| Ministry/Division |
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Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives |
| Agency |
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Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) |
| Procuring Entity Name |
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Project Director, Rural connectivity Improvement Project (RCIP) |
| Procuring Entity Code |
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| Procuring Entity District |
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Dhaka |
| Expression of Interest for Selection of |
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Consulting Firm (International) (Lump-Sump) |
| Title Of Service |
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Detailed Project Report consultant (DPRC) |
| EOI Ref. No. |
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46.02.0000.786.14.074.2019.115 |
| Date |
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31/01/2021 |
KEY INFORMATION
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| Procurement Sub-Method |
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Quality and Cost Based Selection(QCBS) |
FUNDING INFORMATION
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| Budget and Source of Funds |
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Development Budget Loan |
| Development Partners |
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Asian Development Bank |
PARTICULAR INFORMATION
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| Project/Programme Name |
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Rural connectivity Improvement Project (RCIP) |
| EOI Closing Date and Time |
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09/03/2021 16:30
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| Publication Date |
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01/02/2021
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INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT
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| Brief Description of Assignment |
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1. During the past decades, rural infrastructure in Bangladesh significantly improved. Despite progress, rural connectivity in Bangladesh remains weak, impeding the physical and economic access. Only 40% rural population has access to all-weather roads, and these roads make up less than 30% of the total length of rural roads in the country. Lack of timely maintenance caused faster deterioration in roads with huge rehabilitation backlog. The maintenance budgets, covering only 35% of needs, are inadequate. The government has proposed to increase the percentage of rural roads classified as good from 43% in 2016 to 80% in 2020. The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) has launched a road maintenance policy in 2013 to overhaul the rural road maintenance program.
2. The Rural Connectivity Improvement Project (RCIP) and its additional financing (RCIP-AF) support the LGED’s maintenance program for the rural roads in districts vulnerable to climate variability and change. The expanded climate-resilient infrastructure in the adjacent rural areas will provide year-round connectivity between agricultural production areas and markets and to other parts of the country. RCIP and RCIP-AF will improve the maintenance of the rural roads to climate-resilient standards with a focus on results. The impact is connectivity among rural communities, productive agricultural areas, and socioeconomic centers in Bangladesh improved. The outcome is transport efficiency and related employment generated in target areas increased. The key outputs include (i) Rural road conditions between selected rural communities, productive agricultural areas, and socioeconomic centers improved; (ii) Capacity of rural infrastructure agency and road users in project areas enhanced; and (iii) Rural road master planning enhanced. RCIP-AF will also support the preparation of the detailed project report (DPR) for a possible follow-on project (2nd Rural Connectivity Improvement Project – RCIP-II) to be financed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and that will scale-up RCIP outputs.
3. The main objective of the DPRC is to support LGED to prepare the project. Project preparation include (i) preparation of the feasibility study and detailed project reports of rural road infrastructure works; (ii) preparation of the project planning, reporting and financial management; (iii) preparation of the economic and financial analysis in accordance with ADB’s guidelines, and (iv) preparation of the loan documents for ADB Board consideration including all necessary technical, economic, financial, procurement and safeguard due diligence reports as required by the Government of Bangladesh and ADB.
4. The overall scope of services of the assignment shall include but not be limited to:
(i) Climate risks and vulnerability assessment of project areas; assessment of climate change scenarios in 35 districts;
(ii) Results-Based Lending Program preparation and assessment. Assess the suitability of results-based lending (RBL) modality focusing on achieving key output level results to meet the LGED’s maintenance program for rural roads. Disbursement-linked indicators (DLIs) and program actions will contribute to realizing the program objectives through interrelated results areas;
(iii) Feasibility studies covering around 2500km of (About 450 no. of rural roads) rural roads in 35 districts;
(iv) Conducting Engineering Survey including road condition survey, traffic survey, social survey, environmental survey, topographic survey, soil and material survey, hydrological survey and existing structure and protective works survey, Preparing detailed climate-resilient engineering designs and estimate in collaboration with assessment and inclusion of road safety features, bidding documents and bill of quantities (BOQ);
(v) Assessment of the selection and eligibility criteria; development of technical, economic, social, and environmental criteria for screening and selecting schemes to be upgraded under the project;
(vi) Construction and maintenance cost estimates for sub-project selected for upgrading;
(vii) Cost estimates for climate proofing infrastructure proposed for improvement;
(viii) Sector analysis, design and monitoring framework including baseline data;
(ix) Economic and financial analysis; financial management assessment, cost estimates and financing plan;
(x) Terms of reference for consulting services for the upcoming investment project;
(xi) Gender assessment and action plan; social and safeguards assessment (environment, involuntary resettlement, and indigenous peoples);
(xii) Comprehensive project proposal in a format suitable for ADB loan processing.
(xiii) Implementation arrangements and project administration manual (PAM);
(xiv) Capacity and awareness workshops/training for stakeholders on climate change adaptation;
(xv) Lessons from implementation and recommendations for scaling-up and replication in other areas in Bangladesh and possibly other countries as well; and
(xvi) Preparation of draft DPP according to government format.
5. The services will require 5 international consultants for 49 person-months and 12 national consultants for 110 person-months, all with substantial experience relevant to climate change and rural infrastructure development in Bangladesh, with some provision of 62 non-key and 28 support staffs for 629 person-months and 560 person-months respectively. |
| Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required |
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As per ToR |
| Other Details (if applicable) |
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| Association with foreign firms is |
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Not Applicable |
| Eoi Detail Information |
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| Ref No |
Phasing Of Services |
Location |
Start Date |
Completion Date |
| 46.02.0000.786.14.074.2019.115 |
N/A |
Bangladesh |
01/07/2021 |
30/06/2023 |
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PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS
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| Name of Official Inviting EOI |
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Md. Kamrul Islam |
| Designation of Official Inviting EOI |
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Project Director |
| Address of Official Inviting EOI |
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Office of the Project Director, RCIP, Level-6, RDEC Bhaban, LGED H/Q, Agargaon, Dhaka1207 |
| Contact details of Official Inviting EOI |
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Phone : +880-2-44826393, Fax : , Email : pd.rcip@lged.gov.bd |
| The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders |
