PROCUREMENT PLAN (Textual Part) Project information: Nepal- Strategic Road Connectivity and Trade Improvement Project (P170409) Project Implementation agency: Department of Roads Date of the Procurement Plan: 2020/03/16 Period covered by this Procurement Plan: 2020/03/16 – 2021/09/15 Preamble In accordance with paragraph 5.9 of the “World Bank Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” (July 2016) (“Procurement Regulations”) the Bank’s Systematic Tracking and Exchanges in Procurement (STEP) system will be used to prepare, clear and update Procurement Plans and conduct all procurement transactions for the Project. This textual part along with the Procurement Plan tables in STEP constitute the Procurement Plan for the Project. The following conditions apply to all procurement activities in the Procurement Plan. The other elements of the Procurement Plan as required under paragraph 4.4 of the Procurement Regulations are set forth in STEP. The Bank’s Standard Procurement Documents: shall be used for all contracts subject to international competitive procurement and those contracts as specified in the Procurement Plan tables in STEP. National Procurement Arrangements: In accordance with paragraph 5.3 of the Procurement Regulations, when approaching the national market (as specified in the Procurement Plan tables in STEP), the country’s own procurement procedures may be used with applicable caveats as follows. National Procurement Procedures: These procedures are applicable for the procurement of goods, works and non-consulting services only. In accordance with paragraph 5.3 of the Procurement Regulations, when approaching the national market, as agreed in the Procurement Plan tables in STEP, the country’s own procurement procedures may be used. When the Borrower uses its own national open competitive procurement arrangements as set forth in Nepal’s Public Procurement Act, 2007, as amended by Amendment 2073 (2016) – (1st Amendment) and the Public Procurement Regulation, 2007, as amended by Amendment 2076 (2019) – (9th Amendment), such arrangements shall be subject to paragraph 5.4 of the Bank’s Procurement Regulations and the following conditions: 1) Model bidding documents, including contract conditions agreed with the Bank (as amended from time to time), shall be used. Bidding documents shall be made available, by mail or in person, or through e-GP portal to all who are willing to pay the required fee. 2) The eligibility of bidders shall be as defined under Section III of the Procurement Regulations. Accordingly, no bidder or potential bidder shall be declared ineligible for contracts financed by the Bank for reasons other than those provided in Section III of the Procurement Regulations; 3) The request for bids / request for proposals document shall require that Bidders / Proposers submitting Bids / Proposals present a signed acceptance (in the form attached) at the time of bidding, to be incorporated in any resulting contracts, confirming application of, and compliance with, the Bank’s Anti-Corruption Guidelines, including without limitation the Bank’s right to sanction and the Bank’s inspection and audit rights. 4) Qualification criteria (in case pre-qualifications were not carried out) shall be stated in the bidding documents for all contracts, irrespective of the value, and if a registration process is required, a foreign firm declared as the lowest evaluated bidder shall be given a reasonable opportunity to register, without let or hindrance. 5) Procurement Documents include provisions, as agreed with the Bank, intended to adequately mitigate against environmental, social (including sexual exploitation and abuse and gender-based violence), health and safety (“ESHS”) risks and impacts. 6) Performance security should be an amount of five (5) to ten (10) percent of the contract price and shall not be increased merely based on comparison of the bid price of awarded bidders with the pre-bid cost estimate. 7) If a contract is terminated because of fundamental breach of contract by the contractor, the amount to be recovered from the contractor representing the employer’s additional costs for completing the contract shall be provisioned as agreed with the Bank in model bidding documents. When other national procurement arrangements other than national open competitive procurement arrangements are applied by the Borrower, such arrangements shall be subject to paragraph 5.5 of the Procurement Regulations. Leased Assets as specified under paragraph 5.10 of the Procurement Regulations: Not Applicable. Procurement of Second-Hand Goods as specified under paragraph 5.11 of the Procurement Regulations – Not Applicable Domestic preference as specified under paragraph 5.51 of the Procurement Regulations (Goods and Works). Goods: is applicable for those contracts identified in the Procurement Plan tables; Works: is applicable for those contracts identified in the Procurement Plan tables PROCUREMENT Nepal : Nepal Strategic Road Connectivity and Trade Improvement Project PLAN General Information Country: Nepal Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2020-04-24 2022-02-28 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) Project ID: P170409 GPN Date: 2020-06-01 Project Name: Nepal Strategic Road Connectivity and Trade Improvement Project Loan / Credit No: / , IDA / 66730 M Executing Agency(ies): inistry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies WORKS Procureme Activity Reference No. / Actual Draft Bidding Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit Procurement Prequalification High SEA/SH nt Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents as Proposal Submission / Contract Description Component Review Type Method Market Approach Amount Document / and Recommendation Signed Contract No. Process (Y/N) Risk Document Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation Issued Opening / Minutes Completion (US$) Justification for Award Type Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual National SRCTIP/PCU/DOLS/W/NCB- Procurement Pending 01/078/79 / Construction of Single Stage - One Document - 1 2023-12- IDA / 66730 Trade Facilitation Post Request for Bids Open - National 0.00 Implementat 2022-04-01 2022-04-06 2022-05-18 2022-06-17 2022-07-22 Holding Yard at Matiarwa Envelope Envelope 04 ion quarantine check Post process (Non Bank-SPD) National SRCTIP/PCU/DOLS/W/NCB-2- Procurement Pending 2078/79 / Construction of Single Stage - One Document - 1 2023-12- IDA / 66730 Trade Facilitation Post Request for Bids Open - National 0.00 Implementat 2022-04-01 2022-04-06 2022-05-18 2022-06-17 2022-07-22 Holding Yard at Nepalganj Envelope Envelope 04 ion quarantine checkpost process (Non Bank-SPD) National SRCTIP/PCU/DOLS/W/NCB- Procurement 03-2078/79 / Construction of Pending Single Stage - One Document - 1 2023-12- Holding Yard and office IDA / 66730 Trade Facilitation Post Request for Bids Open - National 0.00 Implementat 2022-04-01 2022-04-06 2022-05-18 2022-06-17 2022-07-22 Envelope Envelope 04 building at Biratnagar ion process (Non Qurantine Bank-SPD) SRCTIP/PCU/DOLS/W/ Request for SHOPPING-01/2078/79 / Pending Request for Single Stage - One Quotations 2022-05- Laboratory Refurbishment of IDA / 66730 Trade Facilitation Post Limited 0.00 Implementat 2021-12-06 2022-01-31 Quotations Envelope (Non Bank- 11 Krishnanagar quarantine ion SPD) checkpost SRCTIP/PCU/DOLS/W/SHOPPI Request for Pending NG-02/2078/79 / Laboratory Request for Single Stage - One Quotations 2022-05- IDA / 66730 Trade Facilitation Post Limited 0.00 Implementat 2021-12-01 2022-01-26 Refurbishment of Bhadrapur Quotations Envelope (Non Bank- 06 ion Quarantine checkpost SPD) SRCTIP/PCU/DOLS/W/SHOPPI Request for Pending NG-03/2078/79 / Laboratory Request for Single Stage - One Quotations 2022-05- IDA / 66730 Trade Facilitation Post Limited 0.00 Implementat 2021-12-06 2022-01-31 Refurbishment of Bhairahawa Quotations Envelope (Non Bank- 11 ion Quarantine checkpost SPD) GOODS Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit Procurement Prequalification Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents as Proposal Submission / Description Component Review Type Method Market Approach Document / and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Process (Y/N) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation Issued Opening / Minutes Justification for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual SRCTIP/PCU/DOLS/G/SHOPPIN Pending Request for Single Stage - One G-01/2078/79 / Procurement IDA / 66730 Trade Facilitation Post Limited 0.00 Implementati 2021-12-01 2022-01-26 2022-03-12 Quotations Envelope of Labtops on SRCTIP/PCU/DOLS/G/SHOPPIN Pending Request for Single Stage - One G-02/2078/79 / Procurement IDA / 66730 Trade Facilitation Post Limited 0.00 Implementati 2021-12-01 2022-01-26 2022-03-12 Quotations Envelope of Airconditioners on SRCTIP/PCU/DOLS/G/SHOPPIN Pending Request for Single Stage - One G-03/2078/79 / Procurement IDA / 66730 Trade Facilitation Post Limited 0.00 Implementati 2021-12-05 2022-01-30 2022-03-16 Quotations Envelope Rapid Test kits on NON CONSULTING SERVICES Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Bid