Consultancy Service for Preparation of BRT Development Strategy in the City of Addis Ababa

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia: Transport Systems Improvement Project (TRANSIP)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES– FIRMS SELECTION)

(International Competitive Bidding)

COUNTRY: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

NAME OF PROJECT:  Transport Systems Improvements Project (TRANSIP)

PROJECT ID No: P151819

CREDIT No: 5816-ET/IDA-56160

Assignment Title:    Consultancy Services for Preparation of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Development Strategy in the City of Addis Ababa

Reference No: ET-AARTB-178373-CS-QCBS

The Government of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Transport Systems Improvements Project (TRANSIP). The Addis Ababa City Road and Transport Bureau (AACRTB) represented by the Addis Ababa City Roads Authority (AACRA) would like to allocate part of the proceeds towards the cost of for Preparation of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Development Strategy in the City of Addis Ababa.

The general objective of this study is to develop a Comprehensive BRT Development Strategy for Addis Ababa City in the defined planning horizon (2030) that is socially, economically, financially, technically and environmentally feasible.

The specific objectives of the study include the following:

• Develop a BRT Development Strategy in alignment with the identified transport and mobility objectives of the city.
• Understand users' needs (market assessment) and develop BRT as part of the overall public transport network, showing how the BRT corridors will coordinate and integrate into the public transport network.
• Recommend the institutional framework for planning, designing implementing and man-aging BRT systems, including the coordinating mechanism for high level decision-making support to implement BRT.
• Identify further potential BRT corridors in the City.
• Define BRT design typology and develop BRT Service/Operational Plans.
• Assess the performance of existing BRT developments, the planned BRT routes (AACMP) and proposed refinements of BRT transport networks and land use plans.
• Development of BRT Investment Scenarios
• Identification and assessment of alternatives for bus rapid transit corridor development
• Identify and review policy, address required infrastructure interventions and prepare strategic implementation plans.
• Prepare technical, financial and economical assessments and implementation strategies for planned BRT Corridors.
• Assessment and identification of capacity gap and propose training and capacity building requirements for implementation of BRT development Strategy.
• Assessment and identification on gender/social and environmental issues.

The expected time of commencement of these assignments will be March 2021.

The duration of the services is estimated to be 20 Months.

Addis Ababa City Roads Authority (AACRA) now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to express 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 short listing criteria are:

• Core business and years in business: The consultant shall have core business in Consultancy services in Transport Infrastructure projects and have general experience in any type of consultancy services.
• Specific Experience requires a consultancy firm with combination of experts and experiences in developing BRT Development strategies for urban areas.
• Technical capability and managerial organization of the firm.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans & IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers, January 2011 (Revised July 2014) “Consultant Guidelines”, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications. The Expression of Interest should clearly specify the type of relationship the consultants may propose to establish.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours: from 09:00 A.M to 12:30 A.M and from 2:00 P.M to 5:00 P.M - Mondays to Thursdays, and 09:00 A.M to 11:30 A.M and 2:00 P.M to 5:00 P.M on Fridays from Addis Ababa City Roads Authority (AACRA), Engineering Procurement Directorate, Team 2, Ground floor, Room No. 37.

Expression of Interest must be delivered in one (1) original and three (3) hard copies or electronically to the address below (in person, or by mail) on or before September 15, 2020.

Addis Ababa City Roads Authority (AACRA)

Engineering Procurement Directorate        

Attn:  Eng. Mohammedawel Seid, Engineering Procurement Directorate, Director

Copied to:  Team 1, Engineering Procurement Directorate

Ground Floor, Room No. 35, AACRA Building, Pushkin Square

P.O.Box 9206, Tel: +251-1-383-12-79,

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

E-mail : aacraepd@gmail.com,

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ADDIS ABABA CITY ROADS AUTHORITY