacity of 30 million passengers a year. Check-in will provide 165
conventional counters and 48 self-service kiosks capable of handling 8,500 passengers, both arriving and
departing, an hour.
The MTB project is currently being built by a joint venture of Arabtec Construction, Turkey’s TAV
Construction, and the local Consolidated Contractors International, which awarded the contract for
mechanical and plumbing work to a joint venture of Efeco, the UAE-based BK Gulf, and China State
Construction Engineering Corporation. Efeco will play a full role in delivering the complex mechanical
scope of the project.
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“We are pleased with this new contract win, adding to Efeco’s already impressive backlog, which has
already crossed the AED1bn mark,” said Hasan Abdullah Ismaik, managing director and CEO of Arabtec
Holding.
Efeco became a fully owned subsidiary of Arabtec in October 2013, when Arabtec Construction completed
the acquisition of the remaining 45 per cent stake in the company. Following the acquisition, Arabtec
Holding injected AED500m into the company’s share capital to grow the business by investing in
equipment and machinery, enabling Efeco to bid for higher-value projects and expand into other Gulf
countries, as well as Egypt and other North African countries.
Arabtec to build 37 towers for Aabar Properties in Abu Dhabi and
Dubai
3 February 2014
Arabtec Construction has signed an agreement with Aabar Properties' subsidiary Aabar Investments for
design and construct 37 towers in Abu Dhabi and Dubai for a total contract value of AED22.440 billion
($6.9 billion).
The contract, which is said to be one of the largest development in the region's real estate sector, also
represents Arabtec's biggest project in terms of value.
Under the deal, Arabtec will construct 37 mixed-use, residential, and hotel towers in Abu Dhabi and
Dubai that will include nine mixed-use towers in the Tomouh City of Lights development in Abu Dhabi.
Arabtec will also build four mixed-use towers in Reem Island development, while the fourteen towers of
residential component include two in Rawdhat Abu Dhabi, seven in Al Raha Beach, three in Maysan, and
two in Shams.
The contract also includes construction of a five star hotel, which will be managed by the Hard Rock
International in prime location on the Abu Dhabi Corniche.
Aabar Properties chairman HE Khadem Al Qubaisi said the company is proud for being the principal
shareholder in Arabtec which has become one of the leading business groups in the region.
"It was only natural that we award this contract to them, and this is just the beginning of what we hope
will be long-term cooperation between us," Al Qubaisi added.
Arabtec Holding managing director and CEO Hasan Abdullah Ismaik said, "This project award to the tune
of AED22.440 billion, and last week's AED5.7billion contract for themed entertainment resort in Jordan,
are strong signs that our robust performance in 2013 will gain further momentum in 2014."
Construction is slated to begin in the first quarter of 2014 and the projects are scheduled for delivery
before 2020.
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WORLD DEVELOPEMNT NEWS
AFRICA
Kenya: Wilson Airport Set for Modernisation - Kamau
BY CONSTANT MUNDA, 19 FEBRUARY 2014
TRANSPORT and Infrastructure cabinet secretary Michael Kamau has directed Kenya Civil Aviation
Authority to oversee development of a revised master plan for the 81-year old Wilson Airport.
Kamau said the outdated master plan guiding the operation of one of Africa's busiest airports was
developed in 1983 while a proposed revised road map has never been approved since 1996.
He said the airport was the launch pad for light commercial flights inside Kenya and into East Africa, and
could not be ignored given Kenya's status as one of Africa's aviation hubs.
Speaking after a tour and closed door meeting with KCAA and air operators at the facility on Monday,
Kamau said the master plan will guide the upgrade of Wilson Airport to handle heavier commercial
airplanes.
It presently handles an estimated 1,300 international and domestic aircrafts annually.
The airport has 168 acres of land for expansion, out of which 10 acres have been leased to private
investors.
AfDB funds Kenyan infrastructure projects
31 January 2014
African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed loan and protocol grant agreements of $97 million and
$120 million with the government of Kenya for construction of the Thwake multi-purpose dam and Outer
Ring road projects respectively.
Under the Nairobi Outer Ring road project, the government will build service roads, grade separated
intersections, foot-over bridges, walkways and cycle tracks along the road as well as improve the current
single carriageway road to a two-lane dual carriageway.
Following the completion, the 13 kilometre project is expected to directly improve the traffic circulation
and eliminate traffic interruptions to economic activity centres like the industrial zone, and the well
populous residential areas of Eastlands.
Thwake Multi-purpose Water Development Program (TMWDP) includes construction of a multi-purpose
dam for water supply, hydropower generation and irrigation development, while regulating flows on Athi
River downstream of the dam for flood and drought reduction.
With the TMWDP, the government aims to improve productivity and livelihoods in the area for ten-years
until 2023.
AfDB Eastern Africa Resource Centre (EARC) director Gabriel Negatu said, "These partnerships are
informed both by the government's priorities for economic development and our vision for Africa as the
continent's premier homegrown development financier."
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ASIA
ADB to give $310m to boost power supply system
Star Online Report
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will give $310 million loan to further boost Bangladesh’s power
supply system, and reduce power outages and shortages.
Saifuddin Ahmed, a joint secretary at the Economic Relations Division (ERD), and Stefan Ekelund, ADB
deputy country director, signed the agreement at ADB’s Dhaka office.
An ADB statement said the assistance is the second tranche of its financing under an overall multi-donorsupported project named Power System Expansion and Efficiency Improvement Investment Programme
of $1.6 billion, with ADB contributing $700 million.
The other co-financiers supporting the programme include Agence Française de Développement, the
European Investment Bank, and the Islamic Development Bank, the statement said.
According to the ADB statement, the credit programme is aimed at increasing power transfer from
Ghorasal to Tongi and transmission capability to satisfy the increasing demand in Dhaka, Chittagong and
Sylhet areas.
The investments will also allow improved distribution networks in the Dhaka region to meet increasing
demand in the system to ensure no load-shedding due to network constraints by 2018, the statement
added.
“Deficiencies in power generation, supply and distribution are constraining businesses and undermining
people’s quality of life, with poor communities suffering the most,” said Stefan Ekelund. “Increased
access to power and energy is critical for further growth and development of Bangladesh.”
Investment in recent years has substantially improved Bangladesh’s power supply network, but about
half the population still have no access to electricity, the ADB statement said.
It also said, demand is rising, and is already nearly double the current generating capacity. The cost of
supply interruptions to the economy is estimated at around 0.5 percent of annual gross domestic
product.
Published: 4:42 pm Tuesday, February 11, 2014
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ADB admits mistakes over controversial railway project in Cambodia
By Lean Alfred Santos on 07 February 2014
In a rare admission, the Asian Development Bank has surprisingly acknowledged its own shortcomings
following a controversial railway rehabilitation project in Cambodia that sparked complaints from
thousands of displaced local residents affected by forced resettlements, insufficient compensations and
neglect of their human rights.
The concerns were confirmed by the Compliance Review Panel, the bank’s internal review team,
asserting that the program, which started in 2006, was non-compliant with the standard operational
procedures and safeguards in its development projects, which include resettlement and public
communication policies — something considered “damning” by a local NGO.
“I believe ADB put this statement out [a week before] in a deceptive effort to try to ‘manage’ the story
before the CRP’s extremely damning report is released,” David Pred, managing associate of Phnom Penhbased Inclusive Development International, told Devex, adding that the bank should undergo a “mind
shift” on how it treats people affected by its development projects.
The findings of the CRP report published on Friday outline the bank’s mishaps, particularly in managing
the damaging effect of the project suffered by the local residents in Cambodia.
“Compensation paid from 2010 to 2011 was inadequate because it was based on the 2006 rates and did
not take price increases over the intervening 5 years into account,” said the report. “Better guidance and
support in the construction of new houses on the new resettlement sites could have reduced the risk of
indebtedness of resettled households.”
It added: “The CRP concluded that these problems were the result of failure to implement ADB
operational policies and procedures. The project was noncompliant with ADB’s involuntary resettlement
and public communication policies, and its guidelines on operational procedures.” This is on top of other
issues, including the death of three children in one of the resettlement sites in Battambang and Poipet.
This marks a rare occasion the Manila-based institution admits to major shortcomings in a development
project in a partner country. The lessons learned, according to CRP, include the need for a stern message
to ADB management that public disclosure, consultation and resettlement should be taken seriously,
importance of having competent staff, and effective and independent project monitoring and evaluation.
Managing the crisis
In an attempt to implement damage control, ADB said it plans to provide proper compensation to the
people affected and repair the damage “as soon as possible,” the bank noted in a statement.
The recommended plan of action include the establishment of a compensation deficit payment scheme in
the range of $3 million to $4 million “for one-time additional compensation” to affected households,
improved facilities on resettlement sites, improved grievance redress mechanism, development of
capacity-building programs and the establishment of debt workout scheme to address indebtedness,
among others.
The project — supported by a $42 million loan from ADB and a $21.5 million grant from AusAID —
affected over 2,600 households or 11,288 people, of which over 3,500 will have to be relocated to the
resettlement sites.
Despite ADB’s admission, the blame should not only fall on the bank alone, according to Pred and local
NGO Khmer Institute for National Development founder San Chey.
“The Australian government must contribute to the remediation of harms caused by this project which it
helped make possible. Australia has a duty of care to the affected people, both as project financiers and
as the home of Toll Holdings,” Pred said, further explaining that one of the reasons Australia got into the
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picture was its interest to ensure Australian firm Toll Holdings secured the concession to operate the
privatized railway.
Chey added: “All [the] fault is not only on ADB but the limit of accountability of the relevant state
ministries and its line departments. The report on the affected citizen group must be well complied [with]
and should be on the table for problem solving that involves local NGOs.”
Priority issues
Another underlying issue that surfaced in this controversy is the tug of war over maintaining a good
relationship between the bank and the Cambodian government — and the welfare and development of
the people on the ground.
In mid-2012, ADB commissioned resettlement expert Michael Cernea to assess the state of the displaced
people in the resettlement areas. His report revealed that people were worse off once resettled due to
increasing debt and land insecurity.
IDI said in its statement that the bank refused to disclose the report — mainly due to pressures from the
Cambodian government — until it was finally released in March 2013. That decision, according to Pred,
shows what ADB’s true priorities are.
“The suppression of Cernea’s independent monitoring report, and more importantly ADB’s failure to act
on his recommendations, illustrates the tendency of ADB to place far more value on preserving its
relationship with its borrowers than ensuring the welfare of [the] people harmed by its projects,” he said.
Moving forward, Chey suggested conducting specific and independent impact assessments and frequent
face-to-face meetings between representatives of the bank, the government and the other stakeholders
— a steep mountain to climb, especially in attempting to restore public trust in the project.
Pred however believes full rehabilitation and reconciliation with the people is not impossible in the longrun.
“It will not be easy to repair the harm that has been done because the problems have festered for so
long, but it is essential that ADB provides the resources and the systems to deliver just compensation to
all affected families, as well as jobs, infrastructure, and basic services to ensure their full
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MIDDLE EAST
Kuwait issues tender for renovation of sewage network
25 February 2014, 5:43 GMT | By Iliana Foutsitzis
Kuwait’s Public Works Ministry issues tender for renovation of Hadiya and Riqqa sewage networks
Kuwait’s Public Works Ministry has tendered renovation works for the twelfth phase of the Hadiya and
Riqqa sewage network.
The bid submission deadline is 15 April.
A total of 11 local companies have been prequalified. They are:
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Al-Rua General Trading and Contracting Company
Burhan International Construction Company
Combined Group Contracting Company
Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC)
Green Line General Trading and Contracting Company
KCC Engineering & Contracting Company
Kharafi National Company
Kuwait Company For Process Plant Construction & Contracting
Mahmoud Behman General Trading & Contracting Company
Mohammed Abdulmohsin Al-Kharafi General Trading & Contracting Company
Musaed Saleh & Sons Company
Previous sewage renovation work in the Hadiya and Riqqa areas was completed by Kuwait’s Copri
Construction Enterprise, which was awarded an $11.7m engineering, procurement and construction (EPC)
contract in 2009.
Kuwait invites prequalification for desalination plant
25 February 2014, By Andrew Roscoe
First phase of new Doha desalination plant will have a capacity of 50 million imperial gallons a day
Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity and Water (MEW) has invited companies to prequalify for the contract to
build a new reverse osmosis (RO) desalination plant at Doha.
The MEW has invited companies to submit prequalification documents by 6 March for the 50 million
imperial gallon-a-day (MIGD) first phase of the Doha desalination plant. The project will be tendered as a
standard engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract.
This is the second time that the MEW has held a prequalification process for the project. The ministry first
invited firms to prequalify for the scheme in April 2012 and had planned to issue tender documents for
the project in April 2013. However, due to the environmental impact studies taking longer than expected,
the project had been delayed. The MEW is intending to issue tender documents before the end fo April
and award the construction contract before the end of 2014.
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The new Doha desalination plant will also have a second phase, which will also involve installing a 50
MIGD component, resulting in the plant having a total capacity of 100 MIGD. The MEW is planning to
tender the second phase in 2015.
The project is part of Kuwait’s efforts to expand its desalination capacity to cope with increasing demand
from rapid population growth.
In addition to the Doha EPC scheme, Kuwait’s Partnerships Technical Bureau (PTB) is moving ahead with
several major independent water and power projects (IWPP), which will contain major desalination
components.
In December, the final project agreements were signed on the Al-Zour North IWPP. The project company
set up to develop the IWPP, which is 40 per cent owned by the consortium of the UK/French GDF Suez,
Japan’s Sumitomo Corporation and local Abdullah Hama al-Sagar & Brothers, awarded South Korea’s
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and France’s Sidem the $1.4bn contract to build the Al-Zour North
scheme.
HHI will build the gas-fired 1,500MW, combined-cycle power plant, while Sidem will build the 107 million
gallon-a-day (g/d) desalination component of the Al-Zour project. The consortium is scheduled to
complete the construction of the IWPP in the fourth quarter of 2016.
When financial close for the Al-Zour North IWPP is reached, the PTB and the MEW will push ahead with
the next phase of the Al-Zour development, Al-Zour North 2 IWPP. In June last year, the PTB invited
companies to express interest in the second phase of the Al-Zour scheme, which will have similar scope
and the same power and water desalination capacities as the first phase.
The PTB and MEW are also planning to oversee the development of an IWPP at Al-Khiran, for which the
first phase will have a power generation capacity of 1,500MW and a water desalination capacity of 125
MIGD. Developers were invited to submit expressions of interest (EoI) in December.
Qatar Rail issues letters of award for Doha Metro Gold Line
24 February 2014, By Colin Foreman
Contract signing for $3.3bn-plus deal expected in early March
Qatar Railways Company (Qatar Rail) has issued conditional letters of award to the two contracting
groups competing for the estimated QR12bn-plus ($3.3bn-plus) deal to build Doha Metro’s Gold Line.
The letters will give contractors a final chance to submit their best commercial offers ahead of an
expected award in early March.
The two groups competing for the contract are:
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Aktor (Greece)/Yapi Merkezi (Turkey)/STFA (Turkey)/Larsen & Toubro (India)/Aljaber Engineering
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Hochtief (Germany)/Al-Jaber Trading (local)/Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) (Athensbased)/Marbu Contracting Company (local)/Lusail Hochtief (local/Germany)
Firms submitted fresh prices at the end of last year. Bids were originally submitted in early 2013, but
after several months of evaluating bids, Qatar Rail decided to seek revised prices after it reduced the
scope of some parts of the Doha metro scheme, including the Gold Line, so it could concentrate on the
key elements of the network it needs in place for the 2022 Fifa World Cup.
Despite the reduction in scope, the Gold Line is the largest contract to be tendered for Doha Metro.
Valued at more than QR12bn, it is considerably more than the estimated QR8bn deals awarded for the
Red Line North, Red Line South and Green Line in May last year.
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Doha Metro was one of the region’s most active projects for contract awards last year. In late May and
early June, Qatar Rail awarded construction deals for underground sections and two stations.
The estimated QR8bn Red Line South underground sections construction package were awarded to the
consortium of the local/French QDVC, South Korea’s GS Engineering & Construction, and the local
Darwish Engineering.
A team of Austria’s Porr, Saudi Binladin Group and the local HBK Contracting Company won the estimated
QR8bn contract to build the underground sections for the Green Line.
The estimated QR8bn deal for the Red Line North underground sections was secured by a consortium of
Italy’s Impregilo, South Korea’s SK Engineering & Construction and the local Galfar al-Misnad Engineering
& Contracting.
South Korea’s Samsung C&T, Spain’s OHL and Qatar Building Company won the estimated QR4bn
contract to build two major stations at Msheireb and Education City.
Egypt seeks bidders for new housing project
24 February 2014, By Jeff Florian
A total of 1,000 housing units to be built in Ras Ghareb in Egypt
Egypt’s Red Sea Governorate housing directorate in Hurghada has issued seven tenders for the
construction of 1,000 housing units in the municipality of Ras Ghareb.
The housing units are split into eight contracts that are to be completed in 12 months. Bidders need to be
registered at the Contractors Federation with valid membership and classified for the required works at a
suitable grade.
The deadline for bids for the seven tenders are 5 March, 6 March, 9 March, 10 March, 11 March, 12
March and 13 March.
The announcement is the latest in several tenders issued for residential projects in the country, In
December, Egypt’s Housing Cooperative for Employees at Hotels & Tourist Villages in Hurghada issued a
tender for the construction of a residential compound in Al-Ahyaa District in Hurghada. The scope of work
entails the construction of 2,453 single-storey housing units.
Earlier in December, Egypt’s General Authority for New Urban Societies issued five tenders for the
construction of 51 residential buildings as part of a social housing project in New Minya City. A total of
1,224 housing units will be built in the city as part of the development.
In late October, Egypt’s Housing Cooperative Society for Employees at the Customs Authority tendered
the construction of 14 residential buildings under the first phase of a project in the eighth district of New
Borg el-Arab city.
In September, the Housing Cooperative Society for the staff of Cairo University issued a tender for a
residential project at the northern extension of 6 October City comprising 28 residential buildings.
Last week, Egypt’s central bank said it would allocate $1.44bn for low-cost housing projects. The money
will be deposited to banks for 20 years at a low interest rate to lend it to citizens who qualify to buy
houses at a yearly interest rate of 7-8 per cent.
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In December, Dubai-based Arabtec Holding announced the launch of a new subsidiary to develop real
estate projects in the Middle East. The new company will look to tap the growing demand for affordable
housing in the region, with a particular emphasis on key markets such as Egypt.
Japan loans $380m to Iraq
19 February 2014, 10:53 GMT | By Iliana Foutsitzis
Agreement signed for rehabilitation of Khor Al Zubayr Port
Japanese development agency the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has loaned Iraq $380m
for the rehabilitation of the Khor al-Zubayr Port (KZP).
The loan agreement was signed on 16 February at Iraq’s Ministry of Finance.
Work includes dredging, shipwreck removal, civil and utility works. Project management is being done by
the government agency, General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI)
The agreement follows a 2008 loan made for the rehabilitation of Iraq’s Umm Qasr Port (UQP) whose
dredging works between 2010 and 2011 resulted in 10,000 ton increase in cargo volume, according to
sources at JICA.
The two ports are important for Iraq’s ability to handle cargoe intended for the republic’s ongoing
reconstruction.
To date, Japan has provided up to $4.4bn loans for the reconstruction of Iraq.
Oman extends deadline for bids for Duqm airport terminal
17 February 2014, By Jeff Florian
Contractors now have until 3 March to submit prices
Oman’s Special Economic Zone Authority at Duqm (Sezad) has extended the deadline for bids for a
tender for the main building works for the new airport being built in the economic zone.
The scope of work on the project’s third phase includes the construction of the passenger and cargo
terminals, air traffic control complex, and related support facility buildings ensuring that the airport is
fully functional and ready to use.
The deadline for the tender has been extended several times after initially being set at 19 January. The
new deadline is now 3 March.
The third phase of the airport development had been put on hold in the first quarter of 2012 for
undisclosed reasons.
Construction of the first phase of the project, which covers the provision of utilities and road access to
the airport, was completed by Oman-based Desert Line Projects. Work on package two, which covers the
construction of the runway and installation of aircraft landing equipment, is being undertaken by China’s
Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction and is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2014.
France’s ADPI is the project manager for the first two phases as well as the designer and project
manager for the third phase.
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The development of the airport forms part of a larger plan to turn the central eastern port town of Duqm
into a major trade and transport hub, including establishing the country’s fourth largest sea port and
building a major refinery and petrochemicals complex.
In November, Oman’s Renaissance Services issued a design and construction tender for the construction
of a new RO80m ($207.8m) worker’s village at the economic zone.
Oman invites prequalification for work on national railway project
17 February 2014, By Jeff Florian
Work involves providing infrastructure and IT systems
Oman Railway Company (ORC) has invited local and international companies to prequalify for work on
the sultanate’s national railway project. The tender includes two lists for prequalification: infrastructure
and IT systems.
The list of prequalified companies will be valid for four years. The construction tender will be for the first
section of the scheme, which will be about 170 kilometres long and connect Sohar Port to the UAE border
at Buraimi.
The other parts, which connect the Salalah and Duqm ports with the GCC ports, will be limited to the
firms that prequalified for this tender only.
ORC has said that upon completing the prequalification stage, which will coincide with the completion of
the design of the Buraimi-Sohar segment in August 2014, the company will float the execution tender to
companies that have been prequalified for infrastructure, subject to whether they use the services of the
firms that prequalified for the IT systems as subcontractors.
The planned 2,444km railway will connect Oman’s major ports and cities including Muscat, Sohar, Duqm
and Salalah, in addition to linking with the UAE’s Etihad Railway project.
It will have 46 stations, eight marshalling yards and nine intermodal yards. It will require 12,000km of
rail, 23 cubic metres of ballast and 10.2 million sleepers.
The first segment is due to start operations in 2018.
Italy’s Italferr won the deal to develop the preliminary designs for the first phase of the scheme.
Separately, Grant Thornton Abu Timam Oman, part of the US-based independent assurance, tax and
advisory firm Grant Thornton International, is undertaking the organisational design of ORC.
Contractors invited to bid for new package on Saudi security network
17 February 2014, By Andrew Roscoe
Contractors have until 26 March to submit bids for Saudi security network construction contract
Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry has invited contractors to submit bids for the contract to build phase 2d of
its multibillion-dollar security compounds network programme.
Contractors have been invited to submit bids by 26 March for the construction package, which will involve
the development of security complexes at different locations in the kingdom, which will include
administration buildings, headquarters, housing units and infrastructure.
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The ministry has extended the submission date for phase 2e of the programme, with contractors being
given until 27 February to submit bids for the construction contract, which has a similar scope to phase
2d, but in different locations of the kingdom.
The packages were formerly part of the contract that awarded to the local Saudi Oger in 2011 for the
second phase of the King Abdullah Programme (KAP) security network scheme. The ministry cancelled
Oger’s contract in 2012 for undisclosed reasons, and has retendered the second phase in several
separate packages.
In December, the local El-Seif Engineering Contracting Company has been awarded an estimated
SR2.5bn ($667m) contract to build phase 2a of Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry security compounds
network programme.
El-Seif has submitted the second-lowest bid for the contract in May, with the local Jawdat Contracting
Company having submitted the low bid of SR2.34bn.
The work will involve the development of 7 security complexes in different areas of the kingdom,
including the Passport Institute complex, the Institute of Security, the Institute of Preventing Drugs and
the Institute of Border Guards. Each complex will include administration buildings, headquarters, housing
units and infrastructure.
In August, the local Al-Arrab Contracting Company submitted the lowest bid for the contract to build
phase 2b of the KAP programme. The ministry had received bids from four contractors for the
construction deal, which will involve building a public security training centre, medical unit, dormitories,
training facilities and a shooting range. The Interior Ministry received bids for phase 2c in October.
In April, Al-Arrab was awarded one of the three contracts, valued at SR2.8bn, for the fourth phase of the
scheme. The local Al-Rashid Trading & Contracting Company is expected to win the remaining packages.
The phase involves constructing headquarters buildings at 13 locations across the kingdom.
The local Saudi Binladin Group has been awarded the construction contract for the third phase of the
programme, according to sources within the kingdom. In January, firms were invited to submit bids for
the fifth phase of the scheme.
The security compounds will be used to house, educate and train members of Saudi Arabia’s public
security, civil defence, police, passports division, and special security and investigative forces. The
facilities have been designed to include schools, mosques, theatres, civilian dormitories, military
barracks, administrative buildings, training facilities and units for recreation and entertainment.
The KAP programme will cover the construction, operation and maintenance of 28 types of facilities at
more than 50 locations. In total, the ministry is expected to spend more than $13bn across the five
phases of the project.
Most of the security premises will be constructed in and around Riyadh, but facilities will also be built in
the provinces of Qassim, Hail, Tabuk, Jeddah, Medina, Taif, Al-Jouf and on Saudi Arabia’s northern
borders
Bidders sought to build JW Marriott in Bahrain Bay
16 February 2014, By Jeff Florian
New property to offer 276 hotel rooms and 96 serviced apartments
KhaleejCapita, a joint venture of Qatar-based Business Trading Company and the local Remza
Investment Company, has floated a tender for the construction of a JW Marriott hotel in Bahrain Bay.The
deadline for bids is 15 April.
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The project will consist of a 50-storey tower on top of a five-storey podium, with three floors of
underground parking. The development will cover a total area of 97,000 square metres.
The east side of the tower will contain 276 hotel rooms and related facilities and the west side will contain
96 serviced apartments. The five-storey podium will contain the banquet hall and meeting facilities,
lobbies and common areas, in addition to 200 car parking spaces. The underground car park will contain
220 car parking spaces.
The consultant on the project is the local YDA & Associates.
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Kuwait launches tender for rehabilitation of palace
16 February 2014, By Jeff Florian
Contract includes demolition, design, and construction works for Al-Salam Palace
Kuwait’s Amiri Diwan has floated a tender for the rehabilitation of Al-Salam Palace in Shuwaikh.
The scope of work includes the demolition of existing buildings and structures at the site, which is about
32,000 square metres. The tender also covers the design and construction of new buildings including a
multi-storey car park, along with the historical preservation and maintenance of the palace.
External works include diversion of existing fresh and brackish water supply main lines, roads, site
infrastructure and all associated utilities to support the buildings.
The bid deadline is 9 March.
The following companies have been prequalified to bid for the tender:
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Al-Hani Construction & Trading Company (local)
Alghanim International General Trading & Contracting Company (local)
Sayed Hameed Behbehani & Sons Company (local)
Combined Group Contracting Company (local)
Al-Ahmadiah Contracting and Trading Company (local)
Mohammed Abdul Mohsin al-Kharafi & Sons Company for General Trading, Contracting &
Industrial Facilities (local)
In November, the Amiri Diwan received bids for the construction of two cultural complexes in the AlSamiya area. The scope of work for the tenders entailed the design, construction and maintenance of the
Jaber al-Ahmed and Abdullah al-Salem cultural complexes.
Al-Hani Construction & Trading Company was the low bidder for both contracts.
The bidders for the deal to build the Abdullah al-Salem centre are:
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Al-Hani Construction & Trading Company ($409.4m)
Alghanim International General Trading & Contracting Company ($416m)
Sayed Hameed Behbehani & Sons Company ($417.2m)
Combined Group Contracting Company ($455.5m)
Al-Ahmadiah Contracting and Trading Company ($469m)
The companies that submitted bids for the contract to build the Jaber al-Ahmed centre are:
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Al-Hani Construction & Trading Company ($835.3m)
Combined Group Contracting Company ($971.8m)
Al-Ahmadiah Contracting and Trading Company ($1.02bn)
Alghanim International General Trading & Contracting Company ($1.04bn)
Sayed Hameed Behbehani & Sons Company ($1.1bn)
Nakheel seeks bidders for hotel project in Dubai
11 February 2014, By Jeff Florian
Nakheel’s new three-star hotel property to be built near Ibn Battuta Mall in Dubai
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Dubai-based developer Nakheel has issued a tender for the construction of a three-star hotel near Ibn
Battuta Mall in the emirate.
The hotel will offer more than 300 guest rooms, along with a mix of food and beverage outlets. The site
has a total area of 4,205 square metres, with a total built-up area of 28,000 square metres.
Speaking at MEED’s Destination Dubai 2020 conference in January, Nakheel’s CEO Sanjay Manchanda
said the developer plans to build nine hotels over the next three to five years.
The first hotel, located at the Dragonmart shopping development on the outskirts of Dubai, is due to open
in 2014. The developer also has hotel projects under way on the Palm Jumeirah island, and
the International City real estate scheme.
Five of the hotels will be on the Deira Islands, the development on the base of what was originally going
to be the Palm Deira.
The developer plans to tender construction contracts totalling more than AED6bn ($1.6bn) during 2014,
as it continues to move forward with new projects.
RTA approves $1bn budget for road projects in 2014
9 February 2014, By Jeff Florian
Dubai to award contract to build Al-Ittihad Bridge by end of year
Dubai’s Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has approved a new AED7bn ($1.9bn) budget for 2014 that
allocates AED3.6bn for construction projects. A total of 50 new schemes are planned in roads, marine and
public transport, while 49 projects are currently under way, the authority said.
The RTA plans to complete the construction of internal road projects at residential areas in accordance
with the Five-Year Plan (2012 – 2016), where a budget of AED234m is allocated for constructing internal
roads in a number of residential communities in Dubai.
A budget of AED398m has also been awarded for work on the Parallel Roads Project, which aims to
reduce traffic on Sheikh Zayed Road and Al-Khail Road. The portfolio of schemes funded also include the
Jumeirah Corniche Project at a cost of AED70m, the widening of Al-Qudra road at a cost of AED49m, and
the construction of the Union Gallery as well as the rehabilitation of the Union House at a total cost of
AED201m.
Among the major schemes that will begin by the end of the year is the Al-Ittihad Bridge, a 12-lane (six in
each direction) bridge that will replace the existing Floating Bridge. The 61.6 metre-wide bridge will have
an arch that rises 100 metres, enabling traffic movement non-stop all day and passage of bulky ships on
Dubai Creek underneath. The bridge will also have a footpath in each direction.
Mattar al-Tayer, chairman of the board and executive director of the RTA, said the authority will award a
contract for constructing Al-Ittihad Bridge by the end of the year.
Musanada receives bids to manage up to $8.2bn of projects
5 February 2014, By Colin Foreman
Firms will operate across three business lines
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Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada) has received offers from consultants to manage
AED25bn-AED30bn ($6.8bn-$8.2bn) of construction projects. The spending is expected to account for
about 70 per cent of the government’s capital investment in projects in Abu Dhabi over the next three
years.
Musanada intends to appoint three firms to manage work on three broad business lines on a three-year
contract with the option to extend for another two years to ensure ongoing projects are completed. The
selected consultants will take over from US-based Aecom, which has been acting as the company’s
project manager on a two-year contract.
The business lines are health, which involves managing construction projects being built for Abu Dhabi
Health Services Company (Seha), infrastructure, which includes schemes for the Department of
Transport, and buildings, which will cover building projects for entities such as Abu Dhabi Education
Council.
At least 10 firms have submitted offers, with some bidding for work across all three business lines.
The bidders include:
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Aecom (US)
EC Harris (UK)
Faithful & Gould (UK)
Hill International (US)
KEO International Consultants (local office)
Louis Berger (US)
Mace Group (UK)
Parsons International (US)
Turner Construction (US)
Musanada’s role in Abu Dhabi’s construction sector was enhanced last year, when it was mandated with
managing all government construction projects in the emirate. The decision, which was taken by Abu
Dhabi’s Executive Council, means large-scale schemes that were being delivered by other government
agencies will now be transferred to Musanada.
The move involves staff from organisations such as the Department of Transport (DoT) and Abu Dhabi
Health Services Company (Seha) transferring across to Musanada to manage schemes such as Abu Dhabi
Metro, the Mafraq-Ghuweifat highway and Sheikh Khalifa Medical City.
Musanada is a public joint stock company backed by the Abu Dhabi government. It was established by
Abu Dhabi ruler and UAE president Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan in 2007 with the passing of Law
27.
The firm was formed to provide best-in-class shared services to the Abu Dhabi government in four
business areas: design and construction project management, which includes housing and infrastructure;
facilities management; technology; and business support.
In late 2012, its most active business unit was construction, which was overseeing 82 projects with a
total value of AED33bn. Of these, 20 are housing and infrastructure schemes, 14 are in the education
sector, 12 are civic and sports projects, and 36 are special projects and office buildings.
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Oman's Sezad issues construction tender
4 February 2014, By Jeff Florian
New headquarters to be built at Duqm
Oman’s Special Economic Zone Authority at Duqm (Sezad) has invited local and international contractors
(grade 1 and above) to bid for a contract to build its headquarters at the economic zone.
Project scope entails construction and maintenance of the Sezad headquarters building, including civil,
structural, mechanical, and external works.
The deadline for bids is 5 March.
Last month, 23 companies submitted documents to prequalify for a contract from Sezad for the
construction of roads, infrastructure and buildings at the commercial terminal and operational zone areas
at Duqm port.
Sezad also recently extended the bid deadline for the main building works for the new airport being built
in the economic zone. Bidders now have until 16 February instead of 19 January.
The scope of work on the project’s third phase includes the construction of the passenger and cargo
terminals, air traffic control complex and related support facility buildings, ensuring the airport is fully
functional and ready to use. The tender is open to local grade one and above contractors, as well as
international contractors.
The third phase of the airport development was put on hold in the first quarter of 2012 for undisclosed
reasons.
In November, the local Renaissance Services issued a design and construction tender for the construction
of a new worker’s village at the economic zone.
Drake & Scull wins Mall of Emirates contract
3 February 2014, By Jeff Florian
Dubai-based contractor Drake & Scull to execute MEP works for mall redevelopment
Dubai-based Drake & Scull International (DSI) has signed a contract worth about AED110m ($30m) to
execute mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) works for the redevelopment of Mall of the Emirates in
Dubai.
The contract was awarded by the local Khansaheb Civil Engineering, which is the main contractor for the
project.
Under the terms of the agreement, DSI will procure, install, test and commission all MEP works at the
shopping mall, to be completed by 2015. The mall recently announced its multi-stage redevelopment
project at an estimated cost of AED1bn under the theme ‘Evolution 2015’.
The redevelopment, which will include a new fashion district, luxury retail, and sports and leisure
precinct, alongside an expansion of its cinemas, will be undertaken in phases with work on phase 1
already under way.
