Urban areas mapping services

Cyprus-Nicosia: Urban areas mapping services

2016/S 138-251017

The EuroAsia Interconnector project links the electrical systems of Israel, Cyprus and continental Greece (via Crete) through 500KV sub-marine DC cables and HVDC onshore stations in each country/location and have a total capacity of 2 000 MW. The project creates an energy bridge between the 2 continents with a total length of the interconnector of 1 520 km, and creates a reliable alternative corridor for transferring electricity to Europe and allow for reverse transmission of electricity.
Stage 1 of the EuroAsia Interconnector consist of a 500 kV submarine cable with a total capacity of 1 000 MW and 8 HVDC onshore stations.
The project promoter of the EuroAsia Interconnector is EuroAsia Interconnector Limited, a subsidiary of Cyprus-based Quantum Energy Limited and with the participation of Greek Public Power Corporation (PPC) S.A. The interconnector project has been included in the list of Projects of Common Interest (PCI) of the European Union, as a cluster PCI consisting of the following PCIs:
— PCI 3.10.1 — Interconnection between Hadera (IL) and Kofinou (CY);
— PCI 3.10.2 — Interconnection between Kofinou (CY) and Korakia, Crete (EL);
— PCI 3.10.3 — Internal line between Korakia, Crete(EL) and Attica region (EL) Pachi.
The project is at its final design phase prior to the commencement of construction works.
In order to secure a safe implementation of the project the following Territorial Civil Studies will be necessary.
1. Surveying and mapping of the project area:
a. A detailed topographic survey of the project areas.
b. A detailed area surveying and elevation mapping of the project areas.
c. A topographic mapping of the project areas.
2. Road design: Assessment of excising road system and design of roads wherever necessary in order to connect the project areas with the existing road system. Must apply road safety and lighting design based on local laws regulations.
3. Hydraulic works design: Includes hydrological studies in order to specify parameters of flood protection works. Settlement design of existing water streams adjacent to the project area. Flood protection works design of the converter stations and the jointing pits. Drainage design of the main road systems in the areas of the project.
4. Geological Studies: Studies to include, geological mapping of the project area, collection of existing data and evaluation of the area's seismic characteristics; Technical and Geological studies of the geological formations within the project area;
5. Geo-technical design and research: Drilling and acquiring of ground samples in the areas of the Converter Stations and Jointing Pits and along the proposed road network for laboratory testing. Evaluation studies of the project's areas geo-technical conditions. Foundation design for the Converter station, the Jointing Pits and road network needed. Excavation and embankment design for the proposed road works. Embankment design for the converter station and slope design for the proposed road works.
6. MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) design of the Converter Station buildings and the surrounding area including water and plumbing network design, HVAC design, electrical installation design, BMS (Building, Management System) design, fire protection and lighting protection.
7. Landscaping design conducted according to the guidelines and restrictions of the EIA ensuring the restoration of the project area after the construction phase, including grassing for the enhanced stability of the slopes which will be created and irrigation design of the proposed green areas.
8. Cable line design: Consists of the required works regarding cable trench placement from the converter stations to the existing electricity power grid in order to specify the exact cable route and will include: Collection of mapping data. Collection of data concerning existing power and telecommunication lines, water, natural gas and sewage networks. Evaluation processing and integration/synthesis of available network maps. Imprinting the collected data to the project's topography map. Optimization of the cable line route and production of general layout and alignment drawings. Design of required technical works, in case of interception of the cable line with existing projects and networks must be displayed. Design of alternative cable routes in case of administrative obstacles.
9. Road access capacity study in order to ensure transport ability and security for the heavy load equipment of the Converter Stations from the nearest appropriate ports to the Converter Station areas.

The Tender process will take place in 2 stages:
a. Pre-selection stage: Invitation to all interested Economic Operators to submit Requests to Participate, so that qualified Candidates may be selected to submit a Tender. The evaluation and selection of qualified economic operators will be performed according to the process and criteria described in this Invitation.
b. Award stage: Invitation of qualified candidates to submit a Tender and take place in negotiations. Details of the Tender evaluation and negotiation processes to be provided in the Request for Proposal that will be sent to qualified economic operators along with the invitation to submit a tender.
Interested Economic Operators may submit their inquiries/comments/suggestions regarding the Tender processing writing via fax, e-mail or letter at the contact information provided in this notice, by 26.8.2016 at 12:00. The Contracting Authority shall provide written answers to any questions that will have been submitted in due time, at the above URL, by 2.9.2016. It is noted that under no circumstance may Economic Operators rely or invoke any verbal information provided by personnel of the Contracting Authority.
Every Economic Operator being interested in the conclusion of a contract with EuroAsia Interconnector Ltd shall be entitled to contest, by lodging an appeal, any enforceable act of the Contracting Authority related to the selection procedure which he considers as affecting his interests in an unlawful manner
This appeal is exercised in accordance with the requirements of the applicable legislation for extending legal protection at the stage which precedes the conclusion of the contract.
The time limits for lodging the appeal and for subsequent recourse, if any, to provisional remedies shall entail only the restraints imposed by the law.
Every appeal, in accordance with the aforementioned, shall be against EuroAsia Interconnector Ltd and examined by a responsible Appeals Committee, who/which shall issue a justified decision thereon within the time limit provided for by the standing legislation in force from time to time that will be provided in writing to the party lodging the appeal. If such time limit elapses inactive, it shall be inferred that the appeal has been dismissed.
The Tender procedure shall be conducted in accordance with Directive 2004/17/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as applicable.
By submitting their Requests to Participate, Candidates are assumed to be familiar with all relevant laws and Regulations of the Republic of Cyprus which affect, either directly or indirectly, the tender procedure. With regard to the implementation of the Contract Scope, Candidates are assumed to be familiar with all relevant laws and Regulations of the places of delivery of the Contract as specified in Section II.1.2), which affect, either directly or indirectly the implementation of the contract scope.
Contracting Authority will consider as acceptable those Requests to Participate which comply with all terms and conditions of this invitation and may also accept any Request to Participate with insignificant deviations based on its judgement and discretion. Insignificant deviations are considered to be differences that do not affect the scope of the contract's object or the quality of its execution, do not substantially restrict the rights of the Contracting Authority or the obligations of the Contractor and do not affect the principal of equal treatment of tenderers.
Any attempt by or on behalf of a Candidate to influence in any way whatsoever the judgement of the Contracting Authority or of the Opening/Evaluation Committee in the discharge of their duties in connection with the tender procedure or result, shall result in the rejection of its Request to Participate.
Candidates who have obtained or taken in their possession, without legal authority and at their own initiative, information or documents of a secret nature in connection to the tender procedure, shall be excluded from participation.

Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 9.9.2016 - 12:00