Technical Assistance for Enhancement and Maintenance of Ethiopian Roads Authority Management System (ERAMS)

Source: World Bank — Ethiopia- Expressway Development Support Project

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING

(CONSULTANCY SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR

CONSULTANCY SERVICES

for

Technical assistance for Enhancement and Maintenance of Ethiopian Roads Authority Management System (ERAMS)

Country: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Name of Project: Expressway Development Support Project

Loan/Credit No.: IDA56250

Project ID No.: P148850

Reference No.: ET-ERA-147679-CS-QCBS

The Government of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Ethiopia Expressway Development Support initiative, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services of Technical Assistance for Enhancement and Maintenance of ERA Management System.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include rendering the service with due diligence and efficiency in fully supervising the construction of the IT infrastructure works that are to be executed in accordance with sound technical administration and financial practices. The Consultant shall perform all duties associated with such tasks to ensure that only the best practice is followed and that the final product is in all aspects equal to that specified, at the most financial costs and is executed in full compliance with the terms of reference.

The consultant is expected:

1. To change in Software Platform on which ERAMS is built,
2. To provide for continual development and enhancement of ERAMS,
3. To improve skills within the existing IT and technical staff within Ethiopian Roads Authority,
4. To provide technical support and maintenance in general to ERAMS

The entire assignment is expected to be completed within a period of 36 (Thirty Six) months after contract signing.

The Ethiopian Roads Authority 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 following criteria will be used to assess the Expression of Interest documents;

• Eligibility,

• Company establishment, number and diversity of permanent personnel related to the service, Team Leader/Construction Management Specialist, System Architect/Programmer, IT Programmer, Senior Quantity Surveyors, etc.
• General Experience: International experiences in the roads management including Institutional Capacity Building of road authorities and management of road networks at least for seven years,
• Specific Experience: Valid and strong references of completed service projects on producing and/or maintaining computerized central management system. 
• Familiarity, Knowledge and Experience in the region (in Ethiopia and other Sub Sahara Countries) is an advantage, but not mandatory.

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 and 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. Consultants are advised to specifically indicate the type of association in their application.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based selection method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. from Monday to Thursday, and from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Friday.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in three (3) hard copies or electronically to the address below (in person, or by mail) by 4:30 PM local time on or before February 25, 2020.

Attn: Mr. Zekarias G/Giorgis

Engineering Procurement Directorate, Director

New Building Block - A, 1st Floor

P. O.  Box 1770

Ras Abebe Aregay Street

Tel.: +251 11 515 0419

Fax: +251 11 554 4434

E-mail: engprocteam2@gmail.com

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Ethiopian Roads Authority