Belgium – Sewer survey and sewage treatment consultancy services – ACCORD-CADRE POUR LA GESTION PATRIMONIALE DES RÉSEAUX D’ÉGOUTTAGE AU TRAVERS DE PRESTATIONS D’ENTRETIEN ET DE RÉNOVATION D’OUVRAGES

This contract concerns the maintenance and renovation of existing structures on the sewerage networks of the municipalities in the Walloon Region of Belgium listed in the GIEg pilot project. The services to be carried out include, in particular: - Hydro-jetting of inspection chambers - Renovation/repair work on the masonry of inspection chambers - Injection of inspection chamber walls - Cementing of inspection chambers - Renovation of inspection chambers, walls and/or gutters - Replacement of manhole covers: complete or cover only - Replacement of ladders/steps with or without the installation of retractable crossbars - Control of the proper execution of the work by a visual inspection of the type « 3D scan » of the inspection chamber. The contract is composed of three lots corresponding to the geographical distribution defined in point 1.3. Each lot groups the municipalities participating in the GIEg pilot project according to this distribution. Each lot will be awarded to a maximum of three tenderers, ranked on the basis of the award criteria defined in this tender dossier. Subsequent contracts based on this framework agreement will be awarded according to a cascade mechanism, without retendering. For each requirement, the tenderer ranked in first position will be consulted in priority. This contract is part of the partnership established between the SPGE and the field operators, in particular the Approved Sewerage Organisations (OAA). The SPGE acts as the sole contracting authority for this framework agreement. The OAA act as technical partners within the framework of the execution of this framework agreement. They are in particular responsible for identifying needs, drawing up intervention requests, issuing orders under the conditions set out in this tender dossier and ensuring the technical follow-up of the services. The OAA are not parties to this framework agreement. The contracts are concluded between the SPGE and the contractor. The SPGE remains the sole co-contractor of the contractor and ensures the payment of the services carried out. The services are carried out on the sewerage networks of the municipalities participating in the GIEg pilot project implemented by the SPGE with the OAA and on the basis of the needs identified by the latter. This framework agreement is intended to cover the needs of the OAA participating in the GIEg pilot project, without however imposing an exclusive recourse to it. The OAA (and their municipalities) retain the right to have certain services carried out through other contracts or framework agreements of which they benefit. Contractors may not claim any right of exclusivity or any compensation in this respect.