Aga Khan Cultural Services Syria has issued a call for sealed-envelope bids to carry out cleaning and rubble removal inside the Damascus Citadel, in line with the scope of works, conditions and technical specifications set out in the project documents.

Scope of Works

The project includes the following items:

• Removal of the roof layers of the halls of the collapsed Institute of Archaeology building, with haulage.
• Removal of the damaged upper sections of the institute building walls, with haulage.
• Removal and sorting of rubble from inside the institute halls and gathering it in the citadel courtyard.
• Cleaning and removal of rubble from the citadel, with sorting and storage of stones in suitable locations.
• Transfer of remaining furnishings found among the rubble at the Institute of Archaeology and Museums.
• Removal of invasive vegetation from façades and ground, and treatment of roots with suitable materials to prevent regrowth.
• Removal of vegetation, sorting of stones, and haulage of rubble and damaged non-original elements and materials at the two archaeological excavation sites within the citadel.
• Cleaning of the citadel courtyard and interior spaces.

Contractor Responsibilities

The executing party is responsible for the following:

• Visiting the site to prepare the bid.
• Adhering to the proposed execution period and submitting a work schedule within 3 days of notification to start, prepared with a project management program (such as Primavera or Microsoft Project).
• Carrying out the works safely and as agreed, following international practices and standards for historic and heritage sites.
• Taking out insurance at its own expense before work begins, covering the executed works and materials on site up to their total value against loss or damage from fire or other harm, plus workers' injury cover, with a national insurer approved by the employer's team.
• Keeping the insurance in force until provisional handover of the works, and delivering policies and payment receipts to the employer.
• Complying with the specifications book, drawings, details and bill of quantities.
• Installing temporary supports where needed in unstable areas and removing them when work ends, to protect workers.

After submitting a bid, the contractor may propose developing or amending some items of the study, in part or in full, to be implemented once the consultant approves.

Documents Required from Bidders

• Company profile including the organisational structure.
• CVs of key personnel and engineers.
• A valid commercial register.
• A contractor certificate issued by the Contractors Syndicate.
• A valid certificate of no criminal record.
• A copy of the personal ID.

Technical and Financial Offer

The technical offer covers the following:

• Project organisational structure.
• Project schedule.
• Occupational health and safety plans.
• A brief description of the expected work.
• A site organisation and management plan.
• An undertaking not to disclose any tender-related documents.

The financial evaluation relies on a price analysis table covering all work items, together with a financial offer (price quotation). The bidder sets the duration for cleaning and debris removal in its sealed offer.