Supply and Installation of Network

Request For Proposals

Country:

Croatia

Publication Date:

Feb 19, 2002

Deadline:

Apr 12, 2002

Funding Agency:

World Bank

Buyer:

Trade and Transport Facilitation in Southeast Europe Project. Ministry of Finance

Eligibility of Bidders:

The bidder must have completed a minimum of two successful contracts during the past three years, involving supply and installation of LAN and WAN infrastructure of similar functional/technical characteristics and of a comparable scale (connecting at least 10 separate sites)
The bidder must have at least 30 IT staff employees, of which at least three are certified networking specialists and five technicians working as technical support
The bidder must have 0-24h help-desk:
The bidder must have turnover of at least US$ 5,000,000 for the last three years, of which at least 25 per cent from networking and services
Statement that the managers or responsible persons have not been convicted for crimes related to business in the last five years.
The attention of prospective bidders is drawn to: (i) the fact that they will be required to certify in their bids that all software is either covered by a valid license or was produced by the bidder; and (ii) that violations are considered fraud which is, among other remedies, punishable by potential blacklisting from participation in future World Bank-financed procurement.

Original Language:

English

Address:

Ms. Vesna Kadic
Customs Directorate
Alexandera von Humboldta 4a
Zagreb 10000
Croatia

Telephone:

(385-1) 469-4436 (Mr. Igor Guja)

Fax:

(385-1) 610-6678 (Mr. Igor Guja)

Email:

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******TRADE AND TRANSPORT FACILITATION IN SOUTHEAST EUROPE PROJECT

****Supply and Installation of Network

Invitation for Bids
Publication date: 19 February 2002

CROATIA

Loan No. 45820

Contract/Bid No.TTFSE-IT-01-1-ICB

The Republic of Croatia has received a loan from the International
Bank for Reconstruction and Development in the amount of USD
13,930,000 equivalent toward the cost of the Trade and Transport
Facilitation in Southeast Europe Project, and it intends to apply the
proceeds of this loan to payments under the contract for Supply and
Installation of Network. Bidding for contracts financed by the
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development will be governed
by the procurement rules specified in the World Bank Procurement under
IBRD Loans and IDA Credits[1]. It is open to all bidders from eligible
source countries as defined in the guidelines.

The Trade and Transport Facilitation in Southeast Europe Project for
Croatia focuses on four main objectives as part of an export-oriented
development strategy: a) reducing the size of the public sector and
increasing efficiency; b) improving governance; c) creating conditions
for competitive real sector improvements; and d) containing poverty.
The project also supports the enforcement of several international
conventions relating to the environment. There are four main project
components. The first improves customs procedures by aligning them
with European Union standards and developing a monitoring mechanism;
provides training on new procedures; and designates border and inland
customs stations to serve as test sites for ideas to improve
operations. The second component supports trade facilitation by
strengthening the private-public partnership and improves the
performance of trade facilitation agents. The third component improves
the customs information system by using electronic messaging system,
making electronic payment of duties, using digital
signature--including the selection of the most appropriate translator
and digital signature software, implementing computer valuation and
tariff classification systems, and upgrading to a web-based system. It
also increases the number of computers and printers, purchases
Internet service servers, provides technology software, and upgrades
infrastructure for servers. The fourth component improves border
crossing facilities.

Ministry of Finance now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for
the following lot:

- Supply of network, video-conference and voice over IP equipment
(Communications network)
- Installation of network, video-conference and voice over IP
equipment (Installation services of communications equipment)
- IT system integration (Information systems)
- Training of IT staff (Staff training services)
- Maintenance and technical support (Maintenance services of
telecommunications equipment)

The bidder must have completed a minimum of two successful contracts
during the past three years, involving supply and installation of LAN
and WAN infrastructure of similar functional/technical characteristics
and of a comparable scale (connecting at least 10 separate sites) The
bidder must have at least 30 IT staff employees, of which at least
three are certified networking specialists and five technicians
working as technical support The bidder must have 0-24h help-desk: The
bidder must have turnover of at least US$ 5,000,000 for the last three
years, of which at least 25 per cent from networking and services
Statement that the managers or responsible persons have not been
convicted for crimes related to business in the last five years. The
attention of prospective bidders is drawn to: (i) the fact that they
will be required to certify in their bids that all software is either
covered by a valid license or was produced by the bidder; and (ii)
that violations are considered fraud which is, among other remedies,
punishable by potential blacklisting from participation in future
World Bank-financed procurement..

A two-stage bidding procedure will be adopted and will proceed as
follows: The first stage bid will consist of a technical bid only,
without any reference to prices, and a list of any deviations to the
technical and commercial conditions set forth in the bidding documents
or any alternative technical solutions a bidder wishes to offer, and a
justification therefore, always provided that such deviations or
alternative solutions do not change the basic requirements specified
in the bidding documents. Following evaluation by the purchaser of the
first stage bids, the purchaser will invite each bidder who adequately
meets the minimum acceptable qualification criteria and who has
submitted a sufficiently technically responsive first stage bid to a
clarification meeting(s), during which the bidder’s bid will be
reviewed and all required amendments, additions, deletions and other
adjustments will be noted and recorded in a memorandum. The purchaser
reserves the right to decline, to invite a bidder, to submit a second
stage bid, if the bidder’s first stage bid contains departures from
the purchaser’s requirements in such numbers or such nature that it
cannot be reasonably expected that it can become a fully responsive
bid within the time frame of the two-stage process. Other suitably
qualified and eligible bidders shall receive invitations to submit
second stage bids. The second stage bid will consist of: --An updated
technical bid incorporating all changes required by the purchaser as
recorded in the memorandum to the clarification meeting(s) or as
necessary to reflect any amendment to the bidding documents issued
subsequent to submission of the first stage bid --A commercial bid
Second stage bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders’
representatives who choose to attend at the time and date and at the
address given in the letter of invitation to submit second stage bids.
Any second stage bid received by the purchaser after the bid
submission deadline will be rejected and returned unopened to the
bidder. All second stage bids must be accompanied by a bid security of
not less than HRK 300,000 or an equivalent amount in a freely
convertible currency..

Bidding is allowed for whole lots only.

Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from and
inspect the bidding documents at Ministry of Finance at the address
below from 09:00 to 11:00. A complete set of bidding documents in
English may be purchased by interested bidders on the submission of a
written application to the address below and upon payment of a
nonrefundable fee of HRK 2500. or in equivalent amount of convertible
currency equal to US$ 300.. The method of payment will be: bank
transfer to the account of the Ministry of Finance No. 30102-637-3343,
with the ZAP (payments operation institute), with indication of code:
33 (TTFSE Project, IT-01-1-ICB- “za natjecajnu dokumentaciju”), for
local bidders. Foreign bidders shall pay to the account No.
702000-VAL-9182800-132344-240 with indication “for bidding
documentation”, with the Privredna banka Zagreb d.d. Information
including names of potential bidders and contact persons telephone and
facsimile numbers, cable, e-mail and mailing address should be
provided in the application to facilitate communications during the
bidding process.. The document will be sent by surface mail to local
bidders or by airmail to foreign bidders..

Bids must be delivered to the address below by 13:00 on 12 April 2002.
Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of
bidders' representatives who choose to attend at the address below on
12 April 2002 at 13:00.

***** Office for Bid Submission and Opening, and for the Inspection
and Issuance of Bidding Documents :

Ministry of Finance
Ms. Vesna Kadic
Customs Directorate
Alexandera von Humboldta 4a
Zagreb 10000
Croatia (Hrvatska)
Tel: (385-1) 469-4436 (Mr. Igor Guja)
Fax: (385-1) 610-6678 (Mr. Igor Guja)
E-mail: Igor.Guja@carina.hr[2]

[1] http://www.worldbank.org/html/opr/procure/guidelin.html
[2] mailto:Igor.Guja@carina.hr

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