Study, Design, and Construction Supervision of Comprehensive Transport and Traffic Improvement Measures for Merkato Area

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

CONSULTING SERVICES: Study, Design, and Construction Supervision of Comprehensive Transport and Traffic Improvement Measures for Merkato Area

Reference No.: ET-AARTB-5966-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 ''Study, Design, and Construction Supervision of Comprehensive Transport and Traffic Improvement Measures for Merkato Area''. AACRTB gas delegated AACRA to administer the financial and procurement management of the project, while Addis Ababa Transport Programs Management Office (TPMO) to lead the technical management of it. The primary objective of the consulting services ("the Services") "Study, Design, and Construction Supervision of Comprehensive Transport and Traffic Improvement Measures for Merkato Area" are:

• DEVELOP CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
• PREPARATION OF DETAILED ENGINEERING DESIGN
• PREPARATION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS AND
• CONDUCT CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION DURING IMPLEMENTATION

Generally, to achieve the above stated objectives, the Consultant is required to execute the following tasks to at least the level of details stated under each mission within the study area. Besides, the Consultant is required to take into account design principles and considerations while designing street elements.

MISSION I: DEVELOP CONCEPTUAL DESIGN

The Consultant is required to;

• Review previous related studies
• Gather current and planned information about land use and underground utility lines.
• Collect existing condition data about the road infrastructure, traffic characteristics, trip characteristics, freight transport characteristics and public transport service characteristics and perform data analysis with interpretation;
• Perform road safety assessment on the whole network within the boundary.
• Prepare the bench mark for all the public infrastructure facilities and traffic management operation.
• Create alternative solutions as a concept plan for economic analysis
• Select the best solution and present the developed final conceptual design with all the analyses to the Client for review and approval. The review process may require the Consultant to go back and gather extra information, or simply to adjust the Conceptual Design.

MISSION II: DETAILED ENGINEERING DESIGN

Once the conceptual design is accepted by TPMO/PIU, the Consultant should proceed to the detailed engineering design of street elements and traffic management improvement scheme. In this regard the Consultant is required to:

• Carry out detail streetscape and street geometric designs with street lighting system;
• Carry out drainage structures and other utility lines alignment design which are subjected to change by design;
• Carry out pavement design (for carriageway and walkway) which include, but not limited to, the following;
  • Carry out soil and material investigation;
  • Carry out pavement condition survey;
  • Carry out pavement design.

• Carry out detail traffic management scheme) design which include, but not limited to, the following;
  • Include sustainability and safety concepts from pedestrians’ flow perspective
  • Carry out Intersection detail designs
  • Design traffic controlling mechanisms
  • Suggest enforcement mechanisms and methods

• Carry out detail public transport route and terminal design.
• Propose locations of loading and unloading bays for freight transport demand and carry out detail design of those bays.
• Prepare land acquisition and resettlement action plan if any;

MISSION III: PREPARATION OF TENDER DOCUMENTS

The Consultant is required to prepare the following documents based on the final approved detailed engineering designs and drawings.

• Bill of Quantities,
• Engineer’s Cost Estimates,
• Technical Specifications, and
• Tender documents

Besides, the Consultant should assist the Client in procurement procedures which include;

• Support the Client for organizing the bid opening, the evaluation of Bids, and preparation of bid evaluation report.
• Assist the Client to propose appropriate replies to all questions raised by bidders.
• Assist the Client in contract award, contract negotiation, preparation and finalization of contracts submission for review by the Client, through to signature of the contracts.

MISSION IV: CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION

The main objectives of the consultancy services for construction supervision is to make every suggested detail works conscientiously satisfy to the highest professional standards. The role of the Engineer/Engineer’s representative, as defined under the Works Contract and to supervise the construction works (on behalf of TPMO/PIU) throughout the entire construction phase, including the defect liability (maintenance) period.

The Consultant is required:

• To ensure that the construction/implementation works are carried out in accordance with the contract technical specifications, engineering drawings, contract prices, within the intended completion times or any approved amendments thereto, and meet the certified standard quality of the end product;
• To assist the Client in managing all contractual relations with the various Contractors;
• To review all technical and contractual documents submitted by the Contractors;
• To guarantee optimum utilization of natural resources during construction to ensure minimum adverse effect on the environment as well as on the society for sustainable socio-economic activity;
• To plan and prepare a traffic management scheme that can guarantee optimum space utilization with a minimal impact on the socio-economic activity of the surrounding during the entire construction period

The objective of the supervision consulting service is to conscientiously fulfil to the highest professional standards the role of the Engineer, as defined under the Works Contract (prepared in accordance with the World Bank Standard Bidding Document) and to supervise construction of the Works (on behalf of the Employer) throughout the entire construction period, including the defects liability (maintenance) period.

The expected time of commencement of these assignments will be November 2017.

Duration of the services:

The Intended Completion Date of the services are as follow:

• For Detailed Engineering Design including Preparation of Tender Documents Service (Mission I to III) is 8 (Eight) months from the date of commencement of the services and/or such other time as the parties may agree in writing, and
• For Construction Supervision Service (Mission V) is 24 (Twenty Four) months from the date of commencement of the service or such other time as the parties may agree in writing and an additional one year defects liability period.

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 Study, Design, and Construction Supervision of Comprehensive Transport and Traffic Improvement Measures. Firms may include any relevant information that may indicate their experience and relevance for the assignment. This may include: brochures, 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 :
• Specific Experience on Study, Design, and Construction Supervision of Comprehensive Transport and Traffic Improvement Measures; and experience in similar conditions. The consultant shall also have executed at least three contracts of similar nature and size.
• 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.

Expression of Interest must be delivered in three (3) hard copies or electronically to the address below (in person, or by mail) on or before May 31, 2017.

Addis Ababa City Road and Transport Bureau (AACRTB)

Addis Ababa City Roads Authority (AACRA)

Attn: Ato Alemayehu Alitto, Senior Procurement Specialist, TRANSIP

Copied to: Ato Behailu Gebreyesus, Project Implementation Unit Head

3rd Floor, Room No.326/327, AACRA Building

P.O. Box 9206

Tel:+251-11-3-72-89-40

Fax: +251-11-371-29-82

Pushkin Square

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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