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Works - 576593-2022

Submission deadline has been amended by:  714424-2022
19/10/2022    S202

Serbia-Belgrade: Railway construction works

2022/S 202-576593

Contract notice

Works

Legal Basis:

This contract will be financed by European Investment bank (EIB) and it's subject to the EIB's Guide to Procurement.

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses
Official name: Serbian Railways Infrastructure JSC
Postal address: 6 Nemanjina street
Town: Belgrade
NUTS code: RS Srbija/Сpбија / Serbia
Postal code: 11000
Country: Serbia
E-mail: sasa.zlatkovic@srbrail.rs
Telephone: +381 113621192
Internet address(es):
Main address: https://infrazs.rs/medjunarodne-nabavke
I.3)Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://infrazs.rs/medjunarodne-nabavke/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5)Main activity
Other activity: Railway services

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:

Reconstruction and modernization of railway line “Niš-Dimitrovgrad – Section Bypass of Niš

II.1.2)Main CPV code
45234100 Railway construction works
II.1.3)Type of contract
Works
II.1.4)Short description:

The scope of this contract is preparation of the all necessary designs (meaning the Design for Construction (PZI) and As-Built Design (PIO) of Works based on the available Design for Building Permit (PGD)) in accordance with the Law on planning and construction of the Republic of Serbia (available on the following web-page: (https://www.mgsi.gov.rs/en/odsek/law-planning-and-construction) and construction of a new, 22.4 km long single track electrified railway bypass around Niš for speeds of 160km/h. The required Works will be carried out in accordance with FIDIC Conditions of contract for Plant and Design-Build for Electrical and Mechanical Works Designed by the Contractor (Yellow Book), First Edition 1999 published by the Federation Internationale Des Ingenieurs-Conseil (FIDIC).

II.1.5)Estimated total value
II.1.6)Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: no
II.2)Description
II.2.3)Place of performance
NUTS code: RS Srbija/Сpбија / Serbia
Main site or place of performance:

Republic of Serbia, in its “Southern and Eastern Region” in the surrounding of the City of Niš

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The scope of this contract is preparation of the all necessary designs (meaning the Design for Construction (PZI) and As-Built Design (PIO) of Works based on the available Design for Building Permit (PGD)) in accordance with the Law on planning and construction of the Republic of Serbia (available on the following web-page: (https://www.mgsi.gov.rs/en/odsek/law-planning-and-construction) and construction of a new, 22.4 km long single track electrified railway bypass around Niš for speeds of 160km/h. The required Works will be carried out in accordance with FIDIC Conditions of contract for Plant and Design-Build for Electrical and Mechanical Works Designed by the Contractor (Yellow Book), First Edition 1999 published by the Federation Internationale Des Ingenieurs-Conseil (FIDIC) and shall include (based on the Design for Construction (PZI) of Works to be prepared by the Contractor):

Civil Works (permanent way and ancillary works),

• Architectural structures in three railway stations (Station Niš Sever , Station Pantelej, Station Vrežina), turnout point Prosek and PS Pantelej,

• Construction of four (4) bridges with an overall length of 143,92 m,

• Construction of eleven (11) underpasses with an overall length of 278,92 m

• Construction of three (3) overpass with length of 368.75 m,

• Construction of culverts, passenger underpass (Station Niš Sever , Station Pantelej, Station Vrežina), retaining walls, noise protection barriers, buildings and structures in three railway stations (Station Niš Sever , Station Pantelej, Station Vrežina), turnout point Prosek and PS Pantelej,

• Construction of the permanent way (sub- and super structure) of the bypass;

• Reconstruction of the permanent way of the section Crveni Krst-Pantelej;

• Relocation of local roads, construction of access roads and relocation of II A class state road “259 Niška Banja – Prosek ”,

• Hydrotechnical works (waterways regulation, hydro technical installation in stations and tunnels),

Power supply facilities and installations (Traction Substation Niš, Overhead contact line, sectioning facilities, substations).

II.2.5)Award criteria
Criteria below
Price
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: no
II.2.9)Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
Envisaged minimum number: 4
Maximum number: 6
II.2.10)Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about options
Options: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: yes
Identification of the project:

WBIF Grant WB-IG06-SRB-TRA-01

II.2.14)Additional information

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1)Conditions for participation
III.1.2)Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2)Conditions related to the contract
III.2.3)Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.1)Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S: 2022/S 148-422302
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date: 24/11/2022
Local time: 13:00
IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:
English
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.1)Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: no
VI.3)Additional information:

Contract duration is 24 months for design & construction (from the commencement date) and 24 months for defects notification period

VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review body
Official name: Republic Commission for the Protection of Rights in Public Procurement Procedures/Републичка комисија за заштиту права у поступцима јавних набавки
Postal address: Nemanjina 22-26
Town: Belgrade
Postal code: 11000
Country: Serbia
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:
14/10/2022