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In 2013, DSI won contracts to execute the MEP works for the Fairmont Abu Dhabi Hotel and Serviced
Apartments, the MEP for the King Fahad Medical City in Riyadh and a real estate development in the
western city of Jeddah, both in Saudi Arabia.
DOMESTIC NEWS
KNR Constructions secures EPC order worth Rs 290 crore in AP
N Madhav | Hyderabad
February 24, 2014 Last Updated at 14:43 IST
Hyderabad-based infrastructure developer KNR Constructions Limited has bagged an engineering,
procurement and construction (EPC) order worth Rs 290.25 crore from the National Highways Authority
of India (NHAI).
The order is for rehabilitation and upgradation of existing NH-565 from Km 425/400 to Km 509/400
(Penchalakona to Yerpedu section) to two-lane with paved shoulder in Andhra Pradesh, under the NHDP4.
The project works would be completed in 24 months from the date of appointment, the company said in a
release to BSE today.
Dow Corning to provide training program for Indian construction
industry
Launches Centre for Construction Expertise initiative to provide training for using highperformance silicone materials in the construction industry
BS B2B Bureau | Mumbai February 17, 2014 Last Updated at 19:33 IST
As a follow-up to its Quality Bond program, which was launched in India in 2012, Dow Corning
Corporation, the US-based global leader in silicone technology, has launched Centre for Construction
Expertise initiative exclusively in India, in order to provide training tailored to the needs of the country’s
construction industry.
The Centre will conduct a range of construction-focused workshops across India over the coming year.
Taught by construction industry professionals, these workshops are suitable for skilled and unskilled
construction workers, contractors and fabricators, builders, apprentices and other contributors to this
industry.
Jean-Paul Hautekeer, Global Marketing Director for High-Performance Building, Dow Corning, said, “Given
the increased usage of high-performance silicone materials in the construction industry, there is an
increasing demand for workers who are knowledgeable about these materials and skilled in their
application. Through the Centre for Construction Expertise, Dow Corning is working to help meet that
demand.”
These workshops will be available at no charge for a limited time. The first workshop is scheduled to take
place in Pune on March 21, 2014.
Hautekeer said, “We believe the Centre for Construction Expertise will greatly benefit India’s construction
industry as a whole. Training programs like these can help improve the skill set of India’s workforce and
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enhance the quality and performance of construction projects. They can also promote safer work
practices and increase job satisfaction among workers.”
HCC gets Rs 725-crore order
It has also bagged four other orders, valued at Rs 292 crore, in water, nuclear and industrial
segments
Press Trust of India | New Delhi
February 10, 2014
Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) has received orders worth Rs 725 crore to execute projects
including one for construction of a 2.9 km bridge in Bihar.
"We have received well-diversified orders in terms of geographic and business spread. These reflect
HCC's capability to cater to varied segments...," company President and Whole- time Director Arun
Karambeklar said in a statement today.
The biggest chunk of the order worth Rs 433 crore is from Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam for construction
of a bridge to be built over the Sone river connecting Daudnagar and Nasirganj in Aurangabad and
Rohtas districts.
It has also bagged four other orders, valued at Rs 292 crore, in water, nuclear and industrial segments.
Orders in the water and nuclear segments are from Pune Municipal Corporation and Indira Gandhi Centre
for Atomic Research, respectively.
The other two orders in the industrial segment are for doing the structural steel works for a domestic
petrochemical company and for carrying out civil works in a captive power plant for an aluminium
company.
India lags behind in airport construction
Slow pace of airport growth in India is owing to lower than expected growth in non metro and
regional airports: CAPA report
Aneesh Phadnis | Mumbai ]
January 30, 2014
Airport projects in India account for just 1% of $385 billion dollar worth airport development works which
are underway around the world, according to a Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation's recent report. Aviation
experts say the slow pace of airport growth in India is owing to lower than expected growth in non metro
and regional airports, financial crisis in airlines and policy inaction by government.
The CAPA report says that airport projects worth $115 billion are being planned or in progress in Asia
with China taking the lead in construction. Sixty nine regional airports are under construction in China
and will be complete by 2015. Other countries showing fast growth are Oman, Saudi Arabia and Turkey.
Other cities in India's neighbourhood like Dubai and Singapore which look up to India as important
source markets are also investing heavily in airports. Singapore is planning a fifth terminal for Changi
airport (fourth terminal will be complete by 2017) to increase airport capacity to 135 million passengers
per annum by mid-2020s. Dubai is executing $34 billion Dubai World Central project which will involve
construction of five runways and capacity to handle 160 million passengers a year.
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According to the CAPA report airport projects valuing $4.9 billion are underway or in planning in India.
The largest project is Mumbai airport modernisation project valued over Rs 12,000 crore. CAPA has
used conversion rate at 50 to a dollar and pegged the project cost at $ 2.6 billion. The much delayed
Navi Mumbai airport pegged at $ 2.3 billion (Rs 14,000 crore) gets a mention though it still remains
mired in uncertainty.
"There is no large capital expenditure in airport projects in India. The modernisation of 35 non metro
airports by Airport Authority of India is complete. Mumbai's airport's T2 too is complete. Uncertainty
surrounds Navi Mumbai airport,'' said Kapil Kaul, CEO (South Asia) of CAPA.
"It is difficult even in best case scenario to see the second airport opening before the current Mumbai
airport reaches saturation,'' the CAPA report noted.
According to experts reasons for India lagging behind airport development are two fold - the small
nature of India's civil aviation market and financial difficulties of Indian airlines which has hindered their
growth and limited their expansion.
"For a country with 1.2 billion people the aviation market is small with just 61 million passengers last
year. Much of the market is concentrated in six cities (Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Bangalore and
Hyderabad) which account for 70% of domestic traffic. The remaining 30% traffic is shared by other 100
odd airports in the country,'' said aviation expert Hormuz Mama.
According to him the other reason hindering airport development in country is that financial condition of
airlines is pathetic and they are uncompetitive. " Today you see foreign airlines picking up traffic from
India. India is the biggest market for Emirates and second biggest for British Airways after the US,'' he
added.
Experts also point out that growth in traffic has been slower than expected in regional and tier II airports
making operations unprofitable. "An airport can not be viable until it gets a good throughput. The cost of
running an airport are high. In rural airports where Central Industrial Security Force is not deployed the
state police provides security. The security cost is high and can work out to around a crore rupees a
year,'' said a former executive director of Airport Authority of India.
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Bathroom Fittings & Accessories
Bellagio, Sarl
Buyers of bathroom fitting.
Address: Tabaris Square, Achrafieh, Beirut, Lebanon
Phone: +(961)-(1)-204042
Otari Ghana Limited
Buyers of all types of bathroom fittings.
Address: No.:10, Dadeban Loop, North Industrial Area, Accra, Ghana
Phone: +(233)-(21)-237796 Fax: +(233)-(21)-237796
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(233)-24670780
Microdata Associates Limited
Buyers of bathroom accessories such as shower curtain, toothbrush holders etc.
Address: 79, Roseville Road, Hayes, London - UB34QY, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(208)-5731391 Fax: +(44)-(790)-2098281
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(44)-7812339669
E-buy Radiators Direct Limited
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Mebra, Sa
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Address: Lugar Do Barreiro, Apart. N.- 4, Vila De Prado - Braga - 4734908, Portugal
Phone: +(351)-(253)-929600 Fax: +(351)-(253)-929625
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(351)-963931719
M. G. Systems
Importer of sinks.
Address: Arti 328, Rue Paul Claudel Strret, Evry - 91000, France
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Cixi Star Light Sanitary Ware Company Limited
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Address: Cang Tian Industrial Area, Changhe, Cixi, Ningbo - 315 326, China
Phone: +(86)-(574)-63406416 / 63415898 Fax: +(86)-(574)-63409125 / 63415786
Enter-American
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Address: Rruga Don Bosco, Tirana - 121 212, Albania
Phone: +(355)-(43)-57057 Fax: +(355)-(43)-57057
Pinnacle Exclusives, Inc.
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Address: 4655, Bonavista Avenue Suite 208, Montreal - H3W 2C6, Canada
Phone: +(1)-(514)-4824166 Fax: +(1)-(514)-4824166
Newise International Limited
Importer of bathroom sinks.
Address: 1/F, Kai Kwong Commercial Bldg Lockhart Road Wanchai, Wan Chai - 332334, China (Hong
Kong S.A.R.)
Phone: +(852)-(852)-25117008 Fax: +(852)-(852)-28917187
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Swadesh Bidesh
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Address: 64, Aziz Super Market, 1st Floor, Dhaka - 1000, Bangladesh
Phone: +(880)-(2)-861025 Fax: +(880)-(2)-8613958
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(880)-11875686
Kudos Shower Products Limited
Buyers of cotton bath and shower mats.
Address: Elmsfield Park Holme Cumbria, Manchester - LA61RJ, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(1539)-564040 Fax: +(44)-(1539)-564141
Unique International, Dhaka
Vision Accomplished Ventures Limited
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Address: 4, Ogunlana drive, Surulere - 34562, Paraguay
Phone: +(234)-(1)-8033048516
Haider Limited
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Address: 15 Hollinbank Lane, Lee - WF16 9NF, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(7979)-920555
T. K. Interior Design & Decoration S/b
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Address: 750/D, Taman Ecorich Jalan Tanjung Batu, Bintulu - 97000, Malaysia
Phone: +(6)-(86)-332729 Fax: +(6)-(86)-332729
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(6)-0138338430
Comfort Line AS
Buyers of steam shower, bath tub and heatpump.
Address: Rigedalen, 52, Kristiansand - 4626, Norway
Phone: +(47)-(984)-82373
Aqua Tec
Importers of spare parts for sink.
Address: 25 Moaz Aldawla, Nser City Mkram Abeed, Cairo - 11241, Egypt
Phone: +(2)-(2)-6708075 Fax: +(2)-(2)-2729651
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(2)-0020124595870
Curtiss AS.
Importers of products related to bathroom.
Address: Keramikkveien 32, Stavanger - 4032, Norway
Phone: +(47)-(51)-800805
Roca Sanitario SA
Importers of bathroom fittings and products.
Address: Avda. Diagonal, 513, Barcelona - 08029, Spain
Phone: +(34)-(93)-3661200
Plasztikform Kft
Importers of stainless steel bathroom units.
Address: Baross Utca 167, Budavrs - 2040, Hungary
Phone: +(36)-(23)-423001 Fax: +(36)-(23)-423003
Samra Bath Center
Engaged in importing of bathroom accessories, bathroom mirrors and bathroom other
products.
Address: 23, King George Street, Tel Aviv - 63290, Israel
Phone: +(972)-(52)-4669609 Fax: +(972)-(3)-5273506
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Multitrade International Ltd.
deals in bathroom fittings
Address: Data General Building, 666 Gt South Rd., Ellerslie, P O Box : 62503, Central Park, Auckland,
New Zealand
Phone: +(64)-(9)-5259721 Fax: +(64)-(9)-5250471
Jash Technical Services Co. Limited
Importers of bath accessories.
Address: P. O. Box 173, Riyadh - 11411, Saudi Arabia
Phone: +(966)-(1)-4767780 Fax: +(966)-(1)-4776662
Plumb Crazy
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Address: 100 Voortrekker Road, Salt River, Cape Town - 7925, South Africa
Phone: +(27)-(21)-5117818 Fax: +(27)-(21)-5117873
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(27)-834634649
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Address: 20/25, North South Road, Siddique Bazar, Habib Market, 3rd Floor, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Phone: +(880)-(2)-9566254 Fax: +(880)-(2)-9566254
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(880)-171536146
Construction Machinery
T. Lishman & Sons
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Address: The Winnings, Ingleton, Lancaster - LA63DU, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(152)-4241082 Fax: +(44)-(152)-4241935
Yabhana Group
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Address: 12, Dunchurch Crescent Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham - B73 6QN, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(7909)-526410
Haider Bearing & Machinery Centre
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Address: No. A-87, Jinnah Road, Rawal Pindi - 46000, Pakistan
Phone: +(92)-(51)-5870342 / 5554446 Fax: +(92)-(51)-5776067
Birdi Civil Engineers
Importers of construction plants.
Address: P. O. Box 58223, Nairobi - 00010, Kenya
Phone: +(254)-(20)-823620 Fax: +(254)-(20)-891017
Dabaywa Trading & Contracting Co.
Importer of construction equipment, construction materials and construction machineries etc
Address: 2, W2, Mosque Street Ibnauf Suliman Building, Khartoum - 11111, Sudan
Phone: +(249)-(9)-12953816 / 12843934
Alghanim International & General Trading
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Address: Shuaikh, Behind Old Pepsi Company, Safat - 2118, Kuwait
Phone: +(965)-(1)-804044 / 9149534 Fax: +(965)-(1)-4822490
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(965)-965789
J. L. International Limited, Partnership
Buyers of machineries and raw material for construction industry.
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Address: No. 889, Thai C. C. Tower, Room No. 242, South Sathorn Road, Yanawa, Sathorn, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Phone: +(66)-(2)-6723444
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(66)-896610896
Induztrial Toyz Corporation
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Address: 169, Forrest Drive, Sherwood Park - T8A6A9, Canada
Phone: +(1)-(780)-9451161 Fax: +(1)-(780)-4493747
Wahyu Mandiri
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Address: Basuki Rahmat 56, Sumatera Selatan - 12430, Indonesia
Phone: +(62)-(711)-421557
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(62)-8127132333
Precise Engineering Services
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Address: Plot 43, Oboja Road, Kampala - 19780, Uganda
Phone: +(256)-(772)-742053 Fax: +(256)-(38)-400258
JB System Inc.
Engaged in import of construction equipments such as excavators, bulldozers, wheel loaders,
motor graders, cranes, road rollers, forklifts, dump trucks, concrete mixture trucks, garbage
compactor trucks, generators. Also imports used ship, cargo etc.
Address: No. 4-4-29, Nishi Sakado, Sakado-Shi - 350 0247, Japan
Phone: +(81)-(492)-793455 Fax: +(81)-(492)-793456
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(81)-9034053162
Hanmi International Company Limited
Buyers of used construction equipments and spare parts.
Address: #121-246, Dangsandong 6, Ga Youngdeungpogu, Seoul - 150 808, Korea
Phone: +(82)-(2)-26755013 Fax: +(82)-(2)-26327883
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(82)-112815200
Halong Traseco
Buyers of all types of construction machine.
Address: 39 Le Lai Street, NGoquyen Dist Hai phong, Haiphong City - 10000, Vietnam
Phone: +(84)-(31)-768412 Fax: +(84)-(31)-767638
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(84)-0903245444
Hire Station Limited
Buyers of general construction machineries.
Address: Fields Farm Road Long Eaton, Nottingham - NG103FZ, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(845)-6045337 Fax: +(44)-(845)-6688999
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(44)-7711958183
Go Industry A. S
Buyers of construction equipments.
Address: Sak R Kesebir Cad. 36/13, Balmumcu Besiktas, Istanbul - 80700, Turkey
Phone: +(90)-(212)-2114348 Fax: +(90)-(212)-2114348
Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd
Buyers of concrete mixer trucks and batching plants.
Address: 76, C. F. Park, Jalan Tun Hussein Onn, Bintulu - 97000, Malaysia
Phone: +(60)-(86)-333019 Fax: +(60)-(86)-332700
Lumbini Trade Centre Nepal Private Limited
Importers of construction equipment
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Address: Trispureshore, K. K. M. Building Satdobato, Lalitpur - Na, Nepal
Phone: +(977)-(1)-4260058 / 5524362 Fax: +(977)-(1)-4226711
Door Knobs, Handles, Knockers, Stoppers & Other Door
Hardware
Jazco Company
Importers of door knnobs and knobs products.
Address: Banani Road -5, Block F , House No. 88 Third Floor, Dhaka - 1206, Bangladesh
Phone: +(880)-(12)-8824395
Emmanuella Consult
Importers of door handle.
Address: Plot 22, Victor Hugo Dakar, Dagana - 221, Senegal
Phone: +(221)-(820)-12819
Fax: +(221)-(820)-45221
Anurasiri Furnitures Private Limited
Importers of door pulls, hingers, cam locks, plywood etc.
Address: 701/A, Peradeniya Road Mulgampola, Kandy, Sri Lanka
Phone: +(94)-(81)-2228173 Fax: +(94)-(81)-2233279
John Phillips Investments Limited
Distributor and supplier of door locks and door closers.
Address: 5, East Hill, London - HA9 9PT, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(20)-89049407
Newise International Limited
Importers of door closers, door handles and door hinges.
Address: 1/F, Kai Kwong Commercial Building, 332-334 Lockhart Road, Wanchai - ., China (Hong Kong
S.A.R.)
Phone: +(852)-(852)-25117008
Fax: +(852)-(852)-28917187
Kin Kei Hardware Industries Limited
Importer of door closers, door handles, door hinges, door knob locks and door viewers.
Address: Room 704, 7/F Eastern Centre, 1065 King's Road,, Tai Koo - .., China (Hong Kong S.A.R.)
Phone: +(852)-(852)-25616788
Fax: +(852)-(.)-25639115
Willimco
Buyer of door, door lock, door handles, etc.
Address: 22, Watson Street, Aberdeen - 4850, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(7)-20482314 Fax: +(44)-(7)-23547563
General Building Hardware Traders
Vijay Hardware
Buyers of building hardwares.
