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, 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 Four (4) Lane Highway from Versailles, West Bank Demerara to Parika, East Bank Essequibo, Region #3 – Lots 1 to 17

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

3. 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.

4. A complete set of Bidding Documents in English (electronic copy on a flash 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 Fifty Thousand Guyana Dollars (GYD$50,000). The method of payment shall be cash. [Documents can be uplifted from Monday, 17^th November 2025.]

5. Bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Security of 1% of the bid price whereby the bid price is calculated using the smallest bid price value amongst lots 1 to 17 and same would be used for all lots.

6. The delivery/construction period for lots 1 to 17 is twenty (20) months.

7. 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 Monday 22^nd December 2025.

8. Bids must be delivered to the Chairman, National Procurement and Tender Administration Board, Ministry of Finance (Northeastern Building), Main and Urquhart Street, Kingston, Georgetown, on or before 09:00 HRS on Monday 22^nd December 2025.

9. Late bids will be rejected.

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

11. A bidder may submit bids for any or all of the lots for the project.

12. (a) Contracts will be awarded to the lowest evaluated qualified bidder and only one lot will be awarded to any bidder in a Project Area.

          (b) In the event that one bidder is adjudged the lowest qualified bidder for more than one Lot, then the Evaluation Committee will recommend to the benefit of the Client, which LOT the bidder is recommended for.

         (c) Consideration for awards of contracts would be given to contractors who agree to participate in a joint venture (JV) agreement.

13. Details of the Pre – Bid Meetings are depicted in the following table;

    MEETING NO.	DATE	LOCATION	TIME	PURPOSE
    1	Thursday, 27 November, 2025	CHPA Projects Office Boardroom	10:00 AM To 1:00 PM	PowerPoint presentation number one (1) to outline: – evaluation criteria, environmental and social management requirements and all other pertinent information relating to filling out the bid.
    2	Friday, 28 November, 2025	Leonora Stadium Parking Lot	10:00 AM To 4:00 PM	Site visit #1
    3	Tuesday, December 9, 2025	CHPA Projects Office Boardroom	10:00 AM To 1:00 PM	PowerPoint presentation number two (2) to outline: – evaluation criteria, environmental and social management requirements and all other pertinent information relating to filling out the bid.
    4	Wednesday December 10, 2025	Leonora Stadium Parking Lot	10:00 AM To 4:00 PM	Site visit #2

Chief Executive Officer

Central Housing & Planning Authority (CHPA)