Agargaon, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar

Dhaka-1207.

Memo No. LGED/PD/RTIP-II/R-05/2012/585 Date : 13/03/2013

Request for Expressions of Interest (EoI)

for

Road Safety Advisor under Second Rural Transport Improvement Project (RTIP-II) IDA Credit No. 5107-BD

The People’s Republic of Bangladesh has received a credit from the International Development Association (IDA), and intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for the Consulting Services of 1 (one) Road Safety Advisor under Second Rural Transport Improvement Project (RTIP-II).

The overall objective of this assignment is to start the process of improving the rural road safety situation in Bangladesh by reviewing organization and management, laws and regulations, financial and other resources, training and other issues, to establish and start implementing a realistic Road Safety Plan and build capacity in road safety. The consultant will also conduct road safety audits, train the staff and help establish a road safety audit system in LGED and its application in the ongoing road accessibility component, develop and update the road safety manuals and guidelines and review and help update the standards related to rural road safety. The consultant will also provide expert support and guidance for developing training programs on road safety, as well as for developing awareness and education programs.

It is envisaged that the assignment will be required intermittent input of total 6 to 9 staff-months over the period April 2013 to June 2016. The consultant will have an Indefinite Delivery Contract (IDC) with LGED.

The selected Consultant must have a Post-Graduate Degree in Civil Engineering with advance courses in Road Safety Engineering including at least 15 years of international experience in conducting road safety audits, adapting and developing traffic engineering standards, guidelines or manuals, especially in SAR countries. The applicant should have at least 10 years of experience as Road Safety Expert in a senior position having experience in developing, implementing & evaluating of Road Safety Schemes and imparting Training Programs on Road Safety.

The Project Director, RTIP-II, LGED now invites eligible Applicants to apply for the position. Applicants are invited to provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services.

The consultant will be selected in accordance with the selection of individual consultants procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers, January 2011.

The advertisement is also available in the website of LGED, CPTU, UNDB & dgMarket. Interested Candidates are requested to submit their Expression of Interest along with Curriculum Vitae. Detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) will be available upon request from the office of the undersigned through email or in person during office hours on weekdays.

Expressions of Interest shall be submitted on or before 21/04/2013 on weekdays during office hours either in sealed envelope or through email sent to Project Director, Second Rural Transport Improvement Project (RTIP-II), LGED Bhaban (Level-11), LGED, Dhaka-1207 and be clearly marked “Expressions of Interest for Road Safety Advisor”.

The Client reserves the right to accept or reject any/all Expression of Interest (EOI).

Sd/-

( Md. Mostafa Kamal )

Project Director

Second Rural Transport Improvement Project (RTIP-II)

LGED Bhaban (Level-11), LGED, Dhaka-1207

Phone: +88 02 9120218

Fax: +88 02 8157511

E-mail: pdrtip2.lged@yahoo.com

Copy forwarded for necessary action:

1. Chief Engineer, LGED, Dhaka.

1. Director General, CPTU, IMED, Planning Commission, Agargaon, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, he is requested to publish the notice into CPTU website.

3. Additional Chief Engineer (Implementation), LGED, Dhaka.

4. Mr. Manzoor Ur Rehman, Task Team Leader, RTIP-II, Sustainable Development for South Asia Region, World Bank Office, Dhaka.

5. Project Coordinator, RTIP-II, LGED, Dhaka.

6. Mr. Md. Ahsan Habib, Unit-in-charge, GIS Unit, LGED, he is requested to publish the notice in LGED website

7. The Manager (Advertisement), The Daily Star / The Daily Janakantha, he is requested to publish the attached notice once in his daily on or before 18 March 2013 and submit 05 (five) copies of the same.

8. Mr. / Ms. ...........................................................................................................................................