Editedo HOPs (July 28, 2011) Request for Proposals Selection of Consultants for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Environmental Management Plan (EMP), Social Impact Assessment (SIA) and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for Capacity Augmentation of National Waterway -1 (Jal Marg Vikas Project) [Single Stage Two Envelope e-Bidding] Ref:- IN-IWAI-29587-CS-QCBS March -2018 Standard Request for Proposals SELECTION OF CONSULTANTS REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS RFP No.: IN-IWAI-29587-CS-QCBS Selection of Consulting Services for: Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Environmental Management Plan (EMP), Social Impact Assessment (SIA) and Resettlement Action Plan (RAP) for Capacity Augmentation of National Waterway -1 (Jal Marg Vikas Project) Client: Inland Waterways Authority of India, Ministry of Shipping, Government of India Country: INDIA Project: Capacity Augmentation of National Waterway – 1 (Jal Marg Vikas) Issued on: March / 2018 ii | P a g e Standard Request for Proposals TABLE OF CLAUSES PART I .......................................................................................................................................1 Section 1. Letter of Invitation ...................................................................................................1 Section 2. Instructions to Consultants and Data Sheet ..............................................................3 A. General Provisions ...............................................................................................................3 1. Definitions......................................................................................................................3 2. Introduction ....................................................................................................................5 3. Conflict of Interest .........................................................................................................5 4. Unfair Competitive Advantage ......................................................................................6 5. Corrupt and Fraudulent Practices ...................................................................................7 6. Eligibility .......................................................................................................................7 B. Preparation of Proposals.......................................................................................................9 7. General Considerations .........................................................................................9 8. Cost of Preparation of Proposal ............................................................................9 9. Language ...............................................................................................................9 10. Documents Comprising the Proposal....................................................................9 11. Only One Proposal ................................................................................................9 12. Proposal Validity ..................................................................................................9 13. Clarification and Amendment of RFP ................................................................10 14. Preparation of Proposals – Specific Considerations ...........................................11 15. Technical Proposal Format and Content .............................................................12 16. Financial Proposal ...............................................................................................12 C. Submission, Opening and Evaluation ................................................................................13 17. Submission, of Proposals ....................................................................................13 18. Confidentiality ....................................................................................................13 19. Online Opening of Technical Proposals .............................................................14 20. Proposals Evaluation ...........................................................................................14 21. Evaluation of Technical Proposals......................................................................15 22. Financial Proposals for QBS ...............................................................................15 23. Online Opening of Financial Proposals (for QCBS, FBS, and LCS methods)...15 24. Correction of Errors ............................................................................................16 25. Taxes ...................................................................................................................16 26. Conversion to Single Currency ...........................................................................16 27. Combined Quality and Cost Evaluation ............................................................ 17 D. Negotiations and Award......................................................................................................18 28. Negotiations ....................................................................................................... 18 29. Conclusion of Negotiations................................................................................ 19 30. Award of Contract.............................................................................................. 19 iii | P a g e E. Data Sheet ............................................................................................................................20 Section 3. Technical Proposal – Standard Forms ...................................................................29 1. Checklist of Required Forms ................................................................................ 29 2. Form TECH-1 ....................................................................................................... 30 3. Form TECH-2 ....................................................................................................... 32 4. Form TECH-3 ....................................................................................................... 34 5. Form TECH-4 ....................................................................................................... 35 6. Form TECH-5 ....................................................................................................... 36 7. Form TECH-6 ....................................................................................................... 37 Section 4. Financial Proposal - Standard Forms .....................................................................42 Section 5. Eligible Countries ..................................................................................................48 Section 6. Bank Policy – Corrupt and Fraudulent Practices ...................................................49 PART II ....................................................................................................................................87 Section 8. Conditions of Contract and Contract Forms ...........................................................87 Preface......................................................................................................................................93 I. Form of Contract ..........................................................................................................95 II. General Conditions of Contract ...................................................................................99 A. GENERAL PROVISIONS .........................................................................................................99 2. Relationship between the Parties ...............................................................................100 3. Law Governing Contract............................................................................................101 4. Language ....................................................................................................................101 5. Headings ....................................................................................................................101 6. Communications ........................................................................................................101 7. Location .....................................................................................................................101 8. Authority of Member in Charge ................................................................................101 9. Authorized Representatives .......................................................................................101 10. Corrupt and Fraudulent Practices ...............................................................................101 B. COMMENCEMENT, COMPLETION, MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION OF CONTRACT ........102 11. Effectiveness of Contract ...........................................................................................102 12. Termination of Contract for Failure to Become Effective .........................................102 13. Commencement of Services ......................................................................................102 14. Expiration of Contract................................................................................................102 15. Entire Agreement .......................................................................................................102 16. Modifications or Variations .......................................................................................102