Rehabilitation/Construction of Group B1 Bridges (Drithas, Turan, Selenica 1, 2, 3, and Selenica 4)

Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids Small Works (One-Envelope Bidding Process) Country: Albania Name of Project: Building Resilient Bridges Contract Title: Rehabilitation/Construction of Group B1 Bridges (Drithas, Turan, Selenica 1, 2, 3, and Selenica 4) Loan No.: 94790-AL RFB Reference No.: AL-ARA-352296-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 construction of Group B1 Bridges. Procurement process will be governed by the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations. 2) The Albanian Road Authority now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for the Rehabilitation/Construction of four bridges Drithas, Turan, Selenica 1,2,3 and Selenica 4 located in region of Korça. The works under this contract include the demolition of existing bridge structures and the construction of new reinforced-concrete bridges at four locations Drithas, Turan, Selenica 1,2,3 and Selenica 4 together with associated approach roads, drainage, river works, guardrails, signage, and environmental protection measures. The contract duration is fourteen (14) months and the Defect Liability Period of twelve (12) months. Qualifications requirement are presented in the Bidding Documents. Bidders are required to have the following minimum qualification: 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 million seven hundred thousand (1.700.000) 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 c