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Bosnia and Herzegovina : ROADS REHABILITATION IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

May 10th, 2009

The State of Bosnia and Herzegovina has received the loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a project to rehabilitate priority road sections in the two Entities (Republika Srpska and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina) in order to bring the network up to maintainable standard. In addition, the Project will improve the efficiency of the road sector through the provision of consultancy services to assist both with the introduction of performance based maintenance contracts and with the enhancement of Financial Management Information Systems (‘MIS’).

The project, which has a total estimated cost equivalent to EUR 75 million, will require the procurement of the following works, services and goods:

  1. Civil works on rehabilitation and reconstruction of priority road sections in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina with total length of 454 km;
  2. Civil works on rehabilitation and reconstruction of priority road sections in Republika Srpska with total length of 394 km;
  3. Consultancy Services related to the preparation and implementation of Performance Based Maintenance Contracts on selected pilot regions of the road network;
  4. Consultancy services to assist with developing a Business Plan and to enhance financial Management Information Systems
  5. Purchase of IT software and hardware, and training, to enhance existing Financial Management Information Systems
  6. Purchase and introduction of a weather information system for roads in Republika Srpska

CONTACTS:
PC Road Directorate of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Address :  Terezije 54, 71000 Sarajevo
Telephone:  +387 33 250 391  Fax : +387 33 250 400
E-Mail:  direktorij@jpdcfbh.ba

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Slovakia : EU funds for energy

May 6th, 2009

Priority axis 2 - Energy
Measure 2.1 - Improving energy efficiency on both the production and consumption and introducing advanced technologies in energy

Scheme to promote sustainable development 
The amount of funds allocated for this call is 15 000 000 EUR (451 000 000 CZK).

Objective of aid

The aim of providing assistance under this Call is to support the reconstruction of objects in order to improve their energy efficiency and renewable energy sources to reduce energy intensity of production and technological processes in various sectors of the economy.

Eligible projects

Assistance under this call is intended for investment projects aimed at energy savings:
- Reconstruction of buildings to improve their energy efficiency (improved thermal insulation properties of the outer surface of objects);
- Reconstruction of buildings to improve their energy efficiency (improved thermal insulation properties of the outer surface of objects) in combination with the exchange of heat sources to fossil fuel for heat sources to renewable energy sources, while expenditure for the exchange of heat sources shall not exceed 30% of the total eligible expenditure for project.
The term “heat source for the fossil fuel” means a boiler body is entirely based on fossil fuels (eg, a boiler for combustion of brown coal) without a connection pipe, spalinovodov, electrical and structural adjustments.
The term “heat source for renewable energy sources” means the boiler body is entirely based on renewable energy sources (eg boiler for combustion of wood chips), or heat pump without attaching pipes, wiring and structural modifications, or solar panels without connection pipe combined heat exchangers, electrical and structural adjustments.

Eligible beneficiaries

The beneficiaries are the natural or legal persons authorized to do business under § 2. (2) Commercial Code, registered in the Czech Republic, which they intend to implement various types of eligible projects. By signing the contract for the provision of NFP is the recipient deems the applicant to provide assistance.

Micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
Determining the definition of SMEs is the definition used in Annex I of Commission Regulation (EC). 800/2008 of 6 August 2008.

Regions
Under this scheme, it is possible to provide assistance to support the regions under the Convergence Objective, T. j. regions where GDP per capita measured in purchasing power parities and calculated on the basis of data for the period 2000 - 2002, less than 75% of the average GDP per capita in the EU 25 for the same reference period. This includes Western Slovakia (Trnava, Trencin, Nitra region), Central Slovakia (region of Banska Bystrica, Zilina) and Eastern Slovakia (Kosice, Presov).

To determine the eligibility of the recipient is a crucial location where the eligible project, the beneficiary is not established.

Eligible expenses

Eligible under this call are the expenses incurred in connection with the implementation of eligible projects to:

- Acquisition of tangible assets, the price of machinery, apparatus and equipment is defined according to § 25 paragraph. (5) of Law No. 431/2002 Z. z. Accounting, as amended;

- Reconstruction of buildings to improve their energy efficiency.

The eligible expenses may be considered only expenses that meet all the conditions set out in the scheme to promote sustainable development (de minimis aid).

Eligible in terms of time, the amount and reasonableness are:
- The expenses incurred during project implementation, the project can be commenced from the date of the declaration calls for application of the NFP (this fact must be taken into account but in the notice of initiation of the project)
- Costs that are verifiable, original documents in the recipient (the evidence, statements of accounts, etc..) And supporting documentation (quotations, etc.)..

In the case of disapproval the application for NFP are all expenses incurred by the recipient prior to his decision not to grant the request for NFP nenárokovatelné.

Buildings where the project must be wholly owned by the applicant (business entity) with the exception of land, which may hire the applicant.

The form, amount and intensity of aid

Assistance under this scheme shall be implemented through provision of NFP. NFP is not advanced, but the form of reimbursements, paid on the basis of the accounting records showing the actual amount of eligible expenses.

- The minimum amount of the aid recipient is 20 000 EUR.
- The maximum amount of assistance the recipient may not exceed EUR 200 000 over any period of three fiscal years.

Determining the intensity of the aid granted in the regions under the Convergence Objective shall be governed by provisions of the de minimis aid.

The maximum duration of the project

Duration of the project may not exceed 24 months.

Terms of assistance

The main conditions for the provision of assistance include:

  1. Submission of a NFP, including mandatory attachments.
  2. Proof of financial resources to ensure co-financing:
    a. eligible project costs of at least 50%, respectively. 60% (in addition to the art. I, paragraph 6) of the total eligible expenditure in a form which does not involve any state aid, either from its own resources or through external financing,
    b. unauthorized expenditure of the project.
  3. A written document issued by the District Court, not older than 3 months at the date of submission of the NFP showing that the recipient is not in decline, ie it is insolvent or has been extended and the proposal to permit a proposal for the restructuring or bankruptcy.
  4. The fulfillment of obligations relating to taxes administered by the tax authorities in accordance with the laws of the Slovak Republic on the date of submission of the NFP.
  5. A written document issued by the competent authority, not older than 3 months at the date of submission of the NFP, showing compliance with the obligations regarding payment of premiums for health and sickness insurance, pension insurance and unemployment insurance contributions paid by employers under the relevant regulations.
  6. Fulfillment of the obligation to the recipient to proceed with the procurement of works, goods and services within the meaning of § § 281-288 Commercial Code. Further manual adjustment includes the applicant, which is attached to the call for submission of NFP.

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Contacts:

Regional branch of Trencín
Slovak Innovation and Energy Agency
Regional branch of Trencín
Hurbanova 59
911 00 Trencín
tel.: 032/74 35 216 (kl. 116)
fax: 032/74 36 057
mail: fondy@siea.gov.sk

Regional office Banská Bystrica
Slovak Innovation and Energy Agency
Regional office Banská Bystrica
Rudlovská cesta 53
974 28 Banská Bystrica
tel.: 048/47 01 800
fax: 048/47 14 651
mail: fondy@siea.gov.sk

Regional branch of Kosice
Slovak Innovation and Energy Agency
Regional branch of Kosice
False 18
040 01 Kosice
tel.: 055 / 67 82 532 (3)
fax: 055 / 67 86 411
mail: fondy@siea.gov.sk

Website: www.siea.gov.sk

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Malta : Geotechnical consultancy for Citadella

May 5th, 2009

Up to 10.00 a.m. on TUESDAY, 26th May, 2009, for: CT 138/2009 - Contracts Ref No, CT 2000/2009.
Geotechnical consultancy for Citadella – Malta Restoration Unit. A fee of €100.00 will be charged for each copy of tender document.
This is a Service Notice under the International Open Tender Procedure. This tender is part-financed by the European Union under the European Regional Development Fund 2007-2013 – Investing in your future. (Estimated Budget: €516,949.15 excluding V.A.T.). Tenderers are advised to visit the website of the Department of Contracts at http://contracts.gov.mt from where they can download preview documents, purchase tender documents online 24 hours a day, and register for additional functionalities.
The website also provides updated information concerning calls for tenders and General Contracts Committee recommendations.
Tender documents are also obtainable on application from the Department of Contracts, Notre Dame Ravelin, Floriana VLT 2000, Malta, Tel:- (0356) 21 220 212, Ext.: 128 on any working day between 8.30 a.m. and noon.
A Bank of Valletta point-of-sale system (EPOS) is also available for the payment of tender documents. The public may attend during the opening and scheduling of tenders at the time and dates specified above. The Director General (Contracts) notifies all tenderers that in terms of SL 174.04 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2005 recommendations made by the General Contracts Committee for the award of public contracts will be given publicity in the Department of Contracts’ notice-board every Wednesday and Friday after 12.00 noon.
Tenderers may also obtain this information by utilizing the Department’s official website, http://www.contracts.gov.mt Any tenderer who may feel aggrieved by any such recommendation must submit his official complaint to the Director General (Contracts) in accordance with part XIII of the said Regulations which lays down in detail the procedure to be followed in such a case. All tenderers should, therefore, familiarise themselves with the provisions of this part of the Regulations.

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Croatia : Water Programme

April 30th, 2009

WATER PROGRAMME
 

INDIVIDUAL SUPPLY CONTRACT FORECAST. Programme – ISPA (EuropeAid/128448/D/SUP/HR).
Contract description: This supply contract covers the procurement of the necessary equipment and materials for the Sewerage Networks Inspections and Sewer Maintenance. Procurement of the following goods is envisaged: two vehicles with vacuum and high pressure jetting equipment (one of which is to recycle wastewater), including the supply of general safety equipment for specific tasks; one smaller vehicle with a high-pressure pump, including the supply of necessary instruments and tools to be used by the Maintenance Team; and sewer monitoring instruments comprising of leek detection equipment and CCTV full equipment mounted on a vehicle.

Contacts
Central Finance and Contracting Agency
Address :  Vukovarska 284 (building C), 10000 Zagreb
Telephone :  +385.1.4591245
Fax :  +385.1.4591075
E-Mail:  procurement@safu.hr
Web:  http://www.safu.hr/datastore/filestore/219/Contract_Forecast.pdf

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