Agargaon, Sher-E-Bangla Nagar

Dhaka-1207

Memo No. LGED/PD/RTIP-II/T-14/2013/1727 Date : 27/10/2013

Request for Expressions of Interest (EoI)

for

Technical Assistance for Operationalization of Rural Road and Bridge Maintenance Policy and Strategy

(Package No. MPS-1)

This request for expression of interest follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this project that appeared in the UN Development Business online on 22 October 2010.

The People’s Republic of Bangladesh has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Second Rural Transport Improvement Project (RTIP-II), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for Consulting Services.

The overall objective of the consulting services (“the Services”) is to improve LGED standards and systems, and to build LGED capacity at headquarter and field levels in comprehensive IT-supported road asset management; advanced maintenance standards, execution and management methods and technologies; and regarding new technologies and skills for road condition surveying and axle-load-limit monitoring/enforcement on LGED roads. The total period for completion of the abovementioned tasks is approximately fifteen (15) months and the various activities and deliverables shall be phased efficiently over that period, as mutually determined in the Inception phase in finalizing the Consultant’s Work Program. The Consultant shall provide a team of suitably qualified and experienced ‘key personnel’ both national and international to undertake the assignment.

The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interests 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) Registration of the firm.

b) Age of firm (years in relevant business).

c) Availability of key professionals.

d) Financial resources of the consultant (turnover of last five years)

e) Experience of the firm in similar tasks/assignments (examples of past experience- similar nature and/or complexity including cost and duration of the assignment).

f) Experience of the firm in other works (examples of other experience including cost and duration of the assignment).

g) Support services of the firm (office space, support staff, equipment).

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, and, if association, should mention whether the association is in the form of “joint venture” or “sub-consultancy”. It is preferable to limit the total number of firms in an association including the Lead Firm to 4 (four).

A consulting firm will be selected in accordance with the Quality Based Selection (QBS) procedures as set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines : Selection and Employment of Consultants Under IBRD Loans And Credits & Grants by World Bank Borrowers, January 2011.

Expression of Interest must be delivered to the address below in sealed envelope on or before 02 December 2013 during office hours. Submission through e-mail will also be accepted provided (i) it is delivered by the deadline, and (ii) appropriate reference is made in the subject line of the email, such as “Expression of Interest for Technical Assistance for Operationalization of Rural Road and Bridge Maintenance Policy and Strategy”.

Sd/-

( Md. Mostafa Kamal )

Project Director

Second Rural Transport Improvement Project (RTIP-II)

Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)

LGED Bhaban, Level-11

Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar

Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh.
Tel : +880-2-9120218, Fax : +880-2-8157511

E-mail : pdrtip2.lged@yahoo.com

Copy forwarded for necessary action:

1. Chief Engineer, LGED, Dhaka.

2. 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. Munir Siddiquee, Unit-in-charge, GIS Unit, LGED, he is requested to publish the notice in LGED website.

7. The Manager (Advertisement), ............................................................, he is requested to publish the attached notice once in his daily on or before 29/10/2013 and submit 05 (five) copies of the same.

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