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: 2020-03-26 2021-07-27 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 D Executing Agency(ies): epartment of Roads 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 SRCTIP-DOR-W-NNM-ICB-1 / Improvement of Nagdhunga - Naubise - Mugling Road and Regional Road Connectivity Single Stage - One Under 2029-01- / Prior Request for Bids Open - International 0.00 2020-03-30 2020-05-18 2020-07-14 2020-08-11 2020-04-15 2020-10-21 2020-10-10 2020-11-09 2021-01-16 Bridges [CH: 0+000 Km to Improvement Envelope Review 16 CH: 12+260 Km, Tribhuban Highway] SRCTIP-DOR-W-NNM-ICB-2 / Improvement of Nagdhunga Regional Road Connectivity Single Stage - One Under 2029-01- - Naubise - Mugling Road and / Prior Request for Bids Open - International 0.00 2020-03-30 2020-05-18 2020-07-14 2020-08-11 2020-04-15 2020-10-21 2020-10-10 2020-11-09 2021-01-16 Improvement Envelope Review 16 Bridges [CH: 0+000 Km to CH: 43+540 Km, Prithivi Highway] SRCTIP-DOR-W-NNM-ICB-3 / Improvement of Nagdhunga Under - Naubise - Mugling Road and Regional Road Connectivity Single Stage - One 2029-03- / Prior Request for Bids Open - International 0.00 Implementat 2020-05-31 2021-03-06 2020-09-14 2020-10-12 2020-06-16 2021-03-23 2020-12-11 2021-01-10 2021-03-19 Bridges [CH: 43+542 Km to Improvement Envelope 19 ion CH: 82+403 Km, Prithivi Highway] SRCTIP-DOR-WPM-RDBKT- NCB-01 / Periodic Single Stage - Two 1,140,739.7 2022-07- Maintenance of Khawa- IDA / 66730 Institutional Strengthening Post Request for Bids Open - National Signed 2021-01-24 2021-03-05 2021-01-25 2021-03-05 2021-02-25 2021-04-08 2021-04-06 2021-05-07 2021-05-05 2021-05-27 Envelope 5 29 Lamidanda Road, NH34- 011,Bhaktapur Division, DOR SRCTIP-DOR-WPM-RDBRT- NCB-02 / Periodic Maintenance of Mawa- Harichamod NH01-006, Budhi Single Stage - Two 2022-08- Khola-Itahari NH01-008, IDA / 66730 Institutional Strengthening Post Request for Bids Open - National 779,881.01 Signed 2021-01-24 2021-03-16 2021-01-25 2021-03-16 2021-02-25 2021-04-18 2021-04-10 2021-06-20 2021-05-09 2021-07-20 Envelope 02 Itahari-Sakhawa Gachhi NH01- 009, Base Camp - Bhedetar NH08-007,Biratnagar Division, DOR SRCTIP-DOR-WPM-RDCHN- NCB-03 / Periodic Maintenance of Banke- Nawalpur NH01-024, Single Stage - Two 2022-08- IDA / 66730 Institutional Strengthening Post Request for Bids Open - National 862,667.17 Signed 2021-01-24 2021-04-16 2021-01-25 2021-04-20 2021-02-25 2021-05-17 2021-04-10 2021-06-25 2021-05-09 2021-07-11 Nawalpur-Bagmati NH01- Envelope 02 025, Bagmati- Chandranigahapur NH01- 026,Chandranigahapur Division, DOR SRCTIP-DOR-WPM-RDCHR- NCB-04 / Periodic Single Stage - Two 2022-08- Maintenance of Dolalghat - IDA / 66730 Institutional Strengthening Post Request for Bids Open - National 901,985.77 Signed 2021-01-24 2021-03-01 2021-01-25 2021-03-01 2021-02-25 2021-04-04 2021-04-10 2021-04-25 2021-05-09 2021-05-10 Envelope 02 Chautara NH31-001,Charikot Division, DOR SRCTIP-DOR-WPM-RDDNG- NCB-05 / Periodic Single Stage - Two 2022-08- Maintenance of Lamahi- IDA / 66730 Institutional Strengthening Post Request for Bids Open - National 654,835.57 Signed 2021-01-24 2021-03-07 2021-01-25 2021-03-07 2021-02-25 2021-04-08 2021-04-10 2021-05-24 2021-05-09 2021-06-17 Envelope 02 Ameliya, NH01-057,Dang Division, DOR SRCTIP-DOR-WPM-RDDSB- NCB-06 / Periodic Single Stage - Two 2022-07- Maintenance of Khurkot - IDA / 66730 Institutional Strengthening Post Request for Bids Open - National 978,900.31 Signed 2021-01-24 2021-03-08 2021-01-25 2021-03-16 2021-02-25 2021-04-09 2021-04-06 2021-05-16 2021-05-05 2021-06-30 Envelope 29 Barkhe Khola, NH13- 005,DhuliKel Bardibas Road SRCTIP-DOR-WPM-RDKTM- NCB-07 / Periodic Maintenance of Bansbari- Under Budhanilkantha F02503, Single Stage - Two 2022-07- IDA / 66730 Institutional Strengthening Post Request for Bids Open - National 0.00 Implementat 2021-01-24 2021-03-03 2021-01-25 2021-03-03 2021-02-25 2021-04-04 2021-04-06 2021-05-05 Tinkune-Koteshwar NH34- Envelope 29 ion 002, Koteshwar-Manohara bridge NH34-003,Kathmandu Division, DoR SRCTIP-DOR-WPM-RDMHN- NCB-08 / Periodic Maintenance of Sukhad Under Choraha-Atariya NH01-066, Single Stage - Two 2022-07- IDA / 66730 Institutional Strengthening Post Request for Bids Open - National 0.00 Implementat 2021-01-24 2021-04-13 2021-01-25 2021-04-20 2021-02-25 2021-05-20 2021-04-06 2021-05-05 Atariya-Mohana River NH01- Envelope 29 ion 067, Mohana River-Daiji NH01-068,Mahendranagar Division, DOR SRCTIP-DOR-WPM-RDNPL- NCB-09 / Periodic Under Single Stage - Two 2022-08- Maintenance of Khairi Khola- IDA / 66730 Institutional Strengthening Post Request for Bids Open - National 0.00 Implementat 2021-01-24 2021-03-16 2021-01-25 2021-03-16 2021-02-25 2021-04-16 2021-04-10 2021-05-09 Envelope 02 Kohalpur NH01- ion 060,Nepalgunj Division, DOR SRCTIP-DOR-WPM-RDPKR- NCB-10 / Periodic Maintenance of Bindebasini- Yamdi bridge F04202, Waling- Under Syangja NH47-010, Syangja- Single Stage - Two 2022-08- IDA / 66730 Institutional Strengthening Post Request for Bids Open - National 0.00 Implementat 2021-01-24 2021-03-03 2021-01-25 2021-03-03 2021-02-25 2021-04-04 2021-04-10 2021-05-09 Kubinde NH47-011, Syangja- Envelope 02 ion Kubinde NH47-011, Pokhara municipality boundary- Prithvichok NH47-013, Pokhara Division, DOR Page 1 SRCTIP-DOR-WPM-RDSRK- NCB-11 / Periodic Maintenance of Kalakhola Gaun (DB) - Sain NH58-012, Under Single Stage - Two 2022-08- Sain - Tilepata NH58-013, IDA / 66730 Institutional Strengthening Post Request for Bids Open - National 0.00 Implementat 2021-01-24 2021-03-30 2021-01-25 2021-03-30 2021-02-25 2021-04-30 2021-04-10 2021-05-09 Envelope 02 Gurase (DB) - Chupra (NH03) ion NH60-002, Dailekh - Pallo Kalimati NH60-003, Surkhet Division, DOR 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 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$) Status Documents Evaluation Report Notice / Invitation Issued Opening / Minutes Justification for Award Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual Planned Actual CONSULTING FIRMS Activity Reference No. / Combined Evaluation Loan / Credit Contract Type Actual Amount Expression of Interest Short List and Draft Request for Proposals Opening of Technical Evaluation of Description Component Review Type Method Market Approach Process Status Terms of Reference Report and Draft Signed Contract Contract Completion No. (US$) 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-DOR-CS-NNM-QCBS- 1 / Procurement of Consulting Service for Construction Regional Road Connectivity Quality And Cost- Under Supervision of / Prior Open - International 0.00 2020-04-08 2020-06-29 2020-04-18 2020-10-09 2020-07-01 2021-04-30 2020-08-30 2021-07-15 