Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-07-10
Buyer: Public company Motorways of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Ltd. Mostar
Country: BA
Contract type: Works
CPV classification: 45233120: Road construction works | 71520000: Construction supervision services
Submission deadline: 2018-09-06

Technical requirements: Lot 1: interchange počitelj – beginning of bridge počitelj and end of bridge počitelj – interchange zvirovići) (from km 0+000,00 to km 3+425,00 and from 4+404,00 to km 11+075,00)
This Invitation for Tenders is published on the OJEU-TED, EIB and JP “Autoceste FBiH” websites and BiH Daily Press, on 10.7.2018.
Bosnia and Herzegovina has signed the loan agreement with the European Investment Bank – EIB (hereinafter referred as “the Bank”) to finance the construction of priority sections of the motorway on the route of Pan European Corridor Vc through Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (hereinafter referred as “the Beneficiary”) intends to apply the proceeds of this loan toward the cost of civil works and consulting services, to be procured for the section of motorway from Počitelj to Bijača, subsection Počitelj-Zvirovići.
Public company Motorways of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Ltd. Mostar (hereinafter referred as “the Employer”) now invites sealed tenders from contractors for the following contracts to be funded from part of the proceeds of the loan:
— Contract No. 1 JPAC 975-B96-18 - LOT 1: interchange Počitelj – beginning of bridge Počitelj and end of bridge Počitelj – interchange Zvirovići (from km 0 + 000,00 to km 3 + 425,00 and from km 4  +404,00 to km 11 + 075,00) in total length of 10,10 km will be financed from the loan agreement signed with European Investment Bank (EIB)
— Contract No. 2 JPAC 976-B97-18 - LOT 2: Bridge Počitelj (from km 3 + 425,00 to km 4+404,00) in total length of 0,98 km will be financed from the loan agreement signed with European Investment Bank (EIB)
The procurement procedure to be applied is a single stage, two-envelope tendering procedure. The tenderers will submit the tender containing two envelopes: one envelope with the Technical Tender and another envelope with the Price Tender. Technical Tender will be evaluated first and only if Technical Tender is determined to be substantially responsive, the Tenderer’s Price Tender will be opened.
The contract JPAC 975-B96-18 includes construction of LOT 1 of the motorway on subsection Počitelj-Zvirovići and it is divided as follows:
— Interchange Počitelj, which includes 1 274 m of ramps which connect the motorway with the existing trunk road M6 at km 0 + 402
— Interregional interchange Počitelj in three levels (connecting corridor Vc and Adriatic–Ionian motorway). Interchange is T shape, with indirect ramps. It includes one way ramps in length over 2 500 meters and two way ramps in length over 500 meters. It also includes about 140 meters of structures like viaducts in interchange area.
Tendering for contract to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from the Bank is open to firms from any country.
To be qualified for the award of a contract, Tenderers must satisfy the following minimum criteria given below:
A consistent history of historical non-performance and/or litigation awards against the Tenderer or any partner of a JVCA may result in rejection of the tender.
Moreover, if an applicant is formally debarred from contracting activities by the law or official regulation of the Client’s country or by the Bank, and the Client may not enter into a contract with such applicant, the Client may reject the application.
The audited balance sheets for the last 5 (five) years shall be submitted and must demonstrate the soundness of the Tenderer’s financial position, showing long-term profitability. Where necessary, the Employer will make inquiries with the Tenderer's bankers.