Climate Resilient Rehabilitation and Maintenance of National Road 2W Section 3 - Lao People's Democratic Republic
Climate Resilient Rehabilitation and Maintenance of National Road 2W Section 3 - Lao People's Democratic Republic
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Request for Bids - Tenders Information
Output and Performance-based Road Contract - OPBRC (Two-Envelope Bidding with Rated Criteria, Without Prequalification)
Employer : Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Lao PDR.
Project : The Southeast Asia Regional Economic Corridor and Connectivity Project (P176088)
Contract title : National Road Climate Resilient Rehabilitation and Maintenance in NR2W Section 3 (Km 121+000 – Km 136+033)
Country : Lao PDR
IDA Credit No. : 7102-LA
PP Reference : CW-031
RFB No. : OPBRC-NR-ICB-2W-PK03-2025
Online tenders
1. The Government of Lao PDR has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Southeast Asia Regional Economic Corridor and Connectivity Project (P176088) with a duration of six (6) years starting from middle of year 2022. SEARECC seeks to improve the domestic and regional transport connectivity and logistics facilities, with associated policy reforms for increased economic activities along selected transport corridors in Northern Lao PDR, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for National Road Climate Resilient Rehabilitation and Maintenance in NR 2W Section 3 (Km 121+000 – Km 136+033). For this contract, the Borrower shall process the payments using the Direct Payment disbursement method, as defined in the World Bank’s Disbursement Guidelines for Investment Project Financing.
2. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport of Lao PDR now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Works and Services to be performed under the Output- and Performance-based Road Contract (OPBRC). Sub-Component 1.1 - NR2W climate resilient improvement and maintenance supports the improvement and maintenance of the climate resilience and safety of selected sections of NR2W to meet the Asian Highway Class III standards. This includes widening of the road from 6 meters to 8 meters (6 meters of the carriageway and 2 meters of shoulders-one meter each side to accommodate pedestrian safety) and rest areas. The Output and Performance-Based Road Contracts (OPBRC) with 3 years for construction and 7 years for operations and maintenance will be used. The Department of Roads (DOR) of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) will be the lead implementing agency for this sub-component.
3. Bidding will be conducted through Open Bidding with International Approach using Request for Bids (RFB) without prequalification, using two-envelope system with rated criteria, as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for Investment Project Financing (IPF) Borrowers November 2020 edition” (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.
4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Project Management Unit, Department Planning and Finance, Ministry of Public Works and Transport and inspect the bidding document during office hours, to hours at the address given below.
5. The bidding document in English may be purchased by interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of USD 250,00 equivalent. The method of payment will be cash or cashier’s cheque. The document will be sent by airmail for overseas delivery and surface mail or courier for local delivery.
6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 07 April 2025, hours local Lao PDR time. Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below on 07 April 2024, hours local Lao PDR time.
7. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of USD 220,000 (Two Hundred and Twenty Thousand United States Dollars) or equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency or in Lao Kip (LAK).
8. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document.
9. The address (es) referred to above is (are) :
Department Planning and Finance (Project Management Unit)
Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Lane Xang Avenue, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR.
Email : [email protected] with Cc : [email protected] and [email protected]
Telephone : + 856 - 20 - 99855389 (Mac), 20 - 55488887 (Toui)
Attention :
Ms. Vanh Dilaphanh
Director General, Department of Planning and Finance
Ministry of Public Works and Transport
Government tenders