Mr. P.N. Sibanda, Director of Engineering Services, Department of Engineering Services, Municipal Offices, Fifth Floor, Leopold Takawira Avenue, Josiah Tongogara Street, P.O. Box 1353, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

99 -- ZIMBABWE: DUE 120095 POC Tel : (263) 9-75011 (263) 9-75011 FAX (263) 9-65534/69701 8421 mechanical equipment for sewage treatment works Post remarks the city of Bulawayo, through the government of Zimbabwe has received a loan from the international Bank for reconstruction and Development (IBRD) in various currencies towards the cost of the second urban sector and regional Development Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to eligible payments under the contract for which this invitation for bids is issued payment by the IBRD will be made only at the request of the borrower and upon approval by the IBRD in accordance with the loan agreement, and will be subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of that agreement no party other than the borrower shall derive any rights from the loan agreement or have rights to the loan proceeds, except as the world Bank May specifically otherwise agree the city of Bulawayo (the employer) now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the supply, installation, pre-commissioning, testing and handing over of mechanical equipment for a new biological nutrient removal sewage treatment plant to treat 15 ml/D of sewage, to be constructed adjacent to the Municipality's existing southern areas sewage treatment (sast) works interested eligible bidders May obtain further information from and purchase bid documents on submission of a written application and upon payment of a non refundable fee of Z$1000 00 (one thousand Zimbabwe dollars) approximately US$120 00 (one hundred and twenty United States dollars) from Department of Engineering Services Municipal Offices, Fifth Floor Leopold Takawira Avenue Josiah Tongogara Street P O. box 1353 Bulawayo, Zimbabwe fax (263) 9-65534/69701 the closing time and date of this tender is 12 00 hours local time on Wednesday, June 7, 1995 sealed bids must be endorsed on the outside with the to town clerks's Department tender box room 126, city hall Leopold Takawira Avenue P O. box 591 Bulawayo, Zimbabwe all bids must be accompanied by a bid security in an amount of Z$600,000 (six hundred thousand Zimbabwe dollars) approximately US$72,000 (seventy two thousand United States dollars) or the equivalent in a freely convertible currency in one of the following forms (a) a Bank guarantee or irrevocable letter of credit issued directly by a Bank located in employer' s country or abroad acceptable to the employer, in the form provided in the bidding documents (B) a cashier's cheque, certified cheque or cash. In the comparison of evaluated bids, the employer will grant a margin of preference to plant and equipment manufactured in the employer's country in accordance with the procedures outlined in the bidding documents a single stage bidding procedure will be adopted and the provisions of Section iia instructions to bidders for a single stage bidding will apply to this invitation bids will be opened publicly at the time and date and at the address named in the bid sheet preceding the instructions to bidders for their bids to be considered, bidders must demonstrate the following Basic minimum qualification criteria (a) an annual turnover of at least US$4 million or equivalent in a freely convertible currency. (B) liquid assets or an agreed line of credit of at least Z$6,0 million (six million Zimbabwe dollars) approximately US$720,000 (seven hundred and twenty thousand United States dollars ) or equivalent in a freely convertible currency. (C) experience as a prime contractor on at least 2 (two) projects of equivalent size and complexity to this contract over the last 10 (ten) years. (These must be at least 70% (seventy percent) complete at bid date). (D) a cont ract manager with at least 5 (five) years experience in similar works. (E) access to the necessary contractor's equipment. Bidders May be disqualified if they have a consistent history of litigation or arbitration awards against them interested U S. firms are encouraged to contact Mr. J A. Holmes or MS. S. mawodzwa, U.s Embassy Commercial Section, 172 Herbert chitepo Avenue, box 3340, Harare, Zimbabwe; Tel (263) 4-794521 or (263) 4-758805; fax: (263) 4-796488 or (263) 4-758802 for assistance in obtaining the tender documents and in liaising with Zimbabwe government and city of Bulawayo officials Please send a copy of your response to: Commercial Section (TOP), American Embassy, Harare, Dept of State, Washington DC 20521 2180, Refer to T0018.. (0075)

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