Consultancy Services for Design and Establishment of Pavement Management System — Sudan National Emergency Transport Rehabilitation Project (NETREP)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTANT SERVICES) The Republic of Sudan National Emergency Transport Rehabilitation Project (NETREP. National Highway Authority, Ministry of Transport Roads and Bridges Multi Donor Trust Fund: NS Grant No. TF 057323 Consultancy Services for Design and Establishment of Pavement Management System Request for Expressions of Interest This invitation for expression of interest follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared in the dgMarket on October 20, 2006 The Government of National Unity of the Republic of Sudan has received a grant from the Multi Donor Trust Fund, managed by the World Bank, to assist in co-financing the first phase of the National Emergency Transport Rehabilitation Project, and intends to apply partof the proceeds of the grant for establishing of a Pavement Management System.

The study should cover about (3500 km.) of the road net work. The required services mainly include: i) Establishing of a Road Referencing system ii) Identifying technical equipment for data collection iii) Assessing the structural and functional conditions of the existing roads network,iii) Developing of a computerized system as a front/end of HDM-V I, to work for data base, designing assigning of maintenance strategies based on life-cycle analysis, and for developing of a budgeting and programming plans supported by economical indicators, iv) Provision of a comprehensive training to NHA's Engineers on the operation and application of the system.

The National Highway Authority now invites eligible consultancy firmsto indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultancy firms must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments with detailed managerial and technical responsibilities in case of associations, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.

A consultancy firm will be selected in accordance with the proceduresset out in the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers, May 2004 and revised October 2006. Interested consultancy firms may obtain further information at the address below during office working hours 09:00 a.m. to 01:30 p.m. hours. Expressions of interest must be delivered in hard copies to the address below by 25th November, 2009 Engr.

Hamid Mahamoud Wakeel The Managing Director National Highway Authority Ghaba Street Khartoum # Sudan Tel: +2499183730263 Attention: Engr. Sumaya Ahmed, Project Manager (NETREP) E-mail: netrepnha@hotmail.com Or asumay@hotmail.com