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Implementation of Energy Efficiency Measures in Twenty Six (26) Public Buildings, Bulgaria

Dead Line: 28 March 2014

Project ID: 17149
Borrower/Bid No: 7276-IFT-17149
Invitation for tenders

Sofia Municipality, hereinafter referred to as “the Employer”, intends using part of the proceeds of a grant under Grant agreement 041 dated 26.07.2012 from the Kozloduy International Decommissioning Support Fund (KIDSF), administered by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank) and its own funds towards the cost of Energy Efficiency Improvements in Public Buildings in Sofia Municipality.

The Employer now invites sealed tenders from contractors for the following contract/s to be funded from part of the proceeds of the grant:

Implementation of energy efficiency measures in twenty six (26) public buildings located on territory of Sofia Municipality, divided into four lots as follows:

LOT	Building
Lot 1 (6 buildings)	Kindergarten №8 “Tavriya”, region  Krasno selo Kindergarten №80 “Prikazna Kalina”, region  Krasno selo Kindergarten №145 “Balgarka”, region  Krasno selo Kindergarten №93 “Chuden Svyat”, region  Krasno selo Kindergarten №99 “Brezichka”, region  Krasno selo School 51 SOU “Elisaveta Bagryana”, region  Krasno selo
Lot 2 (7 buildings)	Kindergarten №61 “Shareno petle”, region Slatina Kindergarten №65 “Slanchevo Detstvo”, region Slatina Kindergarten №23 “Zdrave”, region Izgrev Kindergarten №133 “Zornitsa”, region Izgrev Kindergarten №117 “Slantse”, region Poduyane Kindergarten №104 “Moyat Svyat”, region Oborishte School 4 OU “John Atanasov”, region Iskar
Lot 3 (6 buildings)	Kindergarten №75 “Sarchitse”, region Mladost Kindergarten №14 “Karlson” , region Mladost Kindergarten № 117 “Nadejda” , region Mladost Kindergarten №10 “Cheburashka”, region Studentski Kindergarten №12 “Liliya” , region Studentski Kindergarten №79 “Slanchitse” , region Studentski”
Lot 4 (7 buildings)	Kindergarten №141 “Slavejkovi Polyani”, region Lozenets School 122 OU “Nikolay Liliev”, region Lozenets KindergartenZDG №16 “Musala”, region Vitosha Kindergarten №106 “Knyaginya Mariya Luiza”, region Serdika Kindergarten №7 “Detelina”, region Triaditsa Kindergarten №2 “Zvanche”, region Triaditsa Kindergarten №40 “Prof. d-r Georgi Angushev”, region Triaditsa

The energy efficiency measures to be implemented in the buildings include one or more of the following:

1. 
   Insulation or change of the old thermal insulation of roofs, external walls, floors of the buildings in order to improve building thermal protection;
   
2. 
   Replacement or adjustment of windows in order to reduce heat losses;
   
3. 
   Improvement of the ventilation system leading to heating balance of buildings with better thermal comfort;
   
4. 
   Rehabilitation of heating substations, heating and hot water systems of the buildings;
   
5. 
   Measures related to utilisation of the domestic hot water low potential residual heat;
   
6. 
   Replacement of incandescent tungsten lamps with compact fluorescent lamps;
   
7. 
   Improvement of the air conditioning systems.
   

The project scope also includes testing period and safety and operation instructions to personnel. 

The estimated duration of the project is 6 (six) months, but no later than 15.09.2014. The works at different buildings and lots are to be performed simultaneously, as far as needed to comply with the estimated deadline for completion of the project.

Tenders are invited for one or more lots.  Each lot must be priced separately.  Tenders for more than one lot may offer discounts and such discounts will be considered in the comparison of tenders

Procurement will be carried out in acc ordance with EBRD Procurement Policies and Rules with the exception of country eligibility restrictions defined within the KIDSF Rules and is open to tenderers from the following Eligible Countries as of 1 February 2014: the EU member states, Switzerland and the EBRD’s countries of operation.

To be qualified for the award of a contract, tenderers must satisfy the qualification requirements specified in the Tender Documents.

Tender documents may be obtained from the office at the address below upon evidence of payment of a non-refundable fee of 100 (one hundred) EURO or its equivalent in BGN. The method of payment will be direct deposit to the bank account below: 

Bank name: Municipal bank, Sofia Vrabcha Financial Centre

Account holder: Sofia Municipality

IBAN:  BG 81 SOMB 9130 31 33008301

BIC / SWIFT:  SOMBBGSF

The tender documents may be received on hand at the specified address or will be sent by courier. Upon receipt of appropriate evidence of payment of the non-refundable fee, the documents will promptly be dispatched by courier; however, no liability can be accepted for their loss or late delivery. In addition, if requested, the documents can be dispatched electronically after presentation by the prospective tenderer of an appropriate evidence of payment of the non-refundable fee. In the event of discrepancy between electronic and hard copies of the documents, the hard copy shall prevail.

A register of potential Tenderers who have purchased the tender documents may be inspected at the address below.

All tenders must be accompanied by a tender security. The amount and currency of the tender security shall be:

24,000 (twenty -four thousand) BGN for Lot 1;

24,000 (twenty -four thousand) BGN for Lot 2;

24,000 (twenty -four thousand) BGN for Lot 3;

24,000 (twenty -four thousand) BGN for Lot 4;
The Tender Security may be in the form of a bank guarantee or may be a deposit paid by a bank transfer to the following account:
Bank name: Municipal bank, Sofia Vrabcha Financial Centre

Account holder: Sofia Municipality

IBAN:  BG 72 SOMB 9130 33 33008301

BIC / SWIFT:  SOMBBGSF

The tender security of a JVCA can be in the name of a partner of the JVCA on condition that the tender security clearly specifies the names of all partners of the JVCA and states that the Security is submitted for and on behalf of the JVCA.

Tenders must be delivered to the office at the address below on or before 28 March 2014, 12:00 h. local time, at 14:00 h they will be opened in the presence of those tenderer’s representatives who choose to attend.

Street Address: 33 „Moskovska” Str., floor 1, Front Office

City: Sofia

Postal Code: 1000

Country: Bulgaria

Prospective tenderers may obtain further information, inspect and acquire the tender documents, at the following address:

CONTACTS

Attention: Emiliya Zheleva – Director
“European programmes and projects“ Directorate,
"Investments and Construction” division
Sofia Municipality
Street Address: 1 “Paris” Str., floor 2, room 1
City: Sofia
Postal Code: 1000
Country: Bulgaria
Facsimile number: [phone]
Electronic mail address: [e-mail]