Central Tendering Department for the Benefit of Ministry of Education
The Project for the Construction of Schools for the Improvement of Quality and Environment of Education
Lot No.1 : JICA - MOE - GA2060350 - GS - 01 Lot No.2 : JICA - MOE - GA2060350 - GS - 02 Lot No.3 : JICA - MOE - GA2060350 - GS - 03
Construction Group
Gaza Strip
Item
Joint Venture
Business License
Nationality
Invitation for Bids
1. The Palestinian Authority ( PA ) has received a Japanese ODA Grant ( the Grant ) from Japan International Cooperation Agency ( JICA ) on the basis of the Grant Agreement ( G / A ) signed on the 21st day of October , 2020 , between PA and JICA concerning the Project for the Construction of Schools for the Im provement of Quality and Environment of Education ( the Project ) . PA intends to apply the grant to eligible payments under the contract ( s ) for which these Bidding Documents are issued .
2. Central Tendering Department on behalf of PA now invites sealed bid from eligible bidders to construct of educational facilities for 3 schools in Gaza Strip ( GS ) ( the Works ) . This Bidding includes three contract lots for the Works . Information of each lot is summarized below .
Lot Information
Pending Litigation
Litigation History
Conflict of Interest
JICA Ineligibility History of Non - Performing Contracts
Financial Performance
Financial Resources
Average Annual Construction Turnover
Bidders may bid for one lot only , as further defined in the Bidding Documents . 4. This Bidding is open to all eligible Bidders who satisfy at least the following criteria . Summary of Eligibility and Qualification Criteria
Bank Account
وزارة التربية والتعليم
Ministry of Education
Palestinian Authority
General Construction Experience
Attention
Specific Construction Experience
Place and Address
Telefax
E - mail address
GS - 01
GS - 02
GS - 03
Lot No.
Pre - Bid Meeting
GS - 01 GS - 02
GS - 03
Lot No.
All Lots
Attention
Address
Telefax
E - mail address
School ID
G - 1 G - 4
G - 5
Tender No .: MOE / JICA / 2023 / 003 Tender No .: MOE / JICA / 2023 / 004 Tender No .: MOE / JICA / 2023 / 005
Date
March 22 , 2023
March 22 , 2023 March 22 , 2023
Directorate
North Gaza Khan Younis
Rafah
Date
March 23 , 2023
Contract for building works of school buildings with a value of minimum 800,000 USD for each contract . 5. The construction periods are 420 calendar days for each lot . 6. A complete set of the Bidding Documents in English may be purchased by the interested Bidders on the submission of a writing application to the address below and upon payment of non - refundable fee of 300NIS for each lot . The method of payment is to deposit into an account specified in the table below . The date and time for the sale of Bidding Documents are described below . The Bidding Documents are available only for the interested Bidders whose busi ness licenses are registered in PA . Each interested Bidder shall be required to submit a copy of its business license which proof nationality of the Bidder upon obtaining of the Bidding Documents .
Sale of Bidding Documents
School Name
CTD@mpwh.pna.ps
7. The Bidder is advised to visit and examine the Site of Works . The site visit and pre - bid meeting is arranged as follows . Site Visit
Lot No.
JICA
Japan International Coop eration Agency ( JICA )
Jam'ia Land Secondary Girls School Osama El - Najar Basic Girls School Salam Basic Coed School
Requirements
Acceptable if all the requirements described in the Bidding Documents are satisfied .
A Bidder shall have valid category certificate issued by the Palestine National Committee for Categorization and valid tax registration under the laws of PA .
A Bidder shall be PA nationals . The term " nationals " in this document means the nationals of PA or juridi cal persons incorporated and registered in the country who have their appropriate facilities for producing or providing the products and / or services in PA and conduct their business there .
A Bidder shall not have a conflict of interest .
Bank of Palestine- Revenues of the Ministry of Finance Ministry of Education Account No .: ( 219000/13 )
Invitation No .: MOE / JICA / 2023 / 005 - CTD Invitation No .: MOE / JICA / 2023 / -006CTD Invitation No .: MOE / JICA / 2023 / -007CTD
A Bidder shall not have been declared ineligible by JICA .
Non - performance of a contract did not occur as a result of contractor's default for the last five ( 5 ) calendar years ( 2018-2022 ) .
All pending litigation shall in total not represent more than 50 % of the Bidder's net worth and shall be treated as resolved against the Bidder .
Date : from February . 26 to March . 19 , 2023 ( working days only ) Time : 9 : 00-13 : 00
Central Tendering Department
Ministry of Public Works & Housing
Palestine_Gaza_Tal Al Hawa - Beirut Street Ministry of Education , D.G of buildings 022909092
No consistent history of court / arbitral award decisions against the Bidder for the last five ( 5 ) calendar years ( 2018-2022 ) .
One of the following financial statements acceptable to the Client , for the last five ( 5 ) years ( 2018-2022 ) shall be submitted and must demonstrate the current soundness of the Bidder's financial position and indicate its prospective long - term profitability .
Income statements
Balance sheets for the last 5 years ( 2018-2022 )
Cash flow statements
Certificate ( s ) and statement ( s ) of the Bidders bank accounts issued by the bank ( s )
As the minimum requirement , a Bidder's net worth calculated as the difference between total assets and total liabilities should be positive .
022909092
Minimum average annual construction turnover required is six hundred thousand US Dollars ( USD6,00,000 ) for each lot calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress and / or completed , within the last five ( 5 ) years ( 2018-2022 ) , divided by five ( 5 ) years . The following certificates shall be submitted for confirmation of annual construction turnover within the last five ( 5 ) years ( 2018-2022 ) . For completed construction projects :
Completion certificates with necessary information , such as the contract date , pletion date and amount paid , issued by the Client / Employer
The Bidder 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 two hundred thousand US Dollars ( USD 200,000 ) for each lot for the subject contract of the Bidders other commitments .
Time
10:00 am
Experiences in at least Three ( 3 ) building construction contracts in the role of prime contractor ( single entity or JV member ) , subcontractor , or management contractor for the last five ( 5 ) calendar years ( 2018-2022 ) . In case the Bidder is a JV , the aggregate experiences of all members of the JV must meet t requirements . Experiences of at least two ( 2 ) similar contract ( s ) specified below , that have been satisfactorily and sub stantially completed as a prime contractor ( single entity or JV member ) for the last five ( 5 ) calendar years ( 2018-2022 ) .
10:00 am 10:00 am
Time
12:00 pm
Date : February 26 , 2023
Category of Contractors building
building
building
CTD@mpwh.pna.ps
- ( 3 ) 2/26
1st class
1st class
1st class
Meeting place
North Gaza Directorate ( G1 )
Central Tendering Department ,
Ministry of Public Works & Housing
Palestine_Ramallah_Betonia_Al balou ' ( Al Maabar ) Street
Khan Younis Directorate ( G4 ) Rafah Directorate ( G5 )
Meeting place
9. Bid must be delivered to the address below at or before 12:00 p.m. Palestine Local Time on April 12 , 2023 and must be accompanied by a Bid Security in amount specified in the ITB 18. All bids will be opened at 12:00 pm . on April 12 , 2023 , at place described below in the presence of the Client , the Consultant and the Bidders representatives who choose to attend .
DG . of Buildings , Ministry of Education , Ramallah ( Online participation is available for the bidders located in Gaza )
11. The contractor can participate in more than one lot but he will be awarded one lot only according to the benefit of the Client . 12. The Contracts under the Projects are Lump - sum basis .
13. Cost of advertisement shall be paid by the winning bidders .
14. The Bidder shall furnish a bid security in the amount of : GS - 01 : 35,000USD , GS - 02 : 35,000USD and GS - 03 : 35,000USD .
10. The contracts under this Project are governed by " Cabinet Decision No. ( 12 / 16 / 02 / M.W.H ) for the year 2013 " ( Regarding compensation for both parties to the contract ) .
Central Tendering Department
Construction of Schools for the Improvement of Quality and Environment of Education