AL-ADF-298561-CS-CQS

Implementing Agency: Albanian Development Fund

Country: Albania

Project: Regional and Local Roads Connectivity Project (RLRCP) (Project No. P163239)

Loan No.: 8850-AL

Assignment Title: “Development of a Regional and Local Road Network Database, Assessment and Prioritization of Investments”.

Reference No: RLRCP/2/2.1/2022

Issued on: June 14, 2022 

The Government of Albania has received a financing from the World Bank – International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) toward the cost of the Regional and Local Roads Connectivity Project (RLRCP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The overall objective of the consultancy services is to improve the governing capacities of local and regional administration by setting up the Road Asset Management System (RAMS) of the regional and local road network, through the assessment of the existing conditions of this network, the necessary interventions for its improvement and optimization, in order to serve as a tool to assess, prioritize and cost future interventions for the improvement of the regional and local roads network

The Action is expected to achieve the following results:

Result 1: The Regional and local roads improvement system is established and operating and includes the web and GIS based database for regional and local roads 

Result 2: A full and clear picture of the regional and local road network is in place, showing existing and the desired situation, associated with relevant cost and priority for interventions

Result 3: The technical staff and other users are fully trained and capable for the use/ populate, update and maintain periodically the database

Among others the consultancy will asses the existing conditions, data available, set up of the methodology of data collection. The Consultancy will supervise and manage the whole process of data collection, whereas the data will be collected by the ADF and municipality staff under the supervision of the consultancy.

Design the system and investment prioritization methodology for local and regional roads to enable ADF as administrator of the system created, and Municipalities and/or other users to assess, prioritize and cost future periodic road maintenance works and rehabilitation needs for the regional and local road system, while this process needs to be in accordance to the project methodology defined in the inception phase of this project. This activity aims to provide the project municipalities with the need assessment reports for access improvement, cost estimation and prioritization of investments in the road network in their territory and under their inventory.

The consultancy will support ADF in the design of the detailed specifications for system and necessary tools and instruments and to oversee its development and commissioning.

The consultancy is expected to provide for Capacity Building and maintenance policy for the system functionality.

The duration of the project is foreseen for 14 months. The expected period for the service commencement is August 2022.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment you will find in the following link:https://www.albaniandf.org/2022/06/14/terms-of-reference-for-consultancy-development-of-a-regional-and-local-road-network-database-assessment-and-prioritization-of-investments/

The Albanian Development Fund now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

The Consultant shall comply with the following minimum criterion:

1. one (1) similar project references within last five (5) years with description of services provided (including information on contract value, contracting entity/client, project location/country, duration, assignment budget, percentage carried out by Consultancy/Firm in case of association of firms or subcontracting and main activities) and accompanied by certificates of orderly fulfilment of the contracts verified by other party from such contracts.

In case of “EoIs” submitting by a JVCA, the selection criteria will be applied to the Joint Venture/Consortium as a whole.

The shortlisting criteria and the point system are:

Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016, as amended, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a joint venture and/or a sub-consultancy. In the case of a joint venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant’s Qualifications Based Selection (CQS) method set out in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 10:00 – 14:00: Ms. Manjola Dhamo, Albanian Development Fund, Rr. “Muhamet Gjollesha”, Ish Instituti i Ndertimit, prane IKMT, Tirana, Albania, Tel: +355 4 22 35 597/8, Fax: +355 4 22 34 885, E-mail: [email protected].

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below by June 29, 2022.

Albanian Development Fund

Attn: Ms. Manjola Dhamo

Street Address: Rr. “Muhamet Gjollesha”, Ish Instituti i Ndertimit, prane IKMT.

Floor/Room number: Ground Floor, Protocol Office

City: Tirana

Country: Albania