Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rural Accessibility Project (KPRAP): Consultancy Services Phase-1: Preparation of Feasibility and Detailed Engineering Design including Procurement Assistance; and Phase-2: Construction Supervision & Contract Administration of Works under KP-RAP

KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA RURAL ACCESSIBILITY PROJECT, COMMUNICATION & WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

Request for Expression of Interest for Selection of Consulting Services Phase-1: Preparation of Feasibility and Detailed Engineering Design including Procurement Assistance; and Phase-2: Construction Supervision & Contract Administration of Works under Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rural Accessibility Project

Country:                 Pakistan

Project:                   Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rural Accessibility Project (KP-RAP)

Credit No.:              P177069

Reference No:          PK-KP C&W-302792-CS-QCBS

1.       The Government of The Islamic Republic of Pakistan has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rural Accessibility Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

2.       The consulting services (“the Services”) include (i) design phase i.e., (a) Pre-Feasibility Study of C&W Department Road Network and Bridges; (b) Feasibility Study and Detailed Engineering Design of 1,768 Km Roads; (c) Feasibility Study and Detailed Engineering Design of 50 Number of Bridges; (d) preparation of procurement documents; and (e) preparation of PC-Is; and (ii) construction supervision phase i.e., (a) Design Cognizance; (b) Contract Administration; and (c) Construction Supervision. The services are likely to be required over a period of sixty months.

3.       The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: https://www.cwd.gkp.pk/ or can be obtained at the address given below.

4.       The Project Implementation Unit, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rural Accessibility Project, Communication & Works Department, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa hereby invites EOI from eligible consulting firms (“the Consultants”) for providing requisite services as per the TOR.  Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. Consultants are encouraged to provide only materials that would be specific to the proposed services, and to avoid submitting generic promotional material. The shortlisting criteria are (i) Corporate Capacity (Core business and years of experience in same business for at least 10 years); ii) at least five (5) similar assignments completed in the last five years indicating the nature and scope of these assignments in areas of design, supervision, procurement, contract administration, quality assurance, environment, management planning, implementation of resettlement action plan; iii) the logistical capacity of firm and; iv) number of technically qualified staff (CVs not required at this stage). Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

5.       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. The rationale for association with brief specialties to enhance the qualification shall be mentioned with broad job description of each member of association (JV and/or sub-consultant).  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. Interested consulting firms should provide information demonstrating they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services.

6.       The attention of the interested consultants is drawn to Section III - Governance, paragraphs 3.14 [Conflict of Interest], 3.16 and 3.17 [Consulting Services] of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers November 2020, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

7.       Expressions of Interest may reach the address mentioned below on or before 26 August 2022 at 1600 hours (PST).

8.       A consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection method set out in the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations.

9.       Further information can be obtained in writing at the address given below during office hours i.e., 0900 to 1700 hours.

Address:

Project Director

Project Implementation Unit

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Rural Accessibility Project

Address: Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Email: pd.kprap@gmail.com, ddcmc.kprap@gmail.com

Website: https://www.cwd.gkp.pk/