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ANNOUNCEMENT

On Request for Quotation

The text of this announcement is approved by the Decision N 1 of Request for Quotation Committee dated 13 November,  2019 and is being published according to Article 27 of the Law of the Republic of Armenia "On Procurement".

Code of the Request for Quotation: TCIK-GHTsDzB-2019/5FA

The Client, ‘Transport Project Implementation Organization’’ SNCO, located at Tigran Mets str. 4,7-th floor, Yerevan, RA, is announcing request for quotation which is being carried out in one phase.

The participant selected in the request for quotation according to the defined order will be suggested to sign a supply contract for Services for the implementation of financial statements audits for the years 2016-2022  of the North-South investment project Transh 4 (hereinafter the Contract).

According to the terms of Article 7 of the RA Law “On Procurement”, all persons or entities, irrespective of being a foreigner, a foreign entity or a stateless person, has the equal right to participate in request for quotation.

Qualification criteria for persons not having the right to participate in the request for quotation, as well as for participants and documents for evaluating those criteria are defined by the invitation of this procedure.

The selected participant is determined from the participants having submitted evaluated bids satisfactory to the invitation requirements by giving preference to the participant who has submitted minimum price proposal. 

To receive the invitation of the request for quotation in hard copy it is required to apply to the Client on the 14^th day as from the day of publication of the announcement, at 18:00. To receive an invitation in a hard copy it is necessary to send a written request to the Client. The Client ensures the provision of the hard copy free of charge within the working day following day of the receipt of such request.

In case of getting a request for providing the invitation electronically, the Client shall ensure the provision of invitation electronically within the working day following the day of receipt of such a request.

Not getting an invitation in the prescribed order shall not restrict the right of the participant to participate in this procedure.

The bids for the request for quotation should be submitted to the  ‘Transport Project Implementation Organization’’ SNCO, located at Tigran Mets str. 4,7-th floor, Yerevan, RA,  on the 15^th day as from the day of publication of the announcement, at 15:00 (28.11.2019). The bids can be submitted in English and Russian, besides Armenian.

The bid opening will be carried out at TPIO SNCO located at Tigran Mets str. 4,7-th floor, Yerevan, RA on the 15^th day as from the day of publication of the announcement, at 15:00(28.11.2019). 

The complaints regarding this procedure should be presented to Procurement Appeals Board at the following address 1, Melik-Adamyan street. The appeal is conducted by the order defined by given invitation for request of quotation. In order to submit a complaint AMD 30 000 is required which should be transferred to the Treasury Account 900008000482 opened by the name of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Armenia.

For further information regarding this announcement you can apply to A.Harutyunyan, Secretary of the Evaluation Committee.

Telephone: (+37412)  20 10 09

E-mail: hasmik.ordukhanyan@tpio.am

Client: “Transport Project Implementation Organization’’ SNCO

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

Country: Republic of Armenia
Loan No.: 8229-AM
Project: Lifeline Roads Network Improvement Project (LRNIP)
Assignment Title: Road Safety Education and Public Awareness Campaigns 
Reference No.: RSE-LRNIP-CQS-2019

The Republic of Armenia has received a loan from the World Bank toward Lifeline Roads Network Improvement Project (LRNIP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services for “Road Safety Education and Public Awareness Campaigns”.

The consulting services (“the Services”) will include:

Design and implementation of Road Safety Education and Public Awareness campaigns.  The assignment will take place in the schools and other public places located at the LRNIP-AF 2017-2020 "Safe Villages" sites.  The education and awareness program will aim to improve the behavior of students, parents and in general school personnel related to road safety.

The contract is expected to start in January 2020 and be completed in May 2020.
“Transport Project Implementation Organization” SNCO of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures of Armenia now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.).

The shortlisting criteria are:  

• General experience of the Consultant: Participation in IFI funded projects within the last 10 years,
• Similar experience of the Consultant in carrying out similar quality services (number of similar contracts within the last 5 years).

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers (“Consultant Guidelines” published on January 2011, revised July 2014), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. 
Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications.
A consultant will be selected in accordance with the CQS selection method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours (09:00 to 17:00 hours local/ Yerevan time).
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form in English in person (or by courier services) or by e-mail in the Adobe PDF format to the address below not later than 29 November, 2019, 18.00 (local time (Yerevan)).

Transport Project Implementation Organization SNCO
Attn: Christine Ghalechyan, Acting General Director
Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures
4 Tigran Mets St, 7^th  floor,
Yerevan, Armenia
Tel/Fax: (374-12) 20 10 10
E-mail: christine.ghalechyan@tpio.am, hasmik.ordukhanyan@tpio.am

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

Country: Republic of Armenia
Loan No.: 8523-AM
Project: Lifeline Roads Network Improvement Project Additional Financing (LRNIP AF)
Assignment Title: Preparation of Armenian Road Lifeline Roads Network Strategic Development Plan 2020-2023 and Rolling Program of Road Preservation Works for Interstate and Republican Networks 2020-2023
Reference No.: SDP-LRNIP-AF-2019

