The Fiu River Bridge Replacement — Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project

Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids Works (Two-envelope Bidding Process Without Prequalification) Employer: Ministry of Infrastructure Development (MID), Solomon Islands Government (SIG) Project: Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2) Contract title: Fiu River Bridge Replacement Country: Solomon Islands Loan No. /Credit No. / Grant No.: [ to be determined] RFB No: SB-PST-553299-CW-RFB Issued on: July 2026 The Solomon Islands Government (SIG) is seeking financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the proposed Second Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project (SIRAP2) Second Additional Financing (AF#2) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for the Fiu River Bridge Replacement . The MID now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Fiu River Bridge Replacement Works in Malaita Province, include the construction of a new climate-resilient Fiu River Bridge; upgrading of associated approach roads; bridge substructure and superstructure works; drainage, scour protection, embankment and pavement works; and associated road safety and climate resilience improvements as well as the demolition of the existing steel truss bridge, piers, and foundations . 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- Procurement in Investment Projects Financing” September 2025 (“Procurement Regulations”) 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): 60 % and for Bid cost: 40%. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from rkonale@sirap.sb and tatyana@paiptfsu.com . The RFB document in English will be emailed to interested eligible Bidders upon the submission of a written application to the email address below. Bids must be emailed to the address below on or before 10:00am on 18 September 2026 , Solomon Islands time. Electronic bidding will be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected. The TECHNICAL PART will be publicly opened in the presence of the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend, at the address below via Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/imy-wypc-xdq at 11am on 18 September 2026 , Solomon Islands time . All FINANCIAL PARTs shall remain unopened and will be held in safe custody of the Employer until the second public Bid opening. All Bids must be accompanied by a: (i) Bid-Securing Declaration ; and (ii) Local Labour Method Statement. 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 The address referred to above is: SIRAP2 Project Support Team Office ACE Complex, 1st Floor, Kukum Highway, Honiara, Solomon Islands Telephone : (+677) 30275 Email : rkonale@sirap.sb and tatyana@paiptfsu.com Website : http://sirap.sb