Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2018-05-02
Buyer: State Agency of Azerbaijan Automobile Roads
Country: AZ
Contract type: Services
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 45233121: Main road construction work
Submission deadline: 2018-06-04

Technical requirements: EBGU - CS-02-EBRD-2018 – Tilsyn med bygge- og anlægsarbejdet for renovering af motorvej (R42) mellem Bahramtapa og Bilesuvar (60 km) (AZ-Baku)
The Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan (the Borrower) is in receipt of a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and intends to use proceeds from the loan to undertake a project (the Project) of road rehabilitation.
The works includes the rehabilitation of 60 km Bahramtapa — Bilesuvar road section that starts at the roundabout on the M6 and ends at the junction at the end of the Bilesuvar western bypass. Reconstruction of the 2 lane single carriageway roads mainly follow the existing alignment includes earthworks, construction of pavement, drainage systems, the replacement of three bridges and the installation of road furniture and road markings. The IA intends to award one civil works contract for the rehabilitation of the R42 Bahramtapa to Bilesuvar Road.
The Client now intends to select and contract a consulting company (the Consultant) to the Assignment, on the basis of the Consultancy Procurement Document (CPD) in attachment.
The expected outcome of the Assignment is for the Consultant to assist the Client in the administration of the Bank-funded works contracts (hereinafter also referred to as “the Contract”) and carry out the duties of the Engineer assigned to him in the works contracts.
i) Review of detailed design and approve drawings for construction of the road by the civil works contractor. Revise/update Bill of Quantities on monthly basis in light of available information and report it to the client with remedial actions, if require, as part of monthly progress report.
ii) Ensure that the permanent and temporary works have been designed and are constructed in accordance with the technical specifications and standards forming part of the civil works contract with the Contractors;
iii) Advise IA on all matters concerning implementation of the civil works contracts including quality control, progress of work, arbitration or litigation, certification for payments;
v) Provide the staff of the IA with on-site training in contract administration and other procedures relevant to site supervision and contract administration.
The Consultant shall ensure the timely supervision and control of the civil works and exercise all reasonable care to protect the interests of the Employer. While performing the assignment, reasonable care should be taken to minimize climatic impacts and to implement greenhouse gas reduction measures.
The Consultant shall be the Engineer under the contracts and perform the duties and authority of the Engineer as defined in the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction for Works designed by the Employer (FIDIC MDB 2010).
The Consultant shall agree with the Client the duties to be delegated by the Engineer to the site supervision team. All delegations shall be in writing and observe the requirements of Sub-Clause 3.2 of the Conditions of Contract for the civil works.
The Consultant shall perform the Services in accordance with the laws and any other instruments having force of law in Azerbaijan as may be issued and in force from time to time.
Assignment Start Date and Duration: The Assignment is expected to start in July 2018 and has an estimated overall duration of 24 months for supervision + 24 months for Defects Liability Period.
Input estimate for the Assignment: The estimated input of the key experts will be 213 Man-month and estimated input of the non-key experts will be 144 Man-months.