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 : Dhaka Transport Co-ordination Authority (DTCA)
Procuring Entity Name : Project Director, Mid-term Review and Updating of the Revised Strategic Transport Plan for DTCA Area Project (MTR-RSTP)
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Individual Consultant (National)  (Time-Based)
Title Of Service : Individual Technical Consultant (Transport Planner-National)
EOI Ref. No. : 35.02.0000.002.14.001.2022 - 247
Date : 15/09/2022

KEY INFORMATION

Procurement Sub-Method : Selection of Individual Consultants (SIC)

FUNDING INFORMATION

Budget and Source of Funds : Development Budget GOB
Development Partners :

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Mid-term Review and Updating of the Revised Strategic Transport Plan for DTCA Area Project (MTR-RSTP)
EOI Closing Date and Time : 04/10/2022 11:00 PM
Publication Date : 18/09/2022

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : Background Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) is the Transport Planning and Coordination Authority of greater Dhaka. It has prepared the Transport Master Plan named Strategic Transport Plan (STP) (revised and modified in 2015). The objective of the above mentioned project is to conduct mid-term review and update the Revised Strategic Transport Plan with an integrated approach to enhance the public transport network, accessibility aiming to significantly improve the quality of transport services in terms of travel efficiency, affordability, equity, safety, and reliability. So, DTCA is recruiting a Transport Planner for the assignment of mid-term review and updating of RSTP, which is expected to mobilize in November, 2022. Scope of Tasks/Service and Qualifications The main objective of the consultancy service is to provide technical and analytical support to Project Director (PD) and PIU (Project Implementation Unit) at DTCA. S/he will not only be a part of the PIU but also the Technical Team comprised of consultants and DTCA officials. S/he will provide technical assistance to facilitate the implementation of the project and ensure the quality of mid-term review and updating of RSTP. However, the service responsibility is not limited to the above-mentioned tasks, apart from these they have to render service as bestowed by the employer. The selected individual will: 1. Work under the guidance of the Project Director, DTCA in all planning and policy issues on urban transport sector. 2. Review inception report, interim report, draft final report and relevant documents to finalize the transport masterplan. 3. Provide advisory support of overseeing the overall activities of the study firm to ensure quality as well as advice on specific issues throughout the study. 4. Identify the relevance of the study outcomes with the existing land use policies, rules and regulations of the Government.
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : The selected individual must: 1. Have a minimum Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. Master’s in transport planning/ transportation engineering will be preferred. 2. Have minimum Eight (8) years of overall experience with Three (3) years relevant experience in Urban Transport planning. 3. Have clear understanding of principal urban transport issues, particularly in public transport and road traffic management issues in Dhaka and be prepared to work independently to provide technical and intellectual service to employer.
Other Details (if applicable) : Interested applicants shall obtain further information in Request for Application (RFA) provided by the office of the undersigned which may be obtained in any working day during normal office hours before the closing date. Applicants are requested to submit their Expressions of Interest (EOI) in accordance with the standard application form provided in RFA. Applicants shall have to submit EOI with their CV and attachments along with a forwarding letter in a sealed envelope labeled with “Expressions of Interest (EOI) for Individual Technical Consultant (Transport Planner-National)” to the address of the undersigned mentioned above on or before 4 October, 2022 up to 11:00 PM.. The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject any or all EOIs.
Association with foreign firms is : Not Applicable
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
1 19 Man-months Project Office. Dhaka November, 2022 May, 2024

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : Mohammad Rabiul Alam
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Project Director
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Office Of Mid-term Review and Updating of the Revised Strategic Transport Plan for DTCA Area Project (MTR-RSTP) Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) Nagar Bhaban (Level-12), Fulbaria, Dhaka-1000
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : 02-47120390 , Fax : , Email : rabiulrhd@gmail.com
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders