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Works - 622627-2022

Submission deadline has been amended by:  47769-2023
11/11/2022    S218

Jordan-Amman: Foundation work and water-well drilling

2022/S 218-622627

Contract notice

Works

Legal Basis:

This contract will be financed by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and it is subject to EIB's Guide to Procurement

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: Water Authority of Jordan
Postal address: P.O. Box 2412
Town: Amman
NUTS code: JO Jordan
Postal code: Amman 11183
Country: Jordan
Contact person: Eng. Najwa Orabee
E-mail: najwa_orabee@mwi.gov.jo
Telephone: +962 65680100
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.waj.gov.jo
I.3)Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at: www.waj.gov.jo
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5)Main activity
Other activity: Water

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:

Abu Ezzighan Wells Drilling

Reference number: 24/2022 PJ/ENR/WSR
II.1.2)Main CPV code
45262200 Foundation work and water-well drilling
II.1.3)Type of contract
Works
II.1.4)Short description:

The Employer, the Ministry of Water and Irrigation/Water Authority of Jordan (WAJ) invites International and Jordanian Contractors that satisfy the eligibility and qualification criteria set below to submit tenders for the Construction of Abu Ezzighan Wells Drilling (“the Project”). WAJ has signed a loan agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) towards the costs for the implementation of the Project. The tender procedure will be carried out according to the WAJ procurement procedure and in line with EIB Guide to Procurement (GtP). https://www.eib.org/en/publications/guide-to-procurement.htm).

II.1.5)Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: 11 000 000.00 USD
II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: JO Jordan
Main site or place of performance:

Abu Ezzighan Village of Dair Alla District in the Jordan valley – Balqa Governorate - Jordan

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The main objective of this project is to provide reliable water supply for Dair Alla and Al Karamah Districts in the Jordan Valley. The project includes the following main components:

Drill up to 15 production wells with borehole diameter of 22" at depth ranges from 160 m to 300 m. The top 40m will be drilled to 30" diameter

Drill one monitoring well with borehole diameter of 12" to depth of 400 m. The top 40m will be drilled to a diameter of 20"

Supply and install 24" steel surface conductor casing for the production wells with an estimated total length of 600 m.

Supply and install 12.75" steel surface conductor casing for the monitoring well with an estimated length of 40 m

Supply and install PVC casing and screens of outside diameter of 330mm, for the production wells and 125 mm for the monitoring well per the design included in the tender documents.

Conduct geophysical logging, camera surveys, wells development activities, and hydraulic pumping tests

Supply and install submersible pumps and PVC riser pipes for all production wells

Supply and install other electromechanical equipment based on the design and bills of quantities provided in the tender document.

Connect the wells to the existing collection pipelines

Backfill old existing wells

Reinstatement and other civil works and scope items

The Tenderers shall provide as part of its tender, an unconditional tender security in the name of His Excellency the WAJ Secretary General/ The Chairman of the Main Tender Committee in addition to his position in the amount of JOD 155,000. The Tender security shall be in the form of a bank guarantee from a Jordanian Bank, a Foreign Bank licensed to operate in Jordan, or any reputable International Bank sponsored by a local Jordanian Bank and must be valid for 180 calendar days after the date of Tender opening. It must comply with requirements stated in the Tender Documents and shall be on the letterhead of the issuing bank signed by a person competent to bind the bank. Any tender that is not accompanied with an enforceable and compliant tender security will be rejected as not responsive.

The tender security of a Joint Venture or Association can be in the name of a partner of the team on condition that the tender security clearly specifies the names of all partners and states that the Security is submitted for and on behalf of the Joint Venture or Association.

II.2.5)Award criteria
Criteria below
Price
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.10)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation
III.1.1)Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers
List and brief description of conditions:

Firms originating from all countries of the world are eligible to tender for works, goods and services contracts funded by EIB

III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
List and brief description of selection criteria:

Jordanian Contractors

Provide certification of classification in the field of Wells Drilling per the Government Tenders Department (GTD) of the Ministry of Public Works and Housing

Provide schedule with resources (equipment and qualified staff) to ensure completion of the project within 24 months from the contract commencement date.

The Firm has the financial capacity to perform the required work. Summary of the last 3 years of the financial statements to demonstrate the current soundness of the Applicant’s financial position and indicate its prospective long-term profitability.

The Firm shall demonstrate that it has access to, or has available, liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means (independent of any contractual advance payment) sufficient to meet the construction cash flow requirements estimated as USD $ 500,000 for the subject contract net of the bidder other commitments. (Failure to proof the information submitted through audited financial statements, if the contractor is selected to perform the work, will result in rejection of his offer and the forfeiting of the bid guarantee)

International Contractors provide evidence to satisfy the below qualifications:

The Firm has been registered as a contractor for at least 2 years before the issue of this RFP

The contractor has successfully performed at least 1 similar project that includes drilling and equipping of ground wells in the last ten years with a value of not less than 5 million Jordanian Dinar, or equivalent currency.

The contractor has successfully completed drilling and equipping of at least 5 wells in the last ten years each of depth not less than 200 m. The 5 wells could be drilled and equipped under more than one contract.

The Firm has the qualified staff to perform the work within the organization (Names and CVs to be provided for at least 3 key staff that has more than 10 years of similar experience to the specified work)

The firm has the equipment or provide proof of the ability to provide required equipment if awarded the contract

Provide schedule with resources (equipment and qualified staff) to ensure completion of the project within 24 months from the contract commencement date.

The Firm has the financial capacity to perform the required work. Summary of the last 3 years of the financial statements to demonstrate the current soundness of the Applicant’s financial position and indicate its prospective long-term profitability. The Firm shall demonstrate that it has access to, or has available, liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means (independent of any contractual advance payment) sufficient to meet the construction cash flow requirements estimated as USD $ 500,000 for the subject contract net of the bidder other commitments. (Failure to proof the information submitted through audited financial statements, if the contractor is selected to perform the work, will result in rejection of his offer and the forfeiting of the bid guarantee)

Minimum level(s) of standards possibly required:

Both Jordanian and International Contractors must provide other qualification documents stated in clause 7 of the Section 00100 “Instructions to Tenderers in the tender documents

III.2)Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 28/12/2022
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
English
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 5 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tenders
Date: 28/12/2022
Local time: 13:00
Place:

Water Authority of Jordan

Jaber Ben Hayyan Street

Shmaisani - Amman

Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure:

Main Tendering Committee

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.3)Additional information:

A two-day Pre-tender Conference will be held starting with a site visit to the location of the Abu Ezzighan wellfield site on the first day on 23 November 2022. Interested bidders shall arrange for their own transportation and be available at 10:00 AM local Jordan time in front of Dair Alla Water Department, Main Jordan valley Road 65.

The site visit will be followed by a discussion on the project and questions and clarifications session on the next day at 10:00 AM local Jordan time on 24 November 2022 in WAJ/Amman office. Attendance at the Pre-tender Conference is optional, but all tenderers for this project are strongly encouraged to attend. Only clarifications to the tender documents will be answered during these sessions.

Any questions concerning this invitation shall be addressed and delivered to the below email no later than 14:00 hours, local Jordan time on 28 November 2022. No questions will be responded to if submitted after this time and date. The email subject shall include the Tender Number and Tender Name (Tender No. 24/2022, Abu Ezzighan Wells Drilling Project). No questions will be responded to if submitted through any other means.

najwa_orabee@mwi.gov.jo

All questions will be responded to via Addenda and will be sent to bidders who purchased the tender document no later than 20 December 2022.

Tenderers must submit their bids in two separate envelops clearly marked as Qualification Proposal and Financial Proposal, each shall contain one original and two hard copies and 1 soft copy of the required respective documents, as specified in the tender documents. The Tenderers shall provide as part of its qualification proposal an unconditional tender security as stated above. Each Envelop shall be marked as Abu Ezzighan Wells Drilling Project, Jordan contract No. 24/2022

The two envelopes shall be rapped in one larger envelop and marked as follows:

Qualification and Financial Proposals

Abu Ezzighan Wells Drilling Project

Jordan contract No. 24/2022

Submitted by: Applicant Name

VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: WAJ Tendering Department
Postal address: B.O. Box 2412
Town: Amman
Postal code: Amman 11183
Country: Jordan
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
08/11/2022