REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTANT SERVICES – SELECTION OF FIRMS)
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTANT SERVICES – SELECTION OF
FIRMS)
Publication date: February 8, 2023
Country:
Republic of Uzbekistan
Name of Project: Reconstruction and Upgrading of M39 Road 1255-1315 km
Name
of Sector: Transport
CONSULTING
SERVICES: Detailed Design Review and
Construction Supervision Consultant
Mode of Financing: Instalment Sale
Financing No. UZB-0086
The Republic of Uzbekistan has received financing
from the Islamic Development Bank toward the cost of the Reconstruction and
Upgrading of M39 Road 1255-1315 km, and intends to apply part of the proceeds
for consultant services.
The services include Detailed Design Review and Construction
Supervision for abovementioned project which will be implemented through three
civil works contracts with an estimated construction duration of 36 months for
each Lot with 24 months for Defect Liability Period (DLP). The consultant is
expected to be on board twelve months before contractors' mobilization (Detailed
Design Review/Road Safety Audit – 6 months plus Procurement Support to the EA
and PIU –
6 months). It is assumed that the total involvement of the consultant /
duration of the contract will be 72 months. The consultant must calculate and
propose the necessary personnel and the period of their involvement for the DLP
The consulting services will involve, but not be
limited, to assistance in preparation of Bidding Documents for Construction and
help through Evaluation process, assistance in procurement of Weigh in Motion
Systems , to review the detailed design of the project and validation of final
'issued for construction' (IFC) drawings, supervision and certification of all
the works under the civil works contracts, civil works contracts
administration, road safety audit, assistance and training in benefit
monitoring and evaluation of project, assistance in increasing the employer's
capacity for evaluation Safeguards measures and prevention activities (ESHS) within
the framework of International and national policies and procedures, transfer
of knowledge for road maintenance, application and development of toll roads. Expected
start date of assignment is Q3,2023, ensuring full consistency with the TOR
attached to this REOI.
The
detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment are attached to this request for expressions of interest.
The "Avtoyulinvest" Agency under the Road Committee of
the Republic of Uzbekistan as implementing agency now invites eligible consulting
firms ("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.).
The shortlisting criteria
are:
1.
Technical competence
– (Experience in projects of this kind over the past 10 years), including:
-
Experience in the development
of project and tender documentation in the road sector;
-
Experience in
contract administration and construction supervision in the road construction
sector;
-
Project management
and supervision of the construction of highways with rigid pavement (cement
concrete pavement) under the terms of FIDIC Red Book CoC
2.
Work experience
within the IFI/FGFO on project
management and technical supervision over the past 10 years;
3.
Geographical
competence: Experience in the country
or in the region (CIS) in the road construction industry over the past 10 years;
The
attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Paragraphs, 1.23, and 1.24 of
the Guidelines for Procurement of Consultant Services under Islamic Development
Bank Project Financing (the "Procurement Guidelines"), setting forth IsDB's
policy on conflict of interest which is available on the Bank's website at https://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 in accordance with
the QCBS-MC method with shortlist of firms from IsDB Member
Countries set out in the Procurement Guidelines.
Interested consultants may obtain further
information at the address below during office hours 09:00 to 18:00 hours (Tashkent time).
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a
written form to the address below (in
person, or by mail (example DHL), or by e-mail) by March 1, 2023.
Avtoyulinvest Agency
Attention:
Zufar Ismatullaev, Director of Avtoyulinvest Agency
616-room,
6 floor, 68 Mustakillik Ave., 100000, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Tel:
71 237 03 94
Fax: 71 268 90 41
E-mail: piuisdb60km@gmail.com
Web site: www.uzavtoyul.uz
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