Invitation for Bids

 (with extended deadline)

Country: REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

Name of the Project: ARMENIA ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

Grant No.: FI No. 11.498

Employer: Road Department Fund

Contract Title: Procurement of Road Safety Works and Infrastructure Improvement of 4 Black Spots on M-4, M-6, M-14 and M-16 Roads

Reference No.: RD FI 91.498/ NCB 2022-04

1. The Republic of Armenia has received financing from the EIB NEIGHBOURHOOD INVESTMENT FACILITY toward the cost of the ARMENIA ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for: Procurement of Road Safety Works and Infrastructure Improvement of 4 Black Spots on M-4, M-6, M-14 and M-16 Roads.

2. The Road Department (RD) Fund now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for Procurement of Road Safety Works and Infrastructure Improvement of 4 Black Spots on M-4, M-6, M-14 and M-16 Roads as provided below:

ROAD SAFETY WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS OF 4 BLACK SPOTS ON M-14 AND M-16 ROADS

L2.1. M-14 Section KM 13+030 - KM 37+121

L2.2. M-16 Section KM 8+500

L2.3. Sevan Peninsula

L2.4. M-16, M4-Voskepar-Noyemberyan-M6 Sections KM 7+390 - KM 7+940, KM10+348 - KM 13+869

The Sites are located in Central, North and North-West parts of Armenia.

The construction period is 6 (six) months.

3. Bidders wishing to offer discounts will be allowed to do so with providing such discounts in the Letter of Bid.

4. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding procedures as specified in the World Bank’s PROCUREMENT IN INVESTMENT PROJECT FINANCING Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services (“Procurement Guidelines”), and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Guidelines. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7 setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from: Road Department (RD) Fund, Gor Avetisyan and Hasmik Ordukhanyan, and inspect the bidding documents during office hours from 10:00 to 17:00 hours at the address given below:

Address:          1^st Floor, Government House 3, Republic Square, 0010, Yerevan, Armenia

Telephone:      +374 (10) 511-391

E-mail:            procurement@armroad.am, hasmik.ordukhanyan@armroad.am 

6. A complete set of bidding documents in English may be obtained by interested eligible bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below. The documents will be provided during 2 working days after the receiving of such request.

7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before the time below:

Address:          1st Floor, Government House 3, Republic Square, 0010, Yerevan, Armenia

Date and time: 15 November, 2022, at 16:00 (Yerevan time)

Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the bidder’s designated representatives and anyone who choose to attend at the address below:

Address:          1st Floor, Government House 3, Republic Square, 0010, Yerevan, Armenia

Date and time: 15 November, 2022, at 16:00 (Yerevan time)

8. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of:

AMD 4,000,000 (Four million).

9. The address referred to above is:

To: Road department Fund

Attn: Gor Avetisyan, Executive Director

Street Address: Government House 3, Republic Square,

Floor/Room number: 1^st Floor,

City: Yerevan

PO Code: 0010

Country: Armenia

Telephone: +374 (10) 511-391.

E-mail: procurement@armroad.am, hasmik.ordukhanyan@armroad.am

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ՀԱՅՏԱՐԱՐՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ

ԲԱՑ ՄՐՑՈՒՅԹԻ ՄԱՍԻՆ*

Հայտարարության սույն տեքստը հաստատված է գնահատող հանձնաժողովի

2022 թվականի սեպտեմբերի 29-ի N 1 որոշմամբ

Ընթացակարգի ծածկագիրը`  ՃԴ-ԲՄԽԾՁԲ-2022/02         

Պատվիրատուն` «Ճանապարհային դեպարտամենտ» հիմնադրամը, որը գտնվում է ք. Երևան, Հանրապետության Հրապարակ, Կառավարական տուն 3 հասցեում, հայտարարում է բաց մրցույթ, որն իրականացվում է մեկ փուլով:

