Republic of Albania Albanian Railways Invitation for Tenders
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OFFICIAL USE Two stage open tendering * Works * i Republic of Albania Albanian Railways Invitation for Tenders The Rehabilitation of Durres – Tirana Public Transport Terminal (PTT) railway line and new railway connection to Tirana International Airport (TIA) This Invitation for Tenders follows the General Procurement Notice for this project which was published on the EBRD website, Project Procurement Notices (http://www.ebrd.com/pages/workingwithus/procurement/project.shtm) on 11.06.19 Procurement will be carried out in accordance with the EBRD “Procurement Policies and Rules” (PPR), which are published on the Bank’s website. Albanian Railways ( "Hekurudha Shqiptare" or "HSH") hereinafter referred to as “the Employer” or “the Client”, has received a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and a grant from EU Western Balkan Investment Fund (“WBIF”)via the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, hereinafter referred to as “the Bank”, and intends using part of the proceeds towards the cost of Albanian Railways, hereinafter referred to as “the Project”. The Client now invites tenders for the following contract(s), hereinafter referred to as “the Contract”, to be funded from part of the above proceeds: The Rehabilitation of Durres – Tirana Public Transport Terminal (PTT) railway line and new railway connection to Tirana International Airport (TIA) which includes the design and build of the 39 Km of railway infrastructure, including the signalling and communication Only tenderers that have been pre-qualified for the proposed Contract(s) are invited to submit a tender. The Tender Document, upon request, will be dispatched electronically free of charge or may be downloaded from the internet using the following link: https://www.infrastruktura.gov.al/shprehje-interesi/ A two stage procedure will be adopted as follows: (a) The first stage will consist of a technical proposal only (without any reference to prices) and list of any deviations to the requirements of the Tender Document or any alternative technical solutions, with justifications, which meet the basic objectives of the project. The technical proposal shall be complemented with the participant's qualification information. Following evaluation by the Client of the first stage tenders, the Client may invite each participant, who meets the qualification criteria and who has submitted a technically responsive tender, to a clarification meeting. The proposals of all such participants will be reviewed at the meeting and all required amendments, additions, deletions and other adjustments will be noted and recorded in a memorandum. Only qualified participants submitting a technically responsive and acceptable first stage tender will be invited to submit a second stage tender. (b) the second stage tender will consist of an updated technical tender incorporating all changes required by the Client as recorded in the memorandum to the clarification meeting or as necessary to reflect any amendments to the Tender Document issued subsequent to submission of the first stage tender; and the commercial tender. First stage tenders must be duly completed and submitted to the Client on or before 12:00 (local time) on 15.01.2020 Interested firms or individuals may obtain further information from the following office: Bashkim Kasoruho - Director of Project Implementation Unit Albanian Railways ("Hekurudha Shqiptare") - Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy Lagjia nr.3, Egnatia Street, , Durres, 2001, Albania Tel. +355 522 22037, Email: [email protected] OFFICIAL USE OFFICIAL USE STANDARD PROCUREMENT DOCUMENT TWO STAGE OPEN TENDERING (WORKS) PROCUREMENT OF: The Rehabilitation of Durres – Tirana Public Transport Terminal (PTT) railway line and new railway connection to Tirana International Airport (TIA) Issued on: 31.10.2019 Tender No: 48466 Client: Albanian Railways ("Hekurudha Shqiptare" or "HSH") Project: Albanian Railways Country: Albania OFFICIAL USE OFFICIAL USE Tender Document TABLE OF CONTENTS Section I: Instructions to Participants (ITP) ............................................................................................................................................ 1 Section II: Data Sheet (DS) .......................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Section III: Evaluation Methodology ......................................................................................................................................................... 33 Section V: Forms .