THE MINISTRY OF WATER AND IRRIGATION/ WATER AUTHORITY OF JORDAN (WAJ), THROUGH THE MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HOUSING/GOVERNMENT TENDERS DIRECTORATE (GTD) IS SOLICITING EXPRESSION OF INTEREST AND SUBMISSION OF PREQUALIFICATION APPLICATION FROM U.S. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS OR JOINT VENTURE OF U.S. FIRMS WHO CAN QUALIFY, THROUGH EXPERIENCE WITH PROJECTS OF SIMILAR MAGNITUDE. AS A RESULT OF THIS EXERCISE, THE PREQUALIFIED U.S. CONTRACTORS WILL BE INVITED TO BID ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE REHABILITATION OF AQABA WATER SYSTEMS PROJECT. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: THE WORK UNDER THIS PROJECT INCLUDES BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: 1) CONSTRUCTION OF A PRESSURE BREAK TANKS NO. 1 AND 2, 750 CUBIC METERS EACH; 2) CONSTRUCTION OF HIGH TERMINAL RESERVOIR, 3,600 CUBIC METERS; 3) MODIFICATIONS TO LOW TERMINAL RESERVOIR; 4) MODIFICATIONS TO NORTH HIGH AND NORTH LOW RESERVOIRS; 5) CONSTRUCTION OF NORTH HIGH RESERVOIR TRANSMISSION MAIN; 6) CONSTRUCTION OF NORTH LOW RESERVOIR TRANSMISSION MAIN; 7) CONSTRUCTION OF SOUTH HIGH RESERVOIR, 3,600 CUBIC METERS; 8) CONSTRUCTION OF SOUTH LOW RESERVOIR, 6,800 CUBIC METERS; 9) CONSTRUCTION OF PRESSURE ZONE ISOLATION AND REINFORECEMENT PIPLINES; 10) CONSTRUCTION OF NINE PRESSURE REDUCING STATIONS; 11) REPLACEMENT OF SMALL DIAMETER GALVANIZED STEEL PIPELINES AND SERVICES, AND ; 12) INSTALLATION OF A SUPERVISORY CONTROL AND DATA SYSTEM (SCADA). THE ANTICIPATED CONTRACT VALUE RANGES FROM U.S. $14 MILLION TO U.S. $21 MILLION. SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS AND THE WILLINGNESS OF THE PARTIES, THIS PROJECT WILL BE PARTIALLY FUNDED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF JORDAN (15%), AND PARTIALLY THROUGH A GRANT (UPON AVAILABILITY) FROM THE UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (85%). POTENTIAL U.S. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS MAY OBTAIN, AT NO COST, THE PRE QUALIFICATION DOCUMENT NOT LATER THAN JULY 23, 2003 FROM: 1) THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CENTRAL TENDERS COMMITTEE, DIRECTOR GENERAL, GOVERNMENT TENDERS DIRECTORATE, MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HOUSING, 8 TH CIRCLE, KING ABDULLAH STREET, AMMAN, JORDAN, TEL: (962- 6) 585 8311/14; FAX: (962-6) 585 7583, (962-6) 585 7639. E-MAIL:
[email protected]., WEBSITE WWW.GTD.GOV.JO, OR FROM: 2) MS. MARIA URIA, MONTGOMERY WATSON AMERICAS, INC., 175 WEST JACKSON BLVD, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60604, TEL (312) 831 3427 (DIRECT LINE); FAX: (312) 831 3889. E-MAIL:
[email protected]. INQUIRES RELATED TO THE PREQUALIFICATION DOCUMENT SHOULD BE SENT TO GTD DIRECTOR GENERAL VIA FAX OR E-MAIL BEFORE JULY 30, 2003, COPY OF WHICH TO BE SENT TO MS. MARIA URIA AT THE ADDRESS MENTIONED ABOVE. THE PRE QUALIFICATION APPLICATION WILL BE EVALUATED UNDER THE EVALUATION CRITERIA SET FORTH IN THE PREQUALIFICATION DOCUMENT. SUBMISSIONS CONTAINING INCOMPLETE OR UNANSWERED QUESTIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. ONLY PREQUALIFIED FIRMS WILL BE PERMITTED TO SUBMIT BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT. THE LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF THE PREQUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS WILL BE NO LATER THAN 12:00 NOON JORDAN’S TIME ON AUGUST 20, 2003 TO THE GTD AT THE ADDRESS MENTIONED ABOVE. THE SUBMITTED PREQUALIFICATION APPLICATION WILL BE PUBLICLY OPENED AT 14:00 HOURS JORDAN’S LOCAL TIME ON AUGUST 20, 2003 IN THE PRESENCE OF APPLICANTS OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVES WHO CHOOSE TO ATTEND AND WILL BE TRANSMITTED LIVE (AUDIO AND VEDIO) ON GTD OFFICIAL WEBSITE MENTIONED ABOVE. COMPETITION LEVEL: OPENED ONLY TO US CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS.