1. The Republic of Azerbaijan has received financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) toward the cost of Second Road Network Development Investment Program - Tranche 2. Part of this financing will be used for payments under the Contracts named above. Bidding is open to Bidders from eligible source countries of ADB.

2. The Azeravtoyol” OJSC (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for the construction and completion of Upgrading of Yevlakh – Zagatala-Georgian Border Road (M5) for the following two lots:

Lot 1: Section Khaldan – Suchma (km 0+300 – 33+100), Construction of some 32.800 Km of Category II road including 2 bridges and Upgrading of Yevlakh – Zagatala-Georgian Border Road (M5),

Lot 2, Section Suchma - Shaki Roundabout, (km 33+100 – 46+120) and Rehabilitation of R-57 Road, Construction of some 24.100 Km of Category II and III road including 7 bridges (“the Works”).

The works under each lot are the following:

Lot 1, Section Khaldan – Suchma (km 0+300 – 33+100),

Construction of some 32.800 Km of Category II road including 2 bridges with

Some 430,000 m3 of earthworks;

Some 80,000 m3 of crushed stone base;

Some 47,000 m3 of bituminous road base;

Some 32,000 m3 of asphalt binder course;

Some 17,000 m3 of asphalt wearing course;

Some 1,450 m of pipe culvert in different diameters;

Some 150 m of box culverts in different sizes;

two 3-span bridge, total length some 75 m each.

Lot 2, Section Suchma - Shaki Roundabout (km 33+100 – 46+120) and Rehabilitation of R-57 Road,

Construction of some 24.100 Km of Category II and III road including 7 bridges with

Some 430,000 m3 of earthworks;

Some 60,000 m3 of crushed stone base;

Some 45,000 m3 of bituminous road base;

Some 24,000 m3 of asphalt binder course;

Some 18,000 m3 of asphalt wearing course;

Some 1,260 m of pipe culvert in different diameters;

Some 240 m of box culverts in different sizes;

three 3-span bridge, total length some 55 m each;

one 3-span bridge, total length some 70 m;

one 4-span railway bridge, total length some 65 m;

one 2-span bridge, total length some 40 m.

3. Bidders may bid for one or both contracts, as further defined in the bidding document. Bidders wishing to offer discounts in case they are awarded more than one contract will be allowed to do so provided those discounts are included in the Letter of Bid.

4. International competitive bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single-Stage Two-Envelopes bidding procedure and is open to all Bidders from eligible countries as described in the Bidding Document.

5. Only eligible bidders with the following key qualifications should participate in this bidding in accordance with the following evaluation criteria:

a) The bidder must have a minumum average annual construction turnover over the last three years of more than 26 Million US Dollar for Lot 1, and of more than 32 Million USD for Lot 2. In case of Joint Ventures, for each lot, one JV partner must exceed 50 % of these values and each JV partner must exceed 30 % of the same values;

b) The Bidder must demonstrate that its financial resources less its financial obligations for its current contract commitments exceed 4.0 Million USD for Lot 1 and 5.0 Million USD for Lot 2. In case of Joint Ventures the Joint Venture (i) the combined financial resources of all JV partners less their combined financial for all their current contract commitments must in total exceed these requirements, (ii) one JV partner must exceed 2.0 Million US Dollar  financial resources for Lot 1, 2.5 Million USD for Lot 2 and (iii) each partner must exceed 1.5 Million US Dollar financial resources for Lot 1 and 1.9 Million USD for Lot 2;

c) The bidder must proof the experience that he has at least 2 road and bridge construction projects with a contract value above 21 Million US Dollar completed within in the last 5 years for Lot 1, 26 Million USD for Lot 2;

d) The bidder must proof that for the two similar or other projects completed over the last three years  he has a minimum construction experience in the following activities:

Lot 1: (a) Construction of an asphalt concrete road of at least 35 km (at least two lanes), (b) Construction of bridges with minimum total length of 70 m on pile foundation including at least one bridge of minimum span length of 30 m.

Lot 2: (a) Construction of an asphalt concrete road of at least 25 km (at least two lanes), (b) Construction of bridges with minimum total length of 100 m on pile foundation including at least one bridge of minimum span length 50 m.

6. To obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents, Bidders should contact:

Employer: Azeravtoyol OJSC

Attention: Mr. Jeyhun Yusifov, PIU4 Director

Address:  Block 2025, R. Ismayilovstr, Bilajari settlement, Binaqadi district,

City: Baku

Postal Code: AZ1117

Country: Azerbaijan

Facsimile number:  (+994-12) 4997906

Electronic mail address: [email protected] and copy to [email protected]

7. To purchase the Bidding Documents in the English language, eligible bidders should

Write to the address above requesting the Bidding Documents for Contract No.    02/2017/AZE, Upgrading of Yevlakh – Zagatala-Georgian Border Road (M5), Lot 1, Section Khaldan – Suchma (km 0+300 – 33+100) and/or Contract No.    02/2017/AZE, Upgrading of Yevlakh – Zagatala-Georgian Border Road (M5), Lot 2, Section Suchma - Shaki Roundabout, (km 33+100 – 46+120) and Rehabilitation of R-57 Road.

Pay a nonrefundable fee of 500 AZN (five hundred Azerbaijan New Manat)  or USD 300 (three hundred US Dollars) by cash or direct deposit to the bank account details below:

The documents may be collected in person or may be sent by express airmail for an additinal fee  for domestic or overseas delivery (cost depends on weight and distance). No liability will be accepted for loss in transit or late delivery.

8. Deliver your bid

To the address above

On or before the deadline: 15 February 2018 at 17:00 hours (Local Time)

Together with a Bid Security as described in the bidding Document.

Technical Bids will be opened on 15 February 2018 at 17:00 hours (Local Time) in the presence of Bidders’ representatives or their authorized representatives who choose to attend. Late Bids shall be rejected. The Financial Bids of only Technically Responsive and Qualified Bidders shall be opened after technical bids evaluation, whereas, the financial bids of those bidders whose technical bids are not responsive and qualified shall be returned unopened.