NADBank News Vol. IX, Edition 52, November 22, 2005

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1 NADBank News Vol. IX, Edition 52, November 22, 2005 In this edition: 1. NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK III CITY COUNCIL OF PLAYAS DE ROSARITO PROMOTORA DEL DESARROLLO URBANO DE PLAYAS DE ROSARITO BID NOTICE: PIPCA 05/12 2. NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (NADB) III CITY COUNCIL OF PLAYAS DE ROSARITO PROMOTORA DEL DESARROLLO URBANO DE PLAYAS DE ROSARITO BID NOTICE: PIPCA 05/13 3. NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK SECRETARIA DE INFRAESTRUCTURA Y DESARROLLO URBANO DEL ESTADO BID NOTICE: PIPCA 05/14 ******************************* 1. NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK III CITY COUNCIL OF PLAYAS DE ROSARITO PROMOTORA DEL DESARROLLO URBANO DE PLAYAS DE ROSARITO BID NOTICE: PIPCA 05/12 This invitation for bids follows the General Procurement Notice for the projects included in this program, which was published in the special section of the Diario Oficial de la Federación on April 23, 2003 and in NADBank News on April 20, The Government of the State of Baja California has obtained a US$27.62 million loan from the Corporación Financiera de América del Norte, S.A. de C. V. (COFIDAN) to partially finance projects under the first phase of the Air Quality Improvement and Street Paving Program, known by its Mexican acronym as PIPCA. Complementary funding will be provided by the federal and state governments, as well as the municipal government of Playas de Rosarito. The urban development agency of Playas de Rosarito, Promotora del Desarrollo Urbano de Playas de Rosarito (PRODEUR), as the entity responsible for the procurement and execution of the projects described herein, is calling for bids in accordance with the provisions of the agreement entered into by the III City Council of Rosarito de Playas and the State government dated March 31, 2005 and the agreement with the State Board of Urbanization dated April 25, 2005, published in the official state gazette on April 22 and June 3, 2005, respectively.

2 Qualified interested companies are hereby invited to submit technical and financial bids in Spanish in a sealed envelope, to carry out the following works under a unit-cost, fixed-term contract: Bid No. PIPCA-ROS-PRODEUR Description and Location Supply hydraulic concrete for street paving works in the subdivision Constitución, 7 th Phase, Playas de Rosarito, B.C. Visit to Delivery Site November 30, 2005 at 10:00 a.m., leaving from PRODEUR s offices Pre-bid Meeting November 30, 2005 at 11:00 a.m., in PRODEUR s offices Bid Submission & Opening December 7, 2005 at 10:00 a.m., in PRODEUR s offices % of Advance15% The required minimum net worth to bid is $612,700 pesos. The date and place for contract award will be announced during the proceedings for bid submission and opening. The pre-bid meeting and bid opening will take place in the meeting room at the offices of Promotora del Desarrollo Urbano de Playas de Rosarito (PRODEUR), located at Calle José Haroz # 2000, fraccionamiento Villa Turistica, Playas de Rosarito, B.C., Tel.: 011 [52] & 13. Bidding for contracts to be financed with NADB funding is open to firms from any country and will be carried out in accordance with NADB procurement policies. Companies that have been previously penalized by NADB or those that fall under the circumstances described in Article 50 of the Law of Procurement, Leases and Services for the Public Sector, are not eligible to participate in the bidding process. The bid documents will be published only in Spanish. Payment for the bid documents may only be made in cash or by certified or cashier s check payable to Promotora del Desarrollo Urbano de Playas de Rosarito during office hours Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., local time, in the offices of PRODEUR. The fee for purchasing the bid documents is $4,000 pesos and is non-refundable. The bid documents may be inspected, purchased and delivered as of the date of this publication until November 30, 2005, in the offices of PRODEUR. Bids must be presented in Mexican pesos, and invoices for delivered supplies will be paid in pesos. The probable date to begin making deliveries will be December 20, 2005, and the final delivery date will be February 15, 2005, for a delivery period of 58 calendar days. Bid documents will be sold to all companies that submit a written request (point 1 below). However, the general requirements that must be covered in the bid are as follows:

3 1 A written request to register for the bidding competition submitted to Promotora del Desarrollo Urbano de Playas de Rosarito, and signed by the legal representative of the individual or entity. 2 A legible copy of the company s Articles of Incorporation, with its most recent amendments, and the power-of-attorney for whoever is acting on the company s behalf, recorded in the Public Registry of Property and Commerce, or their equivalent for foreign bidders. In the case of individuals, a legible copy of their birth certificate and a valid official photo ID is required. 3 Documents that verify the required minimum net worth not committed to other current contracts, which may be substantiated using a copy of the most recent annual tax statement, provided that retained earnings exceed the requested net worth. If that amount is not in retained earnings, it must be substantiated with adjusted financial statements, audited by an independent public accounting firm authorized by the Mexican Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP). In the event that the audited financial statements are submitted, the bidder must provide a copy of the auditor s statement issued to that effect on its company stationary along with a copy of its professional license; or the equivalent for foreign bidders. In the event that financial statements are submitted, at least 80% of the net worth must be in capital increases through duly notarized board minutes and/or retained earnings. 4 Sworn statement of the list of current contracts with both public and private entities, indicating the value of the contract and the amounts paid out in annual installments. 5 Brief description of the company, its organization and services. 6 To substantiate the technical experience required for this bid, bidders must present legal documentation (cover page and/or contracts executed in the past three years) that demonstrates their technical capacity through jobs of a similar nature and size as those advertised here, along with copies of the completion certificates (in the case of joint ventures at least one of the partners must meet this point). Bidders must also present a list of their cement production plants and delivery equipment, sufficient and available to supply these works and not committed to other current contracts, as well as details concerning jobs executed during the last five years, including a brief description of the activities carried out, as well as the contact name and phone number for at least three of those jobs as references. 7 Companies in joint ventures must present the original joint venture contract duly signed by their legal representatives, along with a description of their responsibilities and commitments, as well as indicate the lead company and legal representative of the joint venture. For contracting purposes, the joint venture contract shall have to be recorded by an authorized notary public. Compliance with the foregoing requirements must be met for each company in the joint venture, with the exception of point 3, which may be substantiated for the joint venture as a whole.

4 Bids must include a security bond worth five percent (5%) of the value of the bid, not including value-added tax, in the currency of the bid and be presented in the form of a non-negotiable check from the bidder payable to Promotora del Desarrollo Urbano de Playas de Rosarito, or a bond policy executed by an institution authorized to operate in Mexico. The general criteria for contract award will be based on a comparative analysis of the eligible bids. A report will be prepared that will serve as the basis for the decision by which, if applicable, the contract will be awarded to the bidder whose bid meets the required conditions, guarantees satisfactory execution of the contract and delivery of the materials, and has presented the lowest evaluated bid under the terms defined in the bidding documents. Once the contract is awarded, the legal relationship between the Executing Agency and the Supplier, as well as the interpretation and resolution of any conflicts unrelated to the bidding process, will be subject to the provisions set forth in the Law of Procurement, Leases, and Services for the Public Sector and its regulations. Payment will be made based on invoices for supplies delivered, which must be prepared and submitted no more than once a month. This bidding process is not covered under any treaty. None of the conditions contained in the bidding documents or in the proposals submitted by the bidders are negotiable. Any term or condition proposed by the bidder that differs in any way with the conditions imposed or required by the bid documents will be considered reason to reject the bid. Playas de Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico, November 22, Ing. José Miguel Angulo Sánchez Director General de Promotora del Desarrollo Urbano Playas de Rosarito ******************************* 2. NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK (NADB) III CITY COUNCIL OF PLAYAS DE ROSARITO PROMOTORA DEL DESARROLLO URBANO DE PLAYAS DE ROSARITO BID NOTICE: PIPCA 05/13 This invitation for bids follows the General Procurement Notice for the projects included in this program, which was published in the special section of the Diario Oficial de la Federación on April 23, 2003 and in NADBank News on April 20, The Government of the State of Baja California has requested a loan extension from the North America Development Bank (NADB) to cover part of the project costs under the Air Quality Improvement

5 and Street Paving Program (known by its Mexican acronym as PIPCA ), which will initially be financed using its own resources and will be reimbursed upon execution of the loan. Therefore, this bidding process is being carried out in accordance with NADB operating rules, and the publication of this bid notice was authorized by NADB. Complementary funding will be provided by the federal and state governments, as well as the municipal government of Playas de Rosarito. The urban development agency of Playas de Rosarito, Promotora del Desarrollo Urbano de Playas de Rosarito (PRODEUR), as the entity responsible for the procurement and execution of the projects described herein, is calling for bids in accordance with the provisions of the agreement entered into by the III City Council of Rosarito de Playas and the State government dated March 31, 2005 and the agreement with the State Board of Urbanization dated April 25, 2005, published in the official state gazette on April 22 and June 3, 2005, respectively. Qualified interested companies are hereby invited to submit technical and financial bids in Spanish in a sealed envelope, to carry out the following works under a unit-cost, fixed-term contract: Bid No. PIPCA-ROS-PRODEUR Description and Location Supply hydraulic concrete for street paving works in the subdivision Constitución, 8 th and 9 th Phases, Playas de Rosarito, B.C Visit to Delivery Site November 30, 2005 at 10:00 a.m., leaving from PRODEUR s offices Pre-bid Meeting November 30, 2005 at 12:30 p.m., in PRODEUR s offices Bid Submission & Opening December 7, 2005 at 12:00 p.m., in PRODEUR s offices % of Advance15% The required minimum net worth to bid is $,919,000 pesos. The date and place for contract award will be announced during the proceedings for bid submission and opening. The pre-bid meeting and bid opening will take place in the meeting room at the offices of Promotora del Desarrollo Urbano de Playas de Rosarito (PRODEUR), located at Calle José Haroz # 2000, fraccionamiento Villa Turistica, Playas de Rosarito, B.C., Tel.: 011 [52] & 13. Bidding for contracts to be financed with NADB funding is open to firms from any country and will be carried out in accordance with NADB procurement policies. Companies that have been previously penalized by NADB or those that fall under the circumstances described in Article 50 of the Law of Procurement, Leases and Services for the Public Sector, are not eligible to participate in the bidding process. The bid documents will be published only in Spanish. Payment for the bid documents may only be made in cash or by certified or cashier s check payable to Promotora del Desarrollo Urbano de

6 Playas de Rosarito during office hours Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., local time, in the offices of PRODEUR. The fee for purchasing the bid documents is $4,000 pesos and is non-refundable. The bid documents may be inspected, purchased and delivered as of the date of this publication until November 30, 2005, in the offices of PRODEUR. Bids must be presented in Mexican pesos, and invoices for delivered supplies will be paid in pesos. The probable date to begin making deliveries will be December 20, 2005, and the final delivery date will be February 15, 2005, for a delivery period of 58 calendar days. Bid documents will be sold to all companies that submit a written request (point 1 below). However, the general requirements that must be covered in the bid are as follows: 1 A written request to register for the bidding competition submitted to Promotora del Desarrollo Urbano de Playas de Rosarito, and signed by the legal representative of the individual or entity. 2 A legible copy of the company s Articles of Incorporation, with its most recent amendments, and the power-of-attorney for whoever is acting on the company s behalf, recorded in the Public Registry of Property and Commerce, or their equivalent for foreign bidders. In the case of individuals, a legible copy of their birth certificate and a valid official photo ID is required. 3 Documents that verify the required minimum net worth not committed to other current contracts, which may be substantiated using a copy of the most recent annual tax statement, provided that retained earnings exceed the requested net worth. If that amount is not in retained earnings, it must be substantiated with adjusted financial statements, audited by an independent public accounting firm authorized by the Mexican Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP). In the event that the audited financial statements are submitted, the bidder must provide a copy of the auditor s statement issued to that effect on its company stationary along with a copy of its professional license; or the equivalent for foreign bidders. In the event that financial statements are submitted, at least 80% of the net worth must be in capital increases through duly notarized board minutes and/or retained earnings. 4 Sworn statement of the list of current contracts with both public and private entities, indicating the value of the contract and the amounts paid out in annual installments. 5 Brief description of the company, its organization and services. 6 To substantiate the technical experience required for this bid, bidders must present legal documentation (cover page and/or contracts executed in the past three years) that demonstrates their technical capacity through jobs of a similar nature and size as those advertised here, along with copies of the completion certificates (in the case of joint ventures at least one of the partners must meet this point). Bidders must also present a list of their cement production plants and delivery equipment, sufficient and available to supply these works and not

