CONSULTING SERVICES:
UPGRADING OF M2 HAJIGABUL#YEVLAKH ROAD SECTION & REHABILITATION OF R42 BAHREMTEPE - BILESUVAR ROAD
IBRD LOAN # 7516- AZ,
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTERESTS
This Request for Expression of Interest follows the General Procurement Notice (GPN) for this project that appeared in Development Businessof August 17, 2009.
The Government of Azerbaijan has received a Loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and International Development Association and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this Loan for the Consulting Services for the Upgrading of M2 Hajigabul Yevlakh Road section and Rehabbilitation of R42 Behremtepe Bilesuvar Road.
The objective of the consulting services is:
(i) develop several feasible alternatives to upgrade the existing M2 road from Hajigabul to Yevlakh to four lanes and to rehabilitate the existing R42 road from Bahremtepe to Bilesuvar. Upgrading of the M2 will consist of widening of the existing single carriageway two lane road todual carriageway standard with bypassing of settled areas where required. Rehabilitation alternatives for the R42 will consist of the development of improvement options to obtain the desired design parameter for the selected road category as well as the determination of technical sound pavement reconstruction options. The best alternative shall beselected taken into account technical and economic considerations, natural environment as well as existing pattern of land ownership;
(ii) conduct an analysis of land acquisition needs and risks to assess the extent of difficulties to arise on land acquisition for upgrade alternatives;
(iii) prepare detailed design and the entire set of bidding documents for the Construction and
(iv) prepare a Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) [1] associated with the Construction.
The "Azerroadservice" OJC of the Ministry of Transport now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services.
Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills, etc.).
Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.
A Consultant will be selected based on QCBS in accordance with the World Bank's Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers, May 2004 revised October 2006 and revised in May 2010. The works are expected to commence not later than May 2011.
Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below from 10:00 to 16:00 hours.
Expression of Interest must be delivered to the address below not later than March 10, 2011.
Ministry of Transport of the Azerbaijan Republic
"Azerroadservice" OJC,
Mr. J.G.Gurbanov, Head of RTSD
Azerbaijan, AZ 1010 Baku, Uzeyir Hajibeyov str. 72/4
Tel: (+994 12) 493 00 45
Fax: (+994 12) 493 46 65
E-mail: info@piu-ahp.az