TIB DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD BIDDING DOCUMENTS for Supply
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TIB DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD BIDDING DOCUMENTS For Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Solar PV Pumping System for Community Facilities TZ-TIB-75199-GO-RFB Volume I-Part 1, Section I to Section VI Project: Accelerating Solar Water Pumping via Innovative Financing (ASWPTIF) Purchaser: TIB Development Bank Ltd December 2018 1 REQUEST FOR BIDS GOODS (ONE-ENVELOPE BIDDING PROCESS) Country: United Republic of Tanzania Name of Project: Accelerating Solar Water Pumping via Innovative Financing (ASWPTIF) Contract Title: Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Solar PV Pumping Systems for Community Facilities (TZ-TIB-75199-GO-RFB) GPOBA Grant No.: TF0A5665 and TF0A5703 RFB Reference No.: TZ-TIB-75199-GO-RFB 1. The Government of the United Republic of Tanzania has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Accelerating Solar Water Pumping via Innovative Financing (ASWPTIF) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contracts for Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Solar PV Pumping Systems for Community Facilities (TZ-TIB-75199-GO-RFB). 2. The TIB Development Bank Ltd of Tanzania now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Solar PV Pumping Systems for Community Facilities (TZ-TIB-75199-GO-RFB), with a 4 years After Sales Service Contract. In the first bidding phase, approximately 82 solar PV pumps will be installed in two Lots in Dodoma and Singida Regions. The total size of both lots is approximately 1,152 kWp. Lot 1: Dodoma: 39 sites: 485 kWp Lot 2: Singida: 43 sites: 667 kWp 3. Bidding will be conducted through National Competitive Procurement using a Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (Procurement Regulations) dated July 2016 and revised in November 2017 and August 2018, and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from TIB Development Bank Ltd and inspect the bidding document during office hours 09:00 to 16:00 at the address given below. 5. The bidding document in English may be secured by interested Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below and registration of particulars as 2 a bidder for this RfB, for any future notifications. The document will be sent by email. No hard copies will be issued. 6. A pre-bid meeting will be held on 19th December 2018, in Dar es Salaam. The final date for pre-bid questions and clarification shall be 14 days before the bid submission deadline date. 7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 11:00 Hrs Tanzania, 11th February 2019. 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 on 11th February 2019 immediately after the Bid Closing. 8. All Bids must be accompanied by a “Bid-Security”. 9. The addresses referred to above are: Address for Bid Document Queries The Secretary, TIB Development Bank Ltd Tender Board, Sam Nujoma Road, P. O. Box 9373, Dar Es Salaam Telephone: (255) 22 2411101 Fax: (255) 22 2411095 Email address: [email protected] Address for Bid Delivery The Secretary, TIB Development Bank Ltd Tender Board, Sam Nujoma Road, P. O. Box 9373, Dar Es Salaam Telephone: (255) 22 2411101 Address for Bid Opening TIB Development Bank Ltd, Sam Nujoma Road, Board Room, P. O. Box 9373, Dar Es Salaam Telephone: (255) 22 2411101 Table of Contents PART 1 – Bidding Procedures ............................................................................................... 5 Section I - Instructions to Bidders .............................................................................................7 Section II - Bid Data Sheet (BDS) ...........................................................................................39 Section III - Evaluation and Qualification Criteria ..................................................................45 Section IV - Bidding Forms .....................................................................................................53 Section V - Eligible Countries .................................................................................................75 Section VI - Fraud and Corruption ..........................................................................................77 PART 2 – Supply Requirements .......................................................................................... 81 Section VII - Schedule of Requirements .................................................................................82 PART 3 - Contract ................................................................................................................ 85 Section VIII - General Conditions of Contract ........................................................................86 Section IX - Special Conditions of Contract..........................................................................109 Section X - Contract Forms ...................................................................................................117 5 PART 1 – Bidding Procedures Section I – Instructions to Bidders (ITB) 7 Section I - Instructions to Bidders Contents A. General ............................................................................................................................... 9 1. Scope of Bid ........................................................................................................................9 2. Source of Funds ..................................................................................................................9 3. Fraud and Corruption ........................................................................................................10 4. Eligible Bidders ................................................................................................................10 5. Eligible Goods and Related Services ................................................................................13 B. Contents of Request for Bids Document ........................................................................ 13 6. Sections of Bidding Document .........................................................................................13 7. Clarification of Bidding Document ..................................................................................14 8. Amendment of Bidding Document ...................................................................................15 C. Preparation of Bids .......................................................................................................... 15 9. Cost of Bidding .................................................................................................................15 10. Language of Bid ................................................................................................................15 11. Documents Comprising the Bid ........................................................................................15 12. Letter of Bid and Price Schedules .....................................................................................16 13. Alternative Bids ................................................................................................................16 14. Bid Prices and Discounts ..................................................................................................16 15. Currencies of Bid and Payment ........................................................................................19 16. Documents Establishing the Eligibility and Conformity of the Goods and Related Services .............................................................................................................................19 17. Documents Establishing the Eligibility and Qualifications of the Bidder ........................20 18. Period of Validity of Bids .................................................................................................21 19. Bid Security ......................................................................................................................21 20. Format and Signing of Bid ................................................................................................23 D. Submission and Opening of Bids .................................................................................... 25 21. Sealing and Marking of Bids ............................................................................................25 22. Deadline for Submission of Bids ......................................................................................25 23. Late Bids ...........................................................................................................................26 24. Withdrawal, Substitution, and Modification of Bids ........................................................26 25. Bid Opening ......................................................................................................................26 E. Evaluation and Comparison of Bids ............................................................................... 28 26. Confidentiality ..................................................................................................................28 27. Clarification of Bids ..........................................................................................................28 28. Deviations, Reservations,