GUYANA

Low-Income Settlements Program

Construction of Roads and Drains

Loan No. 1044/SF-GY

The Government of Guyana (the employer) has received financing from the Inter-American Development Bank toward the cost of the Low-Income Settlements Program. It is intended that part of the loan proceeds be applied to eligible payments under the contract for which this invitation for bids is issued.

The Low-Income Settlements Program now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the construction of roads and drains at block Y, Golden Grove, East Bank Demerara.

Eligible bidders may obtain further information, including eligibility to participate, and may inspect the bidding documents at the office of the Low-Income Settlements Program (first address below), between 0830 and 1600 hours, as of 31 May 2002.

A set of bidding documents may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a written application to the same address and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of G$ 10,000 by manager’s check in favor of the Low-Income Settlement Program. It will not be necessary to make the request in person to receive the documents, since these can be sent by mail.

Bids must be accompanied by a security of no less than 1 per cent of the bid price and be delivered to the tender box at the second address below by 0900 hours on Tuesday, 23 July 2002. They will be opened immediately thereafter at a public ceremony, in the presence of the bidders’ representatives who choose to attend, at the same office.

It will not be necessary to submit bids in person since they may be sent by mail. However, the employer is not responsible for bids not received thereof by the time and date specified. Late bids will be rejected and returned unopened.

Bidders registered in Guyana must submit a valid Tax Compliance and National Insurance Certificate with their bids. All bidders must furnish a guaranteed tine of credit of not less than 15 per cent of the bid sum, using form FIN-3.2, which is contained in the bid document.

 

 

  1. Low-Income Settlements Program. Central Housing & Planning Authority. 41 Brickdam and United Nations Place. Stabroek, Georgetown, Guyana.
  2. Central Tender Board. Ministry of Finance. Main and Urquhart Sts. Georgetown, Guyana