Specific Procurement Notice DAO/CB/MCA-M/LI-26/Compact Construction Works for a Bridge, a Hydraulic Structure and an Escape Route for the Extension of the Industrial Zone at Bouznika On November 30, 2015, the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco concluded a second cooperation program (Compact II) with the United States Government, represented by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), with the objective to improve the quality of human capital and land productivity. The budget allocated by MCC to Compact II, which came into effect on June 30, 2017, amounts to 450 million dollars, to which is added a contribution of the Moroccan Government of a value equivalent to at least 15% of the American contribution. The global budget will finance, over a period of five years, two projects, namely "Education and Training for Employability" and "Land Productivity", the implementation of which has been entrusted to the Millennium Challenge Account - Morocco (Agence MCA-Morocco). By way of this specific procurement notice, Agence MCA-Morocco requests qualified and interested bidders to submit offers for Construction Works for a Bridge, a Hydraulic Structure and an Escape Route for the Extension of the Industrial Zone at Bouznika with a view to establishing unit price contracts based on a bill of quantities, unit prices and estimated details included in the Bidding Document. The duration of the execution of the works is sixteen calendar months from the start date. A Contractor will be selected according to the Competitive Procurement Procedures described in the Bidding Document. Bidders are advised that these procedures are governed by MCC Program Procurement Guidelines which can be found on the MCC website (https://www.mcc.gov/resources/doc/program-procurement-guidelines). Although these procedures are similar to those set out in the World Bank Standard Bidding Documents for Procurement of Works, there are several significant differences and firms are advised to review these instructions carefully. Please note that this is an English translation of a notice originally drafted in French. Please note that all communication and solicitation documents related to this notice will be conducted in French. A site visit is scheduled on July 24, 2019 at 10:00 am (local time). The meeting point for starting this tour will be at "the Pachalik" of Bouznika, Bouznika Maroc. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on July 31, 2019 at 3:00 p.m (local time), at the address below indicated for the submission of the Bids. Bidders may also attend this meeting via the following link: https://zoom.us/j/592377733 Attendance is strongly advised for all prospective Bidders or their representatives although it is not mandatory. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security included for an amount of four hundred thousand Moroccan Dirhams in the form specified in the Instructions to Bidders at ITB 20.1. Bids must be delivered in the manner specified in the BDS at ITB 21.1 and ITB 23.1, no later than August 26, 2019 at 3:00 pm (local time) to the address: Agence MCA-Morocco, Complexe administratif et culturel de la Fondation Mohammed VI des œuvres sociales de l'Education - Formation, Avenue Allal EL FASSI- Madinat AL IRFANE, Hay Riad, Rez-de-chaussée, Rabat- Maroc. The opening session of the bids will take place at the headquarters of the aforementioned Agence MCA-Morocco August 26, 2019 at 3:15 pm. Interested companies can attend this session on site or by webinar via the following web link: https://zoom.us/j/4899108426. Submissions from Bidders will be evaluated by a qualified bid review panel. The evaluation will include an assessment of the Bidders' ability to carry out the Works, in accordance with Section III, Qualification and Evaluation Criteria 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. The Bidding Document including the link to download technical prescriptions and drawings, and the list of the offer forms to fill out and submit by bidders is available and downloadable from the following link: http://www.mcamorocco.ma/fr/appels-d-offres To be informed of any changes (addendum or additional information) any Bidder which has downloaded the Bidding Documents is invited to confirm its interest by sending, its full details and address at:
[email protected] . Any request for clarification on this Bidding Document shall be sent latest on August 07, 2019 the following address:
[email protected] A minute of the pre-bid meeting and responses from any request for clarification received on time shall be sent to the bidders who have expressed their interest and posted on MCA-Morocco website: http://www.mcamorocco.ma/fr/appels-d-offres Please note that electronic Bids shall not be accepted. For Specific Procurement Notice, please visit: https://mcc.dgmarket.com/tender/28944558 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