1 The Government of the Republic of Maldives has received financing from Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Greater Male Environmental Improvement and Waste Management Project. Part of this financing will be used for payments under the contract named below. Bidding is open to Bidders from eligible source countries of ADB.

2. The Ministry of Finance, on behalf of Ministry of Environment (the Employer), invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Harbour Rehabilitation, Waste Processing, Administrative Building, Workshop and Civil Works (Platform) for C&D Plant, Recycling Yard, and ELV Dismantling Workshop at Thilafushi (Package No. CW/01). Construction period is 610 days.

3. International competitive bidding 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.

4. Only eligible Bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding:

     a. Minimum average annual construction turnover of USD 6.50 million calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last 3 years;

     b. Participation in at least one (1) contract that has been successfully or substantially completed within the last five (5) years and that is similar to the proposed works, where the value of the Bidder’s participation exceeds USD 4.0 million. The similarity of the Bidder’s participation shall be based on the physical size, nature of works, complexity, methods, technology or other characteristics as described in Section 6, Employer’s Requirements.

For the complete eligibility and qualification requirements, Bidders should refer to the Bidding Document. To obtain further information of the Bidding document, bidders shall contact to the address specified in the Clause 8 of this Invitation for Bids.

5. To obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Document, Bidders should contact:

    Chief Procurement Executive

    Ministry of Finance

    Ameenee Magu, Male’, Maldives

    Tel: (960) 3349 101, (960) 3349106

    E-Mail: [email protected]

    Copy to: [email protected]

  A complete set of Bidding Documents, in English language, shall be available for download from the Ministry of Finance website www.finance.gov.mv  at no cost.

6. To participate in the bidding process, eligible bidders shall register with the Ministry of Finance, between 17 February 2019 to 31 March 2019, by: (a) payment of a non-refundable Registration fee of MVR 1,500.00 (Maldivian Rufiyaa One Thousand Five Hundred) or USD 100.00, by cash/cheque at the Ministry of Finance between 08:30 hrs and 12:00 hrs on all working days, or by electronic transfer to a designated bank account, information of which can be requested through email to [email protected]; and, (b) submitting in person or e-mailing the following information, once the payment has been confirmed;

• Name and Address of the Bidder
• Name, e-mail ID and telephone numbers of the Contact Person(s)
• Copy of the Payment/Transaction Receipt.

7. The Bidder shall furnish a bid security of USD 50,000 (Fifty Thousand US dollars or equivalent in Maldivian Rufiyaa- MVR) for the project. The Bid security shall be valid for 150 days from the date of bid opening.

8. A pre-bid meeting will be held on Monday, 4^th March 2019 at 11:00hrs local time. Any clarifications to the project may be sent to the address in clause 5 of this invitation for bids on or before 14:00 Hrs Maldivian Time on Monday, 11^th March 2019.

9. Deliver bids:

• to the address above.
• on or before 1^st April 2019, 11:00hrs, Maldivian Time
•  together with bid security as described in the Bidding Document
• Electronic submission of bid is not allowed.

 Late bids will be rejected.

 Technical bids will be opened onimmediately in the presence of Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend, whereas the Financial Bids shall remain sealed and unopened and shall be placed locked. The Financial Bids of only Technically Responsive and Qualified Bidders shall be opened after Technical Bid Evaluation, whereas, the Financial Bids of those Bidders whose Technical Bids are not responsive and qualified shall be returned unopened after the contract is awarded.

 10. This Invitation for Bid is also published in the Ministry of Finance website www.finance.gov.mv