Date: February 28, 2013

Loan No. and Title: Multitranche Financing Facility for the Second Road Network Development İnvestment Program, Project 1.

Contract Nos. and Titles: 02/2013/AZE Alat - Astara Highway, Masalli to Jalilabad İntersection (km 142+890 to km 110+300)

Deadline for Bids: Tuesday April 30, 2013 at 17:00 hour local time

1. The Republic of Azerbaijan has applied for a loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) towards the cost of the Second Road Network Development İnvestment Program which includes the Alat - Astara Highway Project.  Part of this loan will be used for payments under the contract named above.  Bidding is open to bidders from eligible source countries of the ADB.

2.The Ministry of Transport, Azeryolservis ASC (“the Employer”) invites sealed bids from eligible bidders who can demonstrate that they satisfy defined qualification criteria for the construction and completion of the Masalli to Jalilabad İntersection (km 142+890 to km 110+300) section of the Alat - Astara Highway. This is a 32.2 km long section of motorway which begins at the future interchange near Jalilabad Station and ends south of the city of Masalli. The whole motorway has a new alignment independent from any existing road. The section contains 16 bridges including two underpass tunnels for a local railway and a local road, and two other interchanges. The works are to be completed within two and a half years.

3.Bidders may bid for the Works, provided that they meet the appropriate qualifying criteria and are determined to be able to perform the Contract satisfactorily. 

4.The bidding is open to all eligible Bidders that meet the criteria prescribed in the bidding documents that include:

I. a minimum annual construction turnover over the last 3 years of US$ 180 million;

II. access to financial resources such as liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit and other financial means to meet a their current cash flow commitments and those required for this project;

III. participation as contractor, management contractor or subcontractor in at least two contracts within the last five years that have been successfully or substantially completed, that are similar to the proposed works and where the value of the Bidder’s participation has exceeded US$ 150 million;

IV. a minimum construction experience in the following key activities, in any one year during the last five years:

a.construction of at least 2,200,000 cubic meters of embankment in any one year;

b.construction of multi-span bridges with bridge deck areas of at least 7,000 square meters  in any one year;

c.laying of at least 100,000 cubic meters of granular pavement material in any one year; 

d.laying of at least 90,000 cubic meters of asphalt in any one year. 

5. İnternational Competitive Bidding will be conducted in accordance with ADB’s Single-Stage: Two-Envelope bidding procedure ttp://www.adb.org/site/business-opportunities/operational-procurement/goods-services/bidding-procedures and is open to all Bidders from eligible source countries.

6. İnterested and eligible bidders may contact at the following address from 10 am to 4 pm on all working days to obtain further information and inspect the bidding documents: Attention: Mr. Javid Qurbanov - Chairman Contact Person:Mr Seymur Garamanov Street address: 72/4 U. Hajibeyov Street Floor/Room: 2nd Floor City: Baku Zip Code: AZ1010 Telephone:(+994 12) 4936009 Facsimile number: (+994 12) 4936009 Electronic mail address: [email protected] ailto:[email protected]

7. To purchase the bidding documents in English, eligible bidders should:

write to address above requesting bidding documents for 02/2013/AZE Alat - Astara Highway, Masalli to Jalilabad İntersection (km 142+890 to km 110+300);

 pay a non-refundable fee of AZN 200 or USD 250.  The method of payment will be cash or by bank transfer to: Azerbaijan Republic İnternational Bank Transport Branch SWİFT: İBAZAZ2X Account Number:AZ21İBAZ38050019449345490205  AZN AZ11İBAZ38150018409345490205 USD İdentification Number:  9900013141

8.Azeryolservis ASC shall not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by Bidders in connection with the preparation or delivery of Bids.

9.Bids, complete in all respect, must be delivered:

to the address indicated in para 6 above;

on or before the deadline: 17:00 hours on Tuesday April 30, 2013.

together with a Bid Security as described in the Bidding Document (Bid Data Sheet)". Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened immediately after the deadline in the presence of bidders’ representatives who choose to attend.