GOVERNMENT OF MINISTRY OF PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT Department of Railways Rail, Metrorail and Monorail Development Project Bishalnagar, .

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL For SELECTION OF CONSULTANT

Package: 04

Project: Detailed Engineering Survey and Design of Railway Line Location: Sukhkhad – Gaddachowki Section (95km) of Mechi-Mahakali Railway

October, 2016 Bishalnagar, Kathmandu

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Section 1. Letter of Invitation ...... 1 Section 2. Information to Consultants ...... 2 Section 3. Technical Proposal - Standard Forms ...... 18 Section 4. Financial Proposal - Standard Forms ...... 28 Section 5. Terms of Reference...... 35 Section 6. Standard Form of Contract……………………………………………………………………………………………..60

Request for Proposal of Detailed Engineering Survey and Design of Sukhkhad- Gaddachowki Section i Section 1. Letter of Invitation

Section 1. Letter of Invitation Ref: Date: ......

M/s

Dear consultant, 1. Government of Nepal (GoN) has allocated fund toward the cost of Detailed Engineering Survey and Design of Electrified Railway Line for Sukhkhad - Gaddachowki Section of Mechi-Mahakali Railway and intends to apply a portion of this fund to eligible payments under this Contract. 2. The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Department of Railways, Railway, monorail and Metro Development Project now invites proposals to provide the consulting services as described in the Terms of Reference included in Section 5 of the RFP. 3. The Request for Proposal (RFP) has been addressed to the following shortlisted consultants:

China Railway Eryuan Engineering Group Co. Ltd., China (CREEC)

China Railway SIYUAN Survey and Design Group Co. Ltd.

YOOSHIN Engineering Corporation in JV with Korea Rail Network Authority, and Full Bright Consultancy P. Ltd and in association with Birat Infrastructure Development P. Ltd, Nepal

The Third Railway Survey and Design Institute Group Corporation, China in consortium with Tractebel Engineering P. Ltd, India in association with Nepal Transportation and Development Research Centre, Hydro Trans P. Ltd, Nepal

4. A consultant will be selected under Quality and Cost based Selection (QCBS) and procedures described in this RFP. 5. The RFP includes the following documents: Section 1 - Letter of Invitation Section 2 - Information to Consultants Section 3 - Technical Proposal - Standard Forms Section 4 - Financial Proposal - Standard Forms Section 5 - Terms of Reference Section 6 - Standard Forms of Contract. 6. Please inform us, upon receipt: (a) that you received the letter of invitation; and (b) Whether you will submit a proposal alone or in association. (c) Short listed consultant mandatorily convey to the client whether you will submit the proposal or not within 7 (Seven) days after receiving the RFP to the Department of Railways, Rail, Metrorail and Monorail Development Project Office, Bishalnagar, Kathmandu, Nepal. 7. If the last date of submission falls on a government holiday then the next working day shall be considered as the last day

Yours sincerely,

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Ananta Acharya Director General, Department of Railways Rail, Metrorail and Monorail Development Project

Request for Proposal of Detailed Engineering Survey and Design of Sukhkhad- Gaddachowki Section 1 Section 2. Information to Consultants

Section 2. Information to Consultants

1. Introduction 1.1 The Client named in the Data Sheet will select a consultant among those listed in the Letter of Invitation, in accordance with the method of selection specified in the Data Sheet. 1.2 The consultants are invited to submit a Technical Proposal and a Financial Proposal, or a Technical Proposal only, as specified in the Data Sheet for consulting services required for the assignment named in the Data Sheet.