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For Specific Procurement Notice, please visit: https://mcc.dgmarket.com/tender/27399156 DISCLAIMER: THIS NOTICE IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. FOR UPDATES ON THIS SOLICITATION, PLEASE FOLLOW THE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE LINK PROVIDED. THIS PROCUREMENT IS NOT CONDUCTED UNDER THE FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS, IS NOT ADMINISTERED BY THE US GOVERNMENT, AND THE RESULTING AWARD WILL BE MADE BY THE COUNTRY INDICATED IN THE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS PROCUREMENT, PLEASE CONTACT THE PERSON NAMED IN THE SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE: Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE ------------------------------------------------------- Supply and Installation of Pokuase BSP Sub-Transmission Interconnecting Circuits - Design-Build -------------------------------------------------------- CB No: 5140400-03/IFB/CB/03/19 1. The Republic of Ghana and the United States of America acting through the Millennium Challenge Corporation ("MCC") have entered into a Millennium Challenge Compact on August 5, 2014 under which MCC will provide funding to the Government of Ghana (the "Government"), in an amount not to exceed Four Hundred and Ninety-Eight Million, Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$498,200,000) ("MCC Funding") to facilitate poverty reduction through economic growth (the "Compact"). Pursuant to the terms of the Compact, the Government committed to provide funding as a Government contribution to support implementation of the Compact in an amount equal to no less than seven and one-half percent (7.5%) of the amount of funding provided by MCC in the Compact (the "Government Contribution"). 2. The Government of Ghana ("GoG"), acting through the Millennium Development Authority ("MiDA"), intends to apply a portion of the MCC Funding to eligible payments under a contract for which this Invitation for Bids ("IFB") is issued. Any payments made by the MCA Entity under the proposed contract will be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions of the Compact and related documents, including restrictions on the use and distribution of MCC Funding. No party other than the Government and the MCA Entity shall derive any rights from the Compact or have any claim to the proceeds of MCC Funding. The Compact and its related documents can be found on the MCC website (www.mcc.gov) and on the website of the MiDA. 3. The goal of the Compact program is to reduce poverty through economic growth in Ghana. The objectives of the Compact program are to: (a) Increase private sector investment and productivity and profitability of micro, small, medium and large scale businesses; (b) Increase employment opportunities for men and women; and (c) Raise earning potential from self-employment and improved outcomes for men and women. The Program consists of six (6) projects: (i) the ECG Financial and Operational Turnaround Project; (ii) the NEDCo Financial and Operational Turnaround Project; (iii) the Regulatory Strengthening and Capacity Building Project; (iv) the Access Project; (v) the Power Generation Sector Improvement Project; and (vi) the Energy Efficiency and Demand Side Management Project. MCC's assistance will be provided in a manner that responds to constraints to economic growth by aiming to improve the reliability and quality of power in Ghana. The Compact Program will be executed over a period of five (5) years upon Entry into Force (EIF) of the Compact on 6th September, 2016. 4. This IFB follows the General Procurement Notice that appeared in dgMarket, UNDB Online and the MiDA website www.mida.gov.gh on Tuesday 8th January, 2019, and local newspapers, Business & Financial Times on Tuesday 15th January, 2019, Ghanaian Times on Thursday 10th January, 2019 and Daily Graphic on Wednesday 9th January, 2019 5. The Employer requests interested Bidders to submit sealed Bids (containing separate sealed envelopes for the Technical Offers and the Financial Offers) for the execution and completion of Supply and Installation of Pokuase BSP Sub-Transmission Interconnecting Circuits - Design-Build, which is being offered based on the Schedule of Prices. All eligible Bidders are encouraged to apply. Please note that no pre-qualification has been undertaken for this procurement. The selection process, as described, includes a qualification step, which shall include a review of past performance, and a reference check and shall be subject to verification prior to the contract award. 6. A Contractor will be selected using Quality and Price Based Selection ("QPBS") procedures which modify the Competitive Selection procedures as described in this Bidding Document accompanying this Invitation for Bids. Bidders are advised that these procedures are governed by MCC Program Procurement Guidelines which can be found on the MCC website. Although these procedures are similar to those set out in the World Bank Standard Bidding Documents for Procurement of Works, Procurement of Plant Design, Supply and Installation and Standard Request for Proposals Selection of Consultants there are several significant differences and firms are advised to review these instructions carefully. 7. Please note that a Pre-Bid Conference will be held as described in the Bid Data Sheet ("BDS"), Section II of the Bidding Document. 8. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security included in the Financial Offer in the form and amount specified in the BDS at ITB 20.1. Bids must be delivered to the address and in the manner specified in the BDS at ITB 23.1, no later than at 10:00am local time on Friday 31st May, 2019. The outer envelopes/cartons will be opened immediately thereafter in a Public Bid Opening at the address and time specified in the BDS at ITB 26.1. 9. Submissions from Bidders will be evaluated by a qualified bid review panel. The evaluation will in a first step include a technical assessment of the Bidders' ability to carry out both the Design and Construction of the Works and in a second step to evaluate the Bidders' Financial Offer with the proposed prices, all in accordance with Section III, Qualification and Evaluation Criteria. 10. Bidders should be aware that distance and customs formalities may require longer than expected delivery time. Late Bids will not be accepted under any circumstances and will be returned unopened at the written request and cost of the Bidder. 11. Please note that electronic Bids shall not be accepted.