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ContourGlobal Hydro Cascade CJSC Rehabilitation of Vorotan Cascade Hydropower Plants PROCUREMENT DOCUMENT Prequalification of Bidders 23 June 2016 PROCUREMENT DOCUMENT Prequalification of Bidders for the Procurement of Rehabilitation of Vorotan Cascade Hydropower Plants Lot 1A: Generator, Turbines & Auxiliary Systems & Lot 1B: HV-Equipment, Control, Protection & Electrical Auxiliaries Issued on: 30 June 2016 Invitation for Prequalification No.: Vorotan/Rehabilitation/PQ/Lot1A&1B ICB No.: KfW/Vorotan/Rehabilitation/ICB/Lot1A&1B Client: ContourGlobal Hydro Cascade CJSC, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia Co-Financing Agency: KfW (German Development Bank) BMZ ID: 2007 65 909 and 2009 66 499 Country: Armenia INVITATION FOR PREQUALIFICATION Date: 30 June 2016 Funds No.: BMZ ID 2007.65.909 & 2009.66.499 Contract No. KfW/ Vorotan ICB 1. This invitation for Prequalification follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared in https://www.azdarar.am/, “Armenian Times (Haykakan Zhamanak)” newspaper, and tender.am as well as in Germany Trade and Invest (GTAI) on 01 July 2016. The eligibility rules and procedures of KfW will govern the prequalification and the bidding process. 2. ContourGlobal Hydro Cascade CJSC is in a process of securing a loan from KfW German Development Bank on behalf of the German Government towards the cost of the Project: “Rehabilitation of Vorotan Cascade Hydropower Plants”. 3. The Project is subdivided into two main lots: Lot 1A: Generators, Turbines & Mechanical Auxiliary Systems Lot 1B: HV, MV & LV-Equipment, Control, Protection & Electrical Auxiliaries 4. This “Invitation for Prequalification” is for Selection of EPC Contractor(s) for Lots 1A and 1B for the Rehabilitation of Vorotan Cascade Hydropower Plants, a series of three individual power plants with a total electrical capacity of 405 MW on the Vorotan River in southern Armenia. The Closed Joint Stock Company ContourGlobal Hydro Cascade, (hereinafter referred as the “Client") intends to prequalify applicants interested in bidding for the Project. The main items forming the scope of these two Lots are as follows: a) Lot 1A: Replacement/Refurbishment of Generators, Turbines & Mechanical Auxiliary Systems. Refurbishment of five (3 +2) generators in Tatev and Shamb including new excitation systems and AVR; Two (2) new Brushless Excitation systems needed for Spandaryan; Refurbishment of two (2) Francis turbines in Shamb, including design and supply of new runners, complete new wicket gates with regulating mechanism and turbine head covers; Replacement of three (3) Pelton turbine injector sets in Tatev, including design and supply of new power nozzles, needles and jet deflectors; Refurbishment of the servomotors, replacement of all controls, supervisory instrumentation and hydraulic piping of seven (3+2+2) spherical valves in Tatev, Shamb and Spandaryan; Design and supply of four (2 + 2) new turbine governor systems in Shamb and Spandaryan and refurbishment of turbine servomotors, accumulators and drain tanks; Refurbishment of four (2+2) pressure relief valves in Tatev and Spandaryan and replacement of all associated valves and supervisory instrumentation; New Cooling Water Systems in Tatev, Shamb and Spandaryan; New Compressed Air Systems in Shamb; New Drainage System in Shamb and Spandaryan; Overhaul of four (4) intake gates and gantry crane at headrace tunnel in Tatev; New Fire Detection and Fire Fighting system for Tatev, SHAMB and Spandaryan HPPs including Generator Fire Fighting and Main Transformer Deluge systems. b) Lot 1B: Replacement of HV, MV & LV-Equipment, Control, Protection & Electrical Auxiliaries ContourGlobal Hydro Cascade CJSC Complete replacement of the plant control systems for the units, for the plant auxiliaries and for the 110 kV and 220 kV switchyards of Tatev, Shamb and Spandaryan; Complete replacement of protection , Telecommunication and Commercial Metering systems in Tatev, Shamb and Spandaryan; New Control & Protection System for Units and Auxiliary Systems in Spandaryan; One (1) new 3-phase, core type, oil immersed generator step-up transformers in Tatev; Delivery of three (2+1) Auxiliary power Transformers for Tatev, four (2+2) Auxiliary Transformers for SHAMB and two (2) Auxiliary transformers for Spandaryan; Replacement of all 110 kV Switchyard equipment in Tatev; Replacement of all 220 kV Switchyard equipment in Shamb, including new design (plus one HV CB as per the requirements of the Grid operator); Replacement of all 220 kV Switchyard equipment in Spandaryan; Supply of three (3) 12 kV generator switchgears for Tatev and four (2 for Shamb +2 for Spandaryan) 17,5 kV generator Switchgears for SHAMB and Spandaryan including the VTs needed for synchronization; Supply of two (2) new 17.5 kV Generator Circuit Breakers for Shamb including associated CTs and VTs; Replacement of all main 400 VAC Distribution and Power Supply Boards in Tatev, Shamb and Spandaryan; 230 VAC UPS Systems in Tatev, Shamb and Spandaryan; 110 VDC Battery System in Shamb and Tatev; Three (1+1+1) New Emergency Diesel Generator for Tatev, Shamb and Spandaryan; New Video Surveillance System for Tatev, SHAMB and Spandaryan; New On-line Vibration system for Tatev, SHAMB, and Spandaryan; Complete replace all power and control cabling for Tatev, SHAMB and Spandaryan; New HVAC system for Tatev, SHAMB and Spandaryan; Civil refurbishment work of Control Rooms of Tatev, SHAMB and Spandaryan, 220 kV Switchyard equipment foundations in of SHAMB and Spandaryan, area of the Drainage system in SHAMB and Spandaryan, Battery Rooms of Tatev, SHAMB and Spandaryan, etc.; Internal and External Lighting systems in Tatev, SHAMB and Spandaryan; New grounding System in the area of the 220 kV Switchyard in SHAMB and Spandaryan; New mobile Oil Treatment facility for oil processing in Tatev, SHAMB and Spandaryan including two (2) new 80m3 tanks for clean and dirty oil. Applicants interested in bidding for the works described in Section V, Scope of Contract, can choose to submit prequalification application for both Lots 1A and 1B together or for either one of the Lots separately. 5. It is expected that the Invitation for Bids will be issued in August 2016. Interested eligible applicants may obtain further information from, and inspect the Prequalification Document at the address given below: ContourGlobal Hydro Cascade CJSC, 2/2 Melik - Adamyan street, Yerevan, 0010, Republic of Armenia Email: [email protected] The Prequalification Document, in the English language, in electronic version may be obtained from the following web address: https://eservices.contourglobal.eu/purchaserprofile/ 6. Applications must be delivered to the address given above on or before August 1, 2016, 11:00h local time in Yerevan. 7. The Client will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by applicants in connection with the preparation or delivery of their pre-qualification applications. ContourGlobal Hydro Cascade CJSC 8. The Client will notify all applicants in writing of the names of those applicants who have been prequalified. 9. The preparation and the submission of the prequalification document is the responsibility of the applicant and no relief or consideration can be given for errors and omissions. ContourGlobal Hydro Cascade CJSC Preface This Prequalification Document (PQD) has been prepared by Fichtner (Project implementation Consultant) and ContourGlobal Hydro Cascade CJSC and will follow exclusively KfW’s »Guidelines for Procurement of Goods, Works and associated Services in Financial Cooperation with Partner Countries«, which can be downloaded at https://www.kfw-entwicklungsbank.de/Download-Center/PDF-Dokumente-Richtlinien/Vergabe- E.pdf . ContourGlobal Hydro Cascade CJSC Abbreviations Abbreviations KfW KfW German Development Bank FC Financial Cooperation ILO International Labour Organization BOT Built, Operate and Transfer ADS Section II. Application Data Sheet APF Section IV. Application Forms LIT Pending Litigation Form PEA Project Executing Agency ELI Eligibility Form EXP Experience Form FIN Financial Data Form ICB International Competitive Bidding IFP Invitation for Prequalification ITA Section I. Instructions to Applicants VC Vorotan Complex of HPPs CJSC JV Joint Venture or Consortium PQ Prequalification PQD Prequalification Document QLC Section III. Qualification Criteria SBD Standard Bidding Document SOC Section V. Scope of Contract DEC Declaration of Undertaking Form ContourGlobal Hydro Cascade CJSC Glossary Anti-Bribery Laws any applicable Armenian, European Union, UK, and U.S. anti- corruption, anti-bribery, anti-terrorism and anti-money laundering and similar laws, including without limitation the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the UK Bribery Act 2010, and the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions. Applicable Law the laws and any other instruments having the force of law in the Republic of Armenia. Client ContourGlobal Hydro Cascade CJSC. Contractor The legal entity that is party to and performs a works contract Corporate Group A number of legal entities (sister companies) within a Holding Company applying as “Contractor”. Joint Venture An ad hoc association of firms that pool their resources and skills to (or Consortium) undertake a large or complex contract in the role of “Contractor,” with all firms (partners in the JV or consortium) being legally liable, jointly and severally, for the execution of the contract in the event of