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Argentina, Las Leí±as Pass - ar/18

Cross-border road

Scetauroute is undertaking the feasibility study, draft design and financial assessment for a road link in central Andes on behalf of the Chilean Ministry of Public Works and the Argentinian Transport Secretariat for a 13.2 km international tunnel, and a 2 km access tunnel on the Chilean side. Two-way single tube, 8.5 m-wide. Studies and supervision estimated at US$111 million, and tunnelling at US$408 million (1995 value). Construction to last eight years. Opening in 2014. Visit www.scetauroute.com 47/01.

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Argentina, Buenos Aires - ar/17

Metro Line E

1.25 km double-track tunnel to new workshop being built by Metrovías between Plaza de los Virreyes station on Line E and crossroads between Lacarra street and the Perito Moreno highway. 46/01.The Secretariate for Transportation has extended to 26th April, 2006 the deadline to enable the contractors who prequalified in the tender for the construction of the Line E extension of the Buenos Aires metro to update their accounting and legal documentation, to then move forward to the stage of submission of financial bids. Tenders were invited before the 2001 recession so that the process must be adjusted to the new economic situation of the country. On 21st March, 2006 the Secretariate for Transportation requested from the contractors and consortia technically prequalified an update of the documents they submitted in May 2001.The prequalified contractors and consortia are a JV of Techint, Benito Roggio, Sade and Skanska and a JV of Gualtieri, José Cartellone, Dycasa and Dragados.The civil works required for the extension of Line E will connect the existing Bolivar station with Retiro, running under Rivadavia and Leandro N. Alem avenues, adding 2,300 metres to the 9,986 m-long line in service today. The section will serve three new stations (Correo Central, Catalinas and Retiro). Visit www.transporte.gov.ar 15/06.Civil works for the extension of Line E of the Buenos Aires metro have been awarded to Benito Roggio & Hijos, for ARP346.7 million. The contract was signed on 16th February, 2007. The extended line will link up the existing Bolivar station with a new terminus station in Retiro. The new section will run beneath Rivadavia and Leandro N. Alem avenues, adding 2.3 km to the existing 10 kilometres of line. A depot and three stations (Correo Central, Catalinas, and Retiro) are also part of the contract. The tunnel will cross five main obstacles: Line B, Line C, a 2.8 m-diameter wastewater sewer, a rainwater sewer under San Martin street and, in Retiro, the Onabe building. Construction, scheduled to commence within 90 days, will last three years. Visit www.roggio.com.ar 09/07.

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Argentina, Buenos Aires - ar/16

Sewer

Aguas Argentinas has engaged Brown & Root to provide technical, cost and programme services for design and construction of an 8 km-long, 3.3 m-diameter sewer tunnel on the eastern border of the city and an optional 7 km-long sea outfall tunnel into the 40 km wide River Plate between Argentina and Uruguay. EPB construction is envisaged in soft marine deposits at 30 m depth below city and harbour areas. Construction due to commence later this year. Visit www.halliburton.com July 2000.

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Argentina, Buenos Aires - ar/15

Water Supply

15 km-long, 3.5 m-diameter Saavedra-Moron tunnel reaching completion by Wayss & Freytag/Sollazo Hnos for Aguas Argentinas using Herrenknecht EPB. Safege Montgomery Watson are client's engineer. Tunnelling conditions post-evaluation study carried out by team chaired by Mike Kobler of Underground Construction Managers and including Alastair Biggart of Hatch Mott MacDonald and Gary Brierley of Brierley Associates. Visit www.brierleyassociates.com January 2000. Completion of $65 million Saavedra-Moron reported. The tunnel comprises four drives of 3.56 km, 4.2 km, 3.7 km, and 3.8 km at depth 35 m from five shafts. Ground conditions were variable, ranging from quicksands under 2.5 bar pressure, through green sandy clays to hard consolidated silts with calcareous nodules. Soil conditioning using bentonite or foam, or both. The two Herrenknecht 4.3 m-diameter EPBs averaged 20 x 1.2 m-wide gasketed rings/day with a best performance of 35 rings. Visit www.herrenknecht.com March 2000.

