Consultancy Services for Technical Assistance and Review of Outputs from TRANSIP Sub-Projects/Activities

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

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

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 Technical Assistance and Review of Outputs from TRANSIP Sub-Projects/Activities

Reference No.: ET-AARTB-129212-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). and intends to apply part of the proceeds towards the Consultancy Services for Technical Assistance and Review of Outputs from TRANSIP Sub-Projects/Activities

The main objective of the assignment is to provide Technical Assistance to the client in advising technical aspects of projects and reviewing deliverables received from consultants engaged in various TRANSIP contracts.

The Consultant shall be involved in the review of tasks to be assigned by the Client on the following, but not limited to, TRANSIP sub-projects/activities:

• Consultancy Services for Traffic study, design and construction supervision of comprehensive corridor improvements, and design and construction supervision of citywide Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) including preparing an ITS Master plan for Addis Ababa city
• Consultancy Services for the Preparation of Manuals, Guidelines, Standard Specifications, Standard Bidding Documents and Standard Terms of References for AACRA
• Consultancy Services for Drainage Master Plan Preparation for Addis Ababa City
• Consultancy Services for the Planning, Detailed Engineering Design and Bidding Document Preparation of Pedestrian Crossings
• Consultancy Services for the Strategic Comprehensive Transport Development Plan (SCTDP) for the City of Addis Ababa
• Consultancy Services for the Implementation of Institutional and Policy Reforms in the Provision of Public Transport Service
• Consultancy Services for Developing Transport Infrastructure Assets Management System for the City of Addis Ababa and Establishing Road Asset Management System for AACRA
• Consultancy Services for Public Transport Infrastructure system operations, Information and Communication Technology, Network Telecommunications and System Engineering,

The main tasks of the consulting firm will be, but not limited to, the following.

• Review and organize technical reports for assignments on as need basis sent by the Client
• Provide comments on the submitted deliverable reports and design plans
• Serve as a technical expert for the Client in the subject areas
• Participate in stakeholder’s workshops/meetings when requested by the Client

The duration of the consultancy services shall be two (2) years from the effective date of the contract. The expected time of commencement of the assignments will be in January, 2020.

The Addis Ababa City 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 shortlisting criteria are:

• Core business and years in business: The consultant shall have a core business in consultancy services of civil engineering projects, and has a general experience in consultancy services of transport projects at least for the last 20 years.
• Specific Experience in road/transport study projects or road design projects or other related services.
• Technical and managerial organization of the firm
• General qualifications and composition of staff as well as availability of appropriate skills among staff necessary for successful implementation of the assignment (no need to provide CVs)

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.

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 1, 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 26th September 2019.

Addis Ababa City Roads Authority (AACRA)

Engineering Procurement Directorate

 Attn:  Tigist T/tsadik, Engineering Procurement Directorate, A/Director

Copied to: Salim Nuri, Engineering Procurement Directorate, Team One, Team Leader

Ground Floor, Room No. 37,

AACRA Building, Pushkin Square

P.O.Box 9206,

Tel: +251-1-383-12-79,

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

E-mail : tigistproteam2@gmail.com

Copied to: salimproteam2@gmail.com

ADDIS ABABA CITY ROADS AUTHORITY