SOLICITATION NOTICE
Z -- NATO NAMSA Notification of Intent (NOI) to Invite Bids for the Repair and Upgrade (Bridges and Carriage Way Structures) of the KFOR Main Supply Routes in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
- Notice Date
- 5/25/2005
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 237310
— Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
- Contracting Office
- Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry & Security, Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security, Defense Programs Division, Room 3876 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20230
- ZIP Code
- 20230
- Solicitation Number
- IFIB-KFOR-PP-2005-LKE-50008
- Response Due
- 6/6/2005
- Archive Date
- 6/8/2005
- Description
- The NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency (NAMSA) intends to advertise for International Competitive Bidding (ICB) on works and services within the framework of the NATO Security Investment Program. Eligible firms will be invited to bid for the procurement of a road construction project in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. These roads are the main supply routes used to support the NATO-led Kosovo peacekeeping Force (KFOR). The estimated value of this work is 11 million Euros ($14 million USD). NAMSA was nominated as Host Nation for this project, which was fully authorized by the Infrastructure Committee. The reference of the Invitation for International Bid (IFIB/IFB) to be issued is LKE 50008 and all correspondence in relation to this procurement shall refer to this reference. The comparable U.S. Department of Commerce reference will be IFIB-KFOR-PP-2005-LKE-50008. SCOPE OF PROJECT The purpose of the NATO/the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Roads Project is the repair and improvement of bridges and carriage way structures on the NATO Main Supply Route BOTTLE (Part of the National Road M3 and Ml) in the direction of Blace to Bogorodica. Thirty bridges have been selected for repair and strengthening. The reinforced concrete bridges of slab, arch slab and girder type structures were constructed between 1960 and 1980. The regulations for design and construction of bridges have changed over time. Bridges designed before 1981 were in accordance with the old regulations PTP-5 (Temporary Technical Regulation) issued 1949. For the bridges designed and constructed in the 1980s, the regulations are identical to the German Standard DIN 1072. The regulations issued in January 1991 are in accordance with STANAG 2021. Most of the bridges were designed and constructed in 1962-63. Visual inspection has revealed the fact that poor quality material and construction methods have been used followed in time by lack of proper maintenance. The consequence is segregation, insufficient concrete cover with manifestation of reinforcement corrosion. All bridges are characterized by damages that are a consequence of aggressive influences such as: the penetration of saline water; bad or non-existing waterproofing on the carriageway structure; inappropriate waterproofing and corrosion of the reinforcement and concrete (severe spalling in some instances). In addition, the bridges have been exposed to heavy commercial and military traffic beyond their design load bearing capacity. The design load bearing capacity of the bridges, designed in accordance with PTP-5, is not sufficient for loadings in accordance with Macedonian Regulations issued in 1991 and STANAG 2021. Further, for most of the bridges, no design documentation, drawings, sketches, or other documents have been found detailing how the bridges were constructed. Consequently, and before the commencement of design work, it will be required to restore the technical documentation (drawings and static calculation) of each bridge through a detailed field inspection and survey of bridge structures, including the determination of global geometrical dimensions, reinforcement of all structural members, and quality of incorporated material with sampling and laboratory testing. The measures that need to be undertaken for all bridges within the design for strengthening and repair can be divided into two groups: A. Repair measures (or more exactly measures to restore to the original AS DESIGNED condition) for those elements of bridge structure which, without any damages, would satisfy the new loadings in respect of their actual load bearing capacity. B. Strengthening and repair measures: for those elements of bridge structures which, even without any damages, would not satisfy the new loadings in respect of their actual load bearing capacity. DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED REPAIR/STRENGTHENING METHOD Different bridge strengthening methods are acceptable, such as the addition of conventional or pre-stressed steel, installation of external pre-stressed reinforcement, bonded reinforcement, increase of the concrete cross-section, etc. Recently, it has been possible to replace the heavy steel plate with light composite materials. The high-strength Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymers (CFRP) strengthening system was applied the first time in the world in 1991 for strengthening a bridge in Switzerland. Some other examples can be shown such as the strengthening of 14 bridges of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on the National road M-2 between Kumanovo and the Bulgarian border. Also, the Ljubljana river bridge in Slovenia required strengthening due to the transportation of heavy loads and CFRP was used successfully. The Goksu and Karababa bridges in Turkey were both strengthened by using CFRP, due to the unforeseen need of transporting heavy dam construction equipment with a total weight of 270 tons. Although the CFRP method is the preferred method for the strengthening of the 30 bridges in this Project, please note that bidders will not be restricted to proposing only this method. One of the major problems seen in all 30 bridges is the lack of waterproofing and water drainage system. The deterioration due to the water and salt corrosion and erosion is significant. A mandatory requirement for all of the bridges, therefore, is the placement of waterproofing over the bridge concrete slab and installation of a water drainage system for the bridge carriageway surface. Although the CRFP method, supported by other repair and reinforcing measures detailed below, is considered to fit best to those bridges, it must be always kept in mind that most of these bridges were built in 1962 and 1963, and unfortunately the required routine maintenance was not done. The strengthening is designed to maintain the upgraded load capacity for at least 10 years, but periodic testing for every 3-4 years is recommended. DELIVERY SPECIFICATIONS The target date for the start of the construction work is August 2005, with completion in 2006. At this stage, no follow-on services are envisaged. Optional requirements are also unknown at this time. Quality Assurance will be in accordance with Industry Standards. However, the Bidder should have ISO 9001-2000 Quality System Certification as a minimum. Statement of Work - SOW (Cahier des Charges) and subsequent procurement contracts will be, like this NOI, in the English language. Offers and any communication to be made by bidders, and technical data or documentation to be furnished by the contractors must also be in English. ELIGIBILITY Interested firms are introduced by their Diplomatic Representative in Belgium (Embassy) by means of a Declaration of Eligibility as defined in AC/4-D/2261 (1996 Edition) Article 5 and Annex V. This Declaration of Eligibility (nomination letter) must be submitted by the U.S. Embassy to the NAMSA no later than 6 June 2005. REQUESTS FOR PARTICIPATION RECEIVED DIRECTLY FROM FIRMS CANNOT BE CONSIDERED. Security classification: NATO UNCLASSIFIED IMPORTANT DEADLINES 1. Final date for U.S. Embassy in Brussels to submit a Declaration of Eligibility (nomination letter) on your behalf: 6 June 2005. 2. The Invitation for International Bidding (IFIB/IFB) will be forwarded to those on the Bidder List on or after 15 June 2005. 3. Bidders will be allowed not less than 42 days to reply to IFIB/IFB. The bids in response must be valid for a period of 120 days. 4. Target date for Contract award is July 2005. CERTIFICATION ALL FIRMS WHOSE FACILITY IS LOCATED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES MUST BE CERTIFIED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE IN ORDER TO QUALIFY TO BID FOR THIS PROCUREMENT. THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DOES NOT SERVE AS THE CONTRACTING AGENCY FOR NATO PROJECTS. The contracting entity is NAMSA. However, only firms that the U.S. Department of Commerce has certified as eligible will be allowed to bid. A Declaration of Eligibility (nomination letter) will be submitted on their behalf to the U.S. Embassy in Brussels, which will in turn provide the Declaration of Eligibility to the contracting entity. Please visit the following website for more information regarding receiving certification and the required Declaration of Eligibility: http://www.bis.doc.gov/defenseindustrialbaseprograms/OSIES/NATOprograms/index.htm
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