Replacement and Upgrade of Fire Management System at ADB Headquarters

The Asian Development Bank (ADB), a multilateral development finance institution headquartered in Manila, Philippines, invites interested parties for the bidding of the Replacement and Upgrade of Fire Management System (FMS) at ADB Headquarters.

ADB would like to engage a Contractor who will replace and upgrade the FMS of ADB Headquarters Building. The Works include supply and installation of new FMS consisting of Fire Detection and Alarm System and associated Fireman’s Telephone System (FDAS/FTS) and Emergency Voice and Alarm Communication / Public Address System (EVAC/PA). The Works includes interfacing the FMS with ADB’s existing Building Management System, IT, and Security systems to initiate safety procedures in the event of emergencies.

The Instructions to Bidders may be obtained, upon receipt of signed Confidentiality Undertaking (Appendix 1), from the Senior Procurement and Contract Specialist, Procurement and Contracts Administration, Office of Administrative Services, Room 21204 SW at the above- mentioned address starting from 29 April to 7 June 2019 (9:00 AM to 4:00 PM). A pre-bid meeting and site inspection will be held at 2:00 PM on 3 May 2019 at Room 21038 NW to answer queries from the Bidders and provide a tour of ADB premises and facilities covered by the Works.

To be qualified for the bidding, Bidders must:

(i)  Have the nationality on eligible country in accordance with the List of ADB Member Countries (Appendix 2). A Bidder will be deemed to have the nationality of a country if it is constituted, or incorporated, and operates in conformity with the provisions of the laws of that country;

(ii)  Have an independent legal existence as a valid business firm in the Philippines for at least ten (10) years;

(iii)  Have at least ten (10) years of experience in the Philippines providing similar service and equipment related to FMS;

(iv)  Have a sound financial and credit position for the past two years (2016- 2017). As a minimum, the Bidders net worth/total equity, calculated as the difference between total assets and total liabilities, should be positive;

(v)  Have not been sanctioned nor be ineligible to enter into transactions with ADB or any other multilateral development bank or institution; and

(vi)  Past performance of services at ADB (if applicable) will be taken into consideration as part of the bid evaluation.