ER-Asmara: EDF –– Nefasit–Dekemhare–Tera Imni road upgrading project

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Country:	Eritrea
Deadline for Responses:	Oct 28, 2006
Regulation of Procurement:	External aid and European Development Fund
EU Official Journal Publication:	#167555-2004 in 197 issue
Publication Date:	Oct 8, 2004
Awarding Authority:	NATIONAL AUTHORISING OFFICER FOR EDF FUNDS, MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, ASMARA
Contract Nature:	Works
Procedure Type:	Open procedure
Type of Bid Required:	Global tender
Awarding Criteria:	Not defined
Original Language(s):	English

Goods, Works and Services
Commodities:	45233120 - Road construction works

Summary
Location - Eritrea Project No 9.ACP.ERY.001 Works procurement notice 1. Publication reference: EuropeAid/120067/D/W/ER 2. Procedure: Open international tender. 3. Programme: 9th European Development Fund. 4. Financing: Financing Agreement 9092/ERY. 5. Contracting authority: National Authorising Officer for EDF funds, Ministry of National Development, PO Box 257, Asmara, Eritrea, represented by the Ministry of Public Works acting as project supervisor. Contract specification 6. Description of the contract: The scope of the works is the detailed survey, construction drawings, rehabilitation and upgrading of the Nefasit-Dekemhare existing paved road (37,3 km), the construction of a new paved road (28 km) between Dekemhare and Tera Imni (currently gravelled), and the construction of the by-pass of Dekemhare (estimated length between 2,5 km and 6 km, final design to be prepared). Works include construction of 7 new bridges totalling 225 m. 7. Number and titles of lots: This tender is considered in one indivisible lot. However, the works are divided in three sections: section 1: Nefasit - Dekemhare; section 2: Dekemhare - Tera Imni; section 3: Dekemhare by-pass. Tenderers will be tendering for all sections, but must indicate in their tender the price for each section, as indicated in the bill of quantities. Terms of participation 8. Eligibility and rules of origin: Participation is open on equal terms to all natural and legal persons participating either individually or in a grouping (consortium) of tenderers of the Member States of the European Union eligible under 9th EDF (EU 15) and ACP States. All goods supplied under this contract must originate in these countries. 9. Grounds for exclusion: Tenderers must submit a statement to the effect that they are not in any of the situations listed in point 3 of the instructions to tenderers. 10. Number of tenders: Tenderers (including firms within the same legal group, other members of the same consortium, and sub-contractors) may submit only one tender. Tenderers may submit a tender for a variant solution in addition to their tender for the works required in the tender dossier. 11. Tender guarantee: Tenderers must provide a tender guarantee of 1% of the tender price in euro when submitting their tender. The guarantee will be released to unsuccessful tenderers once the tender procedure has been completed and to the successful tenderer(s) upon signature of the contract by all parties. 12. Performance guarantee: The successful tenderer will be asked to provide a performance guarantee of 10% of the amount of the contract at the signing of the contract. This guarantee must be provided no later than 30 days after the tenderer receives the contract signed by the contracting authority. If the selected tenderer fails to provide such a guarantee within this period, the contract will be void and a new contract may be drawn up and sent to the tenderer which has submitted the second best admissible tender. 13. Information meeting and/or site visit: A mandatory information meeting and site visit will be held on 23-24 November 2004. Tenderers who intend to attend this meeting are requested, at latest 7 days before the date of the meeting, to inform: Mr Kidane Berhane, Director General of Infrastructure Department, Ministry of Public Works (MOPW), PO Box 841, Asmara. Tel.: +(291-1) 12 04 42. Fax: +(291-1) 12 04 84. 14. Tender validity: Tenders must remain valid for a period of 90 days after the deadline for submission of tenders. 15. Period of execution: 30 months. Selection and award criteria 16. Selection criteria: Tenderers shall only be considered eligible to participate if they can prove their capacity to carry out works of a similar magnitude by way of certified references by the relevant contracting authorities. 17. Award criteria: The works shall be awarded to the lowest tender, once the proposal has been judged technically responsive. Tendering 18. How to obtain the tender dossier: The tender dossier can be purchased: - either at BCEOM office in Asmara, S.A. Building, room 501, Tel.: (291-1) 12 69 99, Fax: (291-1) 12 73 96, upon payment of 6 000 ERN (Eritrean Nakfa), which excludes courier delivery); - or from BCEOM, French Engineering Consultants, place des frères Montgolfier, F-78286 Guyancourt Cedex (Tel.: 33 1 30 12 48 00, Fax: 33 1 30 12 10 95) upon payment of 340 EUR which excludes courier delivery. It is also available for inspection: - at the premises of the contracting authority: Ministry of Public Works (MOPW), Infrastructure Department, PO Box 841 Asmara, Eritrea. Tel.: 291 1 12 04 42. Fax: 291 1 12 04 84. Delegation of the European Commission to Eritrea, PO Box 5710 Asmara, Eritrea. Tel.: 291 1 12 65 66. Fax: 291 1 12 65 78; - at the offices of the European Union at the following addresses: A-1010 Wien, Kärntner Ring 5/7. Tel.: (43 1) 516 8327. Fax: (43 1) 516 18 352. B-1049 Brussels, AIDCO G/2, rue de la Loi 41, Bureau 6/161. Tel.: (32-2) 2994930. Fax: (32 2) 2966881. D-53111 Bonn, Bertha-von-Suttner-Platz 2-4. Tel.: (49 228) 530090. Fax: (49 228) 5300950. DK-1787 Kobenhavn V, Dansk Industri, Projekt og Licitationskontoret afd. EMI. Tel.: (45 33) 773377. Fax: (45 33) 773300. E-28046 Madrid, P. Castellana 46. Tel.: (34 91) 4238000. Fax: (34 91) 5760387. F-75007 Paris, 288 Boulevard Saint Germain. Tel.: (33 1) 40633838. Fax: (33 1) 45569417. FIN-00131 Helsinki, Pohoisesplanadi 31, PO Box 234. Tel.: (358 9) 656420. Fax: (358 9) 626871. GR-10674 Athens, Vassilissis Sofias 2. Tel.: (30 1) 7272100. Fax: (30 1) 7244620. I-00187 Roma, via IV novembre 159. Tel.: (39 6) 699991. Fax: (39 6) 6791658. IRL-Dublin 2, Dawson Street 18. Tel.: (353 1) 6625113. Fax: (353 1) 6625118. L-2920 Luxembourg, Chambre de Commerce, 7, rue A. Gasperi, BP 1503. Tel.: 43011. Fax: (352) 430134433. NL-2594 AH Den Haag, EVD afdeling PPA, Bezuidenhoutseweg 181. Tel.: (31 70) 3797501. Fax: (31 70) 3797878. P-1200 Lisboa, Centro Europeu Jean Monnet, Largo Jean Monnet 1. Tel.: (351 21) 3509800. Fax: (351 21) 3509802. S-10390 Stockholm, Nybrogatan 11, Box 7523. Tel.: (46 8) 56244411. Fax: (46 8) 56244412. UK-London SW1 P3 AT, 8 Storey's Gate. Tel.: (44 20) 79731992. Fax: (44 20) 79731900. Tenders must be submitted using the standard tender form included in the tender dossier, whose format and instructions must be strictly observed. Tenderers with questions regarding this tender should send them in writing to Ministry of Public Works (MOPW), attention Mr Kidane Berhane, Director-General Infrastructure Department (fax: +(291-1) 12 94 84), with a copy to the consultant, attention Pascal Jolly, Director Eastern and Southern Africa, Indian Ocean and Middle East, fax: +(33) 1 30 12 48 00, e-mail: p.jolly@bceom.fr and to the Delegation of the European Commission, fax: +(291-1) 12 65 78, E-mail: Delegation-Eritrea@cec.eu.int (mentioning the publication reference shown in item 1) at least 21 days before the deadline for submission of tenders given in item 19. The contracting authority must reply to all tenderers' questions at least 11 days before the deadline for submission of tenders. 19. Deadline for submission of tenders: The deadline for submitting the tender is Wednesday 19 January 2005 at 10.00 (Asmara local time) at Room No 2, Infrastructure Department, Ministry of Public Works, Asmara, Eritrea. Any tender received after this deadline will not be considered. 20. Tender opening session: The tender opening session will be on the same date at 10.30 (Asmara local time) at the Ministry of Public Works, Asmara, Eritrea. 21. Legal basis: Partnership Agreement ACP-EC signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000; Decision 2/2002 of the Council of Ministers of 7 October 2002 regarding the implementation of Articles 28, 29 and 30 of Annex IV to the Cotonou Agreement.
Update: Oct 7, 2006 Notice Type: 0708 - Additional information Regulation of Procurement: External aid and European Development Fund EU Official Journal Publication: 192/2006, #203555-2006 Referenced Document Number: 167555-2004 Contract Nature: Works Procedure Type: Open procedure Type of Bid Required: Global tender Awarding Criteria: Not defined Summary: Cancellation of a works tender procedure ('Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union' No S 197 of 8.10.2004, open procedure, 167555-2004) 1. Publication reference: EuropeAid/120067/D/W/ER 2. Date of publication: 8.10.2004. 3. Programme: EDF 9. 4. Contracting authority: National Authorising Officer for EDF funds, Ministry of National Development, PO Box 257, Asmara, Eritrea, represented by the Ministry of Public Works acting as Supervisor. 5. Further information: The tender procedure has been unsuccessful. Remarks: Should a new tender procedure be launched for this project, a new procurement notice will be published. Natural or legal persons interested should not therefore send proposals or requests for information at this stage.

ER-Asmara: EDF –– Nefasit–Dekemhare–Tera Imni road upgrading project

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