Սույն ընթացակարգի արդյունքում ընտրված մասնակցին սահմանված կարգով կառաջարկվի կնքել Ագարակից մինչև թունելի ելք շուրջ 32 կմ երկարությամբ ճանապարհի, թունելի  մուտքից մինչև Քաջարան շուրջ 7 կմ ճանապարհի և թունելի ու մուտքային ճանապարհների շուրջ 6 կմ ճանապարհի համար (Տրանշ 4) ՀՕՏԾ իրականացման խորհրդատվական ծառայությունների մատուցման պայմանագիր (այսուհետ` պայմանագիր)։

«Գնումների մասին» ՀՀ օրենքի 7-րդ հոդվածի համաձայն` ցանկացած անձ, անկախ նրա օտարերկրյա ֆիզիկական անձ, կազմակերպություն կամ քաղաքացիություն չունեցող անձ լինելու հանգամանքից, ունի սույն ընթացակարգին մասնակցելու հավասար իրավունք:

Սույն ընթացակարգին մասնակցելու իրավունք չունեցող անձանց, ինչպես նաև մասնակիցներին ներկայացվող պայմանները սահմանված են սույն ընթացակարգի հրավերով:

Ընտրված մասնակիցը որոշվում է ոչ գնային պայմաններով բավարար գնահատված հայտեր ներկայացրած մասնակիցների թվից` նվազագույն գնային առաջարկ ներկայացրած մասնակցին նախապատվություն տալու սկզբունքով։

Սույն ընթացակարգի նկատմամբ կիրառվում են Առևտրի համաշխարհային կազմակերպության պետական գնումների համաձայնագրի դրույթները:

Էլեկտրոնային ձևով հրավեր տրամադրելու պահանջի դեպքում պատվիրատուն անվճար ապահովում է հրավերի` էլեկտրոնային ձևով տրամադրումը դիմումը ստանալու օրվան հաջորդող աշխատանքային օրվա ընթացքում։

Մրցույթի հայտերն անհրաժեշտ է ներկայացնել «Ճանապարհային դեպարտամենտ» հիմնադրամ, որը գտնվում է ք. Երևան, Հանրապետության Հրապարակ, Կառավարական տուն 3, 1-ին հարկ հասցեով, փաստաթղթային ձևով մինչև սույն հայտարարության հրապարակման օրվանից հաշված 15-րդ օրվա ժամը 16:00-ը: Հայտերը, հայերենից բացի, կարող են ներկայացվել նաև անգլերեն կամ ռուսերեն:

Հայտերի բացումը տեղի կունենա ք. Երևան, Հանրապետության Հրապարակ, Կառավարական տուն 3, 1-ին հարկ հասցեում,  2022 թվականի հոկտեմբերի 13-ին ժամը 16:00 - ին։  

Սույն ընթացակարգի վերաբերյալ բողոքարկումն իրականացվում է  «Գնումների մասին» ՀՀ օրենքով և ՀՀ քաղաքացիական դատավարության օրենսգրքով սահմանված կարգով։

Սույն հայտարարության հետ կապված լրացուցիչ տեղեկություններ ստանալու համար կարող եք դիմել գնահատող հանձնաժողովի քարտուղար` Լիանա Ղարագյոզյանին:

Հեռախոս` 010 54 21 76

Էլ. Փոստ`  procurement@armroad.am  

Պատվիրատու` «Ճանապարհային դեպարտամենտ» հիմնադրամ

Invitation for Bids

1. The Republic of Armenia has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of: North-South Road Corridor Investment Program. Part of this loan will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB.

2. The Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the construction and the completion of the project: CW-ICB-T2-2022/2 - Completion of construction of about 34.0 km of highway M1 Yerevan-Gyumri-Bavra (from km 37+545 to km 71+435) (“the Works”).

The Works involves the completion of construction of approximately 34 km of dual 2 lane carriageway with asphalt pavement, associated structures and interchanges.

The Works include approximately 820,000 m³ of excavation (of which 373 000 m³ is in rock) and 636,000 m³ of embankment fill.

The following elements are included in the works:

All Works must be undertaken in accordance with ADB Safeguards Policy Statement (SPS)

The Contractor shall carry out the Works in accordance with the detailed design and the requirements of the technical specifications, which are part of the Bidding Document to be provided by the Employer.

3. International Competitive Bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single- Stage: Two-Envelope procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible countries as described in the Bidding Document.

