| Ministry/Division |
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Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives |
| Agency |
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Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) |
| Procuring Entity Name |
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Program for Supporting Rural Bridges |
| Procuring Entity Code |
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| Procuring Entity District |
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Dhaka |
| Expression of Interest for Selection of |
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Consulting Firm (National) (Lump-Sump) |
| Title Of Service |
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Selection of a Firm for “Inspection, Data Collection and Entry Services of Bridges/Culverts of Upazila and Union Roads with the help of Existing Rural Bridge Health Inspection and Condition Assessment Manual and RuBIMS Software of selected Pilot Districts of 8 Divisions”. |
| EOI Ref. No. |
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Memo No. 46.02.0000.927.99.088.2023-4622, Date: 16.11.2023 |
| Date |
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16/11/2023 |
KEY INFORMATION
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| Procurement Sub-Method |
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Quality and Cost Based Selection(QCBS) |
FUNDING INFORMATION
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| Budget and Source of Funds |
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Development Budget Grant/Credit |
| Development Partners |
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IDA |
PARTICULAR INFORMATION
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| Project/Programme Name |
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Program for Supporting Rural Bridges(SupRB) |
| EOI Closing Date and Time |
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04/12/2023 3.00
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| Publication Date |
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16/11/2023
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INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT
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| Brief Description of Assignment |
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The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Program for Supporting Rural Bridges (SupRB) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include bridge inspection is to enter detailed inventory of bridge elements as well as Inspection for the condition of all the elements. Finding out the physical condition of the bridge elements and detection of any defects of the bridges at early stage that may affect safety of the users and bridge structures and to make the traffic flow smooth and comfortable by completing the required maintenance work. Another objective is to monitor development of the defects on the bridge continuously so that timely remedial measures can be taken to prolong the life of the bridge. In addition, the results collected from the inspection can be used to develop inspection and maintenance program, to carry out load capacity assessment, and to provide feedback to the design process. The consultancy services for Bridge/Culvert Inspection, Data Acquisition and Data Entry Operation for Rural Bridge Information Management System (RuBIMS) database with the help of existing RSDMS software for all existing LGED Bridges/Culverts/Existing Gaps in selected Districts of 8 Divisions Upazila and Union Road of Local Government Engineering Department (hereinafter designated as ‘pilot survey area’). The objective of the consultancy is to operationalize the RuBIMS software comprehensively at the field level and develop capacity of the LGED officials in terms of inspection, data acquisition and data entry operation using RuBIMS software to deliver intended outputs and inform the decision-making process. Therefore, the consultancy service will therefore include extensive site visits to carry out in-depth inspection/investigation of each of the existing structures (bridges/culverts), collect all the relevant data/information with reasonable accuracy, organize the collected data/information to the bridge database. The bridges and culverts under the survey area may be concrete, steel or composite structures. The estimated level of effort (professional staff-months) required would be 269 man-months. The implementation period will be 06 months with expected date of start of the assignment is March, 2024 [Please refer to the Terms of Reference (TOR)].
The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the website: www.lged.gov.bd or can be obtained at the address given below.
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| Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required |
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The Local Government Engineering Department now invites eligible consulting firms(“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 short listing criteria are:
a. General experience of the Firm(s);
b. Experience in similar projects of compatible size, complexity and technical specialty in the required area;
c. Financial soundness of the firm; and
d. Staffing and logistics of the firm.
Key Experts will not be evaluated at the short listing stage.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016(Fourth Edition November 2020) (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
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| Other Details (if applicable) |
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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 in accordance with the Quality And Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 0900 to 1700 hours.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail) by 4th December, 2023 upto 15.00 hours.
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| Association with foreign firms is |
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Encouraged |
| Eoi Detail Information |
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| Ref No |
Phasing Of Services |
Location |
Start Date |
Completion Date |
| SD47-1 |
Single Phase |
Pilot Districts of 8 Divisions |
March 2024 |
August 2024 |
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PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS
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| Name of Official Inviting EOI |
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Md. Kamrul Ahsan |
| Designation of Official Inviting EOI |
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Project Director |
| Address of Official Inviting EOI |
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LGED Bhaban, Level –7, Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar
Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh.
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| Contact details of Official Inviting EOI |
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Phone : 02-44826229, Fax : , Email : pd.suprb@lged.gov.bd |
| The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders |
