Design, Supply and Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Balakot Hydro Power Project including the related civil works for River Diversion

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) was conceived in the early 1960s as a financial institution that would be Asian in character and foster economic growth and cooperation in one of the poorest regions in the world.

ADB assists its members, and partners, by providing loans, technical assistance, grants, and equity investments to promote social and economic development.

The Government of Pakistan has applied for financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of the Balakot Hydropower Project. Part of this financing will be used for payments under the contract named above. This contract will be jointly co- financed. The eligibility rules and procedures of ADB will govern the bidding process.

The Pakhtunkhwa Energy Development Organization (PEDO) (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for the construction and completion of Design, Supply and Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Balakot Hydro Power Project including the related civil works for River Diversion (“the Facilities”). The construction period of BHHP is 75 months. The project as described below is located at Balakot in District Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan:

• 58m high gravity concrete dam in the Kunhar river, near the Paras village, and related appurtenant structures
• river diversion works and sediment by-pass tunnel
• power circuit, including power intake, concrete lined headrace tunnel, upstream surge shaft, steel lined pressure shaft and penstocks, downstream surge shaft, and concrete lined tailrace tunnel
• cavern type powerhouse for three (3) Francis turbines with 300 MW installed capacity, including access tunnels and exterior switch yard
• transmission and interconnection of 500 KV line
• transmission and interconnection of 132 KV line
• access roads of the hydropower scheme
• permanent colony for operational staff

Open competitive bidding – International advertisement will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single-Stage: Two-Envelope bidding procedure and is open to all eligible Bidders as described in the Bidding Document.

Invitation for Bids