Evaluation Report Loan / Credit Procurement Prequalification Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents as Proposal Submission / Description Component Review Type Method Market Approach Document / and Recommendation Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Process (Y/N) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation Issued Opening / Minutes Justification for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual SRCTIP/PCU/NITDB/NCS/02/2 078/79 / Survey and Geo Pending Request for Single Stage - One technical Investigation of IDA / 66730 Trade Facilitation Post Limited 0.00 Implementati 2022-02-28 2022-04-25 2022-10-22 Quotations Envelope Parking Area for Bhairahawa on ICD CONSULTING FIRMS Activity Reference No. / Combined Evaluation Loan / Credit Contract Type Actual Amount Expression of Interest Short List and Draft Request for Proposals Opening of Technical Evaluation of Description Component Review Type Method Market Approach Process Status Terms of Reference Report and Draft Signed Contract Contract Completion No. (US$) Notice Request for Proposals as Issued Proposals / Minutes Technical Proposal Negotiated Contract Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual SRCTIP/PCU/NITDB/CS/QCBS- 077/078 / Hiring of Consulting Firm for Preparation of DPR and Supervision for Truck Quality And Cost- Under parking Yard,Inspsection / Trade Facilitation Prior Open - National 0.00 2020-06-01 2021-04-29 2020-07-23 2021-06-06 2020-10-07 2020-11-04 2020-12-04 2021-01-08 2021-02-12 2025-02-08 Based Selection Implementation Shed, Godown (Warehouse), Container Parking yard and improvement link road from 2 lane to four lane in Biratnagar and Birganj . INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS Activity Reference No. / Invitation to Loan / Credit Actual Amount Draft Negotiated Description Component Review Type Method Market Approach Contract Type Process Status Teams of Reference Identified/Selected Signed Contract Contract Completion No. (US$) Contract Consultant Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Page 1 SRCTIP/PCU/NITDB/CS/IC- 077/078 / Procurement of Individual Under Gantry Crane Specialist IDA / 66730 Trade Facilitation Post Consultant Open 0.00 2021-01-24 2021-01-29 2021-03-23 2021-07-06 2021-04-13 2021-10-03 2021-05-18 2021-11-14 Implementation (International ) for design and Selection supervision Gantry Crane. SRCTIP/PCU/PQPMC/CS/D- 078/79 / Procurement of Consulting Service to carry out Detailed Design of Office Under IDA / 66730 Trade Facilitation Post Direct Selection Direct 0.00 2021-11-01 2021-10-28 2021-11-11 2022-01-15 2022-07-14 Cum Laboratory Building For Implementation Plant Quarantine and Pesticide Management Centre(PQPMC) at Kakarbhitta, Jhapa SRCTIP/PCU/DOLS/CS/D- 078/79 / Procurement of Consulting Service to carry out Detailed Design of Animal Under Holding Yards for Department IDA / 66730 Trade Facilitation Post Direct Selection Direct 0.00 2021-11-01 2021-10-28 2021-11-11 2022-01-15 2022-07-14 Implementation of Live stock Services at Biratnagar (Morang), Motiarhawa (Bara) and Piparhawa Nepalgung (Banke) SRCTIP/PCO/CS/IND- 01/2078/79 / Hiring of Individual Pending procurement and contract IDA / 66730 Trade Facilitation Prior Consultant Open 0.00 2022-02-20 2022-04-16 2022-04-20 2022-05-08 2025-02-04 Implementation management specialist for Selection PCO SRCTIP/PCO/CS/IND- Individual 02/2078/79 / Hiring Pending IDA / 66730 Trade Facilitation Post Consultant Open 0.00 2022-02-20 2022-04-21 2022-04-26 2022-05-14 2025-02-19 environment safeguard Implementation Selection specialist for PCO SRCTIP/PCO/CS/IND- Individual Pending 03/2078/79 / Hiring of Social IDA / 66730 Trade Facilitation Post Consultant Open 0.00 2022-02-20 2022-04-16 2022-04-21 2022-05-09 2025-02-19 Implementation Development Specialist Selection SRCTIP/PCO/CS/IND- Individual 04/2078/79 / Hiring of Pending IDA / 66730 Trade Facilitation Post Consultant Open 0.00 2022-02-20 2022-04-16 2022-04-21 2022-05-09 2025-02-19 occupational Health and Implementation Selection safety specialist for PCO SRCTIP/PCO/CS/IND- Individual Pending 05/2078/79 / Hiring of Trade IDA / 66730 Trade Facilitation Post Consultant Open 0.00 2022-02-20 2022-04-16 2022-04-21 2022-05-09 2025-02-19 Implementation Development Advisor Selection SRCTIP-NITDB-BHW-INDV- Individual CS -01-2078/79 / Pavement Pending IDA / 66730 Trade Facilitation Post Consultant Limited 0.00 2022-02-23 2022-02-28 2022-03-07 2022-03-28 2022-06-11 Design for Parking Area next Implementation Selection to Bhairahawa ICD Page 2