CV-Praia: EDF — drinking-water distribution and sanitation works for the towns of Praia and Calheta

Country:

Cape Verde

City/Locality:

PRAGIA

Notice/Contract Number:

eu:168045-2007

Publication Date:

Jul 19, 2007

Deadline:

Oct 26, 2007

Buyer:

MINISTERE DES INFRASTRUCTURES, DES TRANSPORTS ET DE LA MER

Original Language:

French

Address:

MINISTERE DES INFRASTRUCTURES, DES TRANSPORTS ET DE LA MER
PRAIA
Cape Verde

Notice Type: 0708 - Contract notice
Regulation of Procurement: External aid and European Development Fund
EU Official Journal Publication: 137/2007, #168045-2007
Contract Nature: Works
Procedure Type: Open procedure
Type of Bid Required: Global tender
Awarding Criteria: Not defined

Summary:
Places of performance — towns of Praia and Calheta — Santiago Island —
Cape Verde
Works contract notice
1. Publication reference: EuropeAid/125309/D/WKS/CV.
2. Procedure: Open.
3. Programme: 9th European Development Fund.
4. Financing: Financing agreement No 9606/CV — drinking-water supply and
sanitation programme for the towns of Praia, Mindelo and Calheta
(CV/002/06).
5. Contracting authority: Ministère des infrastructures, des transports
et de la mer, BP 7, Praia — Ponta Belém. Tel. (238) 260 83 03. Fax (238)
261 41 41.
Contract specifications
6. Contract description: Works contract for water distribution and
sanitation works in the towns of Praia and Calheta. The contract covers
supply and assembly of all materials and equipment needed for the
following:
— water distribution and sanitation works for the towns of Praia and
Calheta,
— extension of water-distribution and sanitation systems in the north of
Praia.
7. Number and titles of lots: This contract is for the following 2 lots:
(a) lot 1: water distribution and sanitation works for the towns of Praia
and Calheta;
(b) lot 2: extension of water-distribution and sanitation systems in the
north of Praia.
Conditions for participation
8. Eligibility and rule of origin: Participation in the contract is open,
on equal terms, to all natural persons and legal entities from the
European Union Member States (EU-15) and from the ACP countries and
territories, irrespective of whether they are taking part as individuals
or in a grouping (consortium) of tenderers (see point 21 also). All the
goods supplied under this contract must originate in these countries.
9. Grounds for exclusion: Tenderers must furnish proof that they are not
in any of the situations listed in section 2.3.3 of the Practical Guide to
contract procedures financed by the 9th European Development Fund.
10. Number of tenders: Tenderers (including other companies considered in
law to be part of the same group, other members of the same consortium and
subcontractors) can submit only 1 tender for the 2 lots. Tenders for part
of a lot will not be considered. Tenderers cannot submit a variant tender
in addition to their tender for the work required in the invitation to
tender dossier.
11. Tender guarantee: Tenderers must provide a tender guarantee of CVE 2
000 000 when they submit their tender. This will be returned to
unsuccessful tenderers once the invitation to tender procedure has been
completed and to the successful tenderer(s) once the contract has been
signed by all parties. This guarantee will be drawn on if the tenderer
does not honour all the obligations stipulated in the invitation to
tender.
12. Performance bond: The successful tenderer will be required to provide
a performance bond for 10 % of the contract value when the contract is
signed. The bond must be furnished within 30 days of the date on which the
tenderer receives the contract signed by the contracting authority. If the
successful tenderer does not furnish the bond within the time allowed, the
contract will be rendered void and a new contract may then be drawn up and
sent to the tenderer with the second best compliant tender.
13. Briefing and/or site visit: Tenderers must visit the site, but they
may choose a date and plan the visit themselves.
An optional briefing will be held on 7.9.2007 (10:00), local time in Cape
Verde, at the Direction générale des infrastructures (Directorate-General
for Infrastructure) at the address in point 18.
14. Tender validity: Tenders are to be valid for 90 days from the final
date for submission of tenders.
15. Time limit for completion: 23 months.
Selection and award criteria
16. Selection criteria: Economic and financial standing, and technical
and professional capacity, as described in point 4.2 of the instructions
to tenderers.
17. Award criteria: Price.
Tender submission
18. Procedures for obtaining the invitation to tender dossier: The
invitation to tender dossier can be obtained from the Direction générale
des infrastructures (contracting authority) at the address given below, on
payment of CVE 100 000, excluding carriage charges. It can also be
consulted on the contracting authority's premises. The standard tender
form enclosed with the invitation to tender dossier must be used to draw
up tenders, and the clauses and format of this form must be strictly
adhered to.
Questions regarding this invitation to tender must be sent in writing,
quoting the publication reference in point 1, to: Direction générale des
infrastructures, BP 114, Praia — Ponta Belém, Cape Verde. Tel. (238) 261
26 46. E-mail: Carlosd@Mih.gov.cv, Ricardo.Salustio@Mih.gov.cv. Fax (238)
261 68 85.
They must be sent at least 21 days before the final date for submission of
tenders, given in point 19, and the contracting authority must reply no
later than 11 days before the final date for submission of tenders.
19. Final date for submission of tenders: 26.10.2007 (15:00), local time.
Tenders must be sent to the Direction générale des infrastructures.
Tenders received after this deadline will not be considered.
20. Tender opening session: The tender opening session will take place on
26.10.2007 (15:15), local time, at the Direction générale des
infrastructures.
21. Legal basis: ACP-EC Cotonou Partnership Agreement, signed on
23.6.2000.
Decision No 2/2002 of the ACP-EC Council of Ministers of 7.10.2002
regarding the implementation of Articles 28, 29 and 30 of Annex IV to the
Cotonou Agreement and its Annex.

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