REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SELECTION)

COUNTRY: Republic of Armenia

NAME OF PROJECT: North-South Road Corridor Investment Program-Tranche 4

Assignment Title: Third Party Environmental Monitoring Expert

Reference No.: Т4-CS-06

27 November, 2023

The Republic of Armenia has received a loan from the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) out of Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development toward the cost of the North-South Road Corridor Investment Program-Tranche 4 and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include: The Expert, hired intermittently for the whole duration of the project’s construction phase, will visit the project area as required to undertake an independent assessment of implementation of the EMP by the civil works Contractor, particularly during construction at the sites and construction activities posing significant environmental risks (as sites of new road construction entering and crossing protected area – Arevik national park of the Zangezur Biosphere Complex SNCO).

It is expected that this assignment will start in February-March 2024. The expected input is 10 person-months intermittently, specifically during construction works with high potential of significant environmental impacts.

The “Road Department” Fund (Client) now invites eligible Individual Consultants (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide Expressions of interest (detailed CVs) demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

The shortlisting criteria are:

• Academic background including a bachelor's and/or master's degree in relevant field,
• At least 10 years working experience in biodiversity monitoring, environmental management, monitoring, and assessment in similar projects preferably in developing countries,
• At least 7 years experience of carrying out similar projects preferably in the road infrastructure sector.

Knowledge of safeguard procedures and environmental regulations and legislation of the international donor organization such as ADB or WB will be given preference. Regional/Country Experience will be given preference.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016, Revised November 2017, August 2018 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

An Individual Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection of Individual Consultants method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during 10:00 to 17:00 office hours (local time).

Expressions of interest (with CVs) must be delivered in a written form in English to the address below in person, or by mail in the Adobe PDF format by 18 December 2023, 18:00 (Yerevan time).

“Road Department” Fund
Attn: Mr. G. Avetisyan, Executive Director
Republic Square, Government House 3, 1^st Floor
Yerevan, 0010, Armenia
E-mail: procurement@armroad.am, hasmik.ordukhanyan@armroad.am

Announcement

NOTICE

ON PRICE QUOTATION

This text of the notice is approved by decision of the price quotation Commission

N 1 of 25^th of October of 2023 and is published

Code of the price quotation CHD-GHTsDzB-2023/05

The Customer, Road Department Fund, located at the address 3 Government House, Yerevan, RA, The bidder selected based on the results of the price quotation will be proposed, in a prescribed manner, to conclude a contract for provision of Services of External Independent Monitoring Consultant Services for the Verification of the Compliance of the LARP implementation of about 32 km road from Agarak to tunnel exit (Tranche 4) (hereinafter referred to as "the contract").

Pursuant to Article 7 of the Law of the Republic of Armenia "On procurement", any person, irrespective of the fact of being a foreign natural person, an organization or a stateless person, shall have equal right to participate in this tender.

The qualification criteria for the persons ineligible to participate in the tender, as well as for bidders, and the documents to be submitted for evaluation of those criteria shall be established by the invitation for this procedure.

The selected bidder shall be determined from among the bidders having submitted bids evaluated as satisfying the requirements of the invitation, by the principle of giving preference to the bidder having submitted the lowest price proposal.

The provisions of the Agreement on Government Procurement of the World Trade Organization shall apply to this tender.

For receiving the hard copy of the invitation to tender, it is necessary to apply to the contracting authority by 16:00 o'clock of the 12^th day from the date of publication of this notice. Moreover, an application in writing must be submitted to the contracting authority for receiving the hard copy of the invitation. The contracting authority shall ensure the free of charge provision of the hard copy of the invitation on the first working day following the receipt of such request.

In case of a request to provide the invitation electronically, the contracting authority shall ensure the free of charge provision of the invitation electronically within the working day following the date of receipt of the application.

Failure to receive the invitation shall not limit the bidder's right to participate in this procedure.

The bids for the tender must be submitted to the following address: 3 Government House, Yerevan, RA, in hard copy, by 16:00 o'clock of the 12^th day from the date of publication of this notice. The bids may, in addition to Armenian, also be submitted in English or Russian.

The bid opening will take place at the following address: 3 Government House, Yerevan, RA, on 6^th of November 2023, at 16:00 o'clock.

For further information regarding this announcement, apply to Secretary of the Evaluation Commission Hasmik Ordukhanyan.

tel: + 374 010 54 21 76

email: procurement@armroad.am 

Customer: Road Department Fund

NOTICE

NOTICE

ON PRICE QUOTATION 

This text of the notice is approved by decision of the Price Quotation Commission

N 2 of 3^rd August of 2023 

Code of the Price Quotation CHD-GHAPDzB-2023/05

The Client, 'Road Department" Found, located at the following address: 3 Government House, Republic square Yerevan, RA, is announcing Price Quotation, which is implemented by one stage through electronic procurements Armeps system (www.armeps.am).

The participant selected for Price Quotation according to the defined order will be offered to sign a contract for supply of equipment (hereinafter contract).

According to the terms of Article 7 of the RA Law “On Procurements”, all persons or entities, in spite of being a foreigner, a foreign entity or a stateless person, may participate in Price Quotation 

The qualification and evaluation criteria for the persons not eligible for participation in Price Quotation, as well as for the participants are specified in the invitation for this procedure.

The selected participant is determined from the participant’s submitted responsive evaluated inquiries. The preference will be given to a participant who submitted a proposal with minimal price.

Absence of an invitation shall not restrict the right of the participant to participate in this procedure.

The inquiries for price setting procedure should be submitted electronically through Armeps (www.armeps.am) website within 14 days from the day of publication of the announcement, at 16:00. The inquiries may be submitted Armenian, Russian or English.

The opening of inquiries will be done electronically via www.armeps.am website after 14 days from the day of publication of the announcement, at 16:00.

The complaints regarding the procedure are to be submitted to Procurement Appeals Board (address: 1 Melik-Adamyan, Yerevan, RA). The appeal is conducted according by the order defined by the price setting invitation.

 For additional information on this announcement, please contact Secretary of the Evaluating Commission Heghine Babajanyan.

tel: + 374 010 54 21 76

email: procurement@armroad.am 

Customer: Road Department Fund

This procurement procedure is carried out based on Article 15, Part 6 of the RA Law on Procurement.

NOTICE

NOTICE

ON OPEN TENDER

This text of the notice is approved by decision of the Open Tender Commission

N 2 of 13 July of 2023 and is published

Code of the open tender CHD-BMKhTsDzB-2023/02

The Customer, ”Road Department” Fund, located at the address 3 Government House,  Yerevan, RA, The bidder selected based on the results of the open tender will be proposed, in a prescribed manner, to conclude a contract for provision of North-South Road Corridor Investment Program, Tranche 4, Resettlement Plan Implementation Services For The Construction Of Sisian-Kajaran Road Section (hereinafter referred to as "the contract").

Pursuant to Article 7 of the Law of the Republic of Armenia "On procurement", any person, irrespective of the fact of being a foreign natural person, an organisation or a stateless person, shall have equal right to participate in this tender.

The qualification criteria for the persons ineligible to participate in the tender, as well as for bidders, and the documents to be submitted for evaluation of those criteria shall be established by the invitation for this procedure.

The selected bidder shall be determined from among the bidders having submitted bids evaluated as satisfying the requirements of the invitation, by the principle of giving preference to the bidder having submitted the lowest price proposal.

The provisions of the Agreement on Government Procurement of the World Trade Organization shall apply to this tender.

For receiving the hard copy of the invitation to tender, it is necessary to apply to the contracting authority by 16:00 o'clock of the 15^th day from the date of publication of this notice. Moreover, an application in writing must be submitted to the contracting authority for receiving the hard copy of the invitation. The contracting authority shall ensure the free of charge provision of the hard copy of the invitation on the first working day following the receipt of such request.

In case of a request to provide the invitation electronically, the contracting authority shall ensure the free of charge provision of the invitation electronically within the working day following the date of receipt of the application.

Failure to receive the invitation shall not limit the bidder's right to participate in this procedure.

The bids for the tender must be submitted to the following address: 3 Government House, Yerevan, RA, in hard copy, by 16:00 o'clock of the 15^th day from the date of publication of this notice. The bids may, in addition to Armenian, also be submitted in English or Russian.

The bid opening will take place at the following address: 3 Government House, Yerevan, RA, on 28^th of July 2023, at 16:00 o'clock.

For further information regarding this announcement, apply to Secretary of the Evaluation Commission Heghine Babajanyan:

tel: + 374 010 54 21 76

email: procurement@armroad.am  

Customer: Road Department Fund

NOTICE ON OPEN TENDER

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 16 Black Spots on Different Roads

Reference No.: RD FI 91.498/ NCB 2023-05

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 16 Black Spots on Different Roads in Three (3) Lots.

2. The Road Department (RD) Fund now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for Procurement of Road Safety Works and Infrastructure Improvement of 16 Black Spots on Different Roads in Three (3) Lots as provided below:

Lot 1 – ROAD SAFETY WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS OF 3 BLACK SPOTS ON  M5, M9, AND H17 ROADS

L1.1.H17 - Myasnikyan - Arteni - M9 Junction, km0+000 - km22+000 (km11+000 - km12+000)

L1.2. H17 -  Myasnikyan - Arteni - M9 Junction, km0+000 - km22+000 (km18+800 - km19+500)

L1.3. Norapat transport junction, km42+000 - km43+000

Lot 2 – ROAD SAFETY WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS OF 7 BLACK SPOTS ON M2 AND M12 ROADS

L2.1. M12,  km3+720 - km6+193 & Hartashen junction

L2.2. M2 - Tatev, km16+800 - km20+200

L2.3. M12 from Syunik str. to Mashtotc str.

L2.4. M2 - Yereven - Meghri, km312+000 - km315+000

L2.5. M2 - Yerevan - Meghri, km178+000 - km181+000

L2.6. M2 - Yerevan - Meghri, km140+000 - km142+000

L2.7. M12 - T-8-82 Khndzoresk Junction

Lot 3 – ROAD SAFETY WORKS AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS OF 6 BLACK SPOTS ON M3 ROAD

L3.1. M-3, Margara-Vanadzor-Tashir - Georgian border, km90+000 - km92+000

L3.2. M-3, Margara-Vanadzor-Tashir - Georgian border, km85+720 - km87+560

L3.3. M-3, Margara-Vanadzor-Tashir - Georgian border, km77+900 - km82+300

L3.4. M-3, Margara-Vanadzor-Tashir - Georgian border, km65+500 - km68+500

L3.5. M-3, Margara-Vanadzor-Tashir - Georgian border, km60+000 - km61+000

L3.6. M3 - T-1-43 Nigavan (Junction)

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

The construction period is 6 (six) months for each Lot.

3. Bidders may bid for one or several Lots, as further defined in the bidding document. Bidders wishing to offer discounts in case they are awarded more than one contract 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: 30 June, 2023, 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: 30 June, 2023, at 16:00 (Yerevan time)

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

Lot 1. AMD 2,300,000 (Two Million and Three Hundred Thousand),

Lot 2. AMD 3,500,000 (Three Million and Five Hundred Thousand),

Lot 3. AMD 3,800,000 (Three Million and Eight Hundred Thousand).

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

 Invitation for Bids