The project implementing agency, the Roads Department of the Ministryof RegionalDevelopment and Infrastructure of Georgia now invites eligible bidders to submit their bids in sealed envelopes for executionof preliminary and soil works andrehabilitation of pavement, structures, junctions, intersections and road facilities. Implementation period for execution ofconstruction works is 17 months.

Procurement of works will be conducted through the procedures of International Competitive Bidding asspecified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits  andis open to all eligible bidders  as defined in the guidelines.

Interested eligible bidders who wish to receive any additional information and inspect the bidding documentationshould contact to Mr. Levan Kutateladze, Head of the Foreign Projects Unit of the Roads Department of Georgia at the address belowduring 10:00 A.M till 17:00 P.M.

 Bidders shall meet the following minimum qualifying   criteria to qualify foraward of the     contract:

a.      Average annual construction turnover of at least  8,500,000  (Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand)  GEL or equivalent  over the last 5 (five)years;

b.      experience as prime contractor in the construction of atleast one work of a nature and complexity equivalent to the works over the last 5 (five) years (At least 70 % of works should becomplete); with a valueof at least 6,000,000 Gel (Six Million);

c.       the evidence that the bidder is not involved in anylitigation with regard to its       bankruptcy, reorganization or liquidation*;

d.     Liquid assets and/or credit facilities, net of other contractual commitments andexclusive     of any advance payments which may be made under the Contract, of no less than1,000,000 GEL or equivalent.

Acomplete set of  bidding documentation in English and Georgian languages may be purchased byinterested applicants on the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of200Georgian Lari or equivalent in USD. The method of payment will be by the direct deposit to the following account:

Name of the recipient:Treasury Account

Treasury account No. 200 122 900

Recipient Bank: State Treasury

Bank Code: 220 101 222

Budget Income Treasure Code: 302 007 800

Payment Designation: Tender fee for the Roads Department (Insert roadsection name)

If requested, the documents will be sent by courier service at the applicant's expense.

 The Bidsshould be delivered at the address below not later than 27 April, 2010 17:00 Hours local time. Electronic versions of the bids are not acceptable. Late bids will not beaccepted. The bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders'representatives who choose to attend bid opening on, 27 April 2010, 17:00 Hours local time.

All bids should besubmitted together with the Bid Securities for theamount of 100,000 GEL or equivalent in convertible currency.  Bid Security shall bevalid for 28 days beyond the original validity of the Bid (60 days).

The Employer's address for the purpose of Bid submission is

Roads Department of the Ministry of Regional Development and

Infrastructure of Georgia

Foreign Projects Unit, V Floor room 522

Mr. Levan Kutateladze, Head of the Foreign Projects Unit

Al. Kazbegi Avenue 12,  Tbilisi, 0160 Georgia

         Tel:              + (995 32) 37-05-08 ext.249

        FAx:             + (995 32) 31-30-34

        E-mail:        info@georoad.ge

        Web Site::   www.georoad.ge

 Tender Commission of the Roads Department