Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XI Issue No:334 Price: Afs.20 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimes www.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes WEDNESDAY . JULY 10. 2019 -Saratan 19, 1398 HS AT News Report AT News Report KABUL: At end of two-day all-Afghan conference in Doha, Qatar,a very optimisticimpression has been come KABUL: Former President, Hamid Karzai said out in framework of a joint resolution to end the cycle of Tuesday that he supports the results of a two- violence against Afghan civilians by stopping attacking day meeting between Afghan politicians and public areas. The third intra-Afghan conference was Taliban representatives in Qatar called intra- carried by a group of 17 members of the Taliban who Afghan dialogue. “I welcome the positive met with at least 60 delegates from Kabul, where they results of the Afghan peace meeting in Doha. agreed to reduce violence by stopping attacks on The return of peace to Afghanistan is only “religious centers, schools, hospitals, educational centers, possible when the Afghans... bazaars, water dams and workplaces”.... DOHA: Taliban delegation’s head Mullah Abbas Stanikzai on Tuesday said the two-day meeting between their representatives and Afghan officials in Qatar was not formal and its decisions were unlikely to be implemented. He expressed these views at the end of the intra-Afghan talks while talking to journalists Monday night in Qatar. The meeting initiated, jointly by Germany and Qatar, was attended by 60 people in Doha, the capital of Qatar, on Sunday and Monday. A 17-member Taliban delegation and Afghan civil society activists, right activists, women representatives and prominent political figures from Afghanistan and Europe participated in the meeting. The meeting was ended with the release of an eight-article resolution ... Afghan delegation members at the Qatar talks in Doha on July 8, 2019: AFP AT News Report AT News Report KABUL: At least 16 security KABUL: Concluding his seventh personnel have been killed in a round of peace talks with the Taliban attack in northern Kunduz Taliban representatives in province, not long after a two- Doha,US Special Representative day intra-Afghan conference in for Afghanistan Reconciliation, Doha just wrapped up on Zalmay Khalilzad on Tuesday Monday whenthe Taliban and said he headed toward China—a Afghan elites promised ‘to reduce reflective of optimism by the violence’. The Taliban political Afghans over the recent all- representatives, Afghan Afghan talks. “I had a meeting government officials participating with Taliban this (Tuesday) in individual capacity, politicians, morning. Headed to China now and women and civil society activists then will return to Washington to agreed on a roadmap for peace AT News Report province took to the streets on report and consult on the Afghan and underscored the need to Tuesday to give vent to their Peace Process,” Khalilzad twitted. “minimize civilian casualties.. KABUL:A large number of anger over martyrdom of at... The seventh round of peace... residents in northern Baghlan WEDNESDAY . JULY 10, 2019 AFGHANISTAN TIMES (Project Coordination Unit) Irrigation Restoration and Development Project NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING Invitation for Bids (IFB) For Procurement of Works forRehabilitation of Noorgal Canal Irrigation scheme in Noorgal District of Kunar province (Grant No: - 012029(ARTF)Date:July 10, 2019 1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business published on 11 January 2011. 2. The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ministry of Energy and Water Irrigation Restoration Development Project (IRDP) has applied for a grant from the International Development Association (IDA) and Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF) toward the cost of Irrigation Restoration and Development Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to payments under the Contract for the Sub project packages/lots given in para 3 below. 3. The Ministry of Energy & Water/PCU, now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the following package/lots. The construction period is as mentioned against each lot which includesslack period of 3 months for flood/adverse weather conditions and resolving community/farmers needs/disputes etc. Package ID No &Name Lot No Lot Description Completion (ID) Period (in months) Rehabilitation of Lot-1 Rehabilitation of Noorgal Canal 16 Noorgal Canal Irrigation scheme Irrigation scheme separately and the contracts will be awarded accordingly. 4. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) procedures specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, dated January 2011 and revised in July 2014and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Bidding Documents.6. Q u a l i f i c a t i o n s requirements include: (a) The minimum (b) Experience as prime (c) Liquid assets and/or required annual volume contractor in the credit facilities, net of other Requirement---> of construction work construction of at least contractual commitments Lo Lot Id for the successful one works of nature and and exclusive of any t bidder in any of the last complexity equivalent to advance payments which No five years (in AFN) this work during the last may be made under the five (5) years (in AFN). Contract (in Million AFN). 1 Lot-1 78 Million 39 Million 16 Million (d) Proposals for the timely acquisition (own, lease, hire, etc.) of the essential equipment as given in the bidding document. (e) Contract Manager with five years’ experience in works of an equivalent nature and volume, including no less than three years as Manager. For detailed post qualification verification please refer to Section I - Instructions to Bidders and Section II- Bid Data Sheet of the bidding documents. A margin of preference for eligible national contractors/joint ventures shall not be applied. 7. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of5,000 AFN. The method of payment will be Cash/Direct Payment. Bidding Documents shall be collected by the bidders and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 to 16:30Hrs from Saturday to Wednesday, and On Thursdays from 8:00 am to 1:00 (Except public holidays). 8. The bidders or their authorized representatives are invited to attend a pre-bid meeting which will take place on30-July - 2019at 10 AM in the meeting room at the address given below to explain the procedure of proper preparation and submission of bid, clarify issues and to answer questions on any matter that may be raised at that stage. 9. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 10 AM of 08 August- 2019(if this date is announced an official holiday, then bids must be submitted next working day at the same time and venue). Electronic bidding shall not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened physically in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below at 10 AM of 08- August- 2019 10. All bids shall be accompanied by a “Bid Security” of amounts under: Lot No: Minimum Required Amount 11. The address referred to above is: 1 3,000,000 Afghanis or equivalent Eng. Nasir Ahmad “Ahadi” Procurement officer IRDP Project Coordination Unit PCU/KBL Mobile: 0700686110 Ministry of Energy & Water, Darulaman Road Sanatorium PCU Main Office- IRDP Meeting Room Hall I nvitation for Bids I slamic Republic Of Afghanistan (Ministry Of Energy & Water) Project Coordination Unit (Irrigation Restoration and Development Project International Competitive Bidding(ICB) No:MEW/PCU-IRDP/ICB/G- 232 Date: 10Jul , 2019 1. The Islamic Republic Of Afghanistan (Ministry Of Energy & Water) has receivedfinancing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Irrigation Restoration and Development Project (Grant No H-681-AF), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Supply of 50 Water Universal Current Meters with their accessories, other essential associated items and spare parts (G- 232/ICB). 2. The Ministry Of Energy & Water(project Coordination Unit) now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for Supply of 50 Universal Water Current Meters with their accessories, 7 other essential associated items and 5 spare parts to be delivered at Kabul within 3 to 6 months. No margin of preference will be applicable. 3. Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works and Non-Consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowersdated January 2011 (“Procurement Guidelines”), and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Guidelines. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7 setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. 4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Ghulam Mohammad Arifi (email:[email protected] ; Mobile No: +93(0)799346011, Acting Director, Project Coordination Unit, Main office and inspect the bidding documents during office hours. 0800 to 1600 hoursat the address given below 5. A complete set of bidding documents in English may be obtained by the interested eligible bidders upon the submission of a written application or email to the address below The document will be sent by email. 6. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 25 August, 2019: 10 AM. 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 choose to attend at the address below 25 August, 2019: 10 AM.