Monitoring / Supervision of Construction Works for Nekempte-Bure Road Upgrading Project

Source: World Bank — Road Sector Support Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES FIRMS SELECTION)

COUNTRY: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

NAME OF PROJECT:  Road Sector Support Project

SECTOR: Transport

CONSULTING SERVICES: Monitoring / Supervision of Construction Works

CREDIT No.: 5371-ET

PROJECT ID No.:  P131118

Expressions of Interest

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Ethiopia Road Sector Support Project and it intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultant services.

The consulting services include Monitoring/Supervision of Construction Workswhich is to be done through Output and Performance Based Road Contract (OPRC) [Design-Build-Operate-Maintain] basis, implementation of associated environmental, safety, and resettlement plans and adverse social impact mitigation measures for Nekempte-Bure Road Upgrading Project which is comprised of the following three lots: -

              i.            Lot 1: Nekempte-Anger Gutin-Andhode Section (86.10 km)

            ii.            Lot 2: Andhode-Agamsa Section (87.65 km)

          iii.            Lot 3: Agamsa-Bure Section (84.56 km)

The Output and Performance Based Road Contract (OPRC) [Design-Build-Operate-Maintain] works contracts cover both improvement/rehabilitation works and maintenance. However, this specific service is limited to the construction phase only (improvement/ rehabilitation works). The duration of the Monitoring/Supervision of Construction Works is 36 (thirty six)months for each lot. The expected time of commencement will be July 2015.

The Ethiopian Roads Authority now invites eligible Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the Monitoring/Supervision of Construction Works. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Monitoring/Supervision of Construction Works (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;

• Eligibility
• General Experience in Design and/or Design Review and supervision of road projects
• Specific Experience in Supervision of OPRC type Asphalt Road Projects
• Company establishment, number and diversity of permanent personnel related to the service
• Knowledge and experience in the region (in Ethiopia andother Sub Sahara Countries)

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 ora sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications.

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 theaddress below during office hours: from 09:00 A.M to 12:30A.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 on or before January 7, 2015. Interested Consultants can bid for one, two or allthe three lots and are required to explicitly indicate for which contract(s) they are interested on. Please note that the number of pages of the Expression of Interest document shall not be more than 75 (seventy five) pages.

Amare Assefa, Engineering Procurement Directorate Director

Ethiopian Roads Authority

2^nd floor, Room No. 207

P. O.  Box 1770

Tel: 251-1-551 50 02

Fax: 251-1- 554-44-34

E-mail: amareyeti@gmail.com, epdteam3@gmail.com

Ras Abebe Aregay Street

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Ethiopian Roads Authority