| Ministry/Division |
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Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges |
| Agency |
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Roads & Highways Department (RHD) |
| Procuring Entity Name |
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Office of the Project Director (ACE), RHD Sylhet-Charkhai-Sheola Highway Improvement Project |
| Procuring Entity Code |
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| Procuring Entity District |
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Dhaka |
| Expression of Interest for Selection of |
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Consulting Firm (National) (Time-Based) |
| Title Of Service |
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Consulting Services for Updating Design and Safeguard Documents: Package No.: SP-04 |
| EOI Ref. No. |
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Memo No. 35.01.2607.077.07.026.23-95 |
| Date |
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02/11/2023 |
KEY INFORMATION
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| Procurement Sub-Method |
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Consultants Qualifications Selection (CQS) |
FUNDING INFORMATION
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| Budget and Source of Funds |
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Development Budget GOB |
| Development Partners |
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World Bank |
PARTICULAR INFORMATION
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| Project/Programme Name |
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Sylhet-Charkhai-Sheola Highway Improvement Project |
| EOI Closing Date and Time |
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06/12/2023 01:00 PM
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| Publication Date |
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08/11/2023
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INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT
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| Brief Description of Assignment |
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1. The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (GoB) has received a credit from the World Bank towards the cost of Accelerating Transport and Trade Connectivity in Eastern South Asia (ACCESS) Program – Bangladesh Phase 1. Roads and Highways Department (RHD) will be implementing Sylhet-Charkhai-Sheola Highway Improvement component under the project. It intends to apply a part of the proceeds of this credit for the above-mentioned consulting service.
2. The overall objective of this assignment is to modify/update the existing social safeguard related as well as engineering design related documents for successful implementation of the project. The assignment includes following 03 tasks related to Sylhet-Charkhai-Sheola Highway Improvement Project:
Task-1: Updating the existing Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) and Land Acquisition Plan (LAP) according to the guideline of the project Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF).
Task-2: Updating the existing Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) according to the guideline of World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework (ESF).
Task-3: Updating the existing Geometric Design, Technical Specification & BoQ for Civil Work Packages. |
| Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required |
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The expected date for commencement of the services is February 2024 and the tentative duration of the entire assignment is about 05 (five) months. The consultant will be selected through Consultant’s Qualification-based (CQS) selection method set out in the World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, July 2016, and updated in September 2023. The Contract type shall be Lump-sum Contact. The Payment shall be made based upon the submission and subsequent acceptance of Deliverables as described in Terms of Reference (TOR). Detailed TOR and other information will be available upon request from the address provided below either through email or in person. The TOR can also be found at the following website: www.rhd.gov.bd
4. RHD will select Consulting firm (or Joint venture of Consulting Firms) for the above-mentioned Consulting services having at least 10 (ten) years of general experience and 08 (eight) years of specific experience. The following previous experience of rendering consulting services (within last 8 years) shall be considered as specific experience:
• Experience in preparation of Land Acquisition Plan (LAP) and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for at least 02 (two) highway development project; and
• Experience in preparation of Environmental and social Impact Assessment Plan/activities (EIA or ESIA) for at least 02 (two) highway/bridge development project; and
• Experience in Highway Design for at least 01 (one) infrastructure Project.
• In all above cases, prior experience in World Bank financed project is preferred but not mandatory. |
| Other Details (if applicable) |
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5. For submission of EOI, the list of following information should be included but not limited to:
The firm’s registration certificate, Company profile: including management, personnel, firm’s specialty, performance, the latest Annual Report, Summary of permanent professional employees with qualifications and time with the firm, Consulting Firm’s relevant experience details with supporting documents, Audited Financial Report for last 3 (three) years, History of litigation in court or any arbitrations proceedings (if any) etc.
6. The attention of interested Consulting Firm is drawn to the Section III, Para 3.14,3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank's” Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, July 2016 and updated in September 2023, setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.
7. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours (09:00 AM to 05:00 PM Bangladesh Standard Time). |
| Association with foreign firms is |
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| Eoi Detail Information |
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| Ref No |
Phasing Of Services |
Location |
Start Date |
Completion Date |
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Not Phasing |
Dhaka |
February 2024 |
05 (five) months |
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PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS
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| Name of Official Inviting EOI |
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Khan Md Kamrul Ahsan |
| Designation of Official Inviting EOI |
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Project Director (ACE), RHD |
| Address of Official Inviting EOI |
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Sylhet-Charkhai-Sheola Highway Improvement Project, Roads and Highways Department. |
| Contact details of Official Inviting EOI |
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Phone : 8802-41080504, Fax : , Email : pd.sship@gmail.com |
| The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders |
