| Ministry/Division |
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Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives |
| Agency |
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Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) |
| Procuring Entity Name |
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Project Director, MDIRIDP |
| Procuring Entity Code |
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| Procuring Entity District |
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Dhaka |
| Expression of Interest for Selection of |
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Individual Consultant (National) (Time-Based) |
| Title Of Service |
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Bridge Design Engineer |
| EOI Ref. No. |
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EOI No-01/2025-26 |
| Date |
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11/08/2025 |
KEY INFORMATION
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| Procurement Sub-Method |
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Selection of Individual Consultants (SIC) |
FUNDING INFORMATION
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| Budget and Source of Funds |
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Development Budget GOB |
| Development Partners |
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PARTICULAR INFORMATION
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| Project/Programme Name |
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Munshiganj District Important Rural Infrastructure Development Project |
| EOI Closing Date and Time |
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28/08/2025 15:00
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| Publication Date |
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11/08/2025
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INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT
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| Brief Description of Assignment |
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The Bridge Design Engineer will work under the guidance of the Design Unit, LGED and the concerned Project Director. He will be responsible and accountable for his/her works to the Project Director and the Superintending Engineer (Design), LGED. The responsibilities of the Bridge Design Engineer would be, but not limited to;
a) Review all project documents and suggest modifications as necessary to ensure sustainability of the bridges;
b) Prepare terms of reference for engaging Consultant to carryout sub-soil investigation of the selected bridges;
c) Prepare terms of reference for engaging Consultant to carryout topographical survey works for selected bridges;
d) Review and provide necessary comments/suggestions (if any) to LGED on the survey and soil investigation reports conducted and submitted by Consultants or contractor;
e) Review hydro-morphological study reports and provide comment/suggestions to LGED (if any) for finalization of hydraulic parameters of the selected bridges by the concerned consultant;
f) Set ‘Design Criteria’ (Geometrical and Structural) for the bridges under the project on the basis of LGED’s Bridge Design Standard, AASHTO-LRFD and also discussing with Design Unit and Project Director;
g) Prepare preliminary designs of the selected bridges (assigned by the PD) on the basis of hydro-morphological reports, topographic survey, sub-soil condition etc. upon providing necessary field visits to the selected bridge sites;
h) Discuss with Design Unit and Project Director for finalization of the preliminary design of selected bridges including the bridge alignment, length, geometry, hydraulic parameter, foundation type, protective works, approach road etc;
i) Prepare detail structural designs of the selected bridges using standard software based on preliminary design upon acceptance of the Design Unit;
j) Guide the CAD operator to prepare working drawings; ensure preparing all details of critical sections at appropriate scale; print the drawings in A-3 sheets; verify drawings with the structural design; correct dimensions; reinforcement position etc. as necessary and submit it to the Project Director/Design Unit for approval;
k) Guide and monitor the CAD operator and estimator’s (quantity surveyors) works for finalizing the detailed drawing and cost estimates, BOQs etc. for the bridges;
l) Review the ‘Technical Specification’ of bridge works and suggest modifications and finalize it prior to tendering;
m) Prepare ‘Quality Assurance Plan’ including construction guide line, cheek list, construction monitoring record sheet, quality assessment system, testing (if any needed), work progress monitoring etc. for the project as per discussion with Design Unit and PD, and assist LGED to use it during the construction of the bridges;
n) Examine the physical lay-out of bridges provided by the Contractor following the design and drawing and provide necessary directive to correct the alignment if needed;
o) Examine and provide comments/suggestions on the contractors personnel work procedure/ methodology, work plan/construction technology, equipment used, materials quality, testing system, shop drawings, etc. to satisfy the requirements of technical specification;
p) Modify design of bridges and or any of their components (if needed) based on the actual site condition and problems encountered during construction;
q) Provide frequent visit to the bridge construction sites to supervise works and monitor progress particularly, supervise/guide other project engineers for the construction works; particular attention to be given on bored piles, post-tensioning of girders and shifting works etc. and also advice as necessary based on the actual field condition; draft management letters for the employer to inform the contractor about supervision finding;
r) Conduct “tripartite management meeting” involving the employer, contractor and the consultants to discuss work plan; expertise and materials requirements and other problems encountered during construction; prepare minutes of meetings and circulate amongst all concerned parties with a copy to the Project Director. Ensure record keeping to resolve future disputes if any arises;
s) Provide on the job training to LGED officials, Field engineers and the Contractor’s personnel on bridge construction works covering bored pile construction, static load test on pile, Construction quality, Post-tension of bridge girders etc;
t) Supervise works of Supervision Engineer and Field Engineer and provide guidance to them as required;
u) The consultant shall advice the Project Director on contractual matters. He/She shall attend adjudication and arbitration sittings if necessary along with LGED representative in connection with the settlement of disputes (if any arises);
v) The consultant shall visit the proposed Bridge/Culvert site before structural design (if required).
w) Same applies for the area beyond the project if instructed. |
| Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required |
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12(Twelve) years of overall experience after graduation in Civil Engineering out of which at least 10(Ten) years of specific experience in the field of planning and performing structural analysis and design of various types of bridges. Preference shall be given to candidates having experience in the design of long span bridges such as: steel arch/truss/ cable-stayed/concrete arch/ segmental bridges. |
| Other Details (if applicable) |
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| Association with foreign firms is |
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Encouraged |
| Eoi Detail Information |
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| Ref No |
Phasing Of Services |
Location |
Start Date |
Completion Date |
| EOI No-01/2025-26 |
Time Based |
Dhaka |
October 2025 |
September 2027 |
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PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS
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| Name of Official Inviting EOI |
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Md. Abdur Rahim |
| Designation of Official Inviting EOI |
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Project Director |
| Address of Official Inviting EOI |
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Munshiganj District Important Rural Infrastructure Development Project , LGED Bhaban (Level-7), LGED, Agargaon, Dhaka-1207 |
| Contact details of Official Inviting EOI |
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Phone : +8802-55007252, Fax : , Email : pd.mdiridp@lged.gov.bd |
| The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders |
