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 1. 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 State Agency of Azerbaijan Automobile Roads (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible Bidders for the Reconstruction of:

• Lot 1: Ujar-Zardab section of R-32 Road (km 0.00 to km 37.00), construction of 37.0 km of Category II road including 5 bridges,

• Lot 2: Zardab-Agjabadi section of R-32 Road (km 37.00 to km 70.5), construction of 33.5 Km of Category II road including 2 bridges.

The works under each lot are the following: 

Lot 1: Ujar-Zardab section of R-32 Road (km 0.00 to km 37.00)

• Construction of 37 km of Category II road and principal quantities involved are:

• 800,724 m3 of earthworks;

• 57,509 m3 of crushed stone base;

• 56,593 m3 of bituminous road base;

• 25,983 m3 of asphalt binder course;

• 18,865 m3 of asphalt wearing course;

• 725 m of pipe culvert in different diameters;

• 320 m of box culverts in different sizes;

• two 3-span bridges, of total length 100 m each;

• one 2-span bridge, of total length 67 m;

• two 1 span bridges of length 20m & 30 m

Lot 2: Zardab-Agjabadi section of R32 Road (km 37.00 to km 70.5)

• Construction of 33.5 Km of Category II road and principal quantities involved are;

• 796,835 m3 of earthworks;

• 59,997 m3 of crushed stone base;

• 59,307 m3 of bituminous road base;

• 27,354 m3 of asphalt binder course;

• 19,769 m3 of asphalt wearing course;

• 500 m of pipe culvert in different diameters;

• 200 m of box culverts in different sizes;

• one 2-span bridge, total length 67 m each;

• one 4-span bridge across Kura river total length 176 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 (ICB) 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 30 Million USD for Lot 1, and of more than 31 Million USD for Lot 2. In case of Joint Ventures, for each lot, one JV partner must exceed 50 % of these values and all other 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 5.0 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 (5.0 Million USD), (ii) one JV partner must exceed 2.5 Million USD as for its financial resources for Lot 1, 2.5 Million USD for Lot 2 and (iii) all other JV partners must exceed 1.5 Million USD financial resources for Lot 1 and 1.5 Million USD for Lot 2;

c) The bidder must prove that he has experience of at least 2 road and bridge construction projects with a contract value above 24 Million USD completed within in the last 5 years for Lot 1 and above 25 Million USD for Lot 2;

d) The bidder must prove that for the two similar or other projects completed over the last (3) three years he has a minimum construction experience in the following activities:

Lot 1: (a) Construction of an asphalt concrete road of at least 40 km (at least two lanes), (b) Construction of concrete 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 35 km (at least two lanes), (b) Construction of concrete bridges with minimum total length of 100 m on pile foundation including at least one bridge of minimum span length 40 m.

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

Employer: State Agency of Azerbaijan Automobile Roads

Attention: Mr. Jeyhun Yusifov, PIU4 Director

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

City: Baku

Postal Code: AZ1117

Country: Azerbaijan

Phone number: (+994 12) 5997982

Electronic mail address: [email protected]; [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.  01/2018/AZE, Reconstruction of Lot 1: Ujar-Zardab Section of R-32 Road (km 0.00 to km 37.00) Lot 2: Zardab-Agjabadi Section of R-32 Road (km 37.00 to km 70.5).

• 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:

Beneficiary: “State Agency of Azerbaijan Automobile Roads, ID No.: 9900013141

Bank: Azerbaijan International Bank, “Nagliyyat” Branch

SWIFT: IBAZAZ2X

Account Number:  AZ21IBAZ38050019449345490205 AZN

AZ11IBAZ38150018409345490205 USD

Bank Identification Number:  9900001881

• 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: 02 March 2018 at 17:00 hours (local time)

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

• Technical Bids will be opened on 02 March 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.