Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-08-27
Buyer: Statens vegvesen Region sør [the Norwegian Public Roads Administration Southern Region]
Country: NO
Region: NORGE
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45233141: Road-maintenance work
Submission deadline: 2016-10-20
Award criteria: Lowest price

Technical requirements: The contract is a part of a pilot project for the further development of operational contracts in the Southern Region.
— Changed contract borders with a focus on professional development for the operation of urban areas;
— Increased efforts through an operations contract for additional orders of a maintenance character for water and superstructures;
— The project is regional and the contractor must reckon on meeting another builder organisation than what is the norm in operational contracts;
The 8-year contract period is divided into 2, with the project for the first 2 years comprising operational and maintenance assignments with function responsibility for some of the assignments, on county roads and foot and cycle paths, with the accompanying side installations, side areas, equipment and installations in Horten, Tønsberg, parts of Re, Nøtterøy and Tjøme municipalities, in accordance with the road list in chapters D2-V1 2017 — 2019 and D2-S20.
The other 6 years of the contract period will comprise operational and maintenance assignments, with functional responsibility for some of the assignments on county roads and foot and cycle paths, with the accompanying side installations, side areas, equipment and installations in Horten, Tønsberg, Nøtterøy, Tjøme, Sandefjord and Larvik municipalities, in accordance with the road list in chapters D2-V1 2019 — 2025 and D2-S20.
The work will be settled by round sum for round sum processes, in accordance with amounts and unit prices for other processes such as day-work in accordance with the hourly rates for crew and machines.
The contract will be valid from 1.9.2017 to 31.8.2025 for all the assignments that have been described.
— Tenderers shall have a system and routines that ensure that the HSE work is operated in a systematic manner in accordance with the internal control regulations, cf. the confirmation in the E5 tender form.
If the tenderer is a working partnership, attached to the tender there must be a declaration of joint and several liability to the contractor and third parties.
— Accident rate (H1 value). The average H1-value for the last 3 years should be lower than 10. If the tenderer is a working partnership, the requirement applies for each participant.
— When submitting a tender, tenderers are required to provide their StartBANK ID or enclose a copy of proof of registration from StartBANK or equivalent supplier register, which includes updated and checked supplier information.
Tenderers are required to have positive equity. If the tenderer is a working partnership, the requirement applies for each participant. Documentation of equity is to be submitted the tender.
— The tenderer's annual average turnover should be at least as large as the annual revenues the contract will generate. Documentation of the turnover in the last 3 years must be enclosed with the tender.
— The tenderer shall have experience from work of the same nature and degree of difficulty. Information on reference projects shall be enclosed with the tender.

Eligibility requirements: — Tax and VAT certificate, not older than 6 months from the deadline for receipt of tenders. — Tenderers shall have a system and routines that ensure that the HSE work is operated in a systematic manner in accordance with the internal control regulations, cf. the confirmation in the E5 tender form. If the tenderer is a working partnership, attached to the tender there must be a declaration of joint and several liability to the contractor and third parties. — Certification as a training company is required. The certification shall be documented. — Accident rate (H1 value). The average H1-value for the last 3 years should be lower than 10. If the tenderer is a working partnership, the requirement applies for each participant. — When submitting a tender, tenderers are required to provide their StartBANK ID or enclose a copy of proof of registration from StartBANK or equivalent supplier register, which includes updated and checked supplier information. Documentation of membership is enclosed with the tender. Tenderers are required to have positive equity. If the tenderer is a working partnership, the requirement applies for each participant. Documentation of equity is to be submitted the tender. — The tenderer's annual average turnover should be at least as large as the annual revenues the contract will generate. Documentation of the turnover in the last 3 years must be enclosed with the tender. — The tenderer shall have experience from work of the same nature and degree of difficulty. Information on reference projects shall be enclosed with the tender. — The tenderer is required to show references to relevant contracts that they themselves have carried out in a satisfactory manner. Information on contracts that the tenderer has had in the last few years, with names of references at the contracting authority, shall be enclosed with the tender. — The organisation of the implementation of the contract requires sufficient manpower and that the tenderer has sufficient capacity and ability to manage unexpected contractual conditions. A statement of how the tenderer will organise the execution of the contract. — Technical and professional competency and relevant experience is required of the key personnel who will be used for this assignment. CVs that document that the competence requirement is met shall be enclosed for the key personnel. The following functions are seen as key personnel for this contract: — Contract manager/project manager/person responsible for the implementation of the contract at a senior level; — Site manager (manager of the contract); — Person responsible for commercial functions (accounting, invoicing, reports etc.); — QA/HSE manager.
Tenderers are required to have positive equity. If the tenderer is a working partnership, the requirement applies for each participant. Documentation of equity is to be submitted the tender. — The tenderer's annual average turnover should be at least as large as the annual revenues the contract will generate. Documentation of the turnover in the last 3 years must be enclosed with the tender.
— The tenderer shall have experience from work of the same nature and degree of difficulty. Information on reference projects shall be enclosed with the tender. — The tenderer is required to show references to relevant contracts that they themselves have carried out in a satisfactory manner. Information on contracts that the tenderer has had in the last few years, with names of references at the contracting authority, shall be enclosed with the tender. — The organisation of the implementation of the contract requires sufficient manpower and that the tenderer has sufficient capacity and ability to manage unexpected contractual conditions. A statement of how the tenderer will organise the execution of the contract. — Technical and professional competency and relevant experience is required of the key personnel who will be used for this assignment. CVs that document that the competence requirement is met shall be enclosed for the key personnel. The following functions are seen as key personnel for this contract: — Contract manager/project manager/person responsible for the implementation of the contract at a senior level; — Site manager (manager of the contract); — Person responsible for commercial functions (accounting, invoicing, reports etc.); — QA/HSE manager.