Project Overview:
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved $38 million in loans to develop ecotourism in Khuvsgul Lake National Park and Onon-Balj National Park to serve as models for economically inclusive development and conservation in Mongolia. The project will help transform two national parks in Khuvsgul and Khentii aimags (provinces) as models for economically inclusive tourism and conservation in the protected area network, by improving park infrastructure, sanitation, and capacity to manage tourism growth sustainably. The designs emphasize tourism benefits for communities, protection of natural capital, and climate-resilient facilities; and scale up from previous grant projects in each park.
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT WISHES TO RECRUIT FOLLOWING CONSULTANCY SERVICES:
ROAD DESIGN AND SUPERVISION FIRM (CONSULTING SERVICES PACKAGE 17)
Qualifications and Experience
The firm will have: (i) relevant domestic certifications to undertake DEDs, detailed environmental impact assessment and monitoring (DEIA), and construction supervision, for road projects in Mongolia; (ii) suitably qualified staff at graduate and postgraduate level in road design and construction supervision, including, as needed, geodetic surveys, civil engineering, quantity surveying, power engineering, materials engineering, and computer-aided design (CAD) systems or related fields; (iii) at least 10 years of experience in the design and implementation of road projects; (iv) established professional networks with key agencies concerned with design, approval and implementation of road projects, including the Ministry of Road and Transport Development (MRTD) and aimag road departments; and (v) experience in capacity building and training of other agencies and personnel. Strong command of verbal and written English by at least the team leader is required. The firm will be national and will include a team composition that includes international specialist inputs, if needed. Under the supervision of the PIU Road Construction Engineer, the firm will work closely with the PIU team, executing and implementing agencies, and other relevant stakeholders to design the project subcomponents for roads and traffic management.
Scope of work
- Prepare traffic and road management plans for the KLNP and OBNP, based on the guiding principles established in the project preparation phase, for integration in the park management plans and soum development plans.
- Prepare draft, and then final draft, DEDs for the following civil works. At the KLNP: (a) construction of a 2 km road link (Khatgal main road to Khatgal-Jankhai-Toilogt gravel road), and eight car parks; (b) upgrading of 35.9 km of unsealed roads; (c) upgrading 15 km of trails; (d) two fee collection stations (at the southern and northern entrances of the KLNP, at Khatgal Town and Khankh Soum respectively); and (e) one road control station (8 m2) (at the Toilogt end of the Khatgal-JankhaiToilogt road, to regulate public vehicle access to the scenic road between Toilogt and Chuchu, in the summer tourist season). At the OBNP: (a) upgrading of a 2.6 km access road; (b) construction of three car parks; and (c) construction of a 4.5 km (approximate length) transmission line with 15 kV capacity from the Dadal Soum substation to the Chinggis Khaan Tourism Complex (CKTC), and associated transformer at the CKTC. Works include the use of geocells, speed humps, culverts, pedestrian crossings, and other design features for safety and sustainability. See Appendix 1 of this project administration manual for a summary of the planned works.
- Key tasks for preparation of the DEDs will include: (a) standard detailed drawings of the civil works (including location of road signs, marking, edge marker posts, guardrails); (b) work schedules, estimated quantities, and costs; (c) safety improvements (passing lanes, road marking, road signs, etc.), including standards, calculations, drawings, specifications, quantities and cost estimates; and (d) submission of the draft designs to the executing and implementing agencies, for review and endorsement from project steering committee, especially MRTD.
- Prepare draft, and then final, DEIAs for the subcomponents. The DEIAs will build on the general EIAs approved during project preparation. The firm will subcontract to a domestic certified agency, as needed, to prepare the DEIAs. The DEIAs will be prepared in parallel with preparation of the DEDs, to ensure that the DEDs account for, and address, any environmental risks. The DEDs will incorporate, as needed, (a) the environmental mitigation, monitoring and reporting measures described in the project EMP, and (b) any additional measures and requirements developed for the DEIAs. The costs for EMP implementation will be included in each package as needed.
- Provide contract administration support to the PIU, including for: (a) preparation of the bidding documents for the procurement packages for the KLNP road link, road upgrades, car parks, fee collection stations, and road control station, and OBNP road upgrade, car parks, and transmission line, based on the ADB Standard Bid Documents (SBD) for Procurement of Works; (b) issuance of bid documents; and (c) procurement of the contractors for the civil works packages.
- Undertake construction supervision, including: (a) as the Engineer, administer the construction contracts between the civil works contractor and MET; (b) carry out all tasks as defined in the Fédération lnternationale Des lngénieurs Conseils (FIDIC; International Federation of Consulting Engineers) Conditions of Contract and have all those powers which are defined as being the Engineer’s, except for the following which, in addition to those under Clause 3.1, will be retained and exercised by the Employer, generally on the advice of the Engineer: Subcontracting (Cl. 4.4); Order to Commence Work (Cl. 8.1); Extension of Time (Cl. 8.4); and Suspension of Work (Cl. 8.8); (c) ensure that the Works are constructed in accordance with the provisions of the Contract with the consultant making all engineering decisions required for the successful and timely implementation of the Contract; and (d) after each package of final design has been approved by MET and ADB, the Engineer shall issue instructions to the contractor to carry out the Works.
- Conduct environmental monitoring and reporting of the construction works and post-construction site rehabilitation, in compliance with the monitoring requirements and parameters specified in Sections D and H of the project EMP. Ensure that monitoring and analyses are conducted by a qualified individual or agency with domestic certification for environmental monitoring. Maintain regular contact with the PIU Environment Safeguards Specialist and immediately report any instances of actual or potential non-compliance with the EMP (e.g. an accidental spill of machine fuel).
- Facilitate smooth handover of the completed works to the local agencies responsible for O&M. Prepare and implement trainings to these agencies for O&M of the facilities.
- Prepare: (a) an inception report, within 4 weeks of the start of the consulting services; (b) quarterly, semi-annual progress reports; (c) monthly progress reports during construction supervision; (d) draft final report 3 months before completion of the consulting services; and (e) final report, on completion and handover. The reports will include progress for EMP implementation, including: the monitoring results; whether the construction activities comply with the EMP; any instances of noncompliance; and, time-based corrective actions to address such issues. The draft reports will be reviewed by the executing and implementing agencies and ADB. Reports will be written in English and Mongolian. Digital copies of each report will be submitted to the government and ADB. The firm will provide an interpreter to work with international team members, and to support the ADB missions, as needed.
Indicative team composition and individual terms of reference:
- Engineer’s Representative/team leader. (National, 26 person-months) The specialist will have: (i) 10 years relevant experience in civil works design and supervision, and team leadership; (ii) postgraduate qualifications in an appropriate field; and (iii) strong command of written and spoken English. The specialist will: (i) lead the detailed design of the roads including safety improvement works; (ii) manage the consultancy service; (iii) as the Engineer’s Representative during the initial construction phase, act on behalf of the FIDIC Engineer, focusing on early identification of issues and mitigation or preventive measures in all aspects of the scope of work; (iv) lead the designs, review of draft designs, and construction supervision components, and development of solutions as needed for any technical issues arising during the design stage, especially issues potentially leading to claims and increase of costs in the works; (v) during construction supervision, meet regularly with the contractors; and (vi) lead preparation of the progress reports.
- Senior Resident Engineer/deputy team leader. (International, 18 person-months) The specialist will have: (i) 10 years relevant experience in civil works design and supervision, and team leadership; (ii) postgraduate qualifications in an appropriate field; and (iii) good command of written and spoken English. The specialist will: (i) assist with the administration and supervision of road construction works including coordination and liaison with the Employer; (ii) lead the daily construction supervision, through the Resident Engineers and other site staff; (iii) review daily reports prepared by site staff; (iv) prepare and maintain progress monitoring schedule; (v) review and approve shop drawings and preparation of as-built drawings; (vi) guide the design and application of modified bitumen and geocell base course technology, and ensure the effective construction of these important design components, especially for road sections around Khuvsgul lake identified during project preparation as being located on permafrost; (vii) provide advice and training to the contractor for the applied technologies; (viii) provide inputs to the progress reports; and (ix) ensure close coordination with the relevant firms contracted to design and construct the CKTC, to ensure the designs and construction of the access road, car parks, transmission line, and transformer, meet the needs of, and are delivered in a timely manner for, the CKTC.
- Resident engineer. (National, 16 person-months) The specialists will have: (i) at least 5 years relevant experience in civil works design; (ii) graduate qualifications in civil engineering; and (iii) strong command of written and spoken English. The specialists will be responsible for daily construction supervision in the field.
- Senior materials engineer. (National, 20 person-months) The specialist will have: (i) 10 years relevant experience in civil works design and supervision; (ii) postgraduate qualifications in an appropriate field; and (iii) basic written and spoken English. The specialist will: (i) prepare the quality assurance plan; (ii) supervise the setting up, organization and layout of the contractor’s field laboratory including monitoring the mobilization of the testing equipment; and (iii) supervise the compliance to material specifications and testing and certifying the construction in accordance with contract conditions including acceptance standards of materials, approval of source supply, and material testing methods, with assistance from the Materials Engineer.
- Materials engineer. (National, 14 person-months) The specialist will have: (i) 5 years relevant experience in civil works design and supervision; (ii) graduate qualifications in materials engineering or appropriate field; and (iii) basic written and spoken English. The specialist will report to the Senior Materials Engineer and will be responsible for the daily supervision of compliance to material specifications and testing in the field.
- Power engineer. (National, 7 person-months) The specialist will have: (i) 5 years relevant experience in civil works design and supervision; and (ii) graduate qualifications in power engineering or appropriate field. The specialist will be responsible for: (i) leading the detailed engineering designs for the transmission line and CKTC transformer; (ii) assisting the team leader with the administration and supervision of transmission line construction works: (iii) daily supervision of compliance to equipment specifications; (iv) testing and certifying the construction in accordance with contract conditions including acceptance standards of equipment and testing methods; (v) monitoring and evaluating progress and report preparation; and (vi) ensuring close coordination with the relevant firms contracted to design and construct the CKTC, to ensure the designs and construction of the transmission line and transformer meet the needs of, and are delivered in a timely manner for, the CKTC.
- Quantity surveyor. (National, 17 person-months) The specialist will have: (i) 5 years relevant experience in civil works design and supervision; and (ii) graduate qualifications in appropriate field. The specialist will assist the Team Leader in: (i) measurement of works and materials on-site; (ii) checking contractor’s statements; (iii) preparing interim payment certificates; and (iv) evaluating variation orders.
- Survey engineer. (National, 18 person-months) The specialist will have: (i) 5 years relevant experience in engineering surveys; and (ii) graduate qualifications in survey engineering or appropriate field. The specialist will work with the Team Leader to: (i) prepare detailed designs for proposed road safety improvement works, including carrying out topographic surveys of work sites and preparing detailed design drawings; (ii) check the setting out of works by the contractor; (iii) prepare the as built drawings; and (iv) work with the quantity surveyor to measure completed works.
- CAD technician. (National, 3 person-months) The specialist will have: (i) 5 years relevant experience in CAD and/or other relevant design software; and (ii) graduate qualifications in an appropriate field. The specialist will generate the detailed design sheets for the projects.
Deadline for the submission of application
Expression of interest is received in the consultant management system of Asian Development Bank at https://cms.adb.org only. All documents should be submitted no later than 23:59 of February 13, 2020. Applications received through CMS system of ADB shall be considered for further evaluation.