Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor - Georgia Accessibility and Transport Enhancement Project

GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE Georgia Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor - Georgia Accessibility and Transport Enhancement Project Road & Rolling Stock Sector GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE (GPN) LOAN NUMBER: 9981-GE (WB); L01123A (AIIB) Project ID No. P513957 (WB); P001123 (AIIB) The Government of Georgia has received financing in the amount of US$ 372 million from the World Bank (WB) towards the cost of the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor - Georgia Accessibility and Transport Enhancement Project, and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, works, non-consulting services and consulting services to be procured under this Project. The Project is co-financed by (i) the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in the amount of US$181.07million[1]; and by (ii) the Asian Development Bank (ADB) in the amount of US$175 million. The financing agreements with AIIB and ADB are being processed and will be concluded in due course. The project will include the following components: Component 1: Improving Rail freight Performance and Sustainability (total cost US$387.23 million of which counterpart funding US$22.23 million; ADB US$175 million; WB US$190 million: This component will be implemented by Georgian Railways (GR) and co-financed by ADB and WB, with counterpart funding as well. The component will address three critical issues: (i) acquisition of locomotives; (ii) construction of an Electric substation or upgrading of existing electric substation(s), and (iii) institutional strengthening and the sustainability of GR. Sub-component 1.1: Acquisition of Electric Railway Locomotives for Enhanced Rail Capacity (total cost US$350 million of which ADB US$175 million and WB US$175 million): This component will finance the procurement of 45 new electric locomotives that comply with applicable environmental, safety, ergonomics, and technical standards, as well as their testing and commissioning. ADB will jointly cofinance this sub-component through an Investment P