Invitation for Bids Date:

26 November 2015

Grant No. and Title:

0417-TAJ: Wholesale Metering and Transmission Reinforcement Project

Contract No. and Title:

ADB Grant-0417 TAJ/BT/ICB-Lot 1 “Replacement of electricity meters, replacement of several current transformers, replacement of several voltage transformers, introduction of an advanced metering infrastructure, and introduction of a settlement system”

Deadline for Submission of Bids:

25 January 2016, 14:00 hours local time in Dushanbe

1. The Republic of Tajikistan has received financing (grant) from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost Wholesale Metering and Transmission Reinforcement Project. Parts of this financing will be used for payments under the contract for Replacement of electricity meters, replacement of several current transformers, replacement of several voltage transformers, introduction of an advanced metering infrastructure, and introduction of a settlement system. Bidding is open to all bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB. 2. "The Open Stock Holding Company Barki Tojik (BT) (the “Employer") invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the design-build of the Project: “Wholesale Metering and Transmission Reinforcement”, that mainly includes: Replacement of electricity meters, replacement of several current transformers, replacement of several voltage transformers, introduction of an advanced metering infrastructure, and introduction of a settlement system, related control equipment, telecommunication equipment, supply of spare parts and special tools, etc. as well as the civil works, for detail design, customizing and programming, manufacturing, delivery, installation, testing, commissioning, energizing works and services, and training complete in each respect at turnkey basis, as detailed and specified in the Bidding Documents." 3. International competitive bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s SingleStage, Two Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible countries as described in the Bidding Document. 4.

The main qualification criteria requires, among others: 

Participation as contractor, management contractor, or subcontractor, in at least three (3) contracts within the last ten (10) years (2005 to 2014), each with a value of at least United States Dollar eight million (US$ 8 million) that have been successfully or are substantially completed and that are similar to the proposed plant and services.

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Participation as contractor or subcontractor, in at least three (3) contracts utilizing Smart Metering Equipment in transmission networks (500 kV, 220 kV or 110 kV) and / or in distribution networks (66 kV, 35 kV, 10 kV, 6 kV), each contract being of value at least United States Dollar six million (US$ 6 million) which have been successfully or substantially completed

This document summarizes a part of the requirements for information to the potential bidders. Bidders are requested to refer to the bidding documents for a full range of criteria prior to submitting a bid. If there are any discrepancies between this invitation for bid and the bidding documents, the bidding documents always prevail. 5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from, and inspect the Bid Document at the address given below: “Project Management Unit for Electro-Energy Sector” Attention: Mr. Nazar Nazarzoda, Executive Director Address: 39A, Kahorova Str., 734042 Dushanbe, Tajikistan Tel/Fax.: (+992) 37 222-25-56 E-mail: [email protected] 6. A complete set of documents, in the English language, may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders having the above required qualification, from 30 November 2015 onwards upon presentation of a written application to the above office and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of US$500. The price includes one set of documents as hard copy and a soft copy recorded on CD. The method of payment will be by cash or transfer through a bank account. Bank account of PMU is the following: • • • • • • •

Name of Bank: OJSC “Orienbank”, Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan Swift: OTJKTJ22 In favor of: SE “Project Management Unit for Electro-Energy Sector“ Account No.: 20206840716901000572 Correspondent bank: Novikombank, Moscow, Russia Correspondent account: 3011 1840 7000 0000 0006 Swift: CNOVRUMM

Details of Payment: 7.

Payment for Bid Documents Lot 1

All bids must be delivered to the following address: The State Committee on Investments and State property Management of the Republic of Tajikistan at the following address: 27 Shotemur Street, Dushanbe, Zip Code 734025, Republic of Tajikistan  

On or before 25 January 2016, 14:00 hours local time in Dushanbe. Together with a Bid Security as described in the Bidding Documents Late bids will be rejected.

The technical proposals will be opened at the same time as for the deadline for receipt of bids or promptly thereafter in the premises of the State Committee on Investments and State property Management of the Republic of Tajikistan, 27 Shotemur Street, Dushanbe, Zip Code 734025, Republic of Tajikistan in the presence of the Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend. 8. The Employer will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by Bidders in connection with the preparation or delivery of their bids.