Invitation for Bids – Without Prequalification
International Procurement Competition
Date: 10/05/2022
Employer: Palestinian Water Authority (PWA)
Project Name: Connection Points Ramallah Water Supply Project
Contract Name: Construction of Transmission Mains, Pump Stations and Reservoir Tanks for Ramallah Bulk Water Supply System
IFB No: PWA/AFD/2022/008-CTD
Country: Palestine
1. The Palestinian Water Authority (PWA) has received funds from Agence Française de Développement ("AFD") towards the cost of Connection Points Ramallah and Jenin Water Supply Project. It is intended that part of the proceeds of these funds will be applied to eligible payments under the Contract for the Construction of Transmission Mains, Pump Stations and Reservoir Tanks for Ramallah Bulk Water Supply System.
2. On behalf of PWA, the Central Tendering Department now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the construction and completion of approx. 43 km water supply pipelines (DN100-600), Five (5) Booster Pump Stations and 3 Concrete Water Tanks, complete with associated buildings, valves’ chambers, related outside works, and Central SCADA ("the Works"). National Bidders whether participated as single entity or as part of joint venture shall be classified by National Classification Committee for water and wastewater grade 1- and shall have valid classification certificate.
3. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from and inspect the Bidding Documents during the working hours (08:00am to 03:00pm) at the address (1) given below.
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 1000 EURO. The method of payment will be a deposit or transfer to the Ministry of Finance Revenue Account [Bank of Palestine- IBAN No. PS31PALS045802190000013001079]. Copy of deposit voucher shall be submitted with the bid.
5. The provisions in the Instructions to Bidders and in the General Conditions of Contract are the provisions of AFD's Standard Bidding Documents: Procurement of Works.
6. Bidders are encouraged to attend the Pre-Bid Meeting on Monday 6/06/2022, 10:00 AM at Address 1 below. A Site visit conducted by the Employer shall be organized on the following day. Clarification requests by Bidders shall be sent to address 1 below no later than fourteen (14) days prior to the deadline for submission of Bid.
7. Bids shall be valid for a period of 120 days after the bid submission deadline.
8. Sealed bids must be delivered to address 2 below on or before [12:00 noon] Local Time on Wednesday, 20/07/2022 and must be accompanied by insert Bid security of EUR 500,000. The bid security must be valid for twenty-eight (28) days beyond the validity period of the Bid (148 days after the bid submission date). Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened also in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the same place on the same day at 12:30 pm.
9. Qualification criteria are detailed in Section III of Bid documents. Evaluation and Qualification Criteria (Without Prequalification).
10. The addresses referred to above are:
Address (1) for Information:
Palestinian Water Authority (PWA)
Projects Management Unit(PMU)
Ramallah- Palestine
Attn: Eng. Ziad Daoud Daraghmeh
Deputy PMU Director
Tel:+97022987665
Fax:+9702987336
Mobile:+970598914042
E-mails:
Addressed to: zyd_amer@pwa.ps
Copy to: abuzaidsaeed@yahoo.com &
ctd@mpwh.pna.ps Address (2) for Submission:
Ministry of Public Works and Housing - Central Tendering Department
Bitounia - Al-Balou' Street (Alm'abar) West Bank / Palestine
Attn: Eng. Saeed Abu Zaid - Acting General Director
Telefax: + 970 2 2909092
Mobile: + 970 592979098
Email:abuzaidsaeed@yahoo.com,
ctd@mpwh.pna.ps

The cost of bid invitation advertisement in national cassette shall be paid by the successful bidder.