4. Only eligible Bidders with the following and other key qualifications mentioned in the Section 3 and Section 6 of the Bidding Documents should participate in this bidding:

• Pending Litigation: All pending litigation and arbitration, if any, shall be treated as resolved against the Bidder and so shall in total not represent more than 50 percent of the Bidder’s net worth calculated as the difference between total assets and total liabilities.
• Financial Situation: As a minimum, the Bidder’s net worth for the last year calculated as the difference between total assets and total liabilities should be positive. Minimum average annual construction turnover of USD 60,000,000 calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last 5 (five) years. Bidder must demonstrate that its financial resources meet or exceed the total requirement for the Subject Contract of USD 10,000,000.
• Construction Experience: Participation in at least one contract that has been successfully or substantially completed within the last 10 (ten) years and that is similar to the proposed works, where the value of the Bidder’s participation exceeds USD 48,000,000.

More details of qualification requirements are mentioned in the Section 3 and Section 6 of the Bidding Documents.

5. To obtain further information and inspect the Bidding Documents, Bidders should contact:

“Road Department” Fund

Executive Director: Gor Avetisyan

Address: 1^st floor, Government House 3, Republic Square, 0010, Yerevan, RA

Tel: +37410542176

 E-mail: procurement@armroad.am, hasmik.ordukhanyan@armroad.am

6. To receive the soft version /by CD or Email/ of the Bidding Documents in English at no cost, Bidders should write to the address above requesting the Bidding Documents for CW-ICB-T2-2022/2 - Completion of construction of about 34.0 km of highway M1 Yerevan-Gyumri-Bavra (from km 37+545 to km 71+435) (“the Works”).

7. Submit your bid:

• to the address above
• on or before the deadline: 24 October 2022 at 16:00 hours (Yerevan time)
• together with a Bid Security as described in the Bidding Document.

Technical bids will be opened immediately after the bid submission deadline in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend.

Invitation for Bids

Country: REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

Name of the Project: ARMENIA ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

Grant No.: FI No. 11.498

Employer: Road Department Fund

Contract Title: Procurement of Road Safety Works and Infrastructure Improvement of 4 Black Spots on M-4, M-6, M-14 and M-16 Roads

Reference No.: RD FI 91.498/ NCB 2022-04

1. The Republic of Armenia has received financing from the EIB NEIGHBOURHOOD INVESTMENT FACILITY toward the cost of the ARMENIA ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for: Procurement of Road Safety Works and Infrastructure Improvement of 4 Black Spots on M-4, M-6, M-14 and M-16 Roads.

2. The Road Department (RD) Fund now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for Procurement of Road Safety Works and Infrastructure Improvement of 4 Black Spots on M-4, M-6, M-14 and M-16 Roads as provided below:

ROAD SAFETY WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS OF 4 BLACK SPOTS ON M-14 AND M-16 ROADS

L2.1. M-14 Section KM 13+030 - KM 37+121

L2.2. M-16 Section KM 8+500

L2.3. Sevan Peninsula

L2.4. M-16, M4-Voskepar-Noyemberyan-M6 Sections KM 7+390 - KM 7+940, KM10+348 - KM 13+869

The Sites are located in Central, North and North-West parts of Armenia.

The construction period is 6 (six) months.

3. Bidders wishing to offer discounts will be allowed to do so with providing such discounts in the Letter of Bid.

4. Bidding will be conducted through the National Competitive Bidding procedures as specified in the World Bank’s PROCUREMENT IN INVESTMENT PROJECT FINANCING Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services (“Procurement Guidelines”), and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the Procurement Guidelines. In addition, please refer to paragraphs 1.6 and 1.7 setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

5. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from: Road Department (RD) Fund, Gor Avetisyan and Hasmik Ordukhanyan, and inspect the bidding documents during office hours from 10:00 to 17:00 hours at the address given below:

Address:          1^st Floor, Government House 3, Republic Square, 0010, Yerevan, Armenia

Telephone:      +374 (10) 511-391

E-mail:            procurement@armroad.am, hasmik.ordukhanyan@armroad.am 

6. A complete set of bidding documents in English may be obtained by interested eligible bidders upon the submission of a written application to the address below. The documents will be provided during 2 working days after the receiving of such request.

