WORKS PROCUREMENT NOTICE
Modernisation of Signalling System on the EAST – WEST Railway Corridor in LATVIA - Stage 1
Latvia
1. Publication reference
EuropeAid/114053/D/W/LV
2. Procedure
Open
3. Programme
ISPA 2001
4. Financing
2001/LV/16/P/PT/006
Latvian State budget (PIP code: TRr 12-02)
5. Contracting authority
State Joint Stock Company “Latvian Railways”
CONTRACT SPECIFICATION
6. Contract description
The contract will include the design and construction of new signalling system ready for operation (including interlockings, line blocks, level crossings, CTC central offices and appropriate power supply equipment) and related works such as trenching for cables, building refurbishment, environmental measures and utilities for the following railway sections: Ventspils – Jelgava – Krustpils; Daugavpils – Indra. The FIDIC “Conditions of Contract for Plant and Design – Build (1999 edition)”, and procurement conditions of the Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-accession (ISPA) will be used for this Contract. The Contract will be awarded on a lump-sum.
7. Number and titles of Lots
N/A
CONDITIONS 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 and the countries and territories of the regions covered and/or authorised by the Regulation or other specific instruments applicable to the programme under which the contract is financed (see also item 21 below). All goods provided for this contract must originate in these countries.
9. Grounds for exclusion
Tenderers must provide a declaration that they are not in any of the situations listed in Section 2.3 of the Manual of Instructions for External Relations contracts (available from the following Internet address: http://europa.eu.int/comm/europeaid/tender/gestion/index_en.htm).
10. Number of tenders
Tenderers (including firms within the same legal group, other members of the same consortium, and sub-contractors whose subcontract’s amount is above 5% of the amount of “Basic price + all Option prices”) may submit only one tender for the whole works. The above – mentioned limit of 5% of the amount of “Basic price + all Option prices” does not apply to sub-contractors in charge of the earth works, equipment installation/dismantlement works, trenching/cabling works, building refurbishment/installation, geotechnical works. For such sub-contractors the sub-contract’s amount limit shall be 30% of the amount of “Basic price + all Option prices”. Tenders for parts will not be considered. Tenderers may not provide 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 EUR 500 000 when submitting their tender. This 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 requested to provide a performance guarantee of 10% of the contract value in euro when countersigning the contract. This must be delivered within 28 days after receipt by the tenderer of 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 next lowest, compliant tender.
13. Information meeting and/or site visit
A mandatory information meeting will be held on 28 May 2004, at the conference room No 227 of Latvian Railways, 3 Gogola iela, Riga, LV-1547, Latvia. Mandatory site visit will be carried out from 24 to 27 May 2004.
Contact person is Ms. Olga Sergejeva - Deputy Director of the Investment Department, tel.: +371 7 028 241, fax: +371 7 820 621, e-mail:olgas@sam.gov.vl.
14. Tender validity
Tenders must remain valid for a period of 90 days after the deadline for submission of tenders.
15. Maximum delivery period
48 months
SELECTION AND AWARD CRITERIA
16. Selection criteria
• Average annual turnover in railway signalling over the past 3 years shall be not less than 30 million Euro.
• The tenderer shall have completed at least 2 projects of the same nature comparable to the proposed contract within the last five years.
• Experience in the design and installation of different signalling equipment, including solid state interlocking for railway stations, Centralized Traffic Control system, level crossings, Line Block systems, and experience in adaptation of signalling systems to specific requirements of different railways.
• Suitable experience and proven qualifications of the key personnel in railway design and construction shall be of at least 5 years.
17. Award criteria
• Price.
TENDERING
18. How to obtain the tender dossier
The tender dossier is available from the Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Latvia (Room No.326), 3, Gogola Street, Riga, LV-1743 upon payment of EUR 135 or LVL 80, which excludes courier delivery. Payment shall be made by a bank transfer to account:
LR Satiksmes ministrija
Reģ.nr.LV90000088687
Adrese: Gogoļa iela 3, Rīga, LV-1743
Norēķinu konts: Valsts kase RNC, konts LV 04 TREL 2170010030100
Latvijas banka, konts 000361101, kods LACBLV2X
Proof of payment will be required before the issuance of the tender documents.
It is also available for inspection at the premises of the Investment Department of the Ministry of Transport. 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
Investment Department
Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Latvia
Att: Andulis Židkovs,
3, Gogola Street, Riga, LV-1743, Latvia
Fax: + 371 7 820 621
e-mail: andulis@sam.gov.lv
(mentioning the Publication reference shown in item 1) at least 21 days before the deadline for submission of tenders given in item 19.
The Ministry of Transport must reply to all tenderers' questions at least 11 days before the deadline for submission of tenders.
19. Deadline for submission of tenders
26, July, 2004 at 12:00 local time.
Any tender received after this deadline will not be considered.
20. Tender opening session
26, July, 2004 at 13:00 local time.
Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Latvia
Conference room
3, Gogola Street,
Riga, LV-1743, Latvia
21. Legal basis
• Council Regulation (EC) No.1267/1999 of 21 June 1999 establishing an Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-Accession.
• Council Regulation (EC) No.2500/2001 of 17 December 2001 concerning pre-accession financial assistance for Turkey and amending Regulations (EEC) No 3906/89, (EC) No.1267/1999, (EC) No 1268/1999 and (EC) No.555/2000.