Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2019-06-03
Buyer: Statens vegvesen
Country: NO
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45000000: Construction work
Submission deadline: 2019-07-02
Award criteria: Lowest price

Technical requirements: New double ferry piers will be built at Hjelmeland and Nesvik, along with the requisite infrastructure for the quay area on land. Both of the quays must be constructed to allow electrical charging of the ferries. At Nesvik, approx. 17 000 cubic metres will be blasted and freighted to be used as filling at Hjelmeland. A new express boat quay will also be built at Nesvik. Current ferry operation will be maintained through the entire construction period.
New double ferry piers will be built at Hjelmeland and Nesvik, with the requisite infrastructure for the quay area on land. Both of the quays must be constructed to allow electrical charging of the ferries. At Nesvik, approx. 17 000 cubic metres will be blasted and freighted to be used as filling at Hjelmeland. A new express boat quay will also be built at Nesvik. Current Ferry operation must be maintained throughout the entire onstruction period. The Hjelmeland- Nesvik- Skipavik ferry connection is part of the national road ferry connection and crosses the Hjelmelands fjord and Ombo fjord. White Paper 25 (2015-2016) proposes that all ferry routes, where possible and can be implemented, be electrified by 2030. This connection is highlighted as a development project for hydrogen-electric ferry operation. The project is based on the regulation plans R170 Sande Ferry Quay – Rv. 13 – Hjelmeland, cadastral No 62, title number 20, etc. and R171 Nesvik Ferry Quay and R171 Nesvik Ferry Quay – Rv. 13 – Nesvik, cadastral No 19, title number 20, 21 ,etc. with associated planning regulations.
The project will be carried out on the basis of drawings. Construction of the new quay facility must be completed before the next ferry contract is introduced 1.3.2021. The ferry pier at Skipavik will be used as is.
Company Registration Certificate Foreign tenderers can submit an equivalent certificate in accordance with the legislation in the tenderer's country of establishment.
Tenderers shall have good economic and financial capacity to fulfil the contract and shall fulfil the following requirements:
Relevant experience: the tenderer must have sufficient experience of a relevant nature and degree of difficulty from the following works. Quay construction, road construction and concrete works.
Builders' experience: the Norwegian Public Roads Administration and other builders' experiences with the tenderer will be evaluated.
HSE: Tenderers must have a system for proactive compliance of health, safety and the working environment. The system shall be subject to periodic review. The H1 value must be provided.
Outer environment: the tenderer must be certified in accordance with ISO 14001 (2015), EMAS (EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme for environmental management), or the eco-lighthouse certification scheme, With relevance to equivalent public transport projects.
Quality control: the tenderer must be certified in accordance with ISO 9001 (2015) with relevance to comparable public transport projects.
Reference list of 3 - 5 relevant projects and associated contact information for the builders. Information about the tenderers systems to safeguard SHA and H1 values. Certificates issued by an independent body, documenting that the tenderer is certified in accordance with ISO 14001 (2015) and ISO 9001 (2015).
See the tender documentation for further information about the main disciplines included in the assignment and a comprehensive description of qualification requirements and documentation requirements. There you will also find described how newly established companies can participate in the competition.

Eligibility requirements: Qualification requirement: Tenderers must be a legally established company. Documentation requirement: Company Registration Certificate Foreign tenderers can submit an equivalent certificate in accordance with the legislation in the tenderer's country of establishment.