Advice on Optimization of Anbessa Bus Management

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

RE-INVITATION 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

CONSULTING SERVICES:Advice on Optimization of Anbessa City Bus Service Enterprise (ACBSE) Management.

Reference No.: ET-AARTB-377-CS-QCBS

The Government of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank to improve the transport system in the city of Addis Ababa. 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 consultancy service for Advice on Optimization of Anbessa City Bus Service Enterprise (ACBSE) Bus Management & Operation.

The general objective of the study is to carry out a review of ACBSE bus service operations, and route network operating in and around Addis Ababa, identify improvements in overall service operations and bus management system of ACBSE, and develop a ten-year business plan for the city bus services. The study objective includes supporting ACBSE during the implementation of the study output.

Generally, the responsibilities of the consultant are related to the following major topics:

For the efficient management of the entire project tasks that the consultant is expected to complete the following major tasks that are classified into six major sections; namely

1. • Route and Service Optimization
   • Fleet Management
   • Develop Up-to-date of Operation Manual
   • Business Strategy and Plan
   • Supply and Training of Transport Planning Software and
   • Public Outreach and Engagement

The consultant should develop technical approaches to the defined tasks in the scope and propose sequencing of task execution. The comprehensive nature of the six major tasks requires careful structuring of the task sequence and consideration of the interplay between Tasks. In addition the consultant is expected to work together with other similar assignment to ensure integration, alignment and consistency with other related consultancy assignment such as Anbessa ITS (SoPs) and Fare collection consultancy services.

The expected time of commencement of these assignments will be April, 2018.

Duration of the services: 10 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 on urban public transportation, bus operation and route optimization, scale economies in bus optimization, fleet management, business strategy and plan

Firms may include any relevant information that may indicate their experience and relevance for the job. This may include: Core business, years of experience in the business, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, technical and managerial organizational structure of the firm, number of key staffs, availability of appropriate skills among staff, general qualification etc.).

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

• Core business and years in business: The consultant should have experience in public transport planning, public transport management or similar business objectives and have general experience in any types of consultancy services.
• Specific Experience in Urban Public Transport Planning and Management, Route Optimization and Service Planning of Urban Public Transport, Bus Fleet management, business strategy and plan, Preparation of Transport Operation Manual and delivering Training on Transport Planning Software or other related field.

• Technical capability and managerial organization of the firm.

• General qualifications and number of key 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 & 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 propose to establish.

A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in 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" through a Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS).

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours: from 09:00 A.M to 12:30 A.M hours and from 2:00 P.M to 5:00 P.M hours, Mondays to Thursdays and 09:00 A.M to 11:30 A.M and 2:00 P.M to 5:00 P.M hours on Fridays in 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 January 10, 2018

Addis Ababa City Roads Authority (AACRA)

Engineering Procurement Directorate

Attn: Eng. Zekarias G/giorgis, Engineering Procurement Directorate, Director

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Ground Floor, Room No. 37, AACRA Building, Pushkin Square

P.O.Box 9206, Tel: +251-1-372-34-00, Fax: +251-1-372-29-82

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

E-mail:zacaacrapro@gmail.com

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