Rehabilitation of 24.10 km from Santa Ana (18+900) to Ojo de Agua (43+000)(Nejapa to Izapa and Puerto Sandino Junction to Puerto Sandino Roads Rehabilitation Project)

Request For Proposals

General Information
Country:   Nicaragua
Notice/Contract Number:   MCA-N # CBW-2008-04
Publication Date:   Jul 11, 2008
Deadline:   Sept 3, 2008
Funding Agency:   Millennium Challenge Account
Buyer:   MCA-Nicaragua
Fundacion Reto del Milenio
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   Luis Villalta
Procurement Agent Team Leader
Villa Fontana No. 26 Frente a Costado Norte Club Terraza. Annex A
Managua , Managua  
Nicaragua
Telephone:   (505) 277-0043/1272 255-0501/0508/0520 or (1-202-470-1390)
Fax:   505-277-1272
Email:   Click here
Web Site:   http://www.cuentadelmilenio.org.ni

Goods, Works and Services

 

Original Text

The Government of the United States of America, acting through its Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), entered into a $ 175 million, five-year Compact, a grant from the people and Government of the United States of America to the people and Government of Nicaragua (GoN), to promote economic development in the departments of Chinandega and Leon. The Millennium Challenge Account Nicaragua (MCA-Nicaragua) funds three major projects: i) Road Rehabilitation, ii) Property Regularization and iii) Value-added rural business development with an emphasis on environmental sustainability. Further information regarding the MCC is available on their web site (www.mcc.gov) and information on the Nicaragua MCA Program is available at the MCA-Nicaragua web site (www.cuentadelmilenio.org.ni).

MCA-Nicaragua through its Procurement Agent, The Louis Berger Group Inc. hereby requests sealed bids from road contractors to participate in the Competitive Bidding process for the “Rehabilitation of 24.10 km from Santa Ana (18+900) to Ojo de Agua (43+000)(Nejapa to Izapa and Puerto Sandino Junction to Puerto Sandino Roads Rehabilitation Project).” This request follows the General Procurement Notice published on the dgMarket online on January 4th, 2008, United Nations Development Business online January 7th, 2008, and in the local Nicaraguan newspapers on January 5th, 2008 and posted on the website of MCA-Nicaragua.

The Competitive Bidding process will be in accordance with the Bidding Document (BD) published on the MCA–Nicaragua website, and in accordance with the MCC Program Procurement Guidelines.

An electronic copy of the BD in English language may be downloaded from the website of MCA Nicaragua: http://www.cuentadelmilenio.org.ni under the link titled “Adquisiciones y Contrataciones / Obras” and/or requested at Fundación Reto del Milenio-Nicaragua (MCA-Nicaragua) Procurement Agent from Monday to Friday (9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Nicaragua official time ), Villa Fontana # 26, Anexo A, costado norte del Club Terraza, Managua, Nicaragua.

All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security in the form and amount specified in the Bidding Document.

The bids are due at the address specified in the Bidding Document no later than September 3rd, 2008 up to 10:00 a.m. in sealed envelopes. Bids cannot be changed or modified once delivered and opened. Late Bids or received after this deadline shall not be considered and rejected.

All interested bidders may attend a site visit on July 29th, 2008 at 08:30 am, which will start from a Meeting point at MCA-Nicaragua UTR Office at Plaza Petropolis, Km 8 South Highway, Managua, Nicaragua. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held with all interested bidders on July 30th, 2008 at 10:00 am in the MCA-Nicaragua Office located on Km. 78 ½ Leon Highway.

Bids will be opened publicly on September 3rd, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. at the address given below:

Fundación Reto del Milenio-Nicaragua (MCA–Nicaragua)
Procurement Agent
Ref.: MCA-N #CB-W-2008-04
Villa Fontana # 26, Anexo A, frente al costado norte del Club Terraza
Managua, Nicaragua

MCA-Nicaragua works under equalities of gender. MCA-Nicaragua encourages all interested contractors to visit our webpage to obtain updated information of the status of this competitive bidding process
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