GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE

The Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan has applied for financing under a loan from the Islamic Development Bank (85%), with about 15% co-financing from the government, totaling about 96.29 million US dollars for the implementation of the Kyzylorda Bypass Road Construction Project. Part of the funds will be used to pay for goods, works, related services and consulting services that will be purchased under this project. From the moment the agreement comes into force, the total project implementation period is expected to be 5.25 years.

The aim of the project is to improve the quality of life of people living along the road, as well as to promote the development of the country's international transit potential. The project aims to improve the efficiency of road transport infrastructure and ensure the safe and efficient movement of goods and people along the project. In particular, it will help to cope with current traffic volumes and ensure future transportation needs, eliminate current problems of road efficiency caused by poor design and condition of the road surface. Eventually, the average travel time, as well as the operating costs of transportation, will decrease by one third. In addition, urban traffic in Kyzylorda will be facilitated by transit traffic, which will help reduce the traffic load in the city.

The project will consist of the following components:

а) The road construction includes a section of 25.9 km, of which 14.6 km of new four-lane road construction, reconstruction (widening) of 11.3 km of two-lane road. As part of this component, excavation, drainage, construction of facilities, installation of road foundations, paving, repair of engineering structures, modernization of road safety infrastructure, as well as other related work will be carried out. This component will be procured through an Open International  Competitive Bidding (ICB) using the Design and Build - Single-stage RFP, after Prequalification, two-envelope. A margin of preference will be provided to local (domestic) Contractors as per the IsDB Procurement Guidelines.

b) The supervision consultant includes consulting services on supervision of the execution of contracts for construction work within the framework of the project. The consultant will ensure compliance with high construction standards, compliance with established road safety standards, as well as the implementation of an environmental and social management plan by the contractor. This component will be procured using the Quality and Cost Based Selection Method (80% for technical score and 20% for financial score) through shortlisting of firms from IsDB’s member countries.

c) The project management support will cover all expenses necessary for the operation of the Project Management Unit (PMU), including staff salaries and consulting services (technical procurement consultant), logistical support and office equipment. PMU's professional staff and technical procurement consultant will be hired through the Individual Consultant Selection (IC) method.

d) The financial audit is a prerequisite for the IsDB to provide a loan, this component will finance audit services that will be conducted to ensure that the allocated funds are used in accordance with the objectives of the project. This component to be procured through the Least-Cost Selection (LCS) method among the domestic short-listed consultancy firms.

Procurement organization: Procurement within the framework of the project will be carried out in accordance with the Guidance of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB) on Procurement of Goods, Works and Related Services within the framework of IsDB Project Financing, April 2019 edition, as amended in February 2023, as well as with the Guidance on Procurement of Consulting Services within the Framework of IsDB Project Financing, edition April 2019, as amended in February 2023.

Special procurement notices for contracts that will be put up for international tenders under the International Competitive Bidding (ICB), Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) and Least Cost Selection (LCS) will be published as they become available on the IsDB, dgMarket, UNDB Online and KazAvtoZhol websites (qaj.kz ).

Interested and eligible firms and individuals who would like to be considered for the provision of goods, works and consulting services for the above project, or who require further information, should contact the Borrower at the address below:

JSC “NC “KazAvtoZhol”
To: Mr. Serik Imashev, Chief Engineer
Adress: 60/4, Syganak Street
Floor/Room number: 7th floor

City: Astana

ZIP code: 010000

Country: Republic of Kazakhstan

Telephone: +7 (717) 2 648 778

E-mail: qajchief.engineer@gmail.com

sagi.sadykuly@qaj.kz

nurlan.bekmurzayev@qaj.kz,

bakhytzhan.akhmetov@qaj.kz

 

Website: qaj.kz

Invitation for Prequalification

 

Date: 29 August, 2024

Loan No. and Title: Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Corridors 3 and 6 Turkistan Oblast Highway (Saryagash Bypass) Project

Contract No(s). and Title(s): W01: Design, Construction, and Performance-Based Maintenance (PBM) of Saryagash Bypass highway

Lot 1: Design, Construction, and PBM of bypass (Km 0 to Km 55)

Lot 2: Design, Construction, and PBM of bypass (Km 55 to Km 102)

Deadline for Submission of Application: 15 October, 2024

 

1. The Republic of Kazakhstan has applied for financing from the ADB toward the cost of Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Corridors 3 and 6 Turkistan Oblast Highway (Saryagash Bypass) Project. Part of this financing will be used for payments under the Contract named above.

 

2. The JSC “NC “KazAvtoZhol” (the “Employer”) intends to prequalify firms for: Design, Construction, and Performance-Based Maintenance of Saryagash bypass highway:

Lot 1: Construction of bypass (Km 0 to Km 55)

Lot 2: Construction of bypass (Km 55 to Km 102)

 

3. Only eligible Applicants with the following key qualifications defined in the Prequalification Document may participate in this prequalification.

(i) Average Annual Construction Turnover for the last 5 years of at least:

Lot 1: $65 million

Lot 2: $40 million

(ii) Contracts of similar size and nature:

Lot 1: one similar contract of minimum length of 44 km or two similar contracts of minimum length of 22 km successfully completed within the last 10 years (not earlier than January 1st, 2014);

Lot 2: one similar contract of minimum length of 37 km or two similar contracts of minimum length of 18 km successfully completed within the last 10 years (not earlier than January 1st, 2014).

(iii) Construction Experience in Key Activities:

Rigid cement concrete paving or flexible bituminous pavements during at least one year in the last ten (10) years in an amount not less than 250,000m² for Lot 1 and 200,000m² for Lot 2.

Earthworks during at least one year in the last ten (10) years in an amount not less than 1.9 million m³ per year for Lot 1 and 1.1 million m³ for Lot 2.

 

4. It is expected that the Invitation for Bids will be made in December, 2024.

5. To obtain further information and inspect the Prequalification Document, interested eligible Applicants should contact:

Mr. Serik Imashev, Chief Engineer

Street address: 60/4, Syganak str.

Floor/Room number: 7th floor

City: Astana

ZIP code: 010000

Telephone: +7 (717) 2 648 778

E-mail: nurlan.bekmurzayev@qaj.kz, d.konkaev@qaj.kz

 

6. To obtain the Prequalification Document, eligible Applicants should write to the address above, requesting the Prequalification Document for Design, Construction, and Performance-Based Maintenance of Saryagash bypass highway.

The document will be sent electronically and a hard copy by courier mail. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.

 

7. Deliver your Application:

to the address: 60/4, Syganak str., 7th floor, Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan;

on or before: 15 October, 2024

The Employer reserves the right to accept or reject late Applications.

 

8. The Employer will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by Applicants in connection with the preparation or delivery of their Applications.

9. The Employer will notify all Applicants in writing of the names of those Applicants who have been prequalified.

ATTENTION! TO ALL POTENTIAL SUPPLIERS!

JSC NC KazAvtoZhol notifies about the beginning of the tender for selection of contractors for the Aktobe-Ulgaisyn project.

The tender will be held in electronic format on the electronic portal of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

A mandatory requirement for participation in the competition is registration and submission of applications as a contractor on the above-mentioned website.

Detailed information about the requirements for the participants of the competition is available in the tender documentation posted on the website.

Invitation for Prequalification

Country: Republic of Kazakhstan  

Name of Project: Transport Resilience and Connectivity Enhancement Project 

Contract Title: Road Improvement and Maintenance of «Karagandy-Jezkazgan» road  

Sector: Transport  

Prequalification Reference No.: TRACE/RFB/OPBRC/01-2024 

1. The JSC “NC “KazAvtoZhol” has applied for financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Transport Resilience and Connectivity Enhancement Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Road Improvement and Maintenance of Karagandy-Jezkazgan road. This contract will be jointly financed by Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. Procurement process will be governed by the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations.

2. The JSC “NC “KazAvtoZhol” intends to prequalify contractors for 7 lots of Jezkazgan-Karagandy corridor located in Karagandy and Ulytau oblasts, namely:

Lot 1: Section km 883-946 (63 km)

Lot 2: Section km 833-883 (50 km)

Lot 3: Section km 783-833 (50 km)

Lot 4: Section km 733-783 (50 km)

Lot 5: Section km 683-733 (50 km)

Lot 6: Section km 583-683 (100 km)

Lot 7: Section km 448-583 (135 km)

The Works comprise earthworks, bridges, concrete pavements, and road furniture. It is expected that the Request for Bids will be made in 3 months.

3. curement Regulations for IPF Borrowers Procurement in Investment Project Financing - Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services dated September 2023 (Fifth Edition) (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Applicants as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

4. Interested eligible Applicants may obtain further information from the JSC “NC “KazAvtoZhol” at the address below during office hours 09:00 to 18:30 hours. A complete set of prequalification documents in English and Russian may be downloaded by interested Applicants at the following web-site: https://en.qaj.kz/

5. Applications for prequalification should be submitted in clearly marked envelopes and delivered to the address below by 15.00 on August 9, 2024. Late applications may be rejected.

JSC “NC “KazAvtoZhol”

Mr. Nurlan Bekmurzayev

Address: 60/4, Syganak str., 7th floor, business center “Abu Dhabi Plaza”, Astana, Republic of Kazakhstan

Telephone: +7 7172 648778

E-mail: nurlan.bekmurzayev@qaj.kz, d.konkaev@qaj.kz

Web site: https://en.qaj.kz/

Announcement

The Kyzylorda regional branch of NC KazAvtoZhol JSC, together with the design organization Kazdorproekt LLP, is holding public hearings in the form of an open meeting on technical solutions for the feasibility study “Construction of the Beineu-Bozoy-Shalkar highway with a length of 515 km”< /p>

Name and contact details of the customer - RSU "Committee of Highways of the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan", contact details - Astana, Yesil district, Kabanbay Batyr Ave., 32/1, Transport Tower building, telephone - 8 (7172 )754640, email address - k.priemnaya@miid.gov.kz .

Name and contact details of the customer’s representative - Kyzylorda regional branch of JSC NC KazAvtoZhol, contact details - Kyzylorda city, Zheltoksan street 18, phone - 8 (7242) 277706, email address - kyzylorda.info@qaj.kz.

Name and contact details of the documentation developer - Kazdorproject LLP, contact details - Almaty, Atameken microdistrict, building 3, telephone - 8 (727) 2555638, email address - kazdor@yandex.ru.

For all questions, please contact the Kyzylorda regional branch of NC KazAvtoZhol JSC and Kazdorproekt LLP.

 

Local residents, interested public, public organizations and all interested parties are invited to participate in public hearings.

Announcement

The Aktobe regional branch of NC KazAvtoZhol JSC, together with the design organization Kazdorproekt LLP, is holding public hearings in the form of an open meeting on technical solutions for the feasibility study “Construction of the Beineu-Bozoy-Shalkar highway with a length of 515 km”< /p>

Name and contact details of the customer - RSU "Committee of Highways of the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan", contact details – Astana, Yesil district, Kabanbai Batyr Ave., 32/1, Transport Tower building, telephone – 8(7172)754640, email address - k.priemnaya@miid.gov.kz< /a>.

Name and contact details of the customer’s representative - Aktobe regional branch of JSC NK KazAvtoZhol, contact details – Aktobe, st. Maresyeva 89, phone – 8(7132)546571, email address - aktobe.info@qaj.kz.

Name and contact details of the documentation developer - Kazdorproject LLP, contact details – Almaty, Atameken microdistrict, building 3, telephone – 8 (727) 2555638, email address - kazdor@yandex.ru.

For all questions, please contact the Aktobe regional branch of JSC “NC “KazAvtoZhol” and Kazdorproekt LLP.

 

Local residents, interested public, public organizations and all interested parties are invited to participate in public hearings.

Attention! Auction!

The branch of NC KazAvtoZhol JSC “Directorate of Toll Roads” announces the beginning of the auction for the transfer of property for temporary possession and use roadside service located on the section of the Center-South transport corridor highway “Russian Border (to Ekaterinburg) - Almaty” 1353-1444 km in the village of Oshagandy, Karaganda region, through an auction using the method of bidding for an increase.