Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges
Agency : Roads & Highways Department (RHD)
Procuring Entity Name : Office of the Project Director (SE), RHD, Construction of Kewatkhali Bridge at Mymensingh.
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Mymensingh
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Consulting Firm (International)  (Time-Based)
Title Of Service : Request for Expressions of Interest (EOI) of Construction Supervision Consultancy Services for Construction of Kewatkhali Bridge at Mymensingh.
EOI Ref. No. : 35.01.0000.276.07.037.22-225
Date : 24/01/2022

KEY INFORMATION

Procurement Sub-Method : Quality and Cost Based Selection(QCBS)

FUNDING INFORMATION

Budget and Source of Funds : Development Budget Loan
Development Partners : Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Construction of Kewatkhali Bridge at Mymensingh
EOI Closing Date and Time : 22/02/2022 1400 hrs BST.
Publication Date : 25/01/2022

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : The consulting services (“the Services”) include construction supervision of a steel arch bridge, Approach bridges, Rail overpass and 4 lane highway with SMVT lane. A team of Construction Supervision Consultant shall be engaged to assist Roads and Highways Department (RHD) to implement the Project. The Project Director of RHD Project Implementation Unit (PIU) shall be the Client for the Consulting Service contract. The primary objective of the consultancy services is to ensure (i) Review and Confirmation of detailed design of bridges, overpasses, bridge approach, toll plaza and pavement; (ii) Ensure that all works comply with the approved engineering designs and technical specifications, agreed schedule and budget, terms and conditions of the contracts, standard engineering practice, and AIIB’s Environmental and Social Standard (ESS); (iii) Review the methods of construction proposed by the contractor; (iv) Make all necessary measurements and control the quality of works and advise the engineer in making decisions required for the successful and timely implementation of the construction contracts; (v) Prepare/Review the detailed work plan, progress reports and implementation schedule for the project to ensure effective monitoring and timely project outputs; (vi) Prepare operational and maintenance manuals; In addition, provide other supports as may be necessary during the course of execution of the project.
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : A) Technical Competence: Details of work experience in similar projects; (please include Client’s name, nature of services, contract amount, man-months the firm extended, duration of the service with commencement and completion date and Client’s completion certificate). The following criteria shall be considered for Similar Projects: i) General experience: Minimum 10 (ten) years overall experiences in the Road/rail/Bridge construction supervision service ii) Design/Design review of highway/rail steel bridge (at least a single span length of 100 meter or more) and prestressed concrete girder bridge (total bridge length 500 meter or more) completed in last 8 years iii) Construction supervision of highway/rail steel bridge (at least a single span length of 100 meter or more) completed in last 8 years iv) Construction supervision of prestressed concrete girder bridge (total bridge length of 500 meter or more) completed in last 8 years v) Construction supervision of 4-lane highway (10 kilometer or more) completed in last 8 years vi) At least 2 (two) Construction Supervision Consultancy in the transport sector under Multilateral Development Banks’ (MDBs) funded projects in last 8 years B) Geographic Experience: Details of work experience in similar geographic (i.e. south asia region) areas; The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section II, paragraph 4.4, and paragraph 4.9 of the AIIB’s “Procurement Instructions for Recipients” June 2, 2016, setting forth the AIIB’s policy on conflict of interest and eligibility.
Other Details (if applicable) : Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. A Consultant shall be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) Method in accordance with the procedures set out in AIIB's Standard Procurement Document (SPD) 2021. Further information can be obtained at the address undersigned preferably by e-mail during normal office hours (9.00 am to 5:00 pm , Bangladesh Standard Time )
Association with foreign firms is : Encouraged
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
CS01 NA

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Noor-E-Alam
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director (SE), RHD, Construction of Kewtkhali Bridge at Mymensingh
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Room# 227, Part-B,Level-2, Sarak bhaban, Tejgaon, Dhaka.
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : 01321-168587, Fax : , Email : pd.kewatkhali@gmail.com
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders