Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-05-29
Buyer: POMU “Bishkekvodokanal”
Country: KZ
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 38000000 | 42122130 | 45220000 | 45252127 | 45262220
Submission deadline: 2018-06-20
Award criteria: Other

Technical requirements: EBGU - Konsulent til udarbejdelse af detaljeret projektering til spildevandsindsamler, Ø600 - 2000 mm, ca. 11 km (KZ-Bishkek)
This invitation for expression of interest follows the General procurement notice (GPN) for this Project which was published on the EBRD’s web-site (www.ebrd.com) in Procurement notices section on 25.8.2017 (8806-GPN-44129).
Kyrgyz Republic as the Borrower has received a loan from the European bank for reconstruction and development ("the Bank") and grants from the Swiss state secretariat for economic Affairs ("SECO") and Global environment facility special climate change ("GEF SCCF") administered by the Bank to improve the water and wastewater services in the City of Bishkek. The project is implemented by the production and operational management unit "Bishkekvodokanal" (Bishkek water company) (“the Client”) with the support from Bishkek City Administration.
The objective of this Phase II of the Project is to continue the renovation of the water supply and wastewater infrastructure. The Project finances the following investment components:
The Client intends to engage a firm or a group of firms (“the Consultant”) to prepare the detailed design, including but not limited to the review and collection of data, carrying out topographic and geotechnical surveys, preparing hydraulic modelling and design etc., for the construction of a new sewer collector in the City of Bishkek (“the Assignment”).
— to ensure the design meet the requirements of legislation and is compliant with safeguards, including the management of environmental mitigation plans;
— to ensure the design is based on the industry best practice and suitable for open tendering (future contract shall be FIDIC Conditions of contract for construction for works designed by the employer, First Edition 1999 or MDB Harmonised version, tbc);
— to carry out design supervision during construction works to ensure that the high quality construction is achieved and that all works are carried out in full compliance with the design and specifications; and
— to promote the transfer of knowledge either through joint ventures between expatriate and local firms or by the employment of local staff.
The Consultant shall ensure the timely preparation of the design documentation and, during the construction phase, the implementation of the civil works in full compliance with the design and specifications and exercise. While performing the assignment, reasonable care should be taken to minimize climatic impacts and to implement greenhouse gas reduction measures.
The Consultant shall perform the services in accordance with the laws and any other instruments having force of law in the Kyrgyz Republic as may be issued and in force from time to time.
Status of selection process: Interested firms or group of firms are hereby invited to submit expressions of interest.
Assignment start date and duration: The assignment is expected to start in August 2018 and has an estimated overall duration of 10 months.
Eligibility: There are no eligibility restrictions based on the consultant's country of origin. The proceeds of the EBRD loan and SECO grant will not be used for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, of 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.
Consultant profile: Corporate services are required. The consultant will be a firm, or consortium of firms, and is expected to have appropriate experience in carrying out the preparatory activities for the design and preparing the detailed design for construction of sewage collectors and related infrastructure. The Consultant’s expert team is expected to include Key Experts as follows: