CPFSA (CDA) Therapeutic Treatment Centre Construction Tender, Jamaica - 41832185

Procurement Summary

Country : Jamaica

Summary : CPFSA (CDA) Therapeutic Treatment Centre Construction

Deadline : 22 Apr 2020

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 41832185

Document Ref. No. : 073273

Competition : ICB

Financier : Other Funding Agencies

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : JAMAICA SOCIAL INVESTMENT FUND
Procurement Manager Ground Floor, The Dorchester 11 Oxford Road (Entrance on Norwood Avenue) Kingston 5 Tel: 876-968-4545
Jamaica
Email :contracting@jsif.org

Tender Details

Tenders are invited for CPFSA (CDA) Therapeutic Treatment Centre Construction - St. Andrew.

BASIC NEEDS TRUST FUND NINTH CYCLE (BNTF 9)

CPFSA (CDA) THERAPEUTIC TREATMENT CENTRE CONSTRUCTION - ST. ANDREW (#073273)

INVITATION FOR BID

The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) has received funding from the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) in the amount of US$8, 948, 000 towards the cost of the Basic Needs Trust Fund Ninth Cycle (BNTF 9). The Jamaica Social Investment Fund as the implementing agency intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to cover payments under contracts for which this invitation is issued. Payments by CDB will be made only at the request of GOJ 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 import of goods, if such payment or import, 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 GOJ shall derive any rights from the Financing Agreement or have any claim to the proceeds of the Financing.

The Project is being implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund. The Jamaica Social Investment Fund has contracted a Consultant who will provide design and supervision services for the Project activities.

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund, the Executing Agency, now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for CPFSA (CDA) Therapeutic Treatment Centre Construction, St. Andrew - (#073273). The works include, but are not limited to the following:

The scope of works involves the construction of a model therapeutic care centre, 650m2, for children in Jamaica with a series of rooms for consultation, observation, operations and administration. The structure will also have an outdoor courtyard, construction of the associated external works such as establishing of a parking lot, fencing, and construction of sewage treatment system. The project will also consider the placement of the structure in close proximity to an operational existing building. The project will also include the construction of bathrooms with the associated sewage treatment system. Construction period is six (6) months.

All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Jamaican Dollars (J$250, 000.00).

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 a citizen or citizens and/or a 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 Under Basic Needs Trust Fund Sub-Projects (2013).

Eligible countries are member countries of CDB.

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 contractor-s ability to perform satisfactorily, will not qualify and will not be considered for
further evaluation.
Qualification requirements include, but are not limited to the following:
(a) A demonstrable cash flow (including access to credit) of Fifteen Million Jamaican Dollars
(J$15, 000, 000.00); and
(b) All National Bidders and their named sub-contractors participating in Public Sector procurement
opportunities shall include in their bid, proof of being tax compliant by including in their
submission a valid Tax Compliance Certificate (TCC) or Tax Compliance Letter (TCL) and
validation update from the relevant authority. International bidders will be required to obtain
a valid TCC prior to award of contract (See www.jamaicatax.gov.jm)
(c) All national bidders and their named sub-contractors participating in Public Sector procurement
opportunities shall include in their bid, proof of being registered with the Public Procurement
Commission (PPC) at the time of bid opening in the category “Building Construction ” Grade 1.
International bidders must be registered with the PPC prior to award of contract (See
www.ncc.gov.jm).
Bidding Documents may be obtained by eligible bidders from the address below for a non-refundable fee
of Two Thousand Five Hundred Jamaican Dollars (J$2, 500.00). Requests may be made by written
application including email. Written applications must be clearly marked: “CPFSA (CDA) Therapeutic
Treatment Centre Construction, St. Andrew (#073273) ” along with the name, address and contact
information of the bidder for which Bidding Documents are being requested. Payment must be made in cash
or by certified cheque made payable to the Jamaica Social Investment Fund.
Applicants who request that documents be forwarded to them must submit an account number from a local
courier agent that accepts freight collect charges. Documents will be promptly dispatched, but under no
circumstance will the Jamaica Social Investment Fund be held responsible for late delivery or loss of the
documents so transmitted.
Submissions in separate sealed envelopes clearly marked “ CPFSA (CDA) Therapeutic Treatment Centre
Construction, St. Andrew (#073273)”, must be received at the address below not later than 12:00 noon
on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. Bid opening will take place at 12:10 pm on Wednesday April 22, 2020
at the address below in the presence of bidder-s representatives who choose to attend.
The Jamaica Social Investment Fund 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 the Jamaica Social Investment Fund action. The Jamaica Social Investment Fund will not defray any
costs incurred by any bidder in the preparation of bids.
Address for Correspondence, Bid Submission and Bid Opening:
Procurement Manager
Jamaica Social Investment Fund
Ground Floor, The Dorchester
11 Oxford Road (Entrance on Norwood Avenue)
Kingston 5, Jamaica
Tel: 876-968-4545
Email: contracting@jsif.org

Documents

 Tender Notice