CONSULTING SERVICES:
CONSULTANT FOR DETAILED DESIGN, PREPARATION OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS FOR CIVIL WORKS
(Contract No.: CS-1)
Reference No. (as per the Procurement Plan for Advance Procurement approved by MOT in Decision No. 1170/QĐ-BGTVT on September 24th, 2024 and WB on September 27th, 2024): QCBS package CS-1)
The Ministry of Transport of Vietnam has receivedfinancing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Southern Waterway Corridors and Logistics Development Project - SWCLD, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
1. Consultancy services introduction: Consulting services (“the Services”) include to prepare detailed engineering design, cost estimates and bidding documents for all construction works required on purpose for improvement of the navigation standard and capacity of the East–West waterway transport corridor linking the port of Can Tho with HCMC. The project will also upgrade the North–South corridor linking the key manufacturing centers of Dong Nai/Binh Duong to Ho Chi Minh city (HCMC) and the Cai Mep - Thi Vai (CMTV) – main deep seaport of Vietnam.
2. The project objectives and scope of work: The project includes:
Component 1: The East–West Waterways Logistics Corridor
This component will finance the upgrading of sections of a key east–west inland waterways corridor, a total length of about 197 km, that connects the Can Tho port and the HCMC port. The sections will be upgraded to navigation Class II including:
(a) the dredging of the waterways at Mang Thit, Cho Lach, Rach La, Tra On and Rach Ky Hon rivers, considering changing climate and water levels; (b) the construction of embankments at Mang Thit, Cho Lach, and Rach La that adapt to climate-induced erosion risks; (c) the reconstruction of the Cho Lach 2 bridge for higher and wider vessel clearances and more resilient to rising water levels; (d) sharp river bend corrections at Mang Thit, Cho Lach, and Rach La; (e) the construction of roads to connect with existing roads at Mang Thit and Cho Lach; ;the reconstruction of drainage sewers at Mang Thit, Cho Lach, and Rach La; and (g) the installation of navigation aids including at Tra On, Mang Thit, Cho Lach, and Nuoc Man-Can Giuoc Rivers for safety.
Component 2: The North–South Waterways Logistics Corridor
This component will finance the improvement of waterway sections of an important North–South Corridor, a total length of about 82 km, that connects the Dong Nai port, the HCMC port, and the CMTV deep-sea port. The sections are Special Class waterways and will be improved for smoother navigation and safety including: (a) the bend correction at Tac Cua river; (b) the installation of navigation aids including at Dong Tranh and Tac Cua rivers.
3. The Terms of Reference (TOR) for the primary procurement stage for the assignment: The Consultant will carry out detailed engineering Designs of the selected national waterways corridors and related works (bridges and access roads, bank protection work, navigation aids, etc…). Specific tasks under survey, detailed engineering designs, cost estimates and preparation of Bidding Documents for civil works are described in details in this TOR as attached to this request for expressions of interest.
It is estimated that the contract period will be 12 months from the contract signing to complete all required tasks related to completing detailed engineering design, and then finalizing cost estimates and bidding documents for all construction works as well as described in the TOR.
4. The Project Management Unit of Waterways (PMU-W) (“Client”) 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 (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.
5. The shortlisting criteria are:
A short-listed Consultant shall meet the following minimum qualification requirements:
(i) Relevant experience: The consultant should have been in business for at least 15 years of international experience in the field of detailed engineering designs and/or master plans, feasibility studies, project management of waterways, canals, river & slope protection, bridges, port works.
(ii) Experiences of similar contract implementation:
- The consultant has completed detailed designs in the last 10 years (from 2015 to 2024), including:
ü At least 01 contract for detailed designs for steel-enforced concrete bridges with a minimum length of 500m; and
ü At least 01 contract for detailed designs for slope protection with a minimum length of 15 km; and
ü At least 01 contract for detailed designs for waterways dredging works for 1000T ship to pass; and
ü At least 01 contract for preparation/updating ES instruments for transport infrastructure construction projects funded by WB/ADB
Note: The Consultant should provide sufficient information to the Client for verification of the claimed experience in the similar contracts listed above.
(iii) Working experience in Southeast Asian countries: In the last 10 years (from 2015 to 2024), the consultant has completed similar projects of similar scale in Southeast Asian countries will be an advantage.
(iv) Working experience with projects funded by MDB: In the last 10 years (from 2015 to 2024), the consultant has completed similar projects funded by WB, ADB or any other MDB will be an advantage.
(v) Key personnel mobilization capability: The consultant must demonstrate the ability to mobilize at least key personnel with international and national experience as follows:
- Design Team Leader (Senior Waterway/Marine Engineer): 01 person (IE)
- Environmental Specialist: 01 person (IE)
- Social/Resettlement Specialist: 01 person (NE)
- Waterway/Marine Engineer: 01 person (NE)
- Bridge Engineer: 01 person (NE)
- Construction Economic Engineer/Quantity Surveyor (for cost estimate & BOQ): 01 person (NE)
- Procurement Expert: 01 person (IE)
- Topographical Engineer: 01 person (NE)
- Geotechnical Engineer: 01 person (NE)
Note: IE stands for international experience, NE stands for national experience
The Consultant should provide sufficient evidences for these 5 criteria (eg. Business Registration/License; Practicing Certificate; Evidences of related contracts; Joint Venture Agreement; any other related documents.) for Client’s possible verification.
Key Experts qualifications will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.
The shortlist will contain 5 to 8 eligible firms.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016, revised September 2023 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. In addition, please refer to the following specific information of paragraphs 3.17 on conflict of interest related to this assignment:
Consultants shall not be hired for any assignment that would be in conflict with their prior or current obligations to other clients, or that may place them in a position of being unable to carry out the assignment in the best interests of the Borrower. Without limitation on the generality of the foregoing, Consultants shall not be hired under the circumstances set forth below:
a. a firm that has been engaged by the Borrower to provide Goods, Works, or Non-consulting Services for a project (or an affiliate that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with that firm), shall be disqualified from providing Consulting Services resulting from, or directly related to, those Goods, Works, or Non-consulting Services. This provision does not apply to the various firms (Consultants, contractors, or suppliers), which together are performing the contractor's obligations under a turnkey or design and build contract;
b. a firm that has been engaged by the Borrower to provide Consulting Services for the preparation or implementation of a project (or an affiliate that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with that Consulting firm), shall be disqualified from subsequently providing Goods, Works, or Non-consulting Services resulting from, or directly related to those Consulting Services. This provision does not apply to the various firms (Consultants, contractors, or suppliers), which together are performing the contractor's obligations under a turnkey or design and build contract;
c. neither a Consultant (including personnel and sub-consultants), nor an affiliate (that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with that Consultant), shall be hired for any assignment that, by its nature, creates a conflict of interest with another assignment of the Consultant;
d. Consultants (including their experts and other personnel, and sub-consultants), that have a close business or family relationship with a professional staff of the Borrower, or of the project implementing agency, or of a recipient of a part of the Bank's financing, or any other party representing or acting on behalf of the Borrower, that is directly or indirectly involved in any part of:
i. the preparation of the TOR for the assignment;
ii. the selection process for the contract; or
iii. the supervision of the contract; may not be awarded a contract, unless the conflict stemming from this relationship has been resolved in a manner acceptable to the Bank throughout the selection process and the execution of the contract.
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, and 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.
Further information can be obtained at the addresses below during office hours 08.00 AM to 05.00 PM (except Saturday and Sunday, Hanoi time).
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below by December 20th, 2024.
Project Management Unit of Waterways (PMU-W)
Attn: Mr. Duong Thanh Hung, Director
Address 1: PMU-W Headquarter: 308 Minh Khai street, Hai Ba Trung District, Hanoi, Viet Nam;
Address 2: PMU-W Southern branch: No. 1041/80 – Tran Xuan Soan Street, Tan Hung Ward, District 7,
Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam
Tel: +84 (024) 3974.7633; Fax: +84 (024) 3974.7637
E-mail: pmuwhanoi@gmail.com
