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AM-Yerevan: EIB - Invitation for Prequalification for the Design and Reconstruction of "Bagratashen", "Bavra", "Gogavan" Border Crossing Points and Approach Roads

2011/S 209-339277

The Government of Armenia has applied for a loan from the European Investment Bank – EIB (hereinafter referred to as 'the Bank') – towards the cost of Upgrading of the "Bagratashen", "Bavra", "Gogavan" border crossing points and approach roads. This contract is expected to be implemented in the second half of 2012.

This International Invitation relates to the Prequalification for the design and construction of the project.

On 3 November 2010 the President of Armenia signed a decree on the adoption of the "Strategy of Border Security and Integrated State Border Management (IBM) of the Republic of Armenia (RA)". On 21 April 2011, the Government of Armenia adopted the Decree # 482 on approval of IBM Action Plan, according to which Armenian authorities plan to upgrade and modernize border crossing points (BCP) in Bagratashen, Bavra and Gogavan along the borders between Armenia and Georgia. The National Security Council (NSC) of RA has been assigned by the Decree of the President as responsible authority for coordination and monitoring of the activities.

The scope of upgrade works includes integrated activities for improvement of the state border crossing control procedures for persons, vehicles and cargo, including design and construction and technical equipping of buildings and civil structures, upgrade of transport facilities and engineering utilities, modernization of IT systems in accordance with national legislation of the Republic of Armenia and international IBM standards and principles.

Persuant to the request of the Armenian authorities, the UNDP Office in Armenia invites all the interested applicants to participate in this prequalification procedure for identification of the potential Bidders for a Contract to design and construct three border crossing points "Bagratashen", "Bavra" and "Gogavan" in the RA.

In the framework of South Caucasus IBM (SCIBM) project, funded by the European Union (EU) and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), design-engineering documentation for upgrading Bagratashen, Bavra and Gogavan BCPs are developed.

Eligibility

All qualified National and International Applicants are invited to participate in the prequalification, if they comply with the conditions and requirements set in the Instructions. UNDP strongly encourages joint ventures between local and international contractors. Detailed documentation on the pre-qualification package is available at: http://operations.undp.am/Procurement/Default.aspx

Submission

The complete prequalification application package following the instructions, must be submitted at the address: UNDP, 14, Adamyan Street, Yerevan Armenia, 0010, by: 17:00 p.m., 1 December 2011. Late applications will not be considered.