DEADLINE EXTENSION NOTICE

Open Program Extension Transmission Network II - KfW Components - Design, Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Transmission Lines in , , Samtskhe-, and - Regions;

The deadline for the above-mentioned tender has been extended to July 20th, 2018!

Country: Georgia Project Name: Open Program Extension Transmission Network Georgia II - KfW Components - Design, Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Transmission Lines in Guria, Imereti, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Kakheti and Racha-Lechkhumi Regions

Prequalification Applications Submission Deadline: 13.07.2018

Ref. No.: BMZ-Nr. 2015 68 286 Funding Source: KfW Type of notice: Invitation for Prequalification

GSE hereinafter referred to as “the Employer”, intends using part of the proceeds of a loan from the KfW Development Bank, hereinafter referred to as “the Bank”, towards the cost of Design, Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Transmission Lines in Guria, Imereti, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Kakheti and Racha-Lechkhumi Regions.

The Employer intends prequalifying firms to tender for the following sub-projects (Lot 1, Lot 2, Lot 3 and Lot 4), hereinafter referred to as “the Contract”, to be funded from part of the proceeds of the loan on a turnkey basis:

Project Name: Design, Supply, Installation and Commissioning of Transmission Lines in Guria, Imereti, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Kakheti and Racha- Lechkhumi Regions

ICB Number according to Lots:

LOT 1: KfW/DSI/OHL/L1-PQ, OHL Tskaltubo- (500 kV) and OHL Akhaltsikhe -Tortum (400 kV);

LOT 2: KfW/DSI/OHL/L2-PQ, OHL -Zoti- (110 kV) and Loop-in to Paliastomi (220 kV);

LOT 3: KfW/DSI/OHL/L3-PQ, OHL Kheledula-Lajanuri (220 kV) and OHL Oni- Lajanuri (220 kV);

LOT 4: KfW/DSI/OHL/L4-PQ, OHLs --Tsinandali-Mukuzani- (110 kV in 220 kV capacity)1

The contract scope includes design, engineering, manufacturing, transportation to site, unloading, temporary storage, installation and commissioning of substations and associated equipment at the above mentioned OHLs. The scope also includes all OHLs works as well as provision of all information and documents to obtain necessary permits for construction and commissioning etc.

The Contract will be based on FIDIC’s Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design-Build for Electrical and Mechanical Plant, and for Building and Engineering works, Designed by the Contractor (FIDIC Yellow Book).

1 The Conditional projects are subject to enforcement of Loan Agreement. However, the Contract for LOT 2 will be signed for all projects and will be activated after the Employer’s relevant Notice to the Contractor.

Prequalification and tendering for contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from the Bank is open to firms and joint ventures of firms from any country, except otherwise it would contradict the Bank’s procurement policies and rules.

Applicants have to furnish, as part of their Application, documentary evidence establishing their qualifications to perform the Contract if their tender is accepted. Applicants may apply either for any lot separately or for all lots in aggregate, subject to their capacity and qualification.

Prequalification Documents will be provided electronically free of charge upon request to the e-mail address given below (in PDF format, as well as in Word format. In case of discrepancy the PDF version shall prevail): Attention to: [email protected]; [email protected]

The request must be accompanied by a duly authorized cover letter, clearly stating the name of the company and the country of domicile.

The Prequalification Document will be issued electronically only and will be sent to interested firms on e-mail address indicated in the cover letter.

The Prequalification Applications must be duly completed and delivered in hard copies to the address below. Each hard copy shall include an electronic version of the Application in PDF format scanned from the original as CD or DVD (n case of discrepancy the PDF version shall prevail). The prequalification Applications submission deadline is on or before 13.07.2018, 12:00 p.m. (Georgian Time). Documents which are received late shall be rejected and returned unopened.

Attention to: Mrs. Mariam Shalamberidze, Head of International Projects and Reporting Department, Georgian State Electrosystem JSC, 2 Baratashvili St., 3rd Floor, Room #304, , 0105 Georgia

Tel: +995 322 510 263 e-mail: [email protected]