REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

Republic of Armenia

ENERGY EFFICIENT REGIONS: INTRODUCING MECHANISMS TO INCREASE ENERGY SAVINGS IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND PROMOTING “GREEN ENERGY”

July 20, 2023 EFSD Grant

Reference No.: EFSD-CS/2/2023-1

Assignment Title: Technical Supervision for energy saving measures of the following facilities:

1. Alaverdi Medical Center CJSC;
2. Lori regional administration (marzpetaran);
Nor Amberd Scientific Center of A.I. Alikhanyan National Science Laboratory (Yerevan Physics Institute) Foundation;
A.I. Alikhanyan National Science Laboratory (Yerevan Physics Institute) Foundation; 5. Yerevan Metropoliten CJSC named after Karen Demirchyan under Yerevan Municipality (Yeritasardakan station);
EGHKAGHLUYS CJSC under Yerevan Municipality.

The Republic of Armenia has received grant from the Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) in the amount of 1,719,200 (one million seven hundred nineteen thousand two hundred) US dollars toward the cost of the “Energy Efficient Regions: Introducing Mechanisms to Increase Energy Saving in Public Buildings and Promoting “Green Energy” Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include supervising the compliance of the implemented construction assembling works with design documents, quality standards, current construction norms and rules, as well as prevent implementation of low-quality construction works. Technical supervision of construction works is a comprehensive measure that includes all stages of construction, which ends with signing of the Certificate of Completion (Certificate of the Acceptance Committee on Commissioning of Completed Works).

Duration of assignment: 8 months (optional, to be adjusted, depending on the duration of the Contract with construction companies).

Date of commencement of services: August, 2023.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment are attached to this Request for Expressions of Interest.

The Armenia Renewable Resources and Energy Efficiency Fund (R2E2), acting as Project Implementation Group (“PIG”) now invites eligible firms (“Consultants”) to express their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

Qualification requirements are:

License for implementation of technical supervision of construction works;
Experience in the implementation of technical supervision of construction works, energy saving measures (3 similar contracts);
Experience in the field of energy efficiency, renewable energy;
Experience in market study of existing thermal insulation materials in the RA market;
Equipped with quality control tools and devices, vehicles, computer and office supplies.

The shortlisting criteria are:

General experience in technical supervision of construction works (number of completed construction works contracts within last five years). The construction works contracts are considered completed after the actual completion of construction works, without taking into account the Defect Liability period that starts after their completion.
Specific experience in technical supervision of construction works that include energy saving measures, renewable energy components (number of completed relevant contracts within last five years).

Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection based on Consultants’ Qualifications method set out in the Procurement Policy for Projects Financed by the EFSD (last update in November 2018) and the Procurement Procedures for Projects Financed by the EFSD Funds (last update in November 2018) posted on the website of the EFSD[1].

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 29/1 Sayat-Nova Ave., 0001 Yerevan, Armenia, +(374-10) 58 80 11, +(374-10) 54 51 21 from 09:00 to 18:00.

Expressions of Interest in Armenian, or Russia, or English must be delivered in written form (no specific template required) to the address below in person, or electronically by E-mail by August 3, 2023. The subject of the E-Mail shall be: Expression of Interest for EFSD -CS/2/2023 -1.

Armenia Renewable Resources and Energy Efficiency (R2E2) Fund
29/1 Sayat-Nova Ave., 0001 Yerevan, Armenia
Tel: +(374-10) 58 80 11, +(374-10) 54 51 21
E-mail: zaruhi.gharagyozyan@r2e2.am
Attention: Mrs. Zaruhi Gharagyozyan