Datum objave: 09.06.2017. 10:39

Nabavka konsultantskih usluga tehničke pomoći za provedbu izgradnje autoputa na koridoru Vc dionica Počitelj-Bijača, poddionica Počitelj-Zvirovići

Autococeste FBIH

Ul. Braće Fejića bb.

88000 Mostar,

Tel.: +387 36 512 300 Fax: +387 35 512 301 ,

Ured u Sarajevu: Ul. Dubrovačka 6.

71000 Sarajevo, Tel.: +387 33 277 900. Fax +387 33 277 901

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

PROJECT: MOTORWAY ON CORRIDOR Vc, SECTION POČITELJ - BIJAČA, SUBSECTION POČITELJ -

ZVIROVIĆI

CONSULTING SERVICES FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT

INVITATION FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Bosnia and Herzegovina has signed a loan agreement with European Investment Bank (hereinafter EIB) for financing one of the priority sections of motorway on the coute of Pan European Corridor Vc through Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (the Beneficiarv) intends to apply the proceeds of this loan toward the cost of civil works and consulting services, to be procured for the subsection of motorway from Počitelj to Zvirovići. Javno preduzeće "Autoceste Federacije Bosne i Hercegovine" d.o.o. Mostar (JP Autoceste FBiH) (hereinafter called "Emplover") intends to apply a portion of the funds to eligible payments under the contract for which this Invitation for expression of interest is issued.

The motorway subsection from Počitelj to Zvirovići will be constructed through following civil works contract:

• Contract No. JPAC 841-B80-17: Construction of motorway on Corridor Vc, section Počitelj - Bijača, subsection Počitelj - Zvirovići in total length of 11,075 km will be financed from the loan agreement signed vvith European Investment Bank (EIB). Construction period is 30 months.

The FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction for Building and Engineering VVorks designed by the Employer (edition 1999) vvill be used for the civil vvorks contracts.

Consulting services for supervision of works for above mentioned contracts shall be executed through follovving service contract:

• Contract No. JPAC 840-E438-17; Consulting services for supervision of works on Construction of motorway on Corridor Vc, section Počitelj - Bijača, subsection Počitelj - Zvirovići

The subject of this Invitation for Expressions of Interest are Consulting services for technical assistance to the PIU of JP Autoceste FBiH; Contract No. JPAC 839-E437-17, which shall be funded from the proceeds of the EIB loan as well.

The Employer, on behalf of the Beneficiary, intends short listing consulting firms to execute the above mentioned technical assistance service contract.

Companies which are short-listed in the pregualification process for the supervision of works contract shall not be eligible for the short-listing in the tendering process for which this Invitation for expression of interest is issued.

The contract for the provision of technical assistance services is expected to start not earlier than September 2017.

The specific objectives of the services are to assist the PIU vvith contract implementation, administration and supervision (including technical, legal, contractual, environmental and social aspects) to ensure that the program of works is efficiently and quickly implemented in compliance with contractual conditions and technical description as well as national and European laws applicable to the project. It will also help in producing detailed reporting to lenders and ensuring that institutional memory for the project is maintained.

Results to be achieved by the Consultant are as follows:

• provide the needed technical assistance to the PIU in undertaking the management of ali Project components;

• supervise and monitor the implementation of the Project related contracts;

• assist the PIU in the preparation of contractual amendments as necessary;

• prepare reports and documents as necessary to seek no-objections from lenders to the main procurement phases of each project components.

• liaise with the counterparts, consultants, contractors and IFIs;

• Maintain detailed records to track costs, dates of completion, procurement procedures, legal actions, environmental and social aspects related to the implementation of each project components.

• prepare periodical project implementation reports as requested by stakeholders;

The Invitation for Expressions of Interest is open to firms and joint ventures from all countries. Interested firms are hereby invited to submit their expression of interest. This invitation shall be followed by a short listing of consulting firms and the short listed firms will be formally invited to submit proposals.

Interested consulting firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services as follows:

- Letter of Application;

- Company profile: name, status, address, telephone number, facsimile number, year of establishment, contact person for the project, e-mail of contact person, number of permanent staff and part-timers, fields of expertise;

- Applicant's average annual turnover for the previous 5 (five) years (2012-2016) with copy of audited Financial statements for period 2012-2016;

Details of experience and description of assignments of an equivalent nature undertaken in the previous 5 (five) years, including the contract value and location, number of staff involved in the contract, name of the Client, name of partners for contract execution, source of financing, type of services provided, contract commencement and completion dates, brief description of the contract. Any available reference letters from Employers of completed contracts should also be submitted.

- CVs (max. two pages) of staff who could be available to work on the assignment, clearly showing that their experience covers the main works activities above;

Form of association (joint venture/consortium/ sub-contractor), if the case may be, for the execution of the contract, vvith clear designation of the leadlng company, partner or sub-contractor. The same information as for the lead company shall be requested for the associated company/companies; A list of ongoing contracts including the start date, the end date and the personnel involved.

The following selection criteria shall be applied to candidates. In case of applications submitted by JV or Consortium, these selection criteria shall be applied to the JV/Consortium as a whole:

(a) the average annual revenue of the applicant for the past five vears (2012-2016) must exceed 3.000.000,00 EURO;

(b) the applicant has completed, in the past five years, at least two major similar projects (provision of Technical Assistance to PIU for road construction projects). with minimum value of provided consulting services in amountof 600.000,00 EURO or more per project;

(c) in case of JV or Consortium, the Leading Company shall meet not less than 60% and other partners shall meet not less than 25% of the qualifying financial criteria (a) given above;

(d) The audited financial statement and balance sheets for the past five years (2012-2016) must demonstrate the soundness of the applicant's financial position, showing long-term profitability.

One original and one copy of the above information (which should not exceed 25 pages excluding CVs and copies of financial statements) in English language, in an envelope marked "Expression of Interest for Consulting Services: Technical assistance to the PIU of JP Autoceste FBiH" not later than 24th July 2017, 12:00 hrs. (Local time).

Documents received after this date may be rejected and returned unopened upon written request and at the applicants cost.

Further information may be obtained at the address below from Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 16:00.

Ms. Lejla Hodžić and Ms. Sanela Kosovac

JP Autoceste FBiH d.o.o. Mostar

Dubrovačka 6,71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Tel: +387 33 277 922; +387 33 277 921

Fax: +387 33 277 901; +387 33 277 942

Email: h.lejla@jpautoceste.ba and k.sanela@jpautoceste.ba