Preparation and Design Consultancy Services

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The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development bank with a mission to improve social and economic outcomes in Asia. Headquartered in Beijing, the AIIB began operations in January 2016 and have now grown to 103 approved members worldwide. By investing in sustainable infrastructure and other productive sectors in Asia and beyond, the AIIB will better connect people, services and markets that over time will impact the lives of billions and build a better future.

Request for Expression of Interest

The Government of Bangladesh (GoB) has applied for financing from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) toward the cost of the Integrated Solid Waste Management Improvement Project (ISWMIP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (“the Services”) include the preparatory activities of the proposed Integrated Solid Waste Management Improvement Project (ISWMIP). The main objective of the ISWMIP is to improve the Solid Waste Management (SWM) system in selected municipal areas. The components of ISWMIP are: (i) Component 1: Waste Collection and Transportation (C&T); (ii) Component 2: Waste Processing and Disposal (P&D) Systems; (iii) Component 3: Project Management and Supervision Support; and (iv) Component 4: Policy Support and Capacity Building.

The GoB has received a Project Preparation Special Fund (PSF) from AIIB to support the preparation of proposed ISWMIP for consideration of USD 500 million investment (including AIIB financing).The investment shall be undertaken in a phased manner with a likely investment size for Phase I of USD150 million, followed by Phase II of USD 350 million under the ISWMIP. The PSF proceeds will help prioritize investment sub-projects in consultation with participating Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), finalize detailed designs, and ensure project readiness and compliance with GoB and AIIB policy requirements.

The consultancy package will involve anticipated 6 person-months of international experts, and 151 person-months of national key experts. The implementation period is July 2021 – June 2022. The expected start date of the assignment is July 2021.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: http://www.lged.gov.bd, http://www.aiib.org

The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) 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. Key experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage. The shortlisting criteria are:

1. The Consultant must have completed at least two similar assignments (preparatory activities includes preparation and design of urban development project which involves solid waste management component) of which one is Multilateral Development Bank (MDB) financed project within the last five years.
2. Management competence.
3. Geographic competence.

Consultants should submit EOI in standard template (available for download from web address: http://www.lged.gov.bd, http://www.aiib.org) along with the below listed information:

1. Cover Letter signed by authorized signatory with name(s), address(es), contact details of partners / associates (if any),
2. Letter of Intent to form a JV or Agreement of Joint Venture or Association or Partnership with clear indication of share of responsibility and business (if applicable),
3. Additional information / documentation on the following (documentary evidence to be attached):
   • Legal Status (Firm’s Registration Certificate);
   • Company Profile including management, personnel, firm’s specialty, performance;
   • The latest annual report;
   • Details of experience in similar assignments undertaken, including value of consulting services and value of works, location, number of staff involved in the contract, name of the Client, name of partners for contract execution and share of services, source of financing, type of services provided, contract commencement and completion dates, brief description of the contract;

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section II, paragraph 4.4, and paragraph 4.9 of the AIIB’s “Procurement Instructions for Recipients” June 2, 2016, setting forth the AIIB’s policy on conflict of interest and eligibility.

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 Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Instructions for Recipients.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 09:00 to 17:00 hours local time.

Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by surface mail, courier, hand or email delivery on or before 16:00 hours local time on 30^th of November 2020.

Integrated Solid Waste Management Improvement Project

Attn: Md. Hamidul Hoque
LGED, RDEC Bhaban (Level – 4),
Agargaon, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
Phone: +88-02-9110359
E-mail: pd.crdp2@gmail.com

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