REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

Country:   Republic of Armenia
Loan No.: 8957-AM  
Project:     Second Additional Financing for the Lifeline Road Network Improvement Project  (LRNIP AF2)

Assignment Title:  Preparation of Design and Environmental and Social Management Plans, and design author’s supervision for the Black spots improvement works under the LRNIP-AF 2 Project  

Reference No.:  RD-BS-LRNIP-AF2-2021

The Republic of Armenia (the Borrower) has received a loan in amount of EUR 13.4 million financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Second Additional Financing for the Lifeline Roads Network Improvement Project (LRNIP AF2) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services for “Preparation of Design and Environmental and Social Management Plans, and design author’s supervision for the Black spots improvement works under the LRNIP-AF 2 Project”.

The consulting services (“the Services”) will include:

• Preparation of the Detailed Designs for improvement works of Black spots under LRNIP-AF 2 Project including Environmental and Social Management Plans;
• Author supervision during construction period.

The contract will consist of two parts: Lump-sum (Design stage) “Preparation of Site-Specific Designs” and “Preparation of  ESMPs” and Time-based “Author supervision during construction period (Design author supervision stage).

The “Road Department” SNCO of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of RA now invites eligible consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). The shortlisting criteria are:

• General experience of the Consultant in preparation of Designs for road construction/rehabilitation/improvement projects,
• Similar experience of the Consultant in preparation of Designs for Black spots improvement works (number of similar contracts within the last 5 years).

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph  3.14 and  3.15 of the World Bank’s Guidelines:   “Procurement regulations for IPF Borrowers” (July 2016  revised  in November 2017, July 2018  and  November 2020), setting forth the World Bank’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.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection Based on the Consultants’ Qualifications (CQS) selection procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: “Procurement regulations for IPF Borrowers” (July 2016  revised  in November 2017, July 2018  and  November 2020). Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours (09:00 to 17:00 hours local time).

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form in English in person (or by courier services) or by e-mail in the Adobe PDF format to the address below not later than  23 April 2021, 18:00 (Yerevan time).

“Road Department” SNCO of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of RA      

Attention: Stepan  Machyan, General Director
Government House 3, Republic Square,Yerevan, Armenia
Tel/Fax: (374-10) 542 176
E-mail: hasmik.ordukhanyan@armroad.am, liana.gharagyozyan@armroad.am

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Terms of Reference։ Preparation of Design and Environmental and Social Management Plans, and design author’s supervision for the Blackspots improvement works under the LRNIP-AF 2 Project

ՀԱՅՏԱՐԱՐՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ

                                                ԳՆԱՆՇՄԱՆ ՀԱՐՑՄԱՆ ՄԱՍԻՆ                                             

Հայտարարության սույն տեքստը հաստատված է գնանշման հարցման հանձնաժողովի

2021 թվականի փետրվարի 5-ի թիվ  1 որոշմամբ և հրապարակվում է

«Գնումների մասին» ՀՀ օրենքի 27-րդ հոդվածի համաձայն 

Գնանշման հարցման ծածկագիրը` «ՃԴ-ԳՀԱՊՁԲ-2021/01»  

Պատվիրատուն` ՀՀ տարածքային կառավարման և ենթակառուցվածքների նախարարության «Ճանապարհային դեպարտամենտ» ՊՈԱԿ-ը, որը գտնվում է ք. Երևան, Հանրապետության հրապարակ, Կառավարական տուն 3 հասցեում, հայտարարում է գնանշման հարցում, որն իրականացվում է մեկ փուլով:

Գնանշման հարցման ընտրված մասնակցին սահմանված կարգով կառաջարկվի կնքել սմարթֆոնների/բջջային հեռախոսների   մատակարարման պայմանագիր (այսուհետ` պայմանագիր)։

«Գնումների մասին» ՀՀ օրենքի 7-րդ հոդվածի համաձայն` ցանկացած անձ, անկախ նրա օտարերկրյա ֆիզիկական անձ, կազմակերպություն կամ քաղաքացիություն չունեցող անձ լինելու հանգամանքից, ունի սույն գնանշման հարցմանը մասնակցելու հավասար իրավունք:

Գնանշման հարցմանը մասնակցելու իրավունք չունեցող անձանց, ինչպես նաև մասնակիցներին ներկայացվող որակավորման չափանիշներն ու այդ չափանիշների գնահատման համար ներկայացվելիք փաստաթղթերը սահմանված են սույն ընթացակարգի հրավերով:

Ընտրված մասնակիցը որոշվում է հրավերի պահանջներին բավարար գնահատված հայտեր ներկայացրած մասնակիցների թվից` նվազագույն գնային առաջարկ ներկայացրած մասնակցին նախապատվություն տալու սկզբունքով։

Գնանշման հարցման հրավերը թղթային ստանալու համար անհրաժեշտ է դիմել պատվիրատուին, մինչև սույն հայտարարության հրապարակման օրվանից հաշված` 14-րդ օրը ժամը 15.00-ը։ Ընդ որում, թղթային ձևով հրավեր ստանալու համար պատվիրատուին պետք է ներկայացնել գրավոր դիմում։ Պատվիրատուն ապահովում է թղթային ձևով հրավերի տրամադրումն անվճար այդպիսի պահանջ ստանալուն հաջորդող առաջին աշխատանքային օրը։ Էլեկտրոնային ձևով հրավեր տրամադրելու պահանջի դեպքում պատվիրատուն անվճար ապահովում է հրավերի` էլեկտրոնային ձևով տրամադրումը դիմումը ստանալու օրվան հաջորդող աշխատանքային օրվա ընթացքում։

Հրավեր չստանալը չի սահմանափակում մասնակցի` սույն ընթացակարգին մասնակցելու իրավունքը։

Գնանշման հարցման հայտերն անհրաժեշտ է ներկայացնել   ք. Երևան, Հանրապետության հրապարակ, Կառավարական տուն 3, 1-ին հարկ, 213 սենյակ հասցեով, փաստաթղթային ձևով մինչև սույն հայտարարության հրապարակման օրվանից հաշված 14-րդ օրվա ժամը 15.00-ը:  Հայտերը, հայերենից բացի, կարող են ներկայացվել նաև անգլերեն կամ ռուսերեն:

Հայտերի բացումը տեղի կունենա ք. Երևան, Հանրապետության հրապարակ, Կառավարական տուն 3, 1-ին հարկ, 213 սենյակ հասցեում, 2021 թվականի փետրվարի 19-ին ժամը 15.00-ին։

Սույն ընթացակարգի վերաբերյալ բողոքները պետք է ներկայացնել գնումների հետ կապված բողոքներ քննող անձին` ք. Երևան, Մելիք-Ադամյան փող. 1  հասցեով։ Բողոքարկումն իրականացվում է սույն գնանշման հարցման հրավերով սահմանված կարգով։ Բողոքը ներկայացնելու համար պահանջվում է վճար` 30 000 (երեսուն հազար) ՀՀ դրամի չափով, որը պետք է փոխանցվի Հայաստանի Հանրապետության ֆինանսների նախարարության անվամբ բացված «900008000482» գանձապետական հաշվեհամարին:

Սույն հայտարարության հետ կապված լրացուցիչ տեղեկություններ ստանալու համար կարող եք դիմել գնահատող հանձնաժողովի քարտուղար`  Լ․ Ղարագյոզյանին։

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

 (CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SELECTION)

      Country: Republic of Armenia

      Loan No.: 3449-ARM

     Project: M6 Vanadzor–Alaverdi–Georgian Border Interstate Road Rehabilitation and Improvement   Project

     Assignment Title: External Monitoring Individual Consultant for the Verification of the Completion Reports of the Resettlement Plan and 2 Corrective Action Plans implementation of ADB financed road section 2 of M6 Vanadzor–Alaverdi–Georgian Border Interstate Road Rehabilitation and Improvement Project

     Reference No.: ADB/M6/IC/EM01

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to co-finance the M6 Vanadzor-Alaverdi-Georgian Border Interstate Road Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (hereinafter: Project) with the European Investment Bank (EIB). EIB has engaged an international consultant to complete a feasibility study, environment and social impact assessment, and detailed engineering design. The project road is about 90 km long. Section 1 (Km0+000-Km38+450) is financed by EIB (EIB-financed road section); and section 2 (Km38+450-Km91+190) is financed by ADB (ADB-financed road section). The Project will have no extensive land acquisition and building demolition impacts.

The objectives of compliance verification of LARP and CAPs implementation are as follows:

• to verify that resettlement has been implemented in accordance with the approved LARP and CAPs, local legislation and SPS requirements; including schedules and the achievement of targets related to land acquisition and resettlement activities;
• to verify all Compliance reports on LARP completion prepared by RD and submitted to ADB which served as a basis for handover of the sections for the construction;
• to prepare a Compliance Verification Report for M6 road section (Km38+450-Km91+190) for each Lot (construction section).

  For more details, see Terms of Reference of the assignment (TOR).

The contract is expected to start by February 2021. “Road Department” SNCO of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures of Armenia now invites eligible Individual consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (Cover Letter and Curriculum Vitae).

The Consultant should have prior experience in conducting LARP’s external monitoring for development projects. Familiarity with ADB Safeguards Policy Statement (2009), other IFI’s and LAR related RA laws and a regulation is required.  

• The Individual Consultant (2 person-months) should have a bachelor degree in social science, economics, statistics, finance or related fields with preferably 7 years of relevant experience and with at least 3 years of relevant experience in monitoring and evaluation of land acquisition and resettlement related activities).
• The estimated start date of assignment is February 2021. During implementation of this assignment the Consultant shall use its office, vehicles and equipment.

A consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant selection method set out in the ADB Consultant Guidelines (https://www.adb.org/documents/guidelines-use-consultants-asian-development-bank-and-its-borrowers).

The interested consultants are strongly encouraged to register and apply through ADB’s Consultant Management System at cms.adb.org. Online submission is always the main submission method. Offline EOI submission through email is an option. Using ADB’s EOI template for EOI submission is required. Late submissions would be rejected.

The closing date for the submission of EOI is: at or before 18:00 pm on 20 January 2021, Yerevan time.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours (09:00 to 17:00 hours local/ Yerevan time).

     Road Department SNCO

Attn: Stepan Machyan, Acting General Director

Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures Government House 3, 1^st  floor,

Yerevan, Armenia

Tel/Fax: (374-10) 515-247, (374-95) 11 14 69

E-mail: info@armroad.am; hasmik.ordukhanyan@armroad.am

 TERMS OF REFERENCE

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTANT SERVICES)

Assignment Title: Technical Audit of Lifeline Road Network Improvement Project Second Additional Financing (LRNIP AF2) roads rehabilitation works

Reference No.: RD-TA-LRNIP-AF2-2020

The Republic of Armenia received an additional loan in amount of EURO 13.40 million financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Second Additional Financing for the Lifeline Road Network Improvement Project (LRNIP AF2) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consultant services “Technical Audit of Lifeline Road Network Improvement Project Second Additional Financing (LRNIP AF2) roads rehabilitation works”.

The technical audits to ensure compliance of road works will focus on the ex-post examination of the quality of works completed, to verify if the road works comply with the technical specifications and standards described in the bidding documents. The examination will be based on visual inspections and on the laboratory analysis of road core samples, to verify, among other elements, layer thicknesses, gradings, bitumen content, compaction, voids-in-the-mix and the general quality of materials used.

The contract for consulting services is expected to start in October 2020 and be completed in 2021 (see Terms of Reference provided below for details).

The shortlisting criteria are: 

• General experience of the Consultant: Participation in road projects within the last 10 years, (number of similar contracts within the last 10 years).
• Similar experience of the Consultant in carrying out similar quality services, like technical audit services, technical supervision services, etc…. (number of similar contracts within the last 5 years).

The Road Department SNCO of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of RA 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, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications.

A consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection Based on the Consultants’ Qualifications (CQS) selection procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: “Procurement regulations for IPF Borrowers” (July 2016 revised in November 2017 and August 2018 Guidelines: “Procurement regulations for IPF Borrowers” (July 2016 revised in November 2017 and August).

Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below from 10:00 to 17:00 hours (local time), during the working days.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form in English in person (or by courier services) or by e-mail in the Adobe PDF format to the address below not later than 23 September, 2020.

Road Department SNCO

Attn: Stepan Machyan, Acting General Director

Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of RA

4 Tigran Mets St

Yerevan, Armenia

Tel/Fax: (374-12) 20 10 10

E-mail: hasmik.ordukhanyan@armroad.am

          liana.gharagyozyan@armroad.am

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Terms of Reference

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SELECTION)

Country: Republic of Armenia

Loan No.: 2729-ARM

Project: North–South Road Corridor Investment Program – Tranche 2, 42145-033

Assignment Title: ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT FOR TRANCHE 2 KM   29+600-KM 37+600 SECTION

Reference No.: ADB/NS/CS/IC/2020-1

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to provide the Government of Armenia (Government) multitranche financing facility (MFF) to finance the North–South Road Corridor Investment Program (Investment Program). The Investment Program will benefit road users, road construction companies, traders, and others who derive income from the development of transport, logistics and trade along the road corridor. The direct benefits include (i) lower road transport and maintenance costs, (ii) faster and more reliable road transport services, (iii) reduced traffic accidents, (iv) improved access to markets and social services, and (v) jobs and income created during implementation (i.e., use of local labor and construction materials) and after completion (i.e., roadside business activities).

The consulting services (“the Services”) will include:

• preparation of Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for M1 Yerevan-Gyumri-Bavra about 8 km (from KM 29+600 – to KM 37+600) section near Agarak community,
• Updating of the existing Environmental and Social Impact Assessment document for road section of road M1 Yerevan-Gyumri-Bavra about 8.0 km (from KM 29+600 – to KM 37+600) section near Agarak community to avoid archeological area,
• Updating of Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) in accordance with ADB Safeguard Policy Statement, ADB Environmental Safeguards Information Kit, other relevant ADB manuals/guidelines, as well as relevant laws of the Republic of Armenia.

     For more details, see Terms of Reference of the assignment (TOR).

The contract is expected to start by July 2020 and be completed in January-February 2021. “Road Department” SNCO of the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures of Armenia now invites eligible Individual consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (Cover Letter and Curriculum Vitae).

Qualification Requirements:

• Strong academic background including a bachelor's and/or master's degree in engineering (environmental, chemical, civil), environmental science, or related discipline,
• Experience in environmental consulting, including environmental planning, impact assessment and/or statutory approval processes,
• Research and analytical skills and excellent report writing skills,
• At least 10 years of relevant consulting experience, with increasing responsibilities, working with significant industrial clients on environmental and sustainability programs; significant exposure to infrastructure sector clients is preferred,
• A strong understanding of ADB Safeguard Policy Statement, ADB Environmental Safeguards Information Kit, other relevant ADB manuals/guidelines,
• Established relationships with regulatory authorities and large, private-sector industrial companies,
• Advanced understanding of environmental regulations and legislation,
• Demonstrated ability to maintain positive working relationships with Indigenous organizations and governments,
• Experience with community engagement activities to support environmental assessment processes,
• Professional membership of a relevant professional body is desirable.

 A consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant selection method set out in the ADB Consultant Guidelines (https://www.adb.org/documents/guidelines-use-consultants-asian-development-bank-and-its-borrowers).

The interested consultants are strongly encouraged to register and apply through ADB’s Consultant Management System at cms.adb.org. Online submission is always the main submission method. Offline EOI submission through email is an option. Using ADB’s EOI template for EOI submission is required. Late submissions would be rejected.

The closing date for the submission of EOI is: at or before 18:00 pm on 19 June 2020, Yerevan time.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours (09:00 to 17:00 hours local/ Yerevan time).

Road Department SNCO

Attn: Tigran Naghdalyan, Acting Director

Ministry of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures 4 Tigran Mets St, 7^th floor,

Yerevan, Armenia

Tel/Fax: (374-12) 20 10 10, (374-95) 11 14 69

E-mail: info@armroad.am; hasmik.ordukhanyan@armroad.am