Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-04-22
Buyer: Željeznicka Infrastruktura Crne Gore AD (ZICG)
Country: ME
Contract type: Services
CPV classification: 45234116 | 71311000: Civil engineering consultancy services
Submission deadline: 2016-05-05
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Invitation for Expressions of Interest follows the General Procurement Notice for this project published in Procurement Opportunities, on the EBRD website on 2
Railways of Montenegro “Željeznicka Infrastruktura Crne Gore AD (ZICG)” intends using part of the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (“the Bank”) towards the cost of a project to undertake emergency rehabilitation of the railway infrastructure where the services of the Construction Supervision Consultant are required. The project is subject to the EBRD Procurement Policies and Rules.
The Employer now invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified firms who are interested in providing assistance to the Employer to facilitate the timely and effective implementation of the Project by advising the Employer on the administration of the EBRD-funded contract with due diligence and by carrying out the duties of the Engineer assigned to him in the contract which is a re-measurement unit rate contract based on FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction, Red Book, 1999, as modified through Particular Conditions. The Consultant shall exercise the authority attributable to the Engineer, as specified in or necessarily implied from the contract, to ensure timely, satisfactory completion of the Works in accordance with the contract. The consulting services (“the Services”) include Supervision of one Civil Works Contract for:
• Rehabilitation of tracks on Station ‘Kos’ which include main track (km 350+856.27 - km 351+685.13) and station tracks (km 350+857.25 - km 351+684.69)
The assignment is expected to start immediately after selection of Consultant and respective consultancy contract signature (which is expected by end of May 2016) with estimated total duration of 42 (forty two) months (about 15 months for Civil Works execution, 24 months for Defects Notification Period and 3 months for post-DNP period for Performance Certificate issuance and other closing activities).
Corporate services are required. The Consultant will be a firm, or consortium of firms, and is expected to have appropriate experience in the supervision of projects in the rail sector in similar business environments and in accordance with FIDIC conditions of contract.
1. Team Leader / Resident Civil Engineer (managing, civil works on track rehabilitation) should be able to demonstrate the following qualifications / skills:
• A graduated civil engineer having at least fifteen (15) years of general experience in civil engineering and civil management in area of expertise.
• At least 7 years of proven professional experience in the railway sector related to design, supervision or civil works on the similar projects.
• Extensive experience as full-time Team Leader/Engineer for similar projects, with at least two (2) projects in the role of the Engineer under FIDIC which were successfully completed.
2. Resident Electrical Engineer (works for signalling, contact network & telecommunication) should be able to demonstrate the following qualifications / skills:
• A graduated engineer having at least ten (10) years of general experience in electrical engineering preferably in the transport sector.
• At least 7 years of proven professional experience in the railway sector related to relevant design, supervision or electrical engineering works on the similar projects.
• Extensive experience in similar projects, with at least two (2) projects in the similar roles under FIDIC which were successfully completed.
3. Any additional assistance including non-key technical staff and back office support, if required to complement the knowledge of key experts in order to fulfil the Consultants' tasks under ToR, e.g. in case Resident Electrical Engineer doesn’t have experience in all three required areas (signalling, contact network and telecommunication), will have to be provided and any associated cost will be assumed to be covered by key experts’ remuneration rates apart from non-key technical staff as agreed during negotiations.