Ankara, Turkey, June 04, 2021
Aim Texas Overseas Management Group (AIMOMG) has attended a tender in joint venture with Erbil Project Consulting (Turkey), whereas Aim Texas is Lead Consultant in providing consulting Services for Consultancy Services for Design Review, Preparation of Bidding Documents and Construction Supervision Services for Hatay Dörtyol Drinking Water Project, Mersin Akdeniz District Toroslar-Kazanlı and Homurlu Neighborhood Sewerage Project, Mersin Erdemli District Tömük-Arpaçbahşiş Neighborhood Sewerage Network, WWTP and Sea Outfall Project (AFD2-C2).
ILBANK of Turkey has applied for a financing from Agence Française de Développement (“AFD”) and intends to use part of the funds thereof for payments under the following project Municipal Services Project II.
The Services of the consultant shall consist of design review, preparation of bidding documents, technical assistance during the bidding stage, and work supervision during construction stage and defects liability period (DLP) services for the following drinking water, wastewater network, wastewater treatment plant and sea outfall Sub-project investments.
- (Hatay) Dörtyol Drinking Water Project,
- (Mersin) Akdeniz District Toroslar-Kazanlı and Homurlu Neighborhood Sewerage Project,
- (Mersin) Erdemli District Tömük-Arpaçbahşiş Neighborhood Sewerage Network, WWTP and Sea Outfall Project
The Consultant’s Services will be implemented over following two main phases:
- Phase-1 (Lump-Sum): Design Review, Preparation of Bidding Documents and Technical Assistance during the bidding and evaluation period.
- Phase-2 (Time Based): Supervision of construction works and defects liability period (DLP)
The estimated duration of the Services is seven (7) months for Phase-1 (Design Review & Bidding Document preparation period is 3 months + Bidding & Evaluation period is 4 months) and thirty-six (36) months for Phase-2 including twelve (12) months of Defects Liability Period (DLP). The total required time input for the Key Experts is estimated at this stage to be 500 person-months. This does not include the required time input from personnel other than the Key Experts.
Location of Services
Phase 1: For the design and procurement stage, services may be handled from anywhere, provided regular communication is made possible with ILBANK’s representatives (in Ankara) and representatives of the municipalities in coordination with ILBANK’s representatives. However, site visits (in Hatay and Mersin Cities) may be required in the course of design review.
Phase 2: Substantial presence will be required on site. The location of phase 2 services will be mainly within the region of Hatay and Mersin Cities and around. Mersin is a port city in southern Turkey on the Mediterranean coast. It is a gateway to Tarsus, a nearby Christian pilgrimage destination where St. Paul’s Well commemorates the saint’s birthplace. Nearby is Cleopatra’s Gate, one of the remaining ruins of the old Roman defensive walls. In the city, the Mersin Museum exhibits archaeological artifacts and sculptures from nearby burial mounds and excavations.
Mersin Province is a province in southern Turkey, on Mediterranean coast between Antalya and Adana. The provincial capital and the biggest city in the province is Mersin, which is composed of Akdeniz, Toroslar and Yenishehir metropolitan municipalities, followd by Tarsus, the birthplace of Paul the Apostle. The province is a part of the geographical, economical and cultural region of Chukurova which covers the provinces of Mersin, Adana, Osmaniye and Hatay.
