Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-05-16
Buyer: Bosanski Petrovac Municipality
Country: BA
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45000000: Construction work | 45252127
Submission deadline: 2017-07-10
Award criteria: Lowest price

Technical requirements: The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (hereinafter referred to as “the Borrower”) has received a loan from the European Investment Bank - EIB (hereinafter referred to as “the Bank”) and a grant from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (hereinafter referred to as “SIDA”) – - towards the cost of the project Water and Sanitation Federation BiH. This International Invitation for Tenders relates to the contract for the Design and Construction of Bosanski Petrovac Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) in Bosanski Petrovac promoted by the Municipality of Bosanski Petrovac, FBiH (hereinafter referred to as “the Employer”).
• Preparation of detailed design documentation as required by the Employer to obtain necessary approvals and permits for the construction and commissioning of the works.
This Contract is expected to commence in September 2017 with the period for completion of Works in 24 months and 12 months DNP including time of 60 days trail operation period.
To be qualified for the award of the contract, Tenderers must satisfy the following minimum criteria:
The Tenderer shall have an average annual turnover as prime contractor or partner in JVCA (defined as billing for works in progress and completed) over the last 5 (five) years (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 inclusive) of not less than EURO 1.8 million (one million eight hundred thousand) equivalent.
The Tenderer shall 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 4 (four) months, estimated as not less than EURO 700,000 (sevenhundredthousand) equivalent, taking into account the applicant's commitments for other contracts.
a) that it has successfully gained experience under contracts in the role of contractor or management contractor in the last five (5) years prior to the tender submission deadline, and with activity in at least nine (9) months in each year, and b) participation as contractor or management contractor in at least 2 (two) wastewater treatment plant design and construction projects within the last five (5) years, each with a value of at least EURO 1,100,000 (one million one hundred thousand), that have been successfully and substantially completed and that are similar to the proposed Works. The similarity shall be based on the physical size, complexity, methods/technology or other characteristics.
Each of the WWTPs described in the above two reference projects shall have been designed for a capacity of minimum 3,000 (three thousand) population equivalent.
At least one of the WWTPs described in the above two reference projects shall have been based on activated sludge technology operated in extended aeration mode.
The applicant shall demonstrate availability of suitably qualified and professional key personnel to fill the following positions. Each candidate shall meet the experience requirements specified below:
The tenderer shall own, or have assured access to (through hire, lease, purchase agreement, availability of manufacturing equipment, or other means), at least the following key equipment in in full working order and safe, and must demonstrate that, based on known commitments, the equipment will be available for use in the proposed contract.
The applicant shall sign the Litigation History Form informing in on all details if current or past litigation or arbitration resulting from contracts completed or under execution by him over the last five years.
Evaluation of tenders shall be carried out in accordance with the European Investment Bank’s Guide to Procurement. The evaluation shall proceed in two steps (called the two-envelope procedure), each with a public opening.
The Employer shall award the Contract to the Tenderer whose offer has been determined to be substantially responsive and with the lowest evaluated tender price. Substantially responsive tenders to the Tender requirements will those achieving at least 75 percent of the set points Non-responsive tenders will be with a score below 75 percent, in such cases, the Financial Offer will not be opened.
In case of Joint Venture / Consortium an agreement shall be signed confirming joint and several liabilities of all members for Contract performance. The Joint venture lead company and the partners shall cumulatively comply with the set minimum criteria.