Project ID: P119077
Borrower/Bid No: BDAF11

Binh Duong, date 21  month  7 year 2016

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST 
PACKAGE BDAF 11:
CONSULTING SERVICES FOR PROCUREMENT SUPPORT, CONTRACT MANAGEMENT, CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION, ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESETTLEMENT MONITORING AND PROJECT ASSESSMENT MONITORING
PROJECT: VIETNAM URBAN WATER SUPPLY AND WASTEWATER PROJECT
SUB-PROJECT: DI AN WASTEWATER AND DRAINAGE SUBPROJECT – BINH DUONG PROVINCE – VIETNAM


Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.: IDA5817-VN and IBRD 8621-VN
Request for Expression of Interest 
The Socialist Republic of Vietnam has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) and International Bank for Reconstruction & Development (IBRD) (the World Bank) toward the cost of Vietnam Urban Water Supply and Wastewater Project and intends to apply a portion of the funds to eligible payments under the consulting services contract described below for Di An wastewater and drainage subproject – Binh Duong province.

The objectives of the assignment are to assist Binh Duong Provincial People's Committee in the management of a number of civil works contracts; the construction supervision of these contracts and the monitoring of environmental and resettlement aspects and monitoring of overall project progress, all in accordance with requirements of Government of Vietnam and World Bank. Major consulting services are as follows:

*To monitor implementation of signed contracts including construction supervision and PMU assistance in management of signed contracts.
*Construction monitoring throughout the project implementation;
*Monitoring traffic safety, environmental hygiene, labor safety…during project implementation;
*Environmental monitoring and taking control measures as indicated in the approved EIA during construction;
*Monitoring application of resettlement policies and the approved RAP;
*To monitor and assess project performance and satisfaction of local and affected people once the sub-project is completed. 

The contract is expected to be completed within 36 months.

The Project Management Unit for Southern Thu Dau Mot Water Supply Project (PMU) of the Binh Duong Water Supply – Sewerage – Environment Co., Ltd (BIWASE)) now invites eligible consultants to submit Expressions of Interest for providing the services. Interested consulting firms must provide information to express themselves fully capable of performing the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, work experience in similar conditions, available personnel with appropriate skills, etc...). Consulting firms may associate with each other to increase capacity. In this regard, the consulting firm should indicate in the EOI letter that he will participate in a role as a member of joint venture or sub-consultant. Also note that, in case of a joint venture, all members must be jointly and severally liable for the implementation of the contract and a prime member should be appointed as leading representative of such joint venture.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants [under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants] by World Bank Borrowers dated January 2011, revised July 2014 (the "Consultant Guidelines"), setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest. 

A consulting firm shall be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the above mentioned Consultant Guidelines.

Interested consulting firm may obtain further information in the following address:

Project Management Unit for Southern Thu Dau Mot Water Supply Project
Binh Duong Water Supply - Sewerage - Environment Co., Ltd. (BIWASE) 
No. 11 Ngo Van Tri Street - Phu Loi Ward - Thu Dau Mot City - Binh Duong Province

From 08:00 AM to 17:00 PM.

Expression of Interest must be sent to the following address by latest of   22 August 2016.

Project Management Unit for Southern Thu Dau Mot Water Supply Project
Binh Duong Water Supply - Sewerage - Environment Co., Ltd. (BIWASE)
Mr.: Duong Hoai Ly – PMU's Acting Director
No. 11 Ngo Van Tri Street - Phu Loi Ward - Thu Dau Mot City - Binh Duonng Province
Tel: +846503840055; +846503827789
Fax: +846503827738
E-mail: [email protected]