NOTICE

ON PRICE QUOTATION

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

N 1 of 8^th of February of 2023 and is published

Code of the price quotation CHD-GHTsDzB-2023/01

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 ASSISTANCE DURING THE  PROCESS OF EXPERTISE AND UPDATE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) REPORT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF  SISIAN-KAJARAN ROAD IN THE FRAME OF  NORTH-SOUTH CORRIDOR INVESTMENT PROGRAM,  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 14^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 14^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 22^nd of February 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

NOTICE

ON PRICE QUOTATION

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

N 1 of 13 th of December of 2022 and is published

Code of the price quotation CHD-GHTsDzB-2022/04

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 North-South Road Corridor Investment Program, Tranche 3, LARP Preparation services for the construction of entrances to  the M1 Lanjik-Gyumri section of Yerevan-Gyumri-Georgia border highway (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 December 2022, at 16:00 o'clock.

For further information regarding this announcement, apply to Secretary of the Evaluation Commission Liana Gharagyozyan:

tel: + 374 010 54 21 76

email: procurement@armroad.am 

Customer: Road Department Fund

Invitation

NOTICE

ON PRICE QUOTATION

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

N 1 of 29^th of November of 2022 and is published

Code of the price quotation CHD-GHTsDzB-2022/03

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 ASSISTANCE DURING THE  PROCESS OF EXPERTISE AND UPDATE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) REPORT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF  SISIAN-KAJARAN ROAD IN THE FRAME OF  NORTH-SOUTH CORRIDOR INVESTMENT PROGRAM,  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 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 14^th of November 2022, 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

Invitation for Bids

1. The Republic of Armenia has received a loan from the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) (acting in its capacity of the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development Resources Manager) in the framework of the North-South Road Corridor Investment Program (Program) toward the cost of the Project «North-South Road Corridor Investment Program -Tranche 4», and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for Reconstruction of about 21 km road from Agarak to Vardanidzor; Construction of about 11 km road from Vardanidzor to tunnel exit (Tranche 4).

2. “North-South Road Corridor Investment Program” is a major infrastructure project (hereafter NSRCIP project) which aims at connecting the Southern border of the country with its Northern point by means of 556km-long Meghri-Yerevan-Bavra highway by reducing it to about 85km and reaching up to 470km. North South Corridor is also a part of the Asian Highway corridor (AH 82) which connects the Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan). As a result, the reconstruction of the current road of 556km of the 2nd category with the average of 60km/h will reach to 470km road with 80-100km/h as a result of which the crossing of the mentioned section will decrease from current 9-9.5 hours up to 5-6 hours and will increase comfort and safety, ensuring also the goal of becoming a transit route of freight and transport movement from East to West and from West to East. The construction of this highly important strategic road will ensure easier traffic from the Southern border of Armenia to the Georgian border and up to Black Sea ports and will allow passenger and cargo transportation in accordance with European standards.

The “Road Department” Fund on behalf of Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia (“the Employer”) now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the following construction works: Reconstruction of about 21 km road from Agarak to Vardanidzor; Construction of about 11 km road from Vardanidzor to tunnel exit (Tranche 4).

The Works involves the construction of approximately 32 km of dual 2 lane carriageway on greenfield site with asphalt pavement.

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.

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

       Financial Situation:

       (i) The Bidder shall demonstrate that it has access to, or has available, liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means (independent of any contractual advance payment) sufficient to meet the construction cash flow requirements estimated as։ USD  27,000,000 for the subject contract(s) net of the Bidders other commitments,

      (ii) The Bidders shall also demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Employer, that it has adequate sources of finance to meet the cash flow requirements on works currently in progress and for future contract commitments,

      (iii) The audited balance sheets or, if not required by the laws of the Bidder’s country, other financial statements acceptable to the Employer, for the last 5 (five) years,  starting from 1^st January 2017 to 1^st January 2022 shall be submitted and must demonstrate the current soundness of the Bidder’s financial position and indicate its prospective long-term profitability.

       Average Annual Construction Turnover:

Minimum average annual construction turnover of USD 120,000,000 calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress and/or completed within the last within the last 10 (ten) years starting from 1^st January 2012 to 1^st January 2022․

        Specific Construction & Contract Management Experience:

A minimum number of similar contracts specified below that have been satisfactorily and substantially completed as a prime contractor, joint venture member, management contractor or sub-contractor between 1st January 2017 and application submission deadline: 1 (one) contract with minimum value 

USD 190 000 000 or 2 (two) contracts, each of with minimum value USD 95 000 000.

More details related to other key qualification requirements are mentioned in the Section 3 of the Bidding Documents.

3. Bidding will be conducted through the International Competitive Bidding procedures without prequalification as specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines: PROCUREMENT OF GOODS, WORKS, AND NON-CONSULTING SERVICES UNDER IBRD LOANS AND IDA CREDITS & GRANTS BY WORLD BANK BORROWERS, January 2011 Revised July 2014, 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.

4. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from the address given below:

“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

5. The soft version of Bidding document in English at no cost, may received by interested eligible Bidders by email upon the submission of a written application the address above requesting the bidding documents for 04-CW-01- Reconstruction of about 21 km road from Agarak to Vardanidzor; Construction of about 11 km road from Vardanidzor to tunnel exit (Tranche 4) (“the Works”).

6. Bids must be delivered to the address below:

“Road Department” Fund

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

 on or before: 23 December 2022 at 16:00 hours (Yerevan time).

 Electronic Bidding will not be permitted. Late Bids will be rejected.

Bids will be publicly opened on 23 December 2022 at 16:00 hours (Yerevan time) in the presence of   the Bidders’ designated representatives and anyone who chooses to attend at the address below:

“Road Department” Fund

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

7. All Bids must be accompanied by a “Bid Security” in the amount of 2 percent from the total price of Bid of the participant.

1. All Bids must be accompanied by a Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and/or Sexual Harassment (SH) Declaration.

“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

Invitation for Bids

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

Invitation for Bids