• 1. This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared in the ADB Business Opportunities on 10 September 2008.

• 2. The People’s Republic of China has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of Integrated Ecosystem and Water Resources Management in the Baiyangdian Basin Project and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this loan to payments under the contracts for Maintenance Equipment (the Goods).

Instrimpex International Tendering Company (the Procurement agent, CNIITC), authorized by Xiong County Sewage Treatment Plant (the Purchaser)to act on their behalf, now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the supply of the following Goods and related services for the Project: Xiong County Sewage Treatment Subproject:Procurement of the Goods and Related Services，such as mechanical grid trash-removal devices，gyrating currents , eliminator and so on. This bid is one lot only, 0703-0920CIC1N050. Delivery period will be made 60 days from contract effectiveness. The bidder should have at least 3 years’ goods supply and installation experience in the similar projects, no less than 2 sewage treatment plant construction or equipment general contract achievements as the similar scale as this project in Hebei province territory, in which, one project is Asian development Bank loan project or World Bank loan project, The registered capital of independent bidder/joint venture initiator should no less than 10 million yuan or other equivalent freely convertible currencies; the average turnover annually should no less than 60 million yuan or other equivalent freely convertible currencies.

• 3. International Competitive Bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single-Stage: One-Envelope Procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible source countries.

• 4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from CNIITC, and inspect the Bidding Document at the address given below from Aug..25,2009 to Oct. 14,, 2009 at working time 9:00-11:30, 13:30-16:00.

• 5. To purchase the Bidding Document in English, bidders should:

• 6. (a) The Bidding Document, in the English language, may be purchased in CNIITC at the address given below by interested eligible Bidders on submission of a written application to CNIITC and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of RMB 1500 or USD215. The method of payment will be by cash or cashier’s cheque payable to Instrimpex International Tendering Company ..

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(b) For mail order, the document will be sent by EMS (WORLDWIDE EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE).at additional cost of RMB100 (for domestic delivery) or USD20 (for overseas delivery). No liability will be accepted for loss or late delivery.

• 7. Bids must be delivered to the Meeting Room at the Purchaser’s address given below at or before 10:00 a.m. (Beijing Time) on Oct. 14, 2009. All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of not less than two percent (2%) of the Total Bid Price in the bid currency. Late bids shall be rejected.

Bids will be opened in the presence of the Bidders' representatives who choose to attend at the Purchaser’s address given below at 10:00 a.m. (Beijing Time) on Oct. 14, 2009..

• 8. CNIITC and the Purchaser will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by Bidders in connection with the preparation or delivery of Bids.

• 9. In the comparison of Bids, ADB's Domestic Preference Scheme will be applied in accordance with the provisions stipulated in the Instructions to Bidders.

The Procurement Agent:

Name of Office: Instrimpex International Tendering Company

Name of Officer: Qi Hui Jia Yingwei

Address: Room 1501, Genertec Plaza, 90 Xisanhuan Zhonglu, Bejing, China

ZIP Code: 100055

Telephone Number: +86 10 63348904/09

Fax Number.: +86 10 63373644

E-mail Address: qihui@cniitc.genertec.com.cn

The Purchaser:

Name of Office: Xiong County Sewage Treatment Plant

Name of Officer: Ms. Zhang Chunjuan

Address: 49 Xiongzhou Street, Xiong County, Baoding city , Hebei province.

ZIP Code: 071800

Country: People’s Republic of China

Telephone: 0312-5825058

Facsimile number: 0312-5827933

E-mail address: zlsgs2008@163.com