2020-10-09 2020-11-24 2020-12-20 2028-12-20 Improvement Based Selection Implementation Improvement/Widening of Nagdhunga - Naubise - Mugling Road and Bridges SRCTIP-DOR-CS-KDP-QCBS- 2 / Detailed engineering Design of Upgradation of Regional Road Connectivity Quality And Cost- Under / Prior Open - International 0.00 2020-03-27 2020-04-21 2020-04-06 2020-06-18 2020-06-19 2021-01-26 2020-08-18 2021-03-23 2020-09-22 2021-06-25 2020-11-14 2021-01-05 2022-01-05 Kamala-Dhalkebar- Pathlaiya Improvement Based Selection Implementation Section of Mahendra Highway and associated Bridges SRCTIP-DOR-CS-KDP-QCBS- 3 / Environmental Social Regional Road Connectivity Quality And Cost- Under Impact Assessment (ESIA), / Post Open - National 0.00 2020-03-27 2020-03-19 2020-04-06 2020-06-11 2020-06-20 2021-02-15 2020-07-20 2021-04-01 2020-09-18 2020-11-02 2021-01-01 2022-01-01 Improvement Based Selection Implementation RAP and VCDP of Kamala- Dhalkebar-Pathlaiya SRCTIP-DOR-PMC-CS-QCBS- 6 / Program Management Regional Road Connectivity Quality And Cost- Under / Prior Open - National 0.00 2020-04-09 2020-08-13 2020-04-30 2020-11-09 2020-07-13 2021-04-26 2020-08-17 2020-10-01 2020-11-12 2020-12-31 2025-12-31 Consultant for Periodic Improvement Based Selection Implementation Maintenance SRCTIP-DOR-CS-CQS-7 / Procurement of Consulting Consultant Service for the Detail Design / Institutional Strengthening Post Qualification Open - National 0.00 Canceled 2020-06-05 2020-07-17 2020-06-12 2020-07-26 2020-09-09 2020-10-21 2021-01-19 of Training Center of Selection Department of Roads at Gajuri SRCTIP-DOR-CS-QCBS-7 / Procurement of Consulting Service for Detailed Design Quality And Cost- IDA / 66730 Institutional Strengthening Post Open - National 26,434.15 Signed 2020-07-27 2020-07-28 2020-08-03 2020-08-11 2020-09-16 2021-01-29 2020-10-14 2021-02-28 2020-11-13 2021-04-19 2020-12-18 2021-04-29 2021-01-29 2021-06-10 2024-01-29 and Technical Support Based Selection Consultant for Research and Training Centre at Gajuri SRCTIP-DOR-CS-QCBS- 11 / Consulting Service to carry Regional Road Connectivity Quality And Cost- Under out Road User Satisfaction IDA / 66730 Post Open - National 0.00 2020-12-24 2020-12-22 2020-12-29 2020-12-25 2021-02-26 2021-04-16 2021-03-28 2021-07-06 2021-04-27 2021-06-01 2021-07-13 2027-04-13 Improvement Based Selection Implementation Survey and Preparation of Necessary Reports 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 SRCTIP-DOR-NNM-CS-IND-4 Individual Regional Road Connectivity / Procurement Evaluation / Prior Consultant Open 0.00 Canceled 2020-04-07 2020-04-29 2020-05-04 2020-05-25 2020-05-31 2021-05-31 Improvement Panel Expert - 1 Selection SRCTIP-DOR-NNM-CS-IND-5 Individual Regional Road Connectivity / Procurement Panel Expert - / Prior Consultant Open 0.00 Canceled 2020-04-07 2020-04-30 2020-05-04 2020-05-25 2020-05-31 2021-05-31 Improvement 2 Selection SRCTIP-DOR-NNM-CS-IND- Individual 4 / Procurement of Individual Regional Road Connectivity IDA / 66730 Prior Consultant Open 98,281.75 Signed 2020-07-16 2020-07-21 2020-09-19 2021-01-08 2020-09-28 2021-02-23 2020-10-29 2021-03-10 2021-10-29 Consultant; Procurement Improvement Selection Evaluation Panel Expert-1 SRCTIP-DOR-NNM-CS-IND- Individual 5 / Procurement of Individual Regional Road Connectivity Under IDA / 66730 Prior Consultant Open 0.00 2020-07-16 2020-07-21 2020-09-19 2020-09-28 2020-10-29 2021-10-29 Consultant; Procurement Improvement Implementation Selection Evaluation Panel Expert - 2; SRCTIP-DOR-S-IND-8 / Procurement of Individual Individual Consultant (Technical Advisor IDA / 66730 Institutional Strengthening Post Consultant Limited 30,218.02 Signed 2020-08-10 2020-08-10 2020-08-13 2020-09-11 2020-09-03 2020-11-26 2020-09-22 2020-12-10 2021-09-22 for Road Asset and Road Selection Maintenance Management Specialist) Page 2 SRCTIP-DOR-CS-IND-9 / Procurement of Individual Individual Regional Road Connectivity Consultant; Occupational IDA / 66730 Post Consultant Open 0.00 Canceled 2020-11-05 2020-11-02 2020-12-22 2021-01-12 2021-02-05 2024-07-19 Improvement Health and Safety Specialist Selection [OHSS] SRCTIP-DOR-CS-IND-10 / Individual Procurement of Individual Regional Road Connectivity IDA / 66730 Post Consultant Open 0.00 Canceled 2020-11-05 2020-11-02 2020-12-22 2021-01-12 2021-02-05 2024-07-19 Consultant; Gender Specialist Improvement Selection [GS] SRCTIP-DOR-CS-IND - 9 / Procurement of Individual Individual Regional Road Connectivity Under Consultant; Occupational IDA / 66730 Post Consultant Open 0.00 2021-01-25 2021-01-29 2021-03-03 2021-03-24 2021-04-28 2026-04-28 Improvement Implementation Health and Safety Specialist Selection [OHSS] SRCTIP-DOR-CS-IND - 10 / Individual Procurement of Individual Regional Road Connectivity Under IDA / 66730 Post Consultant Open 0.00 2021-01-25 2021-01-29 2021-03-03 2021-03-24 2021-04-28 2026-04-28 Consultant; Gender Specialist Improvement Implementation Selection [GS] SRCTIP-MOPIT-CS-IND-12 / Consulting Service of Individual Under Individual Consultant IDA / 66730 Institutional Strengthening Post Consultant Limited 0.00 2021-02-17 2021-03-07 2021-02-22 2021-03-15 2021-03-28 2024-03-27 Implementation [TECHNICAL ADVISOR (ROAD Selection SAFETY)] SRCTIP-DOR-CS-IND-13 / Individual Procurement of Individual Under IDA / 66730 Institutional Strengthening Post Consultant Open 0.00 2021-04-05 2021-04-08 2021-05-10 2021-05-20 2021-06-10 2024-06-09 Consultant ; Financial Implementation Selection Management Consultant (FMC) SRCTIP-DOTM-CS-IND-14 / Individual Technical Advisor for Road Under IDA / 66730 Institutional Strengthening Post Consultant Open 0.00 2021-04-16 2021-04-21 2021-05-27 2021-05-31 2021-06-18 2023-06-18 Transport Safety Activities Implementation Selection under DOTM and NRSC SRCTIP-DOR-CS-IND-15 / Social Development Advisor (SDA) for Planning and Individual Under Implementation of Social IDA / 66730 Institutional Strengthening Post Consultant Open 0.00 2021-04-25 2021-04-21 2021-06-15 2021-06-19 2021-07-07 2023-07-07 Implementation Safeguard Activities as Selection Capacity Enhancement of GESU, DoR SRCTIP-DOR-CS-IND-16 / Environmental Advisor (EA) for Individual Planning and Implementation Under IDA / 66730 Institutional Strengthening Post Consultant Open 0.00 2021-04-25 2021-04-21 2021-06-15 2021-06-19 2021-07-07 2023-07-07 of Environmental Safeguard Implementation Selection Activities as Capacity Enhancement of GESU, DoR SRCTIP-DOR-CS-IND-20 / Individual Procurement of Individual Regional Road Connectivity Pending IDA / 66730 Prior Consultant Direct 0.00 2021-07-27 2021-07-31 2021-08-03 2021-08-09 2022-01-06 Consultant; Procurement Improvement Implementation Selection Specialist [PS] Page 3