Application problems of the repair and seismic retrofit procurements and solution proposals

This thesis presents an analysis and findings of the problems of retrofitting procurement by means of literature survey and publications provided by the Public Procurement Authority (PPA) of Turkey that covers all demand for review of complaints, procurement statistics, procurement notices of the government procurement auctions for the years 2012 and 2013. To analyze the problems in the procurement process, calculating of the estimated costs, qualification rules, evaluation of tenders considering the abnormally low tenders, technical specifications and legislations, reviewing the complaints mechanism, and the type of procurements are identified. For the purpose of revealing the deficiencies of existing technical guidelines used for retrofitting procurements, Eurocode and ASCI 41 were analyzed. Thus, Public Procurement Board decisions were surveyed considering the research topics of thesis. Aforementioned decisions help to determine problems. Moreover, the conclusion part of this thesis has several determinations and recommendations to enhance the public procurement legislation.