1 Saint Lucia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for the Procurement of Aerodrome Wind Measuring and Reporting Systems.

 

2 The Department of Economic Development, Transport and Civil Aviation now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders to submit a price quotation for the delivery, installation, configuration of a Aerodrome Wind Measuring and Reporting System and delivery of training, as specified below.

 

No.	Items	Quantity
1.	Wind speed and direction sensor (Anemometer)	2
2.	10 m frangible instrument mast	1
3.	Set of wireless gateway antennae (Met Office to ATC)	2
4.	Set of radio antennae (Instrument to met office)	2
5.	Radio transceiver	2
6.	Cabling (as required)
7.	Digital Graphical Recorder and Display	4
8.	Solar Panel	2
9.	Battery and Voltage Regulator	2
10.	Wind speed and direction sensor (Anemometer)	2
11.	10 m frangible instrument mast	1
12.	Set of wireless gateway antennae (Met Office to ATC)	2
13.	Set of radio antennae (Instrument to met office)	2
14.	Radio transceiver	2
15.	Cabling (as required)
16.	Digital Graphical Recorder and Display	4
17.	Delivery of training in troubleshooting, routine maintenance and repair	26 persons

3 Bidding will be conducted through Shopping procedures as specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Procurement of Goods, Works and Non-consulting Services under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and Grants by World Bank Borrowers” dated January 2011 (and revised July 2014) (“Procurement Guidelines”), and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Guidelines. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7 setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.  

 

4 Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from the Project Coordinator, Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project, Department of Economic Development, Transport and Civil Aviation, email slupcu@gosl.gov.lc and inspect the bidding documents during office hours 0900 hours (9:00am) to 1500 hours (3:00 pm) daily from Monday to Friday at the address given below (*) from January 15, 2019. 

 

5 The Invitation to Quote in English may be collected by interested eligible bidders at the Project Coordination Unit, 2nd Floor, Finance Administrative Centre, Point Seraphine, Castries, Saint Lucia. The document will be made available from January 15, 2019. The document will be sent by Courier to bidders overseas. 

 

6 Your quotation in duplicate and in English language, should be accompanied by adequate   

technical documentation and catalogue(s) and other printed materials or pertinent information

(in English language) for delivery of installation and configuration of the system in 

accordance with the Technical Specifications and Terms and Conditions of Supply. A profile 

of the company should also be included as part of your quotation.

 

7 Bids must be delivered to the address below (**) on or before February 13, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. (0930 hours).  Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the bidders’ designated representatives who choose to attend at the address below (***) on February 13, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. (1000 hours) 

 

8. The address (es) referred to above are: