Armenia : EBRD/BERS - Wastewater Networks
EBRD/BERS - Wastewater Networks (GAVAR,VARDENIS, MARTUNI, SEVAN,JERMUK)
INVITATION FOR TENDERS REHABILITATION OF WASTEWATER NETWORKS IN GAVAR, VARDENIS, MARTUNI, SEVAN AND JERMUK
This Invitation for Tenders follows the General Procurement Notice for this project which was published in Procurement Opportunities, 5758-GPN-37030 of 10 June 2008. The Armenian Water and Sewerage Company, hereinafter referred to as “the Employer”, intends using part of the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) and a grant from the EU Water Initiative towards the cost of the Lake Sevan Environmental Project.
The Armenian Water and Sewerage Company now invites sealed tenders from contractors for the following contract to be funded from part of the proceeds of the loan: Rehabilitation of wastewater networks in Gavar, Vardenis, Martuni, Sevan and Jermuk.
The works comprise the rehabilitation of sewer pipes in the five towns with following lengths and sizes as well as construction of three sewage pumping stations (PS):
- Gavar: DN 600, l= 3,998 m ; DN 200 – DN 400, l= 3762 m;
- Vardenis: DN 200 – DN 400: 3,212 m;
- Martuni: DN 200 – DN 400: 3,972 m;
- Sevan: DN 200 – DN 400: 6,092 m; PS3 and PS5: Q= 165 m3/h, head = 38 m;
- Jermuk: DN 200 – DN 400: 2,803m; PS: Q= 100 m3/h, head = 37 m.
The estimated duration of the works is 17 calendar months, namely July 2009 till November 2010 with a break in winter time. Tendering for contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from the Bank is open to firms from any country. To be qualified for the award of a contract, tenderers must satisfy the following minimum criteria:
- Experience under contracts of similar scope of work and physical size;
- Participation in at least two contracts within the last 5 years, each with a value of at least EUR 3,000,000 equivalent;
- Experience in construction of wastewater pumping stations and laying of sewer pipes;
- Sound financial position with minimum average annual turnover of EUR 5 million equivalent within the last 5 years;
More details on the qualifying requirements are specified in para. 3.6 of the Tender Data. Tender documents may be obtained from the office of the Armenian Water and Sewerage Company at the address below upon payment of a non-refundable fee of 100,000 Armenian Drams (AMD) or equivalent in a convertible currency to the following accounts:
in US Dollars: no. 160483054419, VTB Bank Armenia, SWIFT Code: ARMJAM22, 46, Nalbandyan Str., 0010 Yerevan, Armenia or in Armenian Drams (AMD): no. 247010078175, ARDSHININVESTBANK, SWIFT Code: ASHBAM22, 13, Grigor Lusavorich Str., 0010 Yerevan, Armenia in favour of Armenian Water and Sewerage Company
If requested, the documents will be promptly dispatched by courier, but no liability can be accepted for loss or late delivery.
All tenders must be accompanied by a tender security of 100,000 EUR or its equivalent in a convertible currency. Tenders must be delivered to the office at the address below on or before 19 June 2009, 12:00 hours (local), at which time they will be opened in the presence of those tenderers’ representatives who choose to attend. A register of potential tenderers who have purchased the tender documents may be inspected at the address below.
Prospective tenderers may obtain further information from, and inspect and acquire the tender documents at, the following office: Armenian Water and Sewerage Company Mr. Norik Gevorgyan, Investment Programs Coordination Director Mr. Alexander Margaryan, Procurement Specialist Floor 3, 8a Vardanants Blind Alley 0010 Yerevan, Armenia
Tel/Fax: 00374 10 54 28 77
e-mail: ngevorgyan@armwater.am, amargaryan@armwater.am