General Information
Country: China
Notice/Contract Number: 0733-24085529
Publication Date: Feb 19, 2025
Deadline (local time): April 8, 2025 - 10:00
Agency: Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
Buyer: CHINA - CITIC International Tendering Co., Ltd.
Original Language: English

Original Text

Letter of Invitation

RFP No.: 0733-24085529

Beijing, February 19,2025

1. Guangxi Hezhou Tourism Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter called "Client") has applied for financing from Agence Française de Développement ("AFD") toward the cost of Guangxi Hezhou Ecological Environment and Biodiversity Project. The Client intends to apply a portion of the proceeds of this financing to eligible payments under the Contract for which this Request for Proposals is issued.

2. The Client now invites Proposals to provide the following consulting services (hereinafter called "Services"): Lot 8 - Cultural heritage protection project (Huangyao) Design. More details on the Services are provided in the Terms of Reference (Section VII).

3. Project goal and objectives: The project should learn from France's experience of ecotourism development and natural and cultural heritage conservation and utilization, especially its mature experience of ecosystems and ancient towns adaption to climate change. The project should succeed the effective protection and the scientific utilization of biodiversity resources, natural landscapes and cultural heritages, to protect and valorize the natural and cultural heritage of Hezhou municipality in order to reach international level and become a reference in China. Finally the area should be built into a leading demonstration to realize the strategy of "Hezhou, making joint development with Guilin and the Pearl River Delta", and adaptation of natural cultural heritage to climate change, to promote the ability to adapt to climate change, the construction of Hezhou ecological civilization system and tourist development and to make its natural and cultural heritage protection and utilization complying with international standards, changing it into a Chinese demonstration with promotional value. The specific objectives are embodied in the protection of adaption to climate change, natural heritage, the protection of cultural heritage and ecological and cultural tourism.

4. The implementation of the project is divided in 3 tasks:

• Task A：Surveying and mapping for Huangyao integrity and authenticity improvement project, the style transformation project of the small streets and alleys in Huangyao Ancient Town, and the construction project of Dongtanling Nature Education Base；

• Task B：Preparation of design and construction tender documents: Huangyao integrity and authenticity improvement project, the style transformation project of the small streets and alleys in Huangyao Ancient Town, and the construction project of Dongtanling Nature Education Base (including solution design, preliminary design, construction drawings, and budget estimates) and relevant construction tender documents; design reports, drawings and budget reports shall be included in the preliminary design.

• Task C：Preparation of construction drawings and budget reports.

The consulting services will run through the period from March,2025 to January,2026. The estimated total work load and outcomes are provided in the TOR as attached.

5. General Requirements:

(1) The bidder must possess Class A qualifications in the construction industry (construction engineering) and Class B or higher qualifications in geotechnical engineering for engineering survey majors；

(2) The bidder must have the ability to prepare engineering budgetary estimates (requiring at least 3 registered cost engineers);

(3) In the past three years, the bidder must have completed at least one project in each of the following categories: ancient building protection and restoration design, survey and mapping, and construction engineering cost consulting;

(4) This consulting service allows bidding entities to submit bids in the form of a consortium.

6. The following experts shall be included in a consultating team：

(1) Project Leader; (2) Architectural Design Expert; (3) Cultural Heritage Experts; (4) Experts in the field of tourism planning and design; (5) Ecological Expert; (6) Geological and geotechnical experts; (7) Engineering cost expert

Composition of the project team and balance of domestic and international experts is balanced by the bidder's own discretion. Team members need have the working ability by using Chinese and English.

7. Determination of the similarity of the experiences will be based on:

- The contracts size: similar to this Project;

- The nature of the Services: similar to this Project;

- The technical area and expertise: experience(s) in survey and design of karst mountainous areas in southern China.

Interested consultants must provide information evidencing that they are qualified and experienced to perform those Services. For that purpose, documented evidence of recent and similar services shall be submitted and reflect the content of the work and the date of signing. Blurry and unrecognizable documents will not be approved.

8. The RFP includes the following documents:

 Section I Instructions to Consultants (ITC)

 Section II – Data Sheet

 Section III – Technical Proposal – Standard forms

 Section IV – Financial Proposal – Standard forms

 Section V – Eligibility Criteria

 Section VI – AFD's Policy – Corrupt and fraudulent practices – Social and Environmental Responsibility

 Section VII Terms of Reference (TORs)

 Section VIII – Conditions of Contract and Contract forms

9. Please submit the proposal by hand to Kongzhong Meeting Room, Caibian Building, Nanfang TopChain Link，No.289 Middle Guangzhou Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, China (address) on or before 10:00 am (Beijing time) on April 8, 2025, and the electronic copy of proposal in word and PDF format must also be submitted.

10. Obtaining RFP Documentation:

From 10:00 AM February 19, 2025 to 17:00 April 7, 2025

11. Details on the Proposal’s submission date, time and address are provided in Sub-Clause 17.9 of the ITC.

12. Contact Information:

Client: Guangxi Hezhou Tourism Group Co., Ltd.

Address: No. 190, Bada Middle Road, Babu District, Hezhou City

Contact Person: MO Lijuan

Telephone: +86 774 5200860

Email: [email protected]

Tendering Agent: CITIC International Tendering Co., Ltd

Address: 18/F, JingCheng Machinery Electric Building,59th Building, Middle Rode, East 3rd Ring, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China

Contact Person: GUO Ying, ZHANG Fan

Telephone: +86 10 87945198-503

Email: [email protected]; [email protected]