Civil Works at the King's Wharf of Suva

Country:

Fiji

Publication Date:

Jan 16, 2003

Deadline:

Apr 11, 2003

Funding Agency:

Asian Development Bank

Buyer:

Fiji Ports Development Project
Maritime and Ports Authority of Fiji (MPAF)

Original Language:

English

Address:

The General Manager
Technical Division
P. O. Box 780
Suva
Fiji

Telephone:

(679) 3304833

Fax:

679-3304055

Email:

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45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

******FIJI PORTS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

****Civil Works at the King's Wharf of Suva

Invitation for Prequalification

FIJI

Loan No. 1902

The Republic of the Fiji Islands has received a loan from the Asian
Development Bank in the amount of USD 16,800,000 equivalent toward the
cost of the Fiji Ports Development Project, and it intends to apply
the proceeds of this loan to payments under the contract for Civil
Works at the King's Wharf of Suva.

The Project aims to improve regional competitiveness of the port
system by (i) extending the life of King’s Wharf by an additional 15
years, (ii) ensuring that the wharf complies with the required seismic
standards, (iii) improving the wharf deck and container yard to
efficiently handle the increasing cargo loads, and (iv) extending
Lautoka Port facilities to facilitate trade opportunities with reduced
time and cost impact of port and cargo handling operations. The
Project will (i) arrest the deterioration of the ports in Suva and
Lautoka, (ii) strengthen critical sections of King’s Wharf enabling it
to comply with internationally recognized seismic standards assessed
for Fiji and the site, (iii) improve King’s Wharf deck and container
yard capacity to efficiently handle the increasing cargo loads, (iv)
increase berthage space by a total of 300 meters at the Lautoka port,
and (v) increase container storage area at the Lautoka port by six
hectares.

The Maritime and Ports Authority of Fiji (MPAF) intends to prequalify
contractors and/or firms for:

- a. Works to arrest the deterioration of the King's Wharf
structure in Suva;b. Strengthening critical sections of King's
Wharf and the associated retaining structure, to resist seismic
loadings; andc. Improvement of King's Wharf deck capacity and
container yard layout to efficiently handle the increasing cargo
loads (Works for complete or part construction and civil
engineering work)

It is expected that invitations to bid will be made in January 2003.

Prequalification will be conducted through prequalification procedures
specified in the Asian Development Bank Guidelines for Procurement
under Asian Development Bank Loans[1]. It is open to all bidders from
eligible source countries as defined in the guidelines.

It is expected that Invitation for Bids will be issued in April/May
2003. Submission of Applications for Prequalification Documents must
be delivered by hand or by registered mail.

Bidding will be allowed for the whole contract only.

Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and
inspect the prequalification documents at the Maritime and Ports
Authority of Fiji (MPAF) at the address below. A complete set of
prequalification documents in English may be purchased by interested
bidders on the submission of a written application to the address
below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of FJD 100. or US$85.
The method of payment will be: cash or cerified check. The document
will be sent by registered mail.

Applications for prequalification should be submitted in sealed
envelopes, delivered to the address below by 15:00 on 11 April 2003,
and be clearly marked "Application to Prequalify for Fiji Ports
Development Project. Civil Works at the King's Wharf of Suva."

***** Office for Application Submission,and for Inspection and
Issuance of Prequalification Documents :

Maritime and Ports Authority of Fiji (MPAF)
The General Manager
Technical Division
P. O. Box 780
Suva
Fiji Tel: (679) 3304833
Fax: 679-3304055
E-mail: wbauleka@mpaf.com.fj[2]

[1] http://www.adb.org/Documents/Guidelines/Procurement/default.asp?p=prcrmnt
[2] mailto:wbauleka@mpaf.com.fj

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