REQUEST FOR PREQUALIFICATION “Construction of Plovdivtsi Dam and Water Treatment Plant”

REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA
MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

REQUEST FOR PREQUALIFICATION
Loan No 7834-BG, Project ID No P099895- II, Contract No MIDP-CW-ICB-2
“Construction of Plovdivtsi Dam and Water Treatment Plant”

The Government of Republic of Bulgaria has received a loan from the World Bank for the purpose of a Municipal Infrastructure Development Project and it intends to apply part of the proceeds for payment of engineering- construction services.
One component of the proposed project will be the completion of Plovdivtsi Dam where the Applicant shall perform “Construction of Plovdivtsi Dam and Water Treatment Plant".
The project is located in the southern part of the Rhodope Mountains, 14 km away from Rudozem Town. Plovdivtsi reservoir is designed for water supply of the settlements in Rudozem and Madan municipalities with population of about 40 000 residents.
The dam is rock- fill type with asphalt- concrete diaphragm. Currently, the dam has been built up to approximately 38% of the design height.
The Applicant shall have to perform:
(i) Excavation works
(ii) Fill works
(iii) Grout curtain
(iv) Asphalt- concrete diaphragm
(v) Control and measuring system
(vi) Goffan, energy dissipator, spillway chute 
(vii) Rehabilitation of trench spillway and water intake tower
(viii) Civil works related to the tailrace and outlet gallery
(ix) Bottom outlet
(x) Service infrastructure
(xi) Remediation of the lake’s cup
(xii) Complete construction of PWTP ( supply of machines, construction of the station, putting into operation)

The Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works of the Republic of Bulgaria now invites eligible applicants to indicate their interest in providing the services.
The Consulting services will be required for 36 (thirty- six) months from the Contract signing.
Interested parties must provide the following information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services:
- Experience in Similar Projects- the Applicant shall have at least 1 dam classified by ICOLD as “large”, satisfactorily and substantially completed (executed and put into operation) as a prime contractor, joint venture member, management contractor or sub-contractor project in the last10 years.
- At least 1 PWTP with capacity 150 l/s executed and put into operation.
- List of related contracts completed during the last 10 (ten) years.
- List of relevant objects executed in the last 10 years accompanied by references for satisfactory execution of the task assigned (conformity with the norms of construction)
- True copy/copies of  relevant ISO certificates
In addition to the required information applicants may provide brochures and other related documents.
Applicants may associate to enhance their qualifications. The “association” may take the form of a Joint Venture. In case of a Joint Venture (JV), all members of the JV will be evaluated jointly for the purpose of short listing and shall be jointly and severally liable for the assignment and shall sign the contract in case of award is made to that JV group. Interested parties should clearly indicate the structure of their “association” and the duties of the partners in their application.
An applicant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s the Guidelines: Procurement Of Goods, Works, And Non-Consulting Services Under IBRD Loans And IDA Credits &Grants By World Bank Borrowers May 2004, revised October 2006  and  May 2010,
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/PROJECTS/PROCUREMENT/0,,contentMDK:20060840
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based on International Competitive Bidding method of selection.
The full text of the prequalification documents shall be published on the site of the Employer: www.mrrb.government.bg
The deadline for submission of the pre- qualification documents is 26th February 2013, 12:00 p.m. (Sofia local time). They should be clearly marked “Construction of Plovdivtsi Dam And Water Treatment Plant”, Contract No MIDP-PQ-ICB-2.
Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below from 09:00 to 16:00 office hours

Address for information and submission of Expressions of Interest:
Room 504, 5th floor, “Kiril and Metodi”Str. No 17-19, Sofia, Bulgaria
Municipality Infrastructure Development Project
Attn. Kalina Shopova, Project Coordinator 17-19, Sv. Sv. Kirill and Metodii Street,
1202 Sofia, Republic of Bulgaria
Tel: +359 2 9405338
Fax: +359 2 9872517
E-mail: KShopova@mrrb.government.bg
Web site: http://www.mrrb.government.bg
Working hours: 09:00 to 16:00