Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Local Government Engineering Department

Second Rural Transport Improvement Project (RTIP-II)

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

www.lged.gov.bd

Memo No. LGED/PD/RTIP-2/C-34/2016/4056 Date: 19/06/2016

Request for Expression of Interest (EOI)

for

Mobile Application for Field-work Inspection [National]

The Government of Bangladesh (GOB) through Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) is implementing the World Bank (IDA) assisted Second Rural Transport Improvement Project (RTIP-II) to engage key development priorities in rural transport sector in Bangladesh. In addition to the various civil works, one of the main Project aims is to further enhance the institutional capacity of LGED for effective rural transport infrastructure planning, development, execution, quality assurance, maintenance and sustainability. The RTIP-II assistance in this respect is being provided via the Institutional Development, Government Enhancement & Capacity Building component, covering LGED action to enhance capacity, effectiveness, governance and accountability, particularly in the following field:

§ Mobile Application for Field-work Inspection.

The overall objective of these services is to develop and implement web and smart device based software applications with the purpose of facilitating for LGED real-time updates of field inspection information in a consistent manner with intention to enriching and enhancing field level contract monitoring capabilities.

The expected assistance shall be a combination of Project Management services for the overall Strategy & Action Plan implementation and associated support, and in parallel, technical assistance for identification / feasibility / development action on proposed new strategic systems. Details of the assignment are as follows:

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 and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) 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 13 July 2016 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 Consultancy Services of Mobile Application for Field-work Inspection”.

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 : +880-2-58157511

E-mail : pdrtip2.lged@yahoo.com

Copy forwarded for necessary action:

1. Chief Engineer, LGED, Dhaka.

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

3. Additional Chief Engineer (Planning & Design) and Project Coordinator, RTIP-II, LGED, Dhaka.

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

5. Mr. Farhad Ahmed, Task Team Leader, RTIP-II, Sustainable Development for South Asia Region, World Bank Office, Dhaka.

6. 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 20/06/2016 and submit 05 (five) copies of the same.

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