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| Loan Name | South Asia Subregional Economic Cooperation Road Connectivity Project | |||
| Country | Bangladesh | |||
| Loan Number | 2949 | |||
| Project Number | 40540- 02 | |||
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| Thematic Classification |
Economic growth
Environmental Sustainability Regional Cooperation Capacity Development |
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| Sector/Subsector | Transport and ICT / Road Transport | |||
| Gender Mainstreaming Category | Some gender benefits | |||
Safeguard Categories
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| Environment | B | |||
| Resettlement | A | |||
| Indigenous People | C | |||
| Business Opportunities | ||||
| Consulting Services |
An estimated 2,710 person-months (249 international, 2,461 national) of consulting services are required to (i) facilitate project management and implementation for LPA and RHD, and (ii) enhance operational efficiency of LPA. Consulting firms will be engaged using the quality- and cost-based selection (QCBS) method with a quality:cost ratio of 90:10. A higher quality ratio is adopted because the task involves a certain level of innovativeness to coordinate with LPA and RHD, and to mobilize and manage several teams at the same time. To engage quality consultants in a timely manner, ADB and the government have agreed that ADB carry out consultant selection on behalf of the government. The government will retain its authority for contract negotiation and contract signing. The proposed TA will undertake 3 major components: (i) maintenance scheme for roads and bridges, (ii) overloading control scheme, and (iii) RHD modernization, covering institutional changes and streamlining business processes. As part of the capacity development for procurement processes, the TA will also provide for a procurement review to be undertaken for the proposed project. It is proposed that ADB will finance $1,500,000 equivalent, on a grant basis from a trust fund. |
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| Procurement | Procurement activities will be the responsibility of the Project Directors, who will be supported by the consultants under TA loan 2688 and the PIC. ADB engaged an international consultant during procurement processes for probity. ADB will closely monitor all procurement and implementation activities. Contracts for civil works and goods will comprise about 7 international competitive bidding (ICB) packages. Contract packages for equipment under RHD institutional development will be based on required technical features and timing of procurement. Packages will be identified during implementation by consultants engaged under technical assistance. | |||
| Responsible ADB Officer |
Alexandra Pamela Chiang |
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| Responsible ADB Department |
South Asia Department |
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| Responsible ADB Division |
Transport and Communications Division, SARD |
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| Timetable | ||||
| Concept Clearance | 02 Jul 2012 | |||
| Fact-finding | 01 Jul 2012 to 16 Jul 2012 | |||
| Board Approval | 22 Nov 2012 | |||
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