AIR-B02: Construction of a New Passenger Terminal Building and Associated Infrastructures

Prequalification Notice

General Information
Country:   Mali
City/Locality:   BAMAKO
Notice/Contract Number:   AIR-B02
Publication Date:   Nov 3, 2009
Deadline:   Dec 4, 2009
Funding Agency:   Millennium Challenge Account
Buyer:   MCA-Mali
Original Language:   English

Contact Information
Address:   Keita Nouhoun
Millennium Challenge Account - Mali
Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Mali
Immeuble ACI, Av.du Mali, Quartier ACI2000
Bamako   BP 2385
Mali
Telephone:   (223) 223 20 22 37 88 / 20 22 37 91
Fax:   (223) 20 22 37 89
Email:   Click here
Web Site:   http://www.mcamali.org

Goods, Works and Services

 

Original Text

Millennium Challenge Account - Mali

INVITATION FOR PRE-QUALIFICATION
Construction of a New Passenger Terminal Building and Associated Infrastructures
Works: MCA-Mali # AIR-B02
1. This Invitation for Pre-Qualification follows the General Procurement Notice that appeared in dgMarket online on June 23, 2009, in the UN Development Business (UNDB) online on July 6, 2009, in the local newspaper, L’Essor, on June 27, 2009 and was posted on the website of MCA-Mali: www.mcamali.org on June 23, 2009.

2. The Millennium Challenge Corporation (“MCC”) and the Government of the Republic of Mali (the “Government”) have entered into a Millennium Challenge Compact for Millennium Challenge Account assistance to help facilitate poverty reduction through economic growth in Mali (the “Compact”) in the amount of approximately 460 million USD (“MCC Funding”). The Government, acting through Millennium Challenge Account - Mali (the “Employer”), intends to apply a portion of the MCC Funding to eligible payments under a contract for which this Invitation for Pre-Qualification is issued. Any payments made under the proposed contract will be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions of the Compact and related documents, including restrictions on the use of MCC funding and conditions to the disbursements of MCC funding. No party other than the Government and the Employer shall derive any rights from the Compact or have any claim to the proceeds of MCC Funding.

3. The Employer through its Procurement Agent, Emerging Markets Group, Ltd. (EMG MCA-Mali), now invites applications for the pre-qualification for the works of Construction of a New Passenger Terminal Building and Associated Infrastructures.

4. Per the guidance in the Instructions to Applicants, applicants must demonstrate the minimum requirements for the works they seek to pre-qualify.

5. The Employer will issue bidding documents reflecting the definitive scope of works to those pre-qualified bidders that demonstrate capacity to implement the scope of works as further detailed in section V thereafter, considering all specified constraints. It is expected that invitations for bid to the pre-qualified bidders will be issued in January 2010.

6. Pre-qualification will be conducted through pre-qualification procedures described in the Pre-Qualification Document (“PQD”) associated with this Invitation for Pre-Qualification, in accordance with the “MCC Program Procurement Guidelines” that are provided on the MCC website at www.mcc.gov, as may be modified or amended from time to time, governing procurements funded under the Compact.

Applicants are advised that, while the procedures are similar to the procedures set out in the World Bank procurement procedures and guidelines, there are several significant differences.

7. The PQD includes the following sections:

Part 1 – Pre-qualification Procedures
Section I Instructions to Applicants (“ITA”)
This section specifies the procedures to be followed by applicants in the preparation and submission of their Applications for Pre-qualification (“AFP”). Information is also provided on opening and evaluation of AFPs.

Section II Pre-qualification Data Sheet (“PDS”)
This section consists of provisions that are specific to the pre-qualification and supplement the information or requirements included in Section I, Instructions to Applicants.

Section III Qualification Criteria and Requirements
This section contains the methods, criteria, and requirements that will be used to determine how applicants will be pre-qualified and later invited to bid.

Section IV Application Forms
This section contains the forms for the Application Submission Form and all the forms required to be completed by applicants and submitted with the AFP.

Part 2 -- Works Requirements
Section V Scope of Works
This section includes a summary description, delivery and completion schedules, technical specifications and drawings of the works which are the subject of the pre-qualification.

8. An electronic copy of the PQD in the English language may be downloaded from the Employer’s website: www.mcamali.org. Interested applicants may obtain further information at the same address or through email at procurement.agent@emgmca-malipa.com.

9. AFPs must be submitted in sealed envelopes, delivered to the address below by December 4th, 2009 up to 10:00 a.m. (Mali local time). Electronic submissions will not be accepted. AFPs received after this time and date shall not be considered and shall be returned unopened.

Address:
EMG MCA-Mali - Procurement Agent
Attention : Airport Improvement Project- AIR-B02
Complexe Administratif et Commercial ACI
Bureau 204, Avenue du Mali, Quartier ACI 2000
Bamako, Mali

Yours sincerely,

Madame Nènè Traore
Directeur General de MCA-Mali
Complexe Administratif et Commercial ACI, Bureau 310
Avenue du Mali, Quartier ACI 2000 -
Bamako, République du Mali
Tel : 00 223 20 22 55 17 / 20 22 09 59
Fax : 00 223 20 22 55 29
Site Web: www.mcamali.org
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