REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

 

Country: Kyrgyz Republic

Project: Issyk-Kul Ring Road Reconstruction Project (Korumdu-Balbay Baatyr, km 104-184,5)

Sector: Infrastructure/Transport

CONSULTING SERVICES

Mode of Financing: Loan

Financing No.: KGZ-1019 (IsDB), 757/7 (SFD), 13204P (OFID), 1054 (KFAED)

 

The Government of the Kyrgyz Republic has received financing from the Arab Coordination Group (ACG) represented by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), OPEC Fund International Development (OFID) and Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for consulting services contract to be procured under this Project. The consulting contract will be jointly financed from proceeds of SFD and KFAED Loans.

 

Scope of Consulting Services: review and finalization of detailed engineering design, preparation of prequalification and tender documents, conduct prequalification and tendering process, construction supervision and undertaking quarterly progress reports of the Project. The consultant will also carry out road safety audit along the road section to ensure the proper road safety measures are incorporated into the design. A detailed Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) will be prepared to ensure the necessary environmental and social impact measures are taken during construction and operation. The proposed section of the road is 80.5km long located between Korumdu village and Balbay village will be upgraded up to Category II road with design axle load of 11.5 tons, 4 lanes with 2 traffic lanes, including constraction and repair of bridges, earthworks, drainage, construction and rehabilitation of engineering structures and other ancillary works. Project implementation period 36 months.

 

Interested consultants should refer to the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this project that appeared on IsDB and ACG websites, UNDB Online and DGMarket, and in local newspapers and website of the Beneficiary dated 14.08.2021.

 

The consultant for the Project will be selected from a short-list of 12 prequalified consultancy firms (limited to 6 Saudi and 6 Kuwaiti firms), and the short-listed firms will be allowed to submit offers on sole basis or through a joint venture (JV) between any two of them. In the case of JV, both firms of the JV shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract, if selected. The selection will be based on the QCBS method. Consulting services will be procured in accordance with the “Guidelines for the Use of Consultants under ACG Financing”.

 

The Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Kyrgyz Republic now invites eligible Saudi and Kuwaiti consulting firms to indicate their interest in providing the Services in writing to the address below. Those interested firms should provide prequalification information and documentation to demonstrate that they are fully qualified to perform the Services. Together with the expression of interest letter, the consulting firms are requested to restrict their information package to no more than 30 pages and to focus on activities carried our by the firms during the last five years and illustrating their technical and financial capabilities, their experience in similar conditions and similar assignments, availability of requisite skills among staff, etc.

 

Interested Saudi and Kuwaiti consulting firms should submit to the PIU address (below) their expression of interest and information package within 30days from the date of this Notice, and may obtain further information by contacting the PIU directly:

 

Islamic Development Bank Investment Project Implementation Group

Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Kyrgyz Republic

6^th floor, room 611, 42 Isanov Str.

720017 Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic

Tel: +996 312 31-47-22, 996-312-31-43-88

Tel/Fax: +996-312-31-43-88

E-mail: piumotckr@gmail.com