CANCELLED RFQ Construction Contract for Small Works - Rehabilitation of Dhamar General Hospital in Yemen

Tender cancelled on 2023-11-14 15:01 UTC. The requirements require material revision. For any inquiries, please contact Rinan ABU HAMDEH. Email: RinanA@unops.org, Phone: Jordan 96241678985

New amendment added #4: Dear Bidders,This amendment was raised in order to remove Annex 2-Brief Report Dhamar Hospital from the tender documents.Other info, terms & conditions remain the same with no change 

New clarification added: Clarification:1. Request a Clarification For Medical gas systemAfter we checked the BOQ and Drawings related to the bed head units(BHU), it was noted that the quantities that available in BOQ of the bed head units were less than what was shown in the drawings. In addition we didn t find the length of the BHU in drawings(As mentioned 1x of BHU for 2 or 3 beds). As well noted that there was a pendents in the drawing of Operations Room and not mentioned in BOQ.So, we ask you for clarification all points ..2. We note after comparing between  BOQ and Drawings related to the bed head units(BHU), i the quantities that available in BOQ of the bed head units were less than what was shown in the drawings.In addition we didn't  find the length of the BHU in drawings(As mentioned 1x of BHU for 2 or 3 beds). As well noted that there was a pendents in the drawing of Operations Room and not mentioned in BOQ.So, we ask you for clarification all points ..UNOPS Answer:please note that there is 1 anesthesia pendant and 1 surgeon pendant for each Operation room, please refer to the Surgery-BOQ.xls fileFor Bedhead Units, Horizontal  please note that the head units (wall-to-wall) have been proposed to be custom-made for two or more beds/Stretchers, as their width will be the width of the wall while maintaining a distance of 10 cm on each side. 

New clarification added: Clarification:Regarding the Drawing number M-600 (mechanical layout) indicates that air handling unit AHU05 includes exhaust air, which means that there is a three-way mixing box for return air.However, drawing number MH-102 indicates that there is an exhaust fan that performs the same function.What shall the contractor put in consideration to apply for this item?UNOPS Answer:The exhaust flow rate shown in the AHU’s schedule reflects the amount of air that should be relieved from the return air before entering the AHU “by an external fan as shown in drawing number MH-102”.The AHU contains a mixing box that mixes only the return air with fresh air.

New amendment added #3: Dear Bidders,This amendment was raised in order to:Add the following file under the documents tab:Electrical drawings: electrical-Dhamar(1).pdf &  electrical-Dhamar(2).pdfDhamar BOQ.rev.1 (bidders are requested to submit this BoQ instead of the previous one)Extend the tender deadline up to 12 November 2023 & the deadline for clarifications up to 2 November 2023Other info, terms & conditions remain the same with no change 

New clarification added: Clarification:Dear UNOPS Team We would like to request you a time extension for date of tender submission for further 10 days , due to the limited time for vendors to provide their offers after review requiremnt of spacifation and drawings . Kindly accept our request for time extension UNOPS  Answer:The tender deadline will be extended. The extension will be published soon through amendment no. 3

New clarification added: Clarification:Q1: There are eight generators in the site, some of them are still connected and out of service. In the Technical drawings, only three generators are contributed for hospital operation.What shall the contractor do for the old trunches and cables of the old non-contributed generators?Q2: Regarding the UPS item 16.4, please give us more details for the batteries capacity of the system including batteries capacity in (Wh) and the cycle-use depth of discharge (DOD)%.Q3: For the final distribution boards, is it ok for the contractor to present the 3-phase main breaker as 100A-MCB or 100A-MCCB instead of the main 100A-Isolators for more system safety? Q4: Some detials are hidden in drawing EP-101 (page 24) in electrical drawings connected in DBs, specially GF50 ,GF47 ,GF42 and other rooms, please clarify if these points are involved in the work or not.Q5: Regarding the Power Point for Medical Equipment item 16.11.3, are these points only electrical outlets 13A on the walls for main and UPS power sources? if not, please give us more details describing this item.Q6: Regarding item 16.20.e the old Nurse call system found out of operation or swiched-off. In addition, there are no locations for the Nurse call system in electrical drawings. Please provide us with more details for installation the Nurse call system.UNOPS Answer:Q1:The loads need to be covered within our intervention due to scope of work need only the three existing generators shown on power riser diagram, taking into consideration that these generators are also the only working till now, so we will use them since they are in good condition. Regarding the existing old trenches and cables, no need to do anything with them except if we can use them as raceways if they matched with our proposed external routes design plansQ2: The calcualtions and selection shall be done by the contractor in coordination with supplier for UNOPS engineers for approval. The UPS shall cover a periodof 30 min, based on our initial calcuations the Ah shall not be less than 180 Ah.Q3: We used the 100A isolator for small loads (lighting & small power) for cost reduction purposes. Therfore, bidders are requested to match the requirment.Q4: The drawings are updated including updated EP-101 (this will be published through amendment no. 3 very soon)Q5: These are points related to the socket outlets that shall be equipped with bed head unit to feed them, these points not only power, there are low current and nurse call points also, but for item 16.11.3 yes they are related to power.Q6: Kindly find attached updated BOQ (this will be published through amendment no. 3 very soon)

New clarification added: Clarification:Dear UNOPS, This tender is including different specialties, Do supply companies allowed to apply since they specialize in supplying some sections of the tender, or only contracting companies allowed for civil works? In case of submitting a joint project with a civil works company, are supply companies allowed to be the leading partner, and will their previous experience be accepted if they are in the field of supplying construction tools and materials worth one million dollars? In case of joint project, what is the acceptable formula for a joint project? Is it sufficient to submit the official documents of the partners along with filling out, signing and stamping your form? Or should issue a new commercial register brings together the joint venture companies? Must all joint venture partners meet the requirements separately from each other, or will it be sufficient if the requirements are met by one party? For example, one of the partners provide previous experience for two projects, each project amounting one million dollars. Is this sufficient? Or the other partner must provide two projects with the same amount?UNOPS Answer:Following this tender criteria & instructions; any bidder who intends to apply for this tender should have a valid registration under the category/grade Ministry of Public Works in Yemen. In the case this bidder enters into a Joint venture, the evaluation method will be as follows: All joint venture members combined must meet the evaluation criteria. Moreover, the agreement between the parties that explains the responsibility of each JV member should be submitted

New clarification added: Clarification:Dear UNOPS,Please clarify if there is a specific schedule or time limit for site visit. When is the deadline for the site visit?If the site visit is mandatory, is there a UNOPS engineer or representative to record the contractors' visit?UNOPS Answer:Please note that there is not site visit scheduled for this tender. Bidders are requested to review tender documents, drawings, BoQ to understand the scope of works

New clarification added: Clarification: Dear Sir,We have some inquiries1-     There are 3 missing electrical drawing which are EP-202, EN101 and EN-500?2-     it mentioned in MOM that “Supply, delivery and installation of oil transformer and ring main unit (R.M.U) as per specification (including shipping and, handling to site, Loading and un loading, and all custom fees required) ,as per Iraqi technical standard D07 & D026” IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN BOQ . ALSO IN CASE IT IS REQUIRED PLEASE PROVIDE US WHERE IS THE LOCATION OF IT AND OTHER SPECIFICATIONS.3-      In buildings that need maintenance, is it required to remove all old ducts and replace them with new air conditioning ducts?4-     Is internal duct insulation for the HVAC system required? UNOPS Answer:1. The modified electrical drawings which include the missing drawings will be available under the documents tab after publishing amendment no. 3 (will be published very soon)2. No transformer is required3. Wherever new ducts are extended the contractor shall remove all unnecessary unused left over ducts. According to his shop drawings and site conditions4. No internal thermal duct insulation is required for the for HVAC ducts all ducts shall be externally thermally insulated 

New amendment added #2: Dear Bidders,This tender was amended to replace the link related to Annex 8- QMS guidelines (3) with a new one that could be accessed by bidders. New link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gcorBtjwR4kJxEJG6fULjiaOzNOeLxne/view?usp=sharingThe new link is provided in the file "Annex 8- QMS guidelines (3).docx" which is available under the documents tab.Noting that no changes were made to the content of this file or other tender info. 

New clarification added: Clarification:Dear UNOPS,Regarding the electrical division and IPS panels, I have a few concerns and questions:1. There are 3 of the IPS’s connected/demanded load is specified as 10.4kW, meanwhile the medical standard is 10kVA most for the MIPSs (IEC 60364-7-710), is 10kva would be suitable?2. Each of the current breakers specified as 32A, and because the maximum demanded load will be 10kVA. IEC 60364-7-710 is the standard for medical isolation systems. The available is 16A and max 20A, is it suitable for to use 16A?UNOPS Answer:It's applicable and suitable to consider the maximum demand load as 10 KVA, since we considered additional load and spare sockets connected to the IPS DB.Any lighting circuits to be fed by 16A circuit breaker, any socket outlet to be fed by 20A circuit breaker, and any socket outlet loads that exceed 2000 watt to be supplied by 25A

New clarification added: Clarification:Please note that the link you sent for Quality Management Guidelines is not a correct link. Please resend it preferably in MS Word.UNOPS Answer:Please the following link instead, and inform us if you still facing the same problem using this clarification tool.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gcorBtjwR4kJxEJG6fULjiaOzNOeLxne/view?usp=sharing

New clarification added: Dear Bidder,As stated in amendment no. 1, please use the following link to review the file Annex 3- Specifications _ Dhamar Hospital  https://drive.google.com/file/d/16AVEpy_ynKF1x8JgBpYMUJsVH5ep0jzC/viewIn case you still face the same problem please let us know using this clarification tool.

New clarification added: Clarification:Kindly note that we couldn't access the link included in the file (Annex 8- QMS guidelines)...Please note that Annex 8- QMS guidelines contains only a link. When copying the link to the browser, access to the Google Drive folder is not possible. Please provide the documents(s) or access to the folder.UNOPS Answer:Please try the following link instead. If you still facing the same problems; please inform us through this clarification tool.file:///G:/My%20Drive/Downloads/Quality%20Management_%20Guidelines%20for%20Projects%20(1).pdf

New amendment added #1: Dear Bidders,This tender was amended to replace the link related to Annex 3- Specifications _ Dhamar Hospital with a new one that could be accessed by bidders. New link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16AVEpy_ynKF1x8JgBpYMUJsVH5ep0jzC/viewThe new link is provided in the file "Annex 3- Specifications _ Dhamar Hospital-rev.1.docx" which is available under the documents tab.Noting that no changes were made to the content of this file or other tender info. 

New clarification added: Dear Bidders,Please note that UNOPS has replaced the link related to Annex 3- Specifications _ Dhamar Hospital with a new one that could be accessed by bidders. New link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/16AVEpy_ynKF1x8JgBpYMUJsVH5ep0jzC/viewNoting that no changes were made to the content of this file or other tender info.Please note that this will be reflected through amendment no. 1 which will be launched soon.