Invitation For Expression Interest

The above named client intends to use part of the proceeds of a loan from/grant administered by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank). Contracts will be subject to the Bank's Procurement Policies and Rules.

Funding Details:

a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (the Bank)

The Contract will be funded by an EBRD loan of 150 000 000, 00 Euro.


The proceeds of the loan from/ grant administered by the Bank will be open to firms from any country unless otherwise specified and will not be used for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, of for any import of goods, if such payment or import is prohibited by a decision of the United Nations Security Council taken under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations or under a law of official regulation of the Client's country.

The Client now intends to establish a shortlist of qualified and competent consultants, with a view to inviting proposals from the shortlisted consultants, in relation to the assignment, on the basis of the procurement documentation provided in ECEPP for this assignment. The selection method (procurement method) is shown above and interested firms or groups of firms are hereby invited to submit expressions of interest.

The expected outcome of the assignment is as follows:

The objective of the Construction Supervision services is to supervise the execution of the works and administer the contract through efficient and effective expertise, resulting in the issue of a Taking-over certificate and a Performance Certificate for the following Works Contracts within the budget and time defined in the project procurement plan.

The selected consultant is expected to provide the following services:

The Employer intends to retain suitably qualified firm assisting the Employer to facilitate the timely and effective implementation of the project by advising the Employer on the administration of the EBRD funded Contracts with due diligence and by carrying out the duties of the Engineer assigned to him in the Contracts, which will be a re-measurement unit rate contract based on FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Construction, MDB Harmonized edition, 2010. The Consultant shall exercise the authority attributable to the Engineer, as specified in or necessarily implied from the Contracts, to ensure timely, satisfactory completion of the Works in accordance with the Contracts.
It is expected that there will be two civil works contracts divided as follows:
Lot 1: Rehabilitation of R34 Hîncești – Leova – Cahul – Giurgiulești Road km 0+000 – km 42+200, the section from Hincesti to the Cazangic village, with a length of about 42.2 km.
Lot 2: Rehabilitation of R34 Hîncești – Leova – Cahul – Giurgiulești Road km 42+200 – km 83+000, the section from Cazangic village to Cantemir town, with a length of about 40.7 km.
The overall time for completion of the rehabilitation works is 730 days. The Defect Notification Period is 365 days.

The assignment is expected to start in May 2020 and last about 46 months, which includes 1 month for pre-Commencement activities, 30 months of works supervision, 12 months covering defects notification period and 3 months for the Performance Certificate issue and other closing activities.

The assignment is expected to start on 08/10/2019 and have an estimated overall duration of 46 months.


The estimated input of the key experts will be:

The estimated input of the key experts is expected to be 233 Person-months and 257 person-months of non-key experts.

Response Requirements:

In order to determine the capability and experience of consultants seeking to be selected, the consultant shall submit a response in accordance with the requirements of the procurement documentation available from the link in this notice. Following this invitation for expressions of interest, a shortlist of qualified firms will be formally established on the basis of the shortlisting criteria set out in the procurement documentation. Shortlisted consultants will be invited to submit proposals.

This consultant selection will be conducted by e-procurement using the EBRD Client E-Procurement Portal (ECEPP). Prospective participants who have registered in ECEPP and expressed an interest in the contract may access the documents and may request clarification and further information from the client through ECEPP. Non-registered firms should register on ECEPP at this link:

https://ecepp.ebrd.com/respond/USD66432R5

and express an interest in this assignment. The CPD for this assignment is available for firms registered in ECEPP free of charge at the above link. Full conditions for participation are included in the documents. Prospective consultants may request clarification and further information from the client through ECEPP. Following this invitation for expressions of interest, a shortlist of qualified firms will be formally established on the basis of the shortlisting criteria set out in the CPD. Shortlisted consultants will be invited to submit proposals.



Client Address:
Natalia Capatina
State Roads Administration
State Roads Administration
12a Bucuriei str, Chisinau, MD 2004, Moldova
Tel. (+373 22) 74 07 50 , Email: procurement@asd.md