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Argentina, Buenos Aires - ar/14

Metro Line A

Modernisation financed by World Bank to be supervised by Electrowatt Engineering of Zurich working with two local companies. November 1999. The city is negotiating to borrow up to $1.5 billion for an ambitious scheme to extend the 36.5 km metro by 50 km by 2010. June 2000. Bidders for Line A extension between Primera Junta and Flores are Benito Roggio; Techint; José Cartellone; Dycasa; Obrascí³n; CCI Construcciones; IEcsa and SADE-Skanska. 3.2 km tunnel and four stations at Puí¡n, Carabobo, Plaza Flores and Nazca with time frame of 36 months to cost US$80 million. Visit www.metrovias.com.ar 45/01.Buenos Aires has prequalified five groups to extend by 3.5 km metro line A, at a cost of US$36.1 million. The groups are: Benito Roggio e Hijos; José Cartellone; Dycasa; Skanska; and Techint. Line A, which was inaugurated in 1913 and was Latin America's first metro, has 14 stations and runs 7.13 km. The extension will run from the current southern terminus in Primera Junta through four stations in Puan, Carabobo, Flores and Nazca. Work is expected to begin by mid-2004 and finish in 2007. 50/03.Dycasa is the lowest bidder to build Line A extension from Primera Junta to Nazca, with a budget of USD95.2 million. Then follow Jose Cartellone with USD97.3 million, Benito Roggio with USD103.3 million, Techint with a bid of USD105.7 million and Sade Skanska with USD119.9 million. The extension is a 2,882 m tunnel. Construction will last 42 months, adding four new stations in Puan, Carabobo, Plaza Flores and the end station in Nazca. Visit www.dycasa.com 10/04.

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Argentina, Buenos Aires - ar/13

Metro - Line B

Extension valued at US$60 million 1.04 km from Federico Lacroze to Trondaor and onwards 0.75 km to Los Incas. Tenders invited. February 1999. Fourteen month civil engineering contract awarded to Techint for 1.79 km extension, as above, value $34 million. To be built by cut and cover along Avenida Triunvirato. Second 1.7 km extension in preliminary design by state holding company Subterraneos de Buenos Aires Sociedad del Estado who hope to start work by 2002. Further stations will be built at Echeveria and Villa Urqiza along the same avenue. Sept 1999.Dywidag reports that section B of line B is under construction by a joint venture of Techint-Dywidag with twin single-track tunnels and two cut and cover stations at Tronador and Los Incas. More from teaspk@tearg.com.ar Visit www.dywidag.de November 2000.Four bidders have submitted a technical offer to build section C of Line B extension, with two stations in Echeverria and Villa Urquiza. They are Benito Roggio e Hijos, Techint, Dycasa and Skanska. The tender value amounts to Ps97.2 million (USD32.7 million). The project plans a 1.6 km extension westward from Las Incas station. Work to commence in March 2005 for inauguration scheduled for 2007. 39/04.The financial offers for Line B extension in Buenos Aires are: Benito Roggio e Hijos with ARS100 million; Dycasa with ARS100.9 million; Techint ARS105.9 million; and Skanska ARS108.8 million. The preferred contractor will be the one which submitted the best combination of technical and financial bids. Construction will commence before March 2005 to end in June 2007. The extension will add 1.6 km and two stations to the 11 km line. 43/04.

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Argentina, Buenos Aires - ar/12

Metro - Line H

Starting end-1998 in two stages of 5 km to connect Retiro railway station with Nueva Pompeya. Will be known as H-line with 12 stations planned enroute and four interchanges with other lines. Second stage will start 2001 for completion 2005. NATM construction, value $140 million. Operation by concession. Consultants Geoconsult, Salzburg, Austria +43 662 6596510, E-mail office@gcs.co.at. May 1998.The first section of line H has been awarded to Dycasa for a start between January and March, 2001 while bids for the second section are under evaluation by the city of Buenos Aires. More from teaspk@tearg.com.ar November 2000.Five companies have submitted financial bids for the construction of the south section of Line H, between Caseros and Hospitales, with two new stations in Parque Patricios, under Caseros Avenue, and Hospitales, under Almafuerte Avenue. The Ps71,188,471 low bid, below the official estimate, has been submitted by Jose Cartellone. Dycasa offered Ps86,342,428 and Benito Roggio Ps87,700,550. Techint proposed Ps92,148,448 while Skanska is the highest bidder with Ps99,342,428. The financial bids will now be assessed prior to the contract award, which will also take into account the technical bids. This will be the second section of Line H. The first section, which construction is under way by Dycasa, includes five stations from Once to Caseros. Line H spans 11.4 km from the south to downtown and will serve a total of 16 stations. It is a transversal line which will give commuters more connections with other lines, since it intersects with Lines B, D and E (all radial lines). Visit www.sbase.com.ar 37/05.

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The contract to build a 4 km-long extension of metro Line H with six new stations, value EUR394 million, has been awarded to a consortium of Techint (leader) and Dycasa (Dragados y Construcciones SA). Line H is to be extended northwards from Corrientes to Plaza Francia, with intermediate stations at Cordoba, Santa Fe and Las Heras. The southern extension from Hospitales would serve new stations at Pompeya and Saenz. Work is expected to be completed by mid-2015. Visit www.sbase.com.ar, www.techint.com. 40/11.

