Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-06-16
Buyer: Public Enterprise “Roads of Serbia”
Country: RS
Contract type: Works
CPV classification: 71520000: Construction supervision services
Submission deadline: 2018-07-26

Technical requirements: 1. The Republic of Serbia has received financing from the World bank toward the cost of the Road rehabilitation project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the Contract: Heavy Maintenance (Upgrading) of the State Road IB 29, Section: Prijepolje — Sjenica, from km 39+100 to km 52+900, L=13.800 km, Contract ID No. RRSP/RRW-IB29PS/2018-02. This Contract will be jointly financed by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Investment Bank and Republic of Serbia. Bidding process will be governed by the World Bank’s rules and procedures.
2. The Public Enterprise “Roads of Serbia” (hereinafter referred to the Employer) invites sealed bids from eligible and qualified bidders for the rehabilitation works consisting of the following:
− preliminary works which include removal of excessive vegetative material and waste, removal of the existing drain channel, gutters and curbs, demolition of the existing pavement structure, removal of subbases from the pavement and removal of material from road shoulder;
− substructure works which include humus excavation, mechanical material excavation, foundation soil formation, construction embankment, construction of stabilized shoulders, topsoiling of shoulders and other surfaces;
− works on drainage system improvement which include cleaning the riverbed in the bridge zone, construction of drainage pipes, construction of shaft-gullies, construction of manhole covers, construction of separator with bypass, construction of inlet structures;
− superstructure works which include pavement construction on access roads; works on improvement of pavement (construction of bituminous base course and construction of wearing asphalt concrete course), as well as placement of concrete curbs and construction of gutters, construction of subsurface dewatering - drainage;
− works on structures (bridge, culverts and walls) which includes demolition of concrete parts and sections of abutment, removal of existing bridge pavement structure, dismantling of existing pedestrian path fences, concreting for cantilever overhang on wing walls, pedestrian paths, concreting surface repair works, protection of reinforcement against corrosion, waterproofing works, construction of carriageway on the bridge and at the access roads, cleaning of the culverts, concrete works on the culverts, repair of damaged crown of concrete wall with cement mortar on the existing retaining walls, construction of gabion walls;
The Works will be performed under traffic with a strong emphasis on maintaining safe conditions for both the flow of traffic and works in progress.
— submission of the audited balance sheets or, if not required by the laws of the Bidder’s country, other financial statements acceptable to the Employer, for the last 5 years to demonstrate the current soundness of the Bidder’s financial position and indicate its prospective long-term profitability. In the case of JV, each partner must meet requirement.
— minimum average annual construction turnover of 8 000 000 EUR, calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress and/or completed within the last 5 years, divided by 5 years. In the case of JV, JV must meet requirement, one member must meet 40 % of the requirement and each member must meet 25 % of the requirement.
— the Bidder must demonstrate access to, or availability of financial resources such as liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means other than any contractual advance payments to meet the following cash flow requirements: min. 2 000 000 EUR. In the case of JV, all parties combined must meet requirement.
— general experience — Experience under construction contracts in the role of prime contractor, JV member, sub-contractor, or management contractor for at least the last 5 years, starting 1.1.2013. In the case of JV, each partner must meet requirement.
— participation as prime contractor, joint venture member, management contractor or sub-contractor, in 2 contracts between 1.1.2013 and application submission deadline, each of minimum value 4 000 000 EUR or 1 contract, with a minimum value of 8 000 000 EUR. In the case of JV, all parties combined must meet requirement.
— for the above and any other contracts completed and under implementation as prime contractor, joint venture member, management contractor or sub-contractor during the period between 1.1.2013 and application submission deadline, a minimum construction experience in the following key activities successfully completed: average annual production and laying of asphalt mixtures (asphalt concrete and bituminous base) not less than 20 000 tones/year in last 3 years. In the case of JV, one member must meet requirements.
Above and all other qualification requirements related to the eligibility, litigation history, and technical capabilities are specified in the Section III. Evaluation and qualification criteria of the bidding documents.