2769-BAN: Power System Efficiency Improvement Project [Part-B(ii), Increased Renewable Energy Use] Memo no.- BPDB (sectt.

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1 Invitation for Bids Date: 20 August 2014 Loan No. and Title: Contract Title.: Deadline for Submission of Bids: 2769-BAN: Power System Efficiency Improvement Project [Part-B(ii), Increased Renewable Energy Use] Memo no.- BPDB (sectt.)/dev-181/2007 LOT-1: Procurement of Design, Supply & Installation of 4.2 MW Solar PV-Diesel Hybrid Power Generation Plant in Hatiya Island on Turnkey basis LOT-2: Procurement of Design, Supply & Installation of Renewal of Existing MV Grid/Distribution Network, Jetty & Unloading Fuel Storage Infrastructure Construction in Hatiya Island on Turnkey basis Extended to 20 November 2014; 11:00 a.m. (BST) 1. The People s Republic of Bangladesh has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of Power System Efficiency Improvement Project (Installation of an Off-Grid Wind-Solar Hybrid System with HFO/Diesel based Engine Driven Generator in Hatiya Island Project). Part of this loan will be used for payments under the contracts named above. Bidding is open to experienced bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB. 2. The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) invites sealed bids from experienced eligible bidders for the construction and completion of: LOT-1: Engineering, Design, Manufacturing, Inspection, Testing, Delivery to the Site, Installation, Testing & Commissioning, Performance test and related Civil and Building works including necessary auxiliaries and ancillaries of 4.2 MW Solar PV- Diesel Hybrid Power Generation Plant in Hatiya Island on Turn Key Basis. The Bidder shall also provide 2 (two) years warranty /defect liability period and 4 (four) years Long Term Service Agreement (LTSA) and LOT-2: Engineering, Design, Manufacturing, Inspection, Testing, Delivery to the Site, Installation, Testing & Commissioning, Performance test and related Civil (Backfilling& boundary wall), Building works and Special Engineering Services including necessary auxiliaries and ancillaries for Renewal of existing MV Grid/Distribution Network (11 kv, 11/0.415 kv & kv Lines, 11/0.4 KV Distribution Transformer), Jetty & Unloading Fuel Storage Infrastructure Construction in Hatiya Island on Turn Key Basis. The Bidder shall also provide 2 (two) years warranty / defect liability period. 3. Qualification Criteria for Bidders:

2 LOT-1: Average Annual Turnover: Minimum average annual turnover of US$ 20 million calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last 3 years. Financial Resources: the cash-flow shall be USD 5(five) million. General Experience: Experience under contracts in the role of contractor; subcontractor, or management contractor for at least the last 5 (Five) years prior to the bid submission deadline. Specific Experience on contracts of similar size and nature: Participation as contractor or subcontractor in at least 1 (one) similar contract within the last 2 years [of a hybrid design containing a share of solar photovoltaic technology (about 500 KWp) among other mix of conventional and renewable energy technologies; and grid storage systems; and 1 (one) or more contracts of solar photovoltaic power plants; and solar photovoltaic or diesel powered mini-grid designs, including middle voltage switchgear and grid storage systems with a combined capacity in the MW range]. The reference systems should have an operational record of about 12 (twelve) months where the combined value of the contracts should be US$ 20 (twenty) million outside of the bidder s own country (except bidders from the borrower's country) that have been substantially completed and that are similar to the proposed plant and services. The similarity shall be based on the physical size, complexity, methods, technology or other characteristics as described in Section 6 (Employer s Requirements). Historical Financial Performance: Submission of audited balance sheets or, if not required by the law of the Bidder s country, other financial statements acceptable to the Employer, for the last 3 years to demonstrate the current soundness of the Bidder s financial position and its prospective long-term profitability. LOT-2: Average Annual Turnover: Minimum average annual turnover of US$ 4.5 million or equivalent as per Audited Balance Sheet or calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last 3 (Three) years. Financial Resources: the cash-flow shall be US$ 2 (Two) million or equivalent. General Experience: Experience under contracts in the role of contractor or subcontractor for at least the last 5 (Five) years prior to the bid submission deadline. Specific Experience on contracts of similar size and nature: Participation as contractor, or subcontractor, in at least 5 Contracts within the last 5 (Five) years, where aggregate value of the contracts shall be at least US$ 3 (Three) million or equivalent that have been successfully or are substantially completed and that are similar to the proposed plant and services. Historical Financial Performance: Submission of audited balance sheets or, if not required by the law of the Bidder s country, other financial statements acceptable to the Employer, for the last 3 years to demonstrate the current soundness of the Bidder s financial position and its prospective long-term profitability.

3 Complete qualification criteria for both lots are described in the bidding documents. 4. International Competitive Bidding (ICB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB s Single-Stage: Two-Envelope Bidding Procedure. Internationally reputed firms having the capability to execute the whole work mentioned above are encouraged to participate in this bidding. 5. Bidders may submit bids for LOT 1 or LOT 2. Bidders shall purchase bidding documents and submit bids satisfying all terms and conditions stipulated in the bidding documents. 6. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents bidders should contact: Attention:Project Director, Installation of an Off-Grid Wind-Solar Hybrid System with HFO/Diesel based Engine Driven Generator in Hatiya Island, BPDB, Biddut Bhaban (Level-12), 1 No. Abdul Gani Road,. Address: or For further information and clarification purpose Secretary,. Fax: Directorate of Purchase, WAPDA Building (9th Floor). 7. To purchase the bidding documents in English, eligible bidders should: Write to address below to request for the bidding document: Memo no: BPDB (sectt.)/dev-181/2007 Date: 18/08/2014 for LOT-1: Procurement of Design, Supply & Installation of 4.2 MW Solar PV-Diesel Hybrid Power Generation Plant in Hatiya Island on Turnkey basis. Pay a non-refundable fee of BDT: or US$ : by Payment Order/ Demand Draft in favour of the Directorate of Purchase, Bangladesh Power Development Board LOT-2: Procurement of Design, Supply & Installation of Renewal of Existing MV Grid/Distribution Network, Jetty & Unloading Fuel Storage Infrastructure Construction in Hatiya Island on Turnkey basis.

4 Pay a non-refundable fee of BDT: or US$:65.00 by Payment order/ Demand Draft in favour of the Directorate of Purchase, Deadline for purchasing bidding document: 19 November 2014 up to 4:00 p.m. (BST) For bidding document purchase address: 8. Pre-bid meeting: Directorate of Purchase, WAPDA Building (9th Floor) LOT-1: Date-17 September 2014, Time- 10:00 a.m. (BST) LOT-2: Date-17 September 2014, Time- 11:00 a.m. (BST) Place: Bijoy Hall, Biddut Bhaban (14th Floor), 1 Abdul Gani Road, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh. 9. Deliver your bid(s): To the address Secretary, Bangladesh Power Development Board, Fax: on or before: 20 November 2014 at 11:00 a.m. (BST) Together with a Bid Security as described in the ITB clause 21.1, Section-2 Bid Data Sheet of the Bidding documents. The desired Bid Security shall be authenticated by a reputable source from an eligible country. Bids will be opened on date: 20 November 2014, LOT-1 at 11:05 a.m; and LOT-2: at 11:30 a.m. (BST) in the presence of bidders representatives who choose to attend. 10. Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) will not be responsible for any cost or expense incurred by Bidder's in connection with preparation or delivery of Bids. 11. Bid must remain valid for 180 (One hundred and eighty) days from the date of the closing of bid submission.

5 12. Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) reserves the right to accept any or reject any or all Bids or annul the bidding process at any stage without assigning any reason whatsoever and without incurring any liability to the affected Bidders. *this bid notice is available: CPTU website: BPDB website: ADB Website: N.B: Soft copy of complete set bid documents for both LOT-1 & LOT-2 can be found in BPDB website: In case there s a discrepancy between the soft copy and hard copy of the bidding document, the hard copy of the bidding document will prevail. (Md. Zahurul Haque ) Secretary Phone: