Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-08-12
Buyer: Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality
Country: TR
Region: Istanbul
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 31720000 | 45213321 | 45221122 | 45221200: Tunnel construction works | 60210000
Submission deadline: 2016-09-22
Award criteria: Lowest price

Technical requirements: Kirazlı-Halkalı Metro Construction and Electromechanical Works, Underground Transfer Center (Car Parking) and Storage Area construction work.
The work within the scope of the tender can be carried out by subcontractors upon the administration's approval. However, the entire work cannot be done by subcontractors.
Banker's reference letter, indicating unused cash credit, unused letter of guarantee or unrestricted deposited account no less than 76 000 000 EUR.
These criteria may be fulfilled by adding the deposit and credit amounts or presenting more than 1 banker's reference letter.
a) In accordance with the respective regulations, for bidders who have the legal obligation to publish their balance sheets, year-end balance sheets or parts of sheets showing necessary criteria have been met;
b) In accordance with the respective regulations, for bidders who do not have the legal obligation to publish their balance sheets, year-end balance sheets or parts of sheets showing necessary criteria have been met or document in standard form regulated by certified public accountant or independent accountant and financial advisor showing that the criteria have been met.
c) The ratio of short term bank liabilities to the shareholders' equity must be less than 0,50 and these 3 qualification criteria must be met altogether.
Bidders who do not fulfil the fore-mentioned criteria for the previous year can also present the documents of the past 3 years. In this case, whether the average of those 3 years fulfils the minimum criteria shall be taken into account.
The applicant shall submit any of the following documents corresponding to the year before the tender:
b) The invoices, indicating the monetary value of the completed construction work or the completed parts of the construction work continuing under the commitment.
The turnover of the bidder should not be less than 170 000 000 EUR (Euro) and the monetary value of the completed construction work or the completed parts of the construction work continuing under the commitment should not be less than 108 000 000 EUR (Euro). The candidate that meets either of these criteria above and submits the document evidencing such shall be deemed as qualified in this regard.
The bidders who cannot fulfil the criteria mentioned above for the previous year may submit the documents of the last 6 successive years starting from the year before the tender. In this case, whether the qualification criteria is fulfilled is determined by taking into consideration the average of the monetary amount of the presented years.
The documents evidencing that the experience of the bidder regarding the work subject to the tender or similar work committed within the last 15 years under a contract that should not be less than 315 000 000 EUR (Euro).
— Engineering and architecture departments to be accepted as similar work or equivalent work in this tender:
Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Architecture diplomas.

Eligibility requirements: — Documents to be obtained from banks: Banker's reference letter, indicating unused cash credit, unused letter of guarantee or unrestricted deposited account no less than 76 000 000 EUR. These criteria may be fulfilled by adding the deposit and credit amounts or presenting more than 1 banker's reference letter. — The year-end balance sheet of the bidder for the year before the tender or equivalent documents: a) In accordance with the respective regulations, for bidders who have the legal obligation to publish their balance sheets, year-end balance sheets or parts of sheets showing necessary criteria have been met; b) In accordance with the respective regulations, for bidders who do not have the legal obligation to publish their balance sheets, year-end balance sheets or parts of sheets showing necessary criteria have been met or document in standard form regulated by certified public accountant or independent accountant and financial advisor showing that the criteria have been met. In the balance sheets or equivalent certificates submitted: a) The current ratio (current assets / short term liabilities) must be minimum 0,75; b) The shareholders' equity ratio (shareholders' equity/ total assets) must be minimum 0,15; c) The ratio of short term bank liabilities to the shareholders' equity must be less than 0,50 and these 3 qualification criteria must be met altogether. Bidders who do not fulfil the fore-mentioned criteria for the previous year can also present the documents of the past 3 years. In this case, whether the average of those 3 years fulfils the minimum criteria shall be taken into account. — Documents showing the volume of the business: The applicant shall submit any of the following documents corresponding to the year before the tender: a) The income statement showing the total turnover of the bidder; b) The invoices, indicating the monetary value of the completed construction work or the completed parts of the construction work continuing under the commitment. The turnover of the bidder should not be less than 170 000 000 EUR (Euro) and the monetary value of the completed construction work or the completed parts of the construction work continuing under the commitment should not be less than 108 000 000 EUR (Euro). The candidate that meets either of these criteria above and submits the document evidencing such shall be deemed as qualified in this regard. The bidders who cannot fulfil the criteria mentioned above for the previous year may submit the documents of the last 6 successive years starting from the year before the tender. In this case, whether the qualification criteria is fulfilled is determined by taking into consideration the average of the monetary amount of the presented years.
Documents on work experience: The documents evidencing that the experience of the bidder regarding the work subject to the tender or similar work committed within the last 15 years under a contract that should not be less than 315 000 000 EUR (Euro). — Engineering and architecture departments to be accepted as similar work or equivalent work in this tender: Works to be accepted as similar work; Similar Construction Work Groups in the Relevant Communique; A / VI. Group: Railway Works (Infrastructure + Superstructure); and/or D / VI. Group: Electric Vehicles Technology Works shall be accepted as similar works. Engineering and architecture departments to be accepted as equivalent work: Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Architecture diplomas.