Construction of Academic Infrastructure at ISCED UÍGE

Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids Works (Two-envelope Bidding Process, Without Prequalification) Employer : Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology and Innovation Project: Tertiary Education, Science, and Technology Project (TEST) Contract title : Construction of Academic Infrastructure at ISCED Uíge Country: Angola Loan No.: IBRD-P5070 RFB No: 47/W/C1SC1.A04.2/26 The Republic of Angola the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology and Innovation, has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of Tertiary Education, Science, and Technology Project (TEST) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Construction of Academic Infrastructure at ISCED Uíge. The Tertiary Education, Science, and Technology Project (TEST) now invite eligible Bidders to submit sealed proposals for Construction of Academic Infrastructure at ISCED Uíge. The work will consist of urbanization and administrative and teaching buildings, auditorium and cafeteria, library, water reservoir, wastewater treatment plant, internal roads, landscaping, utilities networks, electrical and telecommunication infrastructure, as well as the equipment for these infrastructures, with an overall objective of creating a sustainable university complex with capacity for approximately 5.000 students. The works comprise earthworks, reinforced concrete and steel structures; architectural finishing, hydraulic, electrical, HVAC and telecommunication installations, external infrastructure and landscaping works, executed under a phased implementation approach with Phase I, subject matter of this bidding documents, covering the core academic and support facilities. The implementation period will be twenty-four (24) months. It is a unit price contract (admeasurement with bill of quantities) in accordance with the relevant Regulations. The entire plot of land earmarked for the Institute's establishment is located around 15 km from the center of U