PREQUALIFICATIONDOCUMENT-KGLPOWERSTATIONPROJEC

ZESCOLIMITEDPRE-QUALIFICATIONDOCUMENT__________________________________________________________________ZESCO/068/2013PREQUALIFICATIONDOCUMENTFORPROCUREMENTOFENGINEERING,PROCUREMENTANDCONSTRUCTION(EPC)CONTRACTFORTHE750MWKAFUEGORGELOWERHYDROPOWERPROJECT__________________________________________________________________Financedby:ZESCOLimitedStandNo.6949GreatEastRoad,P.OBox33304,Lusaka,ZambiaTel:260211223971Fax:[phone]APRIL2013Page2of57ContentsPART1–PrequalificationProcedures.......................................................................................3SectionII.InstructionstoApplicants..............................................................................................7SectionIII.PrequalificationDataSheet........................................................................................19SectionIV.QualificationCriteriaandRequirements...................................................................22SectionV.ApplicationForms.......................................................................................................34PART2–WorksRequirements................................................................................................54SectionVI.ScopeofWorks..........................................................................................................55PART1–PrequalificationProceduresPage5of57ZESCOLIMITEDINVITATIONFORPREQUALIFICATIONTENDERNo.ZESCO/068/2013PREQUALIFICATIONDOCUMENTFORPROCUREMENTOFENGINEERING,PROCUREMENTANDCONSTRUCTION(EPC)CONTRACTFORTHE750MWKAFUEGORGELOWERHYDROPOWERPROJECTZESCOLimited,a100%Governmentownedpowerutilitycompany,hasbeenappointedbytheGovernmentoftheRepublicofZambia(GRZ)todevelopthe750MWgreenfieldKafueGorgeLowerHydroPowerStation(the‘Project’).TheProjectsiteislocatedontheKafueRiverapproximately120kmsouthofLusakaand55kmupstreamoftheconfluenceofKafueRiverandZambeziRiver.TheProjectsiteis17.3kmdownstreamoftheexisting990MWKafueGorgePowerStation(KGPS)damsitealongtherivercourse,and5.9kmawayfromtheKGPStail-wateroutlet.Feasibilitystudiescarriedouttodateproposetheunder-listedmainprojectfeaturesforconstruction.Howeverthesefeaturesmaychange,astheFeasibilityReportiscurrentlyunderreview.oA140metrehighConcreteFacedRock-fillDam(CFRD),8to10mcrestwidthandapproximately378mlongoSpillwayonleftbank(64moverallwidth)oFloodreleasetunnelonrightbank,maximumdischargecapacityof1018m3/soEnvironmentalflowreleasefromthedamtothetailraceoutlet,minimumdischargecapacityof11m3/soPowerintakeoPowertunnel(4.4kmlong,12.8~14.4mdiameter)oSurgechamber(heightof110m,diameter28m)oPenstock(twopenstocks,400mlongforeach,diameter8m~7m)oSurfacepowerhouse(44.5mwide×58mhigh×127mlong)o5x150MWgenerator-turbineunits,ratedheadof173moTailracechannel85mwidex100mlongoDiversiontunnelonleftbank,horse-shoecrosssection(10m×14m),980mlongoSwitchyard(51.8mwide×86.6mlong)oAccessroadsandtownshipwithsocialamenitiesPage6of57ZESCOLIMITED(‘Employer’)wouldliketoprocureaqualifiedEngineering,ProcurementandConstruction(EPC)contractortobuildthe‘Project’.PotentialEPCcontractors(orconsortia)areinvitedtoexpresstheirintentionandabilityforthedesign,construction,transportationofequipment,assembly,installation,testing,start-up,commissioningwitha(2)yearDefectLiabilityPeriodandtheperformanceofallrelatedworksandservicesforthisProject.TheinformationrequestedwillbeusedbytheEmployerexclusivelytoevaluatethetechnical,financialandlegalcapabilitiesofthefirmswithexperienceinthedesign,constructionandcommissioningoflargehydropowerprojectsonturnkeybasis,sothatonlyqualifiedfirmscanparticipateinthebiddingfortheawardoftheEPCContractforthedevelopmentoftheProject.Thedeliveryperiodshallbeapproximately54months.ZESCOLimitednowinvitesapplicationsfromeligiblecompaniesorconsortiumswhomaybeinterestedinbeingpre-qualifiedtoundertaketheprojectasoutlinedabove.ItisexpectedthatinvitationstobidwillbemadeinJuly2013.PrequalificationwillbeconductedthroughprequalificationproceduresspecifiedintheZambiaPublicProcurementAuthorityProcurementRegulations,andisopentoNationalandInternationalsbidders.JointVenturesbetweenLocalandInternationalbiddersareencouraged.InterestedeligiblebiddersmayobtainfurtherinformationfromandinspecttheprequalificationdocumentsatZESCOLimitedHeadoffice.Thepre-qualificationdocumentmaybeobtainedfromZESCOLimitedHeadoffice,StandNo.6949,Procurementofficeonthe2ndFloor,NewBuilding,GreatEastRoad,Lusaka,Zambia,uponpaymentofanon-refundablefeeofZMW1,000.00oritsequivalentinanyfreelyconvertiblecurrencyattheprevailingexchangerateincashorbankcertifiedcheque.TheZESCOcontacttelephonenumberis+260211223971whilethetelefaxnumberis+260211223971.HOWEVERTELEGRAPHIC,TELEFAXORE-MAILOFFERSSHALLNOTBEACCEPTED.Applicationsforprequalificationshouldbeclearlymarked“ZESCO/068/2013-PREQUALIFICATIONDOCUMENTFORPROCUREMENTOFENGINEERING,PROCUREMENTANDCONSTRUCTION(EPC)CONTRACTFORTHE750MWKAFUEGORGELOWERHYDROPOWERPROJECT”anddepositedinthetenderboxlocatedatZESCOHeadofficeonthe2ndFloor,NewBuilding,GreatEastroad,LusakaonorbeforeFriday7thJune2013at10:30hourslocaltime.Applicationsshallbe