REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

INDONESIA

Indonesia Mass Transit Project (Implementation Project of Public Transportation System)

Loan IBRD No. 9340-ID         

Assignment Titles:  

Project Management Consultant (PMC) to support Directorate General of Land Transportation (DGLT) Indonesia Mass Transit Project (Implementation Project of Public Transportation System) in Bandung Basin Metropolitan Area and Medan, Binjai, Deli Serdang (Mebidang)

Reference No. 01/PHLN/WB-CS/VI/2022

The Government of Indonesia has received financing from the World Bank and Agence Francaise De Developpement (AFD) toward the cost of the Indonesia Mass Transit Project (Implementation Project of Public Transportation System) in BBMA and Mebidang, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for these project management consulting services. The project objective is to improve urban mobility and accessibility on high priority corridors in BBMA and Mebidang. The project consists of two components: (1) Capacity Building and Institutional Improvement and (2) BRT Infrastructure Development in BBMA and Mebidang.

The project management consulting services (“the Services”) will assist the PMU (Project Management Unit) and PIUs (Project Implementing Units) under Directorate General of Land Transportation to manage of the range of activities involved in BRT detailed design, implementation, and successful operationalization of the two BRT projects in BBMA and Mebidang.

The specific objectives of the Services would include but not limited to:

• Project management support in the delivery of the two Projects.
• Provide technical assistance to the DGLT PMU and subnational PIU /BRT management organizations (Medan and Bandung) on service and operations plan, fare collection, angkot engagement and reorganization, BRT operations management and planning, transaction advisory for contracting of BRT operations to a private operator, operations monitoring, financing plan, marketing, and business development.
• Assist in the procurement phases of the project and develop innovative specifications for the proposed systems, rolling stock and integrated fare collection systems.
• Support the DGLT PIU with review of Detailed Engineering Design (DED) for proposed BBMA and Mebidang BRT system that will be developed by DED and Supervision Consultant.
• Develop a detailed scope of work for ITS specifications for the BRT system (passenger information system, fare collection, fleet management, traffic signaling system) and assist in procurement and implementation oversight.
• Support the PIU of Medan and Bandung to implement and monitor environmental and social (E&S) risks and impacts mitigation plans including Environmental and Social Management Plans (ESMPs), Land Acquisition and Resettlement Action Plans (LARAP), Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) and other plans prepared following the project’s Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF) and sub-project based Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs).
• Support the DGLT PIU with road safety audit during design development, construction implementation and post construction/ operations phase; and the development of road crash data.
• Support institutional development design and operationalization of the BRT management organization for Medan and Bandung, and assist in developing an efficient and proactive management organization through support with implementation of efficient management processes.
• Develop a permanent capacity building program to develop and improve skills for all the needs of the BRT Management Organization and E&S capacities.
• Support the DGLT PMU and sub-national PIU with project monitoring and reporting including based on the MASTRAN results framework and indicators agreed; Support the DGLT PMU/ subnational PIU in the preparation of Progress Reports and Completion Report as per Project requirements.
• Support the management organization in the first 6 months of operations to adjust the services timetable and optimize operations.

The PMC will be based in Jakarta for supporting two implementation projects in West Java (BBMA) and North Sumatera (Mebidang). The services are expected to start in 30 December 2022 and the completion is in 30 June 2027, with possibility of extension according to project development. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment are attached to this Request for Expression of Interest.

The Directorate General of Land Transportation (DGLT) 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 in the last 10 (ten) years to perform the Services, i.e. firm profile and description of similar projects, including project title, project location/country, name of client, type of services provided and brief description of the services, period of contract (starting date and completion date) and contract value.

The firms will be short-listed based on the following criteria:

1. A globally recognized project management consulting firm with a good understanding of urban transport issues.
2. Evidence of completed and ongoing consulting services related to planning, management, and operationalization of global standard successful bus rapid transit systems.
3. Should have an international experience in project management of urban transport and mass transit projects with the minimum value of USD 1,000,000 in the past 10 years.
4. Relevant experience in South East Asia region (Indonesian Experience is an added advantage).
5. Average annual turnover for the last three financial years of the bidder should be at least USD 1,500,000.
6. Availability of relevant Key Professionals with the firm. Specific key experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

All criteria are critical and mandatory and must be met as a minimum in order to be considered further in the shortlisting process.  

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for Investment Project Financing (IPF) Borrowers: Procurement in Investment Project Financing for Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services” dated November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may choose (but not mandatory) to associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications. In case of an association, the EOI must explicitly specify whether the association is in the form of a Joint Venture (all members shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire assignment), or sub consultancy. In case of joint venture, the member firm appointed to represent the joint venture must be clearly identified. Only the qualifications and experience of members of joint venture, but not of sub-consultants, shall be considered in the EOI evaluation process.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the Procurement Regulation.

Interested Consultant firms are required to access the electronic procurement system (SPSE) of Ministry of Transportation (MoT) to register and to submit EOI [/https://lpse.dephub.go.id/eproc4/]

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 09.00 to 17.00 (GMT+7).

Expressions of interest must be submitted through the e-mail latest by 26 August 2022 at 17.00 Western Indonesian Time.