Regional Transport and Trade Study — SS-EARTTFP Program

GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE Country (ies): REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN AND REPUBLIC OF KENYA Project: South Sudan – Eastern Africa Regional Transport and Trade Facilitation Program (SS-EARTTFP) Sector: Transport Sector Project ID No.: P131426 The Republic of South Sudan and the Republic of Kenya have applied for financing to International Development Association (IDA) for the South Sudan – Eastern Africa Regional Transport and Trade Facilitation Program (SS-EARTTFP) in an amount of US$ 450 million, and they intend to apply part of the proceeds to pay for goods, works, consulting and related services to be procured under Phase 1 of this program.

The Implementation of the subsequent phases of the program will depend on the level of funding from other development partners. The program shall be implemented in three phases. The program will also undertake the following preparatory activities.

Preparatory Activities: (a) Review and updating of the pavement design and the draft bidding documents including incorporation of the Output and Performance-based Road Contracting (OPRC) methodology for post-construction maintenance. (b) Preparation of designs and bid documents relating toa proposed one stop border post and axle load control facilities. (c) Technical Assistance for procurement activities including; support to client during the bidding process, evaluation,contract award and contract document preparation. (d) Updating Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) studies, RAPs, and ESMPs (f) Technical assistance for establishing and strengthening corridor management groups and project management teams including supply of technical and office equipment for project management units.

Component 1 – Upgrading of priority road infrastructure : (a) Upgrading of Juba-Nadapal Road to paved road standard (up to 340 km), packaged into tranches and phases, which may include OPRC contracts. (b) Spot improvement and construction of bridges on part of the Juba Nadapal road. (c) Upgrading of priority road segments in Kenya -Starting at Nadapal, upgrading to paved road standard or rehabilitating of up to about 595km of the Eldoret – Nadapal road, packaged into tranches and phases, which may include OPRC contracts. (d) Monitoring/supervision Services for the Works contracts. (e) Technical Assistance (TA) Social and Environmental Studies; and Technical and Financial Audits.

Component 2: Regional Corridor Transport, Trade and Development Facilitation (a) Studies on key regional corridors to identify bottlenecks and preparing prioritized regional corridors development and trade facilitation program. (b) Harmonization of legal frameworks and customs procedures (c) TA and technical equipment for modernizing South Sudan's Customs Services. (d) Construction and supervision services for establishing of one stop border post (OSBP). (e) Construction and supervision services for establishing rest stops and site and services for export processing zones. (f) Road Safety audit along the corridor (g) Corridor performance monitoring.

Component 3: Support to Institutional Development, Preparationof follow-on operations, and Program Implementation (a) TA for strengthening fiduciary capacity of MRB of South Sudan, and preparation of sectoral governance and anti-corruption strategy. (b) Feasibility study, design and bidding document preparation and environmental and social impact assessment for the Lobira –Kitgum road. (c) TAs to program coordination and management for the implementing entities in South Sudan. (d) TAs to program coordination and management for components to be implemented by Kenya.

Procurement Procedures 1 Procurement of contracts financed by the World Bank will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the World Bank's Guidelines: Procurement under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits published January 2011, and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the guidelines. Consulting services will be selected in accordance with the World Bank's Guidelines: Selectionand Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers published January 2011. 2 Specific procurement notices (SPN) for contracts to be bid under the World Bank's international competitive bidding (ICB) procedures and for contracts for consultancy services will be announced, as they become available, in UN Development Business website (www.devbusiness.com), and in the local newspapers of Kenya and South Sudan.

3 Prequalification or postqualification requirements for bidders will be specified in the SPNs for contracts for works under Component 1. 4. Interested eligible bidders who wishto be included on the mailing list to receive invitations to prequalify/bid under ICB procedures, and interested consultants who wish to receive a copy of advertisement requesting expressions of interest for consultancy contracts, or those requiring additional information, should contact the address below.

South Sudan Eng. James Ohurey Alam Chief Engineer (Roads), Ministry of Roads and Bridges, Government of the Republic of South Sudan Address: Ministry of Roads andBridges, Project Management Team Offices Yei Road, Jebel Kujur, Juba, South Sudan Tel: +211957102093 Email: pmtmrb@gmail.com Kenya Eng. Linus K.

Tonui General Manager (Special Projects), Kenya National Highways Authority Postal Address: P.O. Box 49712-00100, Nairobi, Kenya Physical Address: 2nd Floor, Blue Shield Towers, Hospital Road, Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254 (0)20 4954214 Email: (i) dg@kenha.co.ke (ii) gmsp@kenha.co.ke (iii) pttl@kenha.co.ke