ROAD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Invitation for Bids (IFB) Authorised under Section 14(2) of the Public Procurement Act 2006 as amended Open International Bidding 8 Design-Build / Turnkey and Completion of the Construction of A1-A3 Link Road Bid Ref CPB/79/2017 1. The Road Development Authority invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the Design-Build / Turnkey and Completion of the Construction of A1-A3 Link road. The works will involve, inter alia, the following: ❖ Topographical and Traffic Surveys, ❖ Intensive Geotechnical Investigations, ❖ Major earthworks near Chapman Hill, ❖ Design and Detailed engineering of the works, ❖ Design and Construction of approximately 400 m long Dual Carriageway with 1.5m wide paved hard shoulders on both sides, ❖ Design and Construction of approximately 2.7 km long Single Carriageway, 7.5m wide with 1.5m wide paved hard shoulders on both sides, ❖ Design and Construction of two roundabouts, ❖ Upgrading of 250m long single carriageway, ❖ Provision of storm water drainage system, ❖ Design and Construction of a Signalised Junction at intersection of new link road with A3 Road, ❖ Relocation of existing services, ❖ Construction works in relation with interface for the Metro Express Project. ❖ Ancillary and associated works in relation with the A1-M1 Link Road Project. ❖ Provision of miscellaneous road furniture such as guardrails, traffic signs, cat’s eyes, handrails, street lighting, etc. 2. The whole of the works shall be completed within a period of Four hundred and Seventy Five (475) calendar days from the date of issue of the Engineer’s Order to Commence. 3. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the Officer in Charge, Road Development Authority (Tel:- +230 467 8600) and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 09.00 hrs to 15.00 hrs. 4. All bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Security of Three Million Mauritian Rupees (MUR 3M) and shall be valid for a period of 120 days. 5. Qualification requirements amongst others include: • Bidders to be registered with CIDB under the grade that would allow him to perform the value of works for which he is submitting his bid in the following class – Civil Engineering Construction Works. • Participation as contractor, management contractor, or subcontractor, in at least Two (2) contracts within the last Ten (10) years, with a value of at least One Hundred Fifty Million Mauritian Rupees (MUR 150M). 6. A pre-bid meeting will be held as stated in the Bidding Documents. 7. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders from the Road Development Authority at the address below upon payment of a non- refundable fee of Rs 2,000 (Rupees Two Thousand Only) in cash or by bank cheque drawn in favour of the Road Development Authority. Payment shall be effected at the Finance Department of the Road Development Authority, and the documents will be delivered at the same Department. 8. Bids shall be submitted in accordance with provision of the “Instructions to Bidders” incorporated in the Bidding Documents. 9. Bids in sealed envelope clearly marked “Design-Build / Turnkey and Completion of the Construction of A1-A3 Link road - CPB/79/2017” should be deposited in the Bid Box at the Central Procurement Board, 1st Floor, Social Security House, Julius Nyerere Avenue, Rose Hill, Mauritius on Tuesday 08th May 2018 up to 13 30 hours (Local time) at latest. 10. Electronic bidding shall not be permitted. Late bids will be returned unopened. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend in person as from 14:00 hours on the same day in the Conference Room of the Central Procurement Board. 11. The Road Development Authority reserves the right to: (a) Accept or reject any bid; (b) Annul the bidding process and reject all bids at any time prior to award of contract as per provision of Section 39(1) of the Public Procurement Act 2006. Road Development Authority Level 8, Blue Tower Rue de l’Institut Ebène Mauritius Tel: (+230) 467 8600 Fax: (+230) 467 2056 .