Rehabilitation Works for IDP Housing

Government of Georgia (GoG) has received a grant from the Government of the United States through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for Improved Infrastructure, Economic Opportunities, and Support Internally Displaced Persons and intends to apply part of this grant for rehabilitation of housing for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). The Municipal Development Fund of Georgia (MDF) has announced a tender for the r ehabilitation of twelve (12) buildings. Works will include rehabilitation of approximately 300 apartments with a total area of 20,791 m 2 . The buildings are situated in Kareli (1), Kutaisi (2), Tskaltubo (2), Marneui (1), Zestaponi (3), Terjola (2) and Vani (1). The project envisages i) preparation of working drawing and detailed cost estimates for all buildings; ii) roof replacement/repair; iii) exterior façade repair; iv) interior wall and partition removal and replacement, ceiling and wall plastering and painting, kitchen and bathroom replacement/repair, interior and exterior door and window replacement, bathroom ceramic tile installation, laminated parquet floor installation; v) interior water, drainage, power, gas supply, ventilation, and heating system installation and connection to existing external supply lines and existing sewer systems; and vii) other external works to include handicap person's access ramp construction; water supply wells, pump and water tank construction; grading, landscaping, drainage, and lighting installation; sidewalk, playground and mini-sport field construction; and access road and parking lot paving. Bidding will be conducted through competitive bidding procedures, in accordance with MDF and USAID policies, and is open to all bidders from eligible countries as defined in the bidding. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the MDF office, 150, David Aghmashenebeli Avenue, 0112, Tbilisi, Georgia, from 10:00 to 18:00, Tbilisi time. A complete set of bidding documents in English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the above address and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of GEL 200 or equivalent. The method of payment will be direct deposit or transfer to the Account: Beneficiary Name: Municipal Development Fund of Georgia Beneficiary's Bank: Bank of Georgia JSC, 3 Pushkin Street, Tbilisi, Georgia Multi currency account No. GE64BG0000000269619500 (GEL, USD, EUR) SWIFT Code: BAGAGE22 Qualifications requirements include: 1. The minimum required average annual turnover of construction works for the successful Bidder in the last three years shall be: 10,600,000 GEL or USD 6,500,000 equivalent; 2. The minimum amount of liquid assets and/or credit facilities net of other contractual commitments shall be: 2,365,000 GEL or USD 1,435,000 equivalent. Pre-bidding conference will be held at the MDF office: 150, David Aghmashenebeli Avenue, 0112, 3rd floor, Room 316, Tbilisi, Georgia, on January 18, 2012, at 12:00 Tbilisi time. Bids must be delivered to the MDF office: 150, David Aghmashenebeli Avenue, 0112, Tbilisi, Georgia, no later than February 10, 2012, 15:00 Tbilisi time. Late bids will be rejected. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security of GEL 142,000 equivalent. Bids will be opened in the presence of bidders' representatives and anyone who choose to attend at the MDF office: 150, David Aghmashenebeli Avenue, 0112, Tbilisi, Georgia on February 10, 2012, at 15:00 Tbilisi time. Please visit the following link for more information: http://mdf.org.ge/eng/tenderebi/USAIDWICB012011_gancxadeba.pdf If you'll have any difficulties in accessing the above web site please contact Maya Chelidze, Acquisition Specialist/USAID/Caucasus at [email protected] .