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 39 Section VI: Requirements .......................................................................................................................................................................... 103 Section VII: Contract Terms and Conditions ...................................................................................................................................... 108 General Conditions of Contract (GCC).................................................................................................................................................. 109 Particular Conditions of Contract (PCC) .............................................................................................................................................. 110 Contract Forms .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 129 OFFICIAL USE OFFICIAL USE Section I: Instructions to Participants 1 Section I: Instructions to Participants (ITP) TABLE OF CONTENTS A. General 3 1. Scope of Tender 3 2. Source of Funds and Applicable Procurement Rules 3 3. Prohibited Practices 3 4. Eligible Participants 4 5. Cost of participation in Tendering 6 6. Language of Tender 6 B. Contents of Tender Document 7 7. Sections of Tender Document 7 8. Clarification of Tender Document, Site Visit, Pre-Tender Meeting 7 9. Amendment of Tender Document 8 C. Preparation of First Stage Tenders 9 10. Documents Comprising the First Stage Tender 9 11. Letter of Tender - First Stage 9 12. Alternative Tenders 9 13. Documents Establishing Qualifications of Participants 9 14. Period of Validity of the First Stage Tenders 9 D. General Rules for Submission of Tenders 10 15. Format and Signing of Tender 10 16. Submission of Tenders 10 17. Withdrawal and Modification of Tenders 10 E. Submission and Opening of First Stage Tenders 11 18. Deadline for Submission of First Stage Tenders 11 19. Late First Stage Tenders 11 20. First Stage Tender Opening 11 F. First Stage Tenders Evaluation 12 21. Examination of First Stage Tenders 12 22. Evaluation of First Stage Tenders 12 23. Clarification Meetings 12 24. Invitation to submit Second Stage Tender 13 G. Preparation of Second Stage Tenders 14 25. Documents Comprising Second Stage Tender 14 26. Letter of Tender - Second Stage 14 27. Tender Prices and Discounts 14 28. Currencies of Second Stage Tender 14 29. Period of Validity of Second Stage Tenders 14 OFFICIAL USE OFFICIAL USE Section I: Instructions to Participants 2 30. Tender Security 15 H. Submission and Opening of Second Stage Tenders 17 31. Deadline for Submission of Second Stage Tenders 17 32. Late Second Stage Tenders 17 33. First Second Tender Opening 17 I. Second Stage Tenders Evaluation 18 34. Confidentiality 18 35. Clarification of Second Stage Tenders 18 36. Determination of Responsiveness 18 37. Evaluation of Second Stage Tenders 19 38. Nonmaterial Nonconformities 19 39. Evaluation Methodology 19 40. Correction of Arithmetical Errors 19 41. Conversion to Single Currency 20 42. Tender Adjustments 20 43. Qualification of the Participant 20 44. Client’s Right to Accept Any Tender, and to Reject Any or All Tenders 20 J. Award of contract 21 45. Award Criteria 21 46. Notification of Award 21 47. Signing of Contract Agreement 21 K. Complaints 22 48. Complaint Procedure 22 OFFICIAL USE OFFICIAL USE Section I: Instructions to Participants 3 A. General 1. Scope of Tender 1.1 The Client indicated in Section II, Data Sheet, hereinafter referred to as “DS”, issues this Tender Document for the procurement of the contract(s) described in Section V: The Requirements, in accordance with the procedures, conditions and contracts terms prescribed in Section VII, Contract Terms and Conditions, hereinafter referred to as “the Contract”, to be implemented under within the framework of the project, specified in the DS, hereinafter referred to as “the Project”. The title and identification of the Tender process as well as the number of contracts (lots) and their titles are provided in the DS. Procurement will be carried out in accordance with the EBRD’s “Procurement Policies and Rules”, hereinafter referred to as “PPR”, which are published on the Bank’s website. The applicable version of the PPR is specified in the DS. 1.2 Unless otherwise stated, throughout this Tender Document definitions and interpretations shall be as prescribed in Section VII, Contract Terms and Conditions. 1.3 The Client invites eligible tenderers, hereinafter referred to as “Tenderer” or “Participant”, to tender for the Contract. 2. Source of Funds 2.1 Unless otherwise stated in the DS, the Borrower/the Grant Recipient (hereinafter and