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(PCU) - Bidding newspaper has just received feedback from Lao Cai ODA Project Management Unit (Bidding Party) for the proposals of HTC-BDCC Joint Venture on transparency in bidding. at Package SP1 Building Sa Pa wastewater treatment system. Many proposed contents lack basis The bid solicitor (BMT) said that Package SP1 selects contractors under international bidding, approved by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) - the funding sponsor. Time of issuing bidding documents (Bidding Documents) from June 25, 2018 - August 21, 2018 (including 12 days of bid closure). During the issuance of bidding documents, there were 15 bidders buying bidding documents, including 10 domestic contractors and 5 foreign contractors. As suggested by the Contractor, Bidding documents are made with details that are beneficial to a contractor. Specifically, the bidding documents for similar contracts must have biological treatment technology using mobile adhesion membrane MBBR. To meet this similarity, only SEEN Engineering JSC is responsive. In this regard, Lao Cai ODA PMU affirmed that bidding documents require similar contracts to be completed at least one contract for construction of a domestic wastewater treatment plant according to the same technology required. in bidding dossier is AO technology ”. All 5 contractors who submitted bids (including Bidding Documents), including the Contractor, have already constructed waste water treatment plants using AO technology. Therefore, it is not true that the contractor reflects only SEEN Technical Joint Stock Company to meet the requirements of bidding documents on similar contracts. Regarding the Contractors proposal that BMT adjust the bid price of the Contractor, BMT explains, Package SP1 uses ADBs loans, so the procedures and regulations on bidding must comply with the provisions of this sponsor. In Section 5, page 16 - 17 Sub-section 2.39 of the Guidance Manual for bid evaluation issued by ADB in June 2018 states: “All price adjustments are made by the project implementing agency and experts. advice of the project implementing agency without consulting any opinion of the contractor regarding the adjusted amount ”. Also according to BMT, Bidders Bidding Proposal has many devices that do not meet the requirements of bidding documents such as some waste water pumps (requires the insulation level F, the Bidder offers the pump with H-level insulating pump), the machine item. Screw load screw presses (Bidding documents require a maximum capacity of 150 kgDS / hr, but the Contractor offers a capacity of 120 kgDS / hr) ... BMT has reviewed devices that do not meet the requirements of the Contractor and make adjustments, make general plans to compare bid dossiers and assess according to regulations (ADBs evaluation process and regulations of bidding documents) with total technical adjustment value increased by more than VND 38.5 billion . Since then, BMT said that the Contractor proposed self-assessment of equipment required for technical purposes only based on the subjective and emotional opinions but not based on the technical requirements specified in the bidding dossier. Bidders have signs of dishonesty In the documents sent to Bidding Newspaper, Lao Cai ODA PMU affirmed that BMTs selection of SEEN Technical Joint Stock Company is a contractor with bid dossier that basically meets the requirements of bidding dossier and has a revised post-bid price of 209,718. VND billion, lower than VND 40.62 billion compared to the approved package price is in line with the regulations. Besides, according to BMT, HTC High Technology Construction Joint Stock Company (hereinafter referred to as HTC), being a member of the HTC Joint Venture - BDCC has many untrue statements about capacity and experience when supply grant different information in bid dossier. Specifically, in July 2015, HTCs Bid dossier (formerly known as HanoiTC Equipment Joint Stock Company) attended the LC2-06 ??bidding package organized by Lao Cai ODA PMU and selected the contractor. The same contract is the Contract of Construction of Vinh Niem Wastewater Treatment Plant (Package B) signed on June 13, 2014 between the main contractor, Hanoi and KTCHO Industrial Co., Ltd. with a contract value of more than VND 43 billion + 1.73 billion Japanese yen. However, in August 2018, in the Bidding dossier of Joint Venture HTC - BDCC, the same contract mentioned above is valued at VND 43 billion + 0.73 billion Japanese Yen (difference of 1 billion Japanese Yen, equivalent to about 200 VND billion). The expert team said that the contractors explanation is not satisfactory. The fact that an economic contract has a value difference of 1 billion Japanese yen in words and numbers, is explained by the typing error is an unacceptable reason. Accordingly, Lao Cai ODA PMU also asked the agencies to verify and clarify the information to be reflected to ensure the bidding process of other bidding packages is fair and transparent. |
