Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-07-04
Buyer: State Road Administration
Country: MD
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 71520000: Construction supervision services
Submission deadline: 2017-07-27

Technical requirements: EBGU - Tilsyn med anlægsarbejder på: vejen M3 Chisinau – Giurgiulesti, 151+200 km – 171+290 km og 179+650 km – 190+750 km (EBGU), omfartsvejen M3 ved Vulcanesti, 0+000 km – 8+580 km (Europa-Kommissionens naboskabsinvesteringsfacilitet), omfartsvejen M3 ved Slobozia Mare, 0+000 km – 18+290 km (EBGU) (MD-Chisinau)
This invitation for expressions of interest follows the General Procurement Notice No. 8166-GPN-45094 and General Procurement Notice No. 6239-GNP-41442 for this project which was updated in Procurement Opportunities, on the EBRD’s website and in the Supplement to the Official Journal of European Union (OJ/S).
The Government of the Republic of Moldova intends to receive financing from the European Union, through the NIF Contribution (EC NIF) and from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) towards the cost of the Moldova Road Sector Program and it intends to apply the proceeds to payments for consulting services for the Construction Supervision of the civil works to be executed under the project.
The objective of the Construction Supervision services is to supervise the execution of the Works contracts through efficient and effective expertise, resulting in the issue of a Taking-over certificate and a Performance Certificate for the following Works Contracts within the budget and time defined in the project procurement plan:
• RSP/W9/04 –Rehabilitation of M3 Chisinau – Giurgiulesti road km 151+200 – km 171+290 and km 179+650 – km 190+750”
The rehabilitation project under this contract comprises two sections of M3 Road. The first section is between km 151+200 to km 171+290. The second section of M3 Road runs from the km 179+650 to km 190+750. The length of first section is 20.1 km in length from Ciumai village to Vulcăneşti town. The existing road is mainly a two-lane single carriageway paved road. The second section measures 11.1 km and runs south from Vulcăneşti to the start of a newly designed bypass for Slobozia Mare. The rehabilitation of these sections is expected to follow the existing road alignment, with the possible exception of limited realignments to improve geometric characteristics, eliminate safety hazards, or avoid areas subject to severe soil erosion. The works of these sections include pavement overlays, construction of a new bridge with three equal spans of 54.7 m long and 13 m wide with precast pre-stressed concrete T-beams for superstructure. Also, two bridges are to be rehabilitated. The lengths of the bridges are 14.5 m and 6 m and the widths 12.5 m and 13.7 m, respectively. Additionally, reconstruction of a roundabout is envisaged. Slight realignments are foreseen to improve the road safety conditions in Ciumai and Burlăceni villages according to the drawings.
Vulcanesti bypass from km 171+290 and km 179+650 of the M3 Chisinau - Giurgiulesti Road is a new alignment for a length of about 8.58 km, to the east and south Vulcanesti. The works to be carried out include the construction of new embankments, construction of new road pavement and recycling of existing pavement, construction of one bridge with length 43m and width 13m, construction of pipe and box culverts, construction of drainage facilities.
This road comprises the new construction of the Slobozia Mare bypass including an interchange at its end to connect with the existing M3 road. Length of bypass is 18.29 km of a 2 lane road of a 3.50 m lane width and shoulders of 2.50 m width on each side.
The works to be carried out include the construction of new embankments, the construction of new road pavement, construction of pipe and box culverts, construction of drainage facilities, rain water basins and 2 roundabouts.
The Employer invites expressions of interest from suitably qualified firms who are interested in providing such assistance to the Employer to facilitate the timely and effective implementation of the Project by advising the Employer on the administration of the EBRD and EC NIF – funded Contracts with due diligence and by carrying out the duties of the Engineer assigned to him in the Contracts which will be a re-measurement unit rate contract based on FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction, MDB Harmonised edition, 2010. The Consultant shall exercise the authority attributable to the Engineer, as specified in or necessarily implied from the Contracts, to ensure timely, satisfactory completion of the Works in accordance with the Contracts.
Assignment Start Date and Duration: The assignment is expected to start in October 2017 and last about 52 months, which includes 1 month for pre-Commencement activities, 36 months of works supervision, 12 months covering defects liability period and 3 months for the Performance Certificate issue and other closing activities.
In order to successfully implement the assignment, it is envisaged that the Consultant’s team will consist of the following experts:
Eligibility: Procurement will be open for all the Consultants except those restricted in the EBRD’s list of ineligible entities. The proceeds of the loan/grant shall not be used for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities or for any import of goods, if such payment or import is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations and the Client’s Country prohibitions, if such prohibitions are confirmed as acceptable by the Bank.
In order to determine the capability and experience of consulting firms seeking to be shortlisted, the information submitted with the Expression of Interest shall include the following:
• Details of firm's/association's/joint venture's standard quality policies, procedures and practices;