Advance Action on Recruitment of Consultants

Country/Borrower: Socialist Republic of Viet Nam

Title of Proposed Project: Mong Duong 1 Thermal Power Project

Invitation for Submission of Expressions of Interest (EOI) for Engineering Services to Review Designs Procurement and Construction Supervision (Phase 1)

1. This "Invitation for Expression of Interest" follows the General Procurement Notice for this project that appeared in the "ADB Business Opportunities" on 6 December 2006.

2. The Government of Viet Nam has applied for a loan from the Asian Development (ADB), for the construction of the "Mong Duong 1 Thermal Power Project (the Project) and the associated common facilities that would facilitate private sector participation in the construction of Mong Duong 2 Thermal Power Plant.

3. The Government of Viet Nam has requested advance action for recruitment of consultants through the Executing Agency (EA), Electricity of Viet Nam (EVN) and through its Implementing Agency, the Thermal Power Project Management Unit 1 (TPPMU 11). TPPMU1 intends to pre-qualify and engage consulting firms under this project for an approximate total calendar duration of 381 person months, comprised of 161 person months of international consulting and 220 person months of national consulting to undertake the following:
  1. review and update, if necessary, the civil works bid documents prepared by EVN; Consultants will revise the bid documents and technical drawings if necessary to conform to ADB bidding documents;
  2. review technical designs and drawings prepared by EVN of the civil works and circulatory fluidized bed (CFB) technology; examine options for financing the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract (including tranched financing), recommending the most advantageous structure, and preparing bid documents for selection of the EPC; preparing the bid documents for selection of the EPC contractor; assisting EVN in contract negotiations and awarding of contracts, including the EPC contract; and providing overall supervision of civil works contracts under the first loan. Provide for capacity building of the executing agency (EA) in overall project management; and
  3. assist TPPMU1 in the implementation of environmental management plans, resettlement plans, and monitoring its implementation.
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4. Interested and eligible consulting firms are invited to submit their Expressions of Interest (EOI) including information which will demonstrate their capability and experience to perform the required services, not later than 21 May 2007 to the following address:
Mr. Tran Van Duoc
Vice President, Thermal Power Projects
c/o Thermal Power Project Management Unit No. 1
18 Tran Nguyen Han
Hanoi, Viet Nam
Fax: 844-934 3715

Mr. Le Duc Chan
Director
c/o Thermal Power Project Management Unit No. 1
No. 30-Villas 4 -Linh Dam Peninsula
Hoang Mai District
Hanoi City
Tel: (84-4) 641 8790
Fax:(84-4) 641 8780

Mr. Vuong Dinh Dich
Vice director
c/o Thermal Power Project Management Unit No. 1
No. 30-Villas 4 -Linh Dam Peninsula Hoang Mai District
Hanoi City
Tel: (84-4) 641 8785
Fax:(84-4) 641 8780
5. EVN reserves the right to accept and reject late submission of the Expression of Interest. No liability will be accepted for loss or late submission.

6. The Consultant shall be selected and engaged in accordance with Guidelines on the Use of Consultants by Asian Development Bank and its Borrowers, using Quality and Cost-Based Selection (QCBS) method.