Rushon – Varshez Road Reconstruction Project Phase I: Dashtishipad – Pastkhuf section - GPN

GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE Republic of Tajikistan Rushon – Varshez Road Reconstruction Project Phase I: Dashtishipad – Pastkhuf section Sector: Transport Financing Mode: Ijarah (Leasing) and ICF Instalment Sale/Leasing Financing No. TJK1051 The Government of the Republic of Tajikistan has applied for financing in the amount of US$ 93.8 million equivalent from the Islamic Development Bank towards the cost of the Rushon – Varshez Road Reconstruction Project, Phase I Dashtishipad – Pastkhuf Section, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, works, related services and consulting services to be procured under this project. This project will be jointly financed by the OPEC Fund for International Development and Government of the Republic of Tajikistan. The project will include the following components: Civil Works Lot 1 (Dashtishipad – Shidz) - aims to construct a 40.065 km two-lane road and 3 bridges. The activities to be covered under this Lot include the required earthworks, drainage, structural works, roadbeds, pavement, and rehabilitation of engineering structures, as well as other ancillary works related to these activities. In addition, the Lot includes the supply, installation, and commissioning of two Weigh-in-Motion (WIM) stations, as well as the RCI component, which consists of the construction of a Multifunctional Logistics Facility. Lot 2 (Shidz – Pastkhuf) - aims to construct 42.135 Km, 2-lane road and 6 bridges, as well as pave approximately 10 km of connecting road. The activities to be covered under the Lot are the needed earthworks, drainage, structural works, roadbeds, pavement, rehabilitation of engineering structures, as well as other ancillary works related to these activities. Procurement of civil works will be based on International Competitive Bidding Open (ICB Open) with pre-qualification of bidders, i.e., the procurement will be done in two steps: contractors prequalification and then bidding among prequalified contrac