Invitation for Bids

Date: 17 February 2021 Loan No. 3702-NEP: Disaster Resilience of Schools Project and Title:

Contract No. DRSP/076/77-Retro-06 and Title: Retrofitting of 21 School Buildings in Okhaldhunga and Sindhuli Districts

Deadline for Submission of 19 March 2021, 12:00 hours Standard Time (NST) Bids:

1. The Government of Nepal has received a financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Disaster Resilience of Schools Project (DRSP). Part of this financing will be used for payments under the contracts named above. Bidding is open to bidders from eligible source countries of ADB.

2. The Central Level Project Implementation Unit (Education), National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) (the “Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders or joint ventures for the Retrofitting of 21 School Buildings in Okhaldhunga and Sindhuli Districts. Retrofitting period is of 18 months.

3. Only eligible bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in the bidding:

Key Qualification

Description of works Minimum Construction Lot to be bid as SINGLE PACKAGE Average Annual contracts of similar S.N. Identification (Retrofitting of following school Construction size and nature in (ID) No. building complex) Turnover (Last last five (5) years three (3) years). and Key Activities Okhaldhunga • Himalaya SS, Nisankhe, Sidhicharan Municipality-2 Contracts of similar • Jalpa SS, Tarkerabari, size and nature Tarkerabari, Likhu-8 At least one • Katunje SS, Katunje,Sunkoshi-9 contract that has • Saraswati SS, Kuntadevi, been successfully DRSP/076/77- Molung RM-3 or substantially Sindhuli 1 Retro-06 NPR435.30 completed where • Gramkali SS, , Million the bidder’s Ghyanglekh RM-1, Sindhuli participation • Jana Jagaran SS, , Municipality-6, exceeds: Sindhuli NPR157.00 Million. • Janata SS, Khaniyakharka, Golanjor RM-5, Sindhuli

• Kalika SSJarayotar, Key Activities Municipality-11, Sindhuli Retrofitting works of • Kalika SS, Langur Chabise, building where the Tinpatan RM-05, Sindhuli value of the Bidder’s • Kamada SS, Dudhbhanjyang, participation exceeds Golanjor RM-01, Sindhuli NPR. 31.40 Million • Kamala SS, Dhungrebas, Kamalamai Municipality-4, Sindhuli • Netra Kali SS,Santeswori, Ghyanglekh RM-5,Sindhuli • Prabhat SS, Ranibas, Kamalamai Municipality-13, Sindhuli • Rastriya SS,Kalapani, Dudhauli Municipality-3,Sindhuli • Shree SS Ambote,Tinpatan RM- 9,Sindhuli • Shree SS Gadauli,Gadauli, Kamalamai Municipality- 7,Sindhuli • Shree SS,Hayutar, Ghyanglekh RM,Sindhuli • Shree SS, , Dudhauli Municipality-9, Sindhuli • Shree SS Saluke, Fikkal RM-6, Sindhuli • Kusheswor SS,Dumja,Sunkoshi RM-1,Sindhuli • Lampan Batase SS,, Tinpatan RM-11, Sindhuli

4. Open competitive bidding (OCB) with national advertising 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.

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

Project Director Central Level Project Implementation Unit (Education) 4th Floor Shanta Plaza, Gyaneshwor, Telephone: +977-1-4420106, Fax: +977-1-4420521 Electronic mail address: [email protected] Website: www.moepiu.gov.np

or may download the bidding document visiting PPMO e-GP system www.bolpatra.gov.np/egp

6. To purchase the bidding documents in English eligible bidders should:

• Write to address above requesting the above-mentioned bidding documents on or before 18 March 2021 during office hours (except on holidays) from Sunday to Thursday, 10:00 hrs to 17:00 hrs and on Friday from 10:00 hrs to 15:00 hrs.

• Pay a non-refundable fee of NPR 20,000 towards the cost of the Bidding Document. • Bidders who chooses to submit their bid electronically may purchase the hard copy of the bidding documents as mentioned above or may download the bidding documents for e-submission from PPMO’s e-GP system www.bolpatra.gov.np/egp.

o The local currency should be deposited in the account as given below. Name of the Bank: Rastriya Banijya Bank, Thamel, Kathmandu Name of Office: Central Level Project Implementation Unit (Education) Office Code no.: 392003502 Revenue Account no.: 1000200010000 Revenue Code.: 14229

7. Pre-bid meeting shall be held at the address above on 3 March 2021 at 11:00 hours

8. Deliver your bid:

• to the address in Para. 5 above or • electronically through PPMO’s e-GP system www.bolpatra.gov.np/egp • on or before the deadline: 19 March 2021, 12:00 hrs. Nepal Standard Time (NST) • together with the bid security as described in the bidding documents

Technical bids will be opened immediately 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 Responsible 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.