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Improvement of Nagdhunga - Naubise - Mugling Road and Bridges [CH: 0+000 Km to CH: 43+540 Km, Prithivi Highway]

Government of Nepal Ministry of Physical Infrastructure & Transport Department of Roads Development Cooperation Implementation Division Jwagal, Lalitpur Invitation for Prequalification Notice No.: SRCTIP/4/2077-78 Country: Nepal Name of Project: Strategic Road Connectivity and Trade Improvement Project Contract Title: (i) Improvement of Nagdhunga-Naubise Section of the Tribhuvan Highway and (ii) Improvement of Naubise-Malekhu Section of the Prithvi Highway Sector: Transport Credit No.: 6673-NP Prequalification Reference No.: (i) SRCTIP-DOR-W-NNM-ICB-1 and (ii) SRCTIP-DOR-W-NNM-ICB-2 1. The Government of Nepal has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Strategic Road Connectivity and Trade Improvement Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Improvement/Construction of following works: Package No. Lot No. and Contract Identification No. Contract Description Major works Cost of PQ Documents 1 Lot-1: SRCTIP-DOR-W-NNM-ICB-1 Improvement of Nagdunga-Naubise section (12.62 Km) of Tribhuvan Highway Improvement of existing road to standard two- lane road with 4 lanes at built-up area with asphalt concrete pavement, constructing climbing/passing lanes at selected locations, construction of 2 nos. two lane bridges, extension of existing pipe and slab culverts, construction of retaining walls and drain. NPR 15,000.00 or USD 130.00 Lot-2: SRCTIP-DOR-W-NNM-ICB-2 Improvement of Naubise-Malekhu section (43.542 Km) of Prithvi Highway Improvement of existing road to standard two- lane road with 4 lanes at built-up area with asphalt concrete pavement, constructing climbing/passing lanes at selected locations, construction of 13 nos. two lane bridges, extension of existing pipe and slab culverts, construction of retaining walls and drain. NPR 15,000.00 or USD 130.00 2. The Department of Roads, Development Cooperation Implementation Division, Strategic Road Connectivity and Trade Improvement Project intends to prequalify contractors for the above contracts. Above road sections are being a lifeline route of capital city Kathmandu, the traffic management during construction/improvement is more crucial . It is expected that the Request for Bids will be made in January 2021. 3. Prequalification will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers July 2016 Revised August 2018 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Applicants as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 4. Interested eligible Applicant may apply for single or multiple contracts. To qualify for multiple Contracts (i.e. Lot1 and Lot 2), Applicants must meet the Aggregated (Combined) Qualification Criteria as specified in section III of Prequalification Document. 5. Interested eligible Applicants may obtain further information from the Department of Roads, Development Cooperation Implementation Division, Strategic Road Connectivity and Trade Improvement Project at the address below during office hours. A complete set of prequalification documents in English may be purchased by interested Applicants on the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee as mentioned in above table. The method of payment will be cash deposit or telegraphic transfer in the Project's revenue account as specified below, with the original of the bank deposit voucher/telegraphic transfer receipt being submitted together with hard copy of its Application. The document will be handed over to the applicant after producing evidence of payment of the fee. On request of the Applicant, the prequalification document may also be sent by e-mail upon payment of the fee as described above. However, the Employer will not be responsible for non-delivery of the documents so sent. Address for application for purchase of prequalification document: Department of Roads Development Co-operation Implementation Division