Consultant for Detailed Design Review and Supervision
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTANT SERVICES – SELECTION OF FIRMS)
Country: Kyrgyz Republic
Project: Reconstruction of the Suusamyr-Talas-Taraz Road, Phase IV, km 104,6-197,6
Sector: Transport
Consultant Services: Consultant for Detailed Design Review and Supervision
Mode of Financing: IsDB Loan
Financing No. KZG-1027
The Government of the Kyrgyz Republic has applied for a financing from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) towards the cost of the Reconstruction of the Suusamyr-Talas-Taraz Road, Phase IV, km 104,6-197,6, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for payment against consultancy services contract to be procured under this Project.
The Consultancy Services include: review and finalization of detailed engineering design, preparation of prequalification and bidding documents, conducting a bidding process, supervision of a civil works contract, preparation of monthly progress reports. The Consultant will also be responsible for preparation of the Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) with onward supervision, as well as for conduction of a full road safety audit and inclusion of relevant measures into the design. The assignment is expected to commence in July 2023.
The implementation period is 36 months plus 36 months of a defects liability period. The Consultant will have to calculate and propose personnel for the defects liability period.
Please refer to the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this project that appeared on IsDB, UNDB Online and DGMarket websites, as well as on the website of the Beneficiary and in local newspapers and dated January 13, 2023.
A detailed Terms of Reference may be obtained at the address below.
The Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Kyrgyz Republic now invites eligible consultants to express 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).
The firms, when presenting information about themselves, should concentrate on their activity over the last 5 years showing their technical and financial capacities similar assignments, key staff and their expertise.
Criteria to meet in order to be short-listed:
- The consultant is eligible based on the IsDB’s eligibility requirement (paragraphs 1.14-1.22 of the IsDB Guidelines for the Procurement of Consultants);
- Technical competence (5 last years of similar projects experience) in:
- developing design and tender documentation in the road sector;
- contract administration and construction supervision in the road sector;
- project management and road construction supervision based on FIDIC conditions;
- the Consultant has a good reputation as a professional body and for maintaining a satisfactory relationship with the client.
Interested Consultants should pay attention to paragraphs 1.23 and 1.24 of the IsDB Guidelines for the Procurement of Consultant Services under IsDB Project Financing (April 2019) stating a policy of the Bank regarding the conflict of interests, available at http://www.isdb.org/project-procurement/documents.
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 sub-consultancy. 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 consultant will be selected based on a quality and cost method from a list of consulting firms limited to IsDB member countries (QCBS-MC) in accordance with the Guidelines for the Procurement of Consultant Services under IsDB Project Financing.
Interested consultants may obtain further information from PIU on business days 9:00 to 17:00 local time.
The expression of interest in a written form should be delivered (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) at the address below by April 25, 2023.
Islamic Development Bank Project Implementation Group
Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Kyrgyz Republic
6th floor, room 611
42 Isanov Str.
720017, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
Telephone: +996-312 31-43-88, 31-47-22
Fax: +996-312 31-43-88
E-mail: piumotckr@gmail.com