procurement consulting service study and Design for bridge Development-four bridges in No

Source: World Bank — Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

[COUNTRY]- The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ministry of Peace

[NAME OF PROJECT]- Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project (LLRP)

Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: P164336, IDA-64120ET

 Assignment Title:  / procurement consulting service study and Design for bridge Development-four bridges in No

Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan):ET-AFAR, RPCU-LLRP-279953-CS-CQS-03

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia-Ministry of peace has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project (LLRP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include the consultancy services Feasibility Study and Detail Engineering Design of Four Bridge projects.

          1   OBJECTIVES OF THE SERVICES

 The main objectives of the consultancy services are:

       I) To carry out field investigation, survey works and Detailed Engineering Design.

       II) To prepare final and complete set of Bridge Design.

       III) To prepare Bid Document of The final studied projects

           Detailed Scope of services

The service shall be carried out in accordance with generally accepted standards of professional practice, following recognized engineering procedures. The consultant’s scope of work is understood to cover all activities necessary to accomplish the stated objectives of these services, while adhering to best practices of the profession, whether or not a specific activity is cited in this Terms of Reference.

The scope of services shall include all the services necessary to achieve the objectives described above and in so doing the consultant shall execute not less than the following tasks:  

The Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project (LLRP) Afar Regional project coordination unit now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are

• core business and years in business,(Firm’s general experience)
• relevant experience,( (number of years in the sector and similar assignments implemented in the last 3 years))
• Technical and managerial capability of the firm. (Managerial and organizational structure, office equipment, etc.),

The Qualifications and Experience of Key Experts shall not be included in the shortlisting criteria]. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016  and revised in November 2017 and August2018 under the new procurement frame work the Guide lines under preventing and combating fraud and corruption on the projects Financed by IBRD loans and IDA credits and Grants dated July 1,2016 and the provisions stipulated in the financing agreement (“procurement regulation”) which can be found at the following website; www worldbank.org.

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant’s Qualifications Based Selection (CQS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during  working days and office hours [7;00 A.M -11;30 to 3;00-5;30 P.M].from Man day to Thursday on Friday [7;00 A.M -11;00 to 3;00-5;30 P.M]

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form in English (validated hard copy) in person to the address below by Wednesday April 13, 2022 at10; 00A.M(4;00 local time) at semera