General Procurement Notice (REVISED)

Country:

Albania

Publication Date:

Sept 14, 2005

Funding Agency:

Buyer:

Albania Integrated Coastal Zone Management and Clean-up Project
Project Coordination Unit of Ministry of Territory Adjustment and Tourism

Original Language:

English

Address:

Silva Dracini
PCU Director
Other / Ministry of Territory Adjustment and Tourism
Blv 'Deshmoret e Kombit"
Tirana
Albania

Telephone:

+355 4 273 738

Email:

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GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE

ALBANIA
INTEGRATED COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT AND CLEAN UP PROJECT (APL-1)
Project ID No. PO86807

The Government of Albania has received financing in the amount of US$ 17.50 million from the World Bank for the Integrated Coastal Zone Management and Clean -Up Project (APL-1) and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, works, related services and consulting services to be procured under this project. This project will be jointly financed by the Government of Albania (US$5.70 million), the European Union CARDS Program (US$5.20 million), the Government of Netherlands (US$3.11 million) for the Porto Romano clean-up activities, the Government of Austria (US$2.6 million) for solid waste management activities, the GEF (US$0.95 million), the Government of Japan through a PHRD co-financing grant (US$ 2.23 million) and beneficiaries (US$1.26 million).

The project will include the following components:

A. Integrated Coastal Zone Management Policy and Institutional Capacity Strengthening will be supported with consultant services, goods and works. This component comprises two principal sub-components: (i) Strategic Policy Support, and (ii) Coastal Management Strengthening. The first one will support the following activities: policy and legal framework and financial and economic incentive framework. The second one will support the following activities: regulatory capacity, capacity building for resolution of disputes, integrated coastal zone management capacity, environmental management strengthening, protected areas management strengthening, and land use and regional/urban planning strengthening.

B. Coastal Environment Infrastructure and Rehabilitation will be supported with works, consultant services, goods, grants and training. This component will consist of three sub-components: (i) Southern Coastal Solid Waste Management; (ii) Saranda Gateway; and (iii) Coastal Village Conservation and Development Program. The third one will consist of the following activities: infrastructure improvements, environmental protection and sustainable economic activities, and capacity building and implementation support.

C. Porto Romano Hot Spot Clean-up will be supported with works, consultant services and training. This component will include five sub-components: (i) Strengthening of Implementation Capacity at the MOE; (ii) Hydro-geological and Environmental Monitoring; (iii) Remediation Works; (iv) Resettlement Plan Implementation; and (v) Land Use Planning.

D. Project Management and Monitoring will be supported with technical assistance, office equipment and furniture, vehicles, training, and incremental operational costs. This component includes three sub-components: (i) Project Coordination Support, (ii) Project Implementation Support, and (iii) Monitoring, Evaluation and Communication Support.

The procurement exercises financed by the Credit will be conducted as per the procedures specified in the World Bank’s Guidelines (May 2004): Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, and will be open to all bidders from eligible source countries as described in the guidelines. A margin of preference may be provided in the evaluation of bids for goods manufactured in Albania when comparing bids offering such goods with those offering goods manufactured abroad. Consulting services will be selected in accordance with the World Bank’s Guidelines (May 2004): Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers.

Specific procurement notices for contracts to be bid under the World Bank’s International Competitive Bidding (ICB) procedures and for large value consultants’ contracts will be announced, as they become available, in the UN Development Business and in leading newspapers of Albania..

Interested eligible bidders who wish to be included on the mailing list to receive invitations to prequalify/bid under ICB procedures, and interested consultants who wish to receive a copy of advertisement requesting expressions of interest for consultancy contracts, or those requiring additional information, should contact the address below.

MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS, TRANSPORT AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Integrated Coastal Zone Management and Clean-Up Project
Project Coordination Unit (PCU)
Ms. Silva DRACINI, PCU Director
Address: Blvd. “Deshmoret e Kombit”
Tirana, Albania
Tel: 00 355 4 273738
E-mail: iczmp@adn.net.al

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