RFP: Hiring of Engineering Firm for Detailed Design and Resident Supervision of Water Supply, Sewerage & Storm Water Drainage Sub-Projects in 07 Cities of Punjab (Package – 1)

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – FIRMS SELECTION)

PAKISTAN

PUNJAB INCLUSIVE CITIES PROGRAM (PICP)

Loan No./Credit No./ Grant No.:___________________________

Assignment Title: HIRING OF ENGINEERING FIRM FOR DETAILED DESIGN AND RESIDENT SUPERVISION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE & STORM WATER DRAINAGE SUB-PROJECTS IN 07 CITIES OF PUNJAB (PACKAGE – 1)

Reference No.: PK-PMDFC-514989-CS-QCBS

The Govt. of Punjab (hereinafter called “Borrower”) intends to apply for financing from the World Bank in the form of a “Loan” (hereinafter called “Loan”) towards the cost of “Punjab Inclusive Cities Program (PICP)”. Punjab Municipal Development Fund Company (PMDFC), hereinafter referred to as ‘Client’ intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services for HIRING OF ENGINEERING FIRM FOR DETAILED DESIGN AND RESIDENT SUPERVISION OF WATER SUPPLY, SEWERAGE & STORM WATER DRAINAGE SUB-PROJECTS IN 07 CITIES OF PUNJAB (PACKAGE – 1) UNDER PUNJAB INCLUSIVE CITIES PROGRAM as under.

The Consultancy Services for the following 07 cities are required as mentioned below.

The Consulting Services (“the Services”) include detailed design of infrastructure sub-projects and resident supervision in 07 cities of Punjab as given above. The overall objectives of Hiring of the Engineering Consultant Services have been mentioned in detail in the TORs.

The Punjab Municipal Development Fund Company (PMDFC) now invites eligible engineering consulting firms (“Consultants”) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Engineering Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. Key Experts will not be evaluated at the shortlisting stage.

The short-listing criteria are:

1. General Experience in Detailed Design & Resident Supervision (Weightage: 20%)

Minimum 10 years’ experience in the field of designing infrastructure projects and resident supervision of public and private sectors infrastructure.

2. Specific Experience in Detailed Design & Resident Supervision (Weightage: 80%)

2.1       Specific experience of a minimum of 03 projects with consultancy cost of PKR 100 million or above for public/private sectors/donor agencies/multilateral development banks involving detailed design of infrastructure projects in relevant sectors such as Water Supply / Waste Water Treatment Plant / Sewerage/ Storm Water Drainage Systems in the last 10 years. Consultant shall furnish documentary evidence of substantial completion of the consulting services indicating the cost of the consulting services and person month input. (Weightage: 60%)

2.2       Specific experience of a minimum of 03 projects with consultancy cost of PKR 100 million or above for resident construction supervision of infrastructure projects in relevant sectors such as Water Supply / Waste Water Treatment Plant / Sewerage/ Storm Water Drainage Systems in the last 10 years. Consultant shall furnish documentary evidence of substantial completion of the consulting services indicating the cost of the consulting services and person month input. (Weightage: 20%)

3. Statement indicating portfolio of clientage along with details of nature of organization be attached.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TORs) for the assignment can be found at the following website: https://pmdfc.punjab.gov.pk/

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 [Revised February 2025] (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest. The Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Quality and Cost Based Selection Method (QCBS) set out in the Procurement Regulations of the World Bank (Revised February 2025).

Consultants may associate with other firms to enhance their qualifications but should indicate clearly whether the association is in the form of a Joint Venture and/or a sub-consultancy. The Consultant shall clearly describe the anticipated role of each JV partner as well as Sub-Consultant within the association. In the case of a Joint Venture, all the partners in the joint venture shall be jointly and severally liable for the entire contract whereas each partner within the JV shall meet the qualification and experience requirement for the assigned role in the JV, if selected.

The firms shall submit supporting documents i.e.  copies of contract agreements indicating cost agreed with each activity invariably. In case the supporting documents are not found attached along with submission of EOI as mentioned, no weightage will be awarded against the shortlisted criteria.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours i.e. 0900 to 1700 hours.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by e-mail) up to November 03, 2025 by 15:00 hours. Name of Package must be mentioned on the envelope clearly and in bold letters intending to be participated.

Punjab Municipal Development Fund Company (PMDFC)

Attn.: Syed Zahid Aziz, Managing Director / Program Director (PD)

Address: Building No.184 Scotch Corner, Upper Mall Scheme, Lahore – 54500 Pakistan

Tel: +92 42 99204386-89

E-mail: info@pmdfc.org.pk

Website: https://pmdfc.punjab.gov.pk/