Construction Works for Badiauri–Chalaubani (Lot 4) and Chalaubani–Bakurtsikhe (Lot 5) Road Sections of the Tbilisi–Bakurtsikhe–Lagodekhi (Kakheti) Highway

Specific Procurement Notice Request for Bids Works (Two-envelope Bidding Process Without Prequalification)

Employer: Roads Department of Georgia under the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia

Project: Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor - Georgia Accessibility and Transport Enhancement Project (TCTC - GATE) (P513957)

Contract title: Construction of Badiauri-Chalaubani (Lot 4) and Chalaubani – Bakurtsikhe (Lot 5) Road Sections of Tbilisi–Bakurtsikhe–Lagodekhi (Kakheti) Highway

Country: Georgia

Loan No.: WB - 9981-GE and AIIB – L01123A

RFB No: TCTC-GATE/CW/RFB-01 (Lot 4 and Lot 5)

Issued on: October 20, 2026

1. Georgia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor - Georgia Accessibility and Transport Enhancement Project (TCTC - GATE) and intends to apply part of the proceeds toward payments under the contracts for Construction of Badiauri-Chalaubani (Lot 4) and Chalaubani – Bakurtsikhe (Lot 5) Road Sections of Tbilisi–Bakurtsikhe–Lagodekhi (Kakheti) Highway. These contracts will be jointly financed by Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. Bidding process will be governed by the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations. 2. The Roads Department of Georgia under the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia now invites sealed Bids from eligible Bidders for Construction of Badiauri-Chalaubani (Lot 4) and Chalaubani – Bakurtsikhe (Lot 5) Road Sections of Tbilisi–Bakurtsikhe–Lagodekhi (Kakheti) Highway . Time for Completion of works is 900 days for each lot, followed by a Defects Notification Period of 1,825 days (five years) . Lot 4 works comprise the construction of a four-lane divided motorway extending from the Badiauri Interchange of Lot 3, to Ch. 75+100, after the designed Chalaubani Interchange, with a total chainage length of approximately 21.7 km. Scope of Works include approximately 6 million m³ of earthworks, 569,798 m² of concrete pavement, two interchanges, 14 bridges totaling approximately 706 linear meters, drainage systems, and associated works. Lot 5 works comprises approximately 9.12 km of four-lane divided motorway from Ch. 75+100 to Ch. 84+217.05, with a double-sided concrete median barrier. Works include approximately 4 million m³ of earthworks, 207,730 m² of concrete pavement, one interchange, 8 bridges totaling approximately 1,503 linear meters, drainage systems, and associated works. 3. Bidders shall meet the following minimum qualification criteria to qualify for award of the contract: a) The Bidder shall demonstrate that it has access to, or has available, liquid assets, unencumbered real assets, lines of credit, and other financial means (independent of any contractual advance payment) sufficient to meet the construction cash flow requirements estimated as: Lot 4 USD 14,200,000.00 Lot 5 USD 8,800,000.00 Combined for Lot 4 and Lot 5 USD 23,000,000.00 for the subject contract(s) net of the Bidder’s other commitments. b) Minimum average annual construction turnover of: Lot 4 USD 85,100,000.00 Lot 5 USD 52,400,000.00 Combined for Lot 4 and Lot 5 USD 137,500,000.00 calculated as total certified payments received for contracts in progress and/or completed within the last 5 [2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025] years. c) A minimum number of similar contracts specified below that have been satisfactorily and substantially completed as a prime contractor, joint venture member, management contractor or Subcontractor between 1st January 2019 and bid submission deadline: LOT 4 - 1 contract with minimum value of USD 113,000,000.00 LOT 5 - 1 contract with minimum value of USD 70,000,000.00. Or Combined for LOT 4 and LOT 5 - 1 contract with minimum value of USD 183,000,000.00 . d) As prime contractor, joint venture member, or Subcontractor between 1st January 2019 and Bid submission deadline, a minimum construction experience in the following key activities successfully completed:

in any 36 months’ period:

1. Construction of highway/ expressway / motorway concrete pavement

LOT 4 - 142,500 m2 LOT 5 - 52,000 m2 COMBINED FOR LOT 4 and LOT 5 - 194,500 m2.

2. Earthworks

LOT 4 – 1,630,000 m3 LOT 5 - 1,100,000 m3 COMBINED FOR LOT 4 and LOT 5 – 2,730,000 m3. 3. Transport Bridge (road/railway) Construction with aggregate Bridge Deck of LOT 4 - 2,500 m2 LOT 5 – 10,500 m2 COMBINED FOR LOT 4 and LOT 5 – 13,000 m2. e) As prime contractor, joint venture member, or Subcontractor between 1st January 2019 and Bid submission deadline, experience in managing ES risks and any additional sustainable procurement aspects: LOT 4 1 Contract for Implementation of Environmental and Social Management Plans under highway construction contracts. LOT 5 1 Contract for Implementation of Environmental and Social Management Plans under highway construction contracts. COMBINED FOR LOT 4 and LOT 5 2 Contracts for Implementation of Environmental and Social Management Plans under highway construction contracts. 4. Bidders may Bid for one or both contracts, as further defined in the bidding document. 5. Bidding will be conducted through international competitive procurement using Request for Bids (RFB) as specified in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers- Procurement in Investment Projects Financing Seventh Edition, September 2025 . (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations. 6. Bids will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation process set out in the bidding documents. The following weightings shall apply for Rated Criteria (including technical and non-price factors): 50% and for Bid cost: 50%. 7. Interested eligible Bidders may obtain further information from Roads Department of Georgia under the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia, Attn: [contact details removed], Deputy Chairperson at info@georoad.ge and inspect the Bidding document during office hours from 09:00 to 18:00 hours at the address given below.

8. Interested