ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF AFGHANISTAN

MINISTRY OF ENERGY AND WATER

PROJECT COORDINATION UNIT

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES FIRMS SELECTION)
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Ministry of Energy and Water
Organization: Project Coordination Unit (PCU)
Project: Irrigation Restoration and Development Project (IRDP)
Assignment Title: Consultancy Services for Darunta Dam Rehabilitation (DD-1)
Reference No.: MEW/PCU/REOI/02
Announcement Date: 23-August -17 Closing Date: 23-Sep-17

This request for expressions of interest follows the General Procurement Notice for this
project that appeared in Development Business online No.......... .

The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has received a loan/grant from the World Bank toward the
cost of the Afghanistan Energy and Water Ministry (Project Coordination Unit), and intends to
apply part of the proceeds of the Loan/Grant for consulting services for the rehabilitation of
Darunta Dam.

Darunta Dam is a large earth-fill type dam constructed on the Kabul River approximately 15
Km north of the city of Jalabad. The dams features include multiple outlet structures. The
dam was constructed in the 1960s. Darunta Dam is used to produce electricity for the nearby
city of Jalalabad (Hydro-Electric Power Station located immediately downstream of Darunta
Dam) and supports and extensive irrigation system.

A Dam Safety Inspection undertaken of Darunta dam in November 20161 identified a

number of issues with Darunta Dam including some issues that require urgent attention.
Overall the dam is considered to be in fair to poor condition only.

The Ministry of Energy and Water wishes to employ specialist consultants to review this
matter and devise an action plan with the objective of securing the safety of the dam.
The objective of this consultancy is to identify all the problems, prepare the detail design and
tender documents as well as the contract management and supervision of the rehabilitation
works which would be contracted with the selected reputable contractor/s.

It is foreseen that the scope of work of the consultant will be as follows:

(a) Initial inspection of the dam to verify (or otherwise) the conclusions of the Dam
Safety Report.

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The Inspection Report is appended to these Terms of Reference
 (b) Identification of preliminary measures to expose critical areas and identify issues
which pose a threat to the safety of the dam;
(c) Prepare a preliminary report setting out the Consultants preliminary conclusions in
relation to issues affecting dam safety, possible measures to correct the problems and
necessary further investigations to allow remedial measures to be designed.
(d) If necessary design a geotechnical investigation program appropriate to the resources
available within Afghanistan to carry out this program and prepare simplified bidding
documents for contractors to carry out the investigations;
(e) Supervise the investigation program making adjustments to it as necessary depending
on the results of the investigations;
(f) On completion of the investigation program prepare a report detailing the results of
the investigations, the conclusions arising from it and conceptual design of remedial
works;
(g) The conceptual design should include various measures for monitoring the
performance of the dam after remedial measures are implemented;
(h) Prepare bid documents for remedial works based on World Bank applicable standard
bidding documents (to be advised by World Bank);
(i) Evaluation of bids based on World Bank procedures;
(j) Supervision of construction of remedial works;
(k) On completion of construction carry out necessary tests and inspections to verify that
issues identified in preliminary inspections have been resolve;
(l) Prepare a draft report detailing the works carried out in the assignment and the final
conclusions.
(m)Within four weeks of receiving comments from the MEW the Consultant will prepare
the final report.

The implementation period (Assignment A) will be approximately 120 days from contract
signing and (Assignment B) will be approximately ...... days from contract signing with
Contractor.

The Ministry of Energy and Water 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 qualifications of the Consultant (10 points),

(ii) description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions (60 points); and

(iii) availability of appropriate skills among staff (30 points)

Consultants are encouraged to provide only materials mentioned above and to avoid
submitting generic promotional material.

Firms may make association(s) or Joint Ventures (JVs) to enhance their qualifications. The
Association may take the form of a joint venture or sub-consultancy.
The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraph 1.9 of the World Banks
Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants under IBRD Loans and IDA Credits &
Grants by World Bank Borrowers dated January 2011 (Consultants Guidelines), setting forth
the World Banks policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub--consultancy
to enhance their qualifications.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Selection Based on Consultants

Qualification (CQS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 08.00 to 16.30
hours from Monday to Thursday and 08.30 to 14.00 on Friday.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or
by mail, or by fax, or by e-mail) until September 23, 2017.

Eng. Nasir Ahmad Ahadi

Acting Director of Project Coordination Unit PCU
Ministry of Energy and Water
Address: Ministry of Energy and water,Darul Aman Road, Kabul, Afghanistan
Mobile: 0700686110
Email address: - Ahadi.nasir@eirp-afg.org

Copy to saeed.azizullah@eirp-afg.org and zekrullah.harooni@eirp-afg.org