Rehabilitation Works of Murrashi Bridges

Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids Small Works (One-Envelope Bidding Process) Country: Albania Name of Project: Building Resilient Bridges Contract Title: Rehabilitation Works of Murrashi Bridge Loan No.: 94790-AL RFB Reference No.: AL-ARA-531200-CW-RFB 1. The Government of Albania has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Building Resilient Bridges Project (BRBP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contract for the civil works for Rehabilitation Works of Murrashi Bridge. Procurement process will be governed by the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations. 2. The Albanian Road Authority hereby invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the rehabilitation of the Murashi Bridge, located in the Elbasan region. The works under this contract consist of rehabilitation and repair of the existing bridge structure and associated elements, including deck rehabilitation, localized structural repairs, drainage improvements, and sidewalks. No demolition of the main bridge structure or construction of a new bridge is foreseen under this contract. The contract duration is twelve (12) months, followed by a Defects Liability Period of twelve (12) months. Qualification requirements are set out in the Bidding Documents. Bidders shall meet the minimum qualification criteria specified therein. a. The Bidder shall demonstrate that it has access to, or has available, liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means (independent of any contractual advance payment) sufficient to meet the construction cash flow requirements estimated as one hundred thousand (100.000) Euro for the subject contract(s) net of the Bidder’s other commitments. b. The Bidders shall also demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Employer, that it has adequate sources of finance to meet the cash flow requirements on works currently in progress and for future contract commitments. c. The audited balance sheets or, if not