Invitation for Bids

REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

“Electricity Supply Reliability Project: Additional Financing”

Project ID: P116748

“Electricity Transmission Network Improvement” Project ID:P146199

IFB №: HVEN-ICB-G-2016

CONTRACT TITLE:  PROCUREMENT OF SPECIALIZED MACHINERY AND HEAVY VEHICLES, comprising of 2 Lots.

 

 

1. The Republic of Armenia has received a loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) toward the cost of the “Electricity Supply Reliability Project: Additional Financing” and “Electricity Transmission Network Improvement Project”. It is intended that part of the proceeds of this loan will be applied to eligible payments under the following contracts (Lots) or any combination of them: Procurement of Specialized Machinery and Heavy Vehicles (comprising of 2 Lots).

 

1. High Voltage Electric Networks CJSC now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for supply and related services for:

Lot 1 which includes:
No.	Description	Quantity
1	Truck Crane 160 ton	1
2	Truck Crane 60 ton	1
3	Truck Crane 25 ton	2
4	Elevated Work Platforms	3
5	Hydraulic boom lift	13
Lot 2 which includes:
No.	Description	Quantity
1	Passenger Tracked off-road Vehicle	3
2	Passenger  off-road Vehicle	10
3	Cargo and Passenger Vehicle	10
4	Truck Manipulator	2
5	Snow plough	4
6	Snow plough (mini)	16
7	Forklift	3
8	Oil Tank Truck 10 ton	1
9	Oil  Tank  Truck 5 ton	3
10	Drilling Wheel Tractor	2
11	Excavator	1
12	Emergency power mobile Auto workshop	2
13	Auto laboratory	2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from High Voltage Electric Networks CJSC and inspect the bidding documents on working days at the address given below from 9:00 till 17:30 local time.                                                              

 

“High Voltage Electric Networks” CJSC

1 Zorovar Andranik Street, Yerevan 0084, Republic of Armenia

Tel.: +374 10 72 00 10

 

1. The Bidder shall fulfill the following minimum criteria for each Lot as follows:

 

(a)    If Bidder is Manufacturer:

(i)      Experience and Technical Capacity

The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence to demonstrate that it meets the following experience requirement(s): Manufacturer of respective equipment requested by each lot should have

• At least 5 years of experience in manufacturing of equipment requested by respective lot.
• In addition should have been completed at least one contract for supply of the same equipment within last 3 years.

(ii)        Financial Capability

• The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence that it meets the following financial requirement(s): The minimum Average Annual Turnover should be for Lot 1 - USD 7 mln. for Lot 2 - USD 4.5 mln. within the last five (5) years. Financial statements and independent auditor’s reports for the last two (2) years, which must be enclosed to the bid.

 

(b)        If Bidder is not manufacturer:

         If a Bidder is not a manufacturer, but is offering the Goods on behalf of the Manufacturer under Manufacturer's Authorization Form, the Manufacturer shall demonstrate the above qualifications and the Bidder shall demonstrate:

(i)                  Similar experience

 

For Lot 1

That it has successfully completed at least one contract of supply of equipment similar to at least one of the items required under Lot 1 during the period 2011-2016. Contract price should be not less than USD 1,500,000 or equal in other currency. The submitted contract should be accompanied with final acceptance act.

 

For Lot 2

That it has successfully completed at least one contract of supply of equipment similar to at least one of the items required under Lot 2during the period 2011-2016. Contract price should be not less than USD 1,000,000 or equal in other currency. The submitted contract should be accompanied with final acceptance act.

 

 

(ii)                Financial Capability

The Bidder shall furnish documentary evidence that it meets the following financial requirement(s): The minimum Average Annual Turnover should be for Lot 1-USD 7 mln., for Lot 2-USD  4.5 mln. within the last five (5) years. Financial statements and independent auditor’s reports for the last two (2) years, which must be enclosed to the bid

 

1. In case of the award of more than one lot:

• The required specific experience shall be the aggregate of the specific experience required for the individual lots.
• The required annual turnover shall be the aggregate of the turnover required for the individual lots.

 

1. A complete set of bidding documents may be purchased by interested eligible bidders upon the submission of a written application on the name of “High Voltage Electric Networks” CJSC to the address below and upon payment of a nonrefundable fee in amount of 200 USD. The document will be sent by express air mail or handed over to the authorized representative of the bidders immediately upon receipt of bank documents evidencing payment of non-refundable fee:

Accounts for payment

 

For non-residents of Armenia (payment in USD):

 

Beneficiary: “High Voltage Electric Networks” CJSC

Beneficiary’s Bank: ARMBUSINESSBANK

SWITFT CODE: ARMNAM22

 Acc. No 1150001172630101

 

Correspondent bank: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS NEW YORK, USA
Correspondent account: 04454448 Swift: BKTRUS33

 

For residents of Armenia: (payment in AMD):

Beneficiary: “High Voltage Electric Networks” CJSC

Acc. No 2470139122970010

Beneficiary’s Bank:

Ardshininvestbank, Yerevan, Republic of Armenia

SWITFT CODE:  ASHBAM 22

 

1. The provisions in the Instructions to Bidders and in the General Conditions of Contract are the provisions of the World Bank Standard Bidding Document: Procurement of Goods (published in April 2015).
2. Bids must be delivered to the address below before 11⁰⁰  local time by February 14, 2017 and must be accompanied by a “Bid Security (Bank Guarantee)”, as follows:

Lot 1:  USD 50,000

Lot 2:  USD  30,000

The bid for each lot should be accompanied by a separate Bid Security.

 

1. Bids will be opened in the presence of bidder's representatives who choose to attend at 11¹⁵  local time on February 14, 2017 at the above mentioned office.
2. All correspondence with regard to the above shall be to the following address:

 

“High Voltage Electric Networks” CJSC

General Director Mr. Arthur Baghdasaryan,

1 Zorovar Andranik Street,

0084 Yerevan

Republic of Armenia

Tel.: +37410 72-00-10

Fax: +37410 72-01-21

Electronic mail address: hvenecvb@gmail.com

Web site: www.hven.am

 

 

1. Late bids will be rejected.

 

 

1. This Invitation for Bids will also be published at the Armenian Procurement Portal at the following address: www.procurement.am

 

1. In order to facilitate the Bid preparation process the Bidders who purchased the Bidding Documents will be provided with its electronic version in PDF format and Technical Schedules (to be filled by the Bidder) in MS Word format.