Invitation for Bids (IFB)
The Republic of Azerbaijan
Integrated Solid Waste Management Project
Loan No. 7549-AZ
Rehabilitation of Garadagh and Surakhani Waste Disposal Sites
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1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in DgMarket, on July 11, 2009.

2. The Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan has received a loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development toward the cost of Integrated Solid Waste Management Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to payments under the Contract for Rehabilitation of Garadagh and Surakhani Waste Disposal Sites

3. The Project Management Team (PMT) at the Ministry of Economic Development now invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for Rehabilitation of Garadagh and Surakhani Waste Disposal Sites. The duration of the contract is 11 months.

4. Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits (May 2004 Revised October 1, 2006 & May 1, 2010), and is open to all bidders from Eligible Source Countries as defined in the Guidelines.

5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Project Management Team, Mr.Huseynqulu Ismayilov, Procurement Specialist, hismayilov@iswm.az, vnasirli@iswm.az and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below 9.00AM to 6.00PM (local Baku time)

6. 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 non refundable fee 120 AZN or in 150 USD. The method of payment will be direct deposit or wire transfer to the below account in favor of the Ministry of Economic Development, Integrated Solid Waste Management Project.

USD ACCOUNT AZN ACCOUNT
Azerbaijan Republic Ministry of Economic Development Azerbaijan Republic Ministry of Economic Development
Tax ID 1700012751 Tax ID 1700012751
Acc no: 33318018401100442120USD Acc no: 33308019441100442120AZN
International Bank of Azerbaijan Baku Branch International Bank of AzerbaijanBaku
Bank code (BIC): 805250 BranchBank code (BIC): 805250
Corr acc: 0137010002944 Corr acc: 0137010002944
SWIFT: IBAZAZ2X SWIFT: IBAZAZ2X
The Bidding Documents will be sent by courier service and by E-mail

7. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 15:00 p.m. (local Baku time) 18 September, 2012. Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below at 15:05 p.m. (local Baku time) 18 September, 2012. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of 75,000 USD or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency.

8. The addresses referred to above are:

Project Management Team
Integrated Solid Waste Management Project
Ministry of Economical Development
Attention: Huseynqulu Ismayilov - Procurement Specialist and Vusal Nasirli – Deputy Director
Khodjali ave. 55, AZ1025 Baku, the Republic of Azerbaijan
Fax: (99412) 464 4157 Phone: (99412) 464 4156
E-mail: hismayilov@iswm.az; vnasirli@iswm.az
Web: www.iswm.az