Contract notice: Engineering design services Tender - 42695629

Object of the contract
Engineering design services
Description: Contract notice: Engineering design services
Authority Type: Utilities entity
Contact Nature: Services
Procedure: Negotiated procedure
Document: Contract notice
Regulation: European Economic Area (EEA), with participation by GPA countries
Award criteria: The most economic tender
CPV code: 71320000, 71200000, 71240000, 71250000, 71310000, 71311000, 71311200, 71313000, 71313100, 71330000, 71332000, 71400000, 71410000, 71420000, 71320000, 71200000, 71240000, 71250000, 71310000, 71311000, 71311200, 71313000, 71313100, 71330000, 71332000, 71400000, 71410000, 71420000
CPV Description: Engineering design services.
Architectural and related services.
Architectural, engineering and planning services.
Architectural, engineering and surveying services.
Consultative engineering and construction services.
Civil engineering consultancy services.
Transport systems consultancy services.
Environmental engineering consultancy services.
Noise-control consultancy services.
Miscellaneous engineering services.
Geotechnical engineering services.
Urban planning and landscape architectural services.
Urban planning services.
Landscape architectural services.
Borgarlinan Integrated Design Advisor
Reference Number : 21198
Rikiskaup, on behalf of the authority, issues this pre‐qualification questionnaire in respect of the authority`s requirement for an integrated design advisor to act as its principal design consultant in respect of Borgarlinan Phase 1. Borgarlinan is the proposed new Bus
Borgarlinan is an exciting and transformational project which aims to implement a Bus Rapid Transit (`BRT`)system in the Capital Area of Iceland. In order to secure carbon neutrality by 2040, Iceland has committed to significantly reduce the emission of green-house gases. Within the same time frame, the population of the Capital Area in Iceland is expected to grow by around 28 % by 2040 (an increase of 60 000 people to 275 000).In order to address these issues, a new system of public transportation has been proposed, which would facilitate growth in an environmentally sustainable way and enable the population to travel shorter distances and in a more diverse manner with residential areas coalescing around transport hubs. This new system has been named the Borgarlinan or, loosely translated, `City Line`. Borgarlinan is envisaged to be a gold‐standardBRT system, competitive with private transport but far more sustainable. It is expected to provide rapid, safe and comfortable trips for passengers, as well as to be recognisable by all Icelanders, with iconic stations and attractive buses, tied together under a common, familiar brand. The proposed system will include a diversity of BRT routes and infrastructure, all branded under the Borgarlinan brand, but providing direct services for passengers, avoiding the need for a cumbersome transfer. Most of the Borgarlinan infrastructure (bus lanes and stations) will be constructed on the existing road network but several points (including new bridges) will be newly constructed for use by the Borgarlinan. The current expectation is that construction of the infrastructure will commence in 2022. This contract notice relates to the authority`s requirement to appoint an IDA to act as its principal design consultant, in particular in respect of Phase 1 of the Borgarlinan project which is more fully described in the project information memorandum (`PIM`) accompanying this notice. Further detail on the specific role envisaged to be played by the IDA is set out in the PIM; however, at a high level, the IDA may be expected to provide some or all of the following services: civil engineering/transportation engineering, transport planning services and modelling, public transport network design, sustainable urban design/architecture, landscape architecture, sustainable technology services, accessibility consultancy services, civil engineering/structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, environmental consultancy services, signal control design, street lighting design, electrical services engineering, environmental acoustics consultancy services, urban planning/planning consultancy services, Breeam/Ceequal consultancy services, BIM consultancy services and other related services.
Interested parties should note that the authority is using a dedicated procurement portal to manage this procurement process: http://www.tendsign.is All documentation will be made available this portal. All communications by interested parties must be submitted through this portal — any communications sent by alternative means may be ignored. Please note that a `request to participate` for the purposes of this contract notice (in particular, section IV.2.2)) is by completion and return of the pre-qualification questionnaire by the stated deadline. Interested parties should note that the authority reserves the right to cancel or vary this procurement process at any point and will not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by interested parties in responding to or participating in this opportunity. The authority also reserves the right not to award a contract to the lowest priced bidder or indeed to award any contract at all as a result of this procurement. The authority may also change the basis, procedures and/or timescales set out or referred to within the procurement document.
In relation to section II.1.5), the authority is unable at this stage to provide an estimated total value given the complexity and lengthy time frame of the project and the fact that, at this stage, the precise scope of the IDA`s role is unknown. However, in light of the nature of the project, it has the potential to be a high-value appointment.
In relation to section II.2.7), the length of the IDA`s appointment will depend entirely on the project itself, as it may be critical that the authority is able to work with a single advisor throughout the whole project (if appropriate). Therefore, it is anticipated that a contract will be entered into for an initial period, which may then be subject to extension on a pre-agreed basis until Borgarlinan is complete.
In relation to section II.2.10), variant bids may be accepted by the authority. However, this will only be in circumstances where the form and content of the variant has been approved by the authority in advance.
Visma notice: https://opic.com/id/afajrobhcj
Internet address (URL): https://www.rikiskaup.is/