Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Office of the Executive Engineer, RHD,
Road Division, Rangamati.

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (EOI)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (EOI)

Memo No.: Standard EOI Document-PS4 Date: 16-09-2008

1 Ministry/Division Ministry of Communication.
2 Agency Roads & Highways Department.
3 Procuring Entity Name Executive Engineer, RHD, Road Division, Rangamati.
4 Procuring Entity Code Not used at present
5 Procuring Entity District Rangamati.
6 Expression of Interest for Selections of Consultancy Services for Hydrological and Morphological study for

proposed Bridge at Naniarchar over Changi River at 10th K.M. of Bagachari-Naniarchar- Longadu Zilla Road (Z-1612).
7 Invitation Ref No EE, Rangamati Memo No.1428
8 Date 08/09/2008
KEY INFORMATION
9 Procurement Method NCT (Open Tendering Method)
FUNDING INFORMATION
10 Budget and Source of Funds Development/Revenue.
11 Development Partners (if applicable) Not applicable
PARTICULAR INFORMATION
12 Project / Programme Code (if applicable) Not applicable
13 Project / Programme Name (if applicable) Consultancy Services for Hydrological and Morphological study for

proposed Bridge at Naniarchar over Changi River at 10th K.M. of Bagachari-Naniarchar-Longadu Zilla Road (Z-1612).
14 EOI Package No. 01/RRD/EOI/2008-2009.
15 EOI Package Name Consultancy Services for Hydrological and Morphological study for proposed Bridge at

Naniarchar over Changi River at 10th K.M. of Bagachari-Naniarchar-Longadu Zilla Road (Z-1612).
16 EOI Publication Date On or before 16/09/2008
17 EOI Last Selling Date 06/10/2008 Up to office hour)
18 EOI Closing Date and Time 07/10/2008 Up to 12.00PM
19 EOI Opening Date and Time 08/10/2008 11.00 AM
20 Name & Address of the office(s) Address
- Selling EOI Document (Principal) Executive Engineer, RHD, Road Division, Rangamati.
- Selling EOI Document (Others) i)

ii) Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Rangamati Hill Districts, Rangamati.
iii) Office of the Executive Engineer (RHD), Planning Division-1, Sarak Bhaban, Ramna, Dhaka / Planning & Design

Division Sarak Bhaban, Agrabad, Chittagong./Road Division Bandarban.
iv) Office of the Sub-Divisional Engineer, RHD, Road Sub-Division- 1/2/Chandragona/1st Line workshop, Rangamati.

- Receiving EOI Document

i) Office of the Superintending Engineer, RHD, Road Circle, Rangamati.

ii) Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Rangamati Hill Districts, Rangamati.

iii) Office of the Executive Engineer (RHD), Planning & Design Division, Sarak Bhaban, Agrabad, Chittagong.
iv) Office of the Executive Engineer, RHD, Road Division, Bandarban.
v) Office of the Executive Engineer, RHD, Road Division, Rangamati.

- Opening EOI Document Office of the Executive Engineer, RHD, Road Division, Rangamati.

21 Place / Date / Time of No Pre-EOI meeting will be held.
Pre- EOI Meeting (Optional)

INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT

22 Brief Description of the Assignment. The scope of the services includes:
i. Conducting field visit at the proposed bridge site and the river reach;
ii. Collecting, processing and analysis of existing data;
iii. Collecting field data on bathymetry, river cross section, bankline, water level, discharge using

state of the art survey technology;
iv. Evaluation of navigational requirements for all kinds of ships, water vessels along the Changi River

in accordance with guidelines of BIWTA and others;
v. Statistical analysis of water levels at the bridge site to determine the highest and lowest water

levels for deferent return period;
vi. Developing two dimensional morphological model of the Changi River covering the bridge site and

model calibration;
vii Studying various options for evaluating bridge site and type of RTW, if necessary, applying

calibrated morphological model;
viii Assessing the risk of vulnerable river bank erosion at and around the bridge vicinity;
ix. Evaluating design parameters for the for the bridge and the river training work, if required;
x. Evaluating hydraulic design parameters of bridge including length of bridge, height of bridge and

scour levels at bridge pier and abutment;
xi. Assessment of future bank movement with and without bridge condition applying calibrated

morphological model;
xii Identifying adverse effects like erosion, depression, over flooding at upstream or down stream of

the proposed bridge due to construction;
xiii Forecast on potential morphological changes in the proposed bridge before and after construction of

the bridge Applying calibrated morphological model.
23 Experience, Resources & Delivery Capacity Required.Interested consultants are invited to provide information

including that they are qualified to perform the services along with brochures, description of similar assignments,

experience of working in similar operating conditions, availability of appropriate professional showing

qualification and experience among staffs, necessary equipment and technology along with software etc.
The consultants shall have 12(twelve) years experience in mathematical modeling study, bridge hydraulic design,river

stability assessment, planning and design of river training works and other relevant works as stated in the scope of

work and services at least in 5(five) similar projects.
24 Other Details (if applicable) The firm(s) may form Joint Venture, Consortium or Association (JVIC) to enhance

their qualifications, but should mention whether the association is in the form of “Joint Venture” or

“Sub-Consultancy”. In the case of joint venture, all firms/entities shall be jointly and separately liable for the

entire consultant’s obligation under the contract.

The consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures of the Public Procurement Regulation (PPR) 2008

and Public Procurement Procedures(PPP) issued by the Government of Bangladesh.Interested firm(s) may obtain Terms of

reference (ToR) & further information at the address included above during normal office hours.
The Expression of interest (EOI) in four sets (One Original +Three Duplicate) shall be submitted in sealed

envelope, delivered to the address of the undersigned sown above by Executive Engineer, RHD, Road Division, Rangamati on

07-10-2008 during office hour and clearly marked “Request for Expression of Interest” for Consultancy Services for

Hydrological and Morphological Study for Proposed Bridge at Naniarchar over Changi River at Bagachari-Naniarchar-Longadu

Zilla Road in Rangamati District using Mathematical Model.
25 Association with foreign firms is. Encouraged.

PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS
26 Name of the official Inviting EOI Arun Alo Chakma
27 Designation of the officials Inviting EOI Executive Engineer, RHD,
28 Address of Official Inviting EOI Rangamati Road Division, Rangamati
29 Contact details of Official Inviting EOI Telophone + Fax: 0351-62101
30 The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all EOI’s at any time without assigning any reasons

whatsoever.


N.B: if under any unavoidable circumstances issuing, receiving or opening of EOI Document(s) is distructed, The next working day will be applicable for the same respectively.

( Arun Alo Chakma)
Executive Engineer, RHD, (C.C)
Road Division, Rangamati
Tel. No. 0351-62101.