The Republic of Armenia has received a loan from the World Bank toward Lifeline Roads Network Improvement Project Additional Financing (LRNIP AF), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services for “Preparation of Armenian Road Lifeline Roads Network Strategic Development Plan 2020-2023 and Rolling Program of Road Preservation Works for Interstate and Republican Networks 2020-2023”.
The consulting services (“the Services”) will include:

• Develop a LRN strategy for the 2020 to 2023 period, which will present the current state of the road network, objectives and targets of strategy and Output Targets and Indicators of the road network development, strategy implementation mechanisms, financing sources and costs, those responsible for implementing the strategy and timing of implementation,
• The study which will also evaluate the pavement condition and traffic of the Main roads of Armenia (Interstate and Republican Roads) managed by the Armenian Roads Directorate (ARD) or his successor. The study will prepare a strategic preservation program for the Republic of Armenia’s Main roads by estimating its rehabilitation, periodic maintenance and annual routine maintenance needs and will prioritize the roads as a function of economic criteria in order to prepare a four-year rolling program of rehabilitation and periodic maintenance works based on the estimated budget to be available for this purpose from 2020 to 2023. 

The contract is expected to start in December 2019-January 2020 and be completed in June 2020.
“Transport Project Implementation Organization” SNCO of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures of Armenia now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.).

The shortlisting criteria are:  

• General experience of the Consultant: Participation in IFI funded projects within the last 10 years,
• Similar experience of the Consultant in carrying out similar quality services (number of similar contracts within the last 5 years).

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers (“Consultant Guidelines” published on January 2011, revised July 2014), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. 
Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications.
A consultant will be selected in accordance with the CQS selection method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours (09:00 to 17:00 hours local time).
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form in English in person (or by courier services) or by e-mail in the Adobe PDF format to the address below not later than 29 November, 2019, 18.00 (local time (Yerevan)).

Transport Project Implementation Organization SNCO
Attn: Christine Ghalechyan, Acting General Director
Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures
4 Tigran Mets St, 7^th  floor,
Yerevan, Armenia
Tel/Fax: (374-12) 20 10 10
E-mail: christine.ghalechyan@tpio.am, hasmik.ordukhanyan@tpio.am

ANNOUNCEMENT

On Request for Quotation

The text of this announcement is approved by the Decision N 1 of Request for Quotation Committee dated 6  October,  2019 and is being published according to Article 27 of the Law of the Republic of Armenia "On Procurement".

Code of the Request for Quotation: TCIK-GHTSDZB-2019/4LPS       

The Client, ‘Transport Project Implementation Organization’’ SNCO, located at Tigran Mets str. 4,7-th floor, Yerevan, RA, is announcing request for quotation which is being carried out in one phase.

The participant selected in the request for quotation according to the defined order will be suggested to sign a supply contract for Services for the preparation of a CAP / LARP for a new project of the Yerevan-Gyumri-Bavra M1 road section of about 2 km in length and a new road crossing at km93 + 700 of the Dzorakap community territory in order to bypass the archaeological zone in the vicinity of Beniamin community (hereinafter the Contract).

According to the terms of Article 7 of the RA Law “On Procurement”, all persons or entities, irrespective of being a foreigner, a foreign entity or a stateless person, has the equal right to participate in request for quotation.

Qualification criteria for persons not having the right to participate in the request for quotation, as well as for participants and documents for evaluating those criteria are defined by the invitation of this procedure.

The selected participant is determined from the participants having submitted evaluated bids satisfactory to the invitation requirements by giving preference to the participant who has submitted minimum price proposal. 

To receive the invitation of the request for quotation in hard copy it is required to apply to the Client on the 9^th day as from the day of publication of the announcement, at 18:00. To receive an invitation in a hard copy it is necessary to send a written request to the Client. The Client ensures the provision of the hard copy free of charge within the working day following day of the receipt of such request.

In case of getting a request for providing the invitation electronically, the Client shall ensure the provision of invitation electronically within the working day following the day of receipt of such a request.

Not getting an invitation in the prescribed order shall not restrict the right of the participant to participate in this procedure.

The bids for the request for quotation should be submitted to the  ‘Transport Project Implementation Organization’’ SNCO, located at Tigran Mets str. 4,7-th floor, Yerevan, RA,  on the 12^th day as from the day of publication of the announcement, at 15:00. The bids can be submitted in English and Russian, besides Armenian.

The bid opening will be carried out at TPIO SNCO located at Tigran Mets str. 4,7-th floor, Yerevan, RA on the 12^th day as from the day of publication of the announcement, at 15:00. 

The complaints regarding this procedure should be presented to Procurement Appeals Board at the following address 1, Melik-Adamyan street. The appeal is conducted by the order defined by given invitation for request of quotation. In order to submit a complaint AMD 30 000 is required which should be transferred to the Treasury Account 900008000482 opened by the name of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Armenia.

For further information regarding this announcement you can apply to A.Harutyunyan, Secretary of the Evaluation Committee.

Telephone: (+37412)  20 10 09

E-mail: hasmik.ordukhanyan@tpio.am

Client: ‘Transport Project Implementation Organization’’ SNCO