Y -- North Shouneh Wastewater Treatment Plant Project

The Ministry of Water and Irrigation\Water Authority of Jordan (MWI/WAJ) through the Ministry of Public Work and Housing\Government Tenders Directorate (GTD) is soliciting expression of interest and submission of the pre qualification information for the North Shouneh Wastewater Treatment plant Project (Contract No. 2/2006/Central). The purpose of this Request for Qualification is to shortlist individual US contractors and Jordanian contractors classified by the Government Tenders Directorate as First Grade in the field of water and sewerage\wastewater plant specialty. Prospective contractors must qualify based on their eligibility, required resources, financial capacity, and technical experience with projects of similar scope and magnitude as described in the pre-qualification documents. As a result of this exercise, the pre-qualified contractors will be invited to bid on the construction of the wastewater treatment plant at North Shouneh. The project scope includes 1) Construction of new Wastewater treatment plant with a capacity of 1200 cubic meter average daily flow, 2) Start-up and commissioning of the new plant, and 3) Maintenance for one year period following the Employer's taking over of the facilities. The Project will be located in North Shouneh-Jordan in the Jordan Valley about 100 Km northwest of the capital city of Amman.The anticipated contract value ranges from US $1 million to US $5 million. The Project is funded by a grant received from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Prospective contractors interested in obtaining the pre-qualification document, at no cost, shall download the documents from the GTD web site mentioned below beginning on Sunday, January 22, 2006 at 0900 hours, Jordan local time. Prospective contractors shall notify the Chairman of the Central Tenders Committee, Director General, Government Tenders Directorate, Ministry of Public Work and Housing, 8th Circle, King Abdullah Street, Amman, Jordan, Tel: (962-6) 585-8311/14, Fax: (962-6) 585 7583, (962-6) 585 7639, Website: www.gtd.gov.jo , email contact@example.gov no later than February 1, 2006 that they have downloaded the documents, otherwise the submitted Pre-qualification Application will be rejected. Questions may be submitted by prospective contractors to GTD via fax or email not later than Tuesday, February 7, 2006 close of business Jordan local time. The last date for submission of the pre-qualification Application will be no later than 1200 hours, Jordan local time on Wednesday, March 1st, 2006 at the offices of the GTD. A public opening to acknowledge receipt of the submission will be held at 1400 hours on the same date in the same venue. Please be advised that in the past some firms have experienced delays with international air courier services. These delays are not uncommon and normally a result of packages being held by customs. Qualification packages received after the closing date and time will not be accepted. In the event prospective contractors elect to utilize the service of an independent local courier to deliver the pre-qualification package, please be certain that he/she understands that the prospective contractor must submit their documentation to the above no later than the time and due date mentioned above. Issuance of the RFQ Questionnaire does not in any way obligate WAJ or the US government to award a contract nor does it commit the WAJ or the U.S. Government to pay for the cost incurred in preparation and submission of this qualification package.