Technical Supervision Services for the design, supply, construction, testing and commissioning of the Wastewater Treatment Plant and the sewerage infrastructure in Soroca municipality

Project: P173076 - Moldova Water Security and Sanitation Project Reference: MD-PIU-NORLD-346202-CS-QCBS Procurement method: Quality And Cost-Based Selection Financing: World Bank REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES - FIRMS SELECTION) Republic of Moldova Moldova Water Security and Sanitation Project Project No.: P173076 Credit No.: 7027-MD Assignment Title: Technical Supervision Services for the design, supply, construction, testing and commissioning of the Wastewater Treatment Plant and the sewerage infrastructure in Soroca municipality Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan): MD-PIU-NORLD-346202-CS-QCBS The Government of the Republic of Moldova has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Moldova Water Security and Sanitation Project (MWSSP), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The consulting services (“the Services”) include the provision of support in the administration and supervision of the contract for the Plant design, supply, construction, testing and commissioning of the Wastewater Treatment Plant and the sewerage infrastructure in Soroca municipality, Republic of Moldova, as well during the defect liability period, with due diligence, to carry out the assigned duties in the Contract and furnish other services as described in the Terms of Reference. The Services to be provided by the Consultant are expected to last 31 months for design, construction supervision and closing activities (Phase I) and 12 months for defect liability period (Phase II), this will be subject to the successful performance of the Consultant in Phase I. The services will be contracted on a time-based principle. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: https://www.ondrl.gov.md (link: https://ondrl.gov.md/categorie/proiectul-saasm/anunturi-saasm/) or can be obtained at the email address given below. The Moldova Water Security and Sanitation Project 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 shortlisting criteria are: (i) General experience of at least 10 years in engineering and consulting services; (ii) Specific experience in at least 3 completed projects during the last 10 years in supervision of works contract (at least 1 related to WWTP construction supervision and at least 1 project financed by IFI), or other internationally recognized conditions of Contract (in the region, country) with a minimum amount of 30% own input; and availability of human resources for the successful execution of the proposed assignment. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage. The scores that will be assigned to the consulting firms at the evaluation of the Expression of Interest are: 40 points for general experience and 60 points for specific experience, in total 100 points. Passing score is 70 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”, dated November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), 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. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost-based Selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 09.00 to 17.00 local time in the Republic of Moldova. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by October 07, 2024, 17:00 local time in Moldova. Contract address: P.I. National Office for Regional and Local Development, Moldova Water Security and Sanitation Project (PIU) 51A, Alexandru cel Bun Street, 2nd floor mun. Chisinau, MD-2012, Republic of Moldova Tel.: +373 69131817 E-mail: tender@ondrl.gov.md www.ondrl.gov.md