procurement notice

Ref. 5583-GPN-37543

The State of Bosnia and Herzegovina has applied for a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a project to rehabilitate priority road sections in the two Entities (Republika Srpska and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina) in order to bring the network up to maintainable standard. In addition, the Project will improve the efficiency of the road sector through the provision of consultancy services to assist both with the introduction of performance based maintenance contracts and with the enhancement of Financial Management Information Systems (‘MIS’). The proposed project, which has a total estimated cost equivalent to EUR 75 million, will require the procurement of the following goods, works and services:

• Civil works on rehabilitation and reconstruction of priority road sections in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina with total length of 454 km;

• Civil works on rehabilitation and reconstruction of priority road sections in Republika Srpska with total length of 394 km;

• Consultancy Services related to the preparation and implementation of Performance Based Maintenance Contracts on selected pilot regions of the road network;

• Consultancy services to assist with developing a Business Plan and to enhance financial Management Information Systems

• Purchase of IT software and hardware, and training, to enhance existing Financial Management Information Systems

• Purchase and introduction of a weather information system for roads in Republika Srpska;

Tendering for the above contracts is expected to begin in the third quarter of 2007.

The proceeds of the Bank's loan will not be used for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or for any import of goods, if such payment or import is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations or under a law of official regulation of the Purchaser's country

Contracts to be financed with the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank will be subject to the Bank's Procurement Policies and Rules and will be open to firms from any country.

Interested suppliers, contractors and consultants should contact:

a) for the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina:

Ljubo Pravdic, General Manager

PC Road Directorate of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Terezije 54

71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Tel: +387 33 250 391

Fax: +387 33 250 400

Email: direktorij@jpdcfbh.ba

b) for the Republika Srpska:

Mladen Lazendic, General Manager

PC Republic of Srpska Roads

Vase Pelagica 10

78000 Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Tel: +387 51 309 061

Fax: +387 51 308 316

Email: mlazendic@putevirs.com