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Argentina, Potrerillos - ar/11

Hydro

4.25 km x 5 m-diameter inlet tunnel, part of $350 million contract for dam and plant. BOT for 35 years by Jose Cartellone Construcciones Civiles SA (70%) and Industrias Metalurgicas Pescarmona (30%). Jan 1998. Renovated Häggloader 10HR delivered to José Cartellone SA for excavation of tailrace tunnel. Visit www.rockmachines.se Sept 2000.

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Armenia, Syunik Province - am/14

Highway

Closing Date: 27.04.2022 (Tender Closed)

Invitation for pre-qualification, deadline 27/04/2022, for the construction of the Road Section Sisian - Kajaran km 0+000- km 60+022, including 4.7 km long 27 bridges and 12.5 km 9 tunnels (the longest is Bargushat tunnel with length of about 8.6 km), part of the North-South Road Corridor Investment Project. For tender documents please click here. Duration of the contract will be 72 months. Contact Road Department Fund, attn Gor Avetisyan, Yerevan, tel +374 10542176, email procurement@armroad.am. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=099802-2022. Ref.n. NSCRP-CW-PQ-OT-01. 08/22.

Armenia-Yerevan: Road construction works

2022/S 040-099802

Contract notice

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Legal Basis:

This contract will be financed by European Investment Bank (EIB) and is subject to the EIB's Guide to Procurement.

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1)Name and addresses

Official name: “Road Department” Fund
Postal address: Republic square, Government House 3
Town: Yerevan
NUTS code: AM Armenia
Postal code: 0010
Country: Armenia
Contact person: Gor Avetisyan
E-mail: procurement@armroad.am
Telephone: +374 10542176
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.armroad.am

I.3)Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: https://ecepp.ebrd.com/respond/6A8T7W9M73

Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address

I.4)Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5)Main activity

Other activity: Road Construction

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

5 1293 - North-South Corridor (Sisian-Kajaran) Road Project_ Prequalification process for Road Section Sisian - Kajaran KM 0+000- KM 60+022 civil works

Reference number: NSCRP-CW-PQ-OT-01

II.1.2)Main CPV code

45233120 Road construction works

II.1.3)Type of contract

Works

II.1.4)Short description:

"North-South Road Corridor Investment Program" is a major infrastructure project which aims at connecting the Southern border of the country with its Northern point by means of 556km-long Meghri-Yerevan-Bavra highway of high international standards, reducing it up to about 90km and upgrading it up to 470km. As a result, reconstruction of current 2nd category 560km-long highway with the average speed of 60km/h will upgrade it up to the 470km-long highway with the speed of 100-1 10km/h, due to which the crossing of the mentioned section will decrease from the current 9-9.5 h up to 4.5 h and will increase the comfort and safety by ensuring also the fulfilment of the goal of becoming a transit carriageway for vehicle and cargo transportation from the East to the West. According with to Detailed design it is planned to construct a new the 2nd technical category road section with a total length of about 60km, including 4.7km-long bridges and 12.5km-long tunnels.

II.1.5)Estimated total value

II.1.6)Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: no

II.2)Description

II.2.3)Place of performance

NUTS code: AM Armenia

Main site or place of performance:

Republic of Armenia, Road Section Sisian - Kajaran KM 0+000- KM 60+022

II.2.4)Description of the procurement:

The tender document will be based on EBRD’s Standard Procurement Document for Procurement of works Two-Stage Open Tendering Procedure, June 2021.

The number of contracts (lots) and titles of contracts, for which the Prequalification Document are issued: 1 (one)

The contract will be modelled upon: FIDIC (FIDIC MDB Harmonized Construction Contract) June 2010

The applicable version of the PPR is: EBRD Procurement Policies and Rules – 1 November 2017

This prequalification exercise will be conducted using the EBRD Client E-procurement portal (hereinafter referred to as “ECEPP”) and subject to its conditions of use. Participants must be registered in ECEPP in order to participate in this tender.

Participants shall register with ECEPP in accordance with the terms and conditions of use of ECEPP as published on ECEPP. Only those Participants who are registered and who have expressed an interest in the tender shall be able to access the tender documents, receive clarifications, addenda and amendments and submit its tender response through ECEPP.

The language of the Prequalification is: English

All communication with the Client in respect of the tender process including requests for clarifications and responses shall be submitted through ECEPP. All clarifications shall be sent and received using the relevant ECEPP message Centre.

ECEPP will not allow the submission of any response after the deadline for submission and Participants are encouraged to submit their tenders through ECEPP in good time well ahead of the closing time stipulated in ECEPP. The Client and the Bank bear no responsibility for the failure of the Participant to submit its Response on time for any reason whatsoever.

The Applications submitted after the submission deadline are not accepted by the ECEPP.

II.2.5)Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6)Estimated value

II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months: 72

This contract is subject to renewal: no

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Postponed from 27/04/2022 to 09/06/2022 the deadline of the invitation for pre-qualification for the construction of the Road Section Sisian - Kajaran km 0+000- km 60+022, including 4.7 km long 27 bridges and 12.5 km 9 tunnels (the longest is Bargushat tunnel with length of about 8.6 km), part of the North-South Road Corridor Investment Project. For tender documents please click here. Duration of the contract will be 72 months. Contact Road Department Fund, attn Gor Avetisyan, Yerevan, tel +374 10542176, email procurement@armroad.am. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=222897-2022. Ref.n. NSCRP-CW-PQ-OT-01. 18/22.

Armenia-Yerevan: Road construction works

2022/S 084-222897

Corrigendum

Notice for changes or additional information

Works

(Supplement to the Official Journal of the European Union, 2022/S 040-099802)

Legal Basis:

This contract will be financed by European Investment Bank (EIB) and is subject to the EIB's Guide to Procurement.

Section I: Contracting authority/entity

I.1)Name and addresses

Official name: “Road Department” Fund
Postal address: Republic square, Government House 3
Town: Yerevan
NUTS code: AM Armenia
Postal code: 0010
Country: Armenia
Contact person: Gor Avetisyan
E-mail: procurement@armroad.am
Telephone: +374 10542176
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.armroad.am

Section II: Object

II.1)Scope of the procurement

II.1.1)Title:

5 1293 - North-South Corridor (Sisian-Kajaran) Road Project_ Prequalification process for Road Section Sisian - Kajaran KM 0+000- KM 60+022 civil works

Reference number: NSCRP-CW-PQ-OT-01

II.1.2)Main CPV code

45233120 Road construction works

II.1.3)Type of contract

Works

II.1.4)Short description:

"North-South Road Corridor Investment Program" is a major infrastructure project which aims at connecting the Southern border of the country with its Northern point by means of 556km-long Meghri-Yerevan-Bavra highway of high international standards, reducing it up to about 90km and upgrading it up to 470km. As a result, reconstruction of current 2nd category 560km-long highway with the average speed of 60km/h will upgrade it up to the 470km-long highway with the speed of 100-1 10km/h, due to which the crossing of the mentioned section will decrease from the current 9-9.5 h up to 4.5 h and will increase the comfort and safety by ensuring also the fulfilment of the goal of becoming a transit carriageway for vehicle and cargo transportation from the East to the West. According with to Detailed design it is planned to construct a new the 2nd technical category road section with a total length of about 60km, including 4.7km-long bridges and 12.5km-long tunnels.

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:

25/04/2022

VI.6)Original notice reference

Notice number in the OJ S: 2022/S 040-099802

Section VII: Changes

VII.1)Information to be changed or added

VII.1.2)Text to be corrected in the original notice

Section number: IV.2.2

Place of text to be modified: Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Instead of:

Date: 27/04/2022

Local time: 16:00

Read:

Date: 09/06/2022

Local time: 16:00

VII.2)Other additional information:

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Postponed from the 09/06/2022 to 01/07/2022 the deadline of the invitation for pre-qualification for the construction of the Road Section Sisian - Kajaran km 0+000- km 60+022, including 4.7 km long 27 bridges and 12.5 km 9 tunnels (the longest is Bargushat tunnel with length of about 8.6 km), part of the North-South Road Corridor Investment Project. For tender documents please click here. Duration of the contract will be 72 months. Contact Road Department Fund, attn Gor Avetisyan, Yerevan, tel +374 10542176, email procurement@armroad.am. Visit http://ted.europa.eu/udl?request=Seek-Deliver&language=en&docid=294688-2022. Ref.n. NSCRP-CW-PQ-OT-01. 23/22.

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Armenia, Lori region - am/13

Hydro

Debed Hydro LLC, a subsidiary of Energy Invest Holding CJSC, has awarded Poyry with the engineering services and consultancy services assignment for the feasibility study for the 76 MW Shnogh Hydroelectric Project in the Republic of Armenia. Poyry will review the existing documents, which will be made available by Debed Hydro LLC, and will undertake the following studies: Meteorology, Hydrology & Sedimentology; Topography; Geology & Engineering Geology; Analysis and Interpretation of additional Geotechnical Field Investigations; Construction Materials Studies; Water Resources Planning & Reservoir and Plant Operation Studies; Environmental & Social Screening; and Seismicity.

Poyry will provide reports on Hydraulic Design of the Alternatives; Feasibility Design of the Selected Alternatives; Construction Schedule; BoQ & Cost Estimate; and Economic Evaluation.

The Feasibility Study is planned to be completed by June 2018.

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, will review the project documents and provide advice to help the plant meet international standards. Visit www.poyry.com and https://eih.am. 07/18.

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