Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited

Project Management Unit

Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Improvement Project Additional Financing

Invitation for Bids

Date: 18th July 2018 (First date of Publication)

Loan No.: 3255-NEP: KVWSIP-AF

Contract No.: KUKL//W/02/24 Package

Name: Modernization of KUKL Branches as Building Construction, Rehabilitation and Furnishing

Deadline for Bids: 20th August 2018,12:00 Noon, Nepal Standard Time (NST)

The Government of Nepal has received a loan from Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Improvement Project (Additional Financing) and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to eligible payments under the Contract for Modernization of KUKL Branches as Building Construction, Rehabilitation and Furnishing (the “Works”). Bidding is open to bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB.

Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited (“the Employer”) invites scaled bids from eligible bidders, based on post-qualification criteria, for the construction and completion of the Works.

The Works mainly comprises of: Modernization of KUKL Branches as Building Construction, Rehabilitation and Furnishing

Description about the scope of works is mentioned in clause 2.1.1.1 of Part-II, Section 6 A: Part II- Technical Specification of Volume II: Requirements-Specification.

National Competitive Bidding (NCB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single-Stage, Two- envelope Bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible countries as described in the bidding Document.

Only experienced and eligible bidders with the following key qualifications-should participate in this bidding:

1. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidders should contact:

The Chief

Project Management Unit (PMU),

Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited,

Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Improvement Project,

Street Address Tripureshwor City            Kathmandu,

Country   Nepal

Tel No.    : 977 14249157

Fax No.    : 977 1 4258824

E-mail      kuklwatsan@gmail.com

2. To purchase the Bidding Document, eligible bidders should purchase from 18th July 2018 to on or before 19th August 2018. within the 17:00 Hrs. (NST).

• visit the office of Project Management Unit at the address indicated above and deposit a non-refundable fee of NRs 5,000.00 in the Bank Account mentioned below.

Name of Bank Nabil Bank Limited

Account Name Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited

Account No. : 0201017501616

Swift Code : NARBNPKA

• an electronic copy of the bidding documents will be provided on CD/USB-Drive to all purchasers of the bidding documents. In the event of any discrepancy between hard copy bidding documents and soft copy bidding documents, the hard copy shall prevail. Bidders shall use the purchased hard copy of the bidding documents furnished to them, for purposes of bid submission. Bidder shall also submit the soft copy of the Bill of Quantities in Microsoft Excel file format provided during the purchase of the bid documents.

3. A pre-bid meeting shall be held at 2 PM (NST) on 7th August 2018 at PMU, KUKL Head Office, Tripureshwor, Kathmandu.
4. Deliver your bid:

• To the address above in S.N. 5
• On or before 20th August 2018; 12:00 Hrs. (NST). Late Bids will not be accepted.
• Together with a Bid Securityas mentioned in IFB 4

5. Bids will be opened immediately after the bid submission deadline in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend.
6. If the last date of purchasing and/or submission falls on a government holiday, then the next successive working day shall be considered as the last date. In such case the validity period of the bid security shall remain the same as specified for the original last date of bid submission.
7. The KUKL/Projcct Management Unit will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by bidders in connection with the preparation or delivery of Bids.