Grant No. H 319 KOS, Project ID. P105870

Waste removal and on-site treatment for a former gasification plant

Borrower/Bid No: Contract/Bid No. ICB No. 4

This Invitation for Bids follows the General Procurement Notice for this Project that appeared in UN Development Business and UNDB online on March 2007 and December 15, 2007.
The Kosovo Energy Corporation j.s.c.(KEK) has received financing from the International Development Association toward the cost of the Kosovo Clean-Up and Land Reclamation Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds of this grant to payments under the contract for Waste Removal and On-Site Treatment for a Former Gasification Plant
The PMU for Energy Sector Clean up and Land Reclamation now invites sealed bids from eligible bidders for the Waste Removal and On-Site Treatment for a Former Gasification Plant contract. The works will include, but are not limited to: removal of ca. 20'241 t chemicals /wastes from the tank storage facilities und dumped tar deposits, drums; local treatment of watery phases with low organic content. The local treatment covers approximately 75 % of the total volume of the works; shipment of concentrated chemical hazardous waste to certified treatment facilities outside of Kosovo, in particular, hazardous waste incineration plants and cement plants; occupational health and safety; environmental compliance.
The delivery time will be 8 months.
Bidding will be conducted through the international competitive bidding procedures specified in the World Bank's Guidelines:
Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits, (May 2004), and is open to bidders from all countries as defined in the guidelines.
In order to be qualified for contract award, bidders must satisfy the following minimum qualification criteria:
a) Minimum average annual turnover of Euro ten million (10.000.000), or an equivalent amount in a freely convertible currency, calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress or completed, within the last three (3) years, in case of joint venture the partners shall jointly meet this amount, while at least one partner must meet not less than 40% of the amount and each of the joint venture member shall meet not less than 25% of the amount.
b) Minimum liquid assets and/or credit facilities, net from other contractual commitments, shall be Euro 1.2 million. In case of joint venture the partners shall jointly meet this amount, while at least one partner must meet not less than 40% of the amount and each of the joint venture member shall meet not less than 25% of the amount.
c) General experience under contracts in the role of contractor, subcontractor, or management contractor for at least the last three [3] years prior to the applications submission deadline, and with activity in at least nine (9) months in each year. In case of joint venture, the partners shall jointly meet this requirement, or at least one partner.
d) Participation as contractor, management contractor, or subcontractor, in at least two (2) contracts within the last three(3 ) years , each with a value of at least Euro three (3 million), that have been successfully and substantially completed and that are similar to the proposed Works. The similarity shall be based on the physical size, complexity, methods/technology or other characteristics as described in Section VI, Employer's Requirements.
e) Experience in the following key activities; handling with chemical wastes and dangerous substances in site remediation and in management hazardous waste disposal, knowledge of all relevant safety rules referring to handling, transferring, treatment, packing and transporting of these substances, experience with international transport of hazardous waste (as classified under Basel Convention) and acquiring required authorizations and permits for this. In case of joint venture, the partners shall jointly meet this requirement.
f) The Bidder must demonstrate that it has the personnel for the key positions that meet the following requirements: One Clean up Project Leader with 20 years total work experience and 15 years of similar work experience, one On Site project Manager with 15 years total work experience and 10 years of similar work experience, one Manager of Environmental Compliance with 10 years of similar work experience, one Health and Safety Specialist with 10 years of similar work experience, and one Logistics, Transport, Permitting Specialist with 15 years total work experience and 10 years of similar work experience.
The bidder should provide evidence in regard to above requirements, along with the CV of the required personnel.
A Pre-Bid meeting/site visit is scheduled to take place on July 21, 2010.
Interested eligible bidders may obtain further information from Project Management Unit, attn. Bendis Boçari, Procurement Specialist at [email protected] and inspect the Bidding Documents at the address given below from 9.00.a.m. to 04.00.p.m, from Monday to Friday.
A complete set of Bidding Documents in English may be obtained by interested bidders on the submission of a written Application to the address below. The Bidding Documents will be sent by ordinary mail or handed to interested bidder's representative. The bidders must provide in the Application the detailed address where the Bidding Documents should be sent. The Bidding Documents will be provided in printed format (hard copy). In addition to the hard copy bidders may ask for electronic copy of the Bidding Documents. The electronic copy will be in a CD format or will be sent via email to interested bidder.
Bids must be delivered to the address below at or before 03.00 p.m, August 17, 2010. All bids must be accompanied by a Bid Security of Euro sixty five thousands (65,000). Electronic bidding will not be permitted. Late bids will be rejected. Bids will be opened in the presence of the bidders' representatives who choose to attend in person at the address below at 03.00 p.m., August 17, 2010.
The address referred to above is:

Project Management Unit.
Energy Sector Clean up and Land Reclamation .
Kosovo Energy Corporation (KEK j.s.c).
Address: Mother Teresa Street, No. 36 (Rear Entrance).
First Floor, CLRP Office,.
Attn. Trandelina Cakaj, Project Director.
Prishtina, Kosovo.
Tel: +381 38 222-224.
E-mail: [email protected]