Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2025-07-10
Buyer: Municipality of Kolašin
Country: ME
Region: MEZZZ
Contract type: Works
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45252127
Submission deadline: 2025-09-18
EU fund: eu-funds

Technical requirements: This contract includes the following elements: 
1.	Sewerage network: Construction of sewerage network in the approximate length of 9.2 km. 
2.	Water supply priority measures: Water supply priority measures include services, supplies and construction works to be designed, supplied, installed and constructed by the Contractor. 
3.	Wastewater Treatment Plant Design and Construction of WWTP in Bakovići settlement - Conventional Activated Sludge Process and aerobic sludge stabilization. Design and construction of the WWTP shall include two phases: › Phase I – 4000 PE (to be constructed) › Phase II – additional 2000 PE (to be considered in design) 
Works will be implemented according to FIDIC Yellow Book (1999 ed), in compliance with requirements of the Montenegrin legislation and relevant EU and EIB requirements. The Contractor must particularly consider licensing and permits requirements in the Law on Spatial Planning and Construction of Structures in Montenegro in force.
The operational base for the Project is Municipality of Kolašin  in the Northern part of Montenegro.
a) Contract financing: WBIF Grants (WB-IG07-MNE-ENV-01) and Finance Contract „Montenegro Water and Sanitation” between Montenegro and the European Investment Bank. 
b) Clarifications on the contract notice may be sought from the contracting authority at the following email addresses: bulatovicdamjana@gmail.com and nikola.vukmirovic@procon.me, at the latest 21 days before the deadline for submission of tenders. Questions must be sent to the both e-mails. 
The Contracting Authority has no obligation to provide additional information after this date. The Contracting Authority must reply to all tenderers’ questions at least 14 days before the deadline for receipt of tenders.
c) All costs related to participation in this procurement procedure shall be borne by tenderers.
d) Site inspection: The tenderer is highly recommended to visit and inspect the site of the works and its surroundings for the purpose of assessing, at its own responsibility, expense and risk, the factors necessary for preparing its tender and signing the contract for the works. Details of the site visit and a clarification meeting are included in tender documents.
e) Restricted access to tender documents: A complete set of procurement documents in English may be obtained by interested candidates free of charge on the submission of a written application to the following e-mails: bulatovicdamjana@gmail.com nikola.vukmirovic@procon.me Interested eligible candidates may obtain further information from the Municipality of Kolasin. The candidates shall send all written correspondence to the both e-mail addresses above.
f) Submission of tenders
All tenders must be received by the Contracting Authority before the time limit for submission of tenders. The tender must be sent to the following address:
Municipality of Kolašin
Buda Tomovića bb, 81210 Kolašin, Montenegro
Working Hours from 7.00 - 15.00.
Municipality of Kolašin, Buda Tomovića bb, 81 210 Kolašin, Montenegro, working Hours from 7.00 - 15.00.
The indicative scope of works covers the following elements: 
1. Sewerage network: Construction of sewerage network in the approximate length of 9.2 km which will serve to 3000 inhabitants in the following settlements: Kolašin city centre, Braće Vujisić (Dulovina), Breza and partly Smailagića Polje and Gornji Pažanj. 
2. Water supply priority measures: Water supply priority measures include services, supplies and construction works to be designed, supplied, installed and constructed by the Contractor. 
- Preparatory services (operational GIS, HID based hydraulic model, leakage detection for 30 km of network and detailed design of new elements including SCADA)
 - Supply, installation and commissioning of bulk flowmeters, and water meters (400), establishment of DMAs and SCADA 
- Works for upgrade of the water distribution system hydraulic configuration. 
3. Wastewater Treatment Plant Design and Construction of WWTP in Bakovići settlement - Conventional Activated Sludge Process and aerobic sludge stabilization. Design and construction of the WWTP shall include two phases:
Phase I - 4000 PE (to be constructed): Wastewater flowrate (including infiltration) = 765 m³/d (9 l/s); Peak dry weather flow = 57 m³/h (16 l/s); Peak wet weather flow to =109 m³/h. 
Phase II - additional 2000 PE (to be considered in design): Wastewater flowrate (including infiltration= 1045 m³/d (12 l/s); Peak dry weather flow = 77 m³/h (21 l/s); Peak wet weather flow = 150 m³/h 
The proposed process for WWTP includes: Influent pipe and by-pass line, inlet chamber, Coarse screens, Fine screens, Aerated grit chamber, Distribution chamber, Primary sedimentation, activated sludge and secondary sedimentation (biological) treatment, Effluent control and measurement chamber, Discharge line to the Tara River, Sludge pumping station, Sludge distribution chamber, Sludge thickener, Sludge reed beds, Drainage pumping station, Building for guard, laboratory, blowers, warehouse, Odour control, Plant infrastructure, fences, access and internal roads with greenery, Utility connections: Pressure effluent line (DN280, 1870 m); Access road (2100 m); Power supply; Water supply (DN100, 1195 m); Telecom. 
Total expected duration of the contract is 48 months, including 12 months of Defects Notification Period. 
The Municipality of Kolašin intends to conduct open international procedure for selection of contractor. The selection procedure will be conducted through the procedure as specified in the practical guide for European Union external action (PRAG) and EIB Guide to Procurement (2024). In case of any conflict the EIB Guide to Procurement https://www.eib.org/en/publications/20240132-guide-to-procurement-for-projects-financed-by-the-eib  will apply.


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