Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-06-06
Buyer: Public Company “Autoputevi Republike Srpske” ltd.
Country: BA
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45233120: Road construction works | 71520000: Construction supervision services
Submission deadline: 2018-07-30
Award criteria: Other

Technical requirements: EBGU - Projektering og anlæg af udfletning mellem Johovac-strækningen (Tovira) og Rudanka-strækningen (Kostajnica) (BA-Banja Luka)
This invitation for tenders follows the general procurement notice for this project which was published on the EBRD website, procurement notices (www.ebrd.com) on 25.7.2017.
Public Company “Republic of Srpska Motorways” ltd, hereinafter referred to as “the Employer”, intends using part of the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the bank) towards the cost of preparation of detailed design (based on the existing main design) and construction of motorway on Corridor Vc through Republic of Srpska, section Interchange Johovac (Tovira) - Interchange Rudanka (Kostajnica).
The employer now invites sealed tenders from contractors for the design and construction of the following works to be funded from part of the proceeds of the loan:
Main works: construction of 5,65 km of new motorway including all related local roads and 2 following interchanges:
Design and construction of 2 + 2 lane motorway (with central median and emergency lanes) which may include some or all of the following:
Tender documents may be obtained from the office at the address below upon payment of a non-refundable fee of 500 EUR or equivalent in a convertible currency. The potential tenderers shall bear the cost of additional commissions, taxes or any other expenses created by the banks as a result of payment of non-refundable fee.
Upon receipt of appropriate evidence of payment of the non-refundable fee in the amount of 500 EUR, the documents will promptly be dispatched by courier; however, no liability can be accepted for their loss or late delivery. If requested, the documents can be dispatched electronically after presentation by the prospective tenderer of an appropriate evidence of payment of the non-refundable fee. In the event of discrepancy between electronic and hard copies of the documents, the hard copy shall prevail.
A 2 stage tendering procedure will be adopted for the procurement of the above-named contract and will proceed as follows:
a) the first stage tender will consist of a technical proposal only, without any reference to prices, and a list of any deviations to the technical and commercial conditions set forth in the tender documents or any alternative technical solutions a tenderer wishes to offer, and a justification therefor, provided always that such deviations or alternative solutions do not change the basic objectives of the project. Following evaluation by the employer of the first stage tenders, the employer will invite each tenderer who meets the qualification criteria and who has submitted a technically responsive tender to a clarification meeting. The proposals of all such tenderers will be reviewed at the meeting and all required amendments, additions, deletions and other adjustments will be noted and recorded in a memorandum. Only qualified tenderers submitting a technically responsive and acceptable first stage tender will be invited to submit a second stage tender,
b) the second stage tender will consist of an updated proposal incorporating all additions and modifications as may be agreed between the employer and tenderer and recorded in the memorandum to the clarification meeting, and the commercial tender.
To qualify for the award of a contract, tenderers must satisfy the following key qualification criteria described bellow:
a) average annual turnover: the tenderer shall have an average annual turnover as prime contractor (defined as billing for works in progress and completed) over the last 5 (five) years (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) of not less than 45 000 000 EUR equivalent.
b) financial resources: the tenderer shall complete Attachment 2, financial information, provided in Section IV, tender forms, and demonstrate that it has access to, or has available, liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means sufficient to meet the construction cash flow for the contract for a period of 6 (six) months, estimated as not less than 12 000 000 EUR equivalent, taking into account the applicant's commitments for other contracts.
c) historical financial performance: the audited balance sheets for the last 5 years (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) shall be submitted and must demonstrate the soundness of the tenderer's financial position, showing long-term profitability. Where necessary, the employer will make inquiries with the tenderer's bankers.