Eye on the News [email protected] Truthful, Factual and Unbiased Vol:XI Issue No:242 Price: Afs.20 www.afghanistantimes.af www.facebook.com/ afghanistantimes www.twitter.com/ afghanistantimes THURSDAY . APRIL 04. 2019 -Hamal 15, 1398 HS SHARANA: Local security officials claim 18 Taliban Chief Executive Abdullah means compromises,” Abdullah insurgents have been killed in an Abdullah on Wednesday said that said who addressed a ceremony airstrike in Nika district of peace with the Taliban will not in Kabul on NATO's 70th southern Paktika province, but mean the "Talibanization" of anniversary. NATO Senior residents say those killed were Afghanistan or underestimating Civilian Representative in civilians. Surat Khan, a resident the rights of the Afghan people. Afghanistan Nicholas Kay, of Nika district, told Pajhwok Abdullah said that peace meanwhile, stressed the need for Afghan News that foreign forces with the Taliban somehow should Afghan government to play the targeted civilians in an airstrike be taken as a compromise and central role in peace talks with in Awsha village of the district this means that the achievements the Taliban. NATO will continue on Tuesday night. He said 18 of the country should be to do all we can to support the civilians including women and protected. “We have given the Afghan government and help children were killed in the assurance that peace with the Afghan political leaders to build incident. Another resident who Taliban will not mean the an inclusive, just and enduring wished to go unnamed also said Talibanization of the country, peace, the next step now to be an all those killed in the peace does not mean intra-Afghan dialogue where bombardment were civilians ... underestimating the rights of the Afghans agree their terms... citizens of Afghanistan, peace AT News Report Zalmay Khalilzad at Presidential ongoing US efforts for peace. meeting should be accelerated. Palace on Wednesday, where they Karzai said remarks and Moreover, according to KABUL: Former and incumbent exchanged views on the peace propagandas that come out from KabulNews, some leaders in the Presidents, including other process. In this meeting, former media outlets that”provoke war meeting have opposed Qatar government officials and President Hamid Karzai suggested and hatred”, should be meeting and also the current peace politicians held a joint meeting that in a bid to achieve durable stopped utterly and efforts for efforts. “In reaction Khalilzad said with US Special Representative peace throughout the country, the formation of an inclusive for Afghanistan Reconciliation there is a need to fully back the negotiating team for Doha AT News Report AT News Report AT News Report after the meeting said, the two discussed the emerging regional KABUL: At least 76 militants KBAUL: A top commander of KABUL: Qaumi Watan Party scenarios. Reiterating his party’s have been killed and 24 others Daesh terrorist group along with (QWP) head Aftab Sherpao said stance that the Afghan wounded in multiple extensive his four fighters were killed after that Afghanistan was a sovereign government should be included military crackdowns conducted drone pummeled them in eastern state and the success of the peace in the peace parleys to bring by the Afghan security forces Nangarhar province, provincial talks would only be possible and stability to the war-torn country, across the country within past 24 official said Wednesday. long-lasting if Afghan government Aftab Sherpao called upon all hours, security official said “Air strike targeted Abdul was included in the process. stakeholders to play their role to Wednesday. Ministry of Defense Khil area of Achin district on The QWP leader was talking bring stability in the region. He in a statement saidthe Afghan Tuesday night as a result the to Afghan Ambassador Shukrullah said that there was a dire need to NationalArmy (ANA) in terrorist group’s key commander Atif Mashal at his residence, take the negotiations to its logical collaboration with Afghan Mawlawi Sulaiman along... Pakistan media reported end. He said Pakistan ... National Police (ANP)... Wednesday. A communiqué issued THURSDAY .APRIL 04, 2019 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Project Coordination Unit Rehabilitation Works for Zulam Abad Irrigation Scheme- (U-118) Irrigation Restoration and Development Project NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING No: MEW/IRDP/HQ/IFB/MIS/U-118 Date: 04 - 04- 2019 Invitation for Bids (IFB) 1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in Development Business, issue dated 11thJan, 2011. 2. The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Ministry of Energy & Water has received a grant from the International Development Association 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 “Rehabilitation Works for Zulam Abad Irrigation Scheme”. 3. The Ministry of Energy & Water, Project Coordination Unit now invites sealed bids from eligible and qua lified bidders for the Rehabilitation Works for Zulam Abad Irrigation Scheme (U-118) in QalayZal District of Kunduz Provinceconsisting of (Construction of Side Intake Structure and Excavation of 2.5 km Earthen channel)(Construction of Culvert Structure)(Construction of Spillway Structure) The construction period is 12 months which includes slack period of 3 months for flood/adverse weather conditions and resolving community/farmers needs/disputes etc. 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. 5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Eng. Ghulam Mohammad “Arifi”, Acting Director of Project Coordination Unit, Afghanistan and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 8:00 to 16:30Hrs from Saturday to Thursday (Except public holidays). 6. Qualifications requirements include: (a) The minimum required annual volume of construction work for the successful bidder in any of the last five years – 42.5 MillionAfs. (a) Experience as prime contractor in the construction of at least one works of nature and complexity equivalent to this work during the last five (5) years – 21.3 Million Afs. (b) Proposals for the timely acquisition (own, lease, hire, etc.) of the essential equipment as given in the bidding document. (c) Contract Manager with five years’ experience in works of an equivalent nature and volume, including no less than three years as Manager. (e) Liquid assets and/or credit facilities, net of other contractual commitments and exclusive of any advance payments which may be made under the Contract 8.8 MillionAfs. 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. 9. 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 of Afs. 2500. The method of payment will be Cash/Direct Payment. The Bidding Documents shall be collected by the bidders from the address below. The bidders or their authorized representatives are invited to attend a pre-bid meeting which will take place on 24-April-19 at 10 AMin 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 04 -May-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 04 -May-2019 10. All bids shall be accompanied by a “Bid Security” of amount: 1,500,000 Afghanis. 11. The address referred to above is: Eng. Ghulam Mohammad “Arifi” Acting Director IRDP Project Coordination Unit PCU/KBL Kabul, Afghanistan Mobile: 0799346011 Email: [email protected] (Project Coordination Unit) Irrigation Restoration and Development Project NATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING Invitation for Bids (IFB) For Procurement of Works for 15 Guard Rooms (Conex) for Hydro-met stations Package ID No: B-106 Date:4- April-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 has applied for a grant from the International Development Association (IDA) andAfghanistan 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. The Sites are in six provincein Afghanistan. (see attached list of Gurd Rooms) 3. The Project Coordination Unit, acting on behalf of the Ministry of Energy & Water, now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the following package/lots. The construction period is as mentioned against each lot which includes slack period of 0 months for flood/adverse weather conditions and resolving community/farmers needs/disputes etc.Completion Period 06 months. 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.