This
Sample Bidding Document for Long-Term Performance-Based
Management and Maintenance of Roads has been issued by the World Bank
on a trial basis in response to a growing demand worldwide for this type of
service. It is structured to fit the specific nature of the
Performance-Based Contract for Management and Maintenance of Roads (PMMR)
and differs substantially from traditional contracts for civil works.
The basic difference is that a PMMR contract is an “output” based
contract instead of an “input” based type as used traditionally for
civil works. In particular, most of the remuneration to be paid to the
contractor is not based on quantities of works measured by unit prices for
works inputs, but on measured “outputs” reflecting the “service
quality levels” of the roads under contract. These service quality
levels are defined in the contract.
The
present document is designed to allow for a certain degree of flexibility
in its use according to the specific needs of the road network under
contract (called “the Road” or “Roads” in this document). The main
focus of the contract is on maintenance services to be provided by the
contractor, including physical works on the Roads under contract which are
needed to maintain the agreed service quality levels, but also all
activities related to the management and evaluation of the road network
under contract. However, the contract also allows for the execution of (i) Initial
Rehabilitation Works to be carried out at the initial stage of the
contract to bring the Roads up to pre-defined standards; (ii) Improvement
Works aiming at adding new characteristics to the Roads in response to
new traffic, safety or other considerations; and (iii) Emergency Works
comprising of activities needed to reinstate the Roads after damage
resulting from unforeseen natural phenomena with imponderable consequences.
It
should be noted that this sample bidding document is not designed for roads
or road networks in very poor condition which would require major initial
rehabilitation works. For such cases, rehabilitation works using standard
civil works contracts should be carried out previous to launching the PMMR
program because the Rehabilitation Works in such circumstances would impose
excessive risks upon the contractor if bidded under an “output” basis
as included in this PMMR document. Consequently, the cost of Rehabilitation
Works should not represent more than approximately 40 percent of the total
contract amount, subject to the previous risk analysis. This document is
also not meant for use for very small contracts (less than US$3-5 million)
because in that case, a management contract with a Consulting firm or other
arrangements could be more appropriate.
Paper
Sample Bidding Document for Long-Term Performance-Based Management and Maintenance of Roads (pdf)
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