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Expression of Interest (EOI) Title of Consulting Services “VYAS MADI VALLEY INTEGRATED RIVER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (VMVIRDP)” National Consulting Service Project Name : VYAS MADI VALLEY INTEGRATED RIVER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (VMVIRDP) EOI: 01/076/077/Consultancy Office Name : Vyas Municipality, Office of Municipal Executive Office Address: Damauli, Tanahun, Gandaki Province,Nepal. Issued on: 17th Poush, 2076 Financing Agency: Province Government and Local Government Budget Abbreviations CV - Curriculum Vitae DO - Development Partner EA - Executive Agency EOI - Expression of Interest GON - Government of Nepal PAN - Permanent Account Number PPA - Public Procurement Act PPR - Public Procurement Regulation TOR - Terms of Reference VAT - Value Added Tax 2 Contents A. Request for Expression of Interest .................................................................. 4 B. Instructions for submission of Expression of Interest ................................... 5 C. Objective of Consultancy Services or Brief TOR ............................................ 6 D. Evaluation of Consultant’s EOI Application .................................................. 16 E. EOI Forms & Formats ...................................................................................... 17 1. Letter of Application ........................................................................................... 18 2. Applicant’s Information Form ............................................................................ 20 3. Experience ......................................................................................................... 21 4. Capacity ............................................................................................................ 24 5. Key Experts (Include details of Key Experts only) ............................................. 26 3 A. Request for Expression of Interest Vyas Municipality Office of Municipal Executive Damauli, Tanahun, Gandaki Provience, Nepal. Date:2076/09/17 Name of Project: Vyas Madi Valley Integrated River Development Project (VMVIRDP) 1. Vyas Municipality has allocated fund toward the cost of Madi Valley Integrated River Development Project (VMVIRDP) and intends to apply a portion of this fund to eligible payments under the Contract for which this Expression of Interest is invited for National consulting service. 2. The Vyas Municipality now invites Expression of Interest (EOI) from eligible consulting firms (“consultant”) to provide the following consulting services: short description of objectives - To promote mixed use (residential, industrial, institutional, commercial) along the river corridor & support economic development of the community through trade & tourism - To create pollution free river front parks and recreational facilities - To create water storage facilities (reservoir created by cascades,control systems, Dams) to fulfill water demand during dry season and for irrigation purpose - To protect natural environment,biodiversity, aquatic diversity, forests and agricultural land from haphazard growth - To conserve indigenous values, culture and religious significance of the river/riverfront areas in order to promote cultural tourism and boost local economy - To reduce risk of erosion and flooding in flood prone areas scope of the assignment i) Pre-Feasibility study, ii)Development Plan iii) Feasibility Study and iv) Detail Project Report. Interested eligible consultants may obtain further information and EOI document free of cost at the address Vyas Municipality, Office of Municipal Executive, Damauli, Tanahun, Gandaki Provience, Nepal during office hours on or before 2076/10/02, 4:00 PM NST or visit e-GP system www.bolpatra.gov.np/egp or visit the client’s website http://vyasmun.gov.np/ 3. Consultants may associate with other consultants to enhance their qualifications. 4. Expressions of interest shall be delivered online through e-GP system www.bolpatra.gov.np/egp or manually to the address Vyas Municipality, Office of Municipal Executive, Damauli, Tanahun, Gandaki Provience, Nepal on or before 2076/10/03, 12:00 PM NST. 5. In case the last date of obtaining and submission of the EOI documents happens to be a holiday, the next working day will be deemed as the due date but the time will be the same as stipulated. 6. EOI will be assessed based on Qualification 50 %, Experience 40%, and Capacity 10% of consulting firm and key personnel. Based on evaluation of EOI, only shortlisted firms will be invited to submit technical and financial proposal through a request for proposal. 7. Minimum score to pass the EOI is 60. 4 B. Instructions for submission of Expression of Interest 1. Expression of Interest may be submitted by a sole firm or a joint venture of consulting firms and the maximum number of partners in JV shall be limited to three. 2. Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (descriptions, organization and employee and of the firm or company, description of assignments of similar nature completed in the last 7 years and their location, experience in similar conditions, general qualifications and the key personnel to be involved in the proposed assignment). 3. This expression of interest is open to all eligible consulting firm, company, organization. 4. The assignment has been scheduled for a period of 6 months. Expected date of commencement of the assignment is Shrawan,2077. 5. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) method. 6. Expression of Interest should contain following information: (i) A covering letter addressed to the representative of the client on the official letter head of company duly signed by authorized signatory. (ii) Applicants shall provide the following information in the respective formats given in the EOI document: EOI Form: Letter of Application (Form 1) EOI Form: Applicant’s Information (Form 2) EOI Form: Work Experience Details (Form 3(A), 3(B) & 3(C)) EOI Form: Capacity Details (Form 4) EOI Form: Key Experts List (form 5). 7. Applicants may submit additional information with their application but shortlisting will be based on the evaluation of information requested and included in the formats provided in the EOI document. 8. The Expression of Interest (EOI) document must be duly completed and submitted in sealed envelope and should be clearly marked as “EOI Application for Short-listing for the Madi Valley Integrated River Development Project (VMVIRDP).The Envelope should also clearly indicate the name and address of the Applicant. Alternatively, applicants can submit their EOI application through e-GP system by using the forms and instructions provided by the system. 9. The completed EOI document must be submitted on or before the date and address mentioned in the “Request for Expression of Interest”. In case the submission falls on public holiday the submission can be made on the next working day. Any EOI Document received after the closing time for submission of proposals shall not be considered for evaluation. 5 C. TOR TERMS OF REFERENCE “VYAS MADI VALLEY INTEGRATED RIVER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (VMVIRDP)” 1. BACKGROUND “Vyas Madi Valley Integrated River Development Project” is a planned development effort for Sustainable Basin Development. The project‟s goal is to optimal use of Madi River valley for the benefit of residents of Vyas Municipality, and the community at large through physical, social and economic development of the river Historically, riverswere used for multiple purposes--transportation, irrigation, quarrying sand and boulderfor generating electricity. However, with changing time and context, the use of river valleyhas been extended to other uses such as recreation, industrial, commercial, residential purpose and tourism promotion. The Vyas Madi ValleyIRDPwill identify ways to unlock the potential of the Madi River and set a framework for the holistic and sustainable use of this significant natural resource.It will set the direction for coordinated future protection, management, development of the Madi River, for implementation collaboratively across a range of stakeholders. The Vyas Madi Valley IRDP will firstly investigate the „State of the Madi‟ by identifying existing cultural and environment values. It will identify infrastructure and services needed to support development of the river and river front and establish measures for the long-term protection and conservation of the natural environment. It will determine key priorities and set a timeline for implementation with clearly shared responsibilities between Federal, Provincial and Local Governments, including budgetary implications. The planning process will ensure the participation of the entire municipality, its citizens and key stakeholders in identifying the most appropriate approach andsolutions that will achieve local prosperity. 2. Purpose Globally, integrated river valley development projects play a significant role in effectively utilizing water resources, and surrounding areas that assist in developing aneconomically self-reliant local community. Moreover, well planned integrated development facilitates the most effective use of river resources including source of water, water transport and water tourism. Additionally, well planned and executed river valley management projects not only uplift economic status of the immediate community, but also can lower the risks of natural disasters such as flooding and landslides. In Nepal there are very few good examples