Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-02-07
Buyer: Engurhesi Ltd., Project Implementation Unit
Country: GE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 71310000 | 71311000: Civil engineering consultancy services
Submission deadline: 2017-03-01

Technical requirements: EBGU - Indkaldelse af interessetilkendegivelser – konsulent til projektgennemførelsesenheden – uafhængig ingeniør (GE-Tbilisi)
Project Description: Engurhesi Ltd (the Borrower or the Company), the major hydro power generating company in Georgia, intends using the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and grant money from the European Commission Neighbouring Investment Fund for the Enguri HPP Rehabilitation Project – Phase IV.
The project aims to make improvements to the 271 m high arch dam and 9.5 m diameter, 15 km long pressure tunnel as well as related hydromechanical and electromechanical equipment, to alleviate significant leakages from the tunnel, ensure the long-term safety of the tunnel, respond to heavy sedimentation problem in the reservoir and to enhance the environmental benefits of the Enguri and Vardnili Hydro Power Plants facilities.
The Enguri HPP and the downstream Vardnili HPP Cascade were built during the 1960-70s as part of the same scheme. Enguri HPP (5 units of 260 MW capacity each) releases its water into the Vardnili HPP water channel, where four power plants were initially in operation. Three of these plants were totally destroyed during the civil war in early 1990s. The Enguri HPP itself suffered from lack of maintenance and until recently only four out of five units were operating at 80% of their capacity.
The EBRD has been involved in the rehabilitation of the Enguri Hydro Power Plant since 1998, initially with civil works on the dam, later with the rehabilitation of the units at the power plant.
The Government of Georgia recently formally requested EBRD and the European Commission Neighbouring Investment Fund to consider the financing of the completion of the Enguri HPP rehabilitation programme - Phase IV.
The proposed project, which has a total estimated cost of about EUR 35.0 Million equivalent, will require the procurement of the following goods, works and services:
Assignment Description: Engurhesi Ltd now intends to engage an engineering consulting firm (the Consultant) to provide organisational and technical assistance to the Client to ensure the successful design, implementation and completion of the Project with all EBRD requirements stipulated in the Loan Agreement (the Assignment).
• Prepare inception report and a project schedule identifying all relevant milestones and their respective time-frames for all parties to adhere to.
• Provide comprehensive support to the PIU in relation to procurement of goods and works contracts under the Project, including review and preparation of technical specifications, preparation of tender documents, assistance during all stages of procurement processes and subsequent works contracts finalisation.
• Assistance with Project implementation, including supervision, monitoring of progress of the civil works contracts as well as supply and installation contracts for equipment under the project.
• Support in ensuring compliance with the Loan Agreement, including monitoring and reporting on the implementation of the Environmental and Social Action Plan.
• At the end of the Project the Consultant will prepare a Project completion report, which shall include the following:
Status of Selection Process: Interested firms or group of firms are hereby invited to submit expressions of interest.
Assignment expected Start Date and Duration: The assignment is expected to start from earliest May 2017 and has an estimated overall duration of about 40 months.