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Feasibility study and Detail design for construction of new bridges and maintenance of existing bridges

Government of Nepal Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport Department of Roads Foreign Cooperation Branch Feasibility study and Detail design for construction of new bridges and maintenance of existing bridges Contract Identification Number: RSDP/Cons/Bridge/01 International Competitive Bidding Notice No. RSDP/04/070-71 REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (REOI) Date of first publication: February 07, 2014 Name of project: Road Sector Development Project Additional Financing Credit No.: 4832-NEP, 5002-NEP Grant No.: H339-NEP, H629-NEP The Government of Nepal has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of theRoad Sector Development Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The scope of the consulting services is feasibility and detail design of the new bridges in Narayanghat -Mugling road and roads under Road Sector Development Project (RSDP) and Inspection and Design of Maintenance/Repair works of all existing bridgesin RSDP roads including Narayanghat -Mugling road.. Anticipated date for commencement of the services is September 2014 and the tentative duration of the assignment is about 7 months. The consulting services ("the Services") include service of Feasibility Study and Detail Design for construction of about 54 numbers of new bridges, Feasibility Study and Detail Design for maintenance of about 51 numbers of existing bridges, Review and updating of detail design study for construction of about 5 numbers of bridges in Chhinchu-Jajarkot Road, Shitalpati-Musikot Roads, Nepalgunj-Surkhet-Jumla Road, Tallodhungeswor-Dailekh Road, Kalangagad (Bagthala)- Chainpur Road, Satbanjh-Gokuleswor-Darchula Road and Narayanghat-Mugling-Aanbukhaireni Road. Consultant shall provide engineering expertservice in Feasibility Study, Conceptual Design with alternatives andDetail Design for suitable alternative for construction of new bridges and Detail Design for suitable maintenance intervention of existing bridges, Environmental Management Action Plan and Resettlement Action Plan. Road Sector Development Project, Foreign Cooperation Branch, Department of Roads under the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport now invites eligible International Consulting firms ("Consultants') to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualificationsand relevant experience to perform the Services. The short listing criteria are: · Business Objective and Expertise of the Firm. · Corporate Capacity of the Firm (Annual Turnover, Financial Information for last 5 years) · General Work Experience of the Firm. · Similar Work experience of the Consulting Firm and its complexity, similar geographical experience. · A list of personnelwith qualification, experience and association with the Firm. · Adherence to the codeof ethics and Government's anticorruption policy The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers, dated January 2011 ('Consultant Guidelines') setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest. A consultant will be selected in accordance with the (QCBS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines, Dated January 2011. It is intended that short listed consultants will be invited to submit their technical and financial proposal as per the Request for Proposal document to be issued to them. Consultant may associate to enhance their qualification. Consultant shall clearly state their association if any whether in the form of joint venture or sub consultant in the Expression. Interested Consultant may obtain further information about the service at the address below during office hour. Expression of interest must be delivered in written form to the address below by March 09, 2014. Road Sector Development Project, Foreign Cooper