Invitation for Bids Date:

11 March 2016

Loan No. and Title:

3210-FIJI: Transport Infrastructure Investment Sector Project

Contract No. and Title:

Proposed Construction of Irish Crossing, Matewale Contract Number: FRA/TIISP/15-63

Deadline for Submission of Bids:

26 April 2016 ; 2:00 P.M ( Fiji local time)

1. The Republic of Fiji has received financing from the Asian Development Bank towards the cost of Transport Infrastructure Investment Sector Project (TIISP). Part of this financing will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to all Bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB. This contract will be jointly financed by the World Bank. The eligibility rules and procedures of the ADB will govern the bidding process. 2. The Fiji Roads Authority (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for the construction and completion the Proposed Construction of an Irish Crossing, Matewale, estimated at 6 months duration (“the Works”). 3. National Competitive Bidding (NCB) will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s SingleStage: One-Envelope procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible countries as described in Section 5 of the Bidding Document. 4. Only eligible Bidders with the following key qualifications (Refer to Section 3 of the Bidding Documents), should participate in this bidding:   

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Relevant Experience - A minimum of 2 similar construction contracts, involving bridges or crossings, each of a minimum of FJD 1,500,000 Financial Resources - Liquid Assets to meet the construction cash flow requirements estimated as FJD1.15million Annual Construction Turnover - average annual construction turnover of FJD2.3million calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last 2 years. Personnel- Project Manager, Supervisor/Site foreman, Contractors Representative, Health and Safety Manager, Concrete Quality Supervisor

5. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the Fiji Roads Authority and download the Bidding Document in the English language, from Tenderlink (https://www.tenderlink.com/fijiroads/).

6. Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 2:00pm (Fiji Local time) on the 26th April 2016 together with a Bid Security / Bid Securing Declaration as described in the Bidding Documents. Late bids shall be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidders’ representatives who choose to attend at the address below at 2:00pm (Fiji Local time) on the 26th April 2016 Attention: Tenders Secretary, Fiji Roads Authority Level 4 Reception Fiji Roads Authority Fiji Development Bank Building Victoria Parade, Suva, Fiji Telephone: +679 3100114, Facsimile number: +679 3100044