Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-09-23
Buyer: Albanian Road Authority
Country: AL
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Restricted procedure
CPV classification: 45233100: Construction work for highways | 45233120: Road construction works
Submission deadline: 2017-10-25
EU fund: EU Fund

Technical requirements: This Invitation for Prequalification follows the original General Procurement Notice for this project which was published on the EBRD’s website on 19
The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, the Albanian Road Authority, hereinafter referred to as “the Client”, intends using part of the proceeds of loans from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the European Investment Bank and a grant from the EU Delegation in Albania (hereinafter referred to as “the Co-financiers”), towards the cost of the Construction of Fieri Bypass and the Construction of Vlora Bypass Projects.
The Client intends prequalifying firms and consortia to tender for the following contracts, hereinafter referred to as “the Contracts”, to be funded from part of the proceeds of the loans and the grant:
Vlora bypass consists of a 29 km long route composed of a new single carriageway highway, numerous new bridges and 8 at grade junctions. The project starts from the roundabout at the end of the double carriageway Levan - Vlora.
Status of the Project: The commencement date was set at 15.04.2015 for a construction duration of 30 months, i.e. completion on 14.10.2017. The construction did not progress as scheduled as the mobilisation of the Works Contractor was not as expected due mostly to its own internal problems. After 24 months within the duration of the project, approximately 12% was implemented. Consequently, there was a termination by the Employer (Albanian Road Authority) on 20.04.2017
The Albanian Road Authority intends to proceed to tender the remainder of the works for the project at hand, taking into account the current status of the project, the remaining works to be executed, the approved designs of the project and other issues which were created within this period.
The Project of the construction of the Fier - Levan road substantially is the construction of the by-pass of Fier. This project is part of the construction of the north-south corridor that crosses all the country from the border with Montenegro to the border with Greece. The length of the Fier-Levan road is about 22 km, highway type.
The road starts around 60km south of the Port of Durres at the town of Mbrostar, by-passes the town of Fier on the west side at few kilometres from the sea side and ends at the main roundabout at south of the town of Levan. The road platform width is 22m and includes: 2 lanes for each directions of 3.75m size; central reserve 3.5m.
The Project started with another Contractor but the Employer decided to terminate the original Contract and, at present, around 55% of the works is performed. There was a termination by the Employer (Albanian Road Authority) on 20.04.2017.
The Albanian Road Authority intends to proceed to tender the remainder of the works for the project at hand, taking into account the current status of the project, the remaining works to be executed, the approved designs of the project and other issues which were created within this period.
The remaining works to be completed are mainly: completion of some concrete structures and repair works on concrete structures, completion of bridge concrete basement and erection of metallic structures on the bridge as well construction of precast elements between the beams and concrete deck slabs on bridges, completion of various small drainage structures, overpasses and underpasses, completion of embankment formation, backfilling of structures, reinforcing earth, lime/cement treatments (stabilisation), landscaping, top soiling and construction of cut off ditches, subbase, crushed stone base, asphalt works, guard rail, traffic signs etc.
Prequalification and tendering for the contracts to be financed with the proceeds of loans and the grant from the Co-financiers is open to firms and joint ventures of firms from any country.
Prequalification documents may be obtained from the office at the address below upon payment of a non-refundable fee of Euro 100.00 (one hundred) or equivalent in a convertible currency.
Upon receipt of appropriate evidence of payment of the non-refundable fee, the documents will promptly be dispatched by courier; however, no liability can be accepted for their loss or late deliver
If requested, the documents can be dispatched electronically in PDF format free of charge. The prequalification documents must be duly completed and delivered to the address below, on or before 25