Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-08-16
Buyer: Roads Department of Georgia
Country: GE
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45233120: Road construction works
Submission deadline: 2017-10-03

Technical requirements: Georgia (hereafter referred to as “the Borrower”) has received a loan from the European Investment Bank - EIB (hereafter referred to as “the Bank”) - towards the cost of the Georgia Transport Connectivity Project. This International Invitation for Tenders relates to the contract for Construction of Grigoleti – Kobuleti Bypass Road Section Km 00+000 – Km 14+000 of E-70 Highway (Lot I)
This contract will include the new construction of four-lane Grigoleti - Kobuleti Bypass with the total length of 14 km. The Highway is designed and shall be constructed in accordance with the Georgian standard and TEM standard.
This Contract is expected to be implemented from November 2017 to November 2019 subject to EIB approval of this sub-project.
Minimum average annual construction turnover of EUR 100 million (One Hundred Million EUR) calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed within the last 5 (five) years: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 divided by five (5) years.
Participation in at least 2 two contracts that one has been successfully completed and one substantially (In case the amount of the total payments under the contract equal or exceed 90% of the contract amount, the contract will be considered to be substantially completed) completed within the last 5 five years, starting from 1st January 2012 until application submission deadline and that are similar to the proposed works, where the value of the Bidder’s participation exceeds EUR 80 million (Eight million EUR), of which at least one contract should be implemented in line with AASHTO, EU Codes, British standards or similar and at least one contract - funded by international financial institutions such as European Investment Bank (EIB), Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) World Bank (WB), Asian Development Bank (ADB), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) etc.
The similarity of the Bidder’s participation shall be based on the physical size, nature of works, complexity, methods, technology or other characteristics as described in the Tender Documents.
References in the last 5 five years with a minimum construction experience in the following key activities:
— Construction of new road with asphalt concrete pavement - 200 000 m² in one year (continuous twelve-month period)
All firms are invited to participate in the tender in accordance with the EIB Guide to Procurement http://www.eib.org/projects/publications/guide-to-procurement.htm
Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from, and inspect the Bidding Documents at:
To Mr. Zaza Simonia cc Mr. Nikos Papunidi, Adress: 12, Al. Kazbegi Ave. 0160 Tbilisi, Georgia, Tel: (+995 32) 2 37 05 08 ext.311, Fax: (+995 32) 2 37 66 03, Email: info@georoad.ge, n.papunidi@gmail.com
A complete set of Bidding Documents in an electronic form may be purchased on the submission of an application to the above address, and upon payment of a non-refundable fee GEL 200 or equivalent in USD to:
Payment Designation: Tender fee for the Roads Department for the Construction of Grigoleti-Kobuleti Bypass Lot I bearing the name of the project. On request, against a faxed copy of the evidence of the remittance, the Bidding Documents may be sent by courier service if the transport is previously ordered by the Bidder in his country. The Borrower bears no responsibility for the delivery in such a case.
A Bid Security GEL 3 500,000 (Three Million Georgian Lari) or equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency. For the purpose of determining the equivalent amount of the required Bid Security in a freely convertible currency, the exchange rates published by www.nbg.gov.ge prevailing on the date 28 days prior to the deadline for bid submission shall be applied. Fulfilling the conditions indicated in the Bidding Documents must accompany all bids.
All bids must be delivered in closed envelopes bearing the mention “Bid for the Construction of Grigoleti-Kobuleti Bypass Lot I no later than 3 October, 2017 17:00 local time at the following address