IPC hereby invites bids for the production, supply, transportation, accumulation and storage of rocks .The required quantity is approximately one million (1,000,000) tons of rocks of various sizes to be supplied over a period of 19 months from the issuing of the start order, with an option to increase the quantity by additional up to 500,000 tons, and stored for a period of up to 36 months, with an option to increase such period for up to an additional 24-month period. Notwithstanding the above, it is clarified that the IPC reserves the right to increase or decrease the quantity of rocks to be supplied, as well as to change the storage period, and to change the term under the contract accordingly, all as set forth in the tender documents.
The tender process will be conducted in a two-stage evaluation process as defined in the Mandatory Tender Regulations, 5753- 1993, and may include negotiations that shall be conducted by the IPC with bidders whose bids shall be found suitable, as set out in the tender documents. It is clarified that the IPC is under no obligation to conduct negotiations, and it may, at its sole discretion, determine that it shall not conduct negotiations, and award the bid based on the bids submitted to the tender box, or cancel the tender, as set out in the tender documents.
1. Participation in the tender process is permitted to an entity that fulfills all of the
following conditions, which are presented below in summary and are elaborated in the tender documents:
1.1 The bidder is a corporation registered under the applicable laws of the State of Israel, or outside of Israel, as a company or a partnership.
1.2 The presentation by the bidder of an unconditional Bid Security (Bid Bond) in the form of a Bank Guarantee, for the payment of all amounts up to 6,000,000 New Israeli Shekels (NIS) as demanded by the IPC in connection with this tender, and which will be in force until 29.10.2012. The Bank Guarantee shall be issued by one of the following Banks: Bank Leumi, Bank Hapoalim, Israel Discount Bank, Bank Mizrahi-Tfahot or The First International Bank, or a foreign Bank which is rated by S&P as "A" in Foreign Currency category, or equivalent rating by one of the other rating agencies, and is operating in a country that has diplomatic relationship with the State of Israel. The Bank guarantee will explicitly specify that it is for
"Tender No. 25/7007/12/11" – Production, supply, Transportation Accumulation and Storage of Rocks." The IPC shall be entitled to demand an extension of the period of this Bank Guarantee for a period of an additional six months.
1.3 The bidder shall present all certificates, affidavits and approvals in accordance with the Transactions by Public Bodies (Enforcement of Keeping of Accounts) Law, 5736-1976. In the event that the Bidder that shall be awarded the bid is a non-Israeli entity, payments to that non-Israeli entity will be made through a local Israeli company which will be established by the non-Israeli entity. The local Israeli company must present all of the above-mentioned certificates, affidavits and approvals, etc. as a condition precedent to the signing of the Contract with the non-Israeli entity.
1.4 The bidder must have a valid mining license pursuant to Section 109 of the Mining Ordinance, with respect to at least one quarry from which it is possible to mine rocks that comply with the requirements of this tender (some or all of them). A bidder who is a corporation registered outside of the State of Israel, that does not have a mining license as described above, will be required to present a license or rights that are similar in essence to the license or rights granted under a mining license in Israel, with the relevant documents translated to Hebrew or English together with a notary authentication of the translation. The compliance of such bidder with this requirement will be determined by the tender committee at its sole discretion.
1.5 The bidder had produced during the term commencing on 1.1.98 through 31.12.11: (1) a cumulative quantity of at least 1,500,000 tons of rock (of whatever kind and size); and 2) at least 50,000 tons of rock (of whatever kind and size) cumulatively, during up to a one month period.
In order to fulfill such requirement, the bidder may present, in addition to its experience, the experience of its sub-supplier(s), in a manner that all of the rock cumulatively produced is in the amounts set forth above.
"sub-supplier"- a supplier with whom the bidder has a contract or a letter of intent for the supply of part of the required quantity and quality of rock for the purpose of executing the works under the tender. Such contract or letter of intent may be conditioned so that they shall have a legal binding effect upon the selection of the bid as the winning bid under the tender process.
1.6 The bidder, by itself and/or through its transportation sub-contractor(s), has ownership rights and/or usage rights in transportation facilities necessary for land transportation of rock in Israel and that shall have the ability to transport at least 700 tons of rock simultaneously.
"transportation sub-contractor"- a sub-contractor with whom the bidder has a contract or letter of intent for the transportation of part of the necessary quantity of rock for the purpose of executing the works under the tender. Such contract or letter of intent may be conditioned so that they shall have a legal binding effect upon the selection of the bid as the winning bid under the tender process.
1.7 The bidder shall present a bank letter from the bank in which it manages its account, attesting to the financial stability of the Bidder, updated as of a date one month before the last date which has been fixed for presentation of the Tender, in accordance with the text set out in the Tender Documents.
1.8 The bidder shall participate in a Meeting for potential Bidders/contractors which shall take place on 16.2.2012 beginning at 10:00 at the Office of IPC at Menachem Begin 74 Tel-Aviv in the Meeting room of the 10th Floor. It is hereby emphasized that only those who participate in the Meeting will be permitted to submit their bids for this tender.
2. The tender documents, which are in Hebrew, may be reviewed, free of charge, commencing 26.1.2012 at the offices of the IPC, on Sunday through Thursday, between 9:00 a.m. and 14:00 p.m., at the above mentioned address, at Room 1103, 11th Floor.
The tender documents may be purchased at the aforementioned place and during the above dates for the nonrefundable payment of NIS 1,500 including VAT. At the time of purchase of the tender documents, the purchaser will provide the details of the bidder, the bidder's address, its office phone numbers and facsimile number, and the name of the contact person who will deal with this tender on its behalf.
3. Those interested in participating in the tender shall submit their signed and complete bid in writing, with the attachment of all of the required documents, in sealed envelopes, until the date 29.4.2012 at 12:00 noon, to the tender box at the above mentioned office, Room 1010, 10th Floor.
Those interested in participating in the tender process shall pay an additional nonrefundable payment in the sum of NIS 12,000 including VAT, for their participation in the tender. This payment is a condition to the participation it the tender, and must be paid, prior to the submission of the bid, at the Treasurer's Department of the IPC or must be deposited in the bank account of the IPC at "Bank Hapoalim" Branch 508, Account no. 7518.The IPC shall send to the Bidder an invoice after the payment of the sum.
4. A bid submitted by any bidder shall be valid until 29.10.2012. The IPC shall be permitted to request, from time to time, an extension of the bid's validity and the bid bank guarantee for additional cumulative periods of up to 6 months, and the validity of the bids and bank guarantee shall be extended accordingly.
5. An awarded Non-Israeli Bidder must sign and enter into an undertaking with the State of Israel with regard to BUSINESS COOPERATION as a condition precedent to the signing of a Contract with the IPC and the entry into force of that Contract, all in accordance with the Regulations concerning Tenders and Preferences for Local Products and Business Cooperation to the extent that the Regulations do not contradict the obligations of the State of Israel under any international treaty. The BUSINESS COOPERATION shall be at a level of 20% of the Contract Price with regard to entities from Nations which are parties to the Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) or 35% with regard to entities from Nations which are not parties to the Agreement on Government Procurement. The above mentioned undertaking together with the submission of an implementation plan of such undertaking in the event that such bidder is awarded the bid, in accordance with the above mentioned regulations, shall be submitted as part of the bid as a condition to such bidder's participation in the tender process.
6. IPC does not undertake to accept the lowest bid and/or any other bid.
7. All of the expenses of any kind, entailed in the preparation of the bid and in participation in the tender process, shall be the sole responsibility of the bidders, and will not be returned in any event.
8. The provisions of this invitation are not exhaustive and do not cover all of the terms under the tender process which are specified in their entirety in the tender documents. In the event of discrepancy between provisions set forth in this invitation and the tender documents, the provisions of the tender documents shall prevail. It is clarified that the tender documents (except this invitation and the technical specifications) are in the Hebrew language and that the Hebrew language version of the invitation shall prevail in the event of any discrepancy between that version and this version.