Consulting Services for Supervision of Rehabilitation Works on Selected Roads in South Sudan — South Sudan Rural Roads Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Country: REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN

Project: South Sudan Rural Roads Project (SSRRP)

Consulting Services forsupervision service for the Rehabilitation Works on selected roads, {Magwi-Lobone (89km); Amadi-Tali (51km); and Tali-Yirol (Awerial) (50km)}in South Sudan

Reference No: Proc-SRR 4-1/MRB-PMT/QCBS/12/001

This Request for Expressions of Interest follows the general procurement notice for this project that appeared in UNDB on June 11-17th, 2012 and other Local and Regional News Papers.

The Republic of South Sudan has received financing from the International Development Association (IDA) toward the cost of the South Sudan Rural Roads Project (SSRRP), and intends to apply part of the proceedsfor consulting services.

The services include supervision services for the Rehabilitation Works on selected roads,{Magwi-Lobone (89km); Amadi-Tali (51km); and Tali-Yirol (Awerial) (50km)} which mainly comprises construction of earthworks, gravel layers and drainage structures. The anticipated implementation period shall be from Jan 2013 to June 2016.

The Ministry of Roads and Bridges, Project Management Team now invites eligible consulting firms ("Consultants") to indicate their interestin providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are as follows:

• General experience in road Design and Supervision.
• Experience in Supervision of unpaved road rehabilitation and PeriodicMaintenance.
• Experience in Engineering Contracting procedure and Contract Administration.
• Experience in developing and/or post conflict environment
• The technical and managerial organization of the firm. (Provide only the structure of the organization, general qualifications and number of key staff. Do not provide CV of staff.) 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 Borrowersdated January 2011 ("Consultant Guidelines"), setting forth the WorldBank's policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications. The nature of association, whether it is a joint venture or a sub consultancy should clearly be stated. In case of joint venture the firm leading the joint venture should be mentioned.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and CostBased Selection (QCBS) procedures set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

Interested Consultant may obtain further information at the address below during offices hours from 10:00 to 16:00 hours East African Time (GMT + 3).

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail) by October 17th, 2012.

The Undersecretary, Ministry of Roads and Bridges

Attn: James Ohurey ALAM (Mr.)

South Sudan.

E-MAIL: [email protected]