RDA/CSIONS/007/022: CONSULTANCY SERVICES FOR THE FEASIBILITY STUDY. SOLICITATION DOCUMENT PREPARATION, TRANSACTION ADVISOR AND DESIGN REVIEW FOR THE REHABILITATION OF THE TOO2 ROAD FROM SERENJE TO CHINSALI (404.54KM) IN CENTRAL AND MUCHINGA PROVINCES OF ZAMBIA, UNDER A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP MODEL

1. The Road Development Agency (the Client) was allocated funds from the Government of the Republic of Zambia in the 2021 Road Sector Annual Work Plan (RSAWP) and intends to apply the funds to cover eligible payments under the contract for which this Request for Proposals has been issued. Payments by the Client will be made only at the request of the Authorized Representative, and will be subject, in all respects, to the terms and conditions of the Contract. The Government prohibits a withdrawal from the funds for the purpose of any payment to persons or entities, or 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

2. The Client now invites proposal to provide the following consulting services (hereinafler called "Services"): "Consultancy Services for the Feasibility Study. Solicitation document preparation Transaction Advisor and Design Review for the Rehabilitation of the 7002 Road from Serenade Chiesali (404.54m) in Central and Machinga Provinces of Zambia, under a Piblic Progeting Partnership Model". More details on the Services are provided in the Terms of Reference (Section 7).

3. This Request for Proposals (RFP) has been advertised through Open National Selection procedures in accordance with Section 41 of the Public Procurement Act No.8 of 2020 and is open to citizen bidders who are registered to provide engineering services by the Engineering Institution of Zambia,

4. A firm will be selected under Quality-and-Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) procedures and in a Full Technical Proposal (FTP) format as described in this RFP, in accordance with the Zambia Public Procurement Regulations which are available on http://www.zppa.org.zm.

5. The RFP may be purchased from the Procurement Department, Road Development Agency Headquarters, Fairley Road, Lusaka, for a non-refundable fee of ZMW 2,000,00. The method of payment will be cash deposited into the Agency's account or bank certified cheque and the bank details are as follows.

Bank:                        Zambia National Commercial Bank Plc

Account Name:         Road Development Agency

Account Number:      0393996300530

Branch:                      Government Complex

Branch Code:            084

Swift Code:                ZNCOZMLU

6. The RFP includes the following documents and is available at http://www.da.org.zm:

Section 1 - Letter of Invitation

Section 2 - Instructions to Consultants and Data Sheet

Section 3 - Technical Proposal (FTP) - Standard Forms

Section 4 - Financial Proposal - Standard Forms

Section 5 - Eligible Countries

Section 6 - Government's Policy - Corrupt and Fraudulent Practices

Section 7 - Terms of Reference

Section 8 - Standard Forms of Contract - Lump Sum

Submission Procedure

7. Proposals duly addressed to the Director and Chief Executive Officer, Road Development Agency, LUSAKA: should be deposited in the Tender box at the Road Development Agency, Plot No. 33 at the junction of Fairley and Government Roads, Lusaka on or before Friday, 30 September 2022 at 10:30 hours. LATE SUBMISSIONS SHALL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

Eng. Chilufya Mwenya Acting Director Procurement ROAD DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Date of First Issue: 29 August 2022