INVITATION FOR BIDS

Date:                            May 18, 2011

Loan No. and Title:        2526-PRC - Xinjiang Urban Transport and Environmental Improvement Project

Contract No. and Title:   B1- Altay City Road Lighting Facilities

Deadline for Bids:          June 30, 2011

1.   The People’s Republic of China has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of Xinjiang Urban Transport and Environmental Improvement Project (Loan No. 2526-PRC). Part of this loan will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB.

2.   Now, MINMETALS International Tendering Co., Ltd. “the Procurement Agent”, which has been authorized by Xinjiang Altay Construction Bureau (the "Purchaser") to act for and on its behalf, invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Road Lighting Facilities (the "Goods"), such as power cable, transformer, grounding device and etc. The details please refer to Section Ⅵ--Schedule of Supply of each Bidding Document.

3.   Bidding will be conducted through the international competitive bidding procedures (the Single-Stage: One Envelope bidding procedure) and is open to all bidders from eligible source countries.

4.   Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information, inspect the bidding document and / or purchase the Bidding Document in English at the address given below:

·         Submit a written application to the address below between 9:00-11:00 a.m. and 2:00-4:00 p.m. (working day only) from May 18, 2011.

MINMETALS International Tendering Co., Ltd. (http://mitc.minmetals.com )

Rm. D212, MINMETALS Building, 5# SanLiHe Road

Haidian District, Beijing, 100044 P.R.China

Mr. Yu and/or Ms. Li

Tel.: 86-10-88821712/1634

Fax.: 86-10-88821703

E-mail: zbgs@minmetals.com

·         Pay a non-refundable fee of RMB2000 or US$300. The method of payment will be by certified check or cash. The document will be sent promptly via courier for an additional fee of RMB150 for local delivery or US$20 for overseas delivery as registered mail address. No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.

5.   Bids must be delivered:

·         to the address: 4th floor, Meeting room, MINMETALS Building, 5# SanLiHe Road, Beijing, PRC

·         on or before the deadline: 9:00 a.m., June 30, 2011 (Beijing Time) 

·         responsible officer: Miss Li, Tel.: 86-10-8882 1634, Fax.: 86-10-8882 1703

·         together with a Bid Security of the amount not less than 2% of Bid Price

Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend. The Purchaser will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by the bidders in connection with the preparation or delivery of bids. Late bids will be rejected.

6.   When comparing Bids, ADB’s Domestic Preference Scheme will be applied in accordance with the provisions stipulated in the Bidding Documents.