Address: Algoz Industrial Area No. 3, Dubai - 41396, United Arab Emirates
Phone: +(971)-(4)-3479200 Fax: +(971)-(4)-3479733
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Indenza Limited
Buyers of builders hardware.
Address: 142 Westchester Dr, Wellington - 6004, New Zealand
Phone: +(64)-(4)-477 3555
Mike Gepp Developments
Buyers of building related products.
Address: 8, Point Road Monaco, Nelson - 7001, New Zealand
Phone: +(64)-(3)-5479853
Fax: +(64)-(3)-5479008
The Stanley Works
Buyers of builder hardware.
Address: 3F, 338 Wen Lin Road, Taipei - 111, Taiwan
Phone: +(886)-(2)-81451465
Chifley Exim Australia
Importers and distributors of builder's hardware in brass, steel, iron and few products of
general merchandise.
Address: 2, St.Martins Crt., Wantirna South, Melbourne - 3152, Australia
Phone: +(61)-(3)-98010799
Fax: +(61)-(3)-98005798
Maroc Motif
Buyers of building hardware.
Address: 22, Rue Ennarjisse Benjdia, Casablanca Maroc - 20000, Morocco
Phone: +(212)-(2)-2225702 Fax: +(212)-(2)-2225716
Rajabdeen & Sons Limited
Importers of builders hardware.
Address: 192, Nawala Road, Colombo - 5, Sri Lanka
Phone: +(94)-(11)-2807500/2807500
Fax: +(94)-(11)-2807500
Almacen El Arquitecto
Buyers of builders hardware accessories.
Address: Cra 42, No. 75-83, Local 148, Itagui, Colombia
Phone: +(57)-(4)-3741718 Fax: +(57)-(4)-3741718
J. Hassanali Hardware Store
Buyers of building hardware.
Address: P O Box 1485, Daressalaam - , Tanzania
Phone: +(255)-(22)-2115793
Fax: +(255)-(22)-2130341
Total Rehab BA
Buyers of equipment for building.
Address: Torggata 33, Oslo - N-0183, Norway
Phone: +(47)-(47)-23157418 Fax: +(47)-(47)-23157401
Allu Metal Maghrebin
Buyers of various builder hardwares.
Address: 40-44, Rue Abou, Amrane Al Fassi, Casablanca - 20100, Morocco
Phone: +(212)-(22)-981058
Fax: +(212)-(22)-981055
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Granite, Marble, Sandstone & Slate Stone
Al-Murad Tiles
Buyers of marbles and granites.
Address: Howley Park Road East Morley Leeds West Yorkshire, Leeds - LS27OBN, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(1132)-537766 Fax: +(44)-(1132)-537766
Fujian Nanan Lian Feng Mei Stone Co. Ltd.
Importers of marble.
Address: Pushan Industrial Area, Shuitou Town, Nanan, Fujin - 362342, China
Phone: +(86)-(595)-86989553 Fax: +(86)-(595)-86909553
Copro Group
Importers of all types of marbles.
Address: Kosuyolu Mah. D. Blok, Daire No. 4 Emlakbankas, Istanbul - 34000, Turkey
Phone: +(90)-(532)-2401125
Balography Nig Limited
Engaged in importing of granite.
Address: Omoh 20 Funsho Kinoshi Street , Avenue B Stop, Okota Ago, Palace Way, Lagos - ., Nigeria
Phone: +(234)-(709)-313766
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(234)-8086797706
Shirkooh Yazd Tile
Importers of all types of ceramic and tiles.
Address: Apartment 1, 9th Floor, Mellat Tower, Vali Asr Street, Tehran - Na, Iran
Phone: +(98)-(21)-88784678 Fax: +(98)-(21)-88784678
Quang Dieu Co. Limited
Importers of marble, granite, sandstone, slate etc.
Address: 364, Cong Hoa Street, Etown Building, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Phone: +(84)-(88)-8122606 Fax: +(84)-(88)-8122282
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(84)-8918319699
Entity Holdings Private Limited
Importers of gypsum boards.
Address: 410/3, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo - 7000, Sri Lanka
Phone: +(94)-(11)-4737828 Fax: +(94)-(11)-5362588
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(94)-777667657
Taj Trading
Buyers of marble.
Address: 17, Buxton Avenue, Oranjezicht, Cape Town - 8001, South Africa
Phone: +(27)-(21)-4231505 Fax: +(27)-(21)-4231505
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(27)-824549383
Excellence Integrated Solutions
Importers of limestone.
Address: Old Mazda Road, Fabric Care Building, 203, Abu Dhabi - 52596, United Arab Emirates
Phone: +(971)-(2)-6711197 Fax: +(971)-(2)-6711158
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(971)-506421157
Maha Co.
Importers of marble, granite, limestone, onyx etc.
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Address: # 34, No.3, Golfam Building, Golfam Street, Africa Ave,, Tehran - 0098, Iran
Phone: +(980)-(21)-22020251 / 22055860 Fax: +(980)-(21)-22055860
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(980)-9121271665
Xiamen Yueyang Stone Company Limited
Importers of importing rough granite blocks.
Address: Unit 7b, Bldg A, Baolong Center, No. 297, Jiahe Road, Xiame, Xiamen - 361 012, China
Phone: +(86)-(592)-5328291
Boutique De Net
Buyers of Indian green marble.
Address: 1, Golf Road, G. O. R. - I, Lahore - 54410, Pakistan
Phone: +(92)-(42)-6375707 Fax: +(92)-(42)-6368872
Charcon Specialist Products
Importers of granites.
Address: Marions Way, Coventry Road, Leicester - LE9 3GP, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(1455)-288241 Fax: +(44)-(1455)-285284
Future Comptech
Importers of marble, granite, stones and slates.
Address: 603, Novo Star Dr., Mississauga - L5W 1C7, Canada
Phone: +(1)-(416)-6295563
Lionvest Trading Uk Limited
Buyers of stones, marble, granite, limestones, sandstones etc.
Address: Unit 7, Riverside Business Centre Brighton Road, Shoreham-By-Sea, Shoreham-By-Sea BN436RE, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(1273)-453500 / 453501 / 453504 Fax: +(44)-(1273)-453900 / 453901
Be-Modern Group
Buyers of marble sheets, marble fire surrounds etc.
Address: Unit 11 Shaftsbury Avenue, Simonside Industrial Estate, Jarrow, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE323TJ, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(191)-4563220 Fax: +(44)-(191)-4553376
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(44)-7713315905
Avner Mart Import Export
Buyers of marble.
Address: 1, HaDror, Kiryat-Ono - 55602, Israel
Phone: +(972)-(50)-590488
Pak Onyx
Importers Of Marble And Granite.
Address: Plot # 20-A, Unit # II, I-9, Islamabad - 44000, Pakistan
Phone: +(92)-(51)-4440322 Fax: +(92)-(51)-4433501
Pipe Fittings & Tube Fittings
S. K. F. Corporation Limited
Buyers of pipes.
Address: 300/4, Hatirpool, Dhaka - 1215, Bangladesh
Phone: +(880)-(2)-8620274
S. S. Trade Link International Private Limtied
Buyers of steel pipe, steel pipe fittings, upvc pipe fittings.
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Address: 11, Haji Osman Goni Road, Dhaka - 1000, Bangladesh
Phone: +(880)-(2)-9554805 / 7164364 Fax: +(880)-(2)-9554755 / 7164362
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(880)-11846662
Viking Cives Limited
Buyers of steel flange beams.
Address: RR#4 Norpark Drive, Mount Forest - N0H 2k0, Canada
Phone: +(1)-(519)-3234433 Fax: +(1)-(519)-3234608
Tig Group
Importers of pe pipes.
Address: Botelkamp 38, Hamburg - D-22529, Germany
Phone: +(49)-(40)-790000 / 245117 Fax: +(49)-(40)-790099
Buyers of pvc pipes and fittings.
Address: No. 10, Jasmine Street, Ubalde Village, Agdao, Davao City - 8000, Philippines
Phone: +(63)-(82)-2349855 Fax: +(63)-(82)-3008865
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(63)-9177020147
G Rgenler AS
Importers of seamless pipes.
Address: No. 1, Organize Sanayi, Bolgesi Avar, CAD. No. 4, Ankara - 06935, Turkey
Phone: +(90)-(312)-2670969 Fax: +(90)-(312)-2670881
Comdo Italia SRL
Buyers of iron pipes for bed mechanisms.
Address: Via Dell Orzo 53/55/57, Z. I., Altamura - 70022, Italy
Phone: +(39)-(80)-3101078 Fax: +(39)-(80)-3103449
Wahab Trading Company
Importers of m.s pipes, m.s fittings and pipe fittings.
Address: 8, Sindh Madrasah, Shahra- E- Liaquat, Karachi - 74000, Pakistan
Phone: +(92)-(21)-2426804 Fax: +(92)-(21)-6638697
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(92)-3002354045
Egypipe
Buyers of all types of hdpe pipes.
Address: 157 Al Harm St Giza, Cairo - 12556, Egypt
Phone: +(20)-(48)-600098 Fax: +(20)-(48)-600819
Hakan Plastic
Buyers of pvc, pprc, pe pipes and fittings.
Address: Organize Sanayi Bolgesi Gaziosmanpasa Mah. Istiklal Cad, Cerkezkoy - 59500, Turkey
Phone: +(90)-(282)-7266443 Fax: +(90)-(282)-7269467
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(90)-5334738964
Raj Arab International
Buyers of pipes and pipe fittings.
Address: Flat No. 3, 79 Hussein Street, Mohandesein, Cairo, Egypt
Phone: +(20)-(2)-7495194 Fax: +(20)-(2)-7495194
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(20)-122388564
A Tech Comapny
Importers of titanium plated stainless steel pipes.
Address: A-919, Sam Ho Building, #275-1, YangJae-Dong, SeoCho-Ku, Seoul - 137 941, Korea
Phone: +(82)-(2)-5537555
Kwan Hing Metal Manufacturing Co. Limited
Buyers of pipes.
Address: Unit 2713A, 27/F., Asia Trade Center, 79 Lei Muk Road, Kwai Chung - Na, China (Hong Kong
S.A.R.)
Phone: +(852)-24211322 Fax: +(852)-24215322
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Decor Limited
Importers of stainless steel pipes.
Address: St Riznikovski, 1 A, Kharkov - 61025, Ukraine
Phone: +(380)-(57)-7122037 Fax: +(380)-(57)-7102239
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(380)-506306686
Esmil Trading
Buyers of pipes, solid bar and fittings.
Address: P.O. Box 129, 8500 Ac Joure, Heerenveen - 8500AC, The Netherlands
Phone: +(31)-(513)-528810 Fax: +(31)-(513)-528842
Viking Johnson
Buyers of pipe couplings.
Address: 46-48 Wilbury Way, Hitchin, Hertford - SG40UD, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(1462)-443322 Fax: +(44)-(1462)-443311
Sag Stahl GmbH
Importers of steel pipes.
Address: Ruetersbarg, 48, Hamburg - 22529, Germany
Phone: +(49)-(40)-6447077 Fax: +(49)-(40)-64428490
Swecomex S. A. De C. V.
Buyers of flanges, pipes etc.
Address: Calle 5 # 899, Zona Industrial, Guadalajara - 44940, Mexico
Phone: +(52)-(33)-31451767 Fax: +(52)-(33)-31451777
Al Aswar Technology Group Co.
Buyers of ductile pipes.
Address: Farhan Building, Fadala Street Block No.11,Salmiya, P.O. Box 6213, Hawalli - 32037, Kuwait
Phone: +(965)-(2)-5629205 Fax: +(965)-(2)-5628176
Valvulas Worcester
Buyers of forged steel threaded flanges.
Address: Ma?Z #263 Col, Valle De Santiago - 09819, Mexico
Phone: +(52)-(55)-56705155 / 54450276 / 54450120 Fax: +(52)-(55)-55827243
Mahmoud For Trading Pipes & Fittings
Importres of pipes and fittings.
Address: 14 El Sayegh St El Sabteya Ramsis,cairo,egypt, Al Q�Hirah - 11111, Egypt
Phone: +(2)-(2)-5775321
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(2)-102828362
Technical Oilfield Supplies Centre
Importers of all types of pipes, tube fittings, flanges, expansion joints etc.
Address: Post Box No. 2647, Abu Dhabi - 2647, United Arab Emirates
Phone: +(971)-(2)-6734042 Fax: +(971)-(2)-6734041
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(971)-507514327
I. B. N. Al Nafees General Trading Establishment
Importers of used steel pipes type F51, ST52, external dia 168 mm, 20mm wallthick, 6 m long,
seamless or welded etc.
Address: P. O. Box 61835, Dubai - 971, United Arab Emirates
Phone: +(971)-(4)-2850500 Fax: +(971)-(4)-2855782
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(971)-504577100
Handal Mandiri
Buyers of steel pipes.
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Address: Jl. DI. Panjaitan, Gang Sederhana No. 01, Balikpapan - 76123, Indonesia
Phone: +(62)-(542)-423315 Fax: +(62)-(542)-420537
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(62)-811-547493
Scaffolding, Scaffolding Fittings & Formwork Accessories
Abdul Kreem Company
Engaged in importing of cuplock sysstm, scaffolding fitings, forklif.
Address: Jabl Al Zhor Road, Amman - Na, Jordan
Phone: +(962)-(6)-4162847 / 4383121 Fax: +(962)-(6)-4166463
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(962)-795452062
Echafauds Plus, Inc.
Dealing into scaffolding, temporary fence on rental.
Address: 2897, Francis, Laval - H7L 3S8, Canada
Phone: +(1)-(450)-6631926 Fax: +(1)-(450)-6636276
Bakht Kabir Company
Buyers of all types of scaffolding couplers.
Address: No. 4, Yazdchi All., Vahdat Eslami Street, Tehran - Na, Iran
Phone: +(98)-(21)-66487632 / 66487633 Fax: +(98)-(21)-66487632
A. A Scaffolding
Importers of all types of galvanised scaffold tubes.
Address: 10, Cots Wold Way Enfeild, Enfeild - Na, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(208)-3633930 Fax: +(44)-(208)-3633930
Wall & Floor Tiles
Steel City Renovation & Engineeering Sdn Bhd
Buyers of tiles.
Address: Plot 41, Elseidale Estate, Mount Erskine - 10470, Malaysia
Phone: +(60)-(4)-8909594
Mohammed Osman Ahmed Al Fattani Estate
Buyers of all kinds of stone tiles, multi colored tiles, white tiles, kitchen wall tiles, decorative
wall tiles etc.
Address: Al Dahab, Behind Atlas Hotel,, Jeddah - 21425, Saudi Arabia
Phone: +(966)-(2)-6458316 / 6420491 Fax: +(966)-(2)-6458308
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(966)-966505506286
Sikder Trading International
Importers of all kinds of tiles.
Address: 1613, Hamzarbag Colony, Muradpur, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Phone: +(880)-(31)-682127 Fax: +(880)-(31)-655711
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(880)-0176328881
Sofag
Buyers of various types of tiles.
Address: 74, Route De Bethune, Sainte Catherine Les Arras - 62223, France
Phone: +(33)-(3)-21509393 Fax: +(33)-(3)-21509394
Indi - Stone Design
Buyers of dimensioned stone.
Address: 681, Timboon - Colac Road, Scotts Creek - 3267, Australia
Phone: +(61)-(3)-55959206 Fax: +(61)-(3)-55959206
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(61)-4005763758
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Associated Industries, UK
Buyers of flooring products etc.
Address: 9, Norfolk Road, Industrial Estate, Gravesend - DA122PS, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(1474)-328111 Fax: +(44)-(1474)-328222
Potent Solutions
Buyers of tiles.
Address: 14, Twynyrefail Place, Gwaun Cae Gurwen, Ammanford - SA181HY, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(1269)-823039 Fax: +(44)-(1269)-823039
Qreitem Trading Company
Buyers of porcelan granite tiles, marbonite tiles, bathroom tiles etc.
Tradenetwork Fountoulakis
Buyers of tiles.
Address: Andrea Miaouli, 116, Keratsini - 18755, Greece
Phone: +(30)-(210)-4009327 Fax: +(30)-(210)-4004374
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(30)-6977427669
Venetto Ceramicas
Importers of tiles.
Address: 145/1, Green Road., Dhaka - 1205, Bangladesh
Phone: +(88)-(2)-9144949 Fax: +(88)-(2)-8314400
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(88)-171037609
Maksoors Shopping Centre
Cisco Tile
Importers of ceramic glazed tile, decorative tiles etc.
Address: Soto 280 Int. 1, Ensenada, B.C. - 22840, Mexico
Phone: +(52)-(646)-1766325 Fax: +(52)-(646)-1766325
Rosean Company Limited
Buyers of ceramic tiles.
Address: 15-3 Doida, Matsuyama - 790-0056, Kenya
Phone: +(81)-(89)-9311700 Fax: +(81)-(89)-9311703
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(81)-60-12-3190414
Dennis Plink Builder Pty Limited
Importers of building products like tiles and ceramics.
Address: P. O. Box 247, Blackheath - 2785, Australia
Phone: +(61)-(2)-63552003
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(61)-414 825711
Moods Fine Furniture Co.
Buyers of tiles.
Address: Killymitten, Ballinamallard, Enniskillen - BT942FW, United Kingdom
Phone: +(44)-(28)-6638882 Fax: +(44)-(28)-66388881
Wood Floorings, Timber, Plywood & Laminates
Al Bahjah
Buyers of plywood.
