REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTANT SERVICES) COUNTRY Republic of Kazakhstan PROJECT Reconstruction of the Aktobe-Makat Road Project ASSIGNMENT Construction supervision services MODE OF FINANCING Service Ijara and Istisna’a CONTRACT/BID NO. KHZ-84/85 The Republic of Kazakhstan has received an approval for financing from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) toward the cost of the Reconstruction of the Aktobe-Makat Road project and it intends to apply part of the proceeds loan toward payments for consultancy services. The services include review of detailed design, assistance in preparation of respective bidding documents and supervision of civil work contracts under the Project as well as road safety audit. Please refer to the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this project that appeared on website of the Ministry for Investments and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan http://mid.gov.kz and website of Islamic Development Bank http://www.isdb.org , dated December 30, 2016. The Committee for Roads of the Ministry for Investments and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter “Committee”), an executing agency of the project, now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide specific information which demonstrates that they are fully qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.) Experience in the following area or tasks shall be the minimum requirement for the assignment: • Assistance in Project Management • Design of works for the construction of Roads and Highways • Procurement (preparation of bidding documents, evaluation, contract administration etc.) • Construction Supervision Consultants may express interests in the forms of association, validated by an agreement among members of the association which clearly specifies the type of association, i.e. a joint-venture, intermediate forms of association, or sub consultancy. A consultant will be selected from a shortlist of International Consultancy firms limited to IDB Member Countries as defined in the Guidelines for the Use of Consultants under Islamic Development Bank Financing (current edition). Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 09:00 to 18:30 (Astana time); with a lunch break from 13:00 to 14:30. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (by regular mail) before 16:00 April 17, 2017. Attn: Mr. Amir Karimbayev, Head of the Project Preparation Unit Committee for Roads Ministry for Investments and Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan 32/1 Kabanbai Batyr Ave. Transport Tower Building 010000 Astana, Kazakhstan Tel: +7 (7172) 75 46 37 E-mail: a.karimbaev@mid.gov.kz; k.utepbergenov@mid.gov.kz Note: The consultants, interested in further information or clarification in relation to subject assignment, should approach the address above and not the Bank.