Design, Construction, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Wastewater Networks and Associated Works for North Kattoli Catchment of Chattogram Metropolitan (Package No. CMSP-5/W2)

Memo no. 46.06.0000.330.007.29.2026-185 Date:14.10.2026 SPECIFIC PROCUREMENT NOTICE Invitation for Initial Selection Works (Design and Build ) Country : The People’s Republic of Bangladesh Employer : Chattogram Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (CWASA) Project : Chattogram Metropolitan Sanitation Project for North Kattoli Catchment Brief Description of Works: Design, Construction, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Wastewater Networks and Associated Works for North Kattoli Catchment of Chattogram Metropolitan. 1. The Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (GOB), has received a credit from the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) towards the cost of the “Chattogram Metropolitan Sanitation Project for North Kattoli Catchment,” which is being implemented by Chattogram Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (CWASA), an autonomous entity of the GOB. CWASA intends to apply part of the proceeds of this fund to pay against “Design, Construction, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Wastewater Networks and Associated Works for North Kattoli Catchment of Chattogram Metropolitan (Package No. CMSP-5/W2) ". 2. The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (GOB) is in the process of receiving a credit from the Agence Française de Développement ("AFD") towards the cost of “Chattogram Metropolitan Sanitation Project for North Kattoli Catchment” to be implemented by Chattogram Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (CWASA), an Autonomous entity of the GOB. CWASA intends to apply a part of the proceeds of this fund to pay against Design, Construction, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Wastewater Networks and Associated Works for North Kattoli Catchment of Chattogram Metropolitan (Package No.: CMSP-5/W2). 3. The Chattogram Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (CWASA) intends to initially select a maximum of 06 (six) contractors and/or firms for the work. This Initial Selection document for Procurements of Works concerns the design and construction of Wastewater Networks & associated service connections for the North Kattoli catchment located in the north-west part of Chattogram Metropolitan and on-site sanitation facilities for communities unserved by the sewerage network of the project. It is expected that invitations for bid will be made in December 2026. 4. The description of Works is to Design and Build a complete sewerage system for North Kattoli Catchment including covering : i) Approximately 93 km of sewers ranging in size from 200mm to 1200 mm diameter and up to 6 m depth; ii) Installation of approximately 8,100 domestic / commercial connections ; iii) Design and installation of on-site sanitation systems for unserved areas (approximately 15% of the total catchment population); 4. The overall contract implementation period shall be 42 months including the following phases: i) Design approvals phase – duration shall be 12 months; ii) Construction, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning phase – duration shall be 30 months; 5. Initial Selection will be conducted through prequalification procedures specified in the "Procurement Guidelines for AFD Financed Contracts in Foreign Countries-October 2019", available online on AFD’s website: http://www.afd.fr , and is open to all eligible bidders, as defined in the guidelines. 6. Interested eligible Applicants may obtain further information from the address below during regular office hours from 0900 to 1600 hours Bangladesh Standard Time (GMT+6 hours) on all working days (Sunday to Thursday) except government holidays and the intending Applicants may contact for any clarification and background information at the Employer’s address given below. This Invitation for Initial Selection Notice and a read-only copy of the Initial Selection Documents will also be available (for inspection purpose only) in the web address: www.ctg-wasa.org.bd; www.cptu.gov.bd and https://afd.dgmarket.com . For application submission purpose, the original Initial Selection documents must be purchased from the source mentioned below. 7. The complete set of the Initial Selection documents in English may be purchased by interested applicants (a) on the submission of a written application to the Employer’s address specified below, and (b) upon payment of a nonrefundable fee of BDT 12000 (Bangladesh Taka Twelve Thousand) or USD 100.00 (United States Dollars One Hundred ). The method of payment will be cash/Pay order in favour of Managing Director, Chattogram WASA. The purchased document should be collected from the Employer’s office below by any person with appropriate authorization. Alternatively, the document may also be sent by courier service to the address of the applicant, if requested (in that case charges of the courier service will be borne by the applicant). However, under any circumstances, CWASA does not bear any responsibility either for missing delivery or not getting delivery in time by courier service. 8. Applications fo