EOI: Project Consultant 3 (PC3), to assist IUT in developing the required manuals, toolkits and associated training material
 UNDP
 Location: New Delhi (India)
 Last Date: April 5, 2011
 Email: sandeep.sharma@undp.org (Reference: DevNetJobsIndia.org)

Date of issue:21st March 2011
Closing Date: 5th April 2011
 

(Reference No. UNDP/INDIA/EOI/002/2011)
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) 

UNDP, New Delhi (India) invites interested companies/consultants to apply on the following: 

Summary of proposal: 

The Government of India (GoI) has initiated the Sustainable Urban Transport Project (SUTP) with support of Global Environment Facility (GEF), UNDP and the World Bank. The objective of the project is to facilitate the provision of urban transport infrastructure and services in a manner that is consistent with sustainable environmental considerations and the National Urban Transport Policy (NUTP).  The Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) has been appointed as the nodal agency for the implementation of the project.

The unanticipated growth in traffic and congestion problems in India in the last decade resulted in capacity limitations across the board in urban transport. In terms of documents, there are clear gaps in terms of badly needed manuals and toolkits that can provide clear direction in addressing the urban transport problems. The Subcomponent 3 of SUTP aims at developing various manuals and toolkits that can facilitate a structured approach for transportation professionals to problem solving in urban transport in India.

Institute of Urban Transport (IUT) has been entrusted with managing the sub component and it is proposed to engage a suitable agency, termed as Project Consultant 3 (PC3), to assist IUT in developing the required manuals, toolkits and associated training material.  

Objectives and outputs

(i)           The objective of the consultancy is to secure the services of a consultant to develop manuals and toolkits in 11 subject areas associated with sustainable urban transport, already identified by MoUD. The manuals/toolkits are to be developed to provide urban transport professionals suitable high quality reference/guidance documents in the listed subject areas.  In addition, the consultant will be required to develop training material from the prepared manuals and toolkits. The 11 subjects identified are:

a.            Land use transport integration and density of urban growth
b.            ITS and Traffic management  
c.            Public transport and pedestrian accessibility  
d.            Urban travel demand modeling
e.            Financing and financial analysis
f.             Traffic analysis and Performance measurement
g.            Environmental analysis and Strategic environment assessment    
h.            Transport demand management and Transport Supply Management
i.             Road Safety and Safety Audits
j.             Urban Road Capacity & LOS Analysis and Traffic System Design (Roadway           design, Intersection designs, Interchange designs, parking facility designs,        terminal designs)
k.            Driving code 

The assignment is expected to commence from May’2011 and is expected to be completed in a period of about 100 weeks. 

Submission Requirements: 

A - Consultant’s Company Profile:

1. Organizational: Provide a brief description of the background and organization of your firm/entity and each associate for this Assignment/job. The brief description should include ownership details, date and place of incorporation of the firm, objectives of the firm, availability of appropriate skills among staff, brochures etc.
2. Financial: Provide the turn over and net worth of the company on the basis of the audited accounts of the previous three financial years i.e 2009-10, 2008-09 and 2007-08.

B - Consultant’s Experience

Provide here information in respect of each Manuals, Toolkits and Training Related Assignments, completed since year 2000, using the format in the table below. 

Interested Companies/Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications. If the Consultant has formed a consortium, all the above details of each member of the consortium and the name of the lead partner, shall be provided. 

Companies/Consultants will be selected in accordance with the procedure set out in the UNDP Procurement Guidelines and UNDP Financial Rules and Regulations.  

The EOI and accompanying documents sent by post must be received in a sealed envelope no later than 5/04/2011 clearly labeled “Consultancy Services for Developing Manuals & Toolkits in Urban Transport’-PC3 of SUTP”, on the address noted below. 

ATTN- Procurement Associate,
          United Nations Development Programme,
          55. Lodhi Estate, New Delhi - 110003            

Telephone Number 011-46532296
Fax Number 011-24627612
E-mail: bids.india@undp.org

EOI from Consultants failing to provide the request information will be disregarded. Invitations to bid and any subsequent purchase order will be issued in accordance with the rule and procedures of UNDP 

This EOI does not entail any commitment on the part of UNDP, either financial or otherwise. UNDP reserve the right to accept or reject any or all EOI without incurring any obligation to inform the affected applicant/s of the grounds. 

Interested agencies may   write to sandeep.sharma@undp.org  for  further information.