7 committed to other current contracts, as well as details concerning jobs executed during the last five years, including a brief description of the activities carried out, as well as the contact name and phone number for at least three of those jobs as references. 7 Companies in joint ventures must present the original joint venture contract duly signed by their legal representatives, along with a description of their responsibilities and commitments, as well as indicate the lead company and legal representative of the joint venture. For contracting purposes, the joint venture contract shall have to be recorded by an authorized notary public. Compliance with the foregoing requirements must be met for each company in the joint venture, with the exception of point 3, which may be substantiated for the joint venture as a whole. Bids must include a security bond worth five percent (5%) of the value of the bid, not including value-added tax, in the currency of the bid and be presented in the form of a non-negotiable check from the bidder payable to Promotora del Desarrollo Urbano de Playas de Rosarito, or a bond policy executed by an institution authorized to operate in Mexico. The general criteria for contract award will be based on a comparative analysis of the eligible bids. A report will be prepared that will serve as the basis for the decision by which, if applicable, the contract will be awarded to the bidder whose bid meets the required conditions, guarantees satisfactory execution of the contract and delivery of the materials, and has presented the lowest evaluated bid under the terms defined in the bidding documents. Once the contract is awarded, the legal relationship between the Executing Agency and the Supplier, as well as the interpretation and resolution of any conflicts unrelated to the bidding process, will be subject to the provisions set forth in the Law of Procurement, Leases, and Services for the Public Sector and its regulations. Payment will be made based on invoices for supplies delivered, which must be prepared and submitted no more than once a month. This bidding process is not covered under any treaty. None of the conditions contained in the bidding documents or in the proposals submitted by the bidders are negotiable. Any term or condition proposed by the bidder that differs in any way with the conditions imposed or required by the bid documents will be considered reason to reject the bid. Playas de Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico, November 22, Ing. José Miguel Angulo Sánchez Director General de Promotora del Desarrollo Urbano Playas de Rosarito *******************************

8 3. NORTH AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK SECRETARIA DE INFRAESTRUCTURA Y DESARROLLO URBANO DEL ESTADO BID NOTICE: PIPCA 05/14 This invitation for bids follows the General Procurement Notice for the projects included in this program, which was published in the special section of the Diario Oficial de la Federación on April 23, 2003 and in NADBank News, on April 20, The Government of the State of Baja California has obtained a US$27.62 million loan from the North American Development Bank (NADB) to partially finance projects under the first phase of the Air Quality Improvement and Street Paving Program, known by its Mexican acronym as PIPCA. Complementary funding will be provided by the federal, state and municipal governments. The state development agency, Secretaría de Infraestructura y Desarrollo Urbano del Estado (SIDUE), as the agency responsible for the procurement and execution of the projects described herein, is calling for bids in accordance with the provisions of the agreement with the State Board of Urbanization dated November 16, 2004 and published in the official state gazette on July 1, Qualified interested companies are hereby invited to submit technical and financial bids in Spanish in a sealed envelope, to carry out the following works under a unit-cost, fixed-term contract: General Description: Paving in the subdivision Flores Magón in Mexicali, Baja California. Bid No. PIPCA-MXL-SIDUE Site Visit November 28, :30 a.m. Pre-bid Meeting November 28, :30 p.m. Bid Submission and Opening December 6, :30 a.m. Work Duration 55 calendar days Required Net Worth$ 700,000 pesos General Description: Paving in the subdivision Ampliación Villa Verde in Mexicali, Baja California. Bid No. PIPCA-MXL-SIDUE Site Visit November 28, :30 a.m. Pre-bid Meeting November 28, :30 p.m. Bid Submission and Opening December 6, :30 p.m. Work Duration 55 calendar days Required Net Worth$ 700,000 pesos The date and place for contract award will be announced during the proceedings for bid submission and opening. All of the above activities will take place in the meeting room of the Department of Works and Technical Services of SIDUE, located at Avenida Ignacio de Zaragoza No. 1599, esquina calle H,

