1. This Invitation for Bids follows the Advance Contracting Notice for this project that appeared in the “ADB Business Opportunities” on 9 April 2014.

2. The Government of Mongolia has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to finance the cost of the Western Regional Road Corridor Development Investment Program Tranche 2 Project. The loan was signed on 2 June 2014 and was expected to be effective by 31 August 2014. Part of the financing will be used for payments under the contracts for constructing the 103.9 kilometers (km) road from Khashaatiin Davaa to Shuraga Bridge (50 km) and Shuraga Bridge to Khovd (53.9 km), 60 km road from Khashaatiin Davaa to Tolbo Soum, and 25.8km road from Tsagaannuur to Ulaanbaishint.

3. The Ministry of Roads and Transportation of Mongolia ("the Employer") now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the works below.

Bidders may bid for one or several lots, as further defined in the bidding document.

4. International Competitive Bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single- Stage: One-Envelope bidding procedures and is open to all eligible member countries of the ADB.

5. Only eligible bidders with key qualifications given below should participate in this bidding.

6. Bidders are reminded to pay attention to the definition of “conflict of interest” in Clause 4.3 of Section 1-Instructions to Bidders. Bidders considered to be in a conflict of interest will be disqualified.

7. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the Employer at the address below from 22 August 2014 to 12 September 2014 between 10.00 a.m-12.00 a.m., and 13.00 p.m-17.00 p.m. on work days.

8. The bidding documents, in English, may be purchased by interested bidders at the address below on submission of a written application and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of US$300 for each lot (three hundred US Dollars) in cash or check. If courier service is required, an extra fee of US$30 will be needed for domestic delivery and US$80 will be needed for overseas delivery. No liability will be accepted for loss in transit or late delivery.

9. All bids must be accompanied by a bid security as stated in the bidding document (Bid Data Sheet). Late bids shall be rejected. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before 3 October 2014, 15:00 Hours Ulaanbaatar time (GMT+8). Bids will be opened immediately after the bid submission deadline at the address below in the presence of bidder’s representatives who choose to attend.

Mrs.G. Narantuya, Secretary of Bid Evaluation Committee

Ministry of Roads and Transportation

Project Implementation Unit, room no.301, City plaza office

Street Address: Sukhbaatar district, Chingisiin orgon choloo-11, 14251

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Tel: +976 11  70120107