Overview
The Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) has received financing from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) towards the cost of the Seventh Power Project and intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this financing to eligible payments under a contract for which this invitation is issued. Payments by CDB will be made only at the request of BEL and upon approval by CDB, and will be subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the Financing Agreement. The Financing Agreement prohibits withdrawal from the financing account for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any services or works, if such payment, to the knowledge of CDB, is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations. No party other than BEL shall derive any rights from the Financing Agreement or have any claim to the proceeds of the Financing.
BEL now invites electronic bids from eligible bidders for the Installation of Submarine Cable and Design, Construction and Commissioning of Substation and Switching Station for the Caye Caulker interconnection to San Pedro, Ambergris Caye; under the Seventh Power Project. The works include, but are not limited to the following:
- Lot 1: Installation of 34.5kV Submarine Cable between North Caye Caulker Substation and San Pedro Switching Station; and
- Lot 2: Design, Construction and Commissioning of North Caye Caulker Substation and San Pedro Switching Station .
Bidders may quote on one or both of the 2 lots set out in the bidding document.
Eligibility
Consideration will be limited to firms or joint ventures of firms which are legally incorporated or otherwise organised in, and have their principal place of business in an eligible country and are either:
(a) more than 50% beneficially-owned by citizen or citizens and/or bona fide resident or residents of an eligible country or by a body corporate or bodies corporate meeting these requirements; or
(b) owned or controlled by the government of an eligible country provided that it is legally and financially autonomous and operated under the commercial law of an eligible country and otherwise meets the eligibility requirements of the CDB Guidelines for Procurement (2006).
Procurement eligibility is extended to include all countries which are not CDB Member Countries.
Eligible bidders will be required to submit full qualification information with their bids establishing their eligibility to bid and qualification to perform the contract if the bid is accepted. Tender and qualification information are to be submitted in the English Language on the prescribed forms inserted in the Bid Documents. Submissions that do not provide the information required, or do not demonstrate the prospective bidder’s ability to perform satisfactorily, will not qualify and will not be considered for further evaluation.
Qualification requirements include, inter alia:
- Lot 1: Installation of 34.5kV Submarine Cable between North Caye Caulker Substation and San Pedro Switching Station
The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence that it meets the following financial requirement(s):
(a) Financial Performance: Submission of audited balance sheets or if not required by the law of the Applicant’s country, other financial statements acceptable to the Employer, for the last Five (5) years to demonstrate:
i. the current soundness of the applicant’s financial position and its prospective long term profitability, and
ii. capacity to have a cash flow amount of US$ Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000 USD) equivalent.
(b) Average Annual Turnover: Minimum average annual construction and design turnover of US$ One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00 USD), calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last 5 years.
2) Experience and Technical Capacity
The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence to demonstrate that it meets the following experience requirement(s):
(a) General Construction Experience: Experience under construction contracts in the role of contractor, subcontractor, or management contractor for at least the last 5 years prior to the application submission deadline, and with activity in at least nine (9) months in each year.
(b) Specific Construction Experience: Participation as contractor, management contractor or subcontractor, in at least 3 contracts within the last 5 years, each with a value of at least One Million US Dollars ($1,000,000.00 USD), that have been successfully and substantially completed and that are similar to the proposed works. The similarity shall be based on the physical size, complexity, methods/technology or other characteristics as described in Section V, Employer’s Requirements of the bidding document.
(c) Construction Experience in Key Activities: For the above Specific Construction Experience or other contracts executed within the last 5 years a minimum construction experience in the key activities of:
- Installation of 34.5 kV submarine cable is required.
- Lot 2: Design, Construction and Commissioning of North Caye Caulker Substation and San Pedro Switching Station
1) Financial Situation
The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence that it meets the following financial requirement(s):
(a) Financial Performance: Submission of audited balance sheets or if not required by the law of the Applicant’s country, other financial statements acceptable to the Employer, for the last Five (5) years to demonstrate:
i. the current soundness of the applicant’s financial position and its prospective long term profitability, and
ii. capacity to have a cash flow amount of US$ One Million Dollars ($1,000,000 USD) equivalent.
(b) Average Annual Turnover: Minimum average annual construction and design turnover of US$ Four Million Dollars ($4,000,000.00 USD), calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last 5 years.
2) Experience and Technical Capacity
The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence to demonstrate that it meets the following experience requirement(s):
(a) General Construction Experience: Experience under contracts in the role of designer for at least the last 5 years prior to the Application submission deadline, and with activity in at least 3 months in each year.
(b) General Construction Experience: Experience under construction contracts in the role of contractor, subcontractor, or management contractor for at least the last 5 years prior to the application submission deadline, and with activity in at least nine (9) months in each year.
(c) Specific Design Experience: Participation as designer, in at least 3 contracts within the last 5 years, each with a value of at least Two Hundred Fifty Thousand US Dollars ($250,000.00 USD), that have been successfully and substantially completed and that are similar to the proposed works. The similarity shall be based on the physical size, complexity, methods/technology or other characteristics as described in Section V, Employer’s Requirements of the bidding document.
(d) Specific Construction Experience: Participation as contractor, management contractor or subcontractor, in at least 3 contracts within the last 5 years, each with a value of at least Two Million US Dollars ($2,000,000.00 USD), that have been successfully and substantially completed and that are similar to the proposed works. The similarity shall be based on the physical size, complexity, methods/technology or other characteristics as described in Section V, Employer’s Requirements of the bidding document.
(e) Design Experience in Key Activities: For the above (c) Specific Design Experience or other contracts executed within the last 5 years a minimum design experience in the key activities of:
- Design of substation with 34.5/6.6 kV transformation is required.
(f) Construction Experience in Key Activities: For the above (d) Specific Construction Experience or other contracts executed within the last 5 years a minimum construction experience in the key activities of:
- Civil works including any earthworks or construction project; and
- Installation of major electrical equipment and supply and installation of substation bus-works are required.
Instructions
Bidding Documents may be obtained by eligible bidders from the first address below for a non-refundable fee of one hundred United States dollars (USD 100). Requests must be made by written application including email. Written applications must be clearly marked: “Works for San Pedro Switching Station and North Caye Caulker Substation for Seventh Power Project”, along with the name, address and contact information of the bidder for which Bidding Documents are being requested. Payment should be by wire transfer or bank draft made payable to: Belize Electricity Limited. Information to pay by wire transfer can be obtained from the first address below. Proof of payment is required before bidding documents are issued.
Documents will be promptly dispatched via registered email, but under no circumstance will BEL or their authorised agents be held responsible for late delivery or any other issue related to the issuance of the documents.
A pre-bid meeting will be held on Wednesday, 11 January 2023 from 9:00 a.m. Belize time at the second address below and will be followed by a joint site visit conducted by BEL on Wednesday, 11 January 2023 from 1:30pm Belize time at the fourth address below. Interested bidders should attend. All costs associated with a bidder’s attendance will be at the bidder’s own expense.
Electronic submissions via registered email with subject title “Bid for Works for San Pedro Switching Station and North Caye Caulker Substation for Seventh Power Project”, must be received at the third address below no later than 10:00 a.m. Belize time on Friday, 10 February 2023. A virtual bid opening will take place at 11:00 a.m. Belize time on Friday, 10 February 2023 from a meeting link sent from the third address below in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend virtually.
BEL reserves the right to accept or reject any bid, and to annul the process and reject all bids, at any time prior to award of contract, without thereby incurring any liability to the affected prospective bidder(s) or any obligation to inform the affected prospective bidder(s) of the grounds for BEL’s action. BEL will not defray any costs incurred by any bidder in the preparation of bids.
Contact
1. Address for Correspondence
2. Address for Pre-Bid Meeting
Training Room
BEL Headquarters Office
2½ Miles, Philip Goldson Highway
Belize City
Belize C.A.
3. Address for Bid Submission and Bid Opening
4. Addresses for Site Visits
Site Visit #1 – Proposed North Caye Caulker Substation site (parcel #1203 in Caye Caulker Island)
Site Visit #2 – Proposed San Pedro Switching Station site (parcel #116 in San Pedro)