7. Bids must be delivered to the address below on or before the time below:

Address:          1st Floor, Government House 3, Republic Square, 0010, Yerevan, Armenia

Date and time: 25 October, 2022, at 16:00 (Yerevan time)

Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be publicly opened in the presence of the bidder’s designated representatives and anyone who choose to attend at the address below:

Address:          1st Floor, Government House 3, Republic Square, 0010, Yerevan, Armenia

Date and time: 25 October, 2022, at 16:00 (Yerevan time)

8. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of:

AMD 4,000,000 (Four million).

9. The address referred to above is:

To: Road department Fund

Attn: Gor Avetisyan, Executive Director

Street Address: Government House 3, Republic Square,

Floor/Room number: 1^st Floor,

City: Yerevan

PO Code: 0010

Country: Armenia

Telephone: +374 (10) 511-391.

E-mail: procurement@armroad.am, hasmik.ordukhanyan@armroad.am

Invitation for Bids

Invitation for Bids

1. The Republic of Armenia has received a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of: North-South Road Corridor Investment Program. Part of this loan will be used for payments under the contract named above. Bidding is open to bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB as per Section 5 of the Bid Document.

2. The Ministry of  Territorial  Administration  and Infrastructure  of the Republic  of Armenia  (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the construction and the completion of the project: CW-ICB-T2-2022/2 - Completion of construction of about 34.0 km of highway M1 Yerevan-Gyumri-Bavra (from km 37+545 to km 71+435)  (“the Works”).

The Works involves the completion of construction of approximately 34 km of dual 2 lane carriageway with asphalt pavement, associated structures and interchanges.

The Works include approximately 820,000 m³ of excavation (of which 373 000 m³ is in rock) and 636,000 m³ of embankment fill.

The following elements are included in the works:

All Works must be undertaken in accordance with ADB Safeguards Policy Statement (SPS)

The Contractor shall carry out the Works in accordance with the detailed design and the requirements of the technical specifications, which are part of the Bidding Document to be provided by the Employer.

3. International Competitive Bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single Stage – Two-Envelope without prequalification bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible countries as described in the Bidding Document.

4. Only eligible Bidders with the following and other key qualifications mentioned in the Section 3 and Section 6 of the Bidding Documents should participate in this bidding:

• Pending Litigation: All pending litigation and arbitration, if any, shall be treated as resolved against the Bidder and so shall in total not represent more than 50 (fifty) percent of the Bidder’s net worth calculated as the difference between total assets and total liabilities.
• Financial Situation: As a minimum, the Bidder’s net worth for the last year calculated as the difference between total assets and total liabilities should be positive. Minimum average annual construction turnover of USD 60,000,000 (sixty million) calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last 5 (five) years. Bidder must demonstrate that its financial resources meet or exceed the total requirement for the Subject Contract of US$ 10,000,000 (ten million).
• Construction Experience: Participation in at least one contract that has been successfully or substantially completed within the last 10 (ten) years and that is similar to the proposed works, where the value of the Bidder’s participation exceeds USD 48 000 000 (forty-eight million).

      More details of qualification requirements are mentioned in the Section 3 and Section 6 of the Bidding Documents.

5. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, bidders should contact:

“Road Department” Fund

Executive Director: Gor Avetisyan

Address: 1^st floor, Government House 3, Republic Square, 0010, Yerevan, RA

Tel: +37410542176

      E-mail: procurement@armroad.am, hasmik.ordukhanyan@armroad.am

6. To receive the soft version /by CD or Email/ of the bidding documents in English at no cost, bidders should write to the address above requesting the bidding documents for CW-ICB-T2-2022/2 - Completion of construction of about 34.0 km of highway M1 Yerevan-Gyumri-Bavra (from km 37+545 to km 71+435) (“the Works”).

7. Deliver your bid:

• to the address above
• on or before the deadline: 06 October 2022 at 16:00 hours (Yerevan time)
• Together with a Bid Security as described in the Bidding Document.

Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend.