REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Georgia

Forth East-West Highway Improvement Project

Credit/Loan No. IDA5245-GE; IBRD 8263-GE 

Project No. P130413

Assignment Title: THE PREPARATION OF DESIGN AND BIDDING DOCUMENTS FOR ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AND ACCESS ROADS OF THE EXISTING E-60 HIGHWAY (Km28-Km94 NATAKHTARI-RUISI SECTION) 

Contract/RFP No: EWHIP-4/CS/CQS-02

Reference No. EWHIP-4/CS/CQS-02

Georgia has received financing from the World Bank towards the cost of the Forth East-West Highway Improvement Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, works, and related services and consulting services to be procured under this project, which will be jointly financed by the Government of Georgia.

The Roads Department of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia (RDMRDI) now invites eligible consultants to express their interest in providing the following services: “THE PREPARATION OF DESIGN AND BIDDING DOCUMENTS FOR ROAD SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AND ACCESS ROADS OF THE EXISTING E-60 HIGHWAY (Km28-Km94 NATAKHTARI-RUISI SECTION)”.

Estimated duration of assignment is 100 days.

Interested companies shall provide information demonstrating that they have the necessary experience to perform the aforesaid services. Expressions of interest should cover, but not limited to: Experience relevant to the project activities, key staff resources and qualification, corporate profile. They shall include brief CVs of the personnel, who are proposed for the assignment to confirm they have relevant qualification and experience.

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, January 2011 (“Consultant Guidelines”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.  In addition, please refer to the following specific information on conflict of interest related to this assignment: The consultant shall not receive any remuneration in connection with the assignment except as provided in the contract. The consultant and its affiliates shall not engage in consulting or other activities that conflict with the interest of the client under the contract. The contract shall include provisions limiting future engagement of the consultant for other services resulting from or directly related to the firm’s consulting services in accordance with the requirements of paragraphs 1.9 and 1.10 of the Guidelines.

Consultants may form an association (Please take into account that  form of association acceptable for the World Bank is either sub-consultancy or Joint-Venture and submission must clearly indicate the nature of the association ) to enhance their qualifications.  The experience of sub-consultants will not be taken into account while evaluating the corporate experience of the company. Experience in the projects relevant to the assignment should be submitted in the Form N1 uploaded at Roads Department website on www.georoad.ge on the following link:

http://www.georoad.ge/?lang=geo&act=tenders&func=menu&uid=1391090819

The consultants are strongly advised to limit their Expression of Interest to 20 pages. Company brochures may be included as an Annex, and will not be affected by the limit of 20 pages. 

A consultant will be selected in accordance with the “Consultant’s Qualification Selection” procedures set out in World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants [under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits & Grants] by World Bank Borrowers , January 2011 (“Consultant Guidelines”). On the basis of submitted Expressions of Interest, a short-list will be established and highest ranked consultant will be requested to submit technical and financial proposal. 

Required Qualification of the Consultant:

The Consultant must have experience in designing of roads projects, including preparation of Bidding Documents, as well as in conducting road safety inspection and analysis.

Shortlisting criteria:

• General experience in road infrastructure consultancy assignments;
• Similar experience within the last 5 years (i.e. preparation of detailed design for road infrastructure);

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours 10:00 to 18:00 hours.

Expressions of Interest electronically or in printed materials must be delivered to the address below not later than June 16, 2015, 15:00 hours.

Name: Vakhtang Razmadze  

Position: Head of Foreign Projects Department of Roads Department of the Ministry of Regional Development and Infrastructure of Georgia

Address: 12 Al. Kazbegi Avenue, Tbilisi, 0160, Georgia

Tel: +995-322-37-05-08 ext. 218

Fax: +995-322-31-30-34

Email: info@georoad.ge

Web-Site: www.georoad.ge