Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

Local Government Engineering Department

Participatory Small Scale Water Resources Sector project

LGED HQ, RDEC Bhaban (Level-5), Agargaon

Sher-E-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207

 

 

Memo No. LGED/PSSW/PD/S-FSDDC/02/2010/354                                            Date:08-08-2010 

 

Invititation for Expression of Interest (EOI)

 

Invitation for submission of Expression of Interest (EOI) for short listing of consulting firms for Feasibility Study & Detailed Design (FSDD) of subprojects.

Participatory Small Scale Water Resources Sector Project (PSSWRSP): Loan No-2542-BAN(SF)

 

1.         The Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh has received for a sector loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and loan financing from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) for the implementation of the Participatory Small Scale Water Resources Sector Project (PSSWRSP). It intends to utilize part of the project funds for consulting services for Feasibility studies and Detailed Design (FSDD). The executing agency (EA) for the project will be the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) of the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (MoLGRDC). The project will implement about 240 sustainable stakeholders driven small scale water resources development subprojects in 46 Districts covered by the project.

 

2.         The services required to be provided by the contracted Consultant Firms in conducting feasibility studies of proposed small scale water resources development subprojects and preparing Detailed Design of the various component works and structures of the feasible subprojects shall broadly include (a) Collection of Data (engineering, agricultural, fisheries, social, environmental) and conducting engineering surveys (establishment of BM with RL with respect to PWD Datum at suitable locations within  subproject area, longitudinal and cross sections of drainage channels/khals, embankments, irrigation canals, structure sites; land elevation spot levels over subproject area at suitable grid points; etc) (b) conducting analysis of the data, information and feasibility of the subprojects following participatory approach involving on-field consultation with local stakeholders at concept development stage and at detailed planning stage and preparation of necessary documentation & appraisal reports; (c) for subprojects coming out feasible, preparation of detailed engineering designs of various component works and structures (improvement of drainage channels/khals, embankments, construction/rehabilitation of regulators, sluices, water retention structures, etc.) including consultation & debriefing of the detail designs with local stakeholders and if necessary, incorporate improvements, etc and preparation of detailed drawings, quantity estimates, bill of quantities & tender documents; (d) preparation of Resettlement Plans & Land acquisition Plans and (e) other relevant works/activities as might be necessary.

 

3.       Feasibility Studies will be assigned at the discretion of the Project Director, PSSWRSP, after completion of the engineering reconnaissance and the Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA). Each Feasibility Study will be assigned on an "as and when ready basis". Each Feasibility Study shall be completed within 75 days from the date when they are assigned the Consultancy. Detailed Design work will be assigned at the discretion of the PD, PSSWRSP, if a subproject has "passed" Feasibility Study. Each Detailed Design shall be completed within 45 days from the date when the Consultant received clearance to proceed with the Detailed Design of a subproject.

 

4.         The Firms not specialized in the provision of complex engineering services related to water resources development need not to apply, as they will not be considered.

 

5.         The FSDD shall be carried out following the methodology and guidelines adopted by the Project. The FSDD services will be done in 10 (ten) identical Packages of around 25-30 subprojects each, located throughout the 46 districts covered by the Project. The total Contract period for carrying out the services will be around 60 (sixty) months after commencement.

6.         For each Package, a total of 4-7 Firms will be short-listed. The short-listed Firms will be subsequently requested to submit Technical and Financial proposals. Consulting Firms will be selected through competition using Fixed Budget Selection (FBS) method and in accordance with the ADB’s guidelines on the use of Consultants by Asian Development Bank and its Borrowers (February, 2007 or as amended from time to time). Consulting Firms submitting EOI should be in acquainted with the ADB’s guidelines.

 

7.         A Consultant Firm may submit an EOI for all or any packages. A Consultant Firm may be short-listed in more than one package. However, a Consultant Firm shall only be considered for award of maximum 2 (two) packages if they have the required capacity.

 

8.         Joint venture/associations (JVA) will be allowed for the EOI. It is preferable to limit the total number of Firms including associates to a maximum of 3 (three).

 

9.    The LGED now invites eligible local Consultant firms to submit EOIs for providing the required services. Interested parties may download the EOI template from http://www.add.org/Consulting/toolkit-template.asp and submit their EOI filling in the template including the followings as additional information.

 

a. General information of the Firm that will include (i) Name and Address, (ii) Trade License / Registration Number with Year and Agency and (iii) TIN and VAT Registration Number, (iv) Annual Turnover of Last 3 Years, (v) Number of Years in Active Business, (vi) Total Number of Permanent Staff in Pay-Roll and List of Key Professional Personnel with number of years in Pay-Roll, (vii) Organization's Brochure (if any); Items (ii), (iii) and (iv) are compulsory, and will be used for preliminary screening of EOIs.

 

b. Core Team of Professionals: Names, Date of Birth, Educational Qualifications and Professional Experience of key professional staff on permanent pay-roll.

 

10.        Interested Firms may obtain further information at the address below during office hours.

 

11.        The expression of interest will be submitted not later than 26 August 2010 up-to 3:00 PM local time in sealed envelope to the address of the undersigned.

 

 

 

 

(Md. Shahidul Haque)

Project Director

Tel  :  880-2-9127411

Fax  :  880-2-9123169

 

 

CC:

1.              Chief Engineer, LGED, Agargaon, Dhaka. 

2.              Additional Chief Engineer (Implementation/IWRMU), LGED, Agargaon, Dhaka. 

3.              Country Director, Asian Development Bank, Bangladesh Resident Mission, Plot No. E-31, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207.

4.              Central Procurement and Technical Unit (CPTU), IMED, Dhaka.