Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2017-07-21
Buyer: Council of Development and Reconstruction (CDR)
Country: LB
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45233130: Road works
Submission deadline: 2017-09-13
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: The Council for Development and Reconstruction (hereinafter referred to as “the Borrower”) has received a loan from the European Investment Bank – EIB (hereinafter referred to as “the Bank”) – towards the cost of the [Widening of the A1 highway between Nahr El-Kalb and Tabarja]. This International Invitation for pre-qualification of contractors relates to the contract for widening of A1 Highway between Nahr El-Kalb and Tabarja in both directions to become with cross section 2x3 lanes for the highway and one separated lane for service road on both sides.
This contract will include: Widening of the current highway starting from the Kesrouan interchange till Tabarja interchange (Casino du Liban) for approximately 10.3km with the objective to secure 3 lanes and service roads, demolition of 3 overpasses and construction of three new overpasses to replace them in addressing the widening of the highway, widening of 5 underpasses, improvement of the horizontal profile as well as the cross sections, construction of pedestrian bridges, construction of new networks for rain water drainage and lighting and construction of a new interchange in the Kaslik area.
(i) The Applicant shall demonstrate that it has access to, or has available, liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means (independent of any contractual advance payment) sufficient to meet the construction cash flow requirements estimated as EURO 9 million for six months for the subject contract(s) net of the Applicants other commitments.
Minimum average annual construction turnover of EURO 30 Million, calculated based on audited balance sheets for the last 5 years. The audited balance sheets for the last 5 years shall be submitted.
Continuous Experience under construction contracts in the role of prime contractor, JV member or nominated/declared sub-contractor for at least the last 10 years, starting 1
(a) Specific Construction & Contract Management Experience: A minimum number of similar contracts specified below that have been satisfactorily and substantially completed as a prime contractor, joint venture member, or nominated/declared sub-contractor between 1st January 2007and 2016 and application submission deadline: (i) one (1) or two (2) road contracts, with a total combined value of EURO 42,000,000.
(b) For the above and any other contracts completed and under implementation as prime contractor, joint venture member, or nominated/declared sub-contractor between 1
2- Experience in maintenance and protection of traffic during construction of a minimum of one project with a minimum average daily traffic of 120,000 vehicles.
Interested eligible Applicants for the prequalification may obtain further information from, and inspect the prequalification documents at: Council of Development and Reconstruction (CDR) Address: Tenders Department City: Beirut, P.O Box: 11 – 3170, Country: Lebanon, Telephone: (+961-01-980096), Facsimile number: (+961-01-981255)
A complete set of pre-qualification documents may be purchased on the submission of an application to the above address, and upon payment of a non-refundable fee of USD 1000. The method of payment will be in the form of a bank check from a bank located in Lebanon or from a foreign bank with a correspondent in Lebanon bearing the name of the project.
On request, against a faxed copy of the evidence of the remittance, the prequalification documents may be sent by courier service if the transport is previously ordered by the Applicant in his country. The Borrower bears no responsibility for the delivery in such a case.
All pre-qualification documents must be delivered in closed envelopes bearing the mention “pre-qualification documents for [widening of A1 Highway between Nahr El-Kalb and Tabarja in both directions to become with cross section 2x3 lanes for the highway and one separated lane for service road on both sides]” not later than [12 o’clock noon Beirut Local Time, 13
The Council for Development and Reconstruction (hereinafter referred to as “the Borrower”) has received a loan from the European Investment Bank – EIB (hereinafter referred to as “the Bank”) – towards the cost of the [Widening of the A1 highway between Nahr El-Kalb and Tabarja]. This International Invitation for pre-qualification of contractors relates to the contract for widening of A1 Highway between Nahr El-Kalb and Tabarja in both directions to become with cross section 2x3 lanes for the highway and one separated lane for service road on both sides.
This contract will include: Widening of the current highway starting from the Kesrouan interchange till Tabarja interchange (Casino du Liban) for approximately 10.3km with the objective to secure 3 lanes and service roads, demolition of 3 overpasses and construction of three new overpasses to replace them in addressing the widening of the highway, widening of 5 underpasses, improvement of the horizontal profile as well as the cross sections, construction of pedestrian bridges, construction of new networks for rain water drainage and lighting and construction of a new interchange in the Kaslik area.
(i) The Applicant shall demonstrate that it has access to, or has available, liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means (independent of any contractual advance payment) sufficient to meet the construction cash flow requirements estimated as EURO 9 million for six months for the subject contract(s) net of the Applicants other commitments.