Consultancy Services for National Road North Tender - 26196901

Procurement Summary

Country: Lao PDR

Summary: Consultancy Services for National Road North Project Implementation Support and Work Supervision (ISWS)

Deadline: 20 Sep 2018

Posting Date: 28 Aug 2018

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 26196901

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Competition: ICB

Financier: World Bank (WB)

Purchaser Ownership: -

Tender Value: Refer Document

CPV Classification

71311220 - Highways engineering services
71520000 - Construction supervision services
79400000 - Business and management consultancy and related services

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Tender Details

Expression of Interest are invited for Consultancy Services for National Road 13 North Project Implementation Support and Work Supervision (ISWS).
Assignment Title: Consultancy Services for National Road 13 North Project Implementation Support and Work Supervision (ISWS)
Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): Package # 7 (Construction Supervision and Initial 2- year O&M Period Consultant)
The Lao People's Democratic Republic has received financing from the World Bank, the Nordic Development Fund (NDF). and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) toward the cost of the Lao PDR National Road 13 Improvement and Maintenance Project (the "Project") and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The Project is expected to start in end of 2018 and complete in May 2028. It will support improvement works, and maintenance and operation of a 58 km critical section of the National Road 13 (NR13) from Vientiane Capital (Km 12 at Sikeut village to Km 70 at Phonhong/Vientiane Province), the most important transport corridor of Lao PDR in terms of both domestic and regional connectivity.
The National Road 13 (NRI3) will be implemented as Design, Built, Maintain. Operate and Transfer (DBMOT) implementation concept using Output and Performance Based Road Contract format (OPBRC). Previous proven successful supervision of implementation of similar OPBRC/DBT or OPBRC/DBMOT projects for major country's highways or similar infrastructure projects, is required.
The consulting services (the "Services") to be financed by NDF include but are not limited to: (a) review and recommendations on the approval of the detailed designs prepared by the Contractor; (b) monitoring compliance with minimum requirement of technical specifications of the works (rehabilitation and improvement. O&M) on the Project road; (c) monitoring compliance with performance indicators during the O&M period up till the end of the Assignment: (d) advising the Employer on all facets of project implementation; (e) strengthening the capacity of the Department of Roads (DoR) at the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) to implement and monitor OPBRCs; (f) review and recommend approval of the Contractor's Site-Specific Environment and Social Management Plan (SS- ESMP); (g) monitor the Contractor's compliance with the project safeguards requirements: (h) engage external service from a certified iRAP (international Road Assessment Programme) consultant for post-construction safety assessments; and (i) engage external service from a certified laboratory' for environmental instrumental monitoring of air quality, noise and water quality, if and when required.
It is anticipated that the Assignment will cover the first 5 years of the OPBRCs execution and involve an estimated 160 person-months as total input for the key personnel provided on both along and short term basis. The consultant for the Assignment is expected to mobilize by November 2018.
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained at the address given below:

Mr. Latsamy Aliyavongsing

Project Manager. Department of Roads

Lane Xang Avenue. Vientiane Capital. Lao PDR

Mob.+856 20 22205713

E-mail: [email protected]

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