1.   The Republic of Uzbekistan has received a loan from the AsianDevelopment Bank (ADB) towards the cost of the Land ImprovementProject. Part of this loan will be used for payments under the contractnamed above. International competitive bidding will be conducted inaccordance with ADB's Single-Stage: One-Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB.

2.   The Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources of the Republic ofUzbekistan represented by the Rural Restructuring Agency ("theEmployer") now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for theRehabilitation MK-Glavniy Primary and Inter-farm Collector Drains,Kasan District, Kashkadarya Province ("the Works"). The works primarilycomprise of (i) Cleaning and sediment removal from existing surfacedrainage channels, and (ii) Construction & Rehabilitation ofdrainage structures. The rehabilitation does include mainly bulkearthwork at a quantity around 1.5 million m³, including short distance hauling of up to about 56,000m³ spoil material, and besides concrete works at a quantity around 800 m³.

3.    Only eligible bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:

• The Biddermust demonstrate access to, or availability of, financial resourcessuch as liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, andother financial means, other than any contractual advance payments, tomeet the financial requirements of the contract in the amount of hisbid.
  
  
• The Bidder must have a minimum average annual constructionturnover of US$ 1.8 million calculated as total certified paymentsreceived for contracts in progress or completed, within the last 5years.
  
  
• Participation as contractor, management contractor, orsubcontractor in at least 3 similar contracts within the last 5 years,each with a value of at least US$ 1.4 million.
  
  
• The Bidder shall have a minimum construction experience inthe following key activities: (a) completion of bulk earthworksproduction of at least 1.8 million m³ within one year period; (b) completion of concrete works production of at least 350 m³ within one year period.

4.   To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidder should contact:

Project Management Office (PMO)
1^st Floor, Room Nos. 4 & 13
Rural Restructuring Agency
Under the Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources of the Republic of Uzbekistan
39 B, Kary Niyaziy Str., 100000, Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan
Tel: (99871) 237 51 59, (99871) 237 16 57
Fax: (99871) 237 16 57
E-mail: lip@sks.uz

5.   To purchase the bidding documents, eligible bidders should:

• Write to the address above requesting the bidding documents for Contract:

  Rehabilitation MK-Glavniy Primary and Inter-farm Collector Drains
  Kasan District, Kashkadarya Province (Contract No. LIP-SW-ICB-306-306)

• Pay a non-refundable fee of US$200, or an equivalent amount infreely convertible currency by direct deposit to the account numberedbelow:

  Bank Name, Bank Address: JSCB Agrobank Tashkent, Uzbekistan
  Payee's Account No.:
        For foreign currency (USD):20210 840 703 965 637 016
        For local currency (UZS): 20210 000 403 965 637 890
  SWIFT Code:PAKHUZ22
  Bank Code:00394

6.   Bids must be delivered:

• to the address above
  
  
• on or before the deadline: 22 September 2010, 11:00 a.m. (Tashkent time)
  
  
• together with a Bid Security in the amount of USD 35,000 or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency.

Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline in the presence of bidders' representatives who choose to attend.

7.   When comparing Bids, ADB's Domestic Preference Scheme will be appliedin accordance with the provisions stipulated in the Bidding Document.