Request for Expression of Interest
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Country: Albania
Name of Project: Project for Integrated Urban and Tourism Development (PIUTD)
IBRD Loan No: 8656- ALB.
Project ID Number: P155875
Assignment Title: Detailed Designs and Construction Supervision for Integrated Urban Upgrading of Ksamil, Orikum and Borsh touristic sites and adjacent areas
Reference No. AL-ADF-325745-CS-QCBS
Contract will be signed after the Additional Financing will enter in force
The Government of Albania has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Project for Integrated Urban and Tourism Development (PIUTD), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.
The consulting services (“the Services”) include two parts as follow:
- Design phase:
The design services will include all the tasks from the review and update of the existing studies, development visions up to the preparation of the design projects ready for implementation.
In design phase the consultant has to undertake the following tasks;
Task 1: Inception Report and Working plan.
Task 2: Validation of the prepared assessment of existing situation -Review and revise and update where necessary, and
Task 3: Validation of the prepared development Vision for Ksamil and Orikum and Borsh
Task 4: Validation of the proposed identified Investment Program for the Study area Prioritized integrated and cohesive investment programs for the study areas and their distinctive zones including broad cost estimates aimed to the achievement of the above development vision and the associated urban design. Review, revise and update where necessary.
Task 5: Preliminary Concept Design, Guidelines and Preliminary Estimates for Selected Investment projects in Ksamil, Orikum and Bosh
Task 6: Detailed designs, (including BoQs, technical specifications, technical reports, EIA, ESIA/ESMP, RAP, SEP;)
- Supervision phase:
The Consultant shall administer the contract and supervise the construction works, i.e. carry out duties of the Supervisor in accordance with the Special and General Conditions for Works Contract of the projects funded under WB
The Consultant should be a Firm. The selection method to be applied is Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS), in accordance with the procedures set out the World Bank’s World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers, dated July 2016, revised November 2017, August 2018 and November 2020.
Design Services should be performed within 12.5 months period, and the level of inputs required is 143.5 man/months. The firm will be contracted for the design phase under a lump sum contract.
Supervision Services should be performed within 18 months period, and the level of inputs required is 110 man/months. The firm will be contracted for the supervision phase under a time base contract.
The Albanian Development Fund 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.
The Consultant should have similar previous experience in design and developing similar projects to the scope of this consultancy and specific experience in Urban/Transport Planning & Project Management and proven technical and managerial competence and experience in the supervision of construction works under Albanian Legislation, World Bank contracts and internationally recognized contract conditions used by IFI’s.
The consultant must meet the following qualification criteria:
- At least 10 years of previous experience similar to the assignment;
(ii) At least 2 similar contracts implemented within the last 5 years.
The shortlisting criteria are:
| No. | Evaluation Criterion | Points |
| 1. | Overall experience of the firm in the field of the assignment (experience in design and supervision. | 30 points |
| 2. | Relevant Specific Experience in the field of the assignment and Number of assignments similar to ToRs successfully completed during the last 5 years | 60 points |
| 3. | Availability of staff within the firm to perform the assignment | 10 points |
| TOTAL | 100 points | |
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, as amended, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications, but 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.
Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub consultancy to enhance their qualifications.
Contract will be signed after the Additional Financing will enter in force.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS), method set out in the Procurement Regulations.
Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 09.00-16:00 from Monday to Thursday and 09.00-13.00 Friday.
Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) by December 07, 2022, 16:00 local time.
For more information interested consultants can have access to Terms of References tha are published at ADF website in following link:
Albanian Development Fund (ADF)
Project for Integrated Urban and Tourism Development (PIUTD)
Address: Albanian Development Fund, Rruga “Muhamet Gjollesha”, godina e ISTN, prane IKMT, Tirana, Albania
Att: Mr. Astrit Alikaj
E-mail: aalikaj@albaniandf.org
Att: Mr. Artur Zaja
E-mail: azaja@albaniandf.org
