Consultancy Services for Construction Supervision Services for Ege Neighborhood Interchange Bridge Project

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (REOI) (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

TÜRKYE CLIMATE AND DISASTER RESILIENT CITIES PROJECT (CDRCP)

Loan No.: 9444-TR

Assignment Title: Consultancy Services for Construction Supervision Services for Ege Neighborhood Interchange Bridge Project

Reference No . (as per Procurement Plan): IZMIR-CDRC-C1

1. The ILBANK has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Climate and Disaster Resilient Cities Project (CDRCP) and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

2. The consulting services (“the Services”) include

Ege Neighborhood Interchange Bridge Project

The estimated duration of services is 34 (Thirty-four) calendar months including 12 months for Defects Liability Period (DLP) of the construction works.

3. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following website: https://eislem.izmir.bel.tr/tr/IhaleIlanlari

4. The zmir Metropolitian Municipality 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.

5. A consulting firm is allowed to submit the expression of interest alone if it considers itself to be fully qualified on its own for the assignment, as it is not mandatory for consultants to associate with any other firm(s), whether foreign or local. Alternatively, if consultants themselves choose to associate to enhance their qualifications and capability for the assignment, then such associations may either be as a Joint Venture (i.e. all members of the joint venture shall be jointly and severally responsible) and/or Sub-consultants (i.e. the Consultant will be responsible, including for the services of the sub-consultant). In case of an association, the Consultants must explain in the EOI submission (a) the rationale for forming the association and (b) the anticipated role and relevant qualifications of each member of the Joint Venture and/or of each sub-consultant for carrying out the assignment, to justify the proposed inclusion of the JV members and/or sub-consultants in the association. Failure to provide the above explanation in the Expression of Interest may risk the association not being selected for the assignment. Please note that in the evaluation of EOIs:

Of associations for selection purposes, only the qualifications of the JV members will be taken into account whereas the qualifications of proposed sub-consultants will not be considered. Only the completed services will be taken into account for the selection criteria and ongoing contracts will not be considered.

6. The selection criteria are

i. General Experience of the Consultant (as a firm) in providing consultant services

At least 10 years of general experience of as core business in Consultancy Services prior to the deadline for submission of interests[1].

ii. Specific Experience of the Consultant (as a firm) relevant to the assignment in providing similar services under contracts of comparable size

Experience in construction supervision services that are similar infrastructure (preferably construction of prestressed and post-tensioned structures, bridges, viaducts, and grade-separated interchanges or similar engineering structures and/or large transport infrastructure) to the required services in size similarity, and complexity in the last 10 years,

7. To demonstrate their qualifications and experience in meeting the above selection criteria, Consultants are requested to submit, at a minimum, the supporting documentation listed below. A consultant firm can only use its own qualifications and experience and not of its parent, sister or subsidiary companies or its employees. The firm's incorporation/trade/registration documents issued by the concerned government authority of the country of the firm. The firm’s company brochures including the core areas of business; and Completed Form-1 (attached to this Request for Expression of Interest) to provide information of similar contracts. This should include the name and reference number of the contract, brief description of the scope of work, contract amount, period of the contract, name of the client and country of assignment, and role of the Consultant in the contract. Copies of completion certificates/references of Clients of completed contracts are not required to be submitted with the EoI. In the subsequent stage at the time of submission of proposals, the Client may request the selected consultants to submit such supporting completion certificates.

8. The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to (i) paragraphs 3.16 & 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers: Procurement in Investment Project Financing (Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services) (4th Edition, November 2020) , setting forth the World Bank's policy on conflict of interest.

9. A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) method set out in the World Bank's Procurement Regulations.

10. Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours from 10.00 to 16.00 (Türkiye time).

11. Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail) by 25/11/2026 until 17:30 hours Türkiye time.

[1] In the case of a Joint Venture, each member shall meet the minimum years of experience requirement.

zmir Metropolitan Municipality

Attn: [contact details removed]

Address: Izmir Büyükehir Belediyesi Satin Alma Dairesi Bakanlii Yapima Ilikin Hizmet Ihaleleri ube Müdürlüü / Mimar Sinan Mahallesi 9 Eylül Meydani No:9/1 Kültürpark Içi 3 Nolu Hol Ihale Salonu Oda No:3065 Konak / Izmir

Tel: [contact details removed]

E-mail: yapimhizmetihale@izmir.bel.tr

Attachment: Form-1 (Similar Contracts)

Name of Consultant firm: ______________