9 colonia Nueva, código postal 21100, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico; Tel.: (686) , fax Bidding for contracts to be financed with NADB funding is open to firms from any country and will be carried out in accordance with NADB procurement policies. Companies that have been previously penalized by NADB or those that fall under the circumstances described in Article 51 of the Law of Public Works and Related Services, are not eligible to participate in the bidding process. The bid documents will be published only in Spanish. Payment for the bid documents may only be made in cash or by certified or cashier s check payable to: Gobierno del Estado de Baja California, during business hours Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., local time, at the state collections office, located on the first floor of the Governor s Office building, at Calzada Independencia No. 994, Centro Cívico, Mexicali, B.C. The purchase fee is $2,000 pesos and is nonrefundable. The bid documents may be inspected, purchased and delivered, as of the date of this publication until November 28, 2005, during business hours Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., local time, in the SIDUE s offices, Dirección de Obras y Servicios Técnicos, located at Avenida Ignacio de Zaragoza No. 1599, esquina calle H, Colonia Nueva, código postal 21100, Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico; Tel.: (686) , fax Bids must be presented in Mexican pesos, and the monthly invoices will be paid in pesos. An advance payment of 30% (thirty percent) of the total value of the contract will be provided. The probable start-up date of the works is December 23, 2005, and the completion date is February 15, Bid documents will be sold to all companies that submit a written request (point 1 below). However, the general requirements that must be covered in the bid are as follows: 1 A written request to register for the bidding competition submitted to the aforementioned agency, signed by the legal representative of the individual or entity. 2 A legible copy of the company s Articles of Incorporation, with its most recent amendments, and the power of attorney for whoever is acting on the company s behalf, recorded in the Public Registry of Property and Commerce, or their equivalent for foreign bidders. In the case of individuals, a legible copy of their birth certificate and a valid official photo ID is required. 3 Documents that verify the required minimum net worth not committed to other current contracts, which may be substantiated using a copy of the most recent annual tax statement, provided that the retained earnings exceed the requested net worth. If that amount is not in retained earnings, it must be substantiated with adjusted financial statements, audited by an independent public accounting firm authorized by the Mexican Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP). In the event that the audited

10 financial statements are submitted, the bidder must provide a copy of the auditor s statement issued to that effect on its company stationary along with a copy of its professional license; or the equivalent for foreign bidders. In the event that the audited financial statements are submitted, at least 80% of the net worth must be in capital increases through duly notarized board minutes and/or retained earnings. 4 Sworn statement of the list of current contracts with both public and private entities, indicating the value of the contract and the amounts paid out in annual installments. 5 Brief description of the company, its organization and services. 6 To substantiate the technical experience required for these contracts, bidders must present legal documentation (cover page and/or contracts executed in the past three years) that demonstrates their technical capacity through works of a similar nature and size as those advertised here (in the case of joint ventures at least one of the partners must meet this point). Bidders must also present a list of their equipment sufficient and available to carry out these works and not contracted for use on other projects, as well as details concerning works executed during the last five years, including a brief description of the activities carried out, as well as the contact name and phone number for at least three of those jobs as references. 7 Curriculum vitae (CV) of the technical personnel available to work on the project, signed by the individual and the legal representative of the company. Consideration will only be given to the CVs of those persons that have direct experience in completed contracts for civil engineering works and in the specialized areas of the bid, and who have the ability to communicate in Spanish. 8 Companies in joint ventures must present the original joint venture contract duly signed by their legal representatives, along with a description of the responsibilities and commitments of each party, as well as indicate the lead company and legal representative of the joint venture. For contracting purposes, the joint venture contract shall have to be recorded by notary public. Compliance with the foregoing requirements must be met for each company in the joint venture, with the exception of point 3, which may be substantiated for the joint venture as a whole. 9 List of subcontractors that are going to participate in these works, including their name, address, and experience in their area of participation. Bids must include a security bond worth five percent (5%) of the value of the bid, not including value-added tax, in the currency of the bid and be presented in the form of a non-negotiable check from the bidder payable to Secretaría de Infraestructura y Desarrollo Urbano, or a bond policy in favor of said agency executed by an institution authorized to operate in Mexico. The general criteria for contract award will be based on a comparative analysis of the eligible bids. A report will be prepared that will serve as the basis for the decision by which, if applicable, the contract will be awarded to the bidder whose bid meets the required conditions, guarantees satisfactory

11 execution of the contract and work, and who has presented the lowest evaluated bid under the terms defined in the bidding documents. Once the contracts are awarded, the legal relationship between the Executing Agency and the Contractor, as well as the interpretation and resolution of any conflicts unrelated to the bidding process, will be subject to the provisions set forth in the Law of Public Works and Related-Services and its regulations. Payment will be made based on invoices for work performed, which must be prepared and submitted no more than once a month. This bidding process is not covered under any treaty. None of the conditions contained in the bidding documents or in the proposals submitted by the bidders are negotiable. Any term or condition proposed by the bidder that differs in any way with the conditions imposed or required by the bid documents, will be considered reason to reject the bid. Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico, November 22, 2005 Ing. Arturo Espinoza Jaramillo Secretario Rubrica ******************************* 2005 Copyright by the North American Development Bank Text of previous editions of NADB News may be viewed at For queries concerning the North American Development Bank, send a message by to mail@nadb.org, and for queries about NADBank News call Juan Antonio Flores, Tel. (210)