Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2022-06-10
Buyer: N(N)LE Open Net
Country: GE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 71316000
Estimated value: 170000 USD
Submission deadline: 2022-06-24
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: Engineer Consultancy Services for Civil Works of Fiber Optic infrastructure rollout (Samtredia-Chokhatauri and Kobuleti-Khelvachauri)
The Government of Georgia signed a Loan Agreement with the World Bank (WB) for the Log-In Georgia Project. The project aims to increase access to affordable broadband internet, and to promote its use by individuals and enterprises, in targeted rural settlements. Open Net is the Project Implementing Unit and is announcing Expression of Interest (EOI) for the “Engineer” consultancy services.Objectives of this consultant assignment are to supervise civil works for the construction of fiber optic infrastructure in Samtredia- Chokhatauri (details are available at the following link  https://tenders.procurement.gov.ge/public/?go=445721&lang=ge ) and Kobuleti-Khelvachauri ( link  https://tenders.procurement.gov.ge/public/?go=447002&lang=ge ) to ensure that the works are executed within contractual time,budget and comply with the approved design, specifications, environmental and social requirements and sound engineering practices.
A consultant will be selected with the Least-Cost Selection method in accordance with the procedures set out in World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrower dated July 2016 (revised on November 2017 and August 2018). EOIs of consulting firms will be evaluated by the Evaluation Committee based on required qualification criteria.  During the evaluation stage consulting firms may be asked clarifications. Then, the shortlisted firms will be required to submit the Proposal. The RFP specifies the minimum score for the Technical Proposals. Among the Proposals that score higher than the minimum technical score, the Proposal with the lowest evaluated cost is considered the Most Advantageous Proposal. The Consultant must have experience of working as supervisor/engineer (Engineer on a project that used FIDIC contract), of CWs with the minimum value of 8,000,000 GEL from January 1, 2018 till EOI submission deadline date.
In order to properly undertake the supervision of the works, the Consultant firm shall be expected to field qualified key staff with fluency in English, headed by a Project Manager/Mission Director. The supervision team shall include the following key staff:
1.	One Project Manager (Mission Director): must have an Engineering Degree (at least 4 years of higher education) in telecommunications, electro mechanics, electricity or similar field, with at least five (5) years of experience in the management and control of fiber optic network construction or ten (10) years of experience in the management and control of linear construction. S/he shall have full responsibility for all technical and administrative aspects required for the project duration.
2.	Two Civil Engineering Supervisors: must have Civil Engineering degree (at least 4 years of higher education) with three (3) years of experience in the control and management of civil engineering works.
3.	Two Supervisors of FO works: must be Engineer in telecommunications, electro mechanics, electricity or similar field with at least 4 years of higher education with at least three (3) years’ experience in the installation, measurement and calibration of optical (passive/fiber optic) networks. In addition to the key personnel designated above, the Consultant shall determine the local support technical staff requirements for the assignment (engineers, structural engineers, works supervisors/inspectors, surveyors, laboratory technicians, secretarial, environmental, social, and health and safety specialist etc.) to assist with on-site supervision of the works.  The above staffing is an indication of the requirements, but the consulting firm has the ultimate responsibility to staff the supervision team adequately to take full responsibility for quality of the works and timely implementation. The realism of the overall staffing proposed will be a factor in the technical evaluation of the Consultant’s proposal. The Consultant must provide Curriculum Vitae (CV) and certified copies of highest education certificates for all key staff in the proposal, including duration in man-months for which the staff will be deployed under the contract. The Consultant is not required to submit CVs of support staff within his proposal.
The persons in charge for EOIs opening are the Director of N(N)LE Open Net, the Log-In Georgia Project Manager and the Procurement Consultant of the Project.


Award value: 170000