Procurement for the Consultancy services of FS & DD of Rural Access Road Lot I Key kokab -Kelt 30Km & Duku Tulgit- Haro 20Km Lot II Nada-Shallo 50Km & Shasha- Aduba 35Km & Lot III Turga River Medium span bridge 16m & Kibish River Large span bridge 70m

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION) FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA LOWLANDS LIVELIHOOD RESILIENCE PROJECT – PHASE II (LLRP-II)

Credit No.: 75190

Assignment Title: Procurement for the Consultancy services of Feasibility Study & Detail Design of Rural Access Road Lot I: Feasibility study & detail design of Key kokab - Gelkem- Kelt Rural Access Roads (30 Km) in Maji Woreda & Duku-Tulgit-Haro Rural Access Roads (20 Km) in Surma Woreda

Lot II: Feasibility study & detail design of Nada-Kumba-Bunanta- Meshgebezh-Shallo Rural Access Roads (50 Km) in Goba Woreda & Shasha-Kira- Aduba Rural Access Roads (35 Km) in Meanit Shasha Woreda.

Lot III: Feasibility study & detail design of Turga River Medium span bridge (16m) Goba woreda & Kibish River Large span bridge (70m) in Anjo Kebele, Surma Woreda.

Reference No .: ET-SWE-RPCU-575647-CS-QCBS

The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project – Phase II (LLRP-II), and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services. The consulting services (“the Services”) include route selection and survey, feasibility study, detailed engineering design, Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) and preparation of tender documents for Lot I: Feasibility study & detail design of Key kokab - Gelkem- Kelt Rural Access Roads (30 Km) in Maji Woreda & Duku-Tulgit-Haro Rural Access Roads (20 Km) in Surma Woreda Lot II: Feasibility study & detail design of Nada-Kumba-Bunanta- Meshgebezh-Shallo Rural Access Roads (50 Km) in Goba Woreda & Shasha-Kira- Aduba Rural Access Roads (35 Km) in Meanit Shasha Woreda. Lot III: Feasibility study & detail design of Turga River Medium span bridge (16m) Goba woreda & Kibish River Large span bridge (70m) in Anjo Kebele, Surma Woreda. The Services will be carried out in two phases, following the latest Ethiopian Roads Administration (ERA) design manuals and quality manual, the LLRP-II environmental and social instruments and the World Bank Environmental and Social Framework (ESF):

(a) Phase I – Route Selection and Survey, and Feasibility Study: identification and multi-criteria comparison of at least three alternative routes; site reconnaissance and investigation; stakeholder consultation; traffic counts and axle load surveys; full topographic survey and Digital Terrain Model; preliminary design; ESIA of the selected route; preliminary cost estimates; economic evaluation; and climate and natural hazard vulnerability assessment. (b) Phase II – Detailed Engineering Design, ESIA and Preparation of Bidding Documents: materials and site investigation; geometric, drainage, pavement, geotechnical and bridge/structural design, including an independent bridge design check; road safety design and audit; utilities and private accesses; estimate of the construction contract period; final ESIA and Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP); and preparation of bidding documents based on the World Bank Standard Procurement Documents, including technical specifications, drawings, bills of quantities and the Engineer’s cost estimate. The implementation period is Three (3) months from the date of commencement, and the assignment is expected to start in January 15, 2026 GC. The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be obtained at the address given below. The South West Ethiopia Peoples Regional State, Pastoral & Lowlands Affairs Bureau, Lowlands Livelihood Resilience Project Phase Two (LLRP-II) Regional Project Coordination Unit (RPCU) 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:

(a) Core business and years in business: the firm’s core business shall be in road/highway engineering consultancy services. Provide the company profile, certificate of registration and number of years in business. (b) General experience: experience in civil engineering consultancy services (studies, design and/or construction supervision of roads, bridges or other civil infrastructure) during the last Ten (10) years. (c) Specific experience: experience in assignments of similar nature and complexity, i.e. feasibility studies and detailed engineering design of roads (new construction, rehabilitation or upgrading, including gravel/low-volume roads), covering route selection, topographic surveys, drainage and bridge structures, ESIA and preparation of bidding documents, preferably in arid, semi-arid or lowland areas and under projects financed by the World Bank or other international development partners. For each assignment, indicate the client, location, road length, contract value, duration, scope of services and the firm’s role, supported by contract or completion certificates. (d) Technical and managerial capability of the firm: organizational structure, survey equipment (e.g. GPS and total stations), access to soil and materials testing laboratories, road design and economic evaluation software, quality assurance systems, and capacity to mobilize multidisciplinary field teams to remote areas of South West Ethiopia Peoples Region. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage. 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 IPF Borrowers - ‘Procurement in Investment Project Financing, Goods, Works, Non-Consulting, and Consulting Services’, 5th edition, dated September 2023 (here in after called “Regulation”) and ‘Guidelines on Preventing and Combating Fraud and Corruption in Projects Financed by IBRD Loans and IDA Credits and Grants’, dated July 1, 2016 (Anti-Corruption Guidelines); Consultants may associate with other firms to enha