REVISED – FEBRUARY 15, 2022
Invitation for Bids
SAINT LUCIA
OECS REGIONAL TOURISM COMPETITIVENESS PROJECT
Loan/Credit No: IDA Credit #6000-LC
Contract Title: Castries Market Redevelopment (Box Park).
Reference No. SLU-RTCP-W-RFB-CMBP-01-20
1. The Government of Saint Lucia has received financing from the World Bank toward the
cost of the OECS Regional Tourism Competitiveness Project, and intends to apply part of the
proceeds toward payments under the contract for the Castries Market Redevelopment (Box
Park).
1. The Ministry of Tourism, Investment, Creative Industries, Culture and Information now
invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Castries Market Redevelopment (Box
Park), which includes the following:
• Earthworks: Excavation and Filling Works
• Construction of two-storey building w/ reinforced concrete frame and first floor slab
• Exterior works comprising of concrete walkways and storm water drainage works
• Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, and Fire Fighting
Equipment Installations.
The construction period is twelve (12) months.
Qualifications Requirements Include:
Minimum Average Annual Construction Turnover of Eastern Caribbean nine million,
five hundred and seventy five thousand dollars (XCD 9,575,000), calculated as total certified
payments received for contracts in progress and/or completed within the best five (5) of the last
seven (7) years.
In case of JV, JV all parties combined must meet the requirement, one member must meet at least fifty five percent (55%) of the requirement, and each member must meet forty percent (40%) of the requirement;
Financing:
The Bidder shall demonstrate that it has access to, or has available, liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credits, and other financial means, other than any contractual advance payments to meet the construction cash flow estimated as Eastern Caribbean one million, six hundred thousand dollars (XCD $1,600,000) for the subject contract net of the Bidder’s other commitments.
The Bidder shall also demonstrate that it has adequate source of financing to meet the cash
flow requirements on works currently in progress and for future contract commitments.
In case of JV, all parties combined must meet the requirement.
General Construction Experience:
Experience under construction contracts in the role of prime contractor, JV member, subcontractor, or management contractor for the best five (5) of the last seven (7) years, starting 1st January 2015.
Specific Construction and Contractor Management Experience:
A minimum number of similar contracts that have been satisfactorily and substantially completed as a prime contractor, joint venture member, management contractor or sub-contractor, between 1st January 2015 and application submission deadline: At least one (1) similar contract with a minimum value of Eastern Caribbean six million, five hundred thousand dollars (XCD $6,500,000). Construction experience in the following key activities successfully completed:
Earthworks: Excavation and Filling Works; Construction of two-storey building w/
reinforced concrete frame and first floor slab; Exterior works comprising of concrete walkways
and storm water drainage works; Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, and Fire Fighting Equipment
Installations and or other characteristics as described in Section VI, Employer’s requirements
More details about all requirements related to the qualification, eligibility, litigation history,
and technical capabilities are specified in the Section III Evaluation and Qualification Criteria of
the Bidding Documents.
3. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding procedures as
specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works and Non-Consulting
Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers dated January
2011 (and revised September 2014)(“Procurement Guidelines”), and is open to all eligible bidders
as defined in the Procurement Guidelines. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7 setting
forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
4. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Project Coordinator, Project
Coordination Unit, Department of Economic Development Transport & Civil Aviation, 2nd Floor
Finance Administrative Centre, Pointe Seraphine, Castries, Saint Lucia, email chmathurin@gosl.gov.lc and inspect the bidding documents during office hours from 0900 hours (9:00am) to 1500 hours (3:00 pm) daily from Monday to Friday at the address given below from December 2, 2021.
5. A complete set of bidding documents in English may be obtained by interested eligible
bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below . The document will be
sent electronically to Bidders (due to COVID).
A Pre-Bid meeting shall take place on December 22, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the Conference Room
at the address specified below
A site visit conducted by the Employer shall take place on January 4, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. Bidders are encouraged to attend the pre-bid meeting and site visit virtually due to COVID19. Bidders may engage in the pre-bid meeting and Site Visit via Zoom. The link to the Zoom online pre-bid meeting and Site Visit will be provided to those Bidders who obtained the bidding documents.
6. Bids must be delivered to the address below (**) on or before February 23, 2022. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the bidders designated representatives and anyone who choose to attend at the address below (***) on February 23, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. (1000 hours). Confirmed receipt of Bids will be sent from saintluciactbprocurement@govt.lc. Bidders may witness the bid opening via video conferencing (Zoom or similar). The link to the online meeting will be provided to Bidders.
7. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of XCD 164,000.
8. The address(es) referred to above (are):
*The Project Coordinator (For clarification and Pre-Bid Meeting)
OECS Regional Tourism Competitiveness Project
Department of Economic Development, Transport and Civil Aviation
2nd Floor Finance Administrative Centre
Point Seraphine, Castries, Saint Lucia
Email: slupcu@gosl.gov.lc
**The Secretary (Submission of Bids Physical)
Central Public Procurement Board
Department of Finance
2nd Floor Finance Administrative Centre
Point Seraphine
Castries, Saint Lucia
The Secretary (Submission of Bids: Electronic)
saintluciactbprocurement@govt.lc
***Meeting of the Central Public Procurement Board (Opening of Bids)
Central Public Procurement Board
Department of Finance
5th Floor Finance Administrative Centre
Point Seraphine
Castries, Saint Lucia