Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism (IDIPT) (Project 1): Project Management Consultant (PMC)

Project Location within the Country: Himachal Pradesh

Client Name: Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Board, Himachal Pradesh

Detailed Narrative Description of the Project
The IDIPT project envisages environmentally and culturally sustainable and socially inclusive tourism development in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The expected impact of the project is sustainable and inclusive tourism development, in priority, state tourism sub circuits divided into marketable cluster destinations that exhibit enhanced protection and management of key natural and cultural heritage tourism sites, improved market connectivity and tourist support infrastructure.
The prime purpose of this project is direct and indirect assistance to Project Management Unit (PMU) and Project Implementation Unit (PIU) to ensure effective coordination and implementation of whole investment programme to be covered under Infrastructure Development Investment Program for Tourism, State of Himachal Pradesh [IDIPT (HP)].

Description of Actual Services Provided by your Firm
- Set up systems and procedures for project management, implement and monitor the progress of the projects;
- Assist PMU in preparing annual work plans, staffing schedules, job descriptions, and as necessary, budgets including equipment budgets, and detailed implementation schedule; in preparing an overall Program Performance Monitoring System (PPMS) for the program and ensure that the necessary independent inputs are in place when and where required;
- Assist PMU in operating the PPMS and in monitoring the physical progress of each sub project to ensure the effective and timely delivery of the program outputs; 
- Preparation of project progress reports describing the physical and financial progress of the program, highlighting impediments to the quality and progress of the works and remedial actions. These reports are prepared on behalf of the PMU submitted to Government and ADB; existing procedures and guidelines for site supervision and quality control to include guidelines and detailed job descriptions for engineers and site supervisors;
- Assist PMU and PIUs in identifying and preparing subprojects as per the subproject selection criteria, and assisting PMU in (a) appraising subprojects, (b) preparing subproject appraisal reports;
- Preparation and/or amendment of To assist the PMU and PIUs with all aspects of procurement including tender document review, bid evaluation and selection of contractors; in supervising, coordinating and monitoring the work of the PIUs and the DSCs;
- Support the PMU and PIUs in technical matters such as reviewing and approving surveys, master plan preparation, subproject final designs, construction drawings and estimates, approving contractor’s works, review of variations, extra items and claims.
- Provide guidance and support to PIUs and DSCs for construction supervision including quality, cost and time controls; inputs towards enabling the advance preparations of project in subsequent phases of the program (IDIPT) in the various tourist circuits / destinations.