Contract notice: EIB - Consultancy Services Tender - 41724223

Procurement Summary

Country: Lao PDR

Summary: Contract notice: EIB - Consultancy Services for National Road 13 South - Project Implementation Support and Work Supervision

Deadline: 24 Apr 2020

Posting Date: 20 Mar 2020

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Notice Type: Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 41724223

Document Ref. No.: 134694-2020

Competition: ICB

Financier: Self Financed

Purchaser Ownership: -

Tender Value: Refer Document

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71356200 - Technical assistance services

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EIB - Consultancy Services for National Road 13 South - Project Implementation Support and Work Supervision
Description: Contract notice: EIB - Consultancy Services for National Road 13 South - Project Implementation Support and Work Supervision
Authority Type: Utilities entity
Contact Nature: Services
Procedure: Not specified
Document: Contract notice
Regulation: European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Award criteria: Not specified
CPV code: 71356200,
CPV Description: Technical assistance services.
Country: Lao PDR.
Project: Lao PDR National Road 13 South Improvement and Maintenance Project.
Credit No 91.077.
Assignment title: Consultancy Services for National Road 13 South Project Implementation Support and Work Supervision (ISWS).
Reference No: Construction Supervision for NR13S improvement and maintenance.
The Lao People`s Democratic Republic has received financing from the World Bank (IDA) and is expected to receive financing from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) toward the cost of the Lao PDR National Road 13 South Improvement and Maintenance Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The project is expected to start in 2020 and complete in 2023. It will support improvement works and maintenance and operation of a 275-km critical section of the National Road 13 (NR13) from Bolikhamsay province Km 71 to Khammouan Province Km 346, the most important transport corridor of Lao PDR in terms of both domestic and regional connectivity. Consulting services to be contracted under this selection process shall be financed by EIB..
The consulting Services (`the Services`) 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 DoR/MPWT to implement and monitor OPBRCs (the `Services`);.
(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. The services shall be carried out in compliance with best international practices such as Federation Internationale Des Ingenieurs Conseils (FIDIC)..
It is anticipated that the assignment will cover the construction phase of the OPBRCs, with an estimated duration of 4 years. The assignment is expected to commence by October 2020..
The Department of Roads (Contracting Authority) now invites eligible Consulting firms(1) (`Consultants`) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are:.
Criterion 1 (40 %): Proven international experience in engineering, including experience with applying international E&S and engineering standards, construction management and supervising contracts of equivalent or comparable value, scope of nature, for major country`s highways or similar road construction projects; such experience in South/South East Asia(2) is an advantage..
Criterion 2 (40 %): At least three supervision contracts or equivalent or comparable value, scope and nature under OPBRC, OPRC, DBMOT or similar arrangement, successfully completed in the capacity of prime contractor (i.e. individually or as lead member of JV) in the past 10 years..
Criterion 3 (20 %): Demonstrated experience in supervision of at least three contracts of minimum 20 km length for national road construction, rehabilitation and maintenance, specifically:.
(a) hot mix asphalt pavement roads, .
(b) bridges with pre-stressed RC girders, .
(c) road drainage systems, .
(d) street lighting systems..
A detailed breakdown of the above evaluation criteria can be accessed at the following address:.
Mr Souksakon VENVONGSOTH, Project Manager, Department of Roads, Lane Xang Avenue, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR, Mob. +856 2056208899; 20 22398899; email: [email protected].
Expressions of interest shall be submitted in English. Key experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage..
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to section I.5) of the guide to procurement for projects financed by the European Investment Bank, setting forth the EIB`s policy on conflict of interest. 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 subconsultancy. 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 consulting firm will be selected under the method of quality and cost-based selection (QCBS) in accordance with the guide to procurement for projects financed by the EIB (September 2018 edition) which can be found at the following website: https://www.eib.Org/en/publications/guide-to-procurement.htm# A shortlist of firm will be established based on the submitted expressions of interest and in line with the criteria as outlined above. A shortlist of five to eight best qualified firms/associations shall be selected for the next phase of evaluation, based on the scores obtained. Shortlisted Consultants will be invited to submit full technical and finance proposal..
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 8.00 to 16.00, Monday to Friday. Expression of interest must be delivered to the address below by 16.00 (Local time of Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR, GMT+7) of 24 April 2020 as the deadline for the submission (electronic submission is acceptable)..
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Attn: Mr Litta Khattiya, Director General.
Tel: +856 21412714; Fax: +856 21 414132; email: k [email protected].
CC: Souksakon Venvongsoth, Project Manager at email: [email protected].
(1) Refer to Article 1.2 Eligibility of Contractors and Suppliers of Goods and Services of the Guide to Procurement for projects financed by the EIB (https://www.eib.ors/en/publicutions/8uide-to-Drocureinent)..
(2) As defined in Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/).
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