PROCUREMENT PLAN (Textual Part) Project information: Nepal Urban Governance and Infrastructure Project (P 163418) Project Implementation agency: Department of Urban Development and Building Construction (DUDBC) Date of the Procurement Plan: 30 June 2020 Period covered by this Procurement Plan: August 2020 – February 2022 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 10th Amendment ((27 Apr 2020)), 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 Urban Governance and Infrastructure Project PLAN General Information Country: Nepal Bank’s Approval Date of the Original Procurement Plan: 2020-06-30 2020-08-24 Revised Plan Date(s): (comma delineated, leave blank if none) Project ID: P163418 GPN Date: Project Name: Nepal Urban Governance and Infrastructure Project Loan / Credit No: IDA / V0710 Executing Agency(ies): Department of Urban Development and Building Construction WORKS Procureme Bid Evaluation Activity Reference No. / Actual Draft Bidding Loan / Credit Market Procurement Prequalification High SEA/SH nt Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents Proposal Submission / Report and Contract Description Component Review Type Method Amount Document / Signed Contract No. Approach Process (Y/N) Risk Document Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation as Issued Opening / Minutes Recommendation for Completion (US$) Justification Type Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Urban Development Grants NP-DUDBC-167805-CW-RFB Pending (UDG) for strategic Open - Single Stage - Two / Upgradation of Talchowk - IDA / V0710 Prior Request for Bids 0.00 Implementat 2020-09-08 2020-09-18 2020-11-02 2020-12-31 2021-02-04 2024-02-04 municipal infrastructure and International Envelope Begnas Road, Pokhara ion service delivery NP-DUDBC-167836-CW-RFB Urban Development Grants Pending / Upgradation of Buttabari - (UDG) for strategic Open - Single Stage - Two IDA / V0710 Prior Request for Bids 0.00 Implementat 2021-03-15 2021-03-29 2021-05-13 2021-07-22 2021-09-02 2023-09-02 Pyakurel Chowk Road, municipal infrastructure and International Envelope ion Birtamod service delivery NP-DUDBC-167837-CW-RFB Urban Development Grants Pending / Upgradation of Madandangi (UDG) for strategic Open - Single Stage - Two IDA / V0710 Prior Request for Bids 0.00 Implementat 2021-03-15 2021-03-29 2021-05-13 2021-07-22 2021-09-02 2023-09-02 - Tarabari Dipu Road, municipal infrastructure and International Envelope ion Damak service delivery NP-DUDBC-167839-CW-RFB Urban Development Grants Pending / Upgradation of Mangalapur (UDG) for strategic Open - Single Stage - Two IDA / V0710 Prior Request for Bids 0.00 Implementat 2021-03-15 2021-03-29 2021-05-13 2021-07-22 2021-09-02 2023-09-02 - Kanchhibazar Road, municipal infrastructure and International Envelope ion Tilottama service delivery NP-DUDBC-167838-CW-RFB Urban Development Grants Pending / Upgradation of Krishna (UDG) for strategic Open - Single Stage - Two IDA / V0710 Prior Request for Bids 0.00 Implementat 2021-03-15 2021-03-29 2021-05-13 2021-07-22 2021-09-02 2023-09-02 Chowk - Community Forest, municipal infrastructure and International Envelope ion Urlabari service delivery GOODS Bid Evaluation Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Loan / Credit Market Procurement Prequalification Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents Proposal Submission / Report and Description Component Review Type Method Document / Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach Process (Y/N) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation as Issued Opening / Minutes Recommendation for Justification Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual NON CONSULTING SERVICES Bid Evaluation Activity Reference No. / Draft Bidding Loan / Credit Market Procurement Prequalification Actual Amount Process Draft Pre-qualification Prequalification Specific Procurement Bidding Documents Proposal Submission / Report and Description Component Review Type Method Document / Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach Process (Y/N) (US$) Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation as Issued Opening / Minutes Recommendation for Justification Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual CONSULTING FIRMS Activity Reference No. / Combined Evaluation Loan / Credit Market Contract Type Actual Amount Expression of Interest Short List and Draft Request for Proposals Opening of Technical Evaluation of Description Component Review Type Method Process Status Terms of Reference Report and Draft Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach (US$) 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 Page 1 NP-DUDBC-167759-CS- Institutional strengthening QCBS / Urban Development Quality And Cost- IDA / V0710 of the participating Prior Open - National 0.00 Canceled 2020-08-12 2020-08-23 2020-10-02 2020-11-01 2020-11-18 2020-12-16 2021-01-13 2026-01-12 Support Team (UDST) for Based Selection municipalities Eastern Cluster NP-DUDBC-167798-CS- Institutional strengthening QCBS / Urban Development Quality And Cost- IDA / V0710 of the participating Prior Open - National 0.00 Canceled 2020-08-12 2020-08-23 2020-10-02 2020-11-01 2020-11-18 2020-12-16 2021-01-13 2026-01-12 Support Team (UDST) for Based Selection municipalities Western Cluster NP-DUDBC-167715-CS- Project management and Quality And Cost- Open - Pending QCBS / Project Management IDA / V0710 Prior 0.00 2020-08-06 2020-08-20 2020-10-04 2020-11-18 2020-12-18 2021-01-22 2021-02-26 2025-07-15 coordination Based Selection International Implementation Support Team (PMST) INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANTS Activity Reference No. / Invitation to Loan / Credit Market Actual Amount Draft Negotiated Description Component Review Type Method Contract Type Process Status Teams of Reference Identified/Selected Signed Contract Contract Completion No. Approach (US$) Contract Consultant Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual NP-DUDBC-167843-CS- Individual Project management and Pending INDV / Financial IDA / V0710 Post Consultant Direct 0.00 2020-06-29 2020-06-29 2020-07-01 2020-07-04 2020-12-31 coordination Implementation Management Specialist Selection NP-DUDBC-167845-CS- Individual Project management and Pending INDV / Senior Urban IDA / V0710 Post Consultant Direct 0.00 2020-06-29 2020-06-29 2020-07-01 2020-07-04 2020-12-31 coordination Implementation Planner Selection NP-DUDBC-167842-CS- Individual Project management and Pending INDV / Procurement IDA / V0710 Post Consultant Direct 0.00 2020-06-29 2020-06-29 2020-07-01 2020-07-04 2020-12-31 coordination Implementation Specialist Selection Page 2