Date : 2008-05-20

Title : Construction of Bridge

Price :

Description :

Construction of Bridge

More dams to bring in development and prosperity

INVITATION FOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDS
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF BRIDGE OVER RIVER JHELUM AT DHANGALI 

1. Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) invites sealed bids from reputed international contractors for the Constru0ction of Bridge over River Jhelum at Dhan Gali which is part of Mangla Dam Raising Project. International contractors may bid individually or in joint venture with Pakistani contractors. The post tensioned concrete box girder bridge is 340m long having three spans with middle span of 170m and is to be constructed by cast-in-situ cantilever segmental construction method. All the 56 piles for the right pier and 16 piles out of 56 piles for the left pier have been constructed by the previous contractor. The preferred construction period is one and a half (1 1/2) year but the bidders may offer their firm construction period. Due wightage will be given to the offered shorter construction period in bid evaluation. The bidders may submit alternative proposals for the same type of bridge with modification in construction methods and nay attendant revision in design and specifications or other conditions that offer any advantage to the Employer or other suitable alternatives that save time of construction. The bidders may also propose other type of bridge on Design and Build basis provided they can offer significant time saving which will be the prime consideration.
2. The subsurface geological conditions investigated through drilling has revealed that the rock as this site comprises alternate beds of sandstone and shales. The sandstone is grey, medium soft to medium hard, moderately cemented and moderately to highly fractured and jointed. The shales are maroon, soft to medium soft and highly weathered and disintegrated at the surface. The thickness of shales at right abutment is more compared to that at left abutment. The right abutment rocks are steeply dipping and dip direction is towards river. The dip of the left abutment rocks in is milder and away from the river face.
3. The bidders should have participated as international contractor and successfully completed at least 2 projects of similar nature, size and costing at least US$ 20 million or equivalent cash in the last ten (10) years. The bidders capabilities would be assessed through post qualification process.
4. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested eligible bidders from the office the Member (Water) WAPDA, 706-Wapda House, Lahore (Phone 042-9202226, Fax 042-9202485) on submission of written application and payment of a non-refundable fee of Rupees five thousand (Rs. 5000/-) or US$ 200.
5. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security as call deposit or Bank guarantee equivalent to a minimum of 2% of the Bid Price and must be delivered to the Member (Water) WAPDA, 706-Wapda House, Lahore at or before 1100 hours, on 14th July 2008. Bids will be opened at 1130 hours on the same date in the presence of bidders' representatives who choose to attend.
6. WAPDA reserves the right to accept or reject any or all the bids without assigning any reason.

MEMBER WATER
website: www.wapda.gov.pk