Santiago Island-Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Capacity Development Project

Invitation for Bids

Date: April 23, 2012

Loan Agreement JICA No: CAV- P1

Loan Agreement FAD No: 2100150015897

IFB No: 5

1. The Government of Cape Verde has received a loan from the African Development Fund and a loan from Japan International Cooperation Agency in various currencies towards the cost of “Santiago Island-Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution Capacity Development Project”. It is intended that part of the proceeds of these loans will be applied to eligible payments under the contract for Construction of one 60/20 kV Substation at São Filipe an Extension of 20/60 KV Substation at Palmarejo and 60/20kV at Calheta , on Santiago Island.

2. The Directorate General for Energy/UGPE now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the construction and completion of Lot I - Construction of one 60/20 kV Substation at Sao Filipe and Lot II - Extension of 20/60kV Substations at Palmarejo and 60/20 kV at Calheta (hereinafter called “the Facilities”). International Competitive Bidding will conducted in accordance with the Bank's Rules and Procedures for Procurement of Goods and Works, and, specifically, through “Single Stage” Bidding Procedures.

3 Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information at the office of :

Unidade de Gestão de Projectos Especiais

4º andar Esq., Prédio

Ministério do Turismo, Indústria e Energia

Rua Cidade Funchal nº 2, - Achada Santo António

Po Box Nº 145 - Praia

ATT: Sr.. João Crisóstomo da Cruz Lima

Fax +238 2615904

Fone : +238 2617584

email: joao.lima@govcv.gov.cv  

c/c : ulisses.ferro@mtie.gov.cv  

marie.rodrigues@mtie.gov.cv  

4. A complete set of Bidding Documents may be purchased by interested bidders upon the submission of a written application to the said Executing Agency, and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of two hundred (200) Euros or its equivalent in a freely convertible currency payable to:

Account holder: Tesouro Conta Caixa

Account number: 100600

Bank: Banco de Cabo Verde

NIB: 006000000000010060016

SWIFT CODE: BCAVCVCV - BANCO DE CABO VERDE

Corresponding banks: EURO	USD
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