Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2023-07-26
Buyer: Gobierno Autónomo Descentralizado Municipal del Cantón Portoviejo – Programa de Agua Potable y Alcantarillado del Cantón Portoviejo
Country: EC
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 45240000: Construction work for water projects
Estimated value: 18151601.14 USD
Submission deadline: 2023-09-26
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: This contract will be financed by the European Investment Bank (EIB) and subject to EIB's Guide to Procurement.
Construction of the potable water distribution system, sanitary sewer system & storm drainage, parishes of San Plácido, Chirijos, Alhajuela, Abdón Calderón, Pueblo Nuevo and Riochico, & San Gabriel
Sanitary Sewer Networks: The project includes the construction of the sanitary sewer systems of the heads of the rural parishes of Portoviejo: Chirijos, Alhajuela, Abdón Calderón, San Gabriel, Pueblo Nuevo and the sanitary solution systems according to the levels of service to be implemented in the populations in traffic in its concentrated areas.
Storm Sewer Networks: The rural parish heads are located along the national road network (State, provincial and cantonal) that has infrastructure for the drainage of stormwater runoff: ditches, sewers, collection chambers, discharge heads, etc. on its way through the populated centers. The headwaters of Alhajuela, Abdón Calderón and Río Chico, as well as the El Rodeo community have macro drainage infrastructure made up of earth and concrete canals that cross the towns, becoming important receiving bodies for micro drainage areas. Smaller works than those indicated, but of equal importance, are located in several parishes.
The works will be carried out in the rural parishes of: San Plácido, Chirijos, Alhajuela, Abdón Calderón, Pueblo Nuevo and Riochico, and the San Gabriel site of the Portoviejo canton.
The project is configured to cover APyS services to all the rural parishes of Portoviejo, including the drinking water service for Crucita from the same rural regional system. The formulation of the proposal was based on the following general concepts:
6.	Independent distribution subsystems for the parishes and community of San Gabriel, as well as for their areas of influence and populations in transit.
Experience in a maximum of four (4) construction works as main contractor, member of an APCA or subcontractor within the last (15) fifteen years prior to the deadline for the submission of Applications, for an aggregate value of not less than USD 18'000,000.00. Each contract must be for at least USD 2,000,000.00.
i)	The construction of drinking water distribution lines in PVC or HDPE pipes with diameters up to 600 mm, and whose minimum length added in a maximum of 4 projects is at least 30 kilometers.
ii)	The construction of sanitary, storm or mixed sewage systems, in PVC or concrete pipes, with diameters up to 1200 mm and whose minimum length added in a maximum of 4 projects is at least 60 kilometers.
iii)	Construction of three pumping stations with a minimum capacity of 50LPS each. The construction of the pumping stations may be presented independently or have been carried out within a comprehensive project.
1. Bylaws of the Company or Constitution Documents and registration documents in the relevant entity (including their latest modifications).
2. Current General or Specific Power of Attorney granted to the person who will sign the prequalification application. This document may be submitted through a private instrument.
3. Integrity Commitment (according to form 5) signed by the candidate or by all members of the consortium.
The Bidders or Proponents must present the Standards of Conduct that will apply to their Personnel and subcontractors and the implementation plans with the key environmental, social (including sexual exploitation and abuse -EAS - and gender violence - GBV) and security aspects. and occupational health (ASSS).

Eligibility requirements: The Applicant must send with its Application the following additional documents: 1. Bylaws of the Company or Constitution Documents and registration documents in the relevant entity (including their latest modifications). 2. Current General or Specific Power of Attorney granted to the person who will sign the prequalification application. This document may be submitted through a private instrument. 3. Integrity Commitment (according to form 5) signed by the candidate or by all members of the consortium.

Award value: 18151601.14