Invitation of Bids for Construction of CHPA Office Building – Phase 1

Invitation of Bids for Construction of CHPA Office Building – Phase 1

Invitation for Bids (IFB)

 

COOPERATIVE REPUBLIC OF GUYANA

Ministry of Housing and Water, Central Housing and Planning Authority

41 Brickdam & United Nations Place, Stabroek, Georgetown, Region #4

 

  1. The Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana represented by the Ministry of Housing and Water, Central Housing & Planning Authority (CHPA), Lot #41 Brickdam and United Nations Place, Stabroek, Georgetown, Region #4 invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the following project;

 

  • Construction of Office Building for Central Housing and Planning Authority at Plantation Houston, Georgetown – PHASE 1 (Foundation and super structure)

 

  1. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding (NCB) process, specified in the Procurement Act 2003 and is open to all eligible bidders.

 

  1. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Ministry of Housing and Water, Central Housing & Planning Authority; Projects Department (227-8886 / 226 – 1809) and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address mentioned above, from 09:00hrs – 15:30hrs.

 

  1. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English (electronic copy on a flask drive) may be purchased by interested bidders from the Central Housing and Planning Authority’s Cashier at 41 Brickdam and United Nations Place, Stabroek, Georgetown for a non – refundable amount of Ten Thousand Guyana Dollars ($10,000). The method of payment shall be cash.

 

  1. Bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Security as follows;

 

  1. For Bid prices up to $100 Million GYD a bid security of 2% of the bid price is required
  2. For Bid prices up to $500 Million to 999 GYD Million bid security – 5% of the bid price
  3. For Bid prices up to GYD1 Billion and above bid security – 1% of the bid price

 

  1. The delivery/construction period for the project is 6 months

 

  1. Envelopes shall:
    1. Contain the original (in paper) and 2 electronic copies (flash drive only) with an exact PDF version of the paper tender
    2. Clearly indicate the name of the contract
  • Bear the warning “DO NOT OPEN BEFORE 09:00 HRS on Wednesday, November 23, 2022”

 

  1. Bids must be delivered to the Chairman, National Procurement and Tender Administration Board, Ministry of Finance (North Eastern Building), Main and Urquhart Street, Kingston, Georgetown, on or before 09:00 HRS on Wednesday, November 23, 2022.

 

  1. Late bids will be rejected.

 

  1. Bids will be opened physically at 09:00 hrs in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend.

 

  1. Contracts will be awarded to the lowest evaluated qualified bidder.

 

  1. Details of the Pre – Bid Meetings are depicted in the following table:

 

 

MEETING NO. DATE LOCATION TIME PURPOSE
1 Tuesday, November 15, 2022 Caneview and New 4 Lane junction 10:00 am Site visit to determine access, logistics, traffic management etc.
2 Wednesday, November 16, 2022 CHPA Main Office Boardroom 10:00 am PowerPoint presentation on evaluation criteria, environmental and social management requirements and all other pertinent information relating to filling out the bid.

 

 

Chief Executive Officer

Central Housing & Planning Authority (CHPA)