Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-11-30
Buyer: Administration of Kant city
Country: KG
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45240000: Construction work for water projects
Submission deadline: 2017-01-05

Technical requirements: 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 21 December 2013 and latest updated on 22 January 2016.
Administration of Kant city hereinafter referred to as “the Employer”, intends using part of the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and a Grant from Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), administered by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) towards the cost of the Kant Water Project.
The Employer now invites sealed tenders from contractors for the following contracts to be funded from part of the proceeds of the loan of EBRD and the grant of SECO.
Tendering for contracts to be financed with part of the proceeds of a loan from EBRD and a grant from the SECO and managed by the EBRD is open to firms from any country.
1. Tenderer must have the necessary financial, technical and production capabilities and capacity to perform the contract. The Tenderer shall have the minimum average annual turnover of EUR 600,000 as prime contractor (defined as billing for works in progress and completed) for any of the last 3 years
2. The Tenderer shall demonstrate that it has access to, or has available, liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means of EUR 120,000 to meet the construction cash flow for the contract for a period of 4 (four) months, taking into account the applicant's commitments for other contracts.
3. Tenderer should have within the last 5 years as a contractor or a general contractor in the performance of at least 1 (one) contract in an amount not less than EUR 300,000 successfully and substantially completed and are similar to the proposed works, as well as the following specific experience as part of the above or other contracts:
• Installation of PE and steel pipes with ø20-100 mm; PE main pipes ø50-400 mm, stop valves and fire hydrants;
4. The Tenderer shall provide suitably qualified personnel for the positions specified in the tender document
5. The tenderer shall own, or have assured access to (through hire, lease, purchase agreement, availability of manufacturing equipment, or other means), the key items of equipment a per the tender document in full working order, and must demonstrate that, based on known commitments, they will be available for use in the proposed contract. The Tenderer may also list alternative equipment, which he would propose to use for the contract, together with an explanation of the proposal.
6. The tenderer shall have or present prior to contract signature a valid license to perform the civil and erection works (II level) in the Kyrgyz Republic.
Tenderers willing to submit tenders for more than one lot, shall meet cumulative qualification requirements for the average annual turnover, financial resources and equipment capabilities listed above.
Participation of joint ventures, consortia or associations (JVCA) of two and more partners is permitted. JVCA shall meet the following minimum qualification requirements:
• At least one partner shall meet at least 70 percent of the minimum qualification criteria for the average annual turnover and financial resources listed above;
• Each partner of JVCA shall meet at least 30 percent of the minimum qualification criteria for the average annual turnover and financial resources listed above;