Sint Maarten Emergency Recovery Project I

Tender summary

LETTER OF INVITATION REQUEST FOR BIDS Employer: National Recovery Program Bureau Project: Emergency Recovery Project I Contract title: Expansion of the F&A building and new EOC Building Country: Sint Maarten Loan No. /Credit No. / Grant No.: TF-B5199 RFB No: SX-NRPB-515407-CW-RFB Issued on: 27 October 2025 1. The Government of Sint Maarten has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Emergency Recovery Project I (ERP1) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for the Expansion of the F&A building and new EOC Building. 2. The National Recovery Program Bureau now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Expansion of the existing Sint Maarten Fire and Ambulance Department Building and the construction of a new adjacent three-level Emergency Operation Center (EOC) Building. 3. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers (November 2020) (Procurement Regulations), which can be found at the following website: www.worldbank.org , and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. The following weightings shall apply for Rated Criteria (including technical and non-price factors): 50 %. and for Bid cost: 50 %. 4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from https://nrpbsxm.bonfirehub.com/portal/?tab=openOpportunities . 5. This tender follows an electronic procurement system further elaborated in Bid Data Sheet ITB 21. Bids must be submitted on or before Thursday, December 11, 2025, @ 10:00 AM (AST) . Late Bids shall not be allowed. Bids will be opened via MS Teams in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at 11:00 AM (AST) . Confirmation of receipt and video conferencing information will be shared. Documents that must be signed by an authorized representative of the Bidders should include language that digital copies of these documents will be treated as if they are originals. Original documents may be requested as part of the evaluation process and will be verified by the Employer before the signing of the contract. DocuSign may be used for the submission of legal documents (such as the Letter of Bid Securing Declaration, Authorizations, etc.) and for Contract signing. 6. Bidders are required to register on the Bonfire e-Procurement Portal at: https://nrpbsxm.bonfirehub.com in order to access the bidding documents and submit their bids. Submissions by other methods will not be accepted. The Bid opening shall take place virtually through teleconference. Meeting link will be shared with bidders upon submission of their bids. 7. Bids must be accompanied by a Bid-Securing Declaration. Documents such as the Bid Form, Bid securing declaration, and power of attorney should include language stating that copies of these documents will be treated as if they are originals. 8. Attention is drawn to the Procurement Regulations requiring the Borrower to disclose information on the successful bidder’s beneficial ownership, as part of the Contract Award Notice, using the Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Form as included in the bidding document. 9. The address for correspondence is: Mr. Santiago Ibarguen Head of Procurement National Recovery Program Bureau #57 Walter J.A. Nisbeth Road, Philipsburg, +1(721) 542-8886/7 procurement@nrpbsxm.org

What to check before bidding

• Source notice P167339 on worldbank.
• Notice published 29 Oct 2025; Tenqual indexed it 29 Oct 2025.
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