Address: Karama, Bur Dubai, Dubai - 34633, United Arab Emirates
Phone: +(971)-(50)-6760089
Rudwan Workshop
Buyers of meranti, mahagany and teak wood.
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Address: A'amran Street, Sana'A - 326, Yemen
Phone: +(967)-(1)-325224 Fax: +(967)-(1)-325224
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(967)-71124009
Shree Shivshakti Hardware And Sanitary Suppliers
Freight Link International Co. Limited
Importer of commercial dbbcc plywood, mdf radiata pine planks and pine plywood.
Address: SIR VIRGIL NAZ STREET, Port Louis - NIL, Mauritius
Phone: +(230)-(233)-0101 Fax: +(230)-(211)-5410
Ocean Star Shipping & Trading Sdn Bhd.
Buyers of all kinds of timber.
Address: AE7, Jalan Kukuban Satu, Taman Setapak, Kuala Lumpur - 53000, Malaysia
Phone: +(60)-(3)-21665868 Fax: +(60)-(3)-31685886
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(60)-193211582
Ferna SA
Buyers of parquet floorings, timber, plywood and laminates.
Address: Barrio La Virgen, N 35, El Barraco, Spain
Phone: +(34)-(920)-281114 Fax: +(34)-(920)-281564
Khalili, Oman
Buyers of wood.
Address: Khuwair, Muscat, Ruwi - NIL, Oman
Phone: +(968)-(7)-699098
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(968)-9371434
Vivek Industries Limited
Buyers of plywood.
Address: Mombasa Road, Nairobi, Kenya
Phone: +(254)-(20)-531783 Fax: +(254)-(20)-531587
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(254)-733311335
Laidebao Furniture Company Limited
Buyers of woods, logs etc.
Address: Chumen Section, Sci-Tech Industrial, Yuhuan - 317 605, China
Phone: +(86)-(576)-7427356 Fax: +(86)-(576)-7427358
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(86)-8613566859068
Engel Timber
Importers of mahogany plywood.
Address: Babenbergerstrasse No. 9, Vienna - A-1010, Austria
Phone: +(43)-(1)-5876343 Fax: +(43)-(1)-5873936
Ultident
Importers of dentsply etc.
Address: 4028 Steinberg, St.Laurent - H4R 2G7, Canada
Phone: +(1)-(514)-3353433 Fax: +(1)-(514)-3350992
Phiali Company
Importers of high pressure laminates.
Address: No. 61-3, Houhu Rd., Linkou Shiang, Taipei Hsien, Taipei - 244, Taiwan
Phone: +(886)-(2)-2603493 Fax: +(886)-(2)-26034954
Hobapol Ag
Importers of all kinds of timber products.
Address: Semslach 39, Obervellach - 9821, Austria
Phone: +(43)-(4782)-29848 Fax: +(43)-(4782)-29848
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(43)-664 569 2596
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E Corner
Buyers of sawn timber.
Address: No. 54, Jalan S.P. 1/5 Taman Saujana, Puchong - 47100, Malaysia
Phone: +(60)-(3)-80602095
Mobile / Cell Phone: +(60)-60123815330
Rimaju (Asia Pacific) Sdn. Bhd.
Importers of unfinished and prefinished t & g timber floorings, laminated timber floorings etc.
Address: Lot 14, 1st Floor, Kolam Centre, Jalan Lintas, Luyang, Kota Kinabalu - 88300, Malaysia
Phone: +(60)-(88)-232551 Fax: +(60)-(88)-211313
Zaki Sons
Buyers of timber products.
Address: Zaibunisa Hospital Timber Market, Karachi - 74700, Pakistan
Phone: +(92)-(300)-8236792 Fax: +(92)-(21)-6672015
Maxlink Far East Intl Cargo Service Chine Ltd
Buyers of timbers.
Address: Room 5b-5c No.2 Xushida Mingyuan Building Xinan 4th Road, Baoan 34 Area, Shenzhen 518100, China
Phone: +(86)-(755)-27852776 / 27852778 / 27852779 Fax: +(86)-(755)-27852990
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9.0
POLICY & PROCEDURES
RBI/2013-14/499
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.108
February 24, 2014
To
All Category – I Authorised Dealer Banks
Madam / Sir,
Exim Bank's Line of Credit of USD 10 million
to the Government of the Republic of Nicaragua
Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has entered into an Agreement dated June 14, 2013 with the
Government of the Republic of Nicaragua for making available to the latter, a Line of Credit (LOC) of USD
10 million (USD Ten million ) for financing eligible goods, machinery, equipment and services including
consultancy services from India for the purpose of financing purchase of equipment from India for
building two electric sub-stations in Nicaragua. The goods, machinery and equipment and services
including consultancy services from India for exports under this Agreement are those which are eligible
for export under the Foreign Trade Policy of the Government of India and whose purchase may be agreed
to be financed by the Exim Bank under this Agreement. Out of the total credit by Exim Bank under this
Agreement, the goods and services including consultancy services of the value of at least 75 per cent of
the contract price shall be supplied by the seller from India and the remaining 25 percent goods and
services may be procured by the seller for the purpose of Eligible Contract from outside India.
2. The Credit Agreement under the LOC is effective from January 31, 2014 and the date of execution of
Agreement is June 14, 2013. Under the LOC, the last date for opening of Letters of Credit and
Disbursement will be 48 months from the scheduled completion date(s) of contract(s) in the case of
project exports and 72 months (June 13, 2019) from the execution date of the Credit Agreement in the
case of supply contracts.
3. Shipments under the LOC will have to be declared on GR / SDF Forms as per instructions issued by the
Reserve Bank from time to time.
4. No agency commission is payable under the above LOC. However, if required, the exporter may use
his own resources or utilize balances in his Exchange Earners’ Foreign Currency Account for payment of
commission in free foreign exchange. Authorised Dealer Category- l (AD Category-l) banks may allow
such remittance after realization of full payment of contract value subject to compliance with the
prevailing instructions for payment of agency commission.
5. AD Category-I banks may bring the contents of this circular to the notice of their exporter constituents
and advise them to obtain full details of the Line of Credit from the Exim Bank’s office at Centre One,
Floor 21, World Trade Centre Complex, Cuffe Parade, Mumbai 400 005 or log on to
www.eximbankindia.in.
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6. The Directions contained in this circular have been issued under sections 10(4) and 11(1) of the
Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999 (42 of 1999) and are without prejudice to permissions /
approvals, if any, required under any other law.
Yours faithfully,
(C. D. Srinivasan)
Chief General Manager
RBI/2013-14/481
A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No.101
February 4, 2014
To
All Category - I Authorised Dealer Banks
Madam / Sir,
Export of Goods and Services:
Export Data Processing and Monitoring System (EDPMS)
Attention of Authorised Dealers is invited to A. P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 12 dated September 9, 2000
in terms of which AD Category – I banks are required to furnish the various returns/statements relating
to export of Goods/Services as given under Part C- Authorised Dealer obligation in the annexure of the
said circular. The mode/manner of submission of return has been amended from time to time.
2. As of now, AD banks are submitting the various returns like XOS (export outstanding statements), ENC
(Export Bills Negotiated / sent for collection) for acknowledgement of receipt of Export documents, Sch.3
to 6 (realization of export proceeds), EBW (write-off of export bills), ETX (extension of realization of
export bills) relating to Export transaction under FEMA to RBI. These various returns are being managed
on a different solo application or manually.
3. With a view to simplify the procedure for filling various returns and for better monitoring, a
comprehensive IT- based system called EDPMS has been developed which will facilitate the banks to
report all the above mentioned returns through a single platform. In the new system, the primary data
on exports transactions including offsite software exports from all the sources viz. Customs/SEZ/STPI will
flow to RBI secured server and then the same will be shared with the respective banks for follow up with
the exporters. Subsequently, the document submission and realization data will be reported back by the
AD banks to RBI through the same secured RBI server so as to update the RBI database on real time
basis to facilitate quicker follow up/ data generation. The AD banks are required to download and upload
the data on daily basis.
4. The system will also facilitate the Authorised Dealer to raise the Authorised Dealer (AD) transfer
request in case of Export document submitted to the Authorised Dealers other than declared in the
export document which will discontinue the paper based NOC issued by the AD banks. AD banks have to
approve/disapprove the AD transfer request within 7 days from date of request.
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5. The date of inception of the system along with user credentials and web link for accessing the system
would be communicated to the AD banks shortly through e-mail. For user name and password, AD banks
are advised to submit a fill-in form (format annexed) through E-mail on or before February 10, 2014.
Clarification required, if any, may also be sent to the aforesaid email-id of Reserve Bank of India.
6. A cut-off date for shipping documents to be reported in the new system will be notified shortly which
will be the commencement date of the new system. The entire shipping document should be reported in
the new system after cut-off date and old shipping documents would continue to be reported in the old
system till completion of the cycle. Both the old and new systems will run parallel to each other for some
time before the old system is discontinued.
7. Authorised Dealers may bring the contents of this circular to the notice of their constituents concerned.
8. The directions contained in this circular have been issued under Section 10(4) and Section 11(1) of the
FEMA, 1999 (42 of 1999) and are without prejudice to permissions / approvals, if any, required under
any other law.
Yours faithfully,
(C.D Srinivasan)
Chief General
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Articles of Interest
$8.17-B ‘Yolanda’ plan baffles UK
Huge Aid Package Requires Careful Thinking, Says Envoy
by Roy Mabasa
February 24, 2014 (updated)
Manila, Philippines — The $8.17-billion package that the Philippine government is asking from the
international community for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of areas affected by super-typhoon
“Yolanda” (Haiyan) is so large, according to the top British diplomat in Manila, that it requires careful
thinking.
“You can’t rush something and recreate the same problems,” said British Ambassador Asif Ahmad when
asked by reporters in an interview at his residence in Makati City on how the UK will contribute to the
Philippine government’s Reconstruction Assistance on Yolanda (RAY) which was launched by President
Benigno S. Aquino III last Dec. 18.
‘After the super typhoon devastated their area, survivors in Anibong, Tacloban City, renamed their
barangay ‘Yolanda Village.’ where ships rammed by the storm surge ended up near their ruined houses.
The UK government has expressed reservation over the huge amount of aid the Philippine government
said it needs to rehabilitate what was destroyed by the killer typhoon. (Cheryl Baldicantos)
RAY is a strategic plan to guide the recovery and reconstruction of the economy, lives, and livelihoods of
people and communities in the areas affected by Typhoon “Yolanda.”
Based on the plan, the Philippines will need a total of $8.17 billion for the reconstruction and
rehabilitation of the devastated areas. About $0.78 billion will be spent for critical immediate actions,
$2.05 billion for short-term interventions throughout 2014, and the rest, about $5.34 billion, for mediumterm needs from 2015 to 2017.
However, Ahmad pointed out that providing food, shelter and sanitation is a very different phase from
restoring the economic and social conditions of the affected areas at the very least to their pre-typhoon
levels and to a higher level of disaster resilience.
In fact, during a recent meeting between officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and
donor partners, he said he raised two things relative to the government’s call for additional international
financial assistance.
“First, can the Philippine government give us an idea what are their priorities and to what extent will the
government raise the funds either through taxation, soft loans, grants or borrowing?” said Ahmad.
“Second, how will the government coordinate with the international community?”
“Basically,” he explained, “if the government will build back better then we need to know what would
make it better.”
These are just some of the issues that donor partners want the Philippine government to spell out.
“They talk to each other, they are offering each other proposals,” he pointed out. “There is also the
United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) own proposal which we also want to take into
account.”
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At this point in time, he said discussions are still ongoing but admitted that the British government is
taking the appeal seriously.
“When we look at all of that, we will endorse and recommend to all our government to join in,” the British
ambassador assured. “And this is actually quite soon.”
As of now, though, an audit is being undertaken by UK’s Department for International Development
(DfID) regarding the financial aid that the British government has so far extended to the victims of the
killer typhoon.
Naturally, as UK’s representative to Manila, Ahmad said he is accountable to what his government has
done in the Philippines and how they are using British public money in so far as humanitarian aid for
“Yolanda” victims is concerned.
Nevertheless, he stressed that the British government is prepared to “put a little bit of money just to help
the agencies with the relief work because the demand is still there.”
But the biggest tranche will be for the trust fund and will be announced in London in due course, he said.
“The British government’s concern is not whether to join but how much we will put into it,” he stated. “I
am sure other countries like the European Union, Australia and Canada will look at how they too can join
this endeavor.”
People Power
Meanwhile, President Aquino said he is now seeking people power in fighting the “last vestiges” of
corruption and rebuilding the communities ravaged by the recent calamities.
In a message to mark the 28th anniversary of the People Power Revolution tomorrow, Feb. 25, the
President remembered the “true might of a people united in purpose” during the EDSA revolt in February
1986 while highlighting such similar strength in the face of calamities last year.
“Twenty-eight years ago today, the Filipino people came together to end the tyranny of dictatorship
without spilling blood. It was a historic moment for our national identity and an enduring reminder of the
true might of a people united in purpose,” the President said.
“The last vestiges of a culture of self-interest, however, linger; to this day we fight to restore integrity
and accountability as the bedrock principles of our government,” he said. He noted that his
administration has started to back honor and dignity in public service while seeking confidence to achieve
“even greater heights of prosperity.”
Nearly three decades since the EDSA revolt, the President said the world has again borne witness “to our
strength in the face of adversity” following the onslaught of super-typhoon “Yolanda.”
“Compassion and solidarity guide us; though we mourn, we strive to build our communities even better
than they were before,” said the President who will mark EDSA Day in disaster-hit provinces on Tuesday.
Aquino emphasized that the nation’s struggle for inclusiveness and a just and equitable prosperity is still
relevant. “Let us work together to build sturdier foundations and create greater opportunities for our
collective advancement. May our deeds embody the excellence and victory we seek, and allow us to fulfill
our collective aspiration of a peaceful, robust, and progressive Philippines,” he added.
Breaking the annual tradition to celebrate EDSA Day in Metro Manila where the revolt occurred, President
Aquino is scheduled to celebrate on Tuesday the EDSA anniversary rites with the calamity survivors in the
Visayas.
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The province of Cebu will be the President’s first stop on EDSA Day before travelling to calamity-hit
Guiuan, Eastern Samar and Tanauan, Leyte, to hold town hall meetings. He will also visit typhoonravaged Tacloban before flying back to Manila. (With a report from Genalyn D. Kabiling)
How to 'power' Africa: A trillion dollar question?
News: Africa-EU Energy Partnership
By Richard Jones on 24 February 2014
Over $40 billion needs to be mobilized each year until 2040, if targets on access to modern and
sustainable energy for 250 million people across Africa are to be met.
That’s the estimate Gary Quince, the European Union’s Special Representative to the African Union, gave
last week during the opening session of the Second High-Level Meeting of the Africa-EU Energy
Partnership in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Quince noted that the majority of this investment is to expand generating capacity — but would also be
needed for regional transmission and integration in the power sector.
The two-day AEEP meeting — hosted by the Ethiopian government and the African Union Commission —
gathered African and EU ministers, as well as representatives from the European Commission,
international organizations, the private sector, academia and civil society to discuss Africa-EU cooperation
on energy and accelerate action on the energy challenges facing the two continents.
The meeting concluded with a statement that acknowledged the contribution of various national,
regional, bilateral, multilateral and non-state actor initiatives and a broad agreement on four key issues:
Addressing energy challenges and meeting AEEP and U.N. Sustainable Energy for All targets requires a
“holistic perspective” and — with the issue set to be high on the agenda at April’s EU-Africa Summit in
Brussels — calls on participating heads of state and government to provide “political leadership” on
energy, take “ambitious decisions” that build upon AEEP progress, and ensure an “integrated approach”
to addressing issues around access to energy, water and food.
1. Enhanced energy efficiency offers potential for increased energy security and cost-effectiveness.
The fact that the issue remains underexplored and exploited represents an “important gap in the
landscape of instruments” at the disposal of the partners.
2. AEEP targets can only be achieved by putting in place sound policy and regulatory environments
and mobilizing public and private resources and capacities “at all levels” to promote energy
market development.
3. Substantial synergies and resource efficiencies can be tapped by exploring the potential of the
“nexus approach” for integrating energy into other sectors.
The declaration also contained a number of recommendations for accelerating access to sustainable
energy on both continents, among which it calls for:
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A “substantial increase” in efforts by both continents to achieve the AEEP 2020 targets.
Renewed efforts to realize the “full potential” of the Renewable Energy Cooperation Program as
the AEEP’s delivery mechanism to mobilize meso-scale renewable energy investments.
Continued implementation of policy and regulatory reforms in Africa to create an “enabling
environment” for increased private sector investments.
Reinforcement of the dialogue between policy makers and stakeholders from the private sector,
civil society and academia in the context of the AEEP targets; and
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Continued reporting and monitoring of progress towards achieving the AEEP targets, as well as
the SE4ALL goals.
What next for Egypt?
By Avi Asher-Schapiro
This month marks three years since Hosni Mubarak resigned as Egypt’s president. But what does the
future hold? GPS intern Avi Asher-Schapiro speaks with Shadi Hamid, a fellow at the Project on U.S.
Relations with the Islamic World at the Brookings Institution's Saban Center and author of the
forthcoming book Temptations of Power: Islamists and Illiberal Democracy in a New Middle East, for his
take on what to look out for.
What do you make of the current political climate in Egypt? Are we in the midst of a
democratic transition or witnessing the return of authoritarianism?
You have to be patient with democratic transitions in general. The problem in Egypt is that there is no
democratic transition at all. So there’s really nothing to be patient for. If you believe that autocracies like
the current military backed government in Egypt are by their very nature not permanent, then yes Egypt
will eventually get better. But there’s no real reason for optimism at this moment; I don’t think patience
is much in order.
So we have to start asking: how bad can things really get in the short term? How long can a military
regime in Egypt last? And how ugly will its removal or fall be?
Was the optimism that surrounded the overthrow of Mubarak misplaced?
Three years ago, many Egyptian were understandably optimistic about their political future. In retrospect
too optimistic, but they had good reasons to be that way. It was going to be difficult and messy, but the
basic trajectory was in a positive direction. But once the military coup took place over the summer [when
the military deposed Muslim Brotherhood elected President Mohammad Morsy] it was inevitable that you
would see the subsequent events: mass killings and repression.
What do you make of the head of the Egyptian armed forces Field Marshall Abdel-Fattah ElSisi? Many are predicting he will run for President of Egypt. What’s your take?
El-Sisi has no choice but to run now. He will face a public backlash if he chooses not to. There’s so much
desire for a strongman figure, for him not to run would undermine his popularity and long-term
credibility. This, of course, is the danger with populist sentiment.
El-Sisi himself is responsible for drumming up a frenzy of popular support and he actively pushed and
encouraged the myth-making. He created his own monster. The problem when you play with public
sentiment is: what happens when you lose control?
But really his candidacy is inevitable and there are no civilian alternatives who people are excited about.
So should we expect a military government in the long-term?
The current popular sentiment in Egypt goes something like this: a military government is not ideal but
we have no other alternative. In my view, there’s a real political culture problem here. Egyptians tend to
look to the military as a kind of savior in tough times and there exists an obsession with the state –
capital S. Egyptians see a lack of stability and they turn to the state as a protector, in particular to the
military. This is all despite the fact that the Egyptian military has registered very few tangible successes
since the 1950s. You would think after decades of failure, Egyptians would wean themselves off this
notion. But that hasn’t happened yet.
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Just a year ago, the Muslim Brotherhood governed Egypt. Now many of the group’s leaders are
in jail while the rank-and-file protest the military-backed government. What’s next for the
movement in Egypt?
It’s clear that the Brotherhood has no short term future in Egyptian electoral politics because the new
military-backed regime will not let them back in. In my view, the Brotherhood is beyond the point where
it will accept a few seats in the next parliament as consolation. They were in power, that’s the baseline
here.
I do see a potential gap between the leadership of the Brotherhood and the grassroots rank-and-file.
Many of the latter see continued protests as their only way going forward. Even if the leadership wanted
to tell the grassroots to give up the fight, to stop protesting, there’s a degree of inflexibility on the street
level.
But I don’t think the Muslim Brotherhood can be destroyed. Historically, it’s a largely cohesive
hierarchical organization with strong loyalty on the part of its membership. They have a tradition and
mythology of self-sacrifice they are willing to do that for many years to come.
Egypt’s economy is struggling. Tourism is faltering and this past week the Ministry of Finance
reported that overall investment was down 7.3 percent. GDP growth has fallen to just 1
percent. Does the current government have a plan to fix the economy?
We know that the Egyptian military isn’t good at running an economy. We’ve seen that under military
rule in 2011 and 2012. Part of the problem is the military is bound by populist sentiment, and it’s just too
risky to go against it. It’s very unlikely that the sitting government will feel comfortable angering a broad
swathe of Egyptians when it comes to tough issues like subsidy reform and structural adjustments. The
big picture here is we can’t separate the economic issues from the political. If you have political
instability, it undermines the government’s economic policy and visa-versa.
In the meantime, Egypt has been leaning on Gulf countries for economic support. While that aid is
critical, it’s not a solution for long-term development. Gulf aid is just budgetary support which plugs the
short-term gap. Egypt needs strong, confident, bold leadership to address its economic problems and I
don’t’ see that coming anytime soon.
How would you rate the Obama administration’s approach to Egypt?
First of all, the U.S. hasn’t had an Egypt policy to start with. There isn’t even a semi-coherent approach
to Egypt and there’s no willingness to develop one. This stems from the administration’s overall
philosophy. They don’t want to be more involved in the region; they want to be less involved. Their
thinking is: engage where we must and disengage when we can.
We know that Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has called Field Marshall El-Sisi over 30times since the
coup last summer. But those calls are divorced from any broader agenda. The Obama administration has
never been serious about applying real pressure on Egypt and that’s why we have yet to see a discussion
about suspending any significant amount of aid for any reasonable amount of time.
What should be U.S. policy objectives going forward?
A less autocratic, less repressive, more inclusive Egypt should be a priority not just because of the moral
aspect; a more autocratic Egypt means a less stable Egypt in the medium to long-term. Egypt can only
be stable if the government is inclusive, responsive, and accountable to its own people. Autocracies can
seem stable. But that is an illusion that won’t last forever. It’s only a matter of time until these “stable
autocracies” begin to fall apart. That should have been the main lesson from the Arab Spring, but
unfortunately that lesson hasn’t yet been learned.
Post by: CNN's Jason Miks
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Kuwait’s year of progress
20 February 2014, By Adal Mirza
A new parliament has meant several high-profile contracts have now been awarded in the country
For much of the past decade, international companies operating in the major projects sector have found
Kuwait a frustrating market in which to do business.
The problem, they say, is too much democracy, as deep disagreements between politicians in the elected
National Assembly, which makes the country’s legislation, and the appointed government, which sets
policy, have repeatedly derailed capital spending programmes.
Every year, it seems, the country sets out a long list of ambitious development schemes and every year,
the outcome has disappointed.
The list of major projects brought down or severely delayed over the past decade by Kuwait’s political
disagreements includes the $17bn K-Dow petrochemicals joint venture between the US’ Dow Chemical
and Kuwait Petroleum Company (KPC), the $12bn Clean Fuels Project (CFP), the $90bn Silk City real
estate project, $15bn-worth of plans for a fourth oil refinery, the $2.6bn Subiya Causeway, and the
$1.4bn Al-Zour North independent water and power plant (IWPP). The list goes on.
Changed parliament
There are good reasons to believe this year will be different. The latest set of parliamentary elections,
held in July last year, were boycotted by opposition groups and, as a result, have changed the
complexion of the National Assembly. By refusing to take part in the latest elections, the opposition
groups have now found themselves without their biggest platform to push their agenda.
The significance of this change in Kuwait’s political landscape for the projects market was confirmed on
10 February, when the Central Tenders Committee confirmed the award of three engineering,
procurement and construction (EPC) deals worth a combined $12bn for the long-delayed CFP.
As well as including the single biggest oil and gas EPC contract awarded in the GCC, the CFP awards is a
sign that Kuwait is back in business.
Under development since 2007, the CFP has suffered several delays before finally being tendered in May
2013. The entire project will increase the capacity of Kuwait’s refineries to 800,000 barrels a day (b/d)
from 736,000 b/d currently, and also raise the standard of its products. Quick progress to construction
will demonstrate that things have changed in Kuwait’s projects market.
There are signs of progress in other sectors too. Work started on the $2.6bn Subiya Causeway scheme in
October, more than seven years after its launch in 2006. The 37.5-kilometre bridge will cross Kuwait Bay,
linking Kuwait City with the Subiya promontory and Bubiyan Island, where a major port is being built and
a number of tourism projects are planned.
“It is difficult to take a view on whether there will be progress as the problem is so fundamental”
David Roberts, Royal United Services Institute
Construction work has also started at the Al-Zour North IWPP, a 1,500MW combined-cycle plant that is
the country’s first IWPP and a test case of the willingness of the private sector to back projects in Kuwait.
The $1.4bn deal was finally signed in December, having originally been launched in 2010. It took the
project sponsor, the Partnerships Technical Bureau (PTB) until January to sign the construction contracts,
after almost a year of commercial negotiations.
But despite the recent progress, there are still reasons to treat Kuwait’s projects market with caution.
Just two months after the signing ceremony on 12 December, the Al-Zour scheme is facing a new set of
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problems. In early February, parliament formed a committee to launch probes into various government
deals, including alleged irregularities in the Al-Zour award.
Troubling signs
The National Assembly initially launched the investigation in February 2013, but was dismissed by the
Constitutional Court before it could be concluded. Many in parliament recommended the deal be scrapped
entirely. The investigation has now been relaunched, highlighting the ongoing risks to Kuwait’s major
infrastructure projects, even after contracts have been signed.
“The investigations into the Al-Zour IWPP are part of the internal politics of Kuwait,” says one Kuwaitbased analyst. “It is an issue between the major families represented in parliament. But it shouldn’t
derail the whole process.”
It is not the only warning sign. Kuwait’s other major downstream project, the construction of the 615,000
b/d New Refinery Project (NRP), is facing delays while state refiner Kuwait National Petroleum Company
(KNPC) completes studies into design changes. KNPC has selected several EPC groups to bid on some of
the scheme’s packages, but has not announced who will bid for the refinery’s main process plants,
despite receiving applications almost a year ago.
KNPC’s parent company, KPC, is still conducting studies into integrating two petrochemicals facilities into
the refinery site. “This part has not been approved by the [Supreme Petroleum Council] yet, and it could
take nine more months to get to a tender,” says the analyst.
Despite the apparent progress, KNPC has tendered the NRP twice before, only to cancel it after deals had
been awarded.
Nevertheless, this time there is greater optimism. “The CFP will go ahead; it is a great project and a good
investment,” says the analyst. “Hopefully, it can provide a new direction for Kuwait. This is KPC’s second
attempt at the NRP. They have begged contractors to come back to bid and there is a lot at stake. But
until they break ground, no one can say it is 100 per cent.”
The key reason for the delays rests largely with the ongoing impasse between the executive and
legislative branches of Kuwait’s government, which has become the key theme of the country’s political
discourse over the past decade. The National Assembly is always eager to exert itself and sees public
spending and projects as a key area of opposition to the government, leading to protracted clashes.
“Parliament has been relatively quiet and this could be the start of a healthier era of governance for
Kuwait,” says David Roberts, a director at the Royal United Services Institute, a think-tank based in
Doha. “People are certainly pushing for it. But the country is still beset by these issues. It is difficult to
take a view on whether there will be progress as the problem is so fundamental.”
It is now a decade since either parliament or government completed a full four-year term in Kuwait, with
the legislative body often dissolved by the emir before new elections are held and the process starts
again. Continuity at the ministries is difficult to maintain in this environment.
Several solutions to the deadlock have been proposed over the years, ranging from constitutional reform
or the introduction of political parties, but with little progress. In the meantime, Kuwait has lurched from
one crisis to another, with occasional but usually brief respites. The latest elections on 27 July were
boycotted by opposition groups and the turnout was low. In contrast to the past two national assemblies,
which were dominated by opposition figures and pro-government loyalists, the new parliament is made
up of a broader spectrum of Kuwaiti groups.
The latest government shuffle came at the beginning of January, the fifth reshuffle in the cabinet since
Prime Minister Sheikh Jaberal-Mubarak al-Sabah was appointed in December 2011. The cabinet includes
seven new ministers including two from the National Assembly and four Islamists, one of whom is Ali alOmair who has taken over at the Oil Ministry.
Plenty of risks
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Parliament looks set to be stable for a while, following a ruling made by the Constitutional Court in
December, which denied the latest petition questioning the legality of the last dissolution. There are still
plenty of risks however, according to Kristin Diwan, assistant professor of comparative and regional
studies at the American University School of International Service in Washington.
“Even with the main opposition boycotting the [recent] election, it seems clear there are a few members
who are still making ‘defence of public funds’ their priority,” says Diwan. “How strong their case is will
only reveal itself as these projects move forward.”
So, while there is good reason to be optimistic about the prospect for the year ahead, Kuwait is not
entirely out of the woods yet. Less than two weeks after receiving approval, the CFP is already under
scrutiny by the National Assembly. One member of parliament, Khalil Abdul, submitted questions to the
oil minister on 16 February regarding the number of jobs the scheme is expected to create for Kuwaitis,
suggesting it was not good value for money. Answering the questions should be simple enough, but they
raise the prospect of further objections and challenges to the country’s infrastructure plans.
The challenge for the government will be to establish sufficient momentum during this relatively quiet
period to push schemes on, and to outlast any return of political opposition to the parliament.
Middle East to build more skyscrapers
19 February 2014, By Jeff Florian
Kingdom Tower in Jeddah set to be tallest building in the world
The news this week that a local contractor has begun mobilising to build a 106-storey residential building
in Dubai will help ensure the Middle East remains a prime location for super-tall towers.
The region currently has 10 of the top 30 tallest completed towers in the world, with more set to join the
ranks of the world’s highest buildings, according to data from the Skyscraper Center.
First on the list is the 828-metre-high Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which became the world’s tallest building
when it was completed in 2010. The second-tallest building in the world – the 608-metre-tall Mecca Royal
Clock Tower – is also in the Middle East.
The next tallest buildings in the region are Dubai’s Princess Tower and Kuwait’s Al-Hamra Tower, both of
which are 413 metres high. Other buildings in the Middle East that are among the 30 tallest in the world
are 23 Marina, Elite Residences, Almas Tower, JW Marriott Hotel and Emirates Tower, all of which are in
Dubai.
Regional contractors were employed to build many of these towers, including Dubai-based Arabtec
Construction, which built Burj Khalifa, and Saudi Binladin Group (SBG), which constructed the Mecca
Royal Clock Tower.
There are two other 100-storey-plus towers at the design stage in Dubai. The tallest is the 660-metretall, 115-storey Burj 2020. The project client, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), expects
construction work on the project to start in 2015. The tower has been designed to be the world’s tallest
commercial tower. The other planned tower is the 520-metre-tall, 110-storey Entisar tower.
By far, the tallest building under construction in the region is Kingdom Tower, which is being built by SBG
in Jeddah. The tower is designed to be more than 1,000 metres tall, encompassing a total construction
area of 530,000 square metres.
The building will have 200 floors in total, 160 of which will be habitable. Its preliminary cost is set at
$1.23bn and it is set to overshadow Burj Khalifa by at least 173 metres.
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This week, SBG said it has appointed Lebanon’s Advanced Construction Technology Services (ACTS) to
carry out quality control checks on the construction materials to be used on the project. ACTS said it will
be mobilising the latest equipment to conduct the third-party testing works on about half a million cubic
metres of concrete and 80,000 tonnes of steel that will be used on the megaproject.
Middle East contracts awarded: January 2014
16 February 2014, 11:13 GMT
Over $17bn awarded in January in the Middle East
The contract awards in January were dominated by a $6.04bn contract secured by South Korea’s Hyundai
Engineering & Construction for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of a new refinery at
Karbala in Southern Iraq.
Hyundai Engineering & Construction leads the consortium along with GS Engineering & Construction, SK
Engineering & Construction and Hyundai Engineering, all of South Korea. The project client is the State
Company for Oil Projects (Scop), a subsidiary of the Oil Ministry.
The 140,000 barrel a day (b/d) refinery is one of five new downstream facilities planned by the
government to increase its refining capacity by more than 700,000 b/d by 2019. The construction period
is expected to last 54 months, ending in the middle of 2017.
France’s Technip carried out the front-end engineering and design for the scheme and is the project
management consultant.
The only other $1bn-plus contract was awarded in Jordan. Dubai-based Arabtec Construction has won a
AED5.7bn ($1.55bn) contract for construction of the kingdom’s first themed tourist destination.
The Red Sea Astrarium will be an integrated entertainment, hospitality, and leisure resort located in
Aqaba. Spanning 184 acres, the development will offer four international luxury hotels offering over
2,000 rooms. These include a themed boutique hotel, a 5 star hotel, a family leisure hotel, and a hotel
specialising in meetings and conferences.
The entertainment park will also feature retail, dining and entertainment waterfronts overlooking a manmade lagoon. The waterfronts will have a number of unique entertainment attractions including a 4D
cinema, Adventure Centre, Theatre, Water park and a signature Star Trek immersive experience, created
in collaboration with Paramount Parks & Resorts and CBS Consumer Products.
Major awards were also made on key projects in the GCC. On the Waad al-Shamal project in Northern
Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) awarded three contracts worth a total of about
$2.3bn for its proposed $7bn phosphates mining city,
China Huanqiu Contracting & Engineering Corporation (HQC) won the beneficiation package in a deal
worth $554m. The package involves building the process facilities that separate the phosphates from the
surrounding rock after being mined, and will have a capacity of 5.3 million tonnes a year (t/y).
Canada’s SNC Lavalin in a consortium with China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) was
awarded the sulphur plant/power and utilities package after a bid of about $762m. The sulphur facility
will have a processing capacity of 4.9 million t/y.
South Korea’s Hanwha Engineering & Construction was awarded the $933m phosphoric acid plant
package. The plant will have a capacity of 1.5 million t/y.
The mining city is being built so Maaden can fully utilise the phosphates from its Al-Khabra mine. The
scope of works for the city will include a mining component, as well as eight different processing plants
and a utilities and offsites package.
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In Qatar, the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) awarded seven contracts worth a total of $2.7bn for a
series of road projects across the country. The largest is a $934m contract awarded to the joint-venture
of Turkish firms Dogus Holdings and Onur Construction to upgrade the section of Al-Rayyan Road that
stretches from west of the Olympic Roundabout to the west of the New Al-Rayyan Roundabout.
The other $500m-plus deal was a $879m contract awarded to a joint-venture of Cyprus-based J&P
(Joannou & Paraskevaides) Overseas and Greece’s J&P Avax for the design and construction of the first
phase of the New Orbital Highway.
There were two other $500m-plus awards in January. In Saudi Arabia UAE-based Ruwad Construction
Company won the estimated $800m contract to build the fourth phase of the Jabal Omar Development in
Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
In the UAE, Dubai-based Arabtec Construction secured a $706m contract to build a mixed-use
development on Abu Dhabi’s Reem Island. The project includes building a 61-storey residential tower,
featuring 613 furnished apartments and 15-storey C-shaped tower that will host a five-star hotel offering
400 guest rooms and 200 serviced apartments.
Region gears up for sustainable energy boom
6 February 2014, By Ed James
With Middle East governments committed to 2020 power targets, the renewables sector is set to grow
Renewables surge
The Middle East has been slow to adopt renewable energy. This is not particularly surprising given the
region’s massive hydrocarbons wealth. However, over the past five years there has been a dramatic
change in countries’ approach to the sector. Strong population and economic growth, the declining
availability of oil and gas for power generation, a growing environmental awareness, and the desire to
capitalise on technological trends to create local employment are pushing governments to adopt
renewable energy strategies.
At present, most existing renewable capacity comes in the form of hydroelectric power plants with a total
capacity of 15,200MW. Of the remaining renewable power capacity in the Mena region at the end of
2013, wind was by far the largest segment, totalling 1,038MW. Installed solar capacity, excluding the
thermal elements on integrated solar combined-cycle schemes, stood at just 271MW.
This is set to change considerably in the years ahead, as governments ramp up investment in alternative
power projects. It is estimated that more than half of the 37,400MW new-build capacity will be sourced
from solar energy. Photovoltaic (PV) technology currently constitutes the majority of operating solar
projects in the region. However, concentrated solar power (CSP) is gaining traction especially for larger
schemes, and is expected to equal PV in terms of installed capacity by 2020. Solar energy is the main
focus for investment in the GCC states where the wind profile is not as advantageous. In North Africa,
solar and wind will be the two most important sources of alternative power.
The 2020 renewable energy targets are highly ambitious, however, and it is unlikely they will all be met.
In the main, this is due to a lack of the right regulatory frameworks and fiscal incentives in most
countries of the region. Financing is also a challenge. Without implementing policies such as feed-in
tariffs and tax incentives, governments will struggle to attract investment in their renewable energy
sectors.
This is already the case with most renewables schemes, with few moving to schedule. Bureaucratic,
financial, technological and regulatory issues are the chief reasons for this, underlining the need for
governments to take a cohesive, committed approach to sustainable energy.
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Nonetheless, even if only half the target is achieved, this will still represent a significant step-up in
investment in renewable energy schemes and mark a huge change in the region’s approach to power
generation. Just as importantly, it bodes well for further development up to 2030.
The country with the most ambitious target is Saudi Arabia. It is aiming to install 23,900MW of
renewables capacity by 2020 compared with almost nothing today. Of this, at least 10,000MW is intended
to be in the form of solar energy, with the ultimate figure dependent on the procurement process. The
initiative is being overseen by the King Abdullah City for Atomic & Renewable Energy (KA-Care).
The KA-Care programme is by far the most ambitious in the region and one of the biggest of its type in
the world. However, the programme is already nearly a year late under the schedule proposed by its
draft white paper published in early 2013, and there are concerns over when or if it will go ahead.
Egypt, Algeria and Morocco are the three states with the next highest ambitions. Egypt, which already
has 3,370MW of installed renewables capacity, is looking to grow that fourfold to 12,000MW over the
next seven years, primarily through the construction of wind farms, although solar will also play a role.
Morocco is perhaps the most advanced nation in the region in terms of solar energy development. Its first
CSP project is off the ground and 200MW of additional solar power is under procurement, which when
completed will give it the largest solar capacity of any state in the Mena region.
The Algeria renewables experiment remains stymied by political issues and accusations of corruption in
the energy sector. Should it overcome these issues, the government has the finances and resources to
deliver substantial uplift in its solar energy plans.
Economic diversification
For most Arab states, raising the contribution of solar power in the energy mix is only one part of the
renewables drive. Increasingly, governments see the capacity push as nurturing new solar-related
manufacturing, which will not only create much-needed employment, but also assist in economic
diversification. To date, the largest investments have been in the first polysilicon plants in the Gulf, while
in North Africa, the focus has been on PV panels manufacturing.
The rise of renewable energy is one of the most important global energy trends since the commercial
development of crude oil
The rise of renewable power is one of the most important global energy trends since the commercial
development of crude oil began more than 150 years ago. According to the Renewables 2012 Global
Status Report published by the REN21 international policy network last year, renewable energy sources,
including hydroelectric, already account for 16.7 per cent of global final energy use.
The Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that global electricity production from
renewables will grow from 4,860 terawatt hours (TWh) in 2012 to 6,850 TWh a year in 2018, an increase
of more than 40 per cent. Over the same period, total global renewable energy generating capacity is
expected to grow from 1,580GW to 2,350GW, equal to 25 per cent of gross power generation. Longer
term, Germany’s Siemens estimated in 2012 that the share of renewables, including hydroelectric ,will
grow to 28 per cent of the total energy mix in 2030.
So far, the Middle East’s involvement in this trend has been limited. Interest in developing renewables
has been muted until recently. There is practically no domestic political pressure for the adoption of
sustainable energy.
In contrast, the priority for most governments has been to invest as quickly as possible in power
generation capacity, which has led to a huge increase in hydrocarbons production volume and carbon
emissions in the past 30 years. Only Jordan and Morocco lack significant hydrocarbon resources. The
rest, for most of the recent past, have been content to use a growing amount of hydrocarbons in
electricity production.
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The main exception is Egypt, which has a long history of capitalising on renewable energy resources: it
has substantial hydrocarbon reserves, but these are declining. Wind power has been on the country’s
agenda for more than two decades.
Change is now coming, however. The main new factors encouraging the use of renewable energy are the
growing efficiency of renewable power generation units and worries among leading oil producing
countries that present trends in hydrocarbons use in electricity production are unsustainable and, in some
countries, will start eroding export earnings. This is the motivation behind the renewables programme in
Saudi Arabia. The desire to be seen to be conforming to global efforts to cut carbon emissions is a bigger
issue for the UAE and, more recently, Qatar.
Another factor is the belief that renewable energy, and solar power in particular, could become a major
source of export earnings, particularly for Mediterranean Middle East nations.
Development potential
Furthermore, the potential for renewable energy in the Mena region is considerable. It has an established
hydropower system, significant wind resources, some of the highest solar irradiation levels in the world,
as well as vast tracts of uninhabited desert to build capacity on.
The solar potential is particularly enormous. Technically, the region could meet its own and the rest of
the world’s power requirements through solar energy: in Oman, studies have shown that CSP
infrastructure covering just 0.1 per cent of its land mass would generate sufficient power to meet the
sultanate’s annual electricity demand.
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11.
COUNTY PROFILE:EGYPT
Egypt country profile
Egypt at a glance
Full Name:
Arab Republic of Egypt
Capital:
Cairo
Area:
1,001,449 sq km (386,659 sq miles)
Population:
80,000,000
Currency:
Egyptian Pound (E£)
Religions:
94% Muslim, 6% Christian
Languages:
Arabic (official)
International
organisations:
Arab League, OIC, UN, Arab Maghreb Union, Opec, IMF, WTO,
IAEA
Head of state:
Interim leader Adly Mansour
Government
Under the Egyptian political system, the president appoints the prime minister and cabinet. The two
chambers of Egypt’s parliament, the People’s Assembly (lower house) and the Shura Council (upper
house), approve laws, but they lack the power to draft new ones themselves. Following widespread
popular protests in January and February 2011, Egypt’s president of nearly 30 years, Hosni Mubarak,
stepped down. Elections for parliament were held before elections for the presidency were carried out in
2012. Mohamed Mursi, a candidate of the Muslim Brotherhood, was elected president of Egypt in June
2012.
The military performed the function of interim government while elections took place. Under the original
plans, the military was to hand over power following the election of the president. However, in June 2012
Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court declared the results of the People’s Assembly unconstitutional. The
parliament reconvened regardless.
Next elections
Parliamentary election:
2012/2013 – People’s Assembly (People’s Assembly members sit for five-year terms)
2016 (Shura Council members sit for six-year terms, but half the members stand for election every three
years).
Economy
Egypt’s economy was making good progress in the years leading up to the revolution. The country
weathered the global financial downturn well by global standards. The revolution changed this
significantly. The interim military government tried to limit the impact of the unrest as much as possible,
but with 18 months of political turmoil, damage was inevitable.
Foreign currency reserves were drained and the instability exacerbated unemployment. Egypt’s
traditionally strong sectors of tourism and trade, in particular, suffered.
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Egypt’s economy stalled in the first half of 2011, when the revolution was at its height with growth of just
0.3 per cent. In 2011 as a whole, Egypt’s economy expanded by 1.8 per cent. Gross domestic product
(GDP) growth is expected to reach 1.5 per cent in 2012 and a further rise of 3.3 per cent in 2013.
At the end of March 2012, Egypt’s foreign exchange reserves stood at $15.1bn. It has been losing about
$1.4bn every month since the revolution began in February 2011. Revenues are down 65 per cent since
the start of the revolution and there is currently enough to cover to about three months of imports.
Telecoms
There are currently three mobile operators in Egypt. The largest in terms of connections is Mobinil, a joint
venture between France Telecom and local outfit Orascom set up 12 years ago. Vodafone Egypt is the
most profitable mobile operator. Etisalat Egypt, a subsidiary of the UAE telecoms giant, joined the market
about two years ago and has the smallest market share with 14 million connections.
The number of mobile subscribers has increased rapidly in recent years. At the end of April 2010, there
were 58.7 million subscribers in Egypt. The penetration rate, currently at 80 per cent, is relatively modest
in comparison with other countries. Libya’s penetration rate is 135 per cent and Algeria’s is 90 per cent.
Egypt was the first country in the world to register a domain name (.misr) in Arabic.
Power
Demand for power is rising in Egypt. While the construction of several new power plants continued
throughout the revolution and consequent period of uncertainty, others have been delayed. Projects that
were approved before the revolution have gone ahead, but the number of new projects in the market has
fallen and this could impact upon Egypt’s electricity supply in the coming years.
Pgesco, the body responsible for procuring new power plants, is tendering several projects, but power
capacity is set to become increasingly stretched over time as demand growth is expected to outstrip
installed capacity growth. In addition, Pgesco is in a period of transition, as its 40 per cent shareholder,
Bechtel, is planning to sell its stake.
Egypt is a regional pioneer of renewable energy with several wind farms along the Gulf of Suez and a
large-scale solar/gas hybrid plant in operation. Egypt plans to supply 20 per cent of its power needs from
renewable resources by 2020.
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12.0
PEPC : WORKING COMMITTEE MEMBERS-
CHAIRMAN
Shri Avinash C Gupta
Chairman & Managing Director
Technofab Engineering Ltd.
Plot No.5 Sector 27 C
Mathura Road
Faridabad: 121003
VICE CHAIRMAN
Shri Rajan Malhotra
Regional Manager
Larsen & Toubro Ltd.
IFCI Towers, 14th Floor
61, Nehru Place
New Delhi: 110019
MEMBERS : WORKING COMMITTEE
Shri V.C. Verma
Executive Director
Oriental Structural Engineers Pvt. Ltd
21, Commercial Complex
Malcha Marg
New Delhi 110 021.
Shri B. Seenaiah
Managing Director
BSCPL Infrastructure Ltd.
6-2-913/914, 5th Floor
Progressive Towers, Khairatabad
Hyderabad- 500004
Shri Abhijit Rajan
Chairman & Managing Director
Gammon India Ltd
Gammon House
Veersavarkar Marg, Prabhadevi,
Mumbai – 400 020
Shri Mohan Dass Saini
CEO (Construction Division)
Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Ltd.
SP Centre
41/44 Minoo Desai Marg
Colaba, Mumbai: 400005
Shri Arun Karambelkar
President & Whole Time Director
Hindustan Construction Co. Ltd.
Hincon House
Lal Bhadur Shastri Marg
Vikhroli (West),
Mumbai-400 083
Shri Mohinder Singh Saini
Chairman
Mokul Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.
16-D, Basant Lok
Vasant Vihar
New Delhi-110057
S
Shri Abhay Sancheti
Managing Director
SMS Infrastructure Ltd.
267, Ganesh Phadnavis Bhavan
Near Triangular Park, Dharampeth
Nagpur-440010
S
Shri R.N. Yadav
Managing Director
U.P. Rajkiya Nirman Nigam Ltd.
Vishweshwariya Bhawan
Gomto Nagar
Lucknow-226010
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INSTITUTIONS
Shri S.K. Sharma
Deputy Secretary, EP(OP)
Department of Commerce
Ministry of Commerce & Industry,Govt. Of India
Udyog Bhawan
New Delhi- 110 011
Shri Prabhat Kumar
Joint Secretary (ES & ITP)
Ministry of External Affairs
Room No. 3057, A Wing, 3rd Floor
Jawahar Lal Nehru Bhawan, Janpath
New Delhi - 110003
Smt. Rashmi Fauzdar
Chief General Manager
Reserve Bank Of India
Foreign Exchange Deptt.
Trade Division
Amar Building, 5th Floor
Mumbai 400 023.
Email: rashmifauzdar@rbi.org.in
Shri Sunil Joshi
DGM & BM,
ECGC of India Ltd.,
Project Export Branch
The Metropolitan (7th Floor),
Plot No. C26/27, Bandra Kurla Complex
Mumbai-400051
Shri Sriram Subramaniam
Dy. General Manager
Exim Bank Of India
Ground Floor, Statesman House
148 Barakhamba Road
New Delhi 110001
23326625, 23326254, 233221622, 23321742, 23721393Extn.211
Fax: 23321719, 23322758
E-Mail: Eximnd@Vsnl.Com
EX-OFFICIO MEMBER SECRETARY
Shri S.K. Sharma
Deputy Secretary, Deptt.of Commerce & Executive Director
Project Exports Promotion Council Of India
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13.0
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
There is no specific scheme to promote the exporting firms in the country. However, some assistance is
provided to exporters under Marketing Development Assistance (MDA) Scheme and Market Access
Initiative (MAI) Scheme. Other schemes for export promotion include Duty Neutralisation Schemes like
DEPB, Advance Licence, duty concession schemes like EPCG and Reward Schemes like Served from India,
Vishesh Krishi and Gram Udyog Yojana, Focus Market Scheme and Focus Product Scheme.
These schemes are reviewed periodically and necessary corrective measures are taken.
ANNEXURE-I
4.1 MARKET DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE (MDA) SCHEME
EXPORT PROMOTION ASSISTANCE GIVEN BY GOVERNMENT
The Government of India encourages Indian project/product exporters by providing financial assistance
under the following export promotion assistance schemes:
a. Market Development Assistance (MDA) Scheme
b. Scheme for Export Promotion by Small Scale Manufacturers
c. Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme
MARKET DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE (MDA) SCHEME
Under this scheme assistance is given to individual exporters for participation in following
export promotion activities abroad



Trade Delegations
BSMs
Trade Fairs/Exhibitions
Eligibility Criteria/Conditions
(i)
Exporting companies with an f.o.b. value of exports of upto Rs. 30 crore in the preceding
year. No such ceiling is applicable for participation in Focus LAC region.
(ii)
The exporter should have complete 12 months membership with concerned EPC etc
(iii)
Assistance would be permissible on travel expenses by air, in economy excursion class
fair and/or charges of the built up furnished stall. This would, however, be subject to an
upper ceiling mentioned in the table per tour.
S No.
(1)
Area/Sector
(2)
No. of visits
(3)
1.
Focus LAC
1
Maximum Financial ceiling
per event
(4)
Rs. 2,50,000
2.
1
Rs. 2,00,000
3.
FOCUS AFRICA
( including WANA Countries)
FOCUS CIS
1
Rs. 2,00,000
4.
FOCUS ASEAN+2
1
Rs. 2,00,000
5.
General Areas
1
Rs. 1,50,000*
TOTAL
5
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SCHEME FOR EXPORT PROMOTION BY SMALL SCALE MANUFACTURERS
There is a separate scheme designated as Marketing Development Assistance for SSI Exporters meant to
encourage small scale manufacture exporters along the following lines:
(A)
Exporters eligible for assistance:
(i)
Exporting unit must be registered as SSI / SSSBE.
(ii)
Exporting unit must be a member of FIEO / EPC.
(iii)
Exporting units with aggregate exports of Rs. 2 crores and above over the last three financial
years (Rs. 1 crore for ISO 9000 certified exporters) are eligible for assistance from the Ministry of
Commerce & Industry through EPCs/other grantee organisations. SSI units with aggregate exports less
than this limit would now be eligible for direct assistance from the Office of DC(SSI) under this scheme.
SSI units which have not yet commenced exports are not eligible for assistance.
(iv)
An exporting unit would be eligible for assistance under SSI-MDA only once in a financial year.
(B)
Activities eligible for financing
(i)
Individual participation in overseas fairs/exhibitions.
(ii)
Individual overseas study tours/as member of a trade delegation going abroad.
(iii)
Production of material for overseas publicity.
(C)
Permissible binding limits:
90% of cost of return ticket by economy class subject to an upper ceiling of Rs.60,000/- (Rs. 90,000/for Latin American countries). In case excursion fare is cheaper than economy class fare, the excursion
fare will be considered.
(ii)
(D)
25% of the cost of production of publicity material limited to Rs.15,000/- in a financial year.
Other conditions:
(i)
Assistance shall be available for travel by one permanent employee/director/partner/proprietor of
the SSI unit in economy class by Air India. Air travel by airlines other than Air India would be permissible
provided that their economy class airfare is not higher than Air India.
(ii)
Applications must reach the Office of the DC(SSI) at least one month before the start of the
event in question.
(iii)
The SSI unit should not have been charged/prosecuted/debarred/ blacklisted under the export
and import policy or any other law relating to export and import business.
Total MDA assistance under SSI-M[DA scheme shall be inclusive of MDA assistance received from all
Government Bodies/FIEO/EPCs/Commodity Boards/Grantee Organiations etc.
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ANNEXURE-II
MARKET ACCESS INITIATIVE (MAI) SCHEME
The scheme is formulated on focus product- focus country approach to evolve specific strategy for
specific market and specific product through market studies/survey. Assistance would be provide to
Export Promotion Organizations/ Trade Promotion Organizations / Exporters etc. for enhancement of
export through accessing new markets or through increasing the share in the existing markets. Under the
Scheme the level of assistance for each eligible activities has been fixed.
The following activities will be eligible for financial assistance under the Scheme :

Research studies consistent with the priorities;

WTO Studies for evolving WTO compatible strategy;

To support EPCs/Trade Promotion Organistions in undertaking market studies/survey for evolving
proper strategies.

To support marketing projects abroad based on focus product - focus country approach. Under
marketing projects, the following activities will be funded:
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Opening of Showrooms
Opening of Warehouses
Display in international departmental stores
Publicity Campaign and Brand Promotion
Participation in Trade Fairs, etc., abroad
Research and Product Development
Reverse visits of the prominent buyers etc. from the project focus countries
Export Potential Survey of the States;
Registration charges for product registration abroad for pharmaceuticals, bio-technology
and agro-chemicals;
Testing charges for engineering products abroad;
To support Cottage and handicrafts units;
To support Recognized associations in industrial clusters for marketing abroad
Details of approved purposes for the scheme and level of assistance
Activity
Market Study
Opening of
Showrooms and
Warehouses
Display in
International
Departmental
Stores
Publicity
Campaign
Participation in
Trade Fairs, BSMs
etc. abroad
Assistance
75% of the total cost
However, for studies assigned by the
D/Commerce for the cause of export
promotion, 100% assistance would be
provided
75%, 50% and 25% of leasing / rental
charges in the first, second and the third
year, respectively
Maximum Assistance
Rs.75.00 lakh/each study
50% of rental charges of display space
Rs. 50.00 lakh per
annum/each product
50% assistance for two years in a
particulr market
2/3 rd of the actual expenditure. The
expenditure on TA/DA would be met by
each participant.
Rs. 50.00 lakh per annum/
per market
Rs. 50.00 lakh for each fair
Rs. 50.00 lakh for each
market/ product per
annum.
N.B.: More specific details can be obtained on request.
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ANNEXURE-III
SCREENING COMMITTEE- GUIDELINES
Objectives
The objective of screening by the Screening Committee is to assess the suitability of an Indian engineering
contracting company from all points of view- technical, financial and managerial competence- before it is
allowed to participate in tenders for overseas construction engineering contracts (civil/ electro-mechanical
etc.).
Screening Committee approval is generally accorded selectively for activities for which applicant
companies have established capability in one or more of the following construction engineering activities
involving:
i.
Dams, canals, irrigation works, tunnels and earthworks.
ii.
Roads, bridges, flyovers, airports.
iii.
Water and sewage treatment plants, pipelines.
iv.
Buildings including commercial and factory complexes, hotels, schools and hospitals.
v.
Special foundations and structural works, docks and sea water works/ports.
vi.
Electrification, air-conditioning and utilities.
vii.
Any other structure, infrastructure, utility or activity to be determined by the Screening
Committee.
viii.
General contractors with capabilities in combination of two or more areas in the above range
of activities.
Scope
The coverage of Screening Committee includes all companies wishing to undertake overseas construction
engineering projects involving design, construction, erection and/or commissioning. Indian companies
wishing to export project construction items or consultancy services are outside the purview of the
Screening Committee.
Types of Clearance
Clearance may be accorded to an applicant company for one or more of the following:
i.
Prime Contractor
or
ii.
Sub Contractor to a Foreign Contracting Company or
iii.
Sub Contractor to Indian Company
The clearance may be given either on a specific value basis or for regular overseas operations, depending
on the track record within the country, financial position, management expertise and in-house capability.
Minimum Criteria:
Contractors are normally expected to fulfill following requirements before they can gain approval of
the Screening Committee.
i)
company should be a member of Project EPC.
ii)
company should be a limited company - either private limited or public limited or a
Government undertaking/department
iii)
company should have a minimum turnover of Rs. 10 crores (last three years) for
getting approval by the screening committee.
iv)
company should have minimum tangible net worth and operating experience as under:
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Contractor description
Networth(Rs.)
Minimum experience *
as Prime-Contractor
01 crore
10years
as Sub-Contractor to a foreign Prime-Contractor
25 lakhs
07 years
as Sub-Contractor to an Indian Prime-contractor
10 lakhs
03 years
* An applicant company being considered as Prime-contractor should have a minimum experience of 10
years, in undertaking some comparable type of works in India. Similarly in case of Sub contractor to
Foreign Prime-contractor the minimum experience should be 7 years. In the case of a Sub-contractor to
an Indian Prime-Contractor, the experience in the line of activity in India should be a minimum of 3
years.
iv)
In respect of newly formed firms/companies, joint-ventures or SPV’s created with a view to
undertaking and executing overseas projects, the criteria for any one of the Indian or overseas
constituents / partners would form the basis for granting approvals
Screening Procedure:
Applications from applicant company should be submitted in 12 copies in the prescribed form, allowing
for a 4 weeks time for decision so as to enable receipt of reports from company’s bankers on the standing
credit worthiness and dealings and also to enable suitable appraisal. PEPC will scrutinise and supplement
data to the extent necessary to make the facts complete and ensure that the applications reach the
Committee Members atleast 10 days before the scheduled date of the meeting.
Screening Committee accords clearance after taking into account the following factors:
i)
Constitution of Board of Directors of a company including the qualifications, background and
experience of directors;
ii) Track record of a company regarding projects executed in India and overseas, as also the nature
of works undertaken. Particular emphasis is placed on record of timely completion; and value of
single largest contract executed;
iii) Exposure of a company’s management and personnel in dealing with international organisations,
and in executing works to international specifications. This is of particular relevance if the
company seeks clearance as Sub-contractor to a foreign company (from a third country);
iv) Qualifications and experience of key-personnel currently in full - time employment of company.
v) Financial position of a company, including contingent liability and bank loans as a proportion to
the net-worth; and paid up capital;
vi) Approach to international marketing and information systems. Ability of the company to furnish
information required by institutions, from time to time.
vii) The plant and machinery owned by the company, the nature and size of which would
commensurate with the volume of business proposed to be undertaken.
Though these
equipments may not be of use overseas, considering their unsuitability to the job proposed, this
factor will give the Committee an idea of the applicant company’s status in the business and his
familiarity in handling equipment, a factor that is very important for the purpose of deciding his
suitability for undertaking contracts overseas.
These are broad criteria for approval of companies. However, the Screening Committee in its
discretion may approve a particular company to take up jobs abroad or renew the approval.
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Validity of Clearance:
Clearance accorded by the Screening Committee is valid for a period of three years after which company
must approach Screening Committee afresh.
Renewal applications shall have to be submitted in the prescribed format for clearance by the Screening
Committee of the Council.
Review of Companies already screened
Review occurs in the following situations:
i)
Those seeking change in status (e.g. from Sub-contractor to Prime-contractor or from one-shot to
regular)
ii) Companies whose guarantees have been invoked, or where recurring disputes have arisen either
with clients or with Sub-contractors, leading to litigation etc.
iii) Company whose management/ownership has undergone major change since the date of original
approval.
For the above, PEPC works out a procedure for obtaining information from their members on a
quarterly basis.
In case of adverse reports about a screened firm reported to the Screening Committee by any of
its members, the Screening Committee will be entitled to take such action as it may deem fit
including reduction in value limits approved or de-listing from the approved list.
Quorum of the Meeting:
Three members shall be the quorum of Meeting of the Screening Committee provided the three members
shall include one member representing Government Department, one representing Financial Institution
and one from industry.
Presence of Company’s representative :
The committee may ask the applicant company to depute its representative at the meeting for
clarifications or the company may depute its representative with the permission of the Committee.
PROCEDURES FOR PROJECT EXPORTS – CONSULTANCY SERVICES
Under the procedures prescribed in the Project Export Manual, consultancy projects to be undertaken by
Indian Consultancy Organizations are required to be approved by a Competent Authority, both at pretender and post tender stages. If the consultancy contract is for less than Rs. 5 crore, then these
clearances have to be obtained from the respective Authorized Dealer of foreign exchange and if the
value of the contract is between Rs. 5 crore and Rs.10 crore, then the approval is required from Exim
Bank. If it exceeds Rs. 10 crore, the approval is to be obtained from the Working Group consisting of
members form Exim Bank, RBI, ECGC and the Authorized Dealer/Commercial Bank of the Consultant.
The requirement of getting prior clearance from the concerned authorities for such consultancy contracts
which are on cash basis and are with the Overseas Government Agencies and are also funded by
multilateral funding agencies may be dispensed with by suitable amendments in PEM procedures and
FEMA.
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PROCEDURE FOR CLEARANCE OF PROPOSALS OF PROJECT EXPORTS -– Construction/turnkey
Engineering
(i)
All applications to the Working Group are required to be submitted by the exporters through their
bankers (who must be authorised dealers in foreign exchange) in the prescribed form in the required
number of copies sufficiently in advance to enable the Working Group to hold a meeting of its members
for consideration of the proposal. When a proposal is approved by the Working Group, a package
clearance is granted by Exim Bank, on behalf of all the members of the Working Group and conveyed to
the exporters’ bankers through whom the proposal was received. The Working Group’s clearance will
ordinarily be given within a period of seven days from the date of receipt of the application, provided it is
complete in all respects.
(ii)
Exporters desiring to submit bids for execution of projects abroad including service contracts will
not be required to obtain clearance for submission of bids from the authorised dealer /Exim Bank/
Working Group. However, exporters in such cases are required to ensure that the conditions as laid
down in the Memo PEM are complied with.
(iii)
On the basis of experience gained over the years and in order to enable the exporters
to expeditiously obtain clearance for contracts for supply of engineering goods on deferred payment
terms, turnkey contracts and civil construction contracts, powers have been delegated to authorised
dealers and Exim Bank to grant post-award clearances in cases where the contract value does not exceed
U.S. Dollar 100 Million. Proposals for undertaking such export contracts up to the value of U.S. Dollar
100 Million will, therefore, be cleared by authorised dealers / Exim Bank . Proposals for undertaking such
contracts exceeding U.S. Dollar 100 Million in value will need to be cleared by the Working Group.
“As regards civil construction contracts, the Working Group will consider proposals only from
contractors who are on the approved list of Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government
of India in order to ensure that only contractors having the necessary competence and
capability undertake overseas construction contracts”.
(iv)
In the case of contracts for export of services on cash payment terms requiring fund-based
and/or non-fund based facilities, as also those involving deferred payment terms, authorised dealers and
Exim Bank have been empowered to grant clearance upto the value of U.S. Dollar 100 Million. Proposals
for undertaking such export contracts will, therefore, be cleared by authorised dealers/Exim Bank upto
the value of U.S. Dollar 100 Million. Proposals for undertaking such contracts exceeding U.S. Dollar 100
Million in value will need to be cleared by the Working Group.
(v)
Proposals for deferred payment export or turnkey projects against Buyers’ Credits as well as for
export of managerial / technical consultancy services on deferred payment terms as also those on cash
payment terms involving grant of any fund-based and/or non-fund based facilities in excess of the
monetary limits mentioned in sub-paragraph (iv) above will need the prior approval of the Working
Group.
EXPORT PROMOTION SCHEMES - SERVED FROM INDIA SCHEME
Government of India has introduced "Served from India Scheme" to facilitate exporter of various type of
services. The objective of this scheme is to accelerate growth in export of services so as to create a
powerful and unique 'Served From India' brand, instantly recognized and respected world over.
Under this scheme, Service Providers of more than 100 services like Professional Services, Computer
Related services, Hotels, Restaurants, Educational Services, Research and Development services,
Communication Services, Construction and Related Engineering Services, Distribution Service,
Environmental related Services, Tourism and Transport related Services, Health Related Social Service,
Recreational, Cultural and Sporting Services etc. (List is at Appendix 10 of Hand Book of Procedure on
DGFT Website- http://www.dgft.gov.in under "Downloads") are entitled for Duty Credit Scrip. Service
providers, who have a total foreign exchange earning of at least Rs.10 Lakhs in preceding or current
financial year shall qualify for Duty Credit Scrip. For Individual Service Providers, the criterion is reduced
to Rs.5 Lakhs of foreign exchange earnings.
However under Para 3.18.1 of Handbook of Procedure~ Vol. I, many types of services and / or
remittances are not eligible for benefits under the scheme. These are:
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1. Sources of foreign exchange earnings such as equity or debt participation, donations, receipts of
repayment of loans etc. and any other inflow of foreign exchange, unrelated to rendering of service,
would be ineligible.
2. Foreign Exchange remittances:
I. related to Financial Services Sector
1. Raising of all types of foreign currency Loans;
2. Export proceeds realization of clients;
3. Issuance of Foreign Equity through ADRs / GDRs or other similar
instruments;
4. Issuance of foreign currency Bonds;
5. Sale of securities and other financial instruments;
6. Other receivables not connected with services rendered by financial
institutions; and
II. earned through contract / regular employment abroad (e.g. labour
remittances);
3. Payments for services received from EEFC Account;
4. Foreign exchange turnover by Healthcare Institutions like equity participation, donations etc.
(However, remittances received on account of medical treatment, surgery, testing, consultancy and
health care provided by the institution shall be eligible);
5. Foreign exchange turnover by Educational Institutions like equity participation, donations etc.
(However remittances received on account of the course fees and consultancy provided by the institution
shall be eligible);
6. Export turnover relating to services of units operating under SEZ / EOU / EHTP /STPI / BTP Schemes
or supplies of services made to such units;
7. Clubbing of turnover of services rendered by SEZ / EOU / EHTP / STPI / BTP units
with turnover of DT A Service Providers; and
8. Export of Goods.
Service Providers (except Hotels, Restaurants and other Service Providers in Tourism Sector) are entitled
to Duty Credit Scrip of 10% of foreign exchange earned during preceding financial year. Hotels of onestar and above (including managed hotels) and heritage hotels approved by Department of Tourism and
other Service providers in tourism sector registered with Department of Tourism shall be entitled to 5%
while Stand-alone restaurants are entitled for 10% of foreign exchange earned by them in preceding
financial year.
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION
You would be pleased to know that the information that reaches your desk from PROJECT EPC including
“Global Project Opportunities” is compiled using various inputs both printed and electronic and are
listed below:i)
Tender Notices & Commercial Reports from Indian High Commissions & Embassies abroad
ii)
Magazines/Journals:-
a)
c)
e)
g)
i)
k)
m)
ENR
UN Development Business Print Edition
ADB Business Opportunities Print Edition
Economic & Political Weekly
Gulf News
Eximius: Export Advantage
Civil Engineering & Construction Review,
iii)
We also subscribe to websites like UN Development Business Web edition and take inputs
from various other web-sites which include:
a)
c)
e)
g)
h)
j)
l)
m)
n)
p)
r)
t)
u)
v)
w)
x)
y)
z)
Asian Development Bank Website
(b) World Bank
ENR Web-edition (http://enr.com/)
(d) The Economist Web-edition
www.construction.com
(f) http://www.tradeport.org
http://www.tradezone.com/buyers/tobuyboard.html
http://trade.swissinfo.net/
(i) http://www.buyersguide.com
http://thaipost.com
(k) http://www.itenders.com
http://www.constructionqld.asn.au/tenders.htm
International Monetary Fund Website
OPEC Fund Web site
(o) MEED Web-site
Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (q) www.ConstructionFutures.co.uk
Reserve Bank of India (http://www.rbi.org.in), (s) Ministry of Finance and many others….
http://www.new-technologies.org/ECT/Other/arcad.htm
http://www.contractorsunlimited.co.uk/
http://commerce.nic.in
http://www.eximbankindia.com/
http://ficci.com/
http://dir.indiamart.com/foreignimporters/
devbusiness.com
(b)
(d)
(f)
(h)
(j)
(l)
and
MEED
BCI Asia Construction Monitor
Business Today
TIME Magazine
The Economist
Circulars from various Ministries
many others….
While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information, PROJECT EPC is in no way
responsible for any errors : typographic or otherwise. The information produced in this newsletter has
been put up after considerable amount of reading & screening from various sources including the
internet and as listed in the Sources of Information*
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