Invitation for Request for Expressions of Interest    Status:Approved

GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Ministry/Division : Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges
Agency : Roads & Highways Department (RHD)
Procuring Entity Name : Superintending Engineer, Road Design and Safety Circle
Procuring Entity Code :
Procuring Entity District : Dhaka
Expression of Interest for Selection of : Consulting Firm (National)  (Lump-Sump)
Title Of Service : Request for Expressions of Interest (REOI) for National Consultancy Services for Updating the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) and Development of an IT System for Improvement of Sylhet-Tamabil Road to a 4 Lane Highway and Construction of Slow-Moving Vehicular Traffic (SMVT) Lane on Both Sides.
EOI Ref. No. : 35.01.0000.450.AIIB.2019-523
Date : 28/05/2019

KEY INFORMATION

Procurement Sub-Method : Consultants Qualifications Selection (CQS)

FUNDING INFORMATION

Budget and Source of Funds : Development Budget Grant/Credit
Development Partners : Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

PARTICULAR INFORMATION

Project/Programme Name : Design Review, Updating the Resettlement Action Plan and other preparatory works for improvement of Sylhet-Tamabil Road to a 4-lane Highway and construction of Slow-Moving Vehicular Traffic (SMVT) lane on Both Sides.
EOI Closing Date and Time : 18/06/2019 12.00 pm
Publication Date : 30/05/2019

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

Brief Description of Assignment : The consulting services comprises the following components: a) Review and update the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) prepared for Improvement of Sylhet-Tamabil Road to a 4 Lane Highway done under Technical Assistant for Sub-Regional Road Transport Project Preparatory Facility (SRTPPF) Project. b) The updating should include identification of the project affected land, households/business enterprises and persons, estimating their losses and dislocations, work out their entitlement packages and prepare a compensation budget as this project involves large-scale physical displacement of both businesses and residences within the Right-of-Way (RoW). c) Developing an IT System to assist in the monitoring and supervision of the resettlement process, which includes: (i) Relocation and Resettlement Assistance tracking: A transparent and user-friendly IT-based mechanism/system in consultation with the concerned agencies to track the progress being made in the payment of compensation as part of the RAP implementation. (ii) Information Dissemination: Ability to use SMS notifications to disseminate information to Project Affected People, who subscribe to receive them. (iii) Grievance Management: A single platform with two-way communication capabilities to receive, manage and monitor grievances etc. The detailed Terms of Reference may be accessed at www.rhd.gov.bd or collected from the office of the undersigned.
Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required : Eligible consulting firms/NGOs are invited to indicate their interest in providing the services. Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services. Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications. The EOI should specially include (along with certified English Translation if not in English); a. The firm’s registration certificate; b. Company profile: including management, personnel, firm’s specialty, performance; c. List of completed services (similar assignment) in last 5 years. In the list following information should be provided: Client’s name, nature of services, contract amount, man-months the firm extended, duration of the service with commencement and completion date; d. Summary of permanent professional employees with key qualifications; History of litigation in courts or any arbitration proceedings (if any).
Other Details (if applicable) : A Consultants will be selected under Consultants Qualification Selection Method (CQS) in accordance with the procedures set out in the Procurement Instructions for Recipients of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank which can be accessed at the AIIB external website (http://www.aiib.org). Interested applicants may obtain further information by applying to the undersigned during normal office hour. With all supporting documents, the EOI must be delivered to the address below by 12.00 P.M on 18 June 2019 in sealed envelopes marked with “Consultancy Services for Updating the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP)and Development of an IT System for Improvement of Sylhet-Tamabil Road to a 4 Lane Highway and Construction of Slow-Moving Vehicular Traffic (SMVT) Lane on Both Sides” to the signatory address. The Client will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by the Firm (s) in connection with the preparation or delivery of the EOI. The Procuring Entity reserves the right to accept or reject any proposal without assigning any reason.
Association with foreign firms is : Not Encouraged
Eoi Detail Information
Ref No Phasing Of Services Location Start Date Completion Date
Not Applicable

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS

Name of Official Inviting EOI : A K Mohammad Fazlul Karim
Designation of Official Inviting EOI : Superintending Engineer, RHD
Address of Official Inviting EOI : Road Design and Safety Circle, Alenbari, Tejgaon, Dhaka.
Contact details of Official Inviting EOI : Phone : Telephone: 02-9104672, Fax : Fax: 02-9104814, Email : serdsc@rhd.gov.bd
The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders