Complete reconstruction of the apartment building at Petseri 2, Võru (construction contract) (EIS)

The bidder must confirm that none of the exclusion grounds listed in Section 95(1) points 1–3 and 5 of the Public Procurement Act apply to it, taking into account Section 95(2). The bidder must also confirm that it is not bankrupt or in liquidation, no bankruptcy or liquidation proceedings have been opened against it, and its business has not been suspended or it is not in a similar situation under the law of its country of establishment. The bidder must confirm that it has no tax, duty, environmental charge, or social security contribution arrears under the law of its country of establishment. In addition, the bidder must confirm that its average employee salary during the reference period was more than 70% of the average salary for the same period in the relevant field, and this must be proven with a Tax and Customs Board extract or an equivalent document from the competent authority in the bidder’s country. The bidder must also confirm that it is not a related person to the technical consultant advising the beneficiary on the apartment building reconstruction.

The bidder must be registered in the business register for construction activities covering general construction, indoor climate systems, and building water supply or sewerage systems. For electrical works, the bidder must also have a registration for electrical works covering the construction, including installation, of electrical installations. Foreign bidders may prove equivalent competence with an equivalent document. The bidder’s net turnover for the financial year preceding the start of the procurement procedure must be at least equal to twice the estimated contract value excluding VAT. In a joint tender, this requirement is met if at least one joint bidder meets it on its own; turnover may not be aggregated. The bidder must be able, by the contract date or within 10 calendar days after signing the contract, to provide a performance security equal to 5% of the contract value. A bank or financial institution guarantee is acceptable, as is depositing the amount to the beneficiary’s bank account or a notary account, provided the beneficiary remains the entitled party throughout the construction period. Joint bidders may satisfy this requirement together. The bidder must have completed at least one equivalent construction project during the 60 months before the start of the procurement procedure, with a value of at least half of the estimated contract value excluding VAT. The equivalent project must have been carried out as the main contractor and must have included, at minimum, construction or reconstruction of the load-bearing and external envelope structures, forced ventilation with heat recovery, and heating systems. The bidder must provide the project name, building details, time and value, indicate whether it was new construction, extension or full reconstruction as main contractor, and confirm the relevant works. Proof must be provided by a handover-acceptance act or a reference to the building register notice or use permit number. The bidder’s team must include a project manager with at least a level 6 construction engineer qualification specialising in building construction and construction management competence, or a level 6 construction manager qualification specialising in general construction. The bidder must provide the person’s name and professional certificate number. The team must also include a site manager with at least a level 5 construction works manager qualification specialising in general construction works. The bidder must provide the person’s name and certificate number. The team must include a ventilation and heating systems specialist with at least a level 6 heating, ventilation and cooling engineer qualification with competence in managing heating system construction and ventilation system construction, or a level 6 construction manager qualification specialising in indoor climate systems. The bidder must provide the person’s name and certificate number. The team must include a water supply and sewerage systems specialist with at least a level 6 water supply and sewerage engineer qualification with competence in construction management, or a level 6 construction manager qualification specialising in building water supply and sewerage systems. The bidder must provide the person’s name and certificate number. For electrical works, the team must include a person with at least a B-class competence certificate or a level 6 electrical engineer qualification for consumer electrical installations. The bidder must provide the person’s name and competence or qualification certificate number. The tender documents also mention quality management and environmental management system requirements, but the machine-readable notice does not provide the exact details; these must be checked in the official tender documents.