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Upgrading of Mahendra Highway, Kamala-Dhalkebar- Bagmati Road Section (Km 238+030 to km 312+785)

Notice of Request for Bids Request for Bids Works (Without Prequalification) Employer : Department of Roads, Development Cooperation Implementation Division, Strategic Road Connectivity & Trade Improvement Project Project: Strategic Road Connectivity & Trade Improvement Project Contract title : Upgrading of Mahendra Highway - Kamala-Dhalkebar- Bagmati Road Section and bridges (Km 238+030 to km 312+785) Country: Nepal Credit No.: IDA-6673-NP and 6674-NP RFB Nos: SRCTIP-DOR-W-KDB-ICB-4(Lot 1,2 and 3) 1. The Government of Nepal, Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Department of Roads has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Strategic Road Connectivity & Trade Improvement Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contracts for Upgrading/Construction of following Works: SRCTIP-DOR-W-KDB-ICB-4 (Lot 1, 2 and 3): Upgrading of Mahendra Highway : Kamala -Dhalkebar- Bagmati Road Section and bridges (Km 238+030 to km 312+785) divided in 3 Road Sections as listed below in different 3 Lots. Lot No. and Contract Identification No. Contract Description Cost of Bid Documents (Each Lot) Bid Security Amount (Each Lot) SRCTIP-DOR-W-KDB-ICB-4 (Lot 1) Lot 1: Km 238+030to km 260+100 NPR 20,000.00* or equivalent (* Excluding bank commissions ) USD 1.4 million SRCTIP-DOR-W-KDB-ICB-4 (Lot 2) Lot 2: Km 260+100 to Km 289+840 NPR 20,000.00* or equivalent (* Excluding bank commissions ) USD 1.6 million SRCTIP-DOR-W-KDB-ICB-4 (Lot 3) Lot 3: Km 289+840 to Km 312+785 NPR 20,000.00* or equivalent (* Excluding bank commissions ) USD 1.6 million 2. The Department of Roads, Development Cooperation Implementation Division, Strategic Road Connectivity & Trade Improvement Project Strategic Road Connectivity & Trade Improvement Project now invites sealed Bids from the eligible bidders for the above contracts. The bidders are allowed to obtained bidding documents and bid for any one lot or combinations of lots as they prefer. However, eligibility and qualification of the bidders shall be assessed in accordance with the Qualification and Evaluation Criteria as detailed in Bidding Document. The works mainly consists in two phase: Phase 1 Upgrading Works: (Upgrading of existing road from 2-Lanes to 4 Lanes and Service Lanes, Structures, Bridges, etc. including Defect Notification Period) Phase 2: Performance Based Maintenance Works (Maintenance works consisting of all activities to be carried out to achieve and keep the road assets as defined in the PBM Specifications) 3. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers- Fifth Edition September 2023” (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Department of Roads, Development Cooperation Implementation Division, Strategic Road Connectivity & Trade Improvement Project , Babarmahal, Kathmandu, email: [email protected] and inspect the bidding document during office hours at the address given below. 5. The bidding document in English may be purchased by eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of NPR 20,000.00 or equivalent for each lots. The method of payment will be direct deposit to following account: Name of the Bank: Rastriya Banijya Bank, Teku, Kathmandu Name of Office: Road Sector Development Project, Babarmahal, Kathmandu Office Code No.: 337013511 Office Account No. 1000200010000 Rajaswa (revenue) Shirshak No. 14229 Swift Code: RBBANPKA. 6. The bidding document may be downloaded from Department of Roads website: www.dor.gov.np or Public Procurement Monitoring Office website: www.bolpatra.gov.np/egp 7. Bidder may submit the Bid in hard copy